Author: Marie Jones

Expands Loop Media’s Content and Growing Roku Presence with its First Program Offering Specifically for Children Loop Media, Inc. (Loop) (OTC: LPTV), a leading multichannel streaming platform that provides curated music video and branded entertainment channels for businesses and consumers, today announced a significant expansion of its existing partnership with Roku, Inc. Loop will bring its fully-dedicated The Wiggles Channel exclusively, initially to Roku(R) beginning August 19th. Now, through Loop Media, The Roku Channel will be the home for 24/7 availability of one of the world’s most popular children’s entertainment groups. Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home…

The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD), together with The Institute of Directors South Africa, Institute of Directors New Zealand, Mauritius Institute of Directors, GCC Board Directors Institute and Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute, have jointly organized and concluded a global online conference series that addressed key themes of women in director positions. The “Women in Governance” series, running through July and August and attracting 500 directors, both men and women registered from around the world, discussed the crucial roles women directors play, their value, and how society can support more women in director positions. The series was divided into three…

Years after his untimely death, Former World Heavyweight Boxing Legend is still delivering Knockouts. In the first every foray into the world of Blockchain, Muhammad Ali with his first ever collection of NFT’s has landed yet another knockout punch. In conjunction with London based Photographer Christina Jansen, Dublin based Blockchain Developers dMerch and in association with UK Boxing Charity “Boxing Futures” “Muhammad Ali: Through the Lens – A Collection by Christina Jansen” sold out within 8 minutes. In a collection of beautifully sensitive images photographed by Christina Jansen, photographed over a two-week period in the 1980’s, “Through the Lens” captures…

TOKYO, Aug 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the Global Program for NEC Visionary Week 2021, an online annual event taking place from September 16 to 17, 2021. During the event, NEC will present a shared vision of the future that highlights its latest technologies, solutions and customer case studies from various business domains. Themed “Seize the Future Together,” this NEC flagship event will offer exclusive global sessions over a two-day period, envisioning and co-creating a brighter, more sustainable world with partners and stakeholders. The sessions will focus on how innovative technologies, such…

Scientists in Korea make hand-drawn and flexible pressure sensors that can control a phone from underwater Flexible and waterproof sensors that could unlock new applications for wearable electronics have been developed by scientists in Korea. Published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, the study shows how the pressure sensor can control a phone, to take photos and play music, even when the sensor is fully immersed in water. The technology could transform the use of wearable electronics in healthcare, smart textiles and for specific applications including scuba diving equipment, say the study researchers, who are based at…

Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) today announced the launch of the M1ST (aka Mobile First), the world’s largest mobile payments network. The M1ST Payments Network features an unrivalled 330+ mobile payment methods, including mobile wallets, direct carrier billing, and real-time payments schemes, reaching 5.7 billion mobile payment accounts in 90 countries – all through a single integration. By 2022, middle class in Southeast Asia is expected to wield over US$300 billion in disposable income. The region’s middle class is expected to double to 51 per cent in 2030 from 24 per cent in 2020 – or from 135 million people to…

Tokyo & Phnom Penh, Aug 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and Advanced Bank of Asia Ltd. (ABA Bank), the digital banking leader in Cambodia and a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada, signed the License Agreement and announced the launch of JCB payment acceptance in Cambodia. Askhat Azhikhanov, CEO of ABA Bank (left) and Yoshiki Kaneko, President and COO of JCB International Co., Ltd. during the Online Signing Ceremony of Partnership Agreement on 17 August 2021 This partnership will enable JCB Cards to be used at…

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 technology integrated solutions, is pleased to sponsor The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (“Poly U”) to carry out its ammonia-powered vehicle research project and development of ammonia fuel cells to power electric minibuses and other public transportation. The research project has been jointly initiated by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Applied Physics of Poly U. Its aim is to develop an ammonia-powered fuel battery that has higher energy storage efficiency than lithium batteries, is…

Zupee, a leading innovator in India’s online skill-based gaming industry, has announced that it has raised $30 million at a pre-money valuation of $500 million in Series B funding round. This round of funding has been co-led by Silicon Valley based WestCap Group and Tomales Bay Capital, with participation from Matrix Partners India & Orios Venture Partners. Dilsher Singh This round comes within 6 months after its Series A round at a $100 million valuation, which is more than 5x increase in the company’s valuation. With total funds raised now at $49 million, Zupee is backed by some of the…

KGiSL, a global IT Products, Solutions, and Services provider, today announced the landmark contract that was won by KGiSL against significant competition from one of the largest stock exchanges in the ASEAN, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). KGiSL will rollout Dolphin – a state of the art, cutting-edge technology back-office (BO) platform for brokers in Thailand. The platform will be hosted by SET and will be made available to brokers. The implementation is expected to be completed in the next 16 months. KGiSL’s flagship product for Capital Markets – Dolphin, caters to 60% of the leading institutional brokers in…

