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Novaliches-Balara Aqueduct 4 Project in The Philippines Successfully Completed Tunnel Breakthrough

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HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Chun Wo Construction Holdings Company Limited ("Chun Wo"), a subsidiary of Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited (stock code: 00711), is pleased to announce that the contract of Novaliches-Balara Aqueduct 4 ("NBAQ4") project in the Philippines has completed breakthrough on 14 August and the online Breakthrough Ceremony was held in the morning. This marks an important milestone for Chun Wo as it is the first project for the company in the Philippines and is part of the strategy of tapping into the Southeast Asia market. The PhP 5.3 billion NBAQ4 project is one of the largest water supply infrastructure projects ever undertaken by Manila Water Company, Inc. ("Manila Water") and is the first in the Metro Manila Area to employ a tunnel boring machine ("TBM"). Upon completion, the new aqueduct is expected to improve the reliability and security of the raw water transmission system in the eastern portion of Metro Manila. Chun Wo has participated as part of the Novabala JV Corp. (NBJVC) which also includes First Balfour, Inc. (Philippines) and CMC di Ravenna (Italy). In August 2017, it signed the design-and-build contract ...

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HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TE open in September

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HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The special edition of the 40th HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and ninth Salon de TE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries, return next month. The fairs will run in physical and online formats for the first time. The physical fairs run from 8 to 12 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), while the online version will run until 19 September, helping global watch traders to explore business opportunities through both physical and online formats. The five-day fairs at the HKCEC will be open to industry buyers and, for the first time, to the general public, offering local watch lovers the opportunity to shop for precious timepieces.Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director, Philip Lau, Co-chairman, HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair Organising Committee 2021 (L) and Daisy Mok, Co-chairman, HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair Organising Committee 2021 (R)Models at the press conference showcase selected timepieces, including winning timepieces from the Ho...

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Central Global Bhd Signs MoU with Smart Sabah for Construction of State Ministry of Finance’s Dashboard

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Central Global Berhad's ("Central Global" or "Company") wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Global Technology Sdn. Bhd. ("CGTSB") has signed a memorandum of understanding ("MoU") with Smart Sabah Corporation Sdn. Bhd. ("Smart Sabah") to discuss the set-up of a joint venture ("JV") for the construction of a dashboard for Sabah's Ministry of Finance.Central Global executive chairman Dato' Faisal ZelmanThe MoU, which is valid for six months from the signing, will be the framework from which CGTSB and Smart Sabah explore collaboration leading to a JV for the dashboard's planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance.Central Global is a producer of industrial masking tapes and label stocks as well as general building contractor while Smart Sabah is a state-owned company offering information, communication and technology services as well as other related management and security consultancy services.Executive Chairman of Central Global, Dato' Faisal Zelman said: "We welcome the discussions on the feasibility of working with Smart Sabah for the construction of the dashboard for the state's Ministry of Finance. We l...

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Hydrogen-based ironmaking: MHI Australia and Primetals Technologies join Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre

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Sydney/London, Aug 25, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Australia and Primetals Technologies, a member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have joined Australia's Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) as key partners. The Centre, a not-for-profit entity with significant government funding, aims to develop technologies to decarbonize Australia's heavy industrial sector, leverage the country's natural endowments in mineral and clean energy resources and seize the opportunity of growing export markets for certified low-carbon products. Over the next 10 years, Primetals Technologies and MHI Australia will be contributing financially as well as with their decades-long experience in iron and steel production to this effort. The companies will focus on research and development of hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore. This includes the novel HYFOR (hydrogen-based fine-ore reduction) technology currently being piloted by Primetals Technologies in Europe.Photo of the HYFOR direct reduction pilot plant for iron ore fines developed by Primetals Technologies and located at the voestalpine site in Don...

