Author: Marie Jones

The We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort and Betfred Sports announce the availability of mobile sports betting in the state of Arizona after a soft launch in late January. The Betfred Sports- branded iOS and Android apps offer a seamless betting experience that allows the opportunity to wager on any device within the state. Sports fans have access to dedicated pages for college and professional sporting events with real-time updates on a variety of betting types including straight bets, in-play wagering, parlays, teasers and more. New customers looking to immediately get in the action will receive up to a $3,000 welcome bonus series…

Talent acquisition firm The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX:CWL); (OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced an international alliance partnership with Johnson Partners, a next generation consulting firm working in board search, executive search and leadership succession with offices across Australia. In connection with the alliance, Johnson Partners has acquired the business of Caldwell’s non-owned New Zealand licensee, and integrated Caldwell’s Australian team, expanding Johnson Partners’ position as one of the leading executive search firms in Australasia. Johnson Partners will become Caldwell’s exclusive external search partner for Australia and New Zealand, and Caldwell will become Johnson Partners’ exclusive external search partner for North America…

This year, CT Event Asia is all set to bring you the 2nd Annual Future Hospital Strategy and Development Forum 2022, themed “The Future Awakens, a Revolution in Healthcare Ecosystems”. Happening at the Intercontinental Hotel on 29th March – 30th March 2022, this forum will delve into the National Covid-19 Recovery Roadmap to better understand its goal and expected outcomes. The 2nd Annual Future Hospital Strategy & Development Forum 2022 is an exclusive and innovative platform bringing together leading hospital professionals to explore the region’s development potential and long-term sustainability strategies. Attracting 500+ senior representatives from across the healthcare ecosystem…

A leading Interactive Data Performance Marketing Group for Pan-Fashion Brands in Greater China, Activation Group Holdings Limited (Activation or the Company, collectively, the Group, HKG: 9919), has today announced record-high 2021 annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021 (FY2021). Powered by its successful strategic upgrade to a pan-fashion brand data interactive marketing group, opportunities created by strong growth of the domestic Chinese luxury market and accelerated digitalization continue to fuel the Group’s long-term and sustainable profitability increases. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS (as of 31 December 2021) — Revenue increased by 97.4% YoY to approximately RMB904.1 million. — Net profit increased…

To introduce six renowned brands First-ever Galeries Lafayette in Macau Retailer of fashion apparel of international brands Forward Fashion (International) Holdings Company Limited (Forward Fashion or the Group; HKG: 2528) is pleased to announce that it will introduce six major brands to YOHO Treasure Island Resort World Hotel (Treasure Island Hotel Macau) in Macau, including Galeries Lafayette, the internationally renowned French premium department store that will enter Macau for the first time; UFC Gym, the world’s top high-end fitness center; POP MART, a trendy toy store; Under Armour, a leading global sports brand; Beebeeland, a large-scale comprehensive game center; and…

China has seen the fastest growth of its ice and snow economy in recent years and has become the world’s largest market in the sector, according to a report released by Jilin University on Thursday. Jilin University’s Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology, took a year to complete its 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report, which aims to measure and forecast China’s ice and snow economic development using several ice and snow indicators. The report proposed the “airplane theory” as a way to look at the ice and snow economy.…

Infocus International Group has launched a brand new online workshop – Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power and it will be commencing live on the 28th of March 2022. A business-focused training course designed to provide business developers with an accessible and concise, yet comprehensive understanding into how advanced utility-scale solar power projects are providing greater value to the industry, its investors and energy system planners alike. ‘Dispatchable’ solar power projects are crucial to the scalability of solar within energy systems, increasing its ability to replace conventional thermal power capacity while maintaining power system flexibility and resilience. Compared to traditional solar-only…

Infocus International Group is bringing back the highly recommended Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) online masterclass and it will be commencing live on the 5th of July 2022. This course is intended for those in business, commercial and strategically focused roles within the energy sector; in particular those responsible for environmental matters, business sustainability and business transformation in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and industrial energy usage. Attendees will leave with a clearly explained and independent perspective on how, where and why CCUS is happening now and could grow in future – covering the range of technological…

The year 2021 has seen a significant acceleration in digital transformation programs. Lockdowns and quarantines in the Middle East have compelled businesses to adopt cloud-first strategies. Cloud adoption in the region has been slow and conservative, owing largely to a lack of cloud infrastructure. Applications are becoming more centralized within a cloud infrastructure, and businesses are quickly realizing that a traditional WAN approach is no longer compatible with a cloud-first approach. Also, on the other hand, the Middle East is prepping to accelerate the improvement of fundamental and strategic development factors in all aspects of this future tech. At World…

SGX mainboard-listed company, The Place Holdings Limited (“The Place Holdings”, the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to acquire a 51% stake in two entities which hold the IP Rights of design patent and certain trademarks that are related to property landmark, THE PLACE, in Beijing as well as certain assets and businesses relating to the iconic attraction, Shimao Tianjie Sky Screen, in Beijing. Highlights: – The first acquisition relates to the intellectual Property Rights (“IP Rights”) of design patent and certain trademarks…

