CropLife Asia marks World Water Day with a call for New Asian Agricultural Solutions New UNICEF Report notes Asia not immune from Water Vulnerability impacting Children As World Water Day is recognized in Asia and around the globe today, CropLife Asia is marking the occasion by calling for more intensive efforts and collaborative work to drive water conservation in regional agriculture. “There is no natural resource as precious as water, and how we work together to ensure it’s conservation will play a large part in determining the future for all of us,” said Dr. Siang Hee Tan, Executive Director of…
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Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (SSE:601899, SEHK:2899) is pleased to announce audited consolidated annual results for the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the year ended 31 December 2020 (the “Period”). Group results for the period are summarized as follows: — Operating income of RMB 171.501 billion, an increase of 26.01% compared with 2019 (RMB 136.098 billion). — Profit before tax of RMB 10.846 billion, an increase of 55.51% compared with 2019 (RMB 6.974 billion). — Net profit attributable to owners of the company of RMB 6.509 billion, an increase of 51.93% compared with 2019 (RMB 4.284 billion). –…
On March 19, the Chinese cinema hit ‘Hi, Mom’ started its screening in 17 countries and regions around the world, including the US, Canada, the UK, Spain, China’s special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Best known as a ‘hilarious tear-jerker’, ‘Hi, Mom’ is a time-travel comedy that tells the story of motherhood and family affection. According to information from Maoyan Entertainment, China’s leading platform providing innovative Internet-empowered entertainment services, the film was directed and starred by hugely popular Chinese comedian Jia Ling. Since its premiere on the Chinese mainland during…
Singapore-based transport disruptor Bussr has the attention of the global investment community for its vision to change the way the world moves from A to B, and for the abundance of talent at its table. Bussr’s vision springs from the trio of former Rocket Internet founder and CEO Hussein Abdelkarim, veteran technology consultant and co-founder I.M. Shousha, and former Microsoft Chief Architect, co-founder and CTO Ajay Bhandari. With people looking for better lives in our cities, the world’s urban population has grown 55% in the last 50 years, and now generates more than 80% of our global GDP. Central to…
MarTech takes advantage of new economic traffic to achieve a substantial increase in earnings in 2020 Joy Spreader Interactive Technology. Ltd (HKG:6988) is pleased to announce the audited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (Group) for the year ended December 31, 2020, with the comparative figures for the preceding financial year. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS – The revenue was HK$923.92 million, representing an increase of 71.73% as compared with that of last year. – The profit for the year (excluding the impact of non-recurring profit or loss) was HK$220.69 million, representing an increase of 121.42% as compared with that of…
During 10 years of philanthropic activism, Jicheng Lyu sets himself apart from the rest with an inspiring record of ongoing service and a nomination for a 2020 China Philanthropy Award. From poverty alleviation to COVID-19 response work, Jicheng Lyu has been, is, and will continue to be on the front lines of serving communities. Nominated for the 2020 China Philanthropy Award, he leads a team of 300 staff and volunteers. Above all, Lyu believes in individuals making a difference. Jicheng Lyu opens on his lifetime of service, saying: “I have always believed that local and grassroots organizations are the catalyst…
Moonstake has recently joined forces with Unido, a leading crypto custody service and enterprise platform powered by Polkadot, continuing to strengthen its market position as a leading staking platform that supports the Polkadot ecosystem. Through this partnership, Unido clients will gain access to the staking pools of Moonstake to easily and securely stake their crypto assets via the Unido DeFi Vault to generate additional yield on their investments. Currently Moonstake supports staking for Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras and Centrality assets. Meanwhile, investors from the Moonstake platform, especially institutional clients, will be able to enjoy a…
Gain Additional Efficiencies and Reduce Risk in Your Financial Close with Trintech’s Latest Cadency Enhancements Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated Record to Report software solutions for the office of finance, today announced several key product enhancements to help large enterprises reduce the time spent on tasks and drive greater efficiencies in their month-end workflows. “As our customers continue to focus on agility and sustainability during this time, the enhancements we have made in our solutions deliver greater control, enhanced visibility, increased efficiencies and certainty of accurate financial reporting that our large enterprise customers demand,” said Michael Ross, Chief…
acific Green Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “PGTK”, (OTCQB:PGTK)) announces that it has entered into an exclusive agreement to develop up to 1,100MW of battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) in the United Kingdom (“UK”) sourced by TUPA Energy Limited (“TUPA”). As part of the TUPA agreement, the Company has also today acquired the rights to 100MW of BESS in Kent, UK, and plans to conclude the remaining 1,000MW by 2023. The acquisition follows PGTK’s acquisition of Innoergy Limited and the framework agreement with Shanghai Electric Gotion New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“SEG”). The Company is now well placed to become…
Multifunctional online platform remains open until May Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market | Online (FILMART Online) attracted nearly 7,000 industry participants from 81 countries and regions over four days, with the release and promotion of some 2,200 film and television productions. Having become more familiar with doing business through online platforms, exhibitors and buyers used the online meeting function at FILMART Online to participate in more than 2,000 meetings. The four-day event FILMART Online concluded successfully today. Nearly 7,000 participants were engaged and more than 2,000 business-matching…