Author: Marie Jones

Offers counsel against coronavirus phishing for Singapore businesses during the circuit breaker period. The coronavirus crisis is turning daily work routines upside down in Singapore, as in the case around the world. Businesses in Singapore are being forced to change familiar working procedures, primarily implementing staggered work hours and enabling employees to work from home as part of circuit breaker measures – perfect circumstances for online scammers to exploit. The Threat Intelligence unit of the Munich-based cloud services provider Retarus has observed a massive increase in targeted cyberattacks. The company has now released the Retarus Anti-Phishing Guide to help raise…

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Mr. Shi Bo is a Master of Economics, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Deputy General Manager, Chief Investment Officer (Equity) and Fund Manager of Southern Asset Management. Independent Thinking on Value Investment “The overall style is rather long-term investment and value investment,” Mr. Shi Bo said. As a senior in mutual fund industry, Mr. Shi Bo’s investment method has been consistent for many years. Specifically, when selecting stocks from bottom to top, Mr. Shi Bo focuses on the main factors of the company’s fundamentals, including the company’s management, main business market, the company’s current income, its position in the industry, gross…

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Blockchain Holdings Ltd. (“Blockchain”) (CSE:BCX) is pleased to announce that, further to its previous news release, it has executed a definitive agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) providing for the acquisition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tracesafe Technologies Inc. (“Tracesafe Technologies Inc.”), of the self-quarantine monitoring technology suite known collectively as “TRACEsafe” from WiSilica, Inc. (“WiSilica”). TRACEsafe is a global health product designed for deployment by governments and corporations as they fight the global COVID-19 pandemic. TRACEsafe is an innovative suite of patent-protected health and safety products, including a bracelet with an embedded chip and related software to track the wearer’s location. It…

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Providing a healthy, fresh, delicious, yet convenient & affordable choice to consumers Nissin Foods Company Limited (“Nissin Foods” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; Stock code: 1475) has today announced that the Group will be making an initial investment of approximately HK$7 million to set up its first production line on pre-packaged ready-to-eat fresh-cut vegetables in Hong Kong. The new production line is to be built within the Group’s chilled and frozen food production plant in Tai Po Industrial Estate, and production is expected to commence in December 2020. As consumers become more health conscious and as…

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Prominent Advantages of Core Products Though the COVID-19 pandemic has blanketed the capital market in 2020, biotech stocks have stood out. Pharmaceutical stocks have become popular ones in the capital market as people pay more attention to health due to the pandemic. Many biotech companies have planned for IPO in Hong Kong this year. Akeso Inc. (the “Company”, 9926.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in China, has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) today. Akeso, Inc. (9926.HK) has attracted much market attention since its IPO. It is said that Akeso locked up a record about HK$165 billion,…

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Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (the “Company”; NYSE “ACH”; SEHK “2600”; SSE “601600”) announces that the Company’s annual report for the 2019 fiscal year filed with the SEC on April 22, 2020 can be accessed via the following link: http://www.chalco.com.cn/chalcoen/tzzgx/pr/webinfo/2020/04/1587581225293050.htm. A paper copy of the Company’s complete annual report will be provided to any shareholder without charge upon written request to Aluminum Corporation of China Limited at No. 62 North Xizhimen Street, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100082. Background information: Aluminum Corporation of China Limited is a leading enterprise in non-ferrous metal industry in China. The scope of business of the…

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CStone Pharmaceuticals (“CStone” or the “Company”, HKEX: 2616) announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) of the precision therapy avapritinib for two indications, one for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic GIST harboring a platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) exon 18 mutation, including PDGFRA D842V mutations; the other for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic fourth-line GIST. Developed by CStone’s partner Blueprint Medicines, avapritinib is an investigational, orally available, potent and selective inhibitor of KIT and PDGFRA mutant kinases. This is the first time CStone has…

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HONG KONG, Apr 23, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Blockpass today announced a partnership with “the Uber for Electricity” Liquidstar to provide digital identity verification technology for off-grid energy provision in the Developing World. The initial deployment of this integration is for COVID-19 relief in Nigeria. Liquidstar is a Decentralized Autonomous Utility (DAU) management system employing container-based charging stations, called Waypoints, that deploy smart batteries for off-grid electrical power provision. From these energy source-agnostic Waypoints, service providers dubbed ‘Power Rangers’ manage the rental and deployment of blockchain-enabled smart batteries to homes, offices and shared mobility and delivery services. Power Rangers, who are local small…

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Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the office of finance, and The Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT), an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy and leading enterprise benchmarking and best practices digital transformation firm to global companies, today jointly announced a strategic alliance to deliver finance solutions that empower organizations to deliver real-time financial intelligence to executives and add strategic value to the enterprise. “The demand for Record to Report technology solutions continues to grow as finance organizations around the world seek to increase not only the efficiency, but also the effectiveness of their financial close,”…

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Compressor Controls Corporation looks to replicate success of Yamal LNG turbomachinery control strategy in latest Arctic region project Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC), the global leader in liquefied natural gas turbomachinery controls and a division of Roper Technologies Inc., has been awarded multiple contracts for the Arctic LNG 2 project. The contracts represent the latest collaboration between Novatek and CCC, which previously worked together on turbomachinery optimization and standardization for the Yamal LNG project. A major LNG development located in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region’s Gydan Peninsula, the Arctic LNG 2 project boasts an expected production capacity of 19.8 million tons per…

