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Epazz DeskFlex Desk Scheduling Software Will Release Vaccine Management Solution as Part of COVID Compliance Features

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Epazz DeskFlex Desk Scheduling Software Will Release Vaccine Management Solution as Part of COVID Compliance Features

Epazz DeskFlex desk and room booking software is adding a vaccine management solution that tracks employees’ COVID-19 vaccination.

Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a leading provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions, announced today that DeskFlex’s vaccine management solution will help organizations plan and develop COVID-19 vaccination programs among its team members when it is released.

Pharmaceutical companies are working double-time to create a vaccine against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus. One of the leading pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer, developed a vaccine with a promising result of 90% effectivity according to the company’s clinical results. Over 43,538 volunteers participated and received two injections within 21 days apart. The company claimed that among the 94 evaluable COVID-19 cases, results revealed that more than 90% effectively prevented the Coronavirus infection. This result exceeded the Food and Drug Administration set a 50% minimum effectiveness bar. This promising result will pave the way for mass vaccinations if FDA approves the final stage of testing.

DeskFlex vaccine management software will facilitate the tracking and management of employees’ immunization against the Coronavirus. It allows employees to indicate their vaccination history through the health record management service. With the development of approved COVID-19 vaccines on the way, company administrators can monitor which team member has completed their vaccinations and which employees need a reminder to schedule and receive the COVID-19 vaccine through DeskFlex vaccine management solution.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other collaborative health agencies initiated the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) four years ago. After clinicians found it challenging to keep track and improve adult vaccinations, the program started. The program’s goal was to help automate immunization-related tasks with an electronic health record and clinic software systems. Thus, with the digitalization of immunization records and schedules, the program aimed to increase vaccination rates within the adult population and secure these immunization records in cloud-based storage.

DeskFlex desk and room scheduling software solutions pride itself on providing organizations with a comprehensive set of COVID-compliant software features. The launching of DeskFlex’s vaccine management software will further reinforce the workplace’s health and safety measures.

According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., Chairman, and CEO of Epazz, Inc., “We are optimistic that adding the vaccine management software feature will further secure the workplace and schools from COVID-19 infections. When administrators identify those who haven’t had the vaccine, they can make the appropriate decision to protect the majority.”

About DeskFlex.com
DeskFlex is a desk booking solution and room reservation software useful in booking conference rooms, meeting rooms, workspaces, desks, car parking spaces, and office equipment. DeskFlex meeting room scheduling system helps office managers accommodate remote workers’ time in the office, reducing rent and facility costs. DeskFlex lets employees reserve desks in advance or claim desks right away. It adjusts the telephone switch (PBX), so calls ring at the “desk du jour.” DeskFlex includes check-in, point-and-click floor maps, a web browser, a local kiosk, Outlook integration, and conference room scheduling.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)
Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher-education institutions, and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to mid-size businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions. BoxesOS provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz’s other products are K9Sky.com kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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Alinma Bank signs acquiring agreement with JCB International for local acceptance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh & Tokyo, Nov 9, 2020 – Alinma Bank has partnered with JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards through its POS and ATM network devices deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The expansion is in line with the Kingdom’s strategic vision to promote both a cashless society and financial inclusion as part of Vision 2030.

The partnership is also a continuation of JCB’s plan for entering the market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a destination of ever-increasing importance for its cardholders around the world for both business and tourism. The partnership will significantly give added convenience to JCB cardholders from the Islamic world, who frequently travel to Saudi Arabia for religious tourism.

“I am delighted that we have entered into this partnership with Alinma Bank for the acceptance of JCB Cards,” said Mr. Yoshiki Kaneko, President and COO of JCBI. “Saudi Arabia has always been a very important destination for many of JCB cardholders, from both a business and religious perspective. With the strategic plan for Vision 2030, the country is now increasingly an important destination for tourism as well. Alinma Bank’s extensive reach in the market will ensure that JCB cardholders will be able to use JCB Cards at their convenience. The partnership will also enhance the already close fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Japan.

H.E. Mr. Abdulmohsen Al-Fares, CEO of Alinma Bank said: “We at Alinma Bank are so pleased to partner with JCB, whose reputation for the quality and reliability of their services precedes them. Through this agreement, Alinma will deepen its commitment to continually enhancing its service offerings for its partners (customers). Furthermore, this partnership will help Alinma support the kingdom’s ongoing progress toward the realization of Vision 2030, as well as the enablement of daily life and business activities of those who visit the kingdom each year.”

