Author: Marie Jones

Molecular nanowires can be used for many applications, from LED lights to medical devices. Tsukuba, Japan – (ACN Newswire) – Silver, gold and copper nanowires are leading contenders for next-generation nanoscale devices, however greater understanding of how they work and improved production methods are needed before they can be widely used, explains a recent review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. “Metal nanowires are used for numerous applications, but our understanding of their mechanical properties remains elusive,” says Nurul Akmal Che Lah, engineer at Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Lah and colleague Sonia Trigueros at the University of Oxford reviewed methods for…

JAKARTA – (ACN Newswire) – PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk (“BIPI”) succeeded in raising US$235 million from foreign creditors led by Barossa Assets Ltd. and Goldman Sachs Asia Strategic Pte. Ltd. to refinance the Credit Suisse loan facilities at Nixon Investments Pte Ltd (“Nixon”), at the end of 2018. The success of the funding indicates a high level of investor confidence in the Company’s financial performance and cash flows derived from providing the most consistent coal transportation logistics in the integrated energy infrastructure industry. The funds have been used to fully repay the Company’s subsidiary loans at Nixon Investment Pte. Ltd. that were…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (‘NetDragon’ or the ‘Company’; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, today announced its financial results for fiscal year 2018. NetDragon’s management team will host an analyst briefing session at 9:00am Hong Kong time at The Clipper – 48/F, Two Exchange Square, Central on 27 March 2019 to discuss the financial results and recent business developments. Mr. Dejian Liu, Chairman of NetDragon, commented: “2018 was a record year for NetDragon, as both our revenue and operating profit reached record-highs. We recorded revenue of RMB5,037.5 million, up 30.2% year-over-year,…

WPS Office Products’ Ecosystem Continues to Evolve; Cloud Services Develop Rapidly across Verticals HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Kingsoft Corporation Limited (“Kingsoft” or the “Company”; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its audited 2018 annual results and its unaudited fourth quarter results for the period ended 31 December 2018. For the year of 2018, the revenue of Kingsoft increased 14% year-on-year to RMB5,906.2 million. Revenue from the online games, cloud services and office software and services and others represented 43%, 38% and 19%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenue for the year of 2018.…

ASEAN’s sole representative named on the world stage for successfully redefining the way business is conducted KUALA LUMPUR – (ACN Newswire) – In celebration of International Women’s Day recently, Morgan Philips Group paid homage to five inspiring female entrepreneurs within the online arena and named Sharala Axryd, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Center of Applied Data Science (CADS) as one of the five women who have successfully redefined the way business is conducted. The only Asian on the list, Sharala is known for her passion in data science and established CADS to enable innovation by creating economic opportunities for those who…

Vancouver, BC – (ACN Newswire) – TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE:TCAN, XETR: TH8) (“TransCanna” or “the Company”) recently signed definitive documents to purchase for US$15 million a 196,000 sq ft vertically integrated facility in northern California as announced on March 20, 2018. Included in the purchase is a total of 5.567 acres of land and institutional grade packaging and extraction equipment. The Company retained the services of an independent third-party business valuation firm (the “Firm”) to determine the enterprise value of the proposed business to be conducted by the Company on the property. The Firm concluded with a valuation range of US$50 million -…

Targets on Mining High-grade Ore; Actively Increases Production Volume of Tin Metal HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Greentech Technology International Limited (“Greentech Technology” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries the “Group”; stock code: 00195) is pleased to announce its audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018. During the reporting period, the business operation of Greentech Technology remained stable. The turnover, gross profit and gross profit margin were HK$431,969,000, HK$14,544,000 and 3.4% respectively, representing increase of 0.7%, and decrease of 72.2% and 8.8 percentage points respectively. Meanwhile, the profit attributable to shareholders and earnings per share were HK$39,345,000 and…

Coconut Creek, FL – (ACN Newswire) – via NEWMEDIAWIRE — NutraLife Biosciences, Inc. (“the Company” or “NutraLife”) (OTCQB: NLBS) notes current trends in the retail space including CVS Health Corp.’s announcement that it will carry products containing CBD derived from hemp in about 800 of its U.S. drugstores. NutraLife announces new additions to its NutraHempCBD product line with a micro shot CBD twist in 5 of its signature formulations including; sleep, pain, stress, weight, and energy. The NutraHempCBD twists are designed for on-the-go convenience and set to launch on April 15 of this year. “It is encouraging to see that mainstream retail giants…

SYDNEY – (ACN Newswire) – Clinical Network Services (CNS) USA, an integrated services group focused on clinical product development and subsidiary of Asia-Pacific specialist CRO Novotech, today announced the appointment of Dr Robert Malone as Principal Consultant in its Washington D.C. office. CNS is headquartered in Australia with offices in New Zealand, the UK and the USA. Dr Malone brings more than 20 years of management and leadership experience in academia, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, with deep expertise in regulatory and medical strategy for global clinical product development. Dr Malone is an internationally recognised physician and scientist for his…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – A leading municipal wastewater treatment and reclaimed water supply services provider in Yunnan Province – Kunming Dianchi Water Treatment Co., Ltd. (“Dianchi Water Treatment” or “the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 3768), today held 2018 Annual Results announcement – corporate presentation in Hong Kong, announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018. As the largest scale wastewater treatment company in Yunnan Province, the PRC, and one of the major enterprises implementing the PRC’s strategic goal to treat pollutants at Dianchi Lake, Dianchi Water Treatment enjoys exclusive rights to provide wastewater…

