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Led by Legend Capital, GS Biotech Completes Nearly CNY100 million Pre-A Round Financing

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HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Recently, Zhongke Guosheng (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "GS Biotech") officially announced the completion of its nearly CNY100 million pre-A round financing, led by Legend Capital. The proceeds will be mainly used for the capacity expansion of core pipeline products 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and 2,5-tetrahydrofuran dimethanol (THFDM), and the continuous development of downstream derivatives.Founded in 2021 with the vision of "Biomass Change Lives", GS Biotech is a bio-based material and R&D company dedicated to building a bio-based material industry chain. The members of its founding team graduated from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and have nearly 20 years of research foundation and industrialization experience in the fields of biomass catalytic conversion and furan-based material design and development. At present, the R&D team building has also been completed from biomass, derivatives to polymers, which ensures the cutting-edge of the company's product development and the availability of end products.Acc...

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Revealing crystal structures robotically

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan have automated a complex and labour-intensive process for analysing the results of X-ray diffraction studies, which are used to determine the structure of crystalline materials. The team described the development and application of their technique in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods.By combining machine learning with robotic process automation, researchers automated a mathematical procedure that determines the structure of crystalline materials. (Credit: ktsdesign/123rf)X-rays fired at a crystal interact with the geometric arrangement of its particles and are diffracted in many directions in a complex pattern of rays that depends on the crystal's precise structure. Experts analyse the pattern and intensity of the diffracted X-rays to determine the crystal's internal arrangement. This is a powerful and widely used process for revealing the three-dimensional atomic structure of new materials.A well-established mathematical procedure, called Rietveld analysis, is used for interpreting X-ray diffraction data, but i...

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New data extracted from old for materials databases

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Nov 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A new approach uses data from one type of test on small metal alloy samples to extract enough information for building databases that can be used to predict the properties and potentials of new materials. The details were published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods.The scientists used computer simulations to build database of material properties.The Scientists found a way to use topography around indentation impression to predict other properties measured by a tensile or compression test.The test is called instrumented indentation. It involves driving an indenter tip into a material to probe some of its properties, such as hardness and elastic stiffness. Scientists have been using the data extracted from instrumented indentation to estimate the stress-strain curve of materials using computational simulations. This curve, and the data it provides, is important for understanding a material's properties. That data is also used for building massive materials databases, which can be used, in conjunction with artificial intelligence, for predicting new materials.A problem scientists face i...

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Mitsubishi Corporation and FEV Consulting Establish New Joint Venture for Materials Industry

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TOKYO, Oct 27, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its establishment on October 27, 2022 of a new joint venture company, Beyond Materials Corporation (Beyond Materials), a specialized strategy and engineering service provider that will support materials suppliers on their path to global and sustainable growth. Our partner on this joint venture is FEV Consulting GmbH (FEV). The requirements on future product designs are becoming more sophisticated and diverse due to decarbonization and other societal demands. This has heightened interest in the functions and solutions that materials can provide, and necessitated even stronger relationships between suppliers and users of those materials, the automotive sector being a case in point. For over three years, MC and FEV have been conducting joint preliminary work to develop services targeting these industries, and our collaboration has confirmed that we share a similar dedication to addressing challenges faced by modern societies and helping them to be more sustainable.FEV is the consulting arm of FEV Group, a German engineering services provider with a global workforce of more than ...

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Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix was appointed as the new director of ASTRI

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HONG KONG, Oct 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Niche-Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited ("Niche-Tech Semiconductor" or the "Company", with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the "Group"; HKEx Stock Code: 8490.HK), a leading semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer, is pleased to announce that Mr. Chow Bok Hin Felix, Executive Chairman and Executive Director of the Company, was appointed as the new director of The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute ("ASTRI") for the period from 21 October 2022 to 20 October 2024.ASTRI is an institute founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI's core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under four Technology Divisions: Trust and AI Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies and Integrated Circuits and Systems. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, Re-Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse. As of 2021/22, AST...

