Local talents show creative flair under “Light. Shadow” theme Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opened yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and will run until 29 July. Guest of honour at the opening ceremony today for the twin jewellery shows was Eliza Lee, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). In advance of the twin jewellery shows, the results of the 22nd Hong…
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Pat Lee’s NFT Artwork will be transformed into game characters which are playable by all the gamers around the world God Temple, an NFT collectible platform, has introduced the gamification model for its limited-edition art collection collaborated with comic artist Pat Lee, who did stints with DC and Marvel comics. Users of the platform will be able to play against other users or computer-controlled players through God Temple’s global matching system. It will be a Play-to-Earn model utilizing both the platform’s native token (MYTH) and the game token (SOUL), which are necessary for players to start a game. At God…
Leading Singapore-headquartered IT consulting and advisory services company Kris Infotech has acquired a 60% stake in the Colorado-based IT consultancy and staffing company AGS Tek Partners. The acquisition follows Kris Infotech’s strategic roadmap for growth, tapping into the enormous opportunities and immense potential of the dynamic US market. To drive its ambitious expansion plans in the US and across North America, Kris Infotech is deputing IT industry veteran, Mr. Barani Kumaresan, from Singapore. As Senior Vice President, Mr. Kumaresan will be responsible for making all operational decisions for AGS Tek Partners, executing the company’s strategy and scaling up operations of…
First trade shows following pandemic, open to public for first time The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 7th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and will run until 29 July. The twin shows are the first two physical trade fairs to be staged by the HKTDC since the pandemic began and are being held in a hybrid format for the first time, with both physical and online exhibitions. The online show will run until…
CASPER, WYO – Onomy Protocol has recently announced plans to open the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) to traditional Centralized Finance (CeFi) operators with its ambitious cross-chain stablecoin infrastructure. Institutions worldwide are looking to tap into blockchain’s edge on secure, trustless, and quick transactions. Financial entities are aware there is a Great Financial Migration currently underway, but they face significant stumbling blocks as they move their currency operations on-chain. Goldman Sachs’ Crypto Trading Desk is one of the first forays into blockchain by a major bank, with private entities like Fidelity Investments providing enterprise-grade custody and execution services for institutional…
Plato Technologies Inc., the provider of the industry-leading blockchain intelligence platform Plato, has partnered with Blockleaders.io, the leading crypto and blockchain news and interview platform, to offer quality updates and blockchain focused data across both platforms. Marketing expert Lisa Gibbons, associate with Blockleaders.io says the partnership with Plato Technologies will allow the news platform to extract the most up to date crypto and blockchain intelligence to leverage the data in real-time and give readers access to the latest industry insights. Blockleaders is a crypto focused interview and news platform, founded in 2018, that has featured some of the most exciting…
Group’s factory operations will remain closed until 1 August 2021 due to government orders Substantial backlog of orders will keep factory busy until yearend Central Global Berhad (Central Global or Group), a producer of industrial masking tapes and label stocks as well as general building contractor, will continue to keep a tight rein on cashflow in order to ensure business sustainability following the government’s decision to lengthen the extended movement control order (EMCO) in certain areas of Kuala Muda, Kedah where the Group’s factory is located by a further two weeks to 1 August 2021. Central Global’s factory, which produces…
Dynafront Holdings Berhad (DynaFront or the Company), an insurance technology specialist, made a successful debut on the LEAP Market of Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Securities) today at 23 sen per share, which was 2 sen or 9.6% higher than its offer price of 21 sen per share. The Company and its subsidiaries (“Group”) specialises in developing and providing proprietary and customised enterprise information technology (“IT”) solutions for a broad range of life insurance companies, including conventional life insurers, Takaful operators, independent corporate life insurance agencies and group assurance operations. DynaFront’s solutions, offered either as proprietary software products or managed…
Cuentas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CUEN & CUENW) (Cuentas), a leading FinTech provider (Top 4 Fintech) of mobile banking, digital wallet and payment solutions focused on Hispanic and Latino communities signed an exclusive, Definitive JV Agreement to rollout WaveMax’s SharedWiFI6 patented technology (Wavemax Patent) in 1,000 locations. This Rollout will begin in the greater New York City Metropolitan Area with 500 Locations in NYC, 330 locations in New Jersey and 170 locations in Connecticut. The agreement also includes plans to roll out the service in other areas throughout the US. The parties will install advanced WiFi6 Access Points and Small Cells in these…
Today, an established technology such as the cloud is driving global corporate development and expansion. To stay competitive, organisations are investing in both private and numerous public cloud systems. Speaking at the Big BFSI Future Tech Show – India, Sridhar S, Vice President, Managed Services – Cloud, Hosting & Security, Tata Communications Ltd discussed the current landscape of the Indian BFSI sector and how it has got accentuated in this current pandemic situation. He also spoke about the change in way of doing business in the new normal in the BFSI industry, and technology that the banks should implement to…