About JCB

JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding worldwide in 1981. Its acceptance network includes 34 million merchants in the world. JCB cards are now issued in 24 countries and territories with more than 140 million cardmembers. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with hundreds of leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase merchant coverage and card member base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB commits to provide responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.global.jcb/en/

About Alinma Bank

Alinma Bank strives to deliver forward thinking, innovative, exemplary products and services that meet customer needs and expectations. Alinma today owns one of the most advanced banking infrastructures with regard to technological capabilities, branch network, remote channels, and product and service innovation. In addition, Alinma’s products and services are designed to meet the real and pressing needs of a growing and changing market. With full commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, Alinma understands the importance of continually transforming and refining its business in order to be of true value to its partners, the community, and the kingdom as a whole.

Alinma Bank has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Saudi Financial Technology Company, Alinma Investment Company, Al-Tanweer Real Estate Company, and Alinma Cooperative Insurance Agency. The bank also holds a stake in and is a founder of Alinma Tokio Marine Company, which provides Shariah-compliant, cooperative insurance products and services, ERSAL Financial Remittance Company, and Bayan Credit Bureau Company.

tether.bet Announces the Largest Ever Political Bet

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tether.bet Announces the Largest Ever Political Bet

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Showa Denko Establishes Joint Corporation in Sichuan, China to Manufacture High-purity Gas for Electronics

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Aiming to Cope with the Increase of Demand in China

TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has established Chengdu Kemeite Showa Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, China, jointly with Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd. of China, aiming to strengthen SDK’s business to produce and sell high-purity gases for electronics. The new company will start its operation in January 2021, and it will mainly be in charge of the implementation of final process in the manufacturing process of high-purity FC-14 gas (tetrafluoromethane: CF4) which is used in the process to manufacture semiconductors.

CF4 is one of major products of SDK’s electronic gas business. CF4 is the primary and basic etching gas among high-purity gases for electronics, and has been mass-produced and used for more than 40 years. The demand for CF4 is expected to increase steadily because it is not only easy to handle but also suitable for micromachining of semiconductor chips which is improving further, and the amount of CF4 used in the process to produce leading-edge electronic devices including organic electroluminescent displays has been increasing.

Through execution of this buildup policy, SDK’s CF4 business will have a system to produce CF4 with two production bases, namely, production facilities in SDK’s Kawasaki Plant which is in operation and those in the new company. The Showa Denko Group will really strengthen stability of its system to supply CF4 for East Asian market, and expand its strategic business to provide materials for production process of semiconductors further.

[Outline of the new joint corporation]

Firm name: Chengdu Kemeite Showa Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.
Head office: Pengzhou, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China
Establishment: October 30, 2020
Capital: 4 million yuan
Shareholders: Showa Denko K.K. (40%); Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd. (60%)
Scope of business: Production and sale of high-purity CF4

[Outline of Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd.]

Firm name: Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd.
Head office: Pengzhou, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China
Scope of business: Production and sale of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for industrial use, high-purity CF4, etc.
Number of employees: about 200

About Showa Denko K.K.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides ceramic products, such as alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. The Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high bright LEDs, and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.

With Two Potential First-in-class Innovative Drugs’ Commercialization around the Corner, RemeGen is Expected to Explode upon Listing

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According to Bloomberg, recent years have seen the strong performance of biopharmaceutical enterprises in Hong Kong stock market. Bonnie Chan, Head of Listing of HKEX, said at the HKEX Biotech Summit on 1st September this year that 20 pre-revenue biotechnology companies had been listed in Hong Kong by then, raising a total of HK$48 billion in IPOs, and a total of HK$46 billion in post-IPO financing. The public offerings of BeiGene, Innovent Biologics and Junshi Biosciences have all expanded multiple times upon their IPO in their market value. With the listing of RemeGen next Monday, Hong Kong is to welcome another biotech superstar.

Popular subscription and substantial room for rise in market value post IPO

The public offering of Ant Group last week froze a large amount of capital, posing pressure on other pre-listing companies. However, offering from RemeGen still gained great traction, with its institutional books hundreds multiple times covered and retail book over 50-time subscription in pool A and hundreds of times in pool B. With the sudden halt of Ant Group’s IPO and hundreds of billions of funds being refunded to Hong Kong investors, it is expected that RemeGen would become a new hit of the market.

