Financial Services

Henley & Partners: Surge in US Investors Seeking Thai Residence

LONDON, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's sought-after Thailand Elite Residence Program  has seen a significant increase in applications from US citizens since the start of the year and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest sales figures re...

2020-05-12 09:30 3571

AGBA Acquisition Limited Announces Additional Contribution to Trust Account to Extend Period to Consummate Business Combination

NEW YORK, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AGBA Acquisition Limited (NASDAQ: AGBA, the "Company"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that AGBA Holding Limited, the Company's initial public offering sponsor ("Sponsor"), has deposited into the Company's trust account (the "Trust A...

2020-05-12 09:00 9345

FWD launches COVID-19 insurance plan to protect all Singapore residents against pandemic

SINGAPORE, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading digital insurer FWD Singapore ("FWD") continues to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with the launch of an affordable insurance plan that provides financial support for all Singapore residents who test positive for the virus. The 100-d...

2020-05-12 08:15 4086

MyGroser Expects Faster Growth in Online Grocery Business; Opens Investment Round for Expansion across Southeast Asia

* Service has clear path to profitability on the back of demonstrated technology stack, end to end supply chain management, owned delivery assets, and fast growing consumer base * Diverse management team bring balance of gender, experience and enthusiasm to revitalise a traditional business...

2020-05-12 08:00 6365

Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2019

XIAMEN, China, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology ("Blue Hat" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BHAT), a producer, developer and operator of augmented reality ("AR") interactive entertainment games, toys and educational materials in China, today announced that it ...

2020-05-12 06:50 9173

Jianpu Technology Inc. Announces Receipt of NYSE Non-compliance Letter Regarding ADS Trading Price

BEIJING, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jianpu Technology Inc. ("Jianpu" or the "Company") (NYSE: JT), a leading independent open platform for discovery and recommendation of financial products inChina, today announced that it has received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") date...

2020-05-12 05:00 9518

Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces First Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results

SHENZHEN, China, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("Tencent Music," "TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME), the leading online music entertainment platform inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter endedMarch 31, 2020. Financial a...

2020-05-12 04:24 9857

Color Star Technology Announces Pricing of Approximately $1.43 million Registered Direct Offering

BEIJING, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: HHT) (the "Company", "we" or "HHT"), a company engaged in the businesses of education services, announced today it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors to purchase appro...

2020-05-11 23:39 9278

HUYA Inc. to Report First Quarter 2020 Financial Results on Wednesday, May 20, 2020

GUANGZHOU, China, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HUYA Inc. ("Huya" or the "Company") (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game live streaming platform inChina, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2020 unaudited financial results on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, after the close of U.S. markets. The...

2020-05-11 20:04 8704

Stenn Closes New $200 Million Programme to Expand Digital Trade Finance Services

LONDON, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stenn International Ltd.,  a data and financial technology company that delivers innovative online solutions for buyers and sellers in the global supply chains, announced today that it has closed a new$200 million financing facility from C...

2020-05-11 19:49 2576

Bright Scholar Strategic Investment in Linstitute to Expand Online Training Capabilities

FOSHAN, China, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar," the "Company," "we" or "our") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% equity interests in Linstitute (the...

2020-05-11 18:00 8883

China XD Plastics Company Limited Announces Formation of Special Committee to Consider and Evaluate the Non-Binding "Going Private" Proposal

HARBIN, China, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China XD Plastics Company Limited (NASDAQ: CXDC) (the "Company"), one ofChina's leading specialty chemical companies engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of polymer composite materials primarily for automotive applications, today announced t...

2020-05-11 18:00 8305

Four Seasons Education to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Unaudited Financial Results

SHANGHAI, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. ("Four Seasons Education" or the "Company") (NYSE: FEDU), a leadingShanghai based educational company dedicated to providing comprehensive after-school education services with a focus on high-quality math education, today...

2020-05-11 18:00 7830

LMRKTS Announces Paul Walker as Chairman

NEW YORK, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LMRKTS LLC ("LMRKTS"), a leading optimization provider in the financial services industry and Motive Partners company, announced today that Mr.Paul Walker was appointed as LMRKTS' Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Walker succeeds Dr.Stephen C. Daffron ...

2020-05-11 16:00 3289

Ping An Ranked World's Most Valuable Insurance Brand for Fourth Year in a Row

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced thatPing An is the world's most valuable insurance brand in theInsurance 100 2020 report

2020-05-11 15:57 11453

TCL: Smarter Connectivity Helps Improve Stay-at-Home Work and Life

HONG KONG, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Increased global demand for home working and education has led to a surge in consumer expectations towards the quality of their home networks, and in areas where fixed networks are not available, mobile networks are alleviating user's needs for fast and con...

2020-05-11 15:00 1755

M17 Entertainment Limited Announces US$26.5 Million in Series D funding

TAIPEI, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- M17 Entertainment Limited ("M17"), operator of the largest live streaming platform for Developed Asia, today announced that it has securedUS$26.5 million in Series D funding. The Series D round is led by Vertex Growth Fund ("Vertex Growth"), alongside Stonebr...

2020-05-11 12:49 2877

CNN Worldwide unifies global commercial strategy under Rani Raad

HONG KONG, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CNN Worldwide has appointed Rani Raad as President, CNN Commercial, in a new global position to broaden the company's new business streams and increase the value that CNN provides to commercial partners around the world.

2020-05-11 12:30 2699

Bluechip-backed generative design platform Archistar secures a $6m Series A investment led by AirTree Ventures

SYDNEY, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian property intelligence platform Archistar has closed a a$6 million Series A funding round led by AirTree to accelerate its international growth and expand its product and engineering team. Archistar will join AirTree's portfolio of leading Australian...

2020-05-11 09:31 5511

Most affordable car insurance in 2020 is Budget Direct Insurance, says independent study

SINGAPORE, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent study conducted by a consumer research firm showed thatBudget Direct Insurance  offers one of the most competitive deals on car insurance inSingapore. In 2020, ValueChampion named the Budget Direct Comprehen...

2020-05-11 08:15 4436