Cedar Holdings Group Co Ltd (“Cedar Holdings”), China’s leading supplier of bulk commodities, and Stemcor Global Holdings Ltd (“Stemcor”), a leading global steel trading and distribution company, signed an agreement on January 21 at the World Economic Forum in Davos which will see Cedar Holdings purchase the entire share capital of Stemcor, subject to various approvals. “Cedar Holdings is dedicated to building a world-leading bulk commodity group. Stemcor has a well-established global marketing network and system, which offers potential synergy with the existing domestic and international business of Cedar Holdings,” said Han Gang, vice president of Cedar Holdings and president…
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ASX-listed Holista CollTech (ASX:HCT, ‘Holista’) announced today a strong spike in demand in Malaysia for it all-natural disinfectant spray NatShield™ Sanitizer containing the powerful Path-Away® anti-microbial compound. The increased demand follows the recent outbreak of the deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China. Holista confirmed that since mid-January 2020 it had sold out all NatShield(TM) Sanitizer in its inventory. Each bottle of NatShield(TM) Sanitizer contains 5% of Path-Away(R) which is made from natural plant-based substances that have been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug of Authority and tested by World Health Organization (“WHO”) approved laboratories in numerous countries…
Trintech, a pioneer and leading provider of Financial Close software, today announced the release of Cadency 8.0. The latest update to Cadency’s comprehensive System of Financial Controls(TM) offers new, innovative support for transaction and account reconciliation, journal entry, audit preparation and integration with the office of finance’s software ecosystem. Cadency is the only System of Financial Controls that combines all financial close activities into a single, seamless process, including operational matching, intercompany transaction management, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry management, close task management, compliance, and reporting. Through the combination of a System of Financial Controls, strong integration, and advanced automation,…
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, the Chinese government is responding with high-level attention to the provision and deployment of prevention and control. Thirty provinces and major cities have activated their highest level of emergency response as top-level Politburo Standing Committee, headed by President Xi Jinping, has taken direct control of the crisis and response. Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Wuhan on January 27, directing virus prevention work, and for a personal inspection of hospitals in the city. With Wuhan’s overburdened healthcare system, the government called for construction of two emergency hospitals, undertaken on January 23, for completion on…
Exvisa GmbH is proud to announce the launch of its new immigration app, designed to change how people move across the globe in an increasingly digital world. Tolga Akcay, Exvisa CEO, says his company is transforming the immigration system, along with its counterparts, emigration and relocation. Exvisa is a comprehensive technology that effectively and safely digitizes our passports, visas, and immigration information, transforming the way that people look at traveling, immigrating, and crossing borders. “Exvisa is more than a simple digitization process for your visa or your passport – it’s a comprehensive travel technology that makes it easier than ever…
Australian researcher Steven Kritzler says his Evocide Extra disinfectant is able to stop the spread of virus, as in the present outbreak in Wuhan City, China. This new strain of Coronavirus is a SARS-like virus that has caused hundreds of infections in China, and has spread to Thailand, Japan and South Korea. “Both the Wuhan virus, known as 2019-nCoV, and SARS belong to the family of viruses known as Coronaviridae, which can be deactivated by many materials, such as Evocide Extra,” says Kritzler, who is based at Novapharm Research near Sydney, and is a committee member of the Australian Therapeutic…
PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) on Wednesday, January 22 at Management Hall, Garuda City Center, Tangerang. EGMS 2020 officially appointed Irfan Setiaputra as new CEO, replacing I Gusti Ngurah Askhara Danadiputra, who had served as CEO since September 2018. This strengthened the Board of Commissioners’ decision of 9th December 2019, which temporarily dismissed the CEO and a number of directors. The EGMS officially discharged the following Directors: 1. CEO: I Gusti Ngurah Askhara Danadiputra 2. Director of Human Capital: Heri Akhyar 3. Director of Engineering & Services: Iwan Joeniarto 4. Director of…
Nissin Foods Company Limited (“Nissin Foods” or the “Company”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, Stock code: 1475) has today announced that the Group and Ms. LIU Feng have signed a shareholders’ and cooperation agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”) to form a joint venture company (the “JV”). Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nissin Foods, said, “Formation of the JV is the Group’s latest initiative to diversify products and expand distribution channels in the PRC, and in the long run open new revenue streams for the Group. It will give us a stronger foothold in Shanghai,…
Rainmaker Worldwide Inc. (OTC Pink: RAKR) announces the appointment of Webbs Hill Partners, with Managing Partner former GE Chief Investment Officer Aris Kekedjian, as Strategic Advisor effective January 22, 2020. Mr. Kekedjian’s expertise spans 30 years with General Electric Company where he most recently served as Chief Investment Officer. He has extensive experience building and operating international platforms across Europe and the Middle East and has executed M&A transactions with a combined value of over $300B. These include the $30B merger between GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes, one of the most comprehensive restructurings in the financial services industry.…
On the evening of 18th January, Jaap’s Beethoven 1, a finale concert jointly performed by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang and sponsored by Maggie and Rose Limited (Maggie & Rose The Family Members Club – hereinafter referred to as “Maggie & Rose”) – indirectly controlled by China New City Commercial Development Limited (“China New City” or the “Company”; Stock Code: 1321.HK), took place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Concert Hall. The sponsorship by Maggie & Rose, which advocates the education philosophy of…