Due to the over-subscription and the ‘claw-back’ mechanism, the shares distributed to institutional investors were extremely tight. Nevertheless, the structure of the institutional book was extremely strong. Majority of the investors areglobally renowned long-only funds, leading healthcare corporates in China, healthcare specialists as well as well-known tycoons and family offices from both Hong Kong and China. After the listing of RemeGen, these investors will continue to increase their position given the limited amount of allocation they received during the IPO due to the “claw-back” mechanism mentioned above. This will provide a margin of safety for the company’s post-market performance.

The estimated value of RemeGen after IPO is expected to be approximately HK$25 billion, comparing with BeiGene’s current market cap of ~HK$200 billion, Innovent’s current market cap of ~HK$80 billion and Junshi Biosciences’s current market cap of ~HK$40 billion. RemeGen has substantial room to continue to climb after the IPO. It is highly likely that the market will witness a strong post-market performance of RemeGen, which can fully represent its market value.

Star management team to ensure that the innovative drugs will receive marketing approval and enter the market within the next 3-8 months

Established in 2008, RemeGen has a management team featuring extensive industry experience and professional expertise. Dr. Fang Jianmin, the co-founder, CEO and CSO of RemeGen, is one of the few corporate founders in the domestic biopharmaceutical industry with a successful track record of progressing novel biological drugs from discovery through development and commercialization. Dr. Fang is the original inventor of Conbercept, which is a well-known biologic drug and was ranked top ten in terms of revenue in China last year. At the same time, he is also a member of scientific Expert Committee of the Special Major Project for Technologies of Innovative Manufacturing of Major New Drugs. Dr. Fang has more than 20 years of extensive experience in biopharmaceutical R&D and owns more than 40 patents for pharmaceutical invention.

Dr. He Ruyi, the CMO of RemeGen, is one of the most authoritative experts in China in the areas of clinical development and global regulatory regimes for medical products. With nearly 20 years of experience working at the FDA in the U.S., Dr. He has led multiple important policy initiatives during his tenure as Chief Scientist at the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the NMPA. In addition, Dr. He is an important committee member in the biotech expert committee at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Under Dr. He’s leadership, RemeGen is in the process of receiving market approval for two of its leading innovative drugs within the next 3-8 months.

What is worth mentioning is that among the pre-revenue biotech companies in the Hong Kong market, RemeGen is, other than BeiGene, the only enterprise with two innovative drugs, namely Telitacicept and Disitamab vedotin, which are both expected to receive marketing approval within the next 3-8 months. Telitacicept is mainly used for the treatment of B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. As there is no effective cure for such diseases, Telitacicept is expected to be the best-in-class therapy in global SLE market which ever-growing with largely untapped potential. Disitamab vedotin is a kind of antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) which is mainly used for the treatment of common cancers. ADC is the branch of oncology therapeutics which attracts the most attention and investment given its therapeutic potential. Disitamab vedotin has the potential to become the first-to-market ADC in China and is well-positioned to capture large demand of the market.

In addition, RemeGen has global development and commercialization rights to the above candidates and will expand its businesses globally in the years to come. The dealings of RemeGen will officially commence on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange on 9 November. Given that the company has two innovative drugs about to reach the commercialization stage with more room for growth in the future, RemeGen is definitely a high-quality target of great investment value.

Raffles Financial Appoints Mike Zhou as Executive Director

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Raffles Financial Appoints Mike Zhou as Executive Director

Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) today announced that it has appointed Mike Zhou, previously Independent Director, as Executive Director for North America.

Mr. Zhou’s expertise, developed over the course of a decade, covers capital markets and international business strategy with a special focus on the technology sector. In recent years, he has held management positions and director roles throughout the FinTech, digital marketing, consulting, and financial sectors.

From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Zhou served as Manager of Corporate Development for BiYond (China) Corp. Under his management, the firm successfully launched a multi-million-dollar FinTech Joint Venture and structured the merger & acquisition of a digital marketing corporation. In late 2015, Mr. Zhou also co-founded a private investment and consulting firm.

“Mike’s industry background and in-depth knowledge of the FinTech sector paired with deep understanding of the Canadian capital markets landscape is a valuable asset for Raffles as we move towards our goal of becoming a global diversified financial services firm. We are pleased to have him on our Board and are excited to see the North American chapter of Raffles’ story develop further,” said Dr. Charlie In, Chairman of Raffles.

About Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF)
Raffles Financial Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Raffles Financial Group Limited) is an exempt corporate finance advisory firm, registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which provides public listing advisory and arrangement services. Raffles Financial serves as advisor for family trusts, family offices and investment funds. Please visit www.rafflesfinancial.co for more information.

