Gradiant demonstrated strong growth during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic Gradiant won 26 new projects in 2021 YTD across the Asia Pacific region Contract wins are in cleantech water treatment solutions with new clients, applications, markets, and geographies, including long-term DBOOM concession agreements Since the onset of the pandemic, Gradiant has secured 56 new projects with a total contract value of over US$514 million Gradiant’s team has grown to 350 people, with almost all new headcount growth in the Asia Pacific region Gradiant, an end-to-end cleantech water treatment solutions provider, announced that it has secured 26 new projects in 2021 year-to-date…
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Xiaomi-backed online brokerage Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. today announced that its quarterly business achieved a significant milestone as the number of account openings represented by Generation Z (18-24 yr) saw an increase of over 90 per cent compared to the same period last year. For Singapore Generation Z investors, the purchase of stocks, futures and options have increased by at least 9-fold as compared to the same time last year, with a notable surge in the preference for stocks and options by around 14 times in terms of volume. The Singapore business was one of the largest contributors to…
Zhonghua Gas Holdings Limited (the Company; HKG:246) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Group) announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Tiancheng Jiuran (Shanghai) New Energy Co., Ltd. signs a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Plate Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. (Shagang Group), to synergize resource advantages in two major areas: liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations and pipeline gas supply to broaden the sales network of the Group. The Board of Directors believes that this move will enhance the Group’s LNG refueling station business and the gas pipeline business as well as…
Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (Edvantage Group or the Group, HKG:382), the largest private higher education group in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (the Greater Bay Area), is pleased to announce that GBA Business School (the School) under the Group has been officially founded, with a grand opening and MOU signing ceremony in Conrad Hong Kong on 14 September. The officiating guests included, Dr. Jonathan Choi Koon-shum, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the CPPCC and the Chairman of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union; Professor Ambrose King Yeo-chi, the former vice-chancellor of The Chinese University of…
On September 13, 2021, Hua Medicine (Shanghai) Ltd. (the Hua Medicine, HKG: 2552) has signed a supply chain strategic cooperation agreement with Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. (the Sinopharm, HKG:1099). Under the agreement, both companies will cooperate more closely in logistics warehousing, supply chain management and channel data analysis, and will jointly promote the commercialization of Hua Medicine’s global first-in-class glucokinase activator (GKA), dorzagliatin, for its market launch in China. Dr. Li Chen, Founder and CEO of Hua Medicine, Ms. Wenjie Xu, Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Marketing, Mr. Yong Liu, President of Sinopharm, and Mr. Xudong Zhou, Vice President…
With Southeast Asia becoming the global hotbed for Datacentres and Cloud Infrastructure, along with the region witnessing the emergence of the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025, over 1000 datacentre and cloud professionals from 200+ leading public and private enterprises across the ASEAN region will join the virtual edition of Datacentre and Cloud Summit (DCCI) 2021: ASEAN, organized by Tradepass on 28-29 September, 2021. In an interview leading up to the summit, Jeremy Deutsch, President of Asia-Pacific, Equinix said, “With ASEAN leading the charge in data center and digital infrastructure growth, the virtual DCCI Summit ASEAN 2021 is the perfect platform for…
Prospective Outlook is Expected with a Series of Acquisitions Earlier TIME Interconnect Technology Limited (the Company, HKG:1729, with its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the Group) is pleased to announce details of the increase in the shareholding in the Company by controlling shareholder, Mr. Lo Chung Wai Paul, a non-executive director of the Company and the Chairman of the board of directors of the Company. On 10 September 2021, Mr. Paul Lo acquired the entire issued share capital of Datatech Investment Inc. (a substantial shareholder holding 204,930,000 shares (the Shares) of the Company) through Lacosta Harness Limited ( a company…
Harsch Khandelwal moves to Executive Chairman as UREEQA accelerates efforts to protect Creators’ work, rights and revenue through its blockchain platform UREEQA, a blockchain platform for protecting, managing and monetizing creative work, today announced that the company is bolstering its executive core as technology marketing leader Kirk Fergusson becomes the new CEO. Former CEO Harsch Khandelwal rounds out the executive team as Executive Chairman. In barely a year, UREEQA has evolved from a compelling concept to a crypto project with a loyal, growing base of believers and Tokenholders as well as a healthy pipeline of clients excited to utilize the…
Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) today announced the winners of the 7th Investor Relations Awards 2021 (the IR Awards or the Awards). Now in its seventh consecutive year, the Awards has been recognizing and honoring investor relations (IR) excellence and best practices among Hong Kong-listed companies and IR professionals. As the COVID-19 pandemic gradually eases, physical events have started to resume. This year’s IR Awards Conference and Awards Presentation Ceremony was held in a hybrid mode for the first time, where IR experts and professionals were invited to conduct discussions with regard to strategies, latest trends, effective processes and…
Potential seen in Mainland China and smart healthcare The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced today that its Export Index for the third quarter of this year (Q3) fell 9.7 points back to its first-quarter level of 39.0, after rising for five consecutive quarters, as sector and market sub-indexes declined across the board. The latest survey results indicate perceived uncertainties over Hong Kong’s export performance in the coming months, especially during the traditional peak Christmas season. HKTDC Director of Research Nicholas Kwan said business confidence in Hong Kong’s exports for the near term has been undermined by continuing uncertainties…