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Windows gain competitive edge over global warming

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Sep 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses. The new coating prevents a significant portion of near-infrared (NIR) and ultraviolet rays (UV) from passing through, while at the same time admitting visible light. The findings were reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.The nanoclusters are dispersed in a PVP matrix that is then coated on ITO glass to block NIR and UV rays while letting visible light pass through."Although the fabrication of a commercial products is still a long way ahead, our work demonstrated a significant improvement in UV and NIR blocking properties compared to previous research," says solid-state chemist Fabien Grasset, research director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)."Buildings account for a large part of global energy consumption," explains Grasset, "with a large amount of the annual energy consumption of a standard building going to cooling and/or heating systems to maintain indoor temperatures at comfortable levels." Scientists are looking ...

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Teijin and Fujitsu Agree to Jointly Develop Blockchain-based Commercial Platform to Promote Sustainable Use of Recycled Materials

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TOKYO, Jul 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Teijin Limited (hereinafter Teijin) and Fujitsu Limited today launched a joint project to realize a blockchain-based commercial platform for enhancing the environmental value of recycled materials for manufacturers. The collaboration will promote environmentally conscious design(1) by leveraging Teijin's Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Calculation Method for measuring the environmental impact of manufacturing processes across the value chain, as well as Fujitsu's blockchain technology to collect and track primary data on environmental impact (including GHG emissions) to deliver reliable, transparent traceability.Image of platform for enhancing the environmental value of recycled materialsThe new platform will promote the use of recycled materials and environmentally friendly designs by providing manufacturers who design products from recycled materials with accurate information about their environmental footprint, including proof of origin of recycled materials and data on GHG emissions.This joint effort demonstrates the two companies' commitment to contributing to the realization of the common global goal of a carbon-neutral fut...

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Novel patching material for bone defects

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Jun 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Ceramics and metals have been used for a while as structural materials to repair bones and joints. In the past, scientists engineered bioinert materials, which do not bond to bones directly; bioactive materials that can bond to bones; and bio-absorbable materials that are categorized in bioactive materials but they are absorbed by the body over time and are replaced by advancing bone tissue. A new bio-responsive ceramic can be used to repair bone defectsWith an enzyme found in blood, different types of salts were converted to hydroxyapatite, a bone mineralNow, a fourth type of bone repairing materials has been found: a bio-responsive ceramic that interacts with an enzyme found in blood to be absorbed into the body at a precise and predictable rate.The research was done by Taishi Yokoi, an associate professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and his colleagues. The study was published in May in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials."Extending healthy life expectancy is an important issue for all of us," Yokoi says. "Bone repairing materials aid in the r...

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Machine learning speeds up search for new sustainable materials

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TSUKUBA, Japan, May 25, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Researchers from Konica Minolta and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have developed a machine learning method to identify sustainable alternatives for composite materials. Their findings were published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods.Researchers are looking for sustainable options, such as recyclable materials or biomass, to substitute the constituent materials in composites which are used in various applications including electrical and information technologies.Composite materials are compounds made of two or more constituent materials. Due to the complex nature of the interactions between the different components, their performance can greatly exceed that of single materials. Composite materials, such as fibre-reinforced plastics, are very important for a wide range of industries and applications, including electrical and information technologies.In recent years, there has been increasing demand for more environmentally sustainable materials that help reduce industrial waste and plastic use. One way to achieve this is to substitute the constituent materials ...

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A new age of 2.5D materials

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TSUKUBA, Japan, May 6, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties. Researchers in Japan reviewed the latest advances and applications of 2.5D materials in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.By stacking layers of different 2D materials, it is now possible to create 2.5D materials with unique physical properties that can be used in solar cells, quantum devices and devices with very low energy consumption. (Credit: STAM)"The 0.5D concept symbolizes freedom from the composition, materials, angles and space typically used in 2D materials research," explains nanomaterials scientist and lead author Hiroki Ago of Kyushu University in Japan.2D materials, like graphene, consist of a single layer of atoms and are used in applications like flexible touch panels, integrated circuits and sensors.Recently, new methods have been introduced to make it possible to artificially stack 2D materials vertically, in-plane or at twisted angles regardless of their compositions and structures. This is thanks to the ability to control...

