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Valarhash Launches New Service Series for its Mining Hosting Operations

CHENGDU, CHINA, Oct 31, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Valarhash, a leader in digital asset services, officially launches a new series of cryptocurrency miner hosting services, now enabling customers with remote online access to the operations of their mining machines. Registered users will have many features such as selecting their mining pool, withdrawing options and even re-selling their mining machine on the platform. Customers can purchase machines from Valarhash or other providers and have them shipped to the Valarhash mining farms.Valarhash is launching the new service series following an earlier announcement launching miner machine hosting plans. With versatility being of the utmost importance, Valarhash adds the new series of features in order to distinguish itself from its counterparts. The Valarhash mining pool charges a handling fee of 2%, and users are free to assign a designated mining pool for their mining machine based on their needs, offering a customizable experience. This ensures a reliable supply of computing power to consumers which can be viewed in real-time via an app or web management system built by the platform.Kevin Huang, co-founder of Valarhash, said "given th...

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The Edvantage Group (0382.HK)’s Edvantage Institute (Singapore) Benefits from Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble

HONG KONG, Oct 30, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Edvantage Group Holdings Limited ("Edvantage Group" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Greater Bay Area is pleased to announce that its Edvantage Institute (Singapore) ('EIS') had commenced operation as scheduled. EIS, formerly a language school, brings quality and renowned tutors in language education together, and its online English programmes taught by Singaporean native tutors are now wildly popular, which proves the COVID-19 pandemic has not hindered Chinese and Singaporean students' learning ambitions. As Hong Kong and Singapore have already reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Travel Bubble, overseas studies and experience are now awaiting students.Left: Singaporean tutors teaching online English courses for students in China; Middle: Teachers and students merrily gathering at EIS; Right: Renowned tutors lecturing at EISCampus Situated at Premium Location, International Financial Hub Strengthens Global HorizonNYU Language School, the predecessor of EIS, has over a 20-year history with a well-developed English tea...

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Avance Clinical Wins MasterControl 2020 Innovation Excellence Award

ADELAIDE, AU, Oct 30, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The leading Australian CRO for biotechs, and Frost & Sullivan 2020 Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award winner, Avance Clinical today accepted the MasterControl 2020 Innovation Excellence Award in a virtual ceremony.L-R: Priyanka Chamoli, Director Quality Assurance, Emma Woolman, Senior Compliance and Training Officer, Yvonne Lungershausen, Avance Clinical's CEO, and Lisa Eglinton, Director Compliance and Training.Avance Clinical made the announcement today at AusBiotech 2020 (28 - 30 October, 2020).https://www.ausbiotechnc.org/Avance Clinical CEO Yvonne Lungershausen said the company was very pleased to be awarded such recognition by MasterControl, a leader in the clinical digital management technology. The MasterControl Clinical Excellence solution streamlines eTMF management and helps clients achieve real-time visibility into critical clinical processes across operational teams - all on one centralized platform. https://www.mastercontrol.com/clinical/"The award acknowledges our leadership as Australia's biotech CRO and it provides further confidence to our clients that we are serious about delivering quality clinical research...

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Agilex Biolabs Client Shasqi Announces Click Chemistry Breakthrough with First-Ever Human Application in Launch of Clinical Program

ADELAIDE, AU, Oct 30, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Agilex Biolabs, Australia's most advanced FDA-inspected specialist bioanalytical laboratory for clinical trials, congratulates client company Shasqi on the announcement of the first-ever application of click chemistry in humans, with the launch of the Company's lead clinical candidate, SQ3370. Shasqi is the first Y Combinator-backed biotech company to reach clinical development.San Francisco-based Shasqi said in the announcement: First Patients Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Study of SQ3370 for Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Shasqi is First Y-Combinator Biotech Company to Reach First-in-Human Clinical StudiesShasqi, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision activated oncology therapeutics with its proprietary Click Activated Protodrugs Against Cancer (CAPACtm) Platform, announced today the first-ever application of click chemistry in humans, with the launch of the Company's lead clinical candidate, SQ3370. Shasqi is the first Y Combinator-backed biotech company to reach clinical development. The first two patients have been dosed in Shasqi's Phase 1 clinical study of SQ3370 for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. SQ3...