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东联、越秀及优专才协会联合举办「政经倾一倾系列的金融讲座」

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HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 由九龙东区各界联会（「东联」）、香港越秀各界联合会(「越秀」)及香港优才及专才协会(「优专才协会」)，（以下简称「主办方」）联手的「政经倾一倾系列的金融讲座」近日在香港中华总商会成功举办。本次讲座邀请到财经事务及库务局局长许正宇太平绅士以及在金融界举足轻重的两位嘉宾、分享他们对香港以及中国金融市场未来的看法，与联会代表及会员一同交流联谊，探讨香港现时面临的机遇和挑战。财经事务及库务局局长许正宇太平绅士分析香港金融市场的未来发展。香港金银业贸易场永远名誉会长冯志坚先生分析香港经济形势。中国首席经济学家熊奕博士分析中国宏观经济展望。(由左至右) 九龙东区各界联会常务副会长周忠信先生、中国首席经济学家熊奕博士、财经事务及库务局局长许正宇太平绅士、九龙东区各界联会常务副会长、东联社会服务基金执行主席黄水晶博士、香港金银业贸易场永远名誉会长冯志坚先生、香港优才及专才协会副主席辜雨晴小姐、香港越秀各界联合会主席、东联常务副会长钟坚伟先生。作为全球领先的国际金融中心，香港自2009年起已7次登上全球IPO集资榜首。直至2021年6月底，全球排名首100间银行中，有78间正在香港营运。自2018年起，共有51间新经济企业根据新上市制度上市，首次公开招股集资额超过5,100亿港元。以市值计算，香港为全球第2大生物科技企业的上市平台，绝对为IPO和并购活动提供最有利的环境。作为主讲嘉宾，财经事务及库务局局长许正宇太平绅士指出，持续的资金流入大大增加了香港市场深度和流动性。 政府现正推行多项有利发展的监管制度及政策措施，包括：将香港上市未有盈利的生物科技公司和内地科创板股票纳入「互联互通」的选股范围、推动香港房地产投资信托基金、由投资推广署成立专责团队推动香港的家族办公室业务、出「拍住上」金融科技概念验证测试资助计划、为虚拟资产服务提供者建立法定发牌制度、为在香港营运的合资格私募基金所分发的附带权益提供税务宽减、全面无纸证券市场制度、推行「积金易」平台等项目，为香港的市场注入新动力。未来，香港将以助力人民币国际化、提供多元化金融服务、发挥资金安全港角色、发挥风险管理中心功能、绿色转型融资五大策略定位作为核心，应对面对全球经济的不确定性。九龙东区各界联会常务副会长、东联社会服务基金执行主席黄水晶博士表示对香港经济的未来发展表示乐观，期望未来青年积极投身香港金融界及参与社区活动，回馈社会。香港金银业贸易场永远名誉会长冯志坚先生亦到场分享对香港经济形势及投资的看法。曾担任宝生银行董事副总经理、中银国际证券有限公司董事总经理、中银国际控股有限公司行政总监、多家上市公司高管、港交所副主席，还是香港特区成立后首届立法会议员的他，独具投资眼光，三年前斥资逾百万在湾仔春园街创办的港式奶茶专门...

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Esprit Announces Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2021

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HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - ESPRIT HOLDINGS LIMITED ("Esprit", "the Company" or the "Group;" HKEx: 00330) has today announced its unaudited financial interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the "Period"). Group revenue for the Period was approximately HK$3,872 million, a marginal decrease of around 5.8% from the six months ended 30 June 2020 (the "Corresponding Period"), primarily resulted from lower revenue in Europe, (approximately 14.4%) due to stringent pandemic related operating restrictions, as well as the Company's temporary exit from Asia Pacific and the closure of several low-performance stores. The reductions were tempered by a stronger performance from the Company's digital operations, which recorded an increase of approximately 17.3%. During the Period, the Esprit website and third-party e-commerce partners continued to trade during lockdown and, as a result, a large portion of the Company's sales were generated online. This business model allowed the Company to mitigate some of the negative impact that the pandemic had on the retail segment.Mr. DALEY Mark David, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "There is no qu...

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Cold Storage opens flagship outlet at Paragon as part of $40 million revamp

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SINGAPORE - The war for supermarket supremacy has heated up with Cold Storage opening a flagship outlet at Paragon on Wednesday (Aug 25). Its weapons include exclusive tie-ups with Ryan's Grocery and Crystal Jade that offer premium meats and ready-to-eat meals. This move is part of a $40 million rebranding exercise which will see a revamp of all 48 Cold Storage stores by the end of 2022, said DFI Retail Group (DFI) which manages the chain. It follows a study by DFI which gathered customer insights into their preferences and expectations from a fresh food store. Mr Chris Bush, chief executive of Cold Storage, said: "This is the largest investment plan we have ever committed to. Cold Storage has been serving our customers with great quality and fresh food for over 100 years, and this is what we firmly believe in." The flagship store, spanning 1,848 sq m, will have what is said to be Singapore's largest organic produce range. It will also stock plant-based products from brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. Shoppers can also buy health and wellness products and Singapore's first dog treat bar by bulk foods provider Alison's Pantry. As part of the revamp, Cold Storage stores...

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20 fully-electric public buses with faster charging to be deployed on Singapore roads

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SINGAPORE - From Wednesday (Aug 25), commuters travelling from Bedok and Bukit Panjang will be able to catch a ride on the first 20 fully-electric three-door single-deck buses to ply the roads here. These buses will be progressively deployed on routes served by Services 38 and 40 run by SBS Transit from Bedok Interchange, as well as those served by Services 176 and 976 operated by SMRT from Bukit Panjang Interchange, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA). They are the final batch of electric buses to be deployed here out of a fleet of 60 electric buses that were bought by LTA in 2018. This is part of the longer term goal for all of Singapore's 5,800 public buses to be run on cleaner energy by 2040. This includes electric and hybrid buses. The 60 fully-electric buses together are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by close to 8,000 tonnes a year, the equivalent to that generated by 1,700 cars. The 20 new buses, supplied by ST Engineering Mobility Services, will be charged using faster overhead pantograph chargers installed at Bedok and Bukit Panjang bus interchanges. An apparatus on the top of the bus connects to overhead electrical lines to recharge the batteries. The ot...

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SBS Transit bus driver arrested after female pedestrian, 46, dies in Ang Mo Kio accident

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SINGAPORE - A 46-year-old female pedestrian died on Wednesday morning (Aug 25) after she was hit by an SBS Transit bus in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. The bus driver, 56, has been arrested for careless driving causing death. The victim was trapped under the rear wheel of the bus. She was extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) using hydraulic rescue equipment and subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, the SCDF said. The police said they were alerted to the accident involving a bus and a pedestrian at 6.47am. Ms Tammy Tan, SBS Transit senior vice-president for corporate communications, told The Straits Times: "We are deeply sorry that this has happened and are trying to get in touch with the next-of-kin to offer our condolences and assistance. "We will do our best to help and support them during this difficult time. Meanwhile, we are assisting the police in their investigations." The police are investigating the fatal accident. More on this topic Related Story Bus driver arrested for careless driving after cyclist, 31, dies in Loyang accident Related Story Woman hit by bus in Bedok while walking on pedestrian crossing

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BHG store in Bugis Junction closed for cleaning after staff gets Covid-19

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SINGAPORE - The BHG department store in Bugis Junction was shut on Wednesday (Aug 25) for cleaning and disinfecting works, after a member of its staff tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry of Health (MOH) had announced on Tuesday 20 new infections linked to the shopping mall. A spokesman for Bugis Junction said: "We are currently awaiting more details from MOH and affected shops." Meanwhile, the mall has "taken the necessary environmental cleaning measures in accordance with the authority's guidelines", the spokesman added. It includes increasing the frequency of cleaning common touchpoints, and enhancing air circulation in the mall by conducting daily air purging and fully opening air dampers to maximise outdoor air intake. These are among the guidelines spelt out in a directive issued by the Building and Construction Authority, National Environment Agency and MOH in May. Ms Koong Wei Heong, who works at Ya Kun Kaya Toast at the mall, said: "We are feeling pretty calm because we get tested every two weeks. We were just tested on Aug 20." Ms Koong was referring to the fast and easy test (FET) workers in higher-risk settings, like dine-in eateries, have to undergo every 14 days...

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江西应用科技学院获省个体私营经济协会党组织表彰

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HONG KONG, Aug 25, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 近日，江西省个体私营经济协会公布了《关于通报表彰全省个私协系统先进基层党组织、优秀党员和优秀党务工作者的决定》。经江西应用科技学院党委推荐和江西省个体私营经济协会评审，学校董事长黄玉林、马克思主义学院院长于冰雁、教育与体育学院院长罗明丽、就业指导与服务中心主任李家刚、保卫处处长宋春雷获评“全省个私协系统优秀共产党员”荣誉称号；学校党委宣传部部长何文学、党综办科长王竞雯获评“全省个私协系统优秀党务工作者”荣誉称号；国际商务学院学生党支部、软件与区块链学院学生党支部获评“全省个私协系统先进党组织基层党支部”荣誉称号。此新闻稿由博达浩华国际财经传讯公司代表辰林教育集团控股有限公司发布。如有垂询，请联络︰博达浩华国际财经传讯集团冯嘉莉小姐 +852 3150 6763 kelly.fung@pordahavas.com陆淼小姐 +(86) 21 3397 8878 ivy.lu@pordahavas.com刘媛小姐 +(86) 21 3397 8796 louise.liu@pordahavas.com杨冬梅小姐 +(86) 21 3397 8725 may.yang@pordahavas.com陈蒙小姐 +(86) 21 3397 8896 mona.chen@pordahavas.com王嘉盈小姐 +(852) 3150 6720 jessika.wong@pordahavas.com Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Free home delivery for first-time TraceTogether token users; more vending machines at malls and CCs

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SINGAPORE - Those requesting a TraceTogether token for the first time will be able to get one delivered to their homes for free, thanks to a new delivery service announced by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) on Wednesday (Aug 25). More TraceTogether token replacement vending machines will also be progressively deployed, at selected malls from Wednesday, and at all Community Clubs (CCs) across the island from Aug 30. SNDGG added that with the new modes of distribution in place, manned booths for token collection and replacement at CCs and shopping malls will be progressively scaled back, with the 17 currently at shopping malls ceasing operations on Aug 31 after they have been replaced by machines. Those at CCs will be scaled back at a later date, said SNDGG. First-time users who wish to have their tokens delivered can access this service via the TokenGoWhere website at www.token.gowhere.gov.sg and make a request by logging in with their Singpass account. Once the request is successfully processed, the token will be delivered to their mailbox. Those without a Singpass account will be directed to register for Singpass, or to collect their token at a CC, said SNDGG...

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Trescon’s World AI & RPA Show to connect top AI Leaders and Experts in the MENA region

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MENA, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - AI and RPA have been growing as enablers for the limitless growth of the economy in MENA. With more and more government initiatives looking to push the boundaries of innovation across sectors, reports estimate an annual growth through AI to range between 20-34 per cent per year for these economies.The 29th global edition of the World AI & RPA Show is expected to convene over 300 participants online including, government leaders, CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, Heads of AI and innovation and AI experts from across the globe to explore MENA's untapped opportunities in AI and RPA. "With hand-picked experts from a diverse variety of sectors, the World AI & RPA Show will address the most pressing AI & RPA challenges confronting companies in the MENA region. The event will also include technology providers specialising in AI and RPA to assist organisations in identifying significant areas of concern and appropriate solutions to address them," said Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.Some more leading industry experts confirmed to be speaking at the show include:- Rashid Hazari, Chief Strategist, Department of Economic Development, Governmen...

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Princeton Digital Group Announces a $150 Million New Data Center in Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Aug 25, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia's leading data center provider, today announced plans for a greenfield development in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of PDG's plan to expand its footprint to serve its customers' needs in the booming Indonesian digital economy. With 19 data centers across 5 countries PDG has built an unrivalled footprint in less than 4 years since its inception. The company recently announced an investment of USD 1 billion to open a 100 MW flagship data center campus in Japan.The new 22MW data center, to be named Jakarta Cibitung 2 (JC2), is being built within the same 19,550m2 campus that houses PDG's existing data center JC1. This expanded campus of 35MW is well-poised to serve global cloud companies, domestic internet companies and enterprises with unmatched scalability, connectivity and reliability.The greater Jakarta area is experiencing increasing adoption of cloud-based services, among consumers, businesses and government. Indonesia is also home to some of the fastest-growing start-up companies of SE Asia."The Asia Pacific region is set to be the largest data center market in the world...

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Top Indonesia bank bolsters digital arm to fend off tech giants Gojek, Sea

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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - PT Bank Central Asia will invest US$200 million (S$271 million) into its digital arm to fend off competition from tech giants Gojek and Sea that are expanding into one of the world's largest unbanked markets. The South-east Asian nation's biggest lender by market value will use the funds to help Blu, its one-month old digital unit, to increase market share ahead of an initial public offering for two years' time, BCA president director Jahja Setiaatmadja said in an interview from Jakarta. He plans to increase Blu's capital to 4 trillion rupiah (S$380 million), from about 1 trillion rupiah currently. For tech giants, Indonesia offers an opportunity to reach more than 83 million people - nearly a third of its population - who still lack access to formal financial services. With a population strewn across thousands of islands, many of the country's lenders are struggling to reach potential customers and banking services, while mobile phones offer a solution. BCA, once the world's most expensive bank, lost its title to smaller digital banks like PT Bank Jago whose market value leapfrogged traditional lenders. Investors piled into Jago after Gojek and Singapore's ...

