Philippines President is stuck between an enemy he cannot trust and a friend he does not like. — Interview with Prof Carl Shuster by Sanjay Kumar, New Delhi. Tension is mounting in the South China Sea with the Philippines refusing to withdraw vessels from Whitsun Reef. Some 220 Chinese vessels congregated in early March at Union Banks and Whitsun Reef, providing for the present standoff between China and the Philippines. The area involved in the present dispute is well within the 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. China wants to dominate the South China Sea because that…
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Stephen Crystal of SCCG Management announces its partnership with On the Avenue Marketing, supporting its “best-in-class” on-site event services for lead generation, new user acquisition, and product sales to the US iGaming industry. Said Crystal, “On-site engagement could prove to be one of the most effective forms of affiliate marketing, in addition to its digital components. We felt that it was important to search for the company with the best practices for in-venue marketing.” On the Avenue Marketing is a full-service event-based sales and marketing agency that provides top-notch brand activation programs focusing on customer acquisition. With 17+ years of…
Stephen Crystal, SCCG Founder, announced today that the company has extended its partnership with Bettorlogic, whose technology leverages the customer’s existing sportsbook player data to give sports bettors reasons to place a bet – in retail outlets, push notifications on mobile devices, emails or SMS. Said Crystal, “We are excited to see our clients and partners eager to adopt Bettorlogic’s suite of solutions that give operators highly customizable tools they can take direct control of their customer communication and engagement. These mature and robust suites of tools have a 15-year track record of helping operators increase turnover and engage customers…
After a year of work and development, Blockpass is excited to finally be able to reveal the Blockpass rewards scheme – PASS Rewards, an opportunity open to any and all Blockpass users! Blockpass has been working hard to create rewards and incentives for people to undergo KYC and keep their identities up to date, and the new rewards system does just that. Each time a Blockpass user is successfully verified with one of Blockpass’ paying businesses, their balance will be automatically updated with PASS Rewards. Though this scheme is open to all Blockpass users, PASS Club members gain a little…
– Profit After Tax Increased 3,297% in 1Q 2021 – Overall Revenue increased by 76.2% in 1Q 2021 – Improving overall profit margins – Positive outlook based on the global rise in steel prices and rising world demand Leon Fuat Berhad (Leon Fuat), a manufacturer and trader of steel products, specializing in rolled long and flat products, today announced that the Group recorded a 3,297.0% rise in profit after tax (PAT) to RM36.11 million for the quarter ended 31 March 2021 (1Q 2021) compared to the RM1.06 million registered in the same quarter of the previous financial year. Improved Revenue…
Technology is at the core of modern finance processes and the speed and ability of businesses to adopt technology has become a differentiating factor towards revenue generation and growth opportunities. The newly launched Digital Practice Summit Asia 2021, set to be taking place on 16 June, LIVE ONLINE, is organised exclusively to help professionals working in accounting, bookkeeping, professional services firms and practices across Asia thrive and succeed in a highly competitive and ever-changing landscape of accounting. At this one-day virtual summit, we will see over 40 leading and experienced partners and accountants speak across 25 interactive and engaging live…
The leading Australian CRO for biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award recipient Avance Clinical shared results of a recent industry survey conducted by the company that found data quality to be the most important criteria for selecting a CRO for Phase ll studies in Australia. Results from the survey found 63.64% of respondents selected data quality as the Key operational consideration when planning Phase II, followed by access to patients, then CRO therapeutic area expertise, cost, and access to KOLs. Avance Clinical is attending BIO Korea 2021 virtually and is available via the Partnering platform to…
BAYBANNFA has completed its application, and has now moved to legal review in becoming a member of the National Futures Association (NFA; NFA ID: 0527835). The NFA will conduct a background and compliance check to determine that BAYBANNFA meets with the relevant provisions of the CEA, after which it will become an official NFA member. The major responsibilities of the NFA are to establish ethical standards for futures and other markets, to protect the interests of traders and investors. NFA ensures its members strictly abide by federal laws and rules set by the CFTC, and strictly supervises member brokers to…
Business connections boosted with upgraded platform The Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) hktdc.com Sourcing online trading platform has demonstrated solid performance since being upgraded in October last year to more efficiently connect global buyers and suppliers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgraded platform uses machine-learning and image-recognition technologies to enhance business-matching efficiency and provide a more personalised smart-sourcing experience. The enhancement helped boost platform traffic and enquiries, which grew 15% and 26% respectively in the 2020/21 financial year ending March. The platform has also garnered multiple internationally acclaimed awards. Commenting on these achievements, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau…
TOKYO, May 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – As stated in “the Announcement of Execution of Master Agreement regarding Series of Transactions to Effect, among other matters, the Succession of the Aluminum Can and Aluminum Rolling Businesses through Company Splits (Simplified Absorption-Type Company Splits), and Result in Certain Consolidated Subsidiary Ceasing to be a Consolidated Subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K.”, dated January 28, 2021, the Company originally planned to succeed the aluminum can business of the Company to Showa Aluminum Can Corp., which is a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, effective on June 1, 2021. However, the Board of Directors, at a…