Author: Marie Jones

Ipoh-based industrial brush manufacturer to raise RM37.27 million from listing Yew Lee Pacific Group Berhad (YLPG), an established manufacturer principally involved in the manufacturing of industrial brushes as well as the trading of machinery parts and industrial hardware, launched the Company’s prospectus today for an initial public offering (IPO) leading to a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The Company’s IPO involves the issue of 133.10 million new shares to be issued at RM0.28 sen per share and an offer for sale of 26.62 million existing shares by way of private placement to selected investors. The…

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKG: 1883), is pleased to introduce SmartCLOUD(TM) Container Service to simplify application workflow, streamlining operations and offering profound competitive advantages, to support new business initiatives in an unrelenting, face-paced, highly competitive environment. As a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), SmartCLOUD(TM) Container Service is a fully managed cloud-based container platform, for boosting operational efficiency and productivity. By adding the new PaaS service under the SmartCLOUD(TM) service portfolio, CITIC Telecom CPC is now offering a complete solution series from IaaS, PaaS to SaaS, all in managed mode for…

Tam Jai International Co. Limited (TJI or the Company, and together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 2217), a leading and renowned mixian-specialized fast-casual restaurant chain, announced its first annual results after its listing in Hong Kong. Revenue of the Group saw a notable year-on-year increase of 26.8% to HK$2,275.3 million for the year ended 31 March 2022 (“FY2022”), despite the 5th wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong in the last quarter of FY2022. Excluding one-off listing expenses and government subsidies in relation to COVID-19, its adjusted profit for the year rose by 17.8% to HK$165.5 million in FY2022.…

The Summit at The Lan Space, an exclusive gathering of visionary leaders collaborating on the most pressing issues of our current and future generations, is back in Davos, Switzerland this May in its second edition after a successful debut in January 2022. From May 20th, The Lan Space in Davos will converge the frontiers of technology and humanity to showcase the cultural essence of life in a week-long immersive, elevated experience. With 200+ elite investors in attendance, the Summit will act as a crucial place to engage with mind-blowing projects, societal change-makers, and digital-native visionaries. With a diverse and disruptive…

Kerry Express (Thailand) PCL (SET: KEX) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alex Ng discusses the company’s strategy behind its achievement as the leading express parcel delivery in the country in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor. 1. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic massively affected the economy. How has it challenged your business, and how did you cope with it? Many people understand that Kerry must benefit from COVID-19 because more and more people shop online during the lockdown. Therefore, we have to deliver these parcels to their homes. So yes, in terms of business growth, we have experienced recorded high business…

Milena Mayorga, El Salvador’s ambassador to the United States, will represent her nation and government at this year’s Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference organized by the Government Blockchain Association. The conference will focus on blockchain technology in business and government. It will include presentations from experts in the field and a Pitch Competition, Job Fair, and Art Show. H.E. Ambassador Mayorga is a former deputy to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador and a former model who represented El Salvador in the Miss Universe 1996 pageant. On September 24, 2020, President Nayib Bukele appointed her as Ambassador to the…

Government Blockchain Association is proud to announce that Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care Foundation, will speak about blockchain technology in healthcare at the upcoming GBA Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference (https://gbaglobal.org/2022-bcseg-tickets/) on May 25-27, 2022 at Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care Foundation Mr. Goel is a healthcare executive with a relentless focus on improving healthcare administration, coordination, quality, and efficiency by using blockchain in healthcare today. With 25 years of expertise in the health sector as a CEO, COO, CIO, and CTO in insurance, benefits administration, and public programs, Mr. Goel is the ideal…

CNERGENZ Berhad (CNERGENZ) is pleased to announce that the share allocation to the Malaysian public from its IPO has been oversubscribed by 40.32 times. CNERGENZ’s IPO comprises a public issue of 100,000,000 new ordinary Shares which were made available for application in the following manner: 25,000,000 Issue Shares available for application by the Malaysian Public; 10,000,000 Issue Shares reserved for application by the eligible directors and employees as well as persons who have contributed to the success of the CNERGENZ group (Eligible Persons); 52,750,000 Issue Shares by way of private placement to identified institutional and/or selected investors; and 12,250,000 Issue…

Revenue Increases by 10.1% to HK$1,061.8 million Contributed by Stable Demand from Hong Kong and Mainland China Nissin Foods Company Limited (Nissin Foods or the Company, and together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 1475) today announced its unaudited first-quarter financial information for the three months ended 31 March 2022 (the Reporting Period). The Group’s revenue increased by 10.1% year-on-year (YoY) from HK$964.5 million to HK$1,061.8 million. Gross profit grew 7.4% YoY to HK$332.8 million (2021: HK$309.9 million). Gross profit margin was 31.3% (2021: 32.1%), mainly a result of the increased prices of raw materials and other production costs. Profit…

Hua Medicine (the Company, HKG: 2552) today announces that two peer-reviewed papers on Phase III clinical trial results of dorzagliatin, a glucokinase activator (GKA) and first-in-class investigational drug of the Company for the treatment of diabetes, were published online simultaneously by Nature Medicine, an international top medical journal. These two papers described and analyzed the clinical efficacy and safety characteristics of dorzagliatin monotherapy (SEED) in drug-naive Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients and the combination therapy of dorzagliatin and metformin (DAWN) in patients who failed in metformin adequacy therapy for the treatment of T2D respectively. It was the first time for…

Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the Company or PGTK, (OTCQB:PGTK)) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Green Power Reserves Limited (GPR), wherein GPR has made an equity investment of GBP13 million (US$16.0 million) for a fifty percent shareholding in Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 1 Limited (PGBEP). The proceeds from the investment will be used to provide the equity financing for the construction of the 99.98 MW battery energy storage system (“BESS”) the Company is developing in Kent, England. As part of the investment, Paolo Revelli, Managing Director of GPR, has agreed to join the Board of Directors…

Bianca Bustamante, a 17 year-old rising motorsport star from the Philippines, announced that she is launching a groundbreaking project, The Dark Horse – an NFT Access Pass that redefines the career progression of young athletes by embracing technology, social media and community building in the age of blockchain and web3.0. The project will ultimately enable her to build long term engagement with her fan community in ways never imagined before. Bustamante recently secured a coveted race seat in W Series’ Academy team, as the young Filipino driver continues to demonstrate her impressive talent ahead of her debut formula car season. Her talent is proven,…

The World AI Show & Awards – Dubai, which is held under the patronage of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family of Dubai, is taking place on 25-26 May 2022 at Jumeirah Emirates Tower, Dubai. The Private Office was established by His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum with the aim to directly invest in potential business opportunities which meet the investment criteria. The partnership strategy will create rare investment opportunities through collaboration with certain companies and AI innovators. Also, the event will be attended by Hisham Al Gurg,…

First quarter 2022 revenues grew 4,582% year on year (from $9,506 for first quarter ended 31 March 2021 to $445,090 for first quarter ended 31 March 2022). Cash on hand grew over 33% from $23.3 million on 31 December 2021 to $31.0 million on 31 March 2022. With the closed acquisitions of the Pushkart and Handycart business units, SoPa has now amassed over 1.6 million registered consumers and 5,500 registered merchants/brands onto its ever expanding ecosystem. SoPa is well capitalized for planned acquisitions of food & beverage delivery, travel, digital advertising and telecoms verticals in the VIP+T (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines…

Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited, a leading private dental healthcare group in Asia, reported net profit excluding other gains or losses attributable to shareholders of S$7.2 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 (1Q2022) compared to S$5.8 million in the corresponding period (1Q2021). Dr Ng Chin Siau, Chief Executive Officer of Q&M Dental said, “We are heartened by our continuous strong performance in 1Q2022 following a record-setting year FY2021. Our core dental business will remain strong, and with the abolishing of most of the pandemic restrictions, a positive impact on the economy, we are looking forward to resuming our…

Australian Forex and OTC derivatives trading broker Mitrade has received two esteemed awards by FxDailyInfo at the Forex Broker Award 2022. Mitrade wins two esteemed awards at Forex Broker Award 2022 Mitrade has been crowned the Most Innovative Broker 2022 and the Best Trading Platform 2022. The awards are given by FxDailyInfo, which rewards Forex brokers for consistent innovation and intuitive trading platforms. To declare winners, FxDailyInfo also takes into account several key factors including ground-breaking technology, cross-platform compatibility, responsive customer service, risk management, and fast growth. “We are profoundly humbled to receive these distinguished awards. We take this double…

Mr. Shaner will also chair Sky’s Hotel Advisory Board, as he strongly believes that Sky’s Plug & Play Smart Platform Technology is “game-changing” for the hospitality, lodging and apartment building sectors SQL Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SKYX) (Sky Technologies or the Company), a Company significantly enhancing safety in homes and buildings as well as smart home lifestyle, with highly disruptive smart platform technologies and over 60 issued and pending patents globally, today announced that renowned hotel entrepreneur Lance T. Shaner will Chair Sky’s newly formed Hotel Advisory Board. Lance T. Shaner serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shaner Hotel Group.…

Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“SHI” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: SLNH), the parent company of Soluna Computing, Inc. (“SCI”), secured $35 million in project financing to develop green data centers co-located with renewable energy assets. Spring Lane Capital, a private equity firm, invested private funds in Soluna as a part of their strategy focused on hybrid project capital for sustainability solutions in the energy, food, water, waste and transportation industries. The capital will help develop three behind-the-meter (BTM) projects designed to convert wasted renewable energy into clean computing services such as bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence. “Soluna is the only true green…

Novotech, the leading Asia Pacific biotech specialist CRO which has recently expanded its CRO services to the US, is pleased to sponsor the Pre-ASCO China Summit 2022 event titled: Go/No Go Decisions Based on Early Phase Oncology Trials (‘The Summit’). The Summit will feature insights from leading Novotech experts tapping decades of oncology clinical experience in the APAC region. They include: Dr. Ramandeep Sharma, Senior Medical Monitor, Novotech Dr. Vivian Gu, Head of Clinical Development & Regulatory, CMO, Novotech China Event Date: China Time: 9:00-10:30 AM, Saturday, May 14, 2022 US EST Time: 9:00-10:30 PM, Friday, May 13, 2022 US…

TOKYO, May 11, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) today announced its 2022 first quarter financial results. – 2022 First Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements and summary https://www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/fss2022-1q.pdf The Company also issued the following supporting release: – 2022 First Quarter Financial Results: Presentation Material https://www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/pdf_presentation/results2022-1q.pdf About Showa Denko K.K. Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides…