S’pore high-tech farms seek to export not just produce but their technology too

SINGAPORE - Some farms in Singapore are leveraging technology to boost yields, but one high-tech farming company here is now looking to sell more than just its produce. Local vegetable company Sky Urban Solutions on Tuesday (March 16) launched a new micro-farming system that combines aquaculture, vertical vegetable farming and customisable spaces for storage or more, which it wants to export around the world. Such novel solutions that agri-food tech companies develop here not only addresses Singapore's food security challenges but could help other countries as well, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing at the launch event. He added that having a portfolio of different agri-tech technologies that address various challenges here - such as systems that make more efficient use of water or energy, or those that allow alternative crops such as potatoes to be grown - would allow Singapore to use them to scale up local production when needed, even if they are not implemented during normal times. Sky Urban Solutions' modular aquaculture system is used for rearing food fish such as tilapia and sultan fish on the ground floor in tanks built in freight containers. Above the cont...

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askST: Can I get the Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore if I have allergies or cancer?

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health (MOH) eased Covid-19 vaccination guidelines last week, paving the way for cancer patients and those with allergies to receive the jabs. Announcing the move in a circular to Singapore medical practitioners last Friday (March 12), MOH said that it follows local and international clinical reports on the safety of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines. The ministry had previously advised people with multiple allergies to defer receiving mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines, which include the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines approved in Singapore. The Straits Times tackles some of the frequently asked questions about the change. Q: Can I be vaccinated if I have allergies? A: Yes, unless you have a history or risk of anaphylaxis, allergic reactions to other vaccines or certain severe drug reactions. A person with anaphylaxis - a type of life-threatening reaction - will experience at least two of these symptoms: breathing difficulties, dizziness, hives or swelling of the face, eyelid, lip or throat. Those at risk of anaphylaxis include people who have a history of being prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector, also known as epi-pen. Those who have had allergic reacti...

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New SafeEntry system lets you tap phone or TraceTogether token on gateway box to check in

SINGAPORE - The SafeEntry check in to public venues will become a simpler and faster process from April 19 with a new tap-in system. The new SafeEntry Gateway Box was launched on Tuesday (March 16) at Nex mall in Serangoon Central by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO). It was trialled at the mall from Feb 15. To check in, visitors with the TraceTogether app or TraceTogether tokens can tap their devices on the gateway box, which is slightly larger than a smartphone. Alternatively, an operator of a venue, such as a supermarket or large shop, can download an updated version of the SafeEntry (Business) App on his phone and use the phone, instead of the gateway box, for visitor check ins. The SafeEntry Gateway system is being planned for a rollout at selected crowded venues such as shopping malls, large standalone retail stores, cinemas, hospitals, polyclinics and Mice (meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions) venues hosting more than 100 participants. Existing SafeEntry check-in methods using the QR codes and a visitor's NRIC will still be used at these places. The Government has identified venues with high visitor traffic that need to implement the SafeE...

Jail for woman who forced maid to hit her own mouth 50 times with meat pounder

SINGAPORE- A housewife, unhappy at seeing fingerprints on her kitchen windows, forced her domestic helper to hit her own mouth with a meat pounder about 50 times. Mun Sau Yeng, 41, was sentenced on Tuesday (March 16) to 15 months' jail. The court heard that Mun ordered her Indonesian helper Yuni Dwi Lestari, now 26, to inflict pain on herself on Feb 4, 2019. Ms Yuni later felt that three teeth in her lower jaw had come loose. Still unhappy as she wanted the maid to lose her teeth, Mun took the mallet-like pounder and struck Ms Yuni's teeth once, chipping one of them. The Singaporean had pleaded guilty in a district court to three counts of maid abuse. Four other similar charges were considered during sentencing. Deputy Public Prosecutor Colin Ng said that the maid started working in Mun's Anchorvale Drive flat in Sengkang in April 2018. In November that year, Mun flew into a rage after she found out that Ms Yuni had eaten a can of sardines for lunch. The court heard that she had earlier planned for the maid to eat the sardines for dinner. Mun then struck Ms Yuni on both cheeks several times before asking the maid to punch her own face 50 times. Ms Yuni did as she was told and was m...

