Author: Marie Jones

More than 370,000 visitors attend Food Expo and concurrent events The HKTDC Food Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (Special Edition), HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair, HKTDC Home Delights Expo and HKTDC Beauty & Wellness Expo, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), as well as the International Conference of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine and Health Products (ICMCM), jointly organised by the HKTDC and the Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association, have all drawn to a successful close. The five public fairs brought together over 900 exhibitors and attracted more than 370,000 visitors. Benjamin…

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Machinery purchases increase tape manufacturing capacity from 20 mil to 70 mil sqm Potential order book at 30 mil sqm Central Global Berhad (Central Global or Group), a producer of industrial masking tapes and label stocks as well as general building contractor, is in the midst of finalizing the purchase of machinery that will triple the Group’s manufacturing arm’s capacity to produce industrial masking tapes. With the purchase of the new machinery, the Group’s factory in Kuala Muda, Kedah, will have a capacity to produce up to 70 million square metres (“sqm”) per year of tapes from 20 million sqm…

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Multifunctionality businesses rely on a strong network infrastructure that can support heavy data usage. With the quality of internet connectivity and broadband speed improving drastically, enterprises are seeking to shift from legacy MPLS to SD-WAN and SASE services. The shift in trend to cloud-based solutions combined with certain demographical advantages that APAC’s geographical positioning provides the potential for huge demand for SD-WAN and SASE services. The inaugural edition of SD-WAN and SASE Summit will digitally converge key players and experts to help Asian countries digitize at speed and scale, on 19 August 2021. The summit will feature eye-opening keynotes, government…

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CDMO Business Achieves Leapfrog Breakthrough Two Products Approved for Launch Smooth Progress of Various Core Anti-tumor Drugs Clinical Trials To Allocate Resources to Boost Innovative ADC Drugs TOT BIOPHARM International Company Limited (TOT BIOPHARM or the Group; stock code: 1875.HK), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative oncology drugs and therapies, announced today its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. KEY MILESTONES IN 2021 1H In the first half of 2021, on the back of by national policies and driven by innovative R&D, the oncology drug market in China boomed and continued to…

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Yanlord Land Group Limited (Z25.SI) (“Yanlord” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a Singapore Exchange-listed real estate developer focusing on developing high-end integrated commercial and residential property projects in strategically selected high-growth cities in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and Singapore, today announced its unaudited first half year condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (“1H 2021”). The Group’s revenue increased by 44.7% to RMB13.189 billion in 1H 2021 compared to the first half of financial year ended 31 December 2020 (“1H 2020”), of which, RMB11.359 billion was contributed from…

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Week-long global gourmet food parade and a whole lot more The HKTDC Food Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (Special Edition), HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair, HKTDC Home Delights Expo and HKTDC Beauty & Wellness Expo, hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The five public fairs have assembled 900 exhibitors from Hong Kong and beyond to showcase a global selection of delicacies and lifestyle products. About 85% of the exhibitors said they are making available at least one consumption voucher payment method…

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Mainboard-listed Sunpower Group Ltd. (Sunpower or the Group), a leading provider of industrial steam with a sizeable portfolio of 100%-recurring, long-term, cash-generating Green Investments (GI) projects that uses innovative integrated environmental protection technologies to facilitate the development of the circular economy and help China attain carbon peak and carbon neutrality, today announced its financial results for the six months to 30 June 2021 (1H 2021). Results Highlights Completed disposal of M&S business to unlock value and improved return for shareholders Paid substantial Special Dividend of S$0.2412 per share Recognised gain on disposal of RMB934.0 million Green Investments (GI) is now…

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Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS:JK) has announced results for 1H2021, achieving a gross profit of US$3.3 million for 1H2021, compared to gross loss of US$0.66 million for the same period last year, with fleet utilization recovering to 63%. Utilization improved from 61% in 1Q2021 to 63% in 2Q2021 as oil prices climbed, bringing total revenue for 1H2021 to US$20.1 million, just 8% lower than 1H2020. Due to the cost control measures and streamlining of fleet carried out, total direct costs reduced by 26% thus producing a gross profit of US$3.3 million for 1H2021. –Owned Vessel Division Owned Vessel Revenue declined slightly…

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Synopsis, the world’s largest blockchain, crypto, DeFi and digital-art event, convenes for Edition III from September 20-24, a quarterly summit that draws hundreds of participants, and hundreds of thousands of viewers from around the world, and an event that gathers top-level experts and blockchain industry stars to present top trends, key questions, and compelling answers on the state of cryptocurrency markets today. Synopsis is being held for the third time this year to recreate the spirit of full immersion in the digital economy and decentralized finance. Its agenda includes round tables, panel discussions, solo performances, AMAs, and interviews. Synopsis will…

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HONG KONG – Along with changes in the domestic and foreign regulatory environments and the policy reform of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), the Hong Kong market becomes increasingly attractive to some China-based US-listed companies. The return of China-based overseas-listed companies has become a trend now. Li Auto Inc (2015.HK) is among the three major China-based overseas-listed NEV companies listing on HKEX today through a dual primary listing, after Xpeng Motors Inc (9868.HK) was listed in Hong Kong on July 7. The IPO is jointly sponsored by Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corporation (CICC), with UBS…

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