Author: Marie Jones

Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the Company, HKG: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively Ev Dynamics or the Group), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, has announced that the pure electric minibus developed and produced by the Group has completed the Public Light Bus Type Approval by the Transport Department. The electric minibus will immediately be tested on a green minibus (GMB) route and is expected to commence service at the end of this year or early next year. The vehicle is the first pure electric fully accessible public minibus in Hong Kong, marking a new era…

TR Capital, the leading Asian secondary private equity firm, today announced the opening of its fifth office in the APAC region, and the firm’s Southeast Asia Headquarters, in Singapore. Paul Robine, Founder and CEO of TR Capital, said, “We see huge potential in the secondary private equity market in Singapore, as well as the wider Southeast Asia (“SEA”) region, making Singapore a strong new location for TR Capital, in addition to our offices in Greater China and India. This combined with favourable policies designed to cement Singapore’s position as a financial hub, make it an obvious choice from which to…

Company redesignates Ku Chong Hong as Executive Director Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) is pleased to announce the redesignation of Mr. Ku Chong Hong as Executive Director and the appointments of En. Mohd. Shakir bin Shahimi and En. Nuraiman Shaiful bin Annuar as Independent Non-Executive Directors (INED), effective today. Mr. Ku, who was appointed to the board of directors on 17 March 2022 as an INED, has experience in audit and assurance, and business advisory-related fields through various local and international companies involved in a range of industries from property and construction to software. En. Mohd. Shakir…

To develop the Atmoz Oasis Onnut project, worth over THB 2,200 million Synergy in condo development, to lift quality of life to luxury resort style Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW), a leading real estate developer for lifestyle with the ‘We Build Happiness’ concept, has formed an alliance with Tokyo Tatemono, the oldest real estate developer in Japan with a 126-year history, to jointly develop the Atmoz Oasis Onnut condominium project, worth THB 2,200 million. A synergistic weaving of the partners’ long-accumulated know-hows and experience in real estate development, the plan will bring value to the project, upscaling the quality of life…

The 22nd global edition of the World’s Biggest Blockchain Summit Series is making a big return to Dubai on October 17 – 18 at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, as one of the most elite gatherings of the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Dubai has set its sights on becoming a global tech hub by attracting entrepreneurs, investors and even crypto influencers as marketing capitalization hits US$1.4 trillion up 86% year-to-date, with the Middle East’s blockchain market anticipated to be worth US$3.2 billion by 2023. The UAE has begun implementing crypto regulation in the past year, issuing more than 30…

Novotech, the leading Asia Pacific biotech specialist CRO, has been awarded the Cell & Gene Therapy Clinical Trials award at the 6th Cell & Gene Therapy World Asia 2022 conference. Novotech has extensive experience in cell & gene therapy clinical trials across Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific accounts for over a third of cell & gene therapy trial activity with China being the leading location in APAC. In addition, APAC has nearly a 50% faster growth rate in cell & gene therapy trials than ROW. Blood cancers (ALL, NHL, DLBCL, lymphomas), solid tumors, viral infections, liver and gastrointestinal tract cancers…

Boasts fast precipitation, high efficiency, small footprint and low investment cost Demonstrates commitment to innovation and sustainable development Analogue Holdings Limited (HKG: 1977) together with its subsidiaries (referred to as ATAL Engineering Group, ATAL or the Group), a leading electrical and mechanical (E&M) engineering services provider in Hong Kong, today announced that the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has granted the Group the utility model patent for its award-winning(1) in-house developed sewage treatment technology “ATAL Multi-Stages Flocculation Sedimentation III” (AMSFS III). It further strengthens the Group’s extensive portfolio of patents acquired, whilst demonstrating its expertise in and commitment to…

Directors up for re-election were also re-elected Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is pleased to announce that shareholders have approved all resolutions at the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held today on a virtual platform. Shareholders passed the resolution to receive the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2022 (FY2022) as well as to re-elect Ooi Jit Huat and Mohd Shakir Shahimi, the directors who were retiring in accordance with Clause 8 of the Company’s constitution. Directors retiring in accordance with Clause 113…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…