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SCCG Management and Netacea Bring Leading Bot Protection Technology to North American iGaming Industry

LAS VEGAS, NV, Mar 16, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Stephen Crystal, Founder of SCCG Management, announced today a partnership with Manchester-based Netacea to bring its industry-leading bot detection and mitigation technology to the rapidly expanding US iGaming industry, including online and mobile sports wagering.Stephen Crystal said of the partnership: "Account takeover, odds scraping and arbitrage betting are real threats to the gaming industry. Because attackers can easily automate these exploits, they can come after organizations inexpensively and at scale. We understand that the iGaming, online, and mobile sports wagering industry is just beginning to build a presence across the United States. Now is the time to look at our defensive strategies against cyber attackers seeking to take advantage of our relatively new infrastructures and operators. We can put Netacea's bot mitigation technology in our partners' hands to intelligently control unwanted traffic and prioritize legitimate users, right now, where it is most needed."Netacea's Intent Analytics engine quickly and accurately distinguishes bots from humans, to protect against malicious automated threats, such...

Crypto exchange BitMEX founder surrenders to face money laundering charges

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - One of the founders of pioneering crypto-derivatives exchange BitMEX surrendered to authorities to face charges that he schemed to avoid US anti-money laundering laws. Benjamin Delo, who traveled to New York from the UK, was arraigned before US Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave during a remote proceeding on Monday (March 15). He pleaded not guilty and was released on a US$20 million (S$26.9 million) bail bond. The terms of his bail allow him to return to the UK. An Oxford-educated computer scientist who previously created high-frequency trading systems for JPMorgan Chase & Co, Delo founded BitMEX with Arthur Hayes and Samuel Reed in 2014. Once the world's largest crypto-derivatives exchange, Bitmex invented perpetual Bitcoin futures that were easy for retail investors to understand and gained popularity for letting investors leverage their bets. All three were charged in October by federal prosecutors in New York with flouting banking laws while serving US customers. The government said the executives ignored requirements that it register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and set up programs to make sure it wasn't used for illegal purposes. "The char...

China plans new food trading giant with Cofco merger and IPO

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China's largest food company plans to merge its international trading division with several domestic businesses to create a new agricultural commodity behemoth before embarking on an initial public offering. Cofco Corp has hired bankers to advise on a plan to combine Cofco International with some of its domestic trading and processing assets, according to people familiar with the talks. After the merger, Cofco plans to sell shares in the new company, most likely in Shanghai, the people said, asking not to be named as the matter is private. The IPO could value the new company at more than US$5 billion (S$6.7 billion), the people said. The combination will create a new agricultural trading giant, putting Cofco's international trading unit and some of its domestic businesses under one umbrella, with assets spanning Brazil to China, the people said. The new company will compete with the so-called ABCDs, a quartet of global traders which have dominated the industry for decades: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus. China, the world's largest buyer of commodities, has helped drive food prices higher over the past 12 months with record purchases o...

Tesla names Elon Musk ‘Technoking’ in cryptic regulatory filing

BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Tesla added "Technoking of Tesla" to billionaire chief executive officer Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday (March 15), in a regulatory filing that also named finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn "Master of Coin." The electric-car maker did not explain the reasons for the cryptic new titles. Last month, Tesla revealed it had purchased US$1.5 billion (S$2 billion) of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring. Later on Monday, Mr Musk tweeted an animation depicting what appeared to be a golden trophy decorated with coins and accompanied by a pulsing electronic soundtrack. "I'm selling this song about NFTs as an NFT," the tweet said. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are a new type of digital asset that is authenticated by blockchain, which certifies its originality and ownership. Their popularity has exploded during the pandemic, as enthusiasts and investors scramble to spend enormous sums of money on items that only exist online. The buyer of a US$70 million digital-only artwork was named last week by auction house Christie's as a crypto asset investor who goes by the ps...