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Fujitsu and Atmonia Leverage HPC and AI Technology in Joint Project to Contribute to Carbon Neutrality

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Tokyo and Reykjavík, Iceland, Apr 13, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu and Atmonia ehf., an Icelandic start-up company developing a sustainable process for ammonia production, today announced signing of an agreement regarding conduct of joint research to accelerate catalysts development for the clean production of ammonia, leveraging on high-performance computing (HPC) and AI technology.As the world races to achieve carbon neutrality, ammonia represents a promising alternative to fossil fuels as an energy source that does not emit CO2 when burned and is easier to transport than hydrogen. The two companies will conduct high-speed quantum chemical calculations using HPC and AI technologies to accelerate the selection and optimization of new catalytic materials for sustainable ammonia production.Based on the results of this joint research, the two companies ultimately aim to establish a clean ammonia production method as a basis for power generation and hydrogen energy and to contribute to the discovery of new materials to achieve a carbon-zero future.Background and ChallengesAmmonia offers a potentially promising alternative to fossil fuels and engines that run on am...

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Toyobo and MC Agree to Establish New Joint Venture in Functional Materials

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TOKYO, Mar 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Toyobo Co., Ltd. (Toyobo) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce our agreement to establish a new joint venture company(1) that will specialize in the planning, development, manufacturing and sales of functional materials. The terms of our agreement call for the new company to commence operations in January 2023 or sometime thereabouts. Background and Aims of this Joint VentureBusiness environments have been changing quite dramatically in recent years, as evidenced by global moves to decarbonize and expedite the development of new technologies. These changes are driving up demand for functional materials and resulting in a significant restructuring of the related industries, and both Toyobo and MC are committed to capturing opportunities that may arise. Over the last two years, we have been pursuing strategic, cross-industry collaborations to ensure the sustainable growth and development of our operations, and our agreement signed today, on 24th March 2022, represents our latest venture together. Toyobo and MC share similar corporate values. We are both dedicated to addressing challenges faced by modern commu...

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Showa Denko Accelerates Search for Optimal Formulation of Semiconductor Materials with Quantum Computing Technology

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TOKYO, Feb 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has demonstrated that it is possible to dramatically speed up the time required to search for optimal formulations of semiconductor materials, from several decades to several tens of seconds, using quantum computing technology.Image of optimization of semiconductor materials formulationSemiconductor materials contain a large number of ingredients such as resins, fillers and additives in various mixing ratios; by optimizing these formulations high-performance materials are obtained. However, the theoretical number of combinations for the development theme that we are working on is enormous, exceeding 10 to the 50th power. Thus, it would take decades to explore all possible combinations of these ingredients and their mixing ratios with conventional artificial intelligence (AI) models, and for this reason only a portion of the theoretical combinations had been extracted to search for the optimal combination of formulations.To reduce the time required for the exploration, we focused on Fujitsu Ltd's Digital Annealer(1), the first quantum-inspired digital technology(2). In order to utilize Digital ...

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Showa Denko Accelerates Search for Optimal Formulation of Semiconductor Materials Leveraging Quantum Computing Technology

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TOKYO, Feb 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has demonstrated that it is possible to dramatically speed up the time required to search for optimal formulations of semiconductor materials, from several decades to several tens of seconds, using quantum computing technology.Semiconductor materials contain a large number of ingredients such as resins, fillers and additives in various mixing ratios; by optimizing these formulations high-performance materials are obtained. However, the theoretical number of combinations for the development theme that we are working on is enormous, exceeding 10 to the 50th power. Thus, it would take decades to explore all possible combinations of these ingredients and their mixing ratios with conventional artificial intelligence (AI) models, and for this reason only a portion of the theoretical combinations had been extracted to search for the optimal combination of formulations.To reduce the time required for the exploration, we focused on Fujitsu Ltd's Digital Annealer(1), the first quantum-inspired digital technology(2). In order to utilize Digital Annealer, input in the form of an Ising model(3), an analysi...

