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G Neptune Seeks Shareholders’ Approval to Acquire Soutern Score, a construction Management Services Company, as part of its Proposed Regularisation Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - G Neptune Berhad is pleased to announce that its circular, which includes multiple proposals as part of its proposed regularisation plan, has been issued today. Upon completion, the proposed regularisation plan is expected to address its Guidance Note 3 (GN3) status as well as to return it to a stronger financial standing and profitability that will benefit all stakeholders.Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Score Gan Yee Hin and Executive Director and Head of Group Investment Banking & Islamic Banking of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad Datuk Roslan Hj Tik [L-R]The proposed regularisation plan includes amongst others, the proposed acquisition of the entire equity interest in Southern Score Sdn Bhd from Super Advantage Property Sdn Bhd for a purchase consideration of RM252.0 million to be satisfied through the issuance of 1.68 billion shares.Southern Score is a construction management services company with a recorded net profit of RM6.51 million, RM19.20 million and RM35.18 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. Super Advantage, being the vendor of So...

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CleverTap Completes Acquisition of Leanplum

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, Jun 13, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CleverTap, world's No.1 retention cloud, today announced it has completed its acquisition of San Francisco based Leanplum, a leading multi-channel customer engagement platform.The acquisition, originally announced on 19 th May, was closed in a record time of 3 weeks. With this acquisition, CleverTap has strengthened its footprint in the US and Europe. CleverTap will combine the product stack of both organizations and extend its world-class solutions and technology to all its customers and prospects worldwide. Momchil Kyurkchiev, Co-Founder of Leanplum, has joined CleverTap's leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer.With the completion of the acquisition, CleverTap also welcomes marquee investors Norwest Partners, Shasta Ventures, Canaan, and Kleiner Perkins as its shareholders. The acquisition becomes revenue accretive for CleverTap from June 1st 2022."We are very excited to welcome Momchil and all Leanplum employees to the CleverTap family and expect full integration of the two companies, including an integrated product in the market to get completed over the next 3-4 quarters," says Sunil ...

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SESAMi Holding acquires MyBiz in all-cash deal boosting regional footprint

SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - SESAMi Holding Pte Ltd (SESAMi) announced the successful acquisition of MyBiz Solutions Sdn Bhd.The all-cash deal is immediately profit-accretive and provides SESAMi with an additional revenue stream as well as an opportunity to strengthen SESAMi's portfolio of businesses. The company also believes that the acquisition has the potential to significantly value-add to existing and potential customers of both SESAMi and MyBiz.Mr Ong Teck Soon, SESAMi Holding's Chairman and CEO said, "We have been actively exploring various strategic acquisition opportunities to strengthen SESAMi's suite of products and services and enable the Company to provide a more robust business solution to our customers, thereby helping us grow revenue. The acquisition, when completed, is expected to enable us to capture new opportunities within the fast-growing online transactional commerce business in the region and we are confident of the industry's significant long-term growth prospects."Award-winning MyBiz has emerged as an Asian leader in spend management and strategic sourcing solutions with more than 20 years of experience and expertise in their...

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RTO of LTKM Berhad via the Acquisition of EMS Business for RM336 Million

KLANG, Malaysia, Apr 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - LTKM Berhad (LTKM), a leading chicken egg producer, today announced a composite proposal, chiefly to divest the Company's existing business and venture into the business of providing of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) while at the same time, rectify its non-compliance with the public spread requirement of its shares under the listing requirements of Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad.Chai Voon Sun, co-founder and Managing Director of Local Assembly [L] and Executive Chairman of LTKM, Datuk Tan KokWee Thian Song - Co-founder, Executive Director and Engineering Director of Local Assembly; Gurmakh Singh - Co-founder, Executive Director and General Manager of Local Assembly; Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik - Executive Chairman of Chin Hin Group Berhad; Chai Voon Sun - Co-founder and Managing Director of Local Assembly; Datuk Tan Kok - Executive Chairman of LTKM; Tan Kah Poh, Kenny - Independent Director of LTKM; Rahman Ali Bin Abdul Wahab - Director of Proven Venture Sdn. Bhd. [L-R]Executive Chairman of LTKM, Datuk Tan Kok said, "At its core, the proposals seek to reward our shareholders from the proceeds of the disposa...

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AGTech Expands into the Greater Bay Area Fintech Market after the Completion of Macau Pass Acquisition

HONG KONG, Mar 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - AGTech Holdings Limited ("AGTech" or the "Group", SEHK: 08279) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Macau Pass Holding Ltd. ("Macau Pass") and its subsidiaries, which will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AGTech after completion of the transaction.Since granted the financial license by the Macau SAR Government in 2006, Macau Pass has been propelling the development of a more convenient local electronic payment and promoting its popularity in Macau. Macau Pass, being the leading payment service provider in Macau, issued the first and the most commonly used contactless smart card for payments in Macau, Macau Pass Card ("MP Card"). While initially used in bus fare payment system, its usage has later been expanded into a wide range of payments such as those for other public transports, car parks, government services, retail consumptions, and food and beverage services. There are currently more than three million MP Cards in issue. The first mobile payment platform in Macau, Macau e-wallet ("MPay"), was subsequently issued by Macau Pass, it was an innovated product which led Macau into the deve...

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Society Pass (SoPa) Completes Acquisition of Pushkart.ph Expanding Southeast Asia Footprint

MANILA, Feb 16, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA), a leading Southeast Asian data-driven loyalty platform today announced that it has acquired Pushkart.ph, a leading online grocery delivery service in Philippines. As a result of the acquisition, Pushkart.ph becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of SoPa. The move kicks-off SoPa's expansion into the Philippines market. Leveraging on SoPa's capital, Pushkart.ph will focus on dramatically increasing on-demand grocery shopping services to more consumers and more retailers initially to Metro Manila and then to all of Philippines, while empowering grocery stores and restaurants to transform business models and further tap into online markets.The announcement comes at a time of accelerated rapid growth for delivery services in Philippines, with the internet economy expected to increase 24% from US$17 billion in 2021 to US$40 billion in 2025. Pushkart.ph is one of Philippines' fastest growing e-commerce platforms, with a customer base of over 125,000 registered users, over 35,000 social media followers, and more than 20,000 mobile app downloads.Commenting on this strategic step, Dennis Nguyen, So...

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Asia Vets Holdings proposes to acquire digital financial services group AlDigi Holdings for S$45 million via Reverse Takeover

SINGAPORE, Jan 3, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Catalist-listed Asia Vets Holdings Ltd. ("Asia Vets Holdings", the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") with RHT AlDigi Financial Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Vendor") and AlDigi Holdings Pte. Ltd. (the "AlDigi Group" or the "Target") on 30th December 2021 to acquire from the Vendor 100% of the ordinary shares in the issued and paid-up share capital of the Target (the "Proposed Acquisition").Tan Chong Huat, Chairman of RHT Group of Companies, Tan Tong Guan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Vets Holdings Ltd., and Jayaprakash Jagateesan, Chief Executive Officer of AlDigi Holdings Pte. Ltd. at the signing ceremony. [L-R]The S$45 million consideration for the Proposed Acquisition shall be satisfied by way of allotment and issuance of 335,436,357 new ordinary shares ("Consideration Shares") in the capital of the Company at the issue price of approximately S$0.13415 per Consideration Share. The Proposed Acquisition, subject to, inter alia, the approval of the Company's shareholders, adds an additional revenue stream as well a...

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Hitachi: Two New FE-SEM Models Launched to Support Data-Driven R&D

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation ("Hitachi High-Tech") announced today the launch of two cutting-edge FE-SEM(1) models, the SU8600 and SU8700 (hereinafter, "this product line"), that feature new detectors, capabilities, advanced automation, and more. This class of instrumentation is used to observe, measure, define and analyze microstructures across a wide range of fields including semiconductors, life sciences and materials development. To be effective in such fields today, data-driven research and development requiring the acquisition of large data sets is necessary. Therefore, this product line has been designed to support the rapid acquisition of large, high-quality data sets and reduce the effort required by operators through the utilization of next-generation automation.Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope SU8600(Left), SU8700(Right)Background in the Development of the SU8600 and SU8700FE-SEMs in general are powerful instruments that provide not only high resolution images, but also a plethora of analytical, compositional, and morphological information. These SEMs are used in a wide range of fields including nanotech...

Globetrotting Spac bosses shun China amid mounting tensions

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - The globetrotting dealmakers starting blank-cheque companies are increasingly telling investors there's one place they won't go: China. At least four special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) have revised their IPO filings in recent months to remove China from their areas of interest. The changes come as the US securities regulator demands volumes of disclosures on the risks of doing business in China, while Beijing authorities are scaring the market with their widening crackdown on corporate excesses. When Asia-focused Pacifico Acquisition Corp first unveiled its listing plans in July, it said its search would focus on Chinese new energy, biotech and education companies. "China" appeared 45 times in that initial filing as Pacifico touted the hot prospects for those industries in Asia's biggest economy. Just two weeks later, it amended its prospectus to say it would look everywhere in the region except for China. It eventually raised US$57.5 million (S$78 million) and started trading last month. Former UBS Group banker Patrick Ngan's Nova Vision Acquisition Corp and Kairous Acquisition Corp, started by Malaysia venture capital investor Joseph Lee, also up...

