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British Tech Company Launches Worlds First Secure Technology ‘Fit To Fly’ Health Passport for Air Travel ‘VPassport’

indie 14 12 月

9 minutes

MANCHESTER, UK, Dec 14, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - British cyber technology company VST Enterprises (VSTE) has today launched the worlds first public 'FIT TO FLY' secure health passport designed for air travel. The cross border platform called V-Health Passport(TM) can already be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play by searching for 'VPassport' or by visiting www.v-healthpassport.co.uk.It is the worlds first publicly available secure digital health passport that the public can download and use alongside any form of Covid 19 testing and vaccination that does NOT use unsecure bar codes and QR code technology. Airlines and transport carriers can also download and use the system.It comes at a time when security over the use of bar codes and QR codes in airline travel has come under intense scrutiny following the cyber attack on the former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot. The former PM had his Qantas airline boarding pass hacked. Details including his passport, mobile phone and messages between Qantas staff about him were intercepted. The wider threats of fake Covid 19 test certificates have also been prevalent with an alarming rise in the sales of fake Covid 19 certific...

China Brilliant Global’s Lastest Business Updates

indie 14 12 月

5 minutes

HONG KONG, Dec 14, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - China Brilliant Global Limited ("China Brilliant Global" or "Company" together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; HKEX stock code: 8026.HK) is pleased to announce that its indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary Brillink Banking Corporation Limited ("Brillink") has been granted an In-Principle Approval Letter (the "AIP Letter") by the AFSA for a licence (the "Licence") to carry on regulated activities in AIFC .According to the AIP Letter, the grant of the Licence is subject to Brillink fulfilling certain conditions and requirements imposed by the AFSA within the specified timeframe. After the license is granted, Brillink can carry on regulated activities to non-retail banking customers in AIFC, including accepting deposits, providing credit, advising on a credit facility, arranging a credit facility, and providing money services. With the Group's strategic planning and perseverance in developing banking business, it is confident that Brillink will satisfy these conditions and requirements within the timeframe imposed by AFSA. It is anticipated that the Licence will be granted by the AFSA to Brillink on or around [second quarter] of 2021. In ...

The 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival in Sanya, Hainan, China

indie 14 12 月

3 minutes

SANYA, CHINA, Dec 14, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival runs in Sanya, Hainan, China on from December 5 through 13. Shen Xiaoming, secretary of Hainan Provincial Party Committee, and Shen Haixiong, deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department and director of the Central Radio and Television General Station delivered the opening speeches before Shen Haixiong announced the opening of the film festival.This year's film festival is sponsored by the Central Radio and Television General Station and Hainan Provincial People's Government. The 8-day film festival has an exhibition show, an opening ceremony, a master class and an H!Future Newcomer Honor, H!Action Venture Capital Meeting, H!Market, special forum, closing ceremony and other main activities.Shen Xiaoming expressed his congratulations on the opening of the film festival and welcomed the guests from around the world. He said that under the personal planning, deployment and promotion of President Xi Jinping, the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port went smoothly, and its unique policy advantages made Hainan an important platform for cultural exchanges and mutual learning between Ch...

Founder Institute (FI) announces Pacer Ventures as Investor in Residence for its African Accelerators

indie 14 12 月

4 minutes

PALO ALTO & LAGOS, Dec 14, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Founder Institute (FI), the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, today announces Pacer Ventures as 'Investor in Residence' for the Founder Institute's African Accelerator program. As part of the program, all startups that graduate the Founder Institute in Africa will be reviewed by Pacer Ventures for potential investment in their seed or pre-seed round of funding.This development follows the announcement of Founder Institute as a strategic partner of Pacer Ventures for African early-stage start-ups that are solving some of the most critical problems on the continent. Pacer VC's purpose is aligned with FI's mission to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful, technology-enabled companies worldwide. "FI is quickly becoming the gold standard for pre-seed acceleration in Africa," says Ryan Micheletti, Head of Global Operations for the Founder Institute. "We are excited to strengthen our leadership position by partnering with Pacer Ventures to foster investment in FI Alumni all across the Continent."FI has an Alumni strength of 100+ companies tackling various challenges across the continent an...