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Tiny electric generators could accelerate wound healing

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Tiny dressings that generate electricity in response to movement could accelerate wound healing and tissue regeneration. Scientists in Taiwan reviewed the latest advances and potential applications of wound healing technology in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials."Piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators are excellent candidates for self-assisted wound healing due to their light weight, flexibility, elasticity and biocompatibility," says bioengineer Zong-Hong Lin of the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.The natural wound healing process involves complex interactions between ions, cells, blood vessels, genes and the immune system; with every player triggered by a sequence of molecular events. An integral part of this process involves the generation of a weak electric field by the damaged epithelium - the layer of cells covering tissue. The electric field forms as a result of an ion gradient in the wound bed, which plays an important role in directing cell migration and promoting blood vessel formation in the area.Scientists discovered in the mid- to late-1900s that stimulating tissue ...

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‘Hungary Ghost Festival’: Volunteers step up to prevent translation gaffes, improve accuracy

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SINGAPORE - Hungry Ghost Festival was mistranslated as "Hungary Ghost Festival" in a 2002 Singapore Tourism Board guide. This translation gaffe has stuck in Mr Neo Keng Hwee's mind, so he was quick to respond to a nationwide effort to crowdsource expertise to prevent such errors. Following the launch of the Citizen Translators project in January, Mr Neo has given feedback on errors he has spotted in brochures. Nearly 800 volunteers have registered for the Citizen Translators project so far, said Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat How at a virtual dialogue for these participants on Wednesday (Nov 10). Under the initiative, citizen translators help identify translation-related errors in government communication materials in Singapore's four official languages. They can also review translated materials by government agencies. These include content from the TraceTogether token collection website and promotional materials by the People's Association, for instance. "Errors in translation are often made because the Chinese language has many homonyms (words that sound similar but have different meanings)," Mr Neo, 39, a Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer in Chinese st...

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Improving machine learning for materials design

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Sep 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A new approach can train a machine learning model to predict the properties of a material using only data obtained through simple measurements, saving time and money compared with those currently used. It was designed by researchers at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Asahi KASEI Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals, and Sumitomo Chemical Co and reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods. The new approach can predict difficult-to-measure experimental data such as tensile modulus using easy-to-measure experimental data like X-ray diffraction. It further helps design new materials or repurpose already known ones."Machine learning is a powerful tool for predicting the composition of elements and process needed to fabricate a material with specific properties," explains Ryo Tamura, a senior researcher at NIMS who specializes in the field of materials informatics.A tremendous amount of data is usually needed to train machine learning models for this purpose. Two kinds of data are used. Controllable descriptors are data that can be chosen ...

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META宣布同意以9080万加元收购Nanotech Security Corp.