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), a department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, today (January 21) announced that the department had assisted 487 overseas and Mainland companies to set up or expand in Hong Kong in 2019. This number represents an all-time high and a year-on-year increase of 11.7 per cent, with the number of fintech companies and start-ups seeing the strongest growth. The total number of jobs thereby created (6,009) rose by 14.1 per cent over the previous year’s figure. More than 27 per cent of the assisted companies indicated that Hong Kong’s status as an international hub…
Suprema Inc., a leading global provider of biometrics and security solutions, unveiled its latest facial recognition solution at INTERSEC 2020, the largest security exhibition in the Middle East, held in Dubai from January 19 to 21. At the show, Suprema showcased its latest mobile credential solution, facial recognition technology and enterprise access control solutions. In particular, the company announced the new FaceStation, which will be released this year, and successfully introduces significant improvements over existing face recognition products. The company expects to see high growth in the facial recognition market, as it receives inquiries from various customers before its launch…
After globally launching the new Azelis tagline ‘Innovation through formulation’ and corporate video in July 2019, Azelis Asia Pacific now unveils its own video, which describes the forces behind the strong growth Azelis has experienced in the region over recent years. The newly released video is also a reinforcement of the company’s continuous investment in formulation and application expertise. Highlights & rationale – Azelis launches its regional video for Asia Pacific, elaborating on growth drivers and strengths it has to offer to the territory. – The new video is a testimony to Azelis’ strategy to be an innovation service provider…
JCB International, Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Nordic-based payment service provider Nets Group, today announce the wider enablement of JCB payment acceptance by Nets merchants in Finland. This latest strategic expansion initially enables over 18,000 businesses across Finland to accept JCB payments through the Nets Merchant Services platform. This will provide JCB’s growing Russian and Japanese cardmember base with the opportunity to shop with ease and peace of mind whilst they visit the country. JCB and Nets Merchant Services will continue, during 2020, to enable well known consumer brands in Finland to further increase…
“Interoperability is the future,” says Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin. When it comes to interoperability, Cosmos and Polkadot look to dominate the market. However, no further than Singapore, a project called Bityuan is upping the competition in terms of interoperability. All three achieve the same end goal of interoperability, but each has a different approach. Cosmos focuses on speed and decentralization while Polkadot focuses on security. Although articles have been written on Cosmos and Polkadot, Bityuan wants to focus on the rest, and the long-term potential of blockchain. Bityuan has found a balance; it is quick, developer-friendly and secure. Accordingly, the…
Site blocking is effective, but is it enough to deter organised crime groups operating these sites? The Indonesia based IndoXXI group, which controls a large number of illegal piracy websites and applications, has “claimed” that it had officially closed its operations as of January 1st. The Minister of Communications and Information (KOMINFO), Mr. Johnny Plate, continues to be vocal in the media, encouraging both consumers and piracy site operators to do the right thing, commenting, “[IndoXXI] took the initiative not to show pirated content. That’s a good initiative.” However, since this announced closure, many other piracy sites, including some obvious…
Explus has unveiled the Condition Option, its third innovative option trading product and a new milestone in its product development. Explus (www.explus.com) is a blockchain derivatives trading platform operated by Explus Broker International Ltd., which focuses on benchmark pricing of digital currencies such as bitcoin, Shanghai Stock Index, Hang Seng Index, Nasdaq, and others for ultra-swing traders. With option innovation as the goal, it has successively launched trading products such as the Trend Option, Boundary Option and Condition Option. Since the release of its first product in August 2019, Explus has developed a number of innovative financial derivatives trading products.…
SINGAPORE, Jan 20, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Covering innovation, digital, drug development and pharma we welcome leading lights from Pfizer, Bayer, Aslan Pharmaceuticals, Experimental Drug Development Centre and Recursion Pharmaceuticals as the Keynote Speakers at Phar-East 2020. Phar-East 2020 will be held in Singapore on March 31-April 1 at Resorts World Convention Centre. To hear from these thought-leaders presenting on the keynote stage then join over 1000 industry experts at Asia’s Pharma & Biotech Festival, get your tickets today. To book your conference pass, visit: https://bit.ly/2FYEK9f
ITES 2020 (Shenzhen International Industrial Manufacturing Technology Exhibition) will be held in Shenzhen, China’s innovation center & manufacturing hub, from March 30th to April 2nd, 2020. Since its establishment in 2000, ITES has developed into an international exhibition, authorized by UFI and certified by BPA. This year’s exhibition will cover 12 halls (240,000 sq.m) at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Shenzhen World), and will focus on digital, intelligent, personalized and innovative technologies and solutions for different industries. A manufacturing exhibition born in Shenzhen, ITES has been pivotal in the transformation from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China’.…
THAILAND, Jan 20, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Supporting the sustainable development of the nation’s transport infrastructure is a key focus of Thailand’s Ministry of Transport. In line with the Thailand 4.0 vision, the 20-year National Transport Infrastructure Investment Plan 2017-2036 is geared towards achieving transport efficiency and creating green, safe, inclusive and innovative transport. By harnessing the power of digital technologies, and building out and renewing transport networks and systems, the government is making an unprecedented acceleration in making Thailand a hub for connectivity. To drive greater public infrastructure investment and increase investor confidence, the government has also rolled out its Transport Infrastructure…