OCS 2020 Renewal and Upgrading with New Formats

indie 12 12 月

3 minutes

Guangzhou, China, Dec 12, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The 2020 Convention on Exchange of Overseas Talents and the 22nd Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology (together, "OCS 2020") will be held on December 18 & 19 in Guangzhou, co-hosted by the Ministry of Education, Western Returned Scholars Association and Guangzhou Municipal Government, and run by 29 cities (Institutions), including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, and others.OCS, known as the largest and most influential event of its kind and an exchange platform of the highest calibre, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship among overseas students, is now in its 22th year. On the basis of its previous successes, the 2020 OCS will be held both online + offline, complemented with overseas sessions.> Transition to market orientation - establishing market mechanisms and mobilizing multiple entities:OCS 2020 will mobilize multiple market entities, expands various cooperation channels, and introduce professional service agencies from different industries including human resources, investment & financing, business incubation, and science and technology services to jointly build a...

AVIA Announces New Board Members and New Board Chair for 2021

indie 11 12 月

3 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 11, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Following the recent Annual General Meeting of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), four new members have joined the Board of AVIA and a new Chairman has been elected. The new Chairman and board members are from across the spectrum of the video industry, both geographically and functionally, and include heads of content companies as well as telecommunications leaders.The AVIA board will be led by a new Chairman with the election of Clement Schwebig, Head of WarnerMedia for India, Southeast Asia and Korea, who takes over from Joe Welch, Vice President, Global Public Policy, Asia Pacific, The Walt Disney Company.Louis Boswell, CEO of AVIA, commented, "The board of AVIA and I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Joe Welch for the last four years of his leadership, a period which has seen the reinvention of the industry association. It has been my great pleasure working with Joe to ensure that AVIA is clear in its mission and purpose to represent the video industry across all our common concerns. Equally, I am now looking forward to building on that legacy with Clement and to take AVIA to greater success in creating the strong ...

China Dynamics Launches Electric Buses in Davao, Philippines

indie 11 12 月

4 minutes

HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company"; (Stock Code: 476), together with its subsidiaries, collectively "China Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, today launched its electric buses in Davao, the Philippines' third largest city, marking the official use of the electric buses that it delivered earlier, as well as the expansion of the Group's sales network in Southeast Asia and the implementation of its internationalization strategy. The Group also launched its electric buses in Pasay City in Metro Manila at the beginning of this month. Davao City Mayor Ms. Sara Z. Duterte, Mr. Rodger Velasco, President of Davao Light and Power, Mr. Freddie Tinga, President of Global Electric Transport ("GET Philippines"), the first electric bus operator in the Philippines, and Mr. Miguel Valldecabres Polop, CEO of China Dynamics, attended the launch ceremony and witnessed how China Dynamics pioneered public transportation in Davao with its electric buses that are tailor-made for the Philippine market, thus protecting the environment and helping improve traffic in the city. The electric b...

Epazz, Inc: The COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated the Shift to Remote Work, and a Vaccine Will Bring Employees Back to the Office; Companies Are Using DeskFlex Desk Booking Software to Reduce Office Space and Save Money

indie 10 12 月

5 minutes

CHICAGO, IL, Dec 10, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - via NewMediaWire - Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions and blockchain business solutions such as DeskFlex desk booking software, announced today that customers say having their employees work part time in the office is beneficial for their companies. Employees are more productive, and companies are reducing the size of their office space, sometimes saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a trend we have been seeing over the past 10 years. Demand for desk booking software will increase once the vaccine is ready for distribution because employees will be back in the office, even if on a part-time basis. DeskFlex has revolutionized organizations' remote work setup worldwide during the pandemic.Results of a recent getAbstract survey revealed nearly 43% of all full-time U.S. employees want to work remotely for a few days and schedule their return to the office on a weekly basis. Of the 1,200 respondents, almost 20% reported their employer is considering future remote work alternatives.The coronavirus threat accelerated the digitization of...

CITIC Telecom CPC won Asia Communication Awards 2020

indie 10 12 月

4 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 10, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK:1883), is honored to announce the winning of "Digital Transformation Project of the Year" at the Asia Communication Awards (ACA) 2020 which applauds and recognizes the company for its innovative way to transform services by integrating augmented reality into business processes with DataHOUSE(TM) AR Remote Hand Service.The ACA organized by Total Telecom is one of the top telecom industry awards in this region. ACA recognized companies and individuals for outstanding achievements and innovation that contribute to the development of the telecom industry.During the award ceremony, Harry Baldock, Editor of Total Telecom commended that DataHOUSE(TM) AR Remote Hand Service gives field engineers access to information in real time to help them perform complicated operation according to customer own internal IT procedure. The winning solution leverage Augmented Reality to dramatically transform field engineering operations, streamlining installation, maintenance and troubleshooting processes"CITIC Telecom CPC...

Valarhash Announces First Anniversary with Annual Highlights

indie 10 12 月

4 minutes

CHENGDU, CHINA, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Valarhash, a leading provider of mining services, is celebrating its first anniversary. Since its product launch conference in December 2019, attended by more than 400 industry professionals and covered by more than 100 media, the organization has hit new milestones almost monthly. This anniversary is commemorated by community activities as an expression of gratitude to its consumers.Valarhash announced at the launch conference that it would be officially celebrating its first anniversary. The provider of mining services has prepared community activities for its users, as the company takes the opportunity to look back on its achievements over the past year. From December 9th to 15th, Valarhash has organized a week-long promotional campaign in their English Telegram group. Each day during the event, members who sign in with the words "Happy birthday to #Valarhash" will be able to share a value of $50 BTC. This is the first event the company has held for its anniversary.1TMine, a computing power trading platform incubated by Valarhash, successfully attracted the attention of new and old miners during the first 6 months of its establishme...

Top Digital Exchange Bithumb Lists CyberVein Native Token CVT

indie 9 12 月

2 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - CyberVein, the next generation big data and analytics company, has announced a major breakthrough in its listing strategy: effective today, CyberVein's native token CVT will be traded on South Korea's oldest and largest digital asset exchange platform, Bithumb. Bithumb was established in 2014 and now offers hundreds of trading pairs. With daily trading volumes exceeding $500,000,000, the South Korean exchange firmly occupies sixth place on CoinMarketCap's exchanges list. The CVT being listed on Bithumb today signifies yet another major leap in CyberVein's overseas strategy, and the company's major achievement in the South Korean market. In addition, the exchange will offer fiat on-ramp and off-ramps for CVT, as the CVT/KWR trading pair is the first to launch."This is one of the most important achievements for CyberVein in 2020," stated Jack Ge, CyberVein's Global Ambassador. He continued: "It's important for our company to continue being listed on prime exchanges to access new markets and tap into new pools of liquidity. Moving forward, CyberVein will continue to establish robust partnerships, expand our ecosystem and strive for another pea...

Active SET debut sets Saksiam (SET: SAK) on robust growth course

indie 9 12 月

3 minutes

BANGKOK, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Saksiam Leasing PCL (SET: SAK) made a trading debut on December 8 with an expected enthusiastic market reception backed by its strong fundamentals and growth potential.SAK's entry to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) forms part of its strategic move to transform from a regional player in the retail credit service business to a national level.The keen response on the SET comes amid a robust balance sheet in the first nine months of this year, notably with a record net profit margin of 33.6%.Another major driver is SAK's plan to double its growth in all dimensions over the next three years, expanding the credit portfolio to 12 billion baht and the number of branches to 1,119 by 2023.Saksiam Managing Director, Siwaphong Boonsalee said he believes that SAK shares would get a keen interest from investors for the company's strong fundamentals and growth potential.The fund raised from the initial public offering (IPO) and the adoption of technology will drive the business, increasing competitiveness and streamlining credit services for it helping to analyse customer insights and controlling the risk of credit quality."SAK's target customers are s...

HKTDC Export Index 4Q20: Hong Kong exports expected to grow 5% in 2021

indie 9 12 月

6 minutes

HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The HKTDC Export Index, published by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), increased further in the fourth quarter of 2020. The index has now risen for three consecutive quarters - rebounding from a record low of 16.0 to 36.2 - revealing a gradual improvement in the sentiment among local exporters. About 60% of those surveyed for the index anticipate sales will increase or remain unchanged in the coming year. Taking all these factors into consideration, the HKTDC forecasts Hong Kong's exports in 2021 will grow 5% by value year-on-year.Announcing the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Export Index for the fourth quarter of 2020 along with the HKTDC export forecast for 2021 are: HKTDC Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang, Director of Research Nicholas Kwan and Economist Poon Cheuk-hong [L-R]HKTDC Director of Research Nicholas Kwan said that while local businesses still have to contend with weakened global demand, disrupted supply chains and elevated protectionism, business operations are expected to begin to revert to a more normal level when the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, allowing the world e...

Asian E-tailing Summit opens

indie 9 12 月

6 minutes

HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the fourth Asian E-tailing Summit (AES) opened today and runs until Friday (11 December), featuring more than 40 business professionals from e-tailing service giants, online retail platforms and brand representatives. Through a series of online webinars and presentations, the summit will examine the current business practices of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and share e-commerce success stories and solutions from across the region, helping enterprises capture the opportunities brought by digitisation.Margaret Fong, Executive Director of the HKTDC, welcomed international delegates to the fourth Asian E-tailing Summit (AES) which kicked off today.The AES is being held from 9 to 11 December and features more than 40 business professionals from the e-tailing sector. The virtual event provides a one-stop platform for attendees to obtain the latest market intelligence and trends relating to e-commerce in Asia.The summit kicked off with a session titled "Cross-border E-commerce in the New Digital Era", featuring heavyweight speakers from the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, M...

A New Way of Gifting in the ‘New Normal’: Giftano Launches New 360 Gifting Marketplace

indie 9 12 月

4 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Giftano, the leading online gifting marketplace in Singapore, has launched a new 360 online gifting e-shop expanding its offering to include the totally new Giftano Gifts, an array of great physical gifts. Giftano Gifts is an expansion alongside the established Giftano Gift Cards selection. With this, Singapore will now have its first and only specialised gifting e-commerce marketplace, providing the full gifting experience for both giftgiver and recipient.Giftano now offers online personalised service throughout the gifting process. As a buyer, you are recommended great gift ideas by Giftano's newly enhanced search function, regardless of whom the gift is for. Make your purchase with just a click and all items get sent over directly to the recipient speedily, some even on the same day, a true life-saver. All items are beautifully packaged and accompanied with your personal physical greeting card message. The Giftano e-shop ensures the moment of surprise and joy of getting a gift is still there for the recipient, as it should be!A one-stop place for all your gifting needsWith more than 1000 different gifts from 150+ merchants on the platfor...

Verofax Asia and AURI to Launch Sustainable Traceability App Powered by AntChain

indie 9 12 月

4 minutes

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Verofax Asia and AURI, a lifestyle brand with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, announced the signing of an MOU to jointly launch an Asset Digitization and Traceability App for sustainable product passporting, to be adopted by suppliers of fashion and lifestyle products in the industry from Q1 2021. Verofax and Auri are launching "Sustainable Product Passporting & Asset Tracing" services for Fashion and Lifestyle Young ASEAN shoppers' preferences are shifting towards brands that adopt values such as sustainability, environmentally friendly and community engagement. Recent surveys show that over 70% of consumers are willing to pay a significant premium for brands that adhere to such standards[1]. AURI and Verofax share these core values and have teamed up to provide consumers with a seamless application to validate brand claims and increase direct engagement. Through its webstore (weareauri.com), the AURI community is offered a wide selection of ethically sourced products aligned with the brand's sustainable business practices. AURI also empowers the community to become brand ambassadors, offering them attractive rewarding programs in the...

Moonstake introduces DeFi project to Japan

indie 9 12 月

8 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - On the 12th of December 2020, Japan's largest blockchain incubation hub, Binarystar, will host the Business Blockchain Expo following September Expo. For this Expo, Moonstake is now sponsoring the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) section and will serve as a gateway to introduce prominent DeFi projects to the Japanese market.Business Blockchain Expo is a business matching event organized by Binarystar that connects domestic and overseas blockchain operators with Japanese industry. In the "DeFi section" sponsored by Moonstake, the invited speakers are from the forefront of the defi industry such as MakerDAO, NEO Flamingo, and Zilliqa, the world's most advanced technologies and projects in DeFi. There will be a wide range of discussions on what the DeFi community expects on the Japan market from a DeFi perspective. Currently, DeFi is the hottest area in the blockchain industry. The expansion of the DeFi ecosystem has been huge. Since the beginning of this year, DeFi's total locks were US$1 billion at the end of 2019 and now growing to over $14 billion. Along with staking, which is expected to grow over the $50 billion market with the spread of Pro...

Trintech Named a ServiceNow Elite Partner in the ServiceNow Technology Partner Program

indie 9 12 月

3 minutes

Dallas, TX, Dec 9, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the office of finance, today announced that it has been named a ServiceNow Elite Partner in the ServiceNow Technology Partner Program. As an Elite Partner, Trintech is also announcing a new financial close automation solution, CadencyDirect, available through the ServiceNow Store. CadencyDirect is designed to leverage the Now Platform and is among the first integrations of digital workflows for the office of finance.CadencyDirect is built on Trintech's industry-leading Cadency(R) solution 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 and compliance. Cadency supports 100s of ERP instances including SAP(R), Oracle(R) and NetSuite(R). Cadency clients include ABB, Albertsons, AON, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, GSK, Ingram Micro, Kroger, Microsoft, Sanofi, Secure Trust Bank, Uber, Volvo AB, and Western & Southern."Enterprise organizations are facing complex, new challenges as they...

Business of IP Asia Forum closes

indie 8 12 月

12 minutes

HONG KONG, Dec 8, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The 10th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum), jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Design Centre, was successfully held online on 3 and 4 December. More than 60 international intellectual property (IP) experts and business leaders shared their insights on the latest industry trends and developments with more than 10,000 viewers from over 40 countries and regions joining the global live streaming.In the keynote session at the Business of IP Asia Forum, Yancey Strickler, Co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter (top right), shared his experience in creating Kickstarter, a global crowdfunding platform. Arata Oono, founder of Borderless (above left), and Emile Chen, CMO & Co-founder, Origami Group (above right) also shared their insights in the keynote session moderated by Relena Sei, CEO of Jumpstart Media Limited (top left).Previous participants in IPHatch Hong Kong shared their experience and tips for start-ups joining the competition this year. They included (left to right from second left) Aldous Ng, Co-founde...

Moonstake Collaboration Webinar with Aaron McDonald, CEO of Centrality: “The Future of Proof of Stake and Staking”

indie 8 12 月

4 minutes

SINGAPORE, Dec 8, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Moonstake will hold a joint webinar with its strategic partner Centrality "The Future of Proof of Stake and Staking" on 13th of December. It will be held from 2PM Singapore time.Moonstake and Centrality entered into a strategic partnership in August this year. Aaron McDonald, CEO of Centrality has joined Moonstake as an advisor and both parties are actively developing for the implementation of CENNZ (Centrality's token) through Moonstake staking platform. This webinar will be the first joint event since the partnership was signed and will also share with you about the progress of the partnership between Centrality and Moonstake.Centrality is the leading FinTech venture platform. It received a research grant from the New Zealand government and is working with the New Zealand government to build a decentralized system through the public-private integrated organization "Digital Identity NZ" together with NZ Tech and Singlesource.Centrality has partnered with industries in various fields such as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft Partner, McDonald's China, and it is expected that cooperation with these companies will trigger many companies to adopt blockc...

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