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HALIFAX, NS, Aug 6, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 高性能功能材料和纳米复合材料开发商 Meta Materials Inc.（“公司”或“META(R)”）（纳斯达克股票代码：MMAT）今天宣布签署最终协议，META 将间接收购 Nanotech Security Corp.（“ Nanotech") (TSXV:NTS)(OTCQX:NTSFF) 是开发安全且视觉上令人难忘的纳米光学安全功能的领导者，提供用于政府、纸币和品牌保护市场的防伪解决方案，在所有-以每股 Nanotech 普通股 1.25 加元的现金交易，总价值约为 9080 万加元。Nanotech 经验丰富的制造团队、其纳米光子学研发团队及其完善的起源和转换能力的加入，预计将显着扩展和加速 META 的设计到生产路线图，并扩大其在超材料商业化方面的领导地位。 Nanotech 带来最先进的电子束光刻 (EBL)、大容量卷对卷纳米压印 (NIL) 和纳米涂层生产设备，目前产能超过 700 万平方米/年，生产成本显着降低与半导体工艺相比。内部 EBL 功能预计将显着提高 META 与新客户互动的能力并缩短材料选择计划。 META 专有的卷对卷体积全息技术，以及其滚动掩模光刻 (RML(R)) 和相关设计知识和知识产权，提供额外的专有安全应用程序，以帮助扩大 Nanotech 在高容量、高度可定制的安全性方面的领导地位电影。META 主席 Ram Ramkumar 表示：“META 的并购战略侧重于扩大规模和降低生产成本，增强我们的超材料制造能力，并将我们的市场覆盖范围扩展到新的应用和行业。 “我们相信 Nanotech 的超精密、大批量生产能力的加入应该使 META 在大规模商业化超材料方面处于强大的领导地位。”“Nanotech 是 META 的战略收购。它将在我们的产品组合中添加经过测试且具有成本竞争力的生产技术以及新产品和客户。Nanotech 还增加了可以支持 META 市场的互补技能组合，加速我们在太阳能等垂直领域的商业化计划、5G 和其他天线、电池和燃料电池以及碳捕获，” META 总裁兼首席执行官 George Palikaras 说。 “META 计划支持 Nanotech 在魁北克瑟索工厂的扩建，在未来 1-2 年内将其生产能力大约翻一番，达到 1500 万平方米，而 META 在新斯科舍省新建的 68,000 平方英尺工厂将支持大型 OEM 许可机会、制造培训和中试规模的产品应用开发。结合我们计划在新斯科舍省的扩张，Nanotech 的收购预计将使 META 成为世界上大批量、低成本生产光学超材料的领导者之一。”在政府和纸币市场，Nanotech 提供了用于 30 多种纸币面额的安全功能。 2017 年，Nanotech...

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Showa Denko Revises Forecast of Consolidated Performance and Records Extraordinary Loss

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TOKYO, Aug 3, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) announces that it revises its forecast of consolidated business results for the first half of the year ending on December 31, 2021 and that for the full year ending on December 31, 2021, both of which were announced on July 8, 2021. SDK also announces that it will record extraordinary loss.1. Revision of forecast of consolidated business results for January 1 - June 30, 2021(1) Revised forecast of consolidated business results for January 1 - June 30, 2021Please see www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/news/2021/20210803_sdknewsrelease_e.pdf(2) Reasons for the revisionNet sales hovers around the level of the previous forecast. However, operating incomes of all segments except the Others segment are expected to increase. Especially in the Showa Denko Materials segment, operating income is expected to increase due to a continuously tight supply-demand situation regarding its semiconductor related business. Also in the Petrochemicals segment, operating income is expected to increase due to higher-than-expected product prices resulting from a rise in raw naphtha price. As a result, our ordinary income is ...

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Four men charged over Telegram group containing leaked sexual videos and photos of women

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SINGAPORE - Four men were charged in court on Wednesday (July 28) over their involvement in a Telegram group containing leaked sexual videos and images of women. The Telegram group, named "Sam's lots of CB Collection", included photos of individuals in the nude, of women dressed scantily or in compromising positions, as well as videos of sexual acts. These are exploitative of the women involved as they were circulated on the platform without consent, said the police in a statement on Wednesday. The four men - Yee Wing Kay, 46; Wong Ming Jun, 28; Lincoln Anthony Fernandez, 30; and Tan Yeow Chong, 40 - were charged with multiple counts of possessing obscene films and transmitting obscene materials. Among other offences, Tan is said to have a total of 17,219 obscene films in two of his hard disks. Wong, Fernandez and Tan are Singaporeans. Yee is a Malaysian with Singapore permanent residency. The police said they received a report against the Telegram group on Oct 24, 2019, and arrested four men responsible for the upkeep and the distribution of the obscene contents in the group on Nov 6 that year. "Subsequent investigations revealed that three of the men were believed to be administr...