Author: Marie Jones

The 618 Mid-year Shopping Festival has entered the sprint stage. This year, DouYin, the short video e-commerce platform, takes the first initiatives to influence and participate the festival. Its DOU+ has officially launched the “618 Traffic Carnival” campaign, with three major targeted scenarios, namely promoting traffic for stores, increasing traffic with “small windmills”, and promoting preferential products, assisting entrepreneurs in approaching target users “precisely”, so as to seize strategic node traffic and generate additional sales. It is reported that the Traffic Carnival of DOU+ will provide traffic promotion services for businesses, which in turn will provide a broader market for…

Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation insured Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing CoinMarketCap has pre-listed the new cryptocurrency ahead of its official public launch on exchanges across the globe in Q3 2021. Bitcoin Latinum’s profile on CoinMarketCap (currently identified as “untracked” until the public listing) can be viewed at: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin-latinum/ Founded in 2013, CoinMarketCap has become the world’s premier price-tracking and market capitalization authority website for cryptocurrencies. It is the most referenced and trusted source for comparing thousands of digital assets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space by users, institutions, and media.…

Product upgrades and sales and marketing reforms achieve phased progress Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited(Stock Code: 828), a premier winemaker in China, issued its profit alert yesterday. The Group expects to record a significant year-on-year increase of approximately 220% to over HK$100 million in its unaudited revenue for the first four months of 2021 (the Period), which also represents an increase of approximately 20% when compared with its unaudited consolidated revenue of approximately HK$89.9 million in the six months ended 30 June 2020. The significant increase in Dynasty’s revenue during the Period was mainly attributable to three factors: Firstly, as…

Be “Entranced, Liberated, Immersed” in a celebration of music, arts and culture with Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) from the comforts of your own home at no cost. The RWMF 2021 will be held from 18-20 June 2021 from 6pm to 7.30pm on RWMF’s official site. Registration is open from today onwards at https://rwmf.net/. This year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sarawak Tourism Board has planned a three-day virtual experience, featuring a wide range of musical performances from traditional to world fusion and contemporary. RWMF 2021 will be a combination of past RWMF performances and pre-recorded sessions with homegrown acts. The…

Cofttek Holding Limited, a Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer, will mass-produce and supply the latest Urolithin A & B product to dietary supplement companies from June 2021. With 5 years of research into ellagitannins, the source of urolithins, Cofttek is the only pharmaceutical facility in the world able to mass-produce Urolithin A & B. Urolithin A possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, hypoglycemic and other biological properties. Urolithin A can improve the quality and function of mitochondria, and increase the strength and endurance of ageing muscles. Urolithin B has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is also a regulator of skeletal muscle mass. Studies have…

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 the pet industry and will acquire 51% equity interests in King Equity, Eternal Harvest, HKVIC and Crown Leader (the Target Companies) from Dr. Tiong and Dr. Tan for a total consideration of HK$66.00 million in cash. The Target Companies are principally engaged in the provision of veterinary services in Hong Kong and operate two veterinary hospitals and two veterinary imaging centres in Hong Kong with 14 registered…

Main Market-listed Central Global Berhad (CGB) wishes to clarify that the information published in several news journals in China regarding a strategic partnership/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Company and/or its subsidiary, CIC Construction Sdn Bhd and Huobi Mall to build a Global Data Base Collection Centre in Malaysia is inaccurate. CGB’s Executive Chairman Dato’ Faisal Zelman said: “We are indeed in discussion with Huobi Mall on the possibility of collaborating on the construction of a proposed data base collection centre in Malaysia. However, we are still in the midst of evaluating the viability of the aforesaid project and have…

An innovative world-first Hip Fracture Registry Toolbox has been launched today (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) to address the alarming death and disability caused by the more than 1 million hip fractures sustained in the Asia Pacific each year.(1) Developed by the Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance (APFFA) in collaboration with the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), the practical and informative resource explains the fundamental need, and how to best advocate for, the establishment of a national hip fracture registry. Tailored to clinicians, hospital administrators, healthcare systems and governments alike, the Toolbox covers pertinent topics, including stakeholder engagement and consolidation, building a…

TOKYO, June 14, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, is pleased to announce the establishment of a new ASEAN Business Enhancement and Creation Department under its subsidiary, JCB International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. JCB develops and provisions innovative technologies and services around the world. The ASEAN Business Enhancement and Creation Department will further accelerate the development of new payment services through strategic partnerships and investments with local financial institutions and start-ups, and with Japanese companies operating in the rapidly growing ASEAN region. In addition, the new department will proactively seek to create new business opportunities beyond…

DIBA is a platform working on the first ecosystem to collect proper unique digital assets (UDA), popularly known as non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the Bitcoin blockchain and layer 2 scaling solutions. Out of hundreds of submissions, DIBA was selected to present their project as one of the Top 10 Finalists at the 2021 Bitcoin Conference in Miami on Whale Day. The judges for the pitch included Tim Draper, Paul Veradittakit (Pantera Capital), Oleg Mikhalsky (Fulgur Ventures) and David Roebuck. Organized by Bitcoin Magazine, the conference is the biggest crypto event on earth, welcoming 12,000 attendees and attracting more than 20,000…

