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Hong Kong tops global IPO market in 2019 spurred by mega-sized deals, according to KPMG China

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong bourse once again ranked first globally in terms of IPO proceeds, at a time of global uncertainties, cementing its position as the world's leading IPO hub, according to KPMG's IPO markets 2019 review report. By the end of 2019, Hong Kong wil...

2019-12-11 17:51 2522

HKEX Stock Connect Awards 2019 Celebrates Achievements of Market Participants

* Record year on Northbound Stock Connect celebrated by Hong Kong trading community * New award in 2019 for top-performing brokers contributing to A-share index inclusions HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today (Wednesday) was delighted ...

2019-12-11 17:47 2270

ASIAWATER 2020 Returns in Kuala Lumpur from 31 March -- 2 April

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11th edition of ASIAWATER Expo & Forum, the leading water and wastewater event for developing Asia, will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 31 March -2 April 2020.   ...

2019-12-11 17:29 2182

Hong Kong property prices predicted to go down, finds Squarefoot survey

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-media property platform squarefoot.com.hk ('Squarefoot'), operated by the REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), today announced the results of its2019 H2 Hong Kong Real Estate Market Outlook Survey. squ...

2019-12-11 17:20 3450

"Sunday" the Southeast Asian Insurtech Raises USD 11 Million Series A2 Led by Quona Capital

BANGKOK, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunday, a leading full-stack insurtech based inThailand, has raised a USD 11 million extension round to its Series A financing. The round was led by Quona Capital, a leading fintech venture firm whose funds are anchored by Accion, with participation from exi...

2019-12-11 17:19 3268

Promise Technology Introduces Pegasus R4i and J2i for Apple Mac Pro

TOKYO, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Promise Technology Inc. , leader in providing cutting-edge storage solutions for a variety of markets, today announces the availability of its custom storage solutions - Pegasus R4i and Pegasus J2i - designed for the all-newMac Pro

2019-12-11 17:01 2086

HPD LendScape Acquires Software Consultancy, Finaptix, to Accelerate Global Growth

LONDON, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Working capital finance software provider, HPD LendScape, has acquired leading software implementation consultancy, Finaptix, in a move to address the asset finance sector, extending its LendScapeÒ platform to all forms of secured lending. The deal adds indu...

2019-12-11 17:00 1480

Black Desert Mobile Now Available Globally on iOS and Android

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Abyss today grand l aunched the open-world action MMORPGBlack Desert Mobile via the iOS App Store  andGoogle Play Store

2019-12-11 16:56 2301

Xinhua Silk Road: E. China Nanjing Jiangbei New Area aims to develop life and health industry

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area, a state-level new area in East China'sJiangsu Province, is committed to building a 100 billion-yuan level life and health industrial cluster and becoming a gene city inChina. The news was announced by Luo Qun, a member of the Stan...

2019-12-11 16:52 3312

Infosys Awarded UN Global Climate Action Award in 'Carbon Neutral Now' Category at COP 25

Infosys is the first Indian corporate to receive this award BENGALURU, India, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys  (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in  next-generation digital services and consulting, was presented with the prestigious United Nations Global Climate Actio...

2019-12-11 16:42 7005

Amazon Prime Welcomed More Members Worldwide This Year Than Any Year Before

SINGAPORE, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: AMZN) What a year for Prime members! Today, Amazon Singapore is celebrating the Best of Prime 2019, revealing more people inSingapore[1] and around the world signed up for Prime membership during the past year than any year before. Best of Prime 2...

2019-12-11 16:19 6402

China Mobile International Wins the "Best Asian Wholesale Operator" at Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2019

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Mobile International (CMI) took the honor as the "Best Asian Wholesale Operator" at this year's prestigious Telecom Review Excellence Awards inDubai, UAE. Today's accolade recognizes CMI's continued investment and innovation in extending its networ...

2019-12-11 16:00 1751

Applications now open in the Philippines for British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2019/20, supporting 30 test takers to study abroad

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- British Council in the Philippines is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2019/20 are being accepted until 30 April 2020. The IELTS Prize is open to students who plan to begin undergraduate or pos...

2019-12-11 16:00 1060

Ombori and Dufry Transform Airport Shopping

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ombori is proud to announce the latest deployment of its Store Assistant technology. A test installation was developed for Dufry AG, a Swiss-based travel retailer operating duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations...

2019-12-11 15:37 838

NTT Verifies "Direct Spectrum Division Transmission" Technique That Divides Up and Recombines Spectrum of Wireless Signal Transmitted to Satellite

TOKYO, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (hereinafter NTT) has developed a technique named "Direct Spectrum Division Transmission (DSDT)" that divides the spectrum of satellite communications signals into multiple sub-spectra, then making communications afte...

2019-12-11 15:00 1614

Qatar Investment Authority to Invest INR 3,200 Crore in Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited

AHMEDABAD, India, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Adani Transmission Limited ("ATL"), Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited ("AEML") and a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") have signed definitive agreements for the sale of a 25.1% stake in AEML to QIA and for a shareholder subordinated de...

2019-12-11 15:00 2251

TCL Electronics Awarded "Listed Company Awards of Excellence" for Two Consecutive Years

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL Electronics"or "the Company", HKSE stock code: 01070.HK) is pleased to announce that with its outstanding performance and excellent corporate governance, it has won the "Listed Company Awards of Excellence 2019" from ...

2019-12-11 14:39 4528

CapBridge, Dun & Bradstreet, and Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau Form Partnership to Provide Private Market Investors with Robust Information, Data, and Analytics

SINGAPORE, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  * Dun & Bradstreet and Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau will provide business intelligence on companies that are raising capital with CapBridge, empowering and supporting private investors in their investment decisions * Information provided include...

2019-12-11 14:03 4546

Beamex Introduces a Revolution in Temperature Calibration

PIETARSAARI, Finland, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beamex introduces a better way to perform temperature calibrations with a new revolutionary versatile temperature calibration solution called theBeamex MC6-T. The MC6-T is the latest member of...

2019-12-11 14:00 2152

New Year's Eve Events at 3 Major Tourist Spots in Kanagawa Pref. Unveiled, with Activities to Welcome 2020

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kanagawa Prefectural Government has unveiled events marking New Year's Eve and New Year at three major tourist spots in the prefecture. New Year's Eve countdown events will be held at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and a Yokosuka park, while vi...

2019-12-11 14:00 2581