Author: Marie Jones

ALUXE, a Taiwanese luxury jewellery brand renowned for its unique designs and exceptional quality, is proud to announce the opening of its first Southeast Asian store in Singapore. Located in the prestigious ION Orchard, the new store marks a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion plan. Derived from the phrase “A luxury moment,” ALUXE perfectly encapsulates the essence of those incredibly refined and treasured moments shared between two individuals. It also represents the concept and style upheld by the brand. Boasting an extensive collection of elegant and sophisticated jewellery pieces, ALUXE has gained a massive following of loyal customers…

The successful IPO of online furnishings brand Ziel Home Technology signifies exceptional enterprises operating in overseas markets are likely to emerge successively and expedite integration into the financial market. The capital support is expected to propel the cross-border route into a phase of rapid growth in China, resulting in the emergence of prominent brands and multinational corporations that enjoy widespread popularity among international consumers. On June 21, 2023, Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd (“Ziel Home Technology”) successfully listed on the A-share GEM Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) under the stock code SZ:301376. This marked the second cross-border…

Sustained double digit year-on-year growth signals growing awareness and responsibility by senior leadership, companies and businesses to step up The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) announced its progress and shared key organisational milestones for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 (FY2022), and for the period from January to April 2023 at their recent Annual General Meeting (AGM). The announcement is also in conjunction with ICDM’s 5-year milestone since the Institute was established in 2018. Since inception in 2018, ICDM has seen sustained high double-digit organisational growth and continued to deliver impact through its platform and initiatives. In their…

First PV depicting the world view of the virtual world “AKIVERSE”. AKIVERSE INC. announces the partial release of sales information regarding the PFP (Profile-Picture) project on its Web3 x gaming platform, AKIVERSE. Additionally, a campaign to win priority purchase rights for PFPs will be held prior to the start of PFP sales. Furthermore, a PV depicting the world view of the virtual world “AKIVERSE” has been released for the first time. AKIVERSE Player PFP Sales Overview – What is AKIVERSE Player PFP AKIVERSE is a world hidden away in darkness. Players are the only ones able to illuminate the world…

foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of the leading talent platforms, today published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for May 2023, previously Monster Employment Index (MEI). According to the fit Report for Malaysia, job roles in the Hospitality and Travel sector have shown impressive growth of 120% over the past year. fit also reveals a promising year-on-year (YoY) growth of 8%, as the index climbed from 73 in May 2022 to 79 in May 2023. Additionally, a month-on-month (MoM) analysis indicates a notable 6% surge, with an index of 73 recorded in April 2023. The rising index values reveal…

Group plans to open clinics in northern region of Peninsular Malaysia while expanding presence in southern region DC Healthcare Holdings Berhad, an established aesthetic medical services provider specialising in the provision of non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures, launched the prospectus today in conjunction with the Group’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The IPO will raise RM49.81 million via the issuance of 199.26 million new shares at the IPO price of RM0.25 per share to fund DC Healthcare’s growth plans as well as working capital and repayment of borrowings. The proceeds will be…

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (the Company or Sihuan Pharmaceutical, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, HKG: 0460) is pleased to announce that Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Xuanzhu Biopharm), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of Company, has received a drug registration approval from the National Medical Products Administration (the NMPA) of China of Anaprozole Sodium Enteric-coated Tablet for the treatment of duodenal ulcer. It is the first drug approved for marketing by Xuanzhu Biopharm, which marks a new milestone for Xuanzhu Biopharm from R&D to commercialization. Anaprozole Sodium Enteric-coated Tablet is currently the first and only proton pump inhibitor (PPI) fully…

Ching Lee Holdings Limited Ching Lee or The Group (HKG: 3728) has announced its annual results which have remarkable financial performance with rapid growth of revenue and notable gross profits for the turnaround from loss to profit. The net profit for the year ended 31 March 2023 was recorded a big gain at approximately HK$11.8 million as opposed to the net loss of approximately HK$18.2 million for the year ended 31 March 2022. The Group’s revenue for the year ended 31 March 2023 was recorded at approximately HK$708.8 million which represented an increase of approximately HK$172.3 million or 32.1% from…

The Asia Video Summit marked a successful return to Hong Kong, with almost 300 delegates attending the conference in person and virtually. Hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), the Summit conversations centred around the key themes of “The Making of Korea and the Model for Who’s Next?”, “Video at the Crossroads”, “Technology Taking Over”, “The State of Video 2023” and “The Advance of Advertising”, with a special opening session to set the stage, led by Henry Tan, Special Advisor, Astro, & Chairman, Astro Awani and Vivek Couto, Executive Director, Media Partners Asia with Louis Boswell, CEO, AVIA. While…

At a time when the Philippines is battling a diverse spectrum of cybercrimes, organisations within the country are oozing as much as $1 million to recover from the attacks. Considered as the biggest hindrance to its growing digital economy, cybercrime has become a national concern. Quite naturally, 43% of the private companies have increased their fund allocation for cybersecurity solutions and are on the lookout for the best cybersecurity vendors and a collaborative space that can develop cutting-edge counter-intelligence against cybercrimes. Even the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has earmarked a budget of $10.9 million for achieving…

Moolec Science SA ((NASDAQ:MLEC) Company; Moolec), a science-based food ingredient company focused on producing animal proteins in plants through Molecular Farming technology, announced today an outstanding achievement in its Meat Replacements Program for the Soybean platform, as its new Piggy Sooy produced a significantly high amount of pork protein. The animal protein reached a high expression level up to 26.6% of total soluble protein in soy seeds, 4x higher than initially projected by the Company. The result can be directly observed due to the pink color of Moolec’s soybeans, the same color as the pig (access the picture by clicking…

Social media follower stands high at 34 million worldwide HBX New York opened as a strong accelerator for growth in North America Hypebeast Limited (HKG: 150) is the global leading platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven news and commerce. The Group announced its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023 (“FY2023”). The Group recorded revenue growth in FY2023 with revenue amounted to HK$960 million, up from HK$895.6 million in FY2022, representing an increase of HK$64.3 million or 7.2%. Eliminating an one-off professional fee related to the planned merger (the “Merger”), and non-cash…

NAI Global has released survey results on the impact of remote and hybrid work trends from its international offices in Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Easily one of the most unique aspects and consequences of the pandemic has been the work-from-home phenomenon (WFH), or as we eventually adopted, related phrases such as work-from-anywhere, digital nomad, or simply, remote and hybrid work. None of us working today, or in the history of the modern workforce, have been forced to operate office-oriented businesses and tasks from anywhere but the office – traveling salesmen, deal-making M&A professionals, auditors and others are obvious exceptions. By…

Yadea, the world’s leading electric two-wheel mobility brand, was again making waves at EUROBIKE 2023 (June 21-25), following its first participation last year. EUROBIKE, the global trendsetter in the cycling industry, attracts buyers, manufacturers, agents, retailers, professional visitors and cycling enthusiasts from around the world to visit, interact, and discuss global cycling trends and the future, helping drive development in the global cycling industry. Throughout the growth of the green commuter market, the global demand for e-bikes has grown significantly. In 2022, the European e-bike market exceeded 5.5 million units sold, a y/y increase of around 20%. And Yadea has…

We are pleased to invite you to attend CISO Singapore! Taking place on 22-23 August, to strengthen security posture, prevent new and emerging threats, drive change, and enable secure and safe growth. The 2023 edition will feature InfoSec leaders from Singapore’s large and established companies, including SMRT, DWS, Changi Airport, SeaMoney, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), CitiBank, Ninja Van, Standard Chartered and many more. For all cyber security matters, this event is the best on the calendar! Get inspired, make new contacts, and don’t miss out on all the fun! Top 5 Reasons to Join Us at CISO Singapore:…

Apeiron Bioenergy (“Apeiron”), a leading integrated global player in bioenergy, raised S$50 million on Friday, 23rd June 2023, through the landmark issuance of a 5-year senior unsecured green bond guaranteed by Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility, a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (“CGIF”), and an ASEAN+3 initiative to develop local currency bond markets. Rated AA by S&P Global Ratings, the privately placed bond was well-received by investors and was oversubscribed despite a challenging macro environment. The green bond was issued at par and bears a coupon rate of 4.487% with HSBC as the sole lead manager. The proceeds will…

Prenetics Global Limited ( https://ir.prenetics.com/ ) (NASDAQ: PRE ( https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pre) ), a leading genomics-driven health sciences company, and Prof. Dennis Lo ( https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/med/cpy/Research/DennisLo.htm ) today announce they have entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture, named Insighta. The board of directors of Prenetics Global Limited has unanimously approved the transaction. — Insighta is a 50/50 Joint Venture by Prenetics and Professor Dennis Lo. — Insighta is powered by technology developed by the Centre for Novostics which is supported by the InnoHK Initiative of the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong SAR Government. — By 2030, the early cancer detection screening…

Faster, Cheaper, Fairer Tashi, an innovative company developing proprietary technology has emerged from stealth mode to introduce a truly serverless, leaderless P2P multiplayer game backend. Tashi (www.tashi.gg) is demonstrating how distributed ledger technology can be used to dramatically reduce server costs and completely eliminate certain categories of cheating in real-time multiplayer gaming. Tashi’s pioneering consensus engine (“TCE”) revolutionizes the game backend, shifting from a centralized to a distributed architecture where every player acts as a server, thereby distributing the computation and storage of the game state across the network. What truly sets Tashi apart is that it offers the security…

SourceLess, a groundbreaking technology company, announces its participation at the prestigious ICT Spring 2023 Global Tech Conference, where founder and CEO Alexandru Stratulat will be a featured speaker. The event is scheduled for June 29-30 in Luxembourg. This participation reflects SourceLess’ commitment to sharing its groundbreaking ideas and insights with the global tech community at this renowned event. ICT Spring is an acclaimed event within the global tech community that sparks collaboration and innovation between business leaders, innovation managers, startups, researchers, and venture capitalists. The conference is a notable event in Luxembourg’s calendar and is highly regarded for fostering discussions…

K2 Partnering Solutions, the global leader in consultative technology and talent solutions, today announced its acquisition of Aquient, a leading customer experience and digital transformation consultancy in the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition, which is K2’s ninth in the last two years, will enhance K2’s managed solutions capabilities in the enterprise applications space, expand its global footprint, and deliver even greater value to clients worldwide. Aquient’s interdisciplinary teams support their clients across customer experience design, data science, machine learning, marketing technology, and CRM. Their expertise will complement K2’s existing enterprise services, delivering comprehensive, future-proof solutions that address the evolving needs of…