Author: Marie Jones

Woori BMO Group has today commented on Clover Health, the insurance start-up backed by Alphabet Inc. and Sequoia, as it agrees to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company created by Palo Alto-based venture capitalists, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III. Christian Harper, Director of EMEA Wealth Management at Woori BMO Group, reported, “The deal gives Clover Health a company valuation of $3.7 billion, raising $1.2 billion in proceeds. Of this amount, $828 million will come from the SPAC company, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, with a further $400 million coming from private investors.” The…

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Raffles Financial Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) (“Raffles”, “the Company” or “RF”), today announces that the Company has entered into an advisory partnership for advanced-stage capital and public listing services with Japan’s Pacific Bays Capital (“PacCap”), a top tier VC firm that invests selectively into Japanese and global firms. PacCap general partners are seasoned VC professionals based in Japan and Silicon Valley, with overall team background including experience at major Japanese banks, independent VC funds, Sequoia Capital, Blackrock, and Morgan Stanley. Given Japan’s “Move South” strategy, PacCap sees…

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– Triller Already Has Millions in Pre-Donated Backlog For Influencer – Triller Go Live Pays Three Times More Than TikTok Go Live Feature – Creators and Influencers to receive 3x what they receive on TIKTOK and 10 influencers to receive $50,000 donations directly from Triller each Beginning on October 12th, 2020, Triller users will have the ability to livestream content, further expanding Triller’s capabilities as the social platform’s user-base grows. This new feature will offer creators a new way to monetize their content. With a paywall feature and donate now, creators will be able to go live at any time…

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The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual Satellite Industry Forum (SIF) as a virtual conference, from 24 – 25 September, which allowed for truly global participation with delegates from around the world in attendance. The event also saw over 100 new companies register to be part of the two-day discussions on Video in the Satellite World. The event opened with on a note of optimism from Louis Boswell, AVIA CEO. Despite unprecedented challenges and disruption for the industry in recent years, more video is being created, distributed and consumed than ever before, and satellite continues to play an…

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One-of-a-kind feature that guarantees the original foreign currency exchange rate for a certain period TOKYO, Oct 8, 2020 – JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group, announced today that they will conduct a demonstration test for JCB Mobile Wallet (tentative name), a one-of-a-kind feature that guarantees the original foreign currency exchange rates for a certain period. JCB and NTT Com personnel will participate in the test, which will be conducted until the end of November, prior to the scheduled launch of commercial…

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via NewMediaWire — Epazz, Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions and blockchain business solutions, announced today that the DeskFlex desk booking software system is developing multiple language packages to accommodate Latin American companies for their gradual return to the office. According to Accenture, approximately 80% of executives agree that employees will have to collaborate with other teams and departments and work around projects or services and product lines instead of job roles. More industries are implementing remote work and agile teams as a result of the pandemic. While the physical office may differ, the future…

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Mr Terence Loh and Mr Nelson Loh, directors and co-founders of the Novena Global Healthcare group of companies, have entered into an agreement to legally separate all their businesses interests, Mr Terence Loh announced today. Under a Separation Agreement entered into between the two cousins and former business partners on 6 October 2020, 1. Terence Loh will transfer all the shares he owns in Singapore-registered Bellagraph Nova Pte. Ltd. (“BNG (SG)”) to Nelson Loh for one Singapore dollar (S$1). Thereafter, Terence Loh will resign as director of BNG (SG). 2. Nelson Loh will transfer all shares he owns in three…

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HONG KONG, Oct 7, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Tak Lee Machinery Holdings Limited (“Tak Lee” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 2102), a leading earthmoving equipment sales and leasing service provider in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”) has granted the approval for the Company’s transfer of listing from GEM to the Main Board. Tak Lee has commenced its trading on the Main Board on 6 October 2020 (today) under the new stock code 2102. The last trading day of the Company’s shares under its…

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Today, Moonstake is pleased to announce that the total amount of staking in its staking pool has reached over $50 million. While steadily expanding toward the establishment of Asia’s largest staking pool network, Cardano (ADA), which started full-scale service achieved staking support at an exceptional speed of two months. Since Moonstake was founded, Moonstake has sought to meet growing demand in Asia and globally by developing its own innovative staking protocols. Moonstake’s product is a one-stop solution with staking capabilities that provides a gateway for users to facilitate their use of cryptocurrencies via web and mobile wallets (iOS / Android).…

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SGX-listed OIO Holdings Limited (“OIO”) is pleased to announce its entry into the Indonesian market with a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with PT. Infiniti Teknologi Indonesia (“Infiniti”). Under the MOU, OIO will cooperate with Infiniti to support companies across various Indonesian industries planning to adopt blockchain-based technology in their business operations, with the aim of unlocking new growth areas and addressing operational inefficiencies. The MOU is effective for 2 years from 2 October 2020, unless mutually agreed between the parties for early termination or for further extension. Background to the Partnership OIO aims to be a leading provider of cost-effective…

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