Professor Yasushi Sekine of Waseda University presented Gold Award for development and application of precious metal catalytic reactions with unconventional low-temperature action using surface protonics. Also receiving a Gold Award is Professor Hideyuki Murakami of Waseda University for development of an oxidation resistant Ir-based high-entropy alloy. Development of precious metal catalysts that can contribute to carbon neutrality and development of Ir alloys with excellent high-temperature characteristics and oxidation resistance received awards. TOKYO, Mar 31, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The TANAKA Memorial Foundation’s Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2020 Precious Metals Research Grants. Following a rigorous screening process, the Gold…
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TOKYO, Apr 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Kohei Morikawa, President and CEO of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004), sent a message to welcome the company’s newly-hired employees at the entrance ceremony 2021. Kohei Morikawa, President and CEO – Changing society through the power of chemistry – The Showa Denko Group has taken a new step in integrating the former Hitachi Chemical (currently Showa Denko Materials) as a member. It’s a transformative, once-in-a-century change. In our long-term vision announced last December, we stated that our mission as a newly integrated company was to improve society with the power of chemistry. To achieve this, we…
Ever since the private sale, XFai has continued to gain in momentum and considerable interest from not only those who wish to use XFai’s technology to further strengthen their business interests but also from key players and luminaries within the blockchain industry. Today, the team at XFai is happy to announce that Roger Ver, one of the key early believers of Bitcoin and blockchain technology and the CEO of Bitcoin.com, has partnered with XFai through a strategic investment. While both XFai’s launch method and the DEX Liquidity Oracle are far from the norm, we are glad to witness a wave…
Experts share latest marketing insights and trends under new normal MarketingPulse Online, a two-day virtual conference organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), attracted more than 21,000 viewers from more than 50 countries and regions. Under the theme “Marketing for GOOD”, a total of 27 seminars and workshops were staged during the conference, bringing together more than 40 marketing and advertising experts from around the globe to share their creative strategies, examine the latest marketing trends under the new normal, and share success stories in the area of digital transformation. Exploring impact of digital transformation Focusing on digital…
According to South China Morning Post’s news, Legend Holdings Corporation (HKG:3396) announced annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2020. Revenue of the Company recorded RMB416.765 billion, representing an increase of 7% yoy. Meanwhile, net profit recorded RMB3,868 million, also representing an increase of 7% yoy. It was mainly due to the profitability improvement of Lenovo, EAL and Levima as well as the increased return of the financial investment segment. Although the COVID-19 brought many adverse effects on the production and operation of invested enterprises in the first half of the year, Legend…
– 98% of Taiwanese and 96% of South Korean JCB cardmembers’ transactions in Europe are now made online. – Chinese JCB cardmembers increased their online spend share at UK department stores by 170% in 2020 compared to 2019 against the total European merchants. London & Tokyo, Mar 31, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., has seen impressive growth in virtual spending with European retailers from its Asian cardmember base, with online sales growing by more than 300% across the continent between 2016 and 2019[1]. These figures have been released alongside the launch of…
Decentralized finance (Defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (Dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into Defi protocols today. Meanwhile, a new project has recently stepped out of the gate called XFai, a Dex liquidity oracle that aims to capture untapped liquidity from small to medium cap tokens. On April 8, 2021, XFai plans to host a Liquidity Generation Event (LGE), and this week it was announced that Bitcoin.com’s founder and angel investor Roger Ver has invested…
Strategically Focusing on Core Business, Maintaining Sound Operation and Breaking New Ground On March 31, 2021, Legend Holdings Corporation (HKG:3396) announced the audited annual results of the 12 months ended December 31, 2020 (Reporting Period). In 2020, the Company’s revenue was RMB417.567 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 7%; net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to RMB 3.868 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 7%. During the Reporting Period, although the COVID-19 epidemic, has brought many adverse effects on the Company’s production and operation in the first half of the year, by actively taking measures, the net profit…
PT WIJAYA KARYA (Persero) Tbk. [WIKA] booked a net profit of Rp322.34 billion on the back of Rp16.54 trillion in sales in the financial year ended on 31 December 2020. The achievements marked WIKA’s success to exceed its revised targets due to the COVID-19 Pandemic by 54.81%. The largest contributor to sales was the infrastructure and building sector, followed consecutively by manufacturing industry, energy and industrial plants, and property sector. Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Company’s financial position remains healthy, as reflected by the positive cash flows provided by operating activities amounting to Rp141.28 billion. WIKA’s President Director, Agung Budi…
Today, Moonstake is proud to announce the entry into the DeFi market together with Muse.Finance. The Staking and DeFi Boom in 2020, Top Staking Provider Moonstake Joins The DeFi Space In January, 2021, Moonstake officially announced its entry to the DeFi sector. Today, with over 800 million USD in total staking assets, Moonstake is the top 8 biggest staking provider in the world. In less than one year since launch, Moonstake achieved rapid growth in both product development and a strong positioning in the market. Moving towards the DeFi sector, Moonstake welcomes applications from DeFi products looking to connect to…