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Raffles Announces 2020 Fiscal Year-End Financial Results

Vancouver, BC, Oct 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) ("Raffles" or "the Company") today announces its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, highlighted by revenue of $8,866,672 and adjusted comprehensive income before other items and income tax expenses of $12,220,573. All amounts expressed are in Singapore dollars.2020 Financial Highlights:- Total Revenue of $8,866,672 (2019: $11,533,334)- Adjusted comprehensive income before other items and income tax expenses3 of $12,220,573 (2019: $10,750,652)- Cash Flow from operations of $7,044,654 (2019: $11,002,734)- The Company generated cash inflow from financing activities of $20,296,000 (2019: cash outflow of $8,900,000) related to the completion of a private placement for gross proceeds of $20,296,000.Comparative Summary of Key Financial Metrics for 2019 and 20202020 - 2019Revenue $8,866,672 $11,533,334Unrealized gain on investments $4,748,139 -Operating expenses(*1) $1,565,443 $782,682Listing expenses for RTO(*2) $6,052,280 -Adjusted comprehensive income before other items and income tax expenses(*3) $12,220,573 $10,750,652Net Income (Loss) ($425,229) $...

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Smartac Introduces Two International Beauty Brands to Develop Local Retail Market amid Pandemic

HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Smartac International Holdings Limited (stock code: 395; "Smartac" or the "Group") is proud to introduce two international beauty brands, Grace Cole and Mimi Luzon. This marks the Group's official launch of its retail business, which will first commence in Hong Kong, and will expand gradually to the Greater China Region. Grace Cole kiosks at LCX (left) and K11 (right) shopping malls in Tsim Sha TsuiThe first Mimi Luzon concept store in Hong Kong will be opening tomorrow (30 October)A leading brand renowned for its fragrant bath and body products from the UK, Grace Cole offers a collection of bath, personal care and household fragrance products. To ensure the highest quality, its products are designed and produced in England using only the finest ingredients that are animal-testing free. Established in 2007, Grace Cole products are sold in many countries worldwide. In 2015, it garnered the "Queen's Award for Enterprise". The Group has set up kiosks at the LCX and K11 shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui since October 2020 and an online store will be opened at Tmall.HK to facilitate cross-border e-commerce in Mainland China. The Group plans to ad...

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CITIC Telecom CPC X OpenRice Cooking up Technological Transformation with a Food Tech Ecosystem, To Always Deliver More Than Expected

HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited ("CITIC Telecom CPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK:1883) together with the most popular and award-winning dinning guide OpenRice today celebrate their business collaboration. Using innovative technology to build a reliable dining experience and one-stop merchant platform, in reaching new heights for Asia FoodTech Ecosystems, OpenRice has won three category awards at the "IDC Digital Transformation Awards" - Omni-experience Innovator - Hong Kong, and DX CEO - Hong Kong and Regional.From right to left: Group photo of Mr. Daniel Kwong, Chief Information and Innovation Officer from CITIC Telecom CPC, Mr. Joe Yau, CEO at OpenRice, and Mr. Taylor Lam, Senior Vice President of Product Development & Management at CITIC Telecom CPC."Innovation Never Stops. Our Digitalization strategy is simple, it not only about machines and technologies, but also about talent and customer experience. We are putting people at the centre of the DX Journey, and truly believe it is people's skills and their ability to learn, adapt, change and innovate that makes any technol...

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Tianzow Breeding (1248.HK) harnesses a favourable industry situation by bringing three cornerstone investors into the market

HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - According to SCMP: According to the recently announced third quarter performance forecasts, all major listed breeding companies have recorded varying degrees of profit growth. Meanwhile, Huaan Securities believes the price of live pigs has stabilized and rebounded, and is expected to remain relatively high in 2020-2021. In terms of new IPOs, Sichuan Tianzow Breeding Technology Co., Ltd. (1248.HK), a newcomer in the industry, began its public offering period from October 29 to November 6 and has priced its shares at a price ranging between HK$26.00 to HK$38.80. The company plans to become listed publicly on the Hong Kong Main Board on November 16.Tianzow Breeding mainly provides high-quality breeding stock and market hogs, as well as related ancillary products and services. According to a report by China Insights Consultancy, in 2019, the company ranked first among all breeding stock farming companies in China in terms of breeding stock sales revenue and was also one of the top 50 market hogs companies in China. Tianzow Breeding has reportedly entered cornerstone investment agreements with the following cornerstone investors: controlling sh...

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TANAKA Receives 2020 Technology Award from Catalyst Manufacturers Association, Japan

TOKYO, Oct 29, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announced today that TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, has received the 2020 Technology Award from the Catalyst Manufacturers Association, Japan, (CMAJ). The award was in recognition of the company's joint development of a hydrophobic precious metal catalyst in collaboration with the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (Headquarters: Chiba-shi, Chiba; President: Toshio Hirano; QST). Hitoshi Kubo, from TANAKA, and Yasunori Iwai, from QST, received the award and gave an acceptance speech at the 2020 CMAJ award ceremony, held online on October 14.Hydrophobic precious metal catalystHydrophobic precious metal catalyst floating on waterExamples of Hydrophobic Precious Metal Catalyst ProductsThe hydrophobic precious metal catalyst for which the Technology Award was received was developed through a collaboration between TANAKA and QST. It was developed as an ambie...

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Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference Goes Online

HONG KONG, Oct 28, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - In light of the global pandemic, the 10th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), an annual signature event for the industries jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), is being held online for the first time.The 10th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) will be held online on 17 and 18 November. Themed "Capturing Opportunities Amidst Volatility", more than 40 luminaries from the logistics, maritime and aviation sectors will share their insights on industry prospects and business opportunities.Running on 17 and 18 November under the theme "Capturing Opportunities Amidst Volatility", ALMAC Online will focus on three key areas - rebuilding supply chain resilience under the new normal, Asia's evolving role in global supply chains, and the trendsetting technologies and innovations for reinvigorating logistics operations and management - to help industries navigate through a challenging business environment. More than 40 leaders from the logistics, maritime and aviation sectors will share their insights a...

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Wintermar Offshore (WINS:JK) Reports 9M2020 Results

JAKARTA, Oct 28, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS:JK) has announced results for 9M2020. Wintermar's Owned Vessel revenue for 9M2020 was 17% lower YOY at US$24.6 million and there was a slight improvement on a quarterly basis in 3Q2020 compared to 2Q2020.--Owned Vessel DivisionFor the 9M2020 period, Owned Vessel Division recorded a gross loss of US$2.8 million, largely due to cancellations and postponement of contracts caused by the pandemic. Cost efficiency measures and a streamlining of the fleet undertaken since last year led to a 14% YOY decline in Owned Vessel direct expenses, which helped mitigate some of the losses.On a quarterly basis, revenue for 3Q2020 was slightly improved as compared to 2Q2020 while direct expenses fell.Measures taken to improve cost efficiency resulted in a 14% reduction in direct expenses for Owned Vessels. Fuel costs dropped sharply by 71% YOY while depreciation fell by 14% YOY due to the sale of 4 vessels in the period 1 January 2020 until 30 September 2020. However, due to the cost of extra precautions taken to ensure the health and safety of crew and clients crewing costs were only 3% lower YOY for 9M2020.--Chartering and Oth...

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Biotechs get scalable early to late phase clinical offering from Avance Clinical and Cromos Pharma – announced at Bio-Europe 2020

BIO-Europe, Munich, Oct 28, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Two dominant regional contract research organizations (CRO), Avance Clinical and Cromos Pharma, with operations in Australia and Central/Eastern Europe, respectively, are successfully collaborating on a scalable clinical solution for biotechs.The collaboration allows biotechs to quickly start their pre-IND early phase studies in Australia, then expand to Central/Eastern Europe to access the large patient populations for their Phase 2 and 3 studies.Importantly, the AU/EU model allows biotechs to keep their data and trial management in Australia, and take advantage of the Australian cash rebate of up to 43.5% on clinical trial costs, throughout all study phases, across both regions."We are very excited about this model that seamlessly incorporates two of the most compelling and complementary international clinical research hubs for our biotech clients from early to late phase studies," said Yvonne Lungershausen, CEO of Avance Clinical. "Our eClinical and early phase expertise is well augmented by Cromos Pharma's track record in late stage trials and rapid enrollment capabilities," she continued."We have been collaborating with Avanc...

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Infinito Wallet and Moonstake enable staking and investment tools for Cardano ADA community

SINGAPORE, Oct 27, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Infinito Wallet, the leading multi-crypto wallet today announces a multitude of valuable new features targeted at ADA users. These include support for new Cardano blockchain upgrade, staking and trading features for ADA assets, as well as full wallet compatibility with Daedalus and Yoroi Wallet by allowing users to import 24-word and 15-word passphrase, respectively into Infinito Wallet. This new app release further cements Infinito Wallet's long-standing position to make crypto easy for mass adoption, still with extensive support for the Cardano community.Starting from September 2018, through a strong collaboration with IOHK, Infinito Wallet has been one of the first mobile wallets supporting ADA. With the recent arrival of Cardano's Shelley era and the explosive growth of ADA's market value by over 50%, Infinito Wallet continues its steady support for ADA user base. Just last month, Infinito Wallet has engaged in a strategic partnership with Moonstake, builder of Asia's Biggest Staking Network to enhance the staking Ecosystem and Defi projects. Starting today, Infinito Wallet users can easily earn staking rewards from ADA Moonstake pool ...

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Endpoints News Presents “Why Australia and Agilex Biolabs for your Next Clinical Trial” for Bio Europe 2020

ADELAIDE, AU, Oct 27, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Agilex Biolabs, Australia's most advanced FDA-inspected specialist bioanalytical laboratory for clinical trials, has partnered with Endpoints News to produce an exceptional step-by-step webinar on how to run your trial in Australia, and why Agilex Biolabs is the leading biolabs partner. Watch here (no charge) https://tinyurl.com/yyzf6o44Agilex Biolabs is known internationally for its continued investment in the latest technology, and for attracting some of the leading scientists from Australia and around the world.The webinar was launched as part of Agilex Biolabs' presence at Bio Europe. Click here to meet Agilex Biolabs at Bio Europe via the partneringone tool. https://informaconnect.com/bio-europe-virtual/Dr Kurt J. Sales, Agilex Biolabs Director, Immunoassay B.Sc (Med)(Hons), M.Sc, PhD, PGCM led with a presentation detailing the rapid trials process in Australia.He stressed the importance of talking to Agilex Biolabs early, even before selecting a CRO and other partners, due to the depth of advice the scientific team can offer Sponsors, and the time it can take to develop some assays.The webinar also featured leading clinical resear...

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Couloir Capital Ltd. is pleased to announce the initiation of research coverage on Challenger Exploration Ltd.

Vancouver, BC, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Couloir Capital Ltd. is pleased to announce the initiation of research coverage on Challenger Exploration Ltd. (ASX: CEL). The initial report is titled, "High-Grade Argentine Gold Project, Ecuadorian Project Next to 17-Million-Ounce Gold Deposit."About Challenger Exploration Ltd. Challenger Exploration Ltd. is a precious metals explorer with a focus on gold and gold-copper projects in Latin America. The company's flagship Hualilan Property is a gold exploration asset in the San Juan Province of Argentina which carries a non-compliant historical resource of 627,000 ounces at 13.7 g/t Au. The company also has the El Guayabo Project in Ecuador, which is less than 10 km from the 17-million-gold ounce Cangrejos Project.About Couloir Capital Ltd.Couloir Capital Ltd. is an investment research firm comprised of a team of veteran investment professionals dedicated to providing world-class opportunities in the natural resource exploration and development sectors along with real and alternative asset classes and strategies. Couloir Capital Ltd. is affiliated with a registered securities dealer, Couloir Capital Securities Ltd., and an investment e...

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CyberVein’s CROSS NFT Issuance Platform Goes Live

SHANGHAI, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - CyberVein, the next generation big data and analytics company, announced another major technological breakthrough during its Third Anniversary and a Re-branding Conference in Shanghai today. The technology company has piloted the first-of-a-kind decentralized non-fungible token (NFT) issuance platform, entitled CROSS.With Data Analytics and Valuation Engine (DAVE), which enables data-driven and technology companies to utilize their resources more efficiently, the CyberVein team unveiled CROSS' NFT auction functionality during the Renaissance Conference - a celebration of CyberVein's three-year-long journey of technological achievements."During the last three years, CyberVein has continued to develop new technologies, built and tested new solutions, and created a whole ecosystem with our partners," stated Jerry Ning, CyberVein's China Operations Director, who's covering the company's activities. He continued: "We are also ever-grateful for our international communities' support, who stood by us since 2017."CyberVein's Cutting-Edge TechnologyThe unveiling of CROSS - the world's first big data-backed NFT issuance platform will garner support f...

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Raffles Financial Announces Strategic Cooperation with Shanghai Lingang Free Trade Zone Technology Hub

SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Raffles Financial Private Limited ("Raffles") has entered into a 3-Year Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with Shanghai Lingang Technology Entrepreneurship Center Co., Ltd. ("Lingang") on October 22, 2020 (the "Cooperation").Raffles, equipped with professional background and experience in corporate finance, will support Lingang in building an incubation centre for fast-growing tech firms with leading disruptive technologies. Raffles' role is to assist in screening, inviting, coaching, developing "mega unicorn potential" companies with the aim to secure funding via public listing on major stock exchanges worldwide."Lingang has 17 hubs, hosting more than 20,000 high-tech firms, spread across the key provinces in China and Raffles' mandate is to provide these and future hubs with the full suite of Raffles Financial solutions including bespoke services designed for Lingang like the Unicorn Acceleration Program," explained Dr. Charlie In, Chairman of Raffles.Raffles will also provide the Lingang companies with adv...

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kasko2go Open Source Solution Supports Profitability of European Auto Insurance

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Genadi Man, CEO of kasko2go, has announced that his company's advanced open source solution would be made available free of charge, to reduce the dramatic losses in the car insurance industry with a high-tech open source product. Speaking at this year's telematics trade fair (Leipzig, Germany, 6-7 October), kasko2go said it aims to make the business model of Swiss and foreign insurers "significantly more profitable"Genadi Man, CEO of kasko2gokasko2go open source solutionkasko2go has been developed and tested on more than 100,000 drivers in Europe. In Switzerland the software has been on the market for almost two years. The decision is to give the 900 European and Swiss motor vehicle insurance companies free access to telematics technology, enabling them to create Usage-Based-Insurance (UBI) products without high investment costs. kasko2go is aiming at real change and optimisation in the market.Potential to be developedThe European motor insurance market has immense potential with revenues from motor insurance premiums of 135.3 billion euros in 2016. In the same year, however, 103.5 billion euros were also paid out in insurance claim...

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Endowus launches Fund Smart for Singapore investors

SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Endowus.com, Singapore's leading MAS-licensed digital wealth management platform and the first and only digital advisor for the Central Provident Fund (CPF), has announced the launch of their new investment solution - Fund Smart. Singapore investors can now build investment portfolios from a selection of institutional share-class and trailer-fee free funds curated by the Endowus Investment Office, led by Samuel Rhee, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Endowus. This new solution gives investors the ability to customise their fund allocations, analyse the historical and projected performance, as well as look-through the underlying exposure and total costs across the selected funds. It also provides real time advice to investors on the suitability of the portfolio they have created against their financial needs. Similar to existing Endowus investment offerings, Fund Smart has no sales fees, no transaction fees, no lock-ups and 100% trailer fee rebates. Endowus has also built in automated rebalancing and regular savings plans capabilities to improve the client investment experience.Endowus launched a market survey to better understand ...

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KFC Indonesia Presents Naughty by Nature, The First Lifestyle-dining and Salad Bar

JAKARTA, Oct 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - KFC Indonesia presents Naughty by Nature, a lifestyle dining and salad bar restaurant which is a breakthrough originally concepted by KFC Indonesia. Naughty by Nature which is located at Jalan Senopati no. 24A South Jakarta was officially opened for public since Friday, October 16, 2020, in coincide with KFC Indonesia's 41st anniversary. Green lifestyle trends among urbanites and culinary trends which always evolve along with times and technology developement become the inspiration for KFC Indonesia to keep innovating and offering different dining experiences. Naughty by Nature offers exciting new way to enjoy salads and vegetables, by combining it with KFC's signature chicken as the protein.Naughty by Nature aims to fulfill consumers who are cravings for salad whilst still want to consume other foods that are more fulfilling as well. Naughty by Nature's signature menu is Meal Market Platter, where consumers can freely combine various choices of KFC chicken such as Grilled Chicken, O.R Chicken, Hot and Crispy, and Chicken Skin as the protein with a wide selection of vegetables ranging from fresh vegetables such as kale caesar, sweet potato s...