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Goldman Sachs mandates Covid-19 vaccines for its workers and visitors

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NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Goldman Sachs told employees on Tuesday (Aug 24) that it would require anyone who entered the bank's US offices, including clients, to be fully vaccinated starting Sept 7, making it the most prominent Wall Street bank to issue such a broad requirement. The announcement, in a memo obtained by The New York Times, comes a day after the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a move that many large corporations had been seeking before making mandates. US President Joe Biden seized on the FDA's approval, urging private businesses to protect their workers through vaccinations. "If you're a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader, who has been waiting for full FDA approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do that," Mr Biden said on Monday. "Require it." Companies have been consulting with advisers for months about whether to mandate vaccines, but have been wary of employee pushback and potential litigation. The quick spread of the highly contagious Delta variant and prominent first moves by large corporations like Walmart and The Walt Disney Co helped to expedite those talks. Now, the FDA appro...

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Tan Chong returns to profit in first half, but expects car business to stay challenging

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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Auto dealer Tan Chong International reported earnings of HK$78.6 million (S$13.7 million) for the first half of 2021, swinging back into profit following a HK$46.1 million net loss in the same period last year. The company's revenue for the period was nearly HK$6.2 billion, an increase of 6 per cent from that in the first half of 2020, according to its interim results for the six months ended June 30. Its directors have declared an interim dividend of 1.5 Hong Kong cent per share for H1 2021. Tan Chong said the automotive business of the group remains challenging, with the business environment remaining fluid amid new strains of Covid-19 as well as geopolitical factors. It added that measures to curb Covid-19, including lockdowns, had caused "almost total suspension" of the group's operations in several of the 11 Asia-Pacific markets in which it operates. However, its non-automotive segment was "satisfactory", helped by the disposal gain in one of the group's properties in Singapore that it no longer requires, the mainboard-listed company said. Net asset per share as of June 30 was HK$5.95, a decrease from the HK$6.05 recorded end-December 2020. In ...

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Denso readies war chest to become world’s top car part supplier

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TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Japan's Denso Corp is gunning for the title of top-selling automotive parts supplier by stoking its electrification push with a bond sale and setting aside hundreds of billions of yen for deals. Denso, the world's No. 2 automotive parts supplier in terms of sales, plans to roughly double revenue from electrified parts to 1 trillion yen (S$12.35 billion) by fiscal 2025. It aims to double that figure again by fiscal 2030, chief financial officer Yasushi Matsui said in an interview. Mr Matsui sees EV parts as a key value generator, capable of pushing Denso above the current top-selling automotive parts maker, Germany's Robert Bosch GmbH. "The arena they'll chase behind us in is electrification," Mr Matsui said. "After all, we've been in that field for a long time." Indeed, Denso entered the EV parts arena earlier than many others, making various components for the world's first mass-produced hybrid passenger car - Toyota Motor's Prius - since the 1990s. Today, it claims roughly one-third of the market for inverters, a critical part that converts currents from batteries in battery-electric and hybrid cars. Denso gets about half of its revenue from Toyota, with the r...

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Wall Street ends higher with records for S&P 500, Nasdaq

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NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks marched higher on Tuesday (Aug 24) as optimism overwhelmed fears about Covid-19, causing oil prices to rise and sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new records. Positive earnings reports and upbeat economic data underpinned the third straight positive session for major Wall Street indices. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up less than 0.1 per cent to close at 35,366.26, while the broad-based S&P 500 gained nearly 0.2 per cent to finish at a record 4,486.23. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5 per cent to end at 15,019.8 – an all-time high and the first close above 15,000. Even amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19, Adam Sarhan of 50 Park Investments said sentiment has shifted to the view that the worst is over. And with all eyes on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s scheduled speech on Friday, markets are convinced the central bank will keep stimulus in place for an extended period, even if changes to its policy are made. “The bulls showed up again and defeated any bearish pressure on the market,” Sarhan told AFP. “It’s a tug of war between the bulls and the bears, and bears won last week but now the bulls wi...

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Omar Choucair, Trintech CFO, Accepted into Forbes Finance Council

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DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE, Aug 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced its CFO, Omar Choucair, has been accepted into Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for executives in accounting, financial planning, wealth and asset management, and investment firms.Choucair was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors."We are honored to welcome Omar into the community," said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Finance Council. "Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world."As an accepted member of the Council, Omar has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professiona...