S&P 500 and Dow end session at record highs

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record highs on Monday (March 15), as investors eyed an economic recovery from the coronavirus and awaited cues from the Federal Reserve this week amid caution over rising borrowing costs. In a concrete sign that the worst of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic may be over for the airline industry, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways said leisure bookings were rising. Gains in the major indexes accelerated near the end of the trading session. The S&P 1500 airlines index jumped over 4% to a one-year high, while other travel-related stocks, including Carnival Corp, Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts jumped between 2% and 5%. Nine of the 11 major S&P sector indexes rose, led by utilities and real estate, each up more than 1%. It was the Dow's sixth straight record high close in a recent surge fuelled by mass vaccinations and congressional approval of a $1.9 trillion aid Bill. Expectations of a recovery accelerated demand for stocks expected to outperform as the economy reopens, such as banks, energy, materials companies. On Monday, the Russell growth index outperformed the Russell value in...

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Shimao Services Announces 2020 Annual Results

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Shimao Services Holdings Limited ("Shimao Services" or the "Company"; HKEX stock code: 873.HK), a leading comprehensive property management and community living services provider in China, today announced the first annual results since its listing. In 2020, Shimao Services recorded operating revenue of RMB5,026 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 101.9%. Profit for the year surged 88.4% amounting to RMB724 million. Profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company stood at RMB693 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 80.2%. The Company has achieved overwhelming results compared with the previous guidelines. The Company's cash and cash equivalents amounted to RMB5.83 billion in 2020, representing an increase of 586.2%. Adhere to the concept of win-win sharing, the Board proposed a final dividend of HK11 cents per share, and total dividend amounted to HKD 260 million, translating to a dividend payout ratio of 31%. During the review year, the Company's GFA under management and various operating indicators expanded rapidly and accomplished speedy development. (From left to right): Mr. Liu Yu, Assist...

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25th FILMART opens today as online event

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 25th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) opened today and continues through 18 March, bringing together nearly 7,000 industry participants, including representatives of more than 670 exhibitors, from 81 countries and regions. The event will see the release and promotion of over 2,000 film and television productions to potential buyers from around the world.Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) opened today (15 March), creating business opportunities for the global film and TV industry. The four-day event brings together more than 670 exhibitors and sees the release or promotion of about 2,000 film and television productions.Industry players from across the globe join online exhibitionFILMART Online has received strong support from production companies from Hong Kong, Mainland China and across the globe. Participating Hong Kong companies include Edko Films Limited, Emperor Motion Pictures, Golden Scene Company Limited, Mandarin Entertainment, Media Asia Film, Mega-Vision Project Workshop, Mei Ah...

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Alvotech Completes Second Round of a US$100 Million Private Placement

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Multinational biopharmaceutical company Alvotech has successfully completed a second round of its US$100 million private placement, for US$35 million. The first round which was completed in October 2020, amounted to US$65 million. As part of the first round, Shinhan from Korea, Baxter Healthcare SA from the US and ATHOS (Strungmann Family Office) from Germany invested in Alvotech.In the course of the second round, Alvotech is pleased to announce additional interest from a wider range of investors, including within Iceland and internationally.Robert Wessman, Chairman of Alvotech, said: "We are very pleased to have secured this private placement, as we embark on the exciting phase in our evolution from a developer, to becoming a manufacturer and supplier of biosimilar medicines and we look forward to bringing our first products to market."We have signed partnership deals with leading biosimilar players in all the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world, enabling us to expand access to high quality biologics to patients worldwide."I am particularly delighted in the confidence of first time investors in the company, inclu...

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天能积极配合国家碳达峰、碳中和“3060目标” 助推经济绿色高质量发展