For more information, please contact:
Cathy Hume, Investor Relations
Phone: 416-868-1079 x 231
Email: cathy@chfir.com

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Southeast Asian Film Financing Project Market 2020 Finalists Announced

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Southeast Asian Film Financing Project Market 2020 Finalists Announced

ScreenSingapore today announced finalists for the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market 2020.

Ten projects from China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand were selected based on the project’s co-production viabilities and the strength of the filmmaking team.

This year’s SAFF Project Market sees entries coming in from 14 countries and regions across Asia, Europe and North America, including first-timers from Finland, France, and Iran.

Taking Asian Storytelling to the World

Since its launch in 2015, the SAFF Project Market has emerged as a recognised regional platform for established and upcoming content creators to come together and present their projects to the international marketplace.

Finalists will be able to meet with financiers, commissioners, and investors – albeit virtually this year – who will be able to bridge them with the resources needed to take their projects to a global audience.

Selected projects will join the ranks of SAFF Project Market alumni who have seen their projects produced, undergo production, or acquire financing.

“The SAFF Project Market funnels expertise and resource from people all-over the world and brings them ‘to-the-table’ with filmmakers for projects that have the potential for a world-wide audience. Their input gave me different perspectives that have been beneficial to the projects that we have in-development,” said Anne Prado-Magadia, President, Atom & Anne Mediaworks, and a previous participant.

“SAFF Project Market creates concrete linkages between creators and buyers. The network is definitely getting bigger every year and we’re always building new relationships with producers, financiers and distributors from the region and beyond,” said Micah Tadena, Producer, Quantum Run, and also a previous participant.

Finalists for Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market 2020:
http://www.acnnewswire.com/clientreports/598/Annex.pdf
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Enabling Southeast Asia Partnerships in Media

Held alongside the SAFF Project Market is ScreenSingapore’s SAFF Forum. The theme for this year’s SAFF Forum – Southeast Asian Partnerships in Media: Content, Connectivity & Capability – will be centred on the changing landscape of content buying to discussing concepts that will lend fresh perspectives in Southeast Asian co-productions.

The fixed-timing afternoon sessions across all four days during ATF Online+ 2020 is not only a new format but will also be live streamed while meetings take place during the closed door SAFF Project Market Speed Dating sessions. Participants can attend the conference sessions while waiting for their meeting time slot.

Initial line-up of speakers and panellists for the SAFF Forum include:
– Abhi Rastogi, CEO, 108 Media
– Himanshu Shah, Owner, AV8 Media Pte Ltd
– Jeremy Chua, Founder, Potocol
– Rashid Karim, CEO, Iskandar Malaysia Studios
– Anthony Tulloch, General Manager, Iskandar Malaysia Studios
– Elliot Renton, Senior Director & Head of Asia-Pacific, Grabyo

Bridging Asian and European Producers

TIES THAT BIND (TTB), a workshop programme which combines producer training, project development and co-production meetings focusing on co-operation between European and Asian producers, returns this year as part of the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore’s line-up of events.

Five Asian and five European producers with their projects under development, have been selected to be part of the workshop which will take place online from 16 to 30 November 2020.

The selected producers will also have the opportunity to meet decision-makers at the ATF Online+ platform from 1 to 4 December 2020.

The line-up of decision-makers they stand to meet are:
– Alexis Hofmann of BAC Films (France)
– Bugno Vincenzo of World Cinema Fund (Germany)
– Carole Baraton of Charades (France)
– Charles Tesson of Aide aux cinemas du monde & Semaine de la critique Cannes (France)
– Emilie Serres of Orange Studio (France)
– Georges Goldenstern of Cinefondation (France)
– Keiko Funato of Alpha Violet (France)
– Per-Eirik Gilsvik of Sorfond (Norway)

Justin Deimen, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), which coorganises the SAFF Project Market and Forum, said, “SAAVA is excited to present these films to the market as year on year, we continue to have an eclectic and electric mix of projects from established and emerging voices in the region, even while the industry pivots to new ways of connecting to each other and keeping business lines open.”

Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director of ATF and ScreenSingapore, said, “Our digital platform facilitates a smooth exchange of ideas and expertise between Asian producers and decision makers from the rest of the world. This is a great opportunity for Asian storytelling to go the distance, and we are encouraged by the level of support and participation received for our new format this year”.

ScreenSingapore’s SAFF Project Market and Forum, and TTB meetings will take place virtually at ATF Online+ from 1 – 4 December 2020. TTB workshops begin earlier on 16 November. ScreenSingapore is part of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF).