Quantron, strategic partner of Ev Dynamics, delivers 30 electric vans to IKEA Austria. Quantron AG, handed over the first set of 100% emission-free vans to IKEA Austria, this week. The international furniture company IKEA has set itself the goal of becoming climate-positive by 2030. The e-mobility specialist Quantron supports IKEA in this mission and supplies the IKEA logistics center near Vienna with 30 environmentally friendly e-vehicles. The Germany-based Quantron AG is a strategic partner of Ev Dynamics. Quantron’s first all-electric Q-Light was already used for extensive testing at the logistics center in June. With a range of at least 170…

Asset Acquisition ushers Glimpse into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) segment and entrance into the Australian enterprise markets The Glimpse Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRAR) (Glimpse or the Company), a diversified Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) platform company providing enterprise-focused VR and AR software & services solutions, announced today that on August 13, 2021, it acquired the assets of Augmented Reality Investments Pty Ltd, an Australia based company (Auggd). Auggd (https://auggd.com/) provides AR software and services to the AEC industry in Australia, Europe, and the US, creating experiences that visualize buildings, bridges, roads and underground services at true…

More than 370,000 visitors attend Food Expo and concurrent events The HKTDC Food Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (Special Edition), HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair, HKTDC Home Delights Expo and HKTDC Beauty & Wellness Expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), as well as the International Conference of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine and Health Products (ICMCM), jointly organised by the HKTDC and the Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association, have all drawn to a successful close. The five public fairs brought together over 900 exhibitors and attracted more than 370,000 visitors. Benjamin…

According to the “Notice Regarding the Memorandum of Understanding for Capital and Business Alliance with Shanghai LingKang Consulting Co., Ltd.” dated 21 June 2021, Quantum Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) signed a Memorandum of understanding with Shanghai LingKang Consulting Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Lingkang) in relation a business alliance including capital investment in the electric vehicle (hereinafter referred to as EV) sector. In addition, according to “Notice Regarding the Start of New Business and Capital and Business Alliance with FOMM Corporation” dated 12 July 2021, the Company announced that subject to approval by the…

Pentamaster International Limited (HKG:1665) (PIL or the Group) which is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited announced its interim financial results for the six months period ended 30 June 2021 (1H2021) today. The Group recorded a revenue of MYR245.6 million, while its net profit stood at MYR55.7 million, showing an improvement of approximately 21.0% and 5.6% respectively from the corresponding period last year. In 1H2021, the Group’s revenue was contributed by both the ATE and FAS segments, with each constituting approximately 72.0% and 28.0% respectively of the Group’s total revenue in the current…

Machinery purchases increase tape manufacturing capacity from 20 mil to 70 mil sqm Potential order book at 30 mil sqm Central Global Berhad (Central Global or Group), a producer of industrial masking tapes and label stocks as well as general building contractor, is in the midst of finalizing the purchase of machinery that will triple the Group’s manufacturing arm’s capacity to produce industrial masking tapes. With the purchase of the new machinery, the Group’s factory in Kuala Muda, Kedah, will have a capacity to produce up to 70 million square metres (“sqm”) per year of tapes from 20 million sqm…

CENTRAL CHINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (CCMGT or the Company, stock HKG:9982), a leading property project management company in China, today announces its unaudited interim results ended 30 June 2021(Review Period). During the Review Period, benefited from the PRC domestic property sector continued to recover and the Greater Central China strategy of the Company, the revenue of the Company increased 32% to approximately RMB635 million as compared to the same period of 2020. Net profit amounted to approximately RMB362 million, representing an increase of 20% as compared with the same period last year. Core net profit amounted to RMB380 million, an…

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 Group enters into a sales and purchase agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of a veterinary hospital chain (the Target Companies) and the total consideration will be paid in cash. The Target Companies are principally engaged in the provision of veterinary services in Hong Kong and operate five veterinary hospitals with 16 registered veterinary surgeons. According to the unaudited financial information for the year ended 31 March 2021,…

Multifunctionality businesses rely on a strong network infrastructure that can support heavy data usage. With the quality of internet connectivity and broadband speed improving drastically, enterprises are seeking to shift from legacy MPLS to SD-WAN and SASE services. The shift in trend to cloud-based solutions combined with certain demographical advantages that APAC’s geographical positioning provides the potential for huge demand for SD-WAN and SASE services. The inaugural edition of SD-WAN and SASE Summit will digitally converge key players and experts to help Asian countries digitize at speed and scale, on 19 August 2021. The summit will feature eye-opening keynotes, government…

DMO Business Achieves Leapfrog Breakthrough Two Products Approved for Launch Smooth Progress of Various Core Anti-tumor Drugs Clinical Trials To Allocate Resources to Boost Innovative ADC Drugs TOT BIOPHARM International Company Limited (TOT BIOPHARM or the Group; HKG: 1875), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative oncology drugs and therapies, announced today its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. KEY MILESTONES IN 2021 1H In the first half of 2021, on the back of by national policies and driven by innovative R&D, the oncology drug market in China boomed and continued to gather…