Revenue RMB9,614 Million, up 23.8% (25.4% at Constant Exchange Rate) Year-Over-Year; Net Profit Attributable to Owners of the Company RMB2,261 Million, up 84.2% Year-Over-Year; Diluted EPS RMB2.21, up 70.0% Year-Over-Year SHANGHAI – (ACN Newswire) – WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. (stock code: 603259.SH / 02359.HK), a leading global pharmaceutical and medical device open-access capability and technology platform company with global operations, announces its audited annual results for the year ended December 31, 2018. Financial Highlights – Strong revenue growth of 23.8% year-over-year to RMB9,614 million. Applying a constant exchange rate, revenue grew 25.4% to RMB9,739 million. We continued to enhance capabilities and build capacity…

Stretchable devices could have a wide range of potential uses, from wearable health monitors to elastic solar cells to artificial skin Tsukuba, Japan – (ACN Newswire) – Stretchable electronics is emerging as a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices, according to a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. The technology has many possible applications for healthcare, energy and the military. But there are several challenges involved in finding suitable materials and manufacturing methods. The biggest challenge for making stretchable electronics is that each component must endure being compressed, twisted and applied to uneven surfaces while maintaining performance, according to…

Business income increased by 2.8%; Trust business segment operating profit margin increased to 76.6% HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Shandong International Trust Co., Ltd. (“Shandong International Trust” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 1697.HK) is pleased to announce its annual results of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018 (the “Period”). Results Highlights For the year ended 31 December 2018, – Business income amounted to approximately RMB1,695 million, representing an increase of 2.8% over the corresponding period in 2017; – Trust business operating income amounted to approximately RMB944 million, representing an decrease of 16.8% over the corresponding period in 2017; -…

Infinito Wallet’s crucial partnership with global leading EOS block producers and block producer candidatescomes along with valuable benefits for users. This March 13th, support for EOS DApps will officially be available on Infinito Wallet’s newly launched App Square and the well-known EOS token distribution DApp – PRA CandyBox will be at Infinitors’ service along with a great deal of airdrops everyday. Developed by ProChain based on the EOS main network, PRA CandyBox is the top 1 EOS DApp listed on DappRadar and the only airdrop-related dApp among the top 100 dApps as of 19 February 2019. With the join of this DApp, Infinito Wallet’s users are now gifted with EOS candies everyday or…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Digital identity verification provider Blockpass has announced a new collaboration with Corporate Options Limited, which offers both individuals and businesses the opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of forming and operating a company registered in the Isle of Man. Corporate Options provides a variety of services including company formation, statutory services and ongoing maintenance. Based in the Isle of Man, Corporate Options provides assistance in all aspects of offshore company formation and corporate management for international and local businesses, as well as individuals, enabling efficient and confidential company formation with the potential for…

Ventilation system should be a standard configuration of buildings Niedernhall, Germany – (ACN Newswire) – The Third China-German Fresh Air Ventilation Technology Forum (hereinafter referred to as “China-German Ventilation Forum” or “Forum”), which was initiated by (FGK) and organized by Dream Maker, was recently held in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. In the context of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Forum, themed by Intelligent Ventilation for a Win-win Future, gathered authoritative experts in the field of ventilation from China and Germany and discussed in depth the technical standards of the ventilation industry in China and Germany and the future development of the industry.…

Revenue and Gross Profit recorded constant growth; Revenue of encapsulant products recorded a significant increase of 69.8% HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Niche-Tech Group Limited (“Niche-Tech” or the “Company”, with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the “Group”; HKEx Stock Code: 8490.HK), a leading semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer, announced the annual results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2018 (the “Review Year” or “2018”) yesterday. Performance Highlights – During 2018, the Group recorded a revenue of approximately HK$184.4 million, a 2.2% increase as compared with 2017 – The revenue of encapsulant products amounted to approximately HK$28.7 million, a 69.8% increase…

TRHoldco LLC, Theodora Retsina’s holding company, is announcing its separation from GranBio in the GranAPI JV, and the beginning of a new era for American Process ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE – (ACN Newswire) – TRHoldco LLC, Theodora Retsina’s holding company, is announcing its separation from GranBio in the GranAPI JV, and the beginning of a new era for American Process. In the separation, TR Holdco retained ownership of American Process brand name, the American Process engineering business, API-Europe, certain IP rights and access to the Thomaston biorefinery R&D center. Under the leadership of Theodora Retsina, Steve Rutherford and Vesa Pylkkanen, American Process will…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building online communities, is pleased to announce that “The Fourth US-China Smart Education Conference” was successfully held at the University of North Texas on 18 March 2019. It was co-hosted by Beijing Normal University, University of North Texas and National Engineering Laboratory for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology, and co-organized by Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University and the College of Information of University of North Texas. In attendance were experts and scholars from the Ministry of Education of China,…

Mr Lim Ming Yan, Former CEO of Capitaland, to Chair Tembusu’s China Advisory Board Singapore / Guizhou, China – (ACN Newswire) – Singapore-based Tembusu Partners Pte Ltd said today it will launch several investment funds totalling at least RMB 1.0 billion (approx. S$205.6 million) after securing the first Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) status awarded to a foreign fund management firm in China’s Guizhou Province. The pan-Asian investment firm also announced the appointment of Mr Lim Ming Yan, former CEO of property giant Capitaland, as Chairman of its China Advisory Board as Tembusu seeks to increase in investments in China, coinciding with…