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Cielo Survey Finds That 50% of HR and Talent Acquisition Professionals in APAC Face Challenges in Quality of Hire

SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Cielo, the world's leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, has found that talent acquisition professionals in the APAC region are challenged with factors that are distinct from general trends faced by organisations globally.The global survey, conducted by Cielo, consisted of an online survey of over 300 senior Talent Acquisition (TA) and HR leaders, plus over twenty in-depth interviews with key senior executives from multi-national companies across a range of industries. With digitisation efforts undertaken by many industries globally, the requirement for talent equipped with digital skills is also increasing. Digital skills and experience remain the most highly in-demand and least available in the global and regional marketplace. Furthermore, talent acquisition professionals today are increasingly challenged with attracting a future-proof talent pool and ensure new hires meet organisational objectives.The survey found that globally, a large majority (73.6%) of respondents agree that their business faces a skills shortage, and 78.2% believe that skills shortages and gaps are among the three most s...

福布斯通过与特殊目的并购公司Magnum Opus业务合并于纽交所上市

HONG KONG, Aug 26, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 福布斯全球媒体控股集团(Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.,「福布斯 Forbes」)是一个标志性的媒体品牌,汇集全球最具影响力及推动变革的领导者。Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited(纽交所代码:OPA,「Magnum Opus」)为一家特殊目的购并公司(Special Purpose Acquisition Company,简称「SPAC」),专注于全球消费、科技和媒体领域。两家公司今天宣布,双方达成最终的合并协议,合并交易预计2021年第四季度完成。是次合并上市将进一步深化福布斯Forbes的品牌优势,使其能进一步利用旗下1.5亿读者群及数码化转型的力量,加入技术和数据的融合吸引更多长期读者,为公司提供更高质量及稳定的收入来源。福布斯Forbes现有的管理团队由行业资深人士组成,他们在福布斯Forbes的数码化转型、以及最近创纪录业绩发挥了举足轻重的作用。在交易完成后,他们将在首席执行官Mike Federle领导下,继续管理合并后的福布斯Forbes。 福布斯Forbes品牌历史超过104年,是全球最卓越的商务信息媒体品牌之一,更可说是「成功」的代名词。福布斯Forbes品牌能够触动各年龄阶层和高价值群体,无论是企业首席执行官、高级管理层、高收入人士、以及受高等教育的群体。福布斯Forbes的影响力和品牌弹性更是无与伦比,旗下拥有80多个标志性品牌,包括福布斯Forbes 400富豪榜、「30 under 30」精英榜和「50 over 50」精英榜。福布斯Forbes品牌目前通过其公信力强的媒体、标志性活动、定制营销计划和45个授权商、涵盖76个国家,在全球拥有超过1.5亿名每月活跃用户。通过其数码平台,福布斯Forbes亦跻身全球互联网访问量最大的50家网站之列。福布斯Forbes品牌的拓展彰显了其可塑性和影响力,品牌延伸业务包括教育和科技等高价值领域,成功的例子包括与亚利桑那全球学院(University of Arizona Global Campus)合作的福布斯Forbes商业和科技学院(Forbes School of Business & Technology)和福布斯Forbes网购(电子商贸)。福布斯Forbes旨在建立一个能涵盖在线线下用户交流的会员生态系统,是次合并上市将有助福布斯Forbes充分实现其品牌价值,利用其专有科技和分析工具,将读者转化为平台的长期用户,并通过订阅会员获取优质内容和精心策划的高针对性产品来吸引定期平台用户。此交易有助进一步为公司提供足够资源投资高价值垂直市场品牌延伸。福布斯Forbes首席执行官Mike Federle表示:「凭借...

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Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of CARMERA

Tokyo, Japan, New York, NY and Seattle, WA, Aug 18, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the closing of the acquisition of CARMERA, a U.S.-based spatial AI company that specializes in developing scalable, next-generation mapping solutions for automated mobility, a proposed transaction previously announced in July 2021. Following its acquisition of Level 5, the automated driving division of Lyft Inc., this is the second acquisition for Woven Planet, a group that is focused on mobility innovations and investments in automated driving, robotics, smart cities, and more.The CARMERA team has been a long-standing, trusted partner to Woven Planet, and with the closing of the transaction, Woven Planet will immediately oversee their offices and operations in New York and Seattle. They will join Woven Planet's Automated Mapping Platform ("AMP") team, helping develop AMP to become the most globally comprehensive road and lane network HD map platform, enabling high-precision localization support to automated vehicles. CARMERA's strengths in map updates, change management and camera-based crowd...

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Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of Lyft’s Level 5 Division

TOKYO, Jul 20, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the closing of the acquisition of Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft, Inc. ("Lyft"), a proposed transaction previously announced in April 2021. This marks the first acquisition for Woven Planet, a group that is focused on mobility innovations and investments in automated driving, robotics, smart cities, and more.With the acquisition in place, Woven Planet will be provided with technology, talent, and an international footprint that will accelerate its efforts. Woven Planet will immediately oversee Level 5's offices and operations in Silicon Valley and London. In addition, Woven Planet welcomes Level 5's team of over 300 high-caliber engineers, research scientists, and mobility specialists. It will also be acquiring the Lyft division's significant sensing, computing, and software assets, and Level 5's strategic capabilities in automated driving systems.The deal closure follows the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of the deal and determination that there are no unresolved national security...