About ScreenSingapore 2020

ScreenSingapore – Southeast Asia’s definitive marketplace for filmmakers, producers, distributors, financiers and film buyers to explore co-production opportunities, seek financing, make deals and learn about the changing film landscape.

In 2020, ScreenSingapore will once again host the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market and Conference, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA) and Ties That Bind: Asia/Europe Producers Workshop (TTB) to connect promising filmmakers and producers from Southeast Asia and Europe with international co-producing partners, festival programmers, distributors, commissioners, and financiers. For more information, please visit www.screensingapore.com.sg

About Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2020

Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) – the region’s leading entertainment content event – is the platform of calibre to acquire knowledge, network, buy, sell, finance, distribute and co-produce across all platforms. It is the premier stage in Asia to engage with the entertainment industry’s top players from around the world. It’s where the best minds meet and the future of Asia’s content is shaped.

ATF facilitates opportunities to discover vital trends, crucial statistics and significant foresight particularly in TV’s digital, kids and formats arenas. Its business match-making programme open doors to new connections in the region. With over 5,700 international buyers and sellers from more than 60 countries and regions, ATF presents valuable business prospects for topof-the-line benefits. For more information, please visit www.asiatvforum.com

About Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA)

The Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), a non-profit association that seeks to unify media producers and media financiers in the region. The association’s mission is to advance creative development across the region, promote Southeast Asian audio-visual content and capabilities internationally, as well as stimulate business collaborations between its members. SAAVA’s current board of directors include Teo Yi-Ling, Justin Deimen, and Yeo Kok Siew.

About Reed Exhibitions (RX)

Reed Exhibitions is a leading global event organiser, with more than 500 events in 30 countries. In 2019, Reed Exhibitions brought together more than 7m event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed Exhibitions’ events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organised by 38 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 43 industry sectors with trade and consumer events. It is part of RELX, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. For more information, please visit www.reedexpo.com

About the Singapore Media Festival (SMF)

The Singapore Media Festival, hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority, is one of Asia’s leading international media events, where the industry meets to discover the latest trends, talents and content in Asia for film, TV and digital media. Taking place from 26 November to 6 December 2020, the Singapore Media Festival brings together the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA), Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore, and Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). SuperGamerFest will also be held in conjunction with SMF. For more information about the Singapore Media Festival, please visit www.imda.gov.sg/sgmediafest.

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Jiashan China 2020 International Investment and Trade Fair Held

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The Jiashan China 2020 International Investment and Trade Fair was held at the Jiashan Yunlan Bay International Convention Center, Zhejiang Province on October 28th. More than 600 business people, including representatives of the relevant provincial and municipal departments, management of domestic companies and foreign businessmen from the UK, Japan, Germany, Italy and Spain attended the event. Jiashan County, one of the top 100 counties in China, has held the Jiashan Trade Fair annually since 2003, and has been ranked among the top 10 counties attracting foreign investment to Zhejiang Province for 18 consecutive years.

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Opening the 2020 Trade Fair, Hong Hupeng, member of the Standing Committee, Jiaxing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Jiashan County Party Committee, pointed out that Jiashan was the brightest water town south of the Yangtze River. Jiashan supported and offered opportunity with favourable policies, first-class planning and innovative reforms. Jiashan encouraged entrepreneurship and innovation by introducing the best science and technology resources, and attracted high-end talent by bringing together the best public services and providing the best financial ecosystem. The future Jiashan is full of potential.

Xu Mingyang, head of Jiashan County, introduced “Meeting Jiashan and Foreseeing the Future” and described the future of Jiashan with five future scenarios. In terms of the future city, a demonstration area of “not Shanghai, but more than Shanghai” will be built. In terms of the future industry, several “internationally competitive” industrial clusters will be cultivated. In terms of the future entrepreneurship, a group of young entrepreneurs who “dare to create miracles” will gather; In terms of the future traffic, a traffic network which “will not be backward in 50 years” will be established; In terms of the future life, “man and nature living was harmony” was presented.

Contracts signed at the 2020 Jiashan Trade Fair included 59 industrial projects, among which 4 Global 500 projects and 3 projects over 10 billion RMB, with a total investment of 74.6 billion RMB, and a fund of 18 billion RMB was established. Both the quality and quantity were the most from past years, around the semiconductor, integrated circuits, high-end equipment, new materials, artificial intelligence, life and health, new energy and other key development industries, fully reflects the future trend of industry in Jiashan.