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - “加强对废旧动力电池的综合利用、再生利用,具有非常重要的意义,既有利于保护生态环境,也有利于保障资源安全。” 全国人大代表、天能集团董事长张天任两会期间表示。2020年11月,国务院办公厅印发的《新能源汽车产业发展规划(2021- 2035年)》提出,2025年新能源汽车新车销售量达到汽车新车销售总量的20%,2035年纯电动汽车成为新销售车辆的主流,公共领域用车全面电动化。公司在近年来不断把原有的设备改建成“绿色智能制造设备”,连铸连轧技术减少了原材料的消耗,人工成本和其它制造费用。技术改造可以提高公司的毛利率和净利率,降本增效,促进公司绿色可持续发展,也符合保护环境和节约资源的基本国策。天能动力(0819.HK)旗下天能股份(688819.SH)的归母净利润也同比增加52.8%达到22.8亿元,代表公司做为制造业的领军企业之一,还在高速发展,助力我国成为制造业强国。我国是世界上最大的铅蓄电池生产国、出口国和消费国。根据中国产业信息网数据统计,全球铅蓄电池市场规模从2011年的372.1亿美元增长到2018年的445.2亿美元,且预计2020年全球铅蓄电池市场规模将达到459.8亿美元。铅蓄电池行业增长超过16%(工信部数据),行业规模超千亿。天能作为电动轻型车铅蓄电池的龙头企业,产能布局分布在浙江、江苏、安徽、河南、贵州等省。现有铅蓄电池产能超过80GWh,产品包括电动二三轮车动力电池、起动启停电池、电动特种车电池、储能电池等,不仅和全国各类上下游厂商实现合作共赢,也为当地政府增加了就业岗位和财务收入,另外,天能作为中国新能源领域的领军企业,积极布局循环业务,进行电池全生命周期管理。天能作为全国循环经济技术中心,立足铅、锂电池回收、冶炼、提纯,稳步扩大产能,建立多金属、多门类的大循环产业集群,获中国循环经济科技进步奖、中国发改委资源综合利用企业、国家循环经济试点认定。中国经营报引述数据指出,2020年累计进口碳酸锂达50,102吨,同比增长71%,对外依存度达75%;镍的进口依存度在80%以上,钴的进口依存度高达97%。张天任表示,报废的动力锂电池是宝贵的‘城市矿山’,且金属含量远高于矿石,将其中的锂、钴、镍等有价金属加以回收,再生利用,能够提高资源利用效率,减少进口,保障国家资源战略的安全。为配合大量退役动力锂电池的回收需求,天能浙江长兴一期7,000吨处置产能,在2020年9月正式投产,回收包括但不限于二轮电动车锂电池。回收技术方面,天能集团在国内拥有领先的回收技术,其中已经申请了15件相关专利,牵头或参与制定国家标准8项,实现废旧动力电池中镍、钴回收率大於98.5%。天能拥有全国领先的回收技术,如国内首创高富氧侧吹熔池熔炼技术,可减少废气、废渣...

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Tech and Government Leaders Unite to Drive the Future of AI in Indonesia at World AI Show

JAKARTA, Mar 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Indonesia played host to the most content-rich virtual conference on artificial intelligence last Thursday. The Jakarta edition of World AI Show convened over 450 online attendees from the major stakeholders of the Indonesian AI ecosystem. The conference was supported by Kominfo and Jakarta Smart City to explore and drive more digital business opportunities in Indonesia's budding AI market. The event succeeded in connecting Indonesia's top government officials, technologists and global AI players such as Microsoft, Dataiku and more.World AI Show was hosted on the newly launched virtual events platform, Vmeets that provided an immersive digital experience for participants to engage in keynotes, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, technology use-cases, industry solutions, applied AI showcases and the latest go-to-market innovations.Some of the top speakers who joined the conference included Asril Jarin, Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence Department - PTIK, Agency of Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Government; Dwi Elfrida Simanungkalit, Sub Coordinator of Development of e-Services for Local government Depa...

