Banking/Financial Service

Fosun International Receives Four Awards from Corporate Governance Asia

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 20 January 2022, the Corporate Governance Asia magazine presented the 11th Asian Excellence Award. Chen Qiyu and Xu Xiaoliang, Executive Directors and Co-CEOs of Fosun International Limited ("Fosun International" or "Fosun" or the "Group") (HKEX: 00656)...

2022-01-20 16:20 3765

HKCGI unveils its New Brand Identity

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI and the Institute) is excited to unveil its new brand identity with the launch of its revamped website today (www.hkcgi.org.hk ). The Institute's new brand aims to reflect our u...

2022-01-20 15:42 2148

Quanergy Names Kevin Amiri Senior Vice President Operations to Maximize Long Term Growth

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanergy Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of OPA-based solid-state LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT, announced today it has appointedKevin Amiri as the company's Senior Vice President, Operation...

2022-01-20 12:18 2347

Quanergy wins #SmartCity Innovation of the Year Award in 2022 from IoT Breakthrough Awards Program

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanergy Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of OPA-based solid-state LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT, is the winner of the "Smart City Innovation of the Year" award in the 6th annual IoT Breakthrou...

2022-01-20 11:38 2323

THAILAND EYES GLOBAL EVENTS, PROMOTING MICE'S STRONG COMEBACK

BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched its bid to host a Specialised Expo 2028 inPhuket with an aim to promote strong recovery of post-COVID MICE industry. Thailand Eyes Global Event...

2022-01-20 10:17 1681

OneConnect's AI Open Innovation Platform for Inclusive Finance Receives 2021 Wu Wenjun AI Science and Technology Progress Award

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (NYSE: OCFT) ("OneConnect"), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions, has been awarded the 2021 Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award (Enterprise Techn...

2022-01-20 10:16 3700

StaffAny raises US$3.4 million in Series A Funding

SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workforce management solution start-up, StaffAny, today announced that it has raisedUS$3.4 million in its Series A funding round. This investment was led by GGV Capital, with participation from East Ventures, FreakOut Shinsei Fund, Far East Ventures, Farq...

2022-01-20 09:16 2311

SIDEC TO PROPEL SELANGOR IN BECOMING SOUTHEAST ASIA'S DIGITAL HUB

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the importance of digitalising, many businesses and SMEs are still struggling to embrace the digital world due to lack of knowledge, skills and experience in pivoting away from traditional business models.

2022-01-20 08:55 2056

The Curtain Rises for HICOOL 2022 Global Entrepreneurship Competition to Build the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecology of Cutting-edge Science and Technology

BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition was born for Entrepreneurs. It aims to build a multi-level, multi-dimensional and diversified international entrepreneurial model, seeking for high-quality startups worldwide, facilitating en...

2022-01-19 21:00 1475

Bank of America Reports Fourth-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America reported its fourth-quarter 2021 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website athttps://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterly-e...

2022-01-19 20:13 4352

Aker Horizons Completes REC Silicon Transaction with Hanwha Solutions

OSLO, Norway, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With reference to the stock exchange notice on18 November 2021, Aker Horizons confirms that the transaction with Hanwha Solutions has been finalized. Aker Horizons has sold approximately 21.9 million shares in REC Silicon ASA to Hanwha Solutions forNOK ...

2022-01-19 20:00 1569

Peijia Medical Obtained Exclusive License for JenaValve's Trilogy TAVR System for Treating AR in the Greater China Region

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peijia Medical Limited (HKEX: 9996) is pleased to announce its strategic investment and exclusive in-licensing agreement with JenaValve Technology, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Peijia has made a cash and equity investment in JenaValve and wil...

2022-01-19 20:00 3309

FinVolution Group Receives Inaugural ESG Rating from Sustainalytics

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group ("FinVolution," or the "Company") (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform, today announced that it has received a "low risk" Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating from Sustainalytics. The assessment identifies FinVolution's s...

2022-01-19 18:00 3485

FTAG Ventures Invests Over S$10 Million in BeLive, and Other Livestreaming Companies

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FTAG Ventures raised its total investments inSoutheast Asia's livestreaming solutions leader BeLive Technology toS$9.3 million, which will aid BeLive in its global expansion. Other notable investors of BeLive includeSingapore's largest content creator and ...

2022-01-19 16:43 1755

Novotech Completes $255M Private Placement Transaction and $505M Refinancing to Accelerate Implementation of Growth Initiatives

SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novotech Health Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Novotech Holdings" or the "Company") today announced the completion of a financing round ofUS$760 million (about 1.06 billion AUD) comprising a US$255 million private placement and a US$505 million refinancin...

2022-01-19 16:38 1845

StashAway doubles down on offering environmental and responsible investing options

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StashAway has expanded its investment offering by introducing two new portfolios that allow users to invest for good while also generating long-term returns: the Environment and Cleantech Thematic Portfolio and the Responsible Investing Portfolio. The latt...

2022-01-19 16:00 2670

Xinhua Silk Road: Haier Group aims high in sci-tech innovation to embrace bright future in digital age

BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Haier Group is striving to beef up its innovation capacity in science and technology to further cope with the challenge in digital age, according to Zhou Yunjie, chairman and CEO of Haier Group, who delivered a speech at the Annual Innovation Confere...

2022-01-19 15:59 1778

Apis Growth Fund II invests US$50 million Series C in Giift, a Global Leader in Loyalty Program Management

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP, a UK-based asset manager that supports growth stage financial services and financial infrastructure businesses, has investedUS$50 million in Giift, the global leader in loyalty progra...

2022-01-19 15:35 2055

Citi and the Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress Commitment to Youth Employment and Skills Development reaches tens of thousands of youth in Asia

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last two years, Citi and the Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress Youth employment program has invested overUS$24.5 million in supporting 49 youth employment organisations across the region which are supporting over 111,000 youth. In addition, C...

2022-01-19 15:26 3967

Bright Scholar Filed Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal 2021

FOSHAN, China, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it had filed its annual report on Form 20-F (the "Annual Report") for the fiscal year endedAugu...

2022-01-19 11:30 3468