For more information, please visit http://www.jiashan.gov.cn.

Showa Denko Announces 2020 Third Quarter Financial Results

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TOKYO, Nov 5, 2020 – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) today announced its 2020 third quarter financial results.

– 2020 Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements and summary
https://www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/ir/library/fss2020-3q.pdf

About Showa Denko K.K.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides ceramic products, such as alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. The Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high bright LEDs, and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.

Shrinkflex (SET: SFT) is Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand

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Shrinkflex (SET: SFT) is Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand

Shrinkflex (Thailand) PCL (SET: SFT) is a leading provider of integrated labeling solutions featuring plastic shrink films in ASEAN. On October 29 the company was listed in the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI).

SFT executives are moving ahead with plans to invest in expanding the company’s manufacturing facilities and adding new lines of products. The investment plans will add better value and boost the company’s brand image in anticipation of continuing market growth in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s growth is expected to be in the double-digits.

Mr. Sung Cheong Tsoi, SFT’s Founder and Chief Executive Office, says he is confident that, having listed in the MAI under the symbol SFT, the company will receive great interest from investors because of the company’s tremendous business potential.

SFT’s strength lies in its experience and expertise in the production of shrink film labels for more than 12 years. The company has helped its customers meet the challenge of building a positive image and adding value to their brand identity. Its integrated shrink film label solutions have long earned SFT customers’ trust.

Thailand is currently a production hub for export of food and beverage products, which has led to a stronger demand for shrink film labels for brand building. Furthermore, shrink film labels have been popularly used to replace other types of labels. Consequently, the shrink film label industry has grown substantially, with this year’s growth predicted to reach 5% even in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SFT is in a good position to take advantage of the situation. The company has the production capability, employing modern technology in both gravure and digital printing, which enables it to meet customers’ demand for high-quality shrink film labels with quick turnaround.

SFT is currently in the process of building a new manufacturing plant to increase its production capacity from 133 million meters a year to 185 million meters a year. The company is also adding new product lines, such as POF shrink film and flexible packaging, which would add more value to our customers’ brands.

Looking ahead, the company is confident that its growth this year would be in the double-digits or at least 10% even against adverse conditions like the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertain political situations. In the first half of the year (January-June 2020), SFT earned 330.47 million baht in revenue, an increase of 12.05% compared to the same period of last year, and an operating profit of 49.64 million baht, an increase of 14.38% compared to last year.

“We’ve set our sight on being a leader in the ASEAN region in providing integrated labeling solutions for shrink film labels,” says Mr. Sung Cheong Tsoi. “We are determined to provide both products and services from beginning to finish to help add better value to our customers’ brands. This will have direct and positive impacts for both our current and new customers, and in turn will contribute to our sustainable growth.”

Speaking as SFT’s financial advisor and underwriter, Mr. Khomklit Meekumsat, Managing Director of the Capital Market Department at RHB Securities (Thailand) Pcl., says SFT is a company with great potentials as it is a leading provider of complete labeling solutions with shrink film labeling products.

“The company provides consultations on packaging, selection of package shapes and packaging designs as well as technical details about film shrinking. This enables it to meet the demand of customers in various industries, for example, foods and beverages, cosmetics, beauty products and household products,” Mr. Khomklit says.

Meanwhile, SFT is boosting its competitiveness with an investment plan that will see an expansion of production capacity and an addition of new lines of products. Furthermore, the company will have teams of experts working closely with customers in the development of shrink film labels that are fit for their products and boost their brand identities.

Those are the reasons why SFT has earned the trust of many prominent enterprises, such as Oishi Trading Co., Ltd., Ichitan Group Pcl., Sri Nana Porn Marketing Pcl., Cosmos Brewery (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Better Way (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and Lion Corporation (Thailand) Ltd.

As a result of the factors mentioned, SFT’s past performance has seen a sustained, continual growth trajectory. It is particularly true during the past three years (2017-2019). The company’s compound average growth rate (CAGR) is 70.65% is a testament to its strength of performance.

It can, therefore, be stated with confidence that when the SFT stock begins trading in the Market for Alternative Investment, it would be a growth stock that will draw strong interest from investors.

Released by Public Relations Dept., MT Multimedia Co., Ltd. for Shrinkflex (Thailand) Plc.

For additional information,
Yuttachai (Tle) Praikanahok
Tel: +66 2 612 2081 ext. 125, or +66 91 736 2866
Email: yuttachai.p@mtmultimedia.com

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