Author: Marie Jones

The inaugural edition of the World Metaverse Show, organized by the team behind the World Blockchain Summit, the largest global series of blockchain, crypto and web3 events, is bringing digital builders, entrepreneurs, investors, governments, enterprises, technology providers and experts from gaming, 3D, VFX, XR, and Web3 in Dubai on October 5-6, 2022. The show will be attended by top officials from across the globe including those from The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum. The Dubai Metaverse Strategy is set to shape the future of metaverse spearheaded by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktroum, Crown Prince…

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StraitsX (www.straitsx.com), the Southeast Asia-based digital asset payment infrastructure, today announced native support for the StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD) and Indonesian Rupiah (XIDR) stablecoins on the Polygon blockchain. Polygon will become StraitsX’s third officially supported blockchain, after Ethereum and Zilliqa. Starting today, users can leverage the StraitsX platform to send and receive XSGD & XIDR on the Polygon network. Since its launch in October 2020, XSGD has gained rapid adoption, surpassing over 4.8 billion XSGD in on-chain transactions, making XSGD one of the largest non-USD stablecoins by market capital today. XIDR, launched in November 2021, has also gained significant traction,…

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Seamless Philippines returns live online this 28-29 September, gathering over 1,200 attendees virtually to explore the latest innovations in the Philippines across the payments, e-commerce and banking sectors. “With digital payments and ePayments in the Philippines forecast to account for 50% of transactions by 2023, also fuelling growth in e-commerce, there’s no doubt that the Philippines is an exciting market,” says Paul Clark, Managing Director – Asia for Terrapinn. “Over the last two years, these sectors have been at the forefront of innovation – now it’s time to make sure they are positioning themselves for a post-pandemic era and securing…

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SEA’s 2025 target to have 35% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar and Energy Storage sector growth. How exactly should the quota availability be matched? Energy Box are organizing Solar Energy Storage Congress SEA scheduled on October 18th, 2022. The congress will invite the ASEAN government, local power companies, leading companies with the most development experience, qualifications and investment intentions in SEA, and 600+ professionals to share SEA’s solar and Energy Storage project development strategies, and jointly analyze the future development of solar and Energy Storage markets. Including cutting-edge trends in its…

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Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) today announced the winners of the 8th Investor Relations Awards 2022 (the IR Awards or the Awards). In its eighth consecutive year, the Awards recognises and honours investor relations (IR) excellence and best practices among Hong Kong listed companies and IR professionals. With the COVID-19 pandemic gradually easing, physical events have started to resume. This year’s IR Awards Conference and Awards Presentation Ceremony took a hybrid mode, with IR experts and professionals invited to join discussions sharing their different perspectives on strategies, latest trends, effective processes and best practices of investor relations. HKIRA was…

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Eros Investments, a leading Global Media, Entertainment & Technology portfolio of ventures, and Xfinite, a decentralized entertainment ecosystem, have partnered with veteran entertainment and tech entrepreneur Calvin Cheng, to launch ‘XelebX’, the world’s largest Web 3.0 members-only celebrity fan club. The partnership will introduce over 200 million existing fans of global influencers and celebrities associated with Eros’ ecosystem and its group companies to the new metaverse with NFTs and Fan Tokens. XelebX will be accessible only through NFT memberships. The NFT membership holders will get access to various benefits, including exclusive access to virtual meets with the influencers, exclusive content, virtual…

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A key milestone for G Neptune’s proposed regularisation plan which includes amongst others, the proposed acquisition of Southern Score and a proposed private placement raising at least RM108.6 million The non-interested shareholders of G Neptune Berhad have approved its proposed regularisation plan during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held today. The shareholders’ approval marks a key milestone for G Neptune’s proposed regularisation plan which is expected to address the Company’s Guidance Note 3 (GN3) status as well as return it to a stronger financial standing as well as profitability. An integral part of the approved regularisation plan is the proposed…

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Under market divergence, the long-term allocation value of gold stocks becomes more prominent. In September when over half of the year has passed, with the frequent “black swan” incidents taking place in 2022, the downward pressure and market volatility of the global economy have become more severe than in previous years. In such a capital winter, gold stocks are expected to become one of the most valuable assets for investors to hold for an extended period of future time. On the one hand, from a macro perspective, there have been more and more catalyst factors that drive the price of…

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Sustainable fashion is seen as a key promotional strategy Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), which is backed by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region*, drew to a successful close on 11 September. The extravaganza brought together more than 240 fashion brands from 15 countries and regions, offering visitors a trip through numerous phygital experiences, including visits to the metaverse. More than 2,700 trade buyers visited the physical fair and joined online business meetings. As of today, the HKTDC has arranged about…

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A virtual conference with an explicit focus on Cloud and data centers technologies was held on September 6, 2022, where more than 150 C-level tech decision makers participated virtually, including key stakeholders in Qatar’s Cloud ecosystem were gathered by the event’s host, Trescon. Leading solution providers in the cloud industry such as GBI, Prime Holding, and Manage Engine congregated at the virtual conference to discuss the potential for the cloud and data center ecosystem in Qatar. The event featured an intriguing collaboration between experts like: – Santiago Banales Lopez – Managing Director, Iberdrola Innovation Middle East, Doha, Qatar – Dr.…