Spacs can be profitable, but do your sums: Expert

SINGAPORE - Despite claims by detractors, special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) can provide opportunities for both retail investors and start-up companies to benefit from the flush of liquidity that has enveloped markets. But investors must go in with their eyes wide open and do their due diligence before investing in Spacs, says Mr James Tan, whose investment company 8i Capital established a "blank cheque" company called 8i Enterprises Acquisition in 2019. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Sanofi Renews Partnership with Cielo to Strengthen its Talent Acquisition Strategy in Asia

SINGAPORE, Apr 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Cielo, the world's leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, has renewed its partnership with Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company, to help them hire the best talent in Asia.Cielo has been working with Sanofi in Asia since 2018 to provide cutting-edge talent sourcing and recruiting strategies in the region, helping Sanofi transform its approach to talent acquisition. The partnership covers key Asian markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Cambodia. Cielo is also Sanofi's RPO partner in the US and Latin America - a testament to our strategic approach and global offering."Life sciences leaders such as Sanofi are rapidly transforming their talent acquisition strategies. We are excited to renew our strategic partnership with Sanofi and continue to help them deliver on their commitment in offering innovative healthcare solutions to patients by providing in-demand talent in Asia," said Seb O'Connell, President of EMEA and APAC, Cielo. "We believe that the right talent is a key enabler for any organisation to unlock its true potential and achieve its bu...

Sias organising representation for Jardine Strategic shareholders in Bermuda court

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is arranging for individual shareholders of Jardine Strategic Holdings who are against the acquisition by Jardine Matheson Holdings to connect with institutional shareholders to be collectively represented by Bermuda lawyers. However, this will be subject to collectively obtaining at least 300,000 shares or US$10 million (S$13.4 million) in value from such individual dissenting shareholders, said Sias in a statement on Thursday. Sias chief executive David Gerald told The Business Times that the institutional investor who has so far agreed to join individual shareholders in this action has two million shares; other institutional investors are still deliberating. The lawyers will provide direct representation for each individual shareholder as a client. However, to help defray the costs, they will charge only a pro-rata cost based on shareholding. Shareholders will need to discuss the fees directly with the lawyers. Should Jardine Strategic's fair value after appraisal by the Bermuda court be greater than the acquisition price of US$33 per share, Jardine Matheson is to pay dissenting Jardine S...

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DHG LTD releases Mogu Smart Router (MSR) Version 2 in Japan

Tokyo, Japan / SEAPRWire / Mar 2, 2021 / DHG LTD (Daiko Holding Group), a global communications group operating from Tokyo, released the Mogu Smart Router (MSR) Version 2 in Japan on February 15, 2021. The MSR Version 2, optimized for Japanese internet service providers, marks the second generation of Mogu routers to reach consumer households in Asia. The Mogu launch in Japan is also the first release under the management of DHG LTD, who acquired the Singapore-based smart router company earlier this year. The acquisition of Mogu was a strategic next step for DHG to expand their footprint in Japan’s wireless internet service provider (WISP) sector. Prior to the acquisition, Mogu Technologies successfully launched the Mogu Smart Router Version 1 in mainland China, with plans to expand throughout Asia in 2020. After the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Mogu shifted focus to the Japanese market, partnering with DHG for distribution based on the organization’s expertise in both logistics and internet services throughout Japan. As DHG looked to expand their service offerings in 2021, their existing relationship fast-tracked Mogu into the expanding DHG portfolio. In addition to the Mog...

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S&P Global to buy IHS Markit for $59 billion in 2020’s biggest merger

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Business information provider S&P Global agreed on Monday (Nov 30) to pay US$44 billion (S$59 billion) in stock to acquire IHS Markit in the year's biggest acquisition that will create a new data powerhouse serving Wall Street and the corporate world. The deal raises the stakes in the consolidation sweeping the fragmented financial information services industry, as companies race to create one-stop shops to lure the biggest clients and invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The agreement comes after London Stock Exchange Group's US$27-billion deal last year to acquire financial data provider Refinitiv from buyout firm Blackstone Group and Thomson Reuters, the parent of Reuters News. It puts pressure on rivals such as Bloomberg, Intercontinental Exchange, Factset Research Systems and Moody's to pursue similar moves. Not all of them provide the same financial data, yet most of them chase the same clients, from investment bankers and traders to corporate executives and treasurers. The combination of S&P Global and IHS Markit is bound to be reviewed extensively by antitrust regulators given the scrutiny that the London Stock Exchange's acquisition ...