In the face of continuing challenges in the global economy resulting from the pandemic, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will focus on helping businesses capture opportunities in Mainland China and other markets, especially in sectors that can ride on opportunities arising from the mainland’s “dual circulation” strategy and 14th Five-Year Plan, as well as industry developments in technology, healthcare and sustainability. In addition to promoting the city’s overall advantages, services and products, the HKTDC will offer online and offline services for Hong Kong companies to speed up business expansion in the mainland market, using the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater…

EC Healthcare (the Company, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the Group, SEHK stock code: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical group in Hong Kong* and China Medical System Holdings Limited (the CMS, SEHK stock code: 867), jointly announce that the Group and a subsidiary of the CMS entered into a memorandum in relation to the strategiccollaboration, including but not limited to setting up an aesthetic medical marketing centre for distribution and marketing of aesthetics medication and related products initially in Hong Kong , and exploring to set up an aesthetic medical training and education platform for registered…

TOKYO, June 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has contracted with Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. (Seagate) to jointly develop next-generation hard disk (HD) media for data recording with Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR[1]) technology, which is a next-generation data recording method for hard disk drives (HDDs). SDK has developed FePt-based new magnetic material and technology to mass-produce HAMR-technology-based HD media with this new magnetic material. This FePt-based new magnetic material has ultra-high ordering temperature, which was thought to be difficult to realize on the surface of HD media coated with conventional magnetic material. Seagate has outdistanced other…

DeFi.org and Moonstake announced today that they agreed on a partnership as part of the DeFi.org accelerator. Moonstake will join as a partner at the accelerator, whose founding partners are Binance and Orbs. Through this collaboration, Moonstake will take an active part in screening and supporting the portfolio companies and promote research, training, events, and conferences with the goal to increase awareness and adoption of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology. Moonstake launched its staking business in 2020 with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, we have developed the most user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile…

Multi-faceted support for companies to access the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced the launch of the GoGBA one-stop platform, a new business support programme that helps companies access the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Consisting of digital information and business tools, advisory services and training as well as promotional and networking activities, the GoGBA one-stop platform offers multi-faceted business support online and offline. At today’s launch event, which took place via a virtual link between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region…

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (NetDragon or the Company; HKG: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to share that its flagship classroom technology subsidiary Promethean continues to be a global leader for interactive display technology, according to Futuresource Consulting’s Q1 2021 report on World Interactive Displays. As the education system worldwide began to get a handle on remote and blended learning models, the demand for interactive displays in classrooms remained strong. According to Futuresource Consulting’s Q1 2021 report, interactive display sales had a year-over-year increase of 74%, making it by far the largest Q1 to date. As…

“The Innovation Award” recognized our Data Science Professionals’ innovation capability and our revolutionary DataHOUSET(TM) AR Remote Hand Service CITIC Telecom International CPCLimited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKG:1883), is proud to announce the winning of The Innovation Award at the Datacloud Global Awards 2021. Judges at Datacloud Global Awards 2021 mentioned that DataHOUSETM AR Remote Hand Service demonstrated exemplary creativity to leverage on a widely used Industry 4.0 Augmented Reality solution. By applying this to the data center industry, DataHOUSETM AR Remote Hand Service instantly resolved the challenges of travel restrictions and lockdowns,…

Pertama Digital’s inclusive approach to building an ethical digital bank Pertama Digital Berhadannounced today that it has secured the first four product partners, Trevo, Paywatch, Qoala and Butterfly FX, which will bring expertise and solutions in their respective fields to plug into Pertama Digital’s proposed digital bank. This comes after its recent announcements on securing Crowdo Holdings Pte Ltd and INFOPRO Sdn Bhd as consortium partners to apply for a digital banking licence from Bank Negara Malaysia. In order to build a digital bank that empowers financially underserved Malaysians, Pertama Digital has built strong relationships with existing financial inclusion innovators,…

InfiRay has developed the world’s 1st 8 micron uncooled thermal camera detector, with a large array (1920 x 1080) and core technologies including a low noise readout circuit, high uniformity VOx film, sub-wavelength optical absorption structure, and small pixel self-heating effect compensation. A higher spatial resolution has been achieved and moving target capture capability improved, all marking important milestones in the technology and development of uncooled thermal camera detectors. Development History of InfiRay’s Infrared Technology InfiRay specializes in the research and development of thermal imager technology. Main products include IRFPA thermal camera detectors, thermal camera modules and thermal imagers, well…

Unless China is countered, conflict would be a matter of when, not if – Interview with Carl Thayer, Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, by NW Ali SYDNEY, June 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Carl Thayer, Emeritus Professor at The University of New South Wales, Canberra, spoke to NW Ali last week about maintaining national sovereignty during the increasingly contentious disputes in the South China Sea. – NW Ali : How can the South China Sea Disputes be settled? How can the Sovereignty of Nations be protected? How can this Dispute be handled without further regional instability? -…