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Net Profit Soared by Approximately 61.1% YOY to Approximately RMB147.1 Million; Determined Interim Dividend of HK4.9 Cents per share; Growth in Performance Surpassed Guideline in Profit Alert Announcement Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK) announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 29 February 2020 (the “reporting period”). The Group operates four schools during the reporting period, Huashang College Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (“Huashang College”) and Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College (“Huashang Vocational College”) in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (“Greater Bay Area”) of the PRC, and one private vocational…

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TOT BIOPHARM International Company Limited (“TOT BIOPHARM” or the “Company”; stock code: 1875.HK) is pleased to announce that the randomized Phase III clinical trial of TAB008 (Pusintin) has recently reached the predefined primary endpoint. The Company will continue to push forward the new drug application (NDA) of TAB008 (Pusintin) as scheduled. Ms. Yeh Huang, Chun Ying, General Manager of TOT BIOPHARM, said, “We are very excited about the Phase III Clinical Trial of TAB008 (Pusintin) reaching the predefined primary endpoint. There are many combination therapies and other opportunities for expansion of indications which can be explored by TAB008 (Pusintin) in…

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Today, BitDeer.com, along with eight of the biggest names in the industry, will launch the first annual Wet Season Festival. The Festival brings together eight of the most respected companies in the mining space, bringing an array of promotions to an all-inclusive platform of promotional offers and freebies amounting to US$ 50 million in value. The Festival’s alliance institutions are: BITMAIN, Antminer, BTC.com, AntPool, Matrixport, HashGard, AntSentry, and BTC.top. Hosted by BitDeer.com, the world’s leading computing power-sharing platform, this is the first iteration of the Wet Season Festival, and features a unified effort by the eight participating institutions, in alliance…

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Evolution Mentor Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of 4 new programs in April: Limitless Sales Training, Limitless Sales Coaching, Evolution Mentor University and Evolution Mentor Coaching. – Limitless Sales Training: 10 week sales training video program. – Limitless Sales Coaching: 1 on 1 sales coaching where Evolution Mentor teaches their proven model. – Evolution Mentor University: On-demand weekly mastermind created to take your life to the next level. – Evolution Mentor Coaching: Coaching sessions to keep you accountable while achieving your largest goals over the next 12 months. CEO Pat Mazza says, “Evolution Mentor intends to play a…

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Lithium batteries will soon power Electric Vehicles (EVs) traveling 2,000 km on a single charge, say the team at Brighsun New Energy. The company is preparing for industrial trials later in the year for a range of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that can power a cell phone for over a week and can theoretically travel close to 2,000 km on a single charge. The revolution is underway. Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) Battery Technology Breakthrough Through nearly 8 years of research, the Brighsun team developed lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with an energy density 5-8 times higher than conventional secondary batteries. According to results from…

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Path-Away(R), a plant-based natural active ingredient used in the alcohol-free NatShield(TM) hand sanitiser developed by Malaysia-based and Australia-listed Holista CollTech (ASX: HCT), has been tested by a leading U.K. bio-safety laboratory to be more than 99.99% effective against a surrogate of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, Holista said today. Holista announced that the positive results of the test by an internationally recognised laboratory is a major step in its efforts to help prevent the spread of the pandemic that so far has infected more than 2.4 million people and killed over 625,000 people worldwide. Path-Away(R) is developed by Global Infections Control…

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Initial Conversion Price at HK$1.215 per Share with a Premium of Over 66% GOME Retail (493.HK) and the Hongkong Walnut Street Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pinduoduo (Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq: PDD) on 17 April 2020 have entered into the subscription agreement in relation to the subscription of the 5% convertible bonds due 2023 in an aggregate principal amount of US$200 million. Pursuant to the Agreement, the initial Conversion Price is HK$1.215 per Share, representing a premium of 66.44% and 68.75% to the closing price of the Company’s share as quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 17…

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The Singapore Crypto Contracts Exchange opened in early April, and today launched a monthly video competition for contract traders to showcase their YouTube talents Bityard, a world leading Crypto Contracts Exchange, officially opened in Singapore earlier this month. Marking the occasion, Bityard also launched a monthly promotional YouTube video short contest, for content creators to explore and showcase their talents, and win up to 16,000 USDT in monthly prizes as well. Videos for the first month’s theme, “Bityard Contract Trading Beginner’s Guide”, are to be produced and uploaded to the YouTube platform from April 18 until May 18. The 1st…

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Last week a report entitled “The Global Pandemic Resistance, Can Not Do without China’s Contribution and Experience” has attracted wide attention in overseas media. It highly recognizes China’s successful experience in fighting the epidemic and its help to other countries in the world. The author, Lv Weisheng, vice-president of the Shanghai Institute of Public Relations, believes the strong prevention and control measures taken by China not only safeguarded the health and public safety of the Chinese people, but safeguarded global public safety as well. Lv: China’s great sacrifice should be known to the world. The lockdown of Wuhan on January…

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U.Today global media organization compiled a rating of Top 20 cryptocurrency wallets for 2020. Prizm wallet was ranked the 5th, succumbing only to such renowned brands as Blockchain.com, Coinbase.com, Opera and Vexel. The positions from 6 to 10 are occupied by such wallets as Guarda, Ledger Nano X, Trezor Model T, Trezor One, and Ledger Nano S. This achievement seems twice as important if we look at the rating of 2019 and see that the Prizm wallet wasn’t included there. However, it already existed at that time and was already available back in 2017. Why is Prizm good Prizm is…

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