IWS Group Holdings Limited (IWS Group or the Group), the largest security services provider in the public sector in Hong Kong(1) and an established facility services provider, has successfully transferred from GEM to Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEX) today. The Group commenced trading under the stock code of 6663. About IWS Group Holdings Limited IWS Group Holdings Limited is the largest security services provider in the public sector in Hong Kong(1) and an established facility services provider specializing in the provision of security services and facility management services across public and private sectors…

EC Healthcare (the Company, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the Group, HKG: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical group in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that the Company has been included as an eligible stock of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, with effect from March 7, 2022, pursuant to the Announcement on Adjustment of the Stock List of Hong Kong Stock Connect issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on March 7, 2022. Mainland investors can directly trade the Company’s stock after the Company is included as an eligible stock of the Shenzhen – Hong Kong stock connect.…

EC Healthcare and ClinicONE jointly launched the intelligent remote health management platform Health.Me2 today. Through IoT cloud technology with A.I. medical analysis and professional medical teams, users’ health status can be monitored and evaluated remotely. The platform will notify users and follow up when the system finds abnormal health values or potential health risks. Users can view the elderly’s health records anytime and anywhere through the app. The R&D team hopes the technology can support busy urbanites to take care of elders more efficiently. Telehealth consultation service provided by EC Healthcare; professional nursing monitoring service provided by Hong Kong Consortium…

Moody’s has upgraded the issuer rating and senior unsecured rating of Lenovo Group (HKG:992) to Baa2 from Baa3, and has revised the outlook to stable from positive, according to China Securities Journal. Currently, all three major international credit rating agencies have assigned a more positive investment rating to Lenovo Group. In addition to Moody’s, Fitch affirmed Lenovo’s rating at “BBB” with a “stable” outlook earlier, and S&P affirmed Lenovo’s rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a “positive” outlook in July 2021. Moody’s said, “The rating upgrade reflects Lenovo’s improved credit profile in terms of leverage, driven by debt reduction and a higher…

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a period of one to two years for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to make fundamental changes to increase their competitiveness. On October 14, 2021, Jokowi stated that he was pleased to witness the clustering of container terminal operator and port development firm Pelindo into one holding, which was PT Pelabuhan Indonesia, to cuts logistics costs and helps improve connectivity throughout Indonesia. According to Jokowi, the clustering forms into one great power, as it builds networking with partnerships abroad. “Through partnering with overseas companies who have networks, the (SOEs’) link to all countries can become a…

Nuance Pharma to develop and commercialize Bentrio(TM) nasal spray in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea Altamira to receive up to $23.5 million in upfront and milestone payments during initial phase of supply Bentrio(TM) to Nuance Altamira to receive royalties on sales following start of local production of Bentrio(TM) by Nuance Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYTO), a company dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs through RNA therapeutics, allergy and viral infection protection, and inner ear therapeutics, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement (the Agreement) for Bentrio(TM), its nasal spray for protection against…

Quantum Solutions (Quantum), the first Japanese listed EV company, today through its subsidiary, entered into a Framework Agreement (Agreement) with Duke New Energy Vehicle Co. Limited (Duke), an electric vehicle developer and manufacturer based in Jiangsu, China, for potential strategic partnership and cooperation across research, development, design, and manufacturing of electric vehicles. This Agreement furthers Quantum’s entry into the EV sector, laying the groundwork to becoming a leader in quality, affordable, micro-EV. In January 2022, Quantum FOMM Limited (QF), a subsidiary of Quantum and a joint venture with FOMM Corporation (FOMM), announced it has acquired the manufacturing and distributing rights…

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e. announced the successful completion and handover of new sanitary facilities for Khuoi Lay Elementary School and Suoi Long Elementary School in Lang Son Province, Vietnam. This forms part of BayWa r.e.’s longstanding commitment to meaningfully contribute to communities in which it operates, and reaffirms the company’s continued dedication to drive sustainable growth for the people of Lang Son province. Gender-segregated washroom facilities were built for both elementary schools, benefiting more than 40 students and staff members. These washrooms come equipped with water tanks and electrical wiring systems, and utilise a…

CadencyDirect Extends Digital Workflows for the Office of the CFO with Journal Entry Automation Further Strengthening Companies’ Digital Transformation, IRM, GRC and ESG Initiatives Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated financial close automation software solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the latest release of CadencyDirect which extends digital workflows for the Office of Finance with journal entry automation. This provides key stakeholders across the business with visibility and transparency into historically siloed disciplines to create a more connected organization that opens the door to enterprise-wide digital transformation. “With this release, we are helping to make work flow…

Fastbase. (“The Company”, “we” and “our”) (OTC: FBSE) announced today that it has acquired 24.5% of Etheralabs LLC, a New York City based venture lab and ecosystem that invests in, builds and implements disruptive technologies across the Blockchain area. Fastbase CEO Rasmus Refer said: “Etheralabs LLC’s disruptive technology and products are in line with fastbase’s mission to become the world’s leading data provider. Fastbase’s vision is always to be first with the most superior technologies to collect, analyze and provide data to companies to empower sales and marketing. Fastbase are already using advanced crawler technology, AI and with the acquisition…