IOD-1 GEMS satellite captures internal imagery of violent storm forecast to make landfall in Japan Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, and analysis-ready earth data intelligence, has released images of Typhoon Hagibis from its IOD-1 GEMS satellite. Typhoon Hagibis has strengthened dramatically in recent days, representing the greatest intensification of a Western Pacific storm since Typhoon Yates in 1996. OMS captured this observation of the storm October 8, 2019 at 12:36 a.m. UTC, shortly after the typhoon intensified from a 60-mph tropical storm to a 150-mph super typhoon in 18 hours. The data…
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It is reported that after COSCO SHIPPING Tanker (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (“Dalian Tanker”) being added to the Specially Designated Nationals (“SDNs”) List by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), a total of 14 Dalian ships (including 9 VLCCs) stopped sending location data from their automatic identification system (AIS). However, the relevant personnel of COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. (COSCO SHIPPING Energy), the parent company of Dalian Tanker, states that the ships of Dalian Tanker have never shut off AIS, all signal transmission remain normal, and the ship operation data is public, which is available…
DaFa Properties Group Limited (“DaFa Properties” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 6111.HK) is pleased to announce its first anniversary of listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 11th October 2018. Reviewing the year after listing, the Company had a lengthy parade of highlights in its business results, which included the marked enhancements and increases of its operational capabilities and various profit indicators, and its widening recognition in the international capital markets. In the year, with its united efforts, the Company successfully delivered commendable business results in celebration of its…
Mudman PCL (SET:MM) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nadim Xavier Salhani discusses the company’s strategy and outlook in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor.com. TET: Please explain the history of MM. MM has a very interesting background and the brands have gone through 3 different ownerships before settling with MM. I joined the organization in 2003 where Au Bon Pain was in the initial stages of expansion and Dunkin’ Donuts was a dying brand with the stores and the staff were looking poor but thankfully the product was very good. We came up with several initiatives to turn this around. In…
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that, “The Fourth China-CEEC Conference on Innovation Cooperation” was co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Minister of Innovation and Technological Development of Serbia. The conference was held on 8 and 9 October in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The conference brought together thousands of representatives and guests from various industries and related fields, ranging from digital information, advanced manufacturing to smart cities. NetDragon was among the attendees who jointly explored strategic concepts…
SDG Academy Indonesia was launched on Tuesday, 8 October at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Annual Summit 2019 in Jakarta. The SDG Academy will serve as an inclusive learning platform for government and non-government stakeholders and will help bolster the capacity of all its stakeholders and fast-track SDG progress across Indonesia. The Academy will serve as the SDG Knowledge Hub in Indonesia. Tuesday’s launch was presided over by Mr Bambang Brodjonegoro, BASSERNAS (center), Mr Christophe Bahuet, UNDP, and Mr Anderson Tanoto of the Tanoto Foundation (10 Oct) The SDG Academy’s innovative program includes an SDG Leadership Certification (5 months), Mobile…
NJ Ayuk’s latest book, “Billions at Play The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals” launches October 22, 2019 and is already an Amazon #1 Best-Seller in two categories: Oil and Energy, and African Politics. African economies are undergoing a transformative period. The energy sector, in particular, holds great potential to revitalize African economies and empower the growth and development. This, is a subject NJ Ayuk dives into in great detail in his sophomore book, “Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals”. Now available for pre-order on Amazon, “Billions at Play” tells us how energy can…
On October 2nd, TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. (TCL Holdings), T.C.L. Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited, and TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (1070.HK) released a joint announcement stating that parent TCL Corporation had sold restructured assets (including the equity interest in TCL Electronics (1070.HK)) to TCL Holdings, and TCL Holdings had proposed a mandatory general offer to all shareholders of TCL Electronics. It is noted that the restructuring will not change the principal businesses, management composition and the board of directors of TCL Electronics, as well as its listing status on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. TCL Holdings…
LankaClear (Private) Limited (LankaClear) – the operator of LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, together with JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., announced the commercial roll-out of National Card Scheme (NCS) programme of Sri Lanka, after successfully completing the pilot stage since the announcement of the strategic partnership in June 2017. With the commercial roll-out of NCS programme, LankaPay/JCB co-badged payment cards are now accepted at ATMs and merchants on JCB network, globally. This partnership has also enabled JCB cardholders worldwide to use their cards at ATMs and POS terminals within Sri Lanka.…
Formation of a joint venture with an independent third party; A significant step made on business restructure; Further diversify and strengthen the Group’s business portfolio China Brilliant Global Limited (“CBG”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx Stock Code: 8026.HK) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding MOU with an independent third party (the “JV Partner”) on the establishment of a joint venture, to develop the promising digital banking and financial services business. This step is expected to further diversify and strengthen CBG’s business portfolio, as well as to facilitate its business transformation and long-term…
