Financial Services

MassMutual Ventures announces USD $100 million second fund for Southeast Asia

BOSTON and SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Ventures (MMV) ( https://massmutualventures.com/ ) announced today that it has launched a second fund ofUS$100 million for Southeast Asia, bringing its total capital under management toUS$350 million ac...

2020-01-21 08:00 1782

3B Scientific Acquires iSimulate

HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 3B Scientific, a portfolio company of J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC and the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of anatomical models and medical simulation products for healthcare and patient education, announced that it has entere...

2020-01-21 03:07 2662

CEO Pessimism Over Global Growth Reaches Record High - PwC

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As we enter a new decade, CEOs are showing record levels of pessimism in the global economy, with 53% predicting a decline in the rate of economic growth in 2020. This is up from 29% in 2019 and just 5% in 2018 – the highest level of pessimism sin...

2020-01-21 01:30 3008

SaaS-Blockchain Platform FiO Releases Alpha Version at Google Developer Group Meetup in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The disruptive SaaS platform FiO kicked off its ambitious 2020 roadmap this week inTaiwan. The company officially released its platform's alpha version at a Google Developers Group (GDG) meetup in Taichung,Taiwan, where a senior FiO engineer delivered a keyno...

2020-01-21 00:00 1795

Wins Finance Holdings Inc. Announces Submission of Compliance Plan to Nasdaq

BEIJING and NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wins Finance Holdings Inc. ("Wins Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WINS), a diversified investment and asset management company that provides integrated financing solutions to small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") inChina, today announced tha...

2020-01-20 22:00 17928

InvestHK announces core events of extended StartmeupHK Festival 2020

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today ( January 20) announced details of next month's StartmeupHK Festival , its influential annual showcase of what's new and what's next in the world of start-ups. Entering its fifth yea...

2020-01-20 20:21 3470

Janngo Pledges EUR 60 Million at Davos to Back African Startups Leveraging Technology to Achieve the SDGs

ABIDJAN, Cote D'lvoire, DAVOS, Switzerland and PARIS, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of its participation to the 50th World Economic Forum , Janngo pledges 60EUR million to back technology startups with a double bottom line approach through its dedicated investm...

2020-01-20 20:08 2537

China Literature Hosts 2019 Original Literature Awards Ceremony

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China Literature Limited ("China Literature" or "the Company") (Stock Code: 0772.HK), a leading online literature platform inChina, today announced that it hosted the 2019 Original Literature Awards Ceremony in cooperation with Shanghai Dragon TV, a leadin...

2020-01-20 16:41 18914

Wirecard and EasyTransfer Make Payment Easy for International Chinese Students

- Wirecard's fully digital mobile payment platform for use by China's EasyTransfer - EasyTransfer is popular with digital-native Chinese students around the world - There are over 1,800,000 Chinese students studying outside of China ASCHHEIM, Germany, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wirecard, th...

2020-01-20 15:42 17793

Milk without the cow: TurtleTree Labs, world's first company producing milk from cells, secures pre-seed funding

* The pre-seed round was led by Lever VC with K2 Global and KBW Ventures backing TurtleTree Labs * TurtleTree is the world's first company using technology to create real milk from animal cells, with no animal needed. * The raise will be used to onboard more scientists to the TurtleTree team...

2020-01-20 15:37 2135

Companies plan Greater Bay Area expansion to tap into growth prospects, finds joint KPMG, HSBC and HKGCC survey

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidence in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) stands out, with over half (52%) of business executives indicating plans to expand geographically into this region by 2022, according to a joint survey by KPMG, HSBC and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HK...

2020-01-20 15:15 1885

Acclime Expands its Geographic Reach to Six Markets in the Region with the Acquisition of Money Matters for Expats in Singapore

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclime, the premier corporate services provider inAsia, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of Money Matters for Expats Pte Ltd (Money Matters) inSingapore. With this latest acquisition, Acclime now has a presence across six jurisdiction...

2020-01-20 14:00 2813

QBiotics receives first registration for tigilanol tiglate with European Medicines Agency approval of Stelfonta(R)

* STELFONTA® (tigilanol tiglate) approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the first pharmaceutical treatment available for all grades of canine non-metastatic mast cell tumours (MCT)[1] * The approval marks the first registration of QBiotic's, lead compound tigilanol tiglate...

2020-01-20 07:00 3377

111 Unveils New Video on The Impact of Chinese Policies to Medical Industry

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 111, Inc. (NASDAQ: YI) ("111" or the "Company"), a leading integrated online and offline healthcare platform, announced the release of the sixth episode in its 111 Insight series. The title announced today,The Impact of Chinese Policies to Medical Industry,...

2020-01-19 18:00 18364

13 Southeast Asian Startups Received Accolades at the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, ‎Malaysia, Jan. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards (Rice Bowl), organised by New Entrepreneurs Foundation (myNEF),  has returned for another year of celebrating excellent startups within the ASEAN region. 13 leading ASEAN startups were named category winners ...

2020-01-19 13:06 2046

Beijing Summit of Global Sharing Economy Forum Held Successfully!

BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 16, The "Great Sharing, New Economy—Beijing Summit of the Global Sharing Economy Forum" was held at the China National Convention Center. It was sponsored by China General Chamber of Commerce and China Association for the Promotion of Industrial D...

2020-01-18 22:23 2947

CheetahTALK Translation Device Experiences Explosive Growth, Plans New Market Expansion

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Cheetah Mobile (NYSE: CMCM ), a leading mobile internet company with global market coverag...

2020-01-18 08:00 20086

China XD Plastics Company Limited Has Been Granted an Extension to Regain Compliance

HARBIN, China, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China XD Plastics Company Limited (NASDAQ: CXDC) ("China XD Plastics" or the "Company"), one ofChina's leading specialty chemical companies engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of polymer composite materials primarily for automotive applica...

2020-01-17 22:00 20081

Happiness Biotech Group Limited Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019

NANPING, China, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Happiness Biotech Group Limited (the "Company" or Nasdaq: HAPP), an innovativeChina-based nutraceutical and dietary supplements producer, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months endedSeptember 30, 2019. The financial results...

2020-01-17 21:00 19132

Cheetah Mobile Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a leading mobile internet company with global market coverage, today announced that it has appointed Mr.Thomas Jintao Ren as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective January 31st, ...

2020-01-17 20:30 20569