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世茂服务公布2020年全年业绩

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 中国领先的综合物业管理及社区生活服务提供商—世茂服务控股有限公司(「世茂服务」或「公司」;香港联交所股份代号:873.HK)发布上市后首份年报并举办业绩发布会。 2020年,世茂服务实现营业收入50.26亿元人民币,同比增长101.9%;净利润7.24亿元,同比增长88.4%;归母净利润6.93亿元人民币,同比增长80.2%,相较于此前业绩指引,超额达成。截至2020年末,公司现金及现金等价物为58.3亿元,同比增长586.2%。秉持共赢共享理念,世茂服务每股派息11港仙,共计派息2.6亿港元,派息率达31%。报告期内,公司管理面积及各项经营指标全面提速,增长强劲。图片一:(由左至右)世茂服务助理总裁刘羽先生;世茂服务执行董事兼财务总监蔡文为先生;世茂集团董事局副主席、世茂服务董事局主席许世坛先生;世茂服务执行董事兼总裁叶明杰先生;世茂服务副总裁冯波先生合约面积突破2亿平方米,规模倍速扩张年报显示,世茂服务2020年期末在管面积1.46亿平方米,同比增长114.4%;合约面积2.01亿平方米,同比增长99.4%。在管面积中,来自第三方的面积占比大幅提高至35%。 2020年,公司外拓面积达2350万平方米,相较2019年增长13倍,第三方中标率由2019年的46.0%提升至2020年的53.4%,实现管理面积和市场拓展能力的双增长。世茂服务是世茂集团大飞机战略重要的坚实一翼,世茂集团持续有品质高速增长亦为世茂服务提供了充足的项目储备。来自世茂集团的项目,一二线城市占比高达86.2%。与集团业务布局版图协同,世茂服务项目主要分布于长三角、海峡、中西部、华北等经济最发达,增长最迅速的区域。截至2020年,世茂服务覆盖城市137个,同比增长51%;77%的项目分布位于一线及二线城市,其中27%的项目位于福州、西安、杭州、武汉、天津五大中心城市。规模扩张的同时亦带来管理业态的丰富。截至2020年,世茂服务以学校、医院、公建等为代表的非住宅在管面积达5920万平方米,占比达40.5%,较2019年大幅提升36.3个百分点。同时,世茂服务始终以用户为先,以品质为核,客户满意度持续提升至89分,优于行业平均水平13%。收缴率连续3年维持95%高水平,续约率接近100%,经营底盘稳固健康,业务指标全面向好。三大业务板块协同高效 有效支撑有质量高增长2020年,世茂服务物业管理服务实现收入27.12亿元人民币,同比增长126.1%,总收入占比54%;社区增值服务实现收入16亿元人民币,同比增长146.8%,非业主增值服务实现收入7.13亿元人民币,同比增长11.2%。值得关注的是,社区增值服务提升显著,总收入占比达31.8%,相较2019年提升5.7个百分点,亦为公司带来...

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亚太丝路投资与美尔雅订立投资合作框架协议

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 亚太丝路投资有限公司(「亚太丝路投资」,连同其附属公司统称「集团」;股份代号:0767.HK)欣然宣布,集团与于上海证券交易所上市之湖北美尔雅股份有限公司(「美尔雅」;股份代号:600107.SH)订立投资合作框架协议,拟于湖北省仙桃市成立合资公司,共同发掘长寿医疗行业之机遇。美尔雅为中国领先资产管理公司中植企业集团有限公司旗下之公司,自去年起布局中国大健康产业,从事健康服务行业之咨询、经营、研究及开发等业务。集团与美尔雅共同成立之合资公司将重点开展防癌早筛、长寿医学检测、细胞管理等先进医疗服务,并经销长寿膳食补充剂、提供长寿管理服务及长寿解决方案等。合作可望进一步延伸集团的业务网络,为广大关注健康之人群提供先进医疗服务及崭新长寿管理方案,长远为集团带来可持续之稳定收益。目前,亚太丝路投资正积极完善长寿医疗之全产业链布局,除专注研发及生产长寿生物制品外,集团旗下的卫斯曼院士国际先进医疗检测中心和亚洲先进医疗检测中心拥有共21个先进医疗检测平台,当中包括三个与生命科学服务领域领导者赛默飞世尔科技(香港)有限公司合作的平台,覆盖影响人体健康长寿的医疗检测内容。集团早前亦拟收购世界最大的国际自体免疫细胞库亚洲综合细胞库有限公司,旨在提供世界最高标准的细胞产品和细胞治疗服务。亚太丝路投资董事会主席兼执行董事闫立先生表示﹕「我们很欣喜美尔雅成为集团重要之战略合作伙伴,美尔雅及中植集团在国内有丰富紧密的高净值人群资源,我们期望成立合资公司后,双方与光同航,共同建立世界领先的长寿管理平台,提供世界领先的长寿医学检测服务和长寿产品,惠泽国内对长寿医疗有庞大需求之人群。」关于亚太丝路投资有限公司亚太丝路投资有限公司(0767.HK)主要从事长寿科学、借贷、证券投资及投资咨询业务。凭借管理层在生物科技行业的专业知识及技术,集团近年锐意进军国内长寿科学医疗行业,以崭新的长寿管理方案实现 「让人类健康地长寿」的愿景,透过长寿生物制品、细胞及基因疗法,以及先进医疗等长寿科学技术,为人类的健康作出贡献,从而建立良好声誉。 有关更多资料,请浏览: http://www.irasia.com/listco/hk/asiapacificsilkroad/ Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Alvotech完成第二轮私募融资 两轮融资总额达1亿美元

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 跨国生物制药公司Alvotech宣布完成3,500万美元的第二轮私募融资。第一轮达6,500万美元的私募融资于2020年10月完成,而两轮融资总额合共1亿美元。韩国的Shinhan、美国的Baxter Healthcare SA及德国的ATHOS(Strüngmann 家族办公室)均有参与Alvotech的第一轮私募融资。Alvotech欣然宣布,第二轮私募融资获得更多冰岛本土及国际投资者的支持。Alvotech主席Robert Wessman表示:「我们很高兴完成了这次私募融资。公司正处令人振奋的发展阶段,由生物仿制药开发商演变为制造商及供货商。我们期待在市场推出首项产品。」「我们在全球各大药品市场中,已与当地领先的生物仿制药企业签定合作协议,让我们能向全球更多病患者提供优质生物制药。」「我对首次投资于Alvotech的投资者,包括来自我的故乡及公司核心经营基地 — 冰岛的投资者,对我们投以信心一票感到格外欣喜。」关于AlvotechAlvotech是一家跨国生物制药公司,致力为全球市场开发和生产优质生物仿制药。公司是生物科技领域的专家,透过为全球合作伙伴和病患者提供优质和具有成本优势的产品及服务,矢志成为生物仿制药品领域的全球领导者。公司采用全面整合的策略,强大的内部能力覆盖整个价值链,有助加快生物仿制药的开发。Alvotech的股东包括由创始人兼主席Robert Wessman先生旗下的Aztiq Pharma、来自日本的Fuji Pharma、阿布扎比的YAS Holdings、韩国的Shinhan、美国的Baxter Healthcare SA、德国的ATHOS(Strüngmann家族办公室),以及通过投资Alvogen的CVC Capital Partners及新加坡的Temasek Holdings。Alvotech初步的在研产品包括数款单克隆抗体和融合蛋白生物仿制药,旨在治疗自身免疫、肿瘤和炎症相关疾病,改善世界各地病患者的生活质素。如欲了解详情,请浏览网站 www.alvotech.com,或点击LinkedIn、Twitter和Facebook。媒体及投资者查询:纵横财经公关顾问有限公司刘若琪 电话:(852) 2864 4805 电邮:angelus.lau@sprg.com.hk赵苑盈 电话:(852) 2114 4329 电邮:beverly.chiu@sprg.com.hk梁宇彤 电话:(852) 2114 4912 电邮:carrie.leung@sprg.com.hk Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

SAF to replace IPPT preparatory, remedial training with new FIT programme from April 1

SINGAPORE - The remedial and voluntary preparatory training aspects of the individual physical proficiency test (IPPT) will be replaced by a new 10-session programme, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) said on Monday (March 15). The NS Fitness Improvement Training (FIT) programme will be available from April 1 this year at 45 locations islandwide. There are currently 13 sites where NSmen can undergo training. Under the new programme, NSmen will be able to choose from at least six different NS FIT training activities to fulfil the required 10 sessions. They can register for sessions through the ns.sg portal from March 25. Currently, those unable to pass their IPPT can opt for 10 voluntary IPPT preparatory training sessions, or participate in up to 20 remedial training sessions. Brigadier-General Kenneth Liow, director of national service affairs, said NS FIT will streamline this "complicated" system of annual fitness requirements into one common programme. Each NS FIT session, lasting approximately 60 to 75 minutes, can be easily fit into NSmen's busy schedules, he added. "The vast majority of our NSmen meet their fitness requirements," said BG Liow. "NS FIT is aimed at trying to prom...

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卓悦香港猫网店伙拍亚洲领先初创支付平台Atome

HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 卓悦控股有限公司(「卓悦」或「集团」),股票编号:653.HK欣然宣布,与创新支付平台Atome合作,以全新分期付款方式「先买后付」(Buy Now Pay Later)为顾客带来更灵活及便捷的支付方案,在消费习惯的新常态下,打造新零售体验。跟据Atome于新加坡的经验及数据显示,采用Atome作为付款结账选项的商户,能获得销售额及平均消费额分别平均17%及30%的上升。集团积极把握新机遇,期望借着与Atome之合作,有助集团拓展市场业务,推动电商零售发展,为顾客提供多元服务。卓悦与「Atome春日购物节」优惠活动让顾客体验「先买后付」的灵活便利,享受零利息和零年费的「Pay Over Time」方式付款,以科技为消费者带来意料之外的轻松。卓悦与「Atome春日购物节」优惠活动于3月15日至21日一连7日于卓悦香港猫HKMALL网店举办,消费者只需在卓悦香港猫网店扫瞄二维码或在网上付款时选用Atome,便可体验Atome「先买后付」(Buy Now Pay Later)支付方案服务,直播期间购物更可享高达85折优惠,其帐单将会自动分为三期,以零利息享受分期付款的便利。卓悦控股有限公司主席陈健文先生表示:「我们很高兴与Atome合作,过去的一年对零售业带来重大挑战,卓悦将继续把握机遇,透过不断扩大我们的产品种类,除美妆外, 我们还会引入更多生活百货, 健康产品, 小家电等种类,加强我们的网上平台『卓悦香港猫』的发展, 为顾客带来 “Beauty, Health, Beautiful Life” 的美好体验。Atome创新的『先买后付』支付方案将提升顾客的购物体验,以及整体产品和服务的性价比。」卓悦会继续透过与不同的战略伙伴及商户合作,运用集团现有的各种新科技整合资金流、物流和数据流,与合作方互补优势,发挥协同效应。卓悦将着力探索数字经济新业态,积极开展数码化转型与创新,为疫情后业务发展增添新动力。有关卓悦控股有限公司卓悦控股有限公司(股份代号: 653.HK)为香港领先美妆及生活消费品连锁零售集团,现于香港及澳门共设有25间线下零售店,同时在卓悦电商平台、天猫、考拉、京东及eBay等44个中国内地及海外网购平台作线上零售,共销售往34个国家。卓悦现时自设KOL直播间,培育200名销售人员直播销售,现时在Facebook、YouTube、Instagram、Bonjour Global、卓悦全球购、卓悦海淘、天猫、考拉、京东共9个直播平台带货。 Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Trainer kept Singapore Prison officers fit via Zoom

SINGAPORE - When the circuit breaker last year put a halt to face-to-face classes and physical training sessions, Assistant Superintendent Venu Arsh got creative to keep his trainees physically and mentally fit. The senior trainer with the Singapore Prison Training Institute conducted daily hour-long live Zoom fitness sessions for his prison officer trainees from his home. The 41-year-old also used a digital journal mobile app, so trainees could enter password-protected reflections to share with trainers. When in-person training resumed in August last year, ASP Venu, with a team of trainers, put together a revamped physical training session to incorporate technical manoeuvres the trainers would need on the job. ASP Venu was named Home Team Trainer of the Year (Full Time) in December last year. Following a demonstration of the new tactical physical training session at Home Team Academy last Thursday (March 11), ASP Venu said: "When an officer is suddenly faced with an adversity or confrontation, he will not know what to do for a few seconds, and a lot of things can happen in those few seconds. "What can we do to eliminate this combat freeze is to infuse tactical techniques into the ...