Report shows fragrance can boost value of consumer products by factor of ten Fragrance boosts the value of consumer goods such as perfumes, cosmetics and cleaning products by up to ten times, according to a new report. ‘The Value of Fragrance’ – a study conducted by professional services firm PwC on behalf of The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) – shows that the manufacturing of fragrance ingredients alone adds EUR7.2bn to the global economy and is responsible for between EUR48bn and EUR72bn in Value Added for 25 consumer product categories. In the Asia-Pacific region, the fragrance industry contributes up 42% of…
The 25th IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) Conference took place at the MiCo Milano Congressi in Milan, Italy from 30 Sept – 2 October, gathering members from the international cosmetic science and technology industry to discuss and present on leading and up-and-coming cosmetic technologies. Pechoin, a well-established Chinese cosmetics company, was invited to attend the conference, and Pechion researcher Liu Yan was granted the 2019 Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize for his paper ‘The Human Skin Microbiome: A New Way to Beauty’. This year, Pechoin had the honor of making both podium and spoken poster…
Creates a New Growth Driver, Diversifies Revenue Streams Sun Cheong Creative Development Holdings Limited (“Sun Cheong” or the “Group”, stock code: 1781), the brand owner of “ClipFresh”, under which the Group designs, develops, manufactures and sells plastic household products targeting the mid-range to high-end market segment, has announced that it plans to invest HK$6 million to set up Champion Motor Group Hong Kong Limited (“Champion Motor”). The Group is to hold a 60% stake through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Top Leader International Limited (“Top Leader”). Champion Motor is to tap the super and luxury car trading market and provide related services…
SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – The 7th edition of Cloud Expo Asia will take place on 9th-10th October at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, and is expected to receive over 18,000 senior decision makers from across the APAC region in attendance. Co-located with leading enterprise technology events, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre World, eCommerce Expo Asia and Technology for Marketing Asia, the event stack has grown at an unprecedented rate to cover two entire levels of the Expo and Convention Centre. In this unique congregation of technology expertise, attendees will get to source from…
MESHUB is a To-C node-distributed-network product. It uses the underlying blockchain technology with IPFS to form a distributed cloud computing platform with nodes. Through MESHUB, every To-C end user can become a cloud computing service provider and a platform for decentralized applications. MESHUB is a dedicated node for distributed storage, computing and communication. To-C end users with MESHUB can be rewarded by contributing their residual internet bandwidth and computing power. MESHUB comes with the function of Wifi router and network attached storage to participate in distributed media streaming. With powerful features such as shared streaming CDN node and data storage,…
Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) and ONC Lawyers will be co-hosting the conference entitled “Shareholder Engagement and Activism in Hong Kong” on 25 October 2019 (Friday) at the Conrad Hotel Hong Kong. Following the previous successful events, which most participants found particularly informative and beneficial, HKIRA and ONC Lawyers are co-organizing the Conference again this year, once again providing various stakeholders and parties, mainly investors, asset managers, listed companies, and academics, with a valuable opportunity to exchange views and experience from diverse perspectives. HKIRA and ONC Lawyers hope that industry players can be encouraged to engage in productive conversations,…
SINGAPORE, Oct 4, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – Organised by CloserStill Media and in association with The Royal Veterinary College and the Singapore Veterinary Association, Singapore Vet – a major new veterinary conference and exhibition, will debut at Suntec Singapore on 11-12 October 2019. The major event will draw veterinary professionals from across the globe to gain accredited veterinary education, via clinical and business content in a multi-stream programme. Singapore Vet will welcome veterinary professionals from over 30 countries and 100+ exhibitors this October. The clinical content streams were developed by CloserStill Media’s long-established partner, the Royal Veterinary College, the same team that produces…
JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), and Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Bank), the longest established Singapore bank, are pleased to announce a new partnership to broaden JCB Card acceptance in Singapore. With the acceptance of JCB Cards, OCBC Bank reinforces its position as one of the leading acquirers and continues to build momentum increasing its merchant base both in the physical and e-commerce space. Through this partnership with OCBC Bank, the JCB Card acceptance network in Singapore is further enhanced to bring about greater convenience for JCB Cardmembers in Singapore, Japan…
Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“SAMPL”), the manager of SGX-listed Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”), is pleased to announce that Sasseur REIT has won three major awards – Best Retail REIT (Platinum), Best Investor Relations (Gold) and Best CEO (Platinum) – at the 6th Annual REITs Asia Pacific Best of the Breed REITs Awards 2019. Sasseur REIT, which owns four retail outlet malls in China, beat a strong field of Singapore REITs to secure the coveted awards. Best Retail REIT (Platinum) in Singapore (less than US$1 billion in market capitalisation) The criteria for Best Retail REIT was based…
The largest 4S dealership group in Zhongshan, Guangdong province of the PRC, Centenary United Holdings Limited (Centenary United or the Group) today announced the details of its proposed listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) under stock code 1959.HK. The Group intends to offer an aggregate of 125,000,000 shares (Offer Shares)(subject to over-allotment option), 90% of which are for International Placing (subject to reallocation and over-allotment option) and 10% are for Hong Kong Public Offer (subject to reallocation). The indicative Offer Price range is between HK$1.01 and HK$1.23 per Offer Share. After deduction…