The FOMO Duck NFTs will introduce new users to Highstreet’s commerce-centred metaverse Highstreet is launching NFTs of its mascot FOMO Duck, which will serve as a guide for new users who become community members of the world’s first commerce-centred metaverse. Highstreet’s Metaverse provides accessibility to gaming, entertainment, real estate, crypto, and other scenarios for its users. Highstreet World consists of fully explorable islands powered by brands and partners alike, each with residential areas as well as various phygital products – digital assets pegged to real-world products – sold as NFTs. Highstreet Market is a special marketplace located in Highstreet City…
Legend Capital led a new round of investment of PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana), along with Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKG: 1801), and a consortium led by UOB Venture Management (UOBVM). This round of funds will be used to further strengthen the company’s production, registration, clinical and commercialization capabilities, promote the company’s extensive and in-depth cooperation with biopharmaceutical companies, and lead the development of the Indonesian biopharmaceutical industry.Legend Capital led a new round of investment of PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana), along with Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), and a consortium led by UOB Venture Management (UOBVM). This round…
On September 8, BYD officially launched the e-platform 3.0 for pure electric vehicles. With outstanding advantages in intelligence, efficiency, safety, and aesthetics, the e-platform 3.0 aims to promote NEVs’ performance in safety and low-temperature driving range as well as improving intelligent driving experiences, to build more efficient and safer new intelligent EVs. Therefore, the new-generation BYD e-platform covers vehicles of varying sizes ranging from small to large and will still be open to the industry to facilitate the development of intelligent EVs worldwide. Built upon the e-platform 3.0, the unveiled Ocean-X concept is a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance.…
GGRecon, an esports and gaming publisher, has announced that they are expanding partnerships into the US with help from SCCG Management. The media company is planning on focusing on US partnerships and commercial opportunities, which SCCG specialises in. SCCG management will be assisting by managing GGRecon’s partnership operations, finding new and exciting clients, and assisting with commercial strategy. GGRecon was founded in December 2019, and since its inception has had a heavy focus on esports. They cover titles such as VALORANT, CS:GO, Call of Duty, Overwatch, and many others. As we continue to grow, serving our customers with the content…
Alpha DX Group Limited, (“Alpha DX”, the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a premier learning and education solution company, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of DiDi Academy as approved by the Company’s shareholders via an EGM held on 8 September 2021. Separately, under the Addendum to the MOU (“Addedum”), DiDi Academy has been appointed as a service provider in “Next Generation” University – the Asnaro University of Uzbekistan (“PROJECT ASNARO”), the project Alpha DX entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ministry of Higher Education and Secondary Specialized…
In August, the US Senate approved the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, as part of the $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill. Language in this bill suggests that $28 Billion in funding will come from enforcing tax-reporting requirements on cryptocurrency brokers. A cryptocurrency broker is anyone who buys or sells cryptocurrency. Just months earlier, Nasdaq stated that 17% of the US population, or roughly 46 million Americans, now own cryptocurrency. Further, research from The Ascent, a Motley Fool service, predicts that over 20% of Americans who have never before owned cryptocurrency, are expected to buy crypto in the next year. This would add…
Survey: 70% see seasonless fashion as 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) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, drew to a successful close yesterday. The three-day extravaganza (10 to 12 September) brought together more than 200 fashion brands from 24 countries and regions, with 30 fashion events taking place. It attracted over 2,550 trade buyers and more than 17,200 public visitors to participate and source fashion items. Over the three days of the event, close to 700 video…
Taking place on 15 September 2021, the event will virtually convene India’ leading Cloud and Data Centre experts, IT decision-makers and solution providers – all under one roof. The event will delve deep into the latest trends, strategies and focus on topics such as Cloud transformation roadmap, mitigating the challenges of virtualisation, Cloud infrastructure impact beyond telework, future of Cloud and Data Centres to name a few. It will also feature leading Cloud architects who will demonstrate the most recent advancements, the future of Cloud with the latest Cloud and digital infrastructure trends, as well as Data Centres to attendees,…
TOKYO, Sept 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has concluded a long-term supply contract with ROHM Co., Ltd. (ROHM), a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC power semiconductors for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for plural years. ROHM decided to conclude this ling-term contract because the company appreciated high-quality and stable supply system of SDK’s SiC epi-wafers. ROHM continues developing state-of-the-art semiconductors, and therefore, this long-term contract will further strengthen technical cooperation between SDK and ROHM on improvement in qualities of SiC epi-wafers including homogeneity in properties[1] and low density…
The construction of a bypass road connecting Lombok International Airport and Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has reached 90 percent completion. The road will connect Lombok Airport and Mandalika as a venue of the International Superbike 2021 and MotoGP 2022. The road will cut short the travel time to Mandalika from 30 minutes to 15 minutes. “The (construction) progress has reached 90 percent completion,” West Nusa Tenggara’s Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Office Head Ridwan Syah said here last Sunday. The 17-kilometer road construction is targeted for completion later this month with a total…