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After completing a series of high-level future-tech events on Cloud and Data Centers in Jakarta, Manila, Dubai, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Qatar and Egypt, Trescon’s World Cloud Show is set to make its return to India, as a physical, in-person event. The 18th edition of this global series is anticipated to create a significant impact on the cloud and data center landscape in India. Taking place on 14 September 2022, at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai, C-suit attendees such as Global CIOs & CTOs, Chief Cloud Officers, Heads of IT Infrastructure, Heads of IT Networks, IT Compliance, and Cloud…

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The transport logistic and air cargo Southeast Asia (tlac SEA) was officially inaugurated at an event today at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, with the presence of key industry players including the International Air Transport Association (IATA), SAP, and DHL Express. Organised by MMI Asia, the regional subsidiary of Messe München GmbH, the event welcomed about 100 industry stakeholders in-person across the logistics business ecosystem from airports, airlines, freight forwarders, technology enablers, service providers and shippers to association partners and government agencies. The conference is a prelude to the Southeast Asian edition of the transport logistic and air cargo (tlac) series, which includes the flagship show in…

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The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a new research study entitled Premium OTT – Building its Rightful Place in the Digital Market, to understand the usage of different video services in Singapore and attitudes towards them. The independent research study conducted by Milieu Insight was unveiled to agencies, advertisers and brands at AVIA’s first OTT Upfront Showcase where two of the region’s top premium video services, iQIYI and Viu, presented previews and highlights of their upcoming slate of content to the audience at a closed-door event. The research shows that Premium OTT streaming services (OTT) are clearly differentiated…

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Public visitors generate retail opportunities for exhibitors Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd, the physical shows of the 41st HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 10th Salon de TE drew to a successful close yesterday. This year’s fairs adopted the new EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, attracting more than 6,200 industry buyers to visit the physical fairs and browse products online, as well as more than 25,000 public visitors to shop for exquisite timepieces. The online fairs will continue…

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Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has set the new dates for Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) online workshop and commenced live on 30th August 2022 and 16th January 2023. There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging markets. Unlike the past Independent Power Project models, which featured standardised take-or-pay contracts – today’s market demands more innovative incentives to ensure better availability, better performance, as well as more attractive and sustainable mixtures of fuel sources. Economies throughout developing countries urgently need to master the key tools, models,…

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Latest collections from local and international fashion brands converge with metaverse experience CENTRESTAGE, Asia’s premier fashion event organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong* of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. A number of renowned and emerging fashion brands from Hong Kong and overseas are presenting their spring/summer 2023 collections during the three-day event, which is open to industry participants and the general public free of charge. Visitors have the opportunity to browse and shop for the latest…

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On-Chain KYC(TM) provider Blockpass is excited to announce a partnership with Next Block Expo, one of the biggest industry events in Europe. This new partnership will see Blockpass CEO Adam Vaziri speaking at the Next Block Expo event in Berlin on November 23rd and 24th of this year. Those looking to attend should take advantage of the early discounts being offered. Next Block Expo is styled as ‘The Blockchain Festival of Europe’ and boasts an impressive 5000 attendees, 100+ sponsors & exhibitors, and 80+ speakers. The event promises to be a hotbed of activity with presentations, roundtables, workshops, pitch contests,…

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Global markets in sight for shariah-compliant IndoVac vaccine brand PT Bio Farma, the holding company for state-owned pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia, announced a new milestone in the manufacturing of IndoVac, a Covid-19 vaccine brand it has developed since November 2021. Honesti Baasyir, the President Director of PT Bio Farma, said the company collaborated with Baylor College of Medicine, a private, independent health sciences centre in Houston, Texas to develop IndoVac, a recombinant protein subunit vaccine produced from yeast. PT Bio Farma has completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials and is currently in the Phase 3 stage to produce…

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Infocus International Group has released the new date of Renewable Energy Project Finance & Financial Modelling online workshop – and it will be commencing live on the 13rd September 2022. In the global marketplace of 2020, both developed and developing economies urgently need to master the key techniques and models for financing the transformation to renewable generation while strengthening the reliability of new energy markets and systems. Today’s renewable energy frameworks and markets feature more innovative incentives to structure and analyse RE financial models to ensure that PF transactions are bankable, and conform to RE generation availability and system reliability…

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Prenetics Global Limited (NASDAQ: PRE) (Prenetics or the Company), a global leader in genomic and diagnostic testing, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. — Revenue of US$51.7 million in the second quarter of 2022 — Loss from operations of US$(17.9) million and adjusted EBITDA(1) of US$6.5 million in the same period — Raises full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to the range of US$35 million to US$45 million, with corresponding full-year revenue guidance in the range of US$255 million to US$275 million — Strong cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial assets, trade receivables, deposits,…

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