The 2020 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference is sponsored by the Shenzhen Municipal Government and undertaken by the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce. It will officially start in Wuzhou Guest House on December 8th. Since the beginning of this year, Shenzhen has actively overcome the impact of COVID-19, improved the business environment and promoted the projects of domestic and foreign investment enterprises. Shenzhen also plans to consolidate its position as a target of foreign investment by providing an attractive package of incentive policies, including land, talents, industry, technology and business environment. “The conference is an extremely important platform to showcase…
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Addressing the importance of open innovation (an innovation management model that promotes collaboration with external parties) and collaboration in corporate development in times of change, the 10th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) opened today and runs online until 4 December. Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Design Centre, the event features more than 60 international intellectual property (IP) experts and business leaders sharing on the latest industry trends. Officiating at this morning’s opening ceremony were Carrie Lam, Chief Executive…
Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSXV: GRB) (OTC Pink: GEBRF) (“Greenbriar”) is pleased to announce that it has executed a formal agreement with Devon Sandford of Lethbridge, Alberta, for the acquisition of a 500 MW photovoltaic solar energy project portfolio in Alberta. The proprietary portfolio is at various stages of development, including late stage, mid stage and early stage projects. Devon owns and operates a world class large utility scale solar energy construction firm (Northern DC Solar Inc. “NDC”) and has very recently built several large utility scale solar projects in Alberta. Transitioning from the manufacturing and commissioning of utility scale power…
The price of Bitcoin, one of the mainstream cryptocurrencies in the market, recently topped $19,000. At the same time, the Ethereum price also surpassed $600. Even though the prices of most cryptocurrencies have declined slightly in recent days, the market is still crowded with traders and investors. In the crypto market, spot and contract trading are the common ways for people to invest in digital currencies. Contract trading allows investors to profit in both bear and bull markets, so a lot of people focus on it when spot market becomes less profitable. However, contract trading also comes with some degree…
Located on the same grounds as the acclaimed Laguna National Golf & Country Club, the luxurious resort is the first in the Lion City to offer direct access to two championship golf courses. Bangkok, Thailand, 2 December 2020 – Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has officially expanded into Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in the heart of the renowned Laguna National Golf & Country Club, one of the island nation’s premier golf and country clubs. Comprising 198 tastefully-decorated contemporary rooms and suites, plus eight pavilions with private pools, and located just…
Joining the maternity and child (M&C)-focused Babytree Group (1761.HK) was the right thing to do for Xu Chong, CFO and Executive Director of the company. “I tried to find the right business from an investor perspective. And Babytree, a top-ranking company in the 600 billion dollar M&C industry with an unrivalled reputation and high user traffic, is exactly what I’ve been looking for,” said Mr. Xu in an interview with a reporter from takungpao.com. In fact, as one of the largest and most active M&C-focused community platforms in China, Babytree has achieved impressive results in the past year in content…
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the operator of the nation’s largest B2B portal Taiwantrade.com, has launched the 2020 Online Medical Show. The dedicated online showcase houses 700 medical products from 28 leading medical suppliers. A creation of such online exhibition, TAITRA believes, not only will make a contribution to the global medical and healthcare industries during the pandemic, but will help Taiwan’s suppliers gain enormous publicity. In meeting global demands for pandemic prevention, TAITRA also created the Anti-epidemic and Stay-at-home Economy online showcases, which cover 20,000 products from 15 industries. Taiwantrade.com, the largest B2B portal in Taiwan with an…
– Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers Singapore announced high business growth with 3 times more account openings in 3Q2020 as compared to 2Q2020, showing increased demand from the investors in Singapore – Tiger Brokers Singapore saw an increase of trading value by 540 per cent as compared to 2Q2020, driven by demand for stocks from the Technology and Electronic Vehicles (EV) sectors – Tiger Brokers Singapore’ parent company, UP Fintech, saw the global revenue increase of 143.8 per cent and trading volume reached US$62.8 billion, exceeding 1 million client accounts as of October 2020, 7x compared to Q3 2019 Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers…
Rovshan Tamrazov, the businessman who owns Maddox Group, has officially responded to the October 16 article by Oliver Zihlmann and Sylvain Besson published in the Tribune de Geneve (www.tdg.ch/meurtre-a-malte-lenquete-remonte-la-piste-565477280777). It argues that Tamrazov had financial and commercial links with some infamous individuals and companies. Mr. Tamrazov strongly denies “the allegations of involvement in the terrible events described by the reporters.” As he pointed out, “There has never been any collaboration with those organizations and individuals. Moreover, I have never made any payment relating to Malta.” Paying respects to the journalists and their work, Mr. Tamrazov asked not to jump to…
In light of the continuing global pandemic, the fourth HKTDC SmartBiz Expo and the sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), are being held online from 2 to 4 December, with official websites to introduce the two events. The virtual events have brought together more than 30 industry elites to share their insights at a series of webinars, examining the current business practices of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and looking at how to capture the business opportunities brought by innovative technologies, creative thinking, e-commerce and franchising amid the current challenges.…