Author: Marie Jones

Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, reported today hemp advocates believe the incoming Biden administration will support the hemp industry based on its previous dealings with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and hemp’s ability to reduce carbon dioxide levels as noted in the article “Hemp Advocates Encouraged by President-Elect Biden’s USDA Transition Team” posted on Hempgrower.com. “Once the President-Elect Biden is in office, I believe the hemp industry will see major policies implemented favoring our industry and the timing couldn’t be better as we rev up to launch…

– British Tech Firm Launches Worlds First 5 In 1 Secure Health Passport Wallet – Free ‘Self Sovereign ESQ ID’, Secure Cross Border Platform is being used for Air Travel, Return to Work, Stay at School, Hospitality & Will Soon See Sports Fans Return to Capacity Stadiums – Tech Innovator Warns Of ‘Un Secure’ – ‘QR’ Code & Data Breaches in Health Passports – Following Former Australian Prime Minister Airline Boarding Card Hack British technology company VST Enterprises has today confirmed it has developed the worlds first secure 5 In 1 digital health passport and wallet. V-Health Passport(TM) is a…

China Tonghai International Financial Limited (“Tonghai Financial” or the “Group”), is pleased to announce that it has been supporting partner of 2020 CarbonCare ESG Label and earned The CarbonCare ESG Label granted by CarbonCare InnoLab in recognition of its excellence in the sustainability development and efforts towards a greener future. Tonghai Financial had been playing active role in important environmental issues. The CarbonCare ESG Label signifies the success of the Group’s effort in sustaining a green environment, and also a ringing endorsement of the commitment in providing a high standard of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report for stakeholders. With the…

The 2020 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference is sponsored by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and undertaken by the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce. It will officially start in Wuzhou Guest House on December 8th. Since the beginning of this year, Shenzhen has actively overcome the impact of COVID-19, improved the business environment and promoted the projects of domestic and foreign investment enterprises. Shenzhen also plans to consolidate its position as a target of foreign investment by providing an attractive package of incentive policies, including land, talents, industry, technology and business environment. “The conference is an extremely important platform to showcase…

Addressing the importance of open innovation (an innovation management model that promotes collaboration with external parties) and collaboration in corporate development in times of change, the 10th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) opened today and runs online until 4 December. Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Design Centre, the event features more than 60 international intellectual property (IP) experts and business leaders sharing on the latest industry trends. Officiating at this morning’s opening ceremony were Carrie Lam, Chief Executive…

Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSXV: GRB) (OTC Pink: GEBRF) (“Greenbriar”) is pleased to announce that it has executed a formal agreement with Devon Sandford of Lethbridge, Alberta, for the acquisition of a 500 MW photovoltaic solar energy project portfolio in Alberta. The proprietary portfolio is at various stages of development, including late stage, mid stage and early stage projects. Devon owns and operates a world class large utility scale solar energy construction firm (Northern DC Solar Inc. “NDC”) and has very recently built several large utility scale solar projects in Alberta. Transitioning from the manufacturing and commissioning of utility scale power…

On 30 November, CIMC-TianDa issued a joint announcement regarding, among other matters, the dispatch of privatisation scheme circular. According to the announcement, Sharp Vision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIMC, and Expedition Holding, as the joint offerors, made a privatisation proposal to CIMC-TianDa. The privatisation price is HK$0.266 per share, a 20.36% premium to the closing price of HK$0.221 on the last trading day. Assuming that Sharp Vision will not exercise the right to convert its convertible bonds, the joint offerors and their concert parties hold 12.574 billion shares, representing approximately 75.58% of the issued share capital of CIMC-TianDa, while independent…

The price of Bitcoin, one of the mainstream cryptocurrencies in the market, recently topped $19,000. At the same time, the Ethereum price also surpassed $600. Even though the prices of most cryptocurrencies have declined slightly in recent days, the market is still crowded with traders and investors. In the crypto market, spot and contract trading are the common ways for people to invest in digital currencies. Contract trading allows investors to profit in both bear and bull markets, so a lot of people focus on it when spot market becomes less profitable. However, contract trading also comes with some degree…

Located on the same grounds as the acclaimed Laguna National Golf & Country Club, the luxurious resort is the first in the Lion City to offer direct access to two championship golf courses. Bangkok, Thailand, 2 December 2020 – Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has officially expanded into Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in the heart of the renowned Laguna National Golf & Country Club, one of the island nation’s premier golf and country clubs. Comprising 198 tastefully-decorated contemporary rooms and suites, plus eight pavilions with private pools, and located just…

Joining the maternity and child (M&C)-focused Babytree Group (1761.HK) was the right thing to do for Xu Chong, CFO and Executive Director of the company. “I tried to find the right business from an investor perspective. And Babytree, a top-ranking company in the 600 billion dollar M&C industry with an unrivalled reputation and high user traffic, is exactly what I’ve been looking for,” said Mr. Xu in an interview with a reporter from takungpao.com. In fact, as one of the largest and most active M&C-focused community platforms in China, Babytree has achieved impressive results in the past year in content…

Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the operator of the nation’s largest B2B portal Taiwantrade.com, has launched the 2020 Online Medical Show. The dedicated online showcase houses 700 medical products from 28 leading medical suppliers. A creation of such online exhibition, TAITRA believes, not only will make a contribution to the global medical and healthcare industries during the pandemic, but will help Taiwan’s suppliers gain enormous publicity. In meeting global demands for pandemic prevention, TAITRA also created the Anti-epidemic and Stay-at-home Economy online showcases, which cover 20,000 products from 15 industries. Taiwantrade.com, the largest B2B portal in Taiwan with an…

The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the daily business and operations of companies and public sector organizations around the world, putting their corporate governance (CG) and sustainability practices to the test. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s Best Corporate Governance Awards (BCGA) continue to set a benchmark for current CG and sustainability standards and best practices in Hong Kong. “This year has been a year of disruption, due to the ongoing US-China trade dispute and the global COVID-19 pandemic, and it is interesting to note that the Awards were launched in 2000, the…

– Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers Singapore announced high business growth with 3 times more account openings in 3Q2020 as compared to 2Q2020, showing increased demand from the investors in Singapore – Tiger Brokers Singapore saw an increase of trading value by 540 per cent as compared to 2Q2020, driven by demand for stocks from the Technology and Electronic Vehicles (EV) sectors – Tiger Brokers Singapore’ parent company, UP Fintech, saw the global revenue increase of 143.8 per cent and trading volume reached US$62.8 billion, exceeding 1 million client accounts as of October 2020, 7x compared to Q3 2019 Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers…

Rovshan Tamrazov, the businessman who owns Maddox Group, has officially responded to the October 16 article by Oliver Zihlmann and Sylvain Besson published in the Tribune de Geneve (www.tdg.ch/meurtre-a-malte-lenquete-remonte-la-piste-565477280777). It argues that Tamrazov had financial and commercial links with some infamous individuals and companies. Mr. Tamrazov strongly denies “the allegations of involvement in the terrible events described by the reporters.” As he pointed out, “There has never been any collaboration with those organizations and individuals. Moreover, I have never made any payment relating to Malta.” Paying respects to the journalists and their work, Mr. Tamrazov asked not to jump to…

The expo kicked off this morning with “T-Chat: Riding the wave of the Stay-at-Home Economy and Managing a Remote Business”, with Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO, Acceleration Partners, sharing insights on corporate culture under work-from-home arrangements, human resource transformation, and supporting corporations in adjusting to the new normal. In light of the continuing global pandemic, the fourth HKTDC SmartBiz Expo and the sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), are being held online from 2 to 4 December, with official websites to introduce the two events. The virtual events have brought…

Mumbai & Tokyo, Dec 1, 2020 – State Bank of India (SBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB) have announced the launch of ‘SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card’. This Card has been launched on the RuPay network by SBI in association with JCB. The SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card comes with a unique dual interface feature which will enable customers to perform both Contact & Contactless transactions in the domestic market and seamless contact transactions overseas. With this card, consumers would be able to transact on ATMs & POS terminals…

Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “PGTK”, (OTCQB:PGTK)) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint-Venture Agreement (“JV”) with Amr Khashoggi Trading Company Limited (“Amkest Group”) to incorporate a company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the sale of Pacific Green’s environmental technologies within the region. Amkest Group, which was founded in 1983, has a 37-year history of success in Saudi Arabia developing a diverse business group, with a portfolio that includes construction material production and supply, property investment and development, and consulting and advisory services. Scott Poulter, PGTK’s Chief Executive commented: “The Kingdom of Saudi…

Blockpass’ strategic partner, Holdex will be implementing the VerifEye Badge on its compliant ICO platform to authenticate users’ identities that are verified by the Blockpass. The partnership between Blockpass and Holdex started in 2018 through the integration of Blockpass’ flagship KYC product, KYC Connect(TM) into the Holdex Platform. Blockpass then announced an investment in the same year to strengthen the relationship. Blockpass’ seamless, compliant solution allows industrial grade due diligence process which synergizes Holdex’s goal to provide a trustworthy tool for blockchain communities to filter account frauds and provide a flood-free environment within the Holdex platform. “We see a lot…

Wintermar commemorated 10 years as a publicly listed company on the Indonesian Stock exchange on 29 Nov 2020. Wintermar is pleased to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its status as a public company listed on the Indonesian Stock exchange. The Company has transformed in 10 years into a leader in the Indonesian offshore vessel industry, with experience in over 13 countries, and is now ranked amongst the top 10 Offshore Companies in Asia Pacific by Clarksons Research. Building Quality and Sustainability The Management’s efforts to build a sustainable company based on the Core Value of Integrity has been recognized by…

ASEAN countries actively pitch range of investment projects The fifth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), drew to a successful close today. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s summit was changed to an online broadcast. With the new virtual platform helping to overcome geographical boundaries, more than 6,000 participants from about 80 countries and regions attended the event. Under the theme “A Business Vision for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future”, the two-day summit featured more than 80 government and…