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Edvantage Group (0382.HK) Completed the First China College Acquisition

HONG KONG, Dec 7, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Edvantage Group Holdings Limited ("Edvantage Group" or the "Group", stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("GBA"), is pleased to announce that On December 4, 2020, Guangzhou Zhiheng Education Development Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Huagang Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Group, entered into the Acquisition Agreement with Nanning Zhuowen Education Consulting Services Co.,Ltd., Shenzhen Hongtao Education Group Co., Ltd. and the Target Group to acquire 51% of Sichuan New Concept Education Investment Co., Ltd. ("Target Company") and Chengdu Yude Logistics Management Co., Ltd., with a total consideration of RMB750 million, or approximately HK$880 million. The Target Company runs two schools, Sichuan City Vocational College and Sichuan City Technician College (the "Schools"). Up to now, there are about 24,000 full-time students. The two campuses of the Schools (Chengdu and Meishan) cover an area of approximately 1,100 mu with a total capacity of 35,000 people.Picture 1-4: Scenery of Sichuan City Vocational College and Sichuan C...

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4 men charged with corruption involving over $388,000

SINGAPORE - Four men aged between 32 and 41 have been charged for allegedly taking part in an corruption conspiracy involving more than $388,000. Appearing before a district court on Wednesday (Nov 25), the men - Jeremy Yu Jin Han, 41; Ong Jiajie, 32; Darren Zeng Shao Rong and Isaac Lai Zhi Yao, both 40 - each face seven charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to court documents, Zeng, Ong and Lai are said to have conspired together to pay Yu, then a purchasing manager of Lion City Rentals, for advancing the business interests of Aiden Solutions LLP and D&M Capital with Lion City Rentals. Yu is accused of receiving payments of between $9,766 and $95,000 between March and June in 2016. According to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) register, Aiden Solutions and D&M Capital were car dealerships. Aiden Solutions has since been struck off Acra's records. Lion City Rentals, is a vehicle leasing company previously owned by ride-hailing firm Uber. The car rental company was sold off last year. Court documents did not reveal the roles Ong, Zeng and Lai played within the companies. Yu and Lai are scheduled to be in court next on Dec 30. Ong will be i...