Banking/Financial Service

Smartkarma Announces Strategic Investment from SGX to Bolster Singapore's Research and Financing Ecosystem

SINGAPORE, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartkarma, the global investment research network, today announced it has received a strategic investment from Singapore Exchange (SGX). The investment marks the next step in ensuring a vibrant financial research ecosystem. It further underpinsSingapore's ...

2019-07-09 08:30 2888

HKICPA's Best Corporate Governance Awards celebrating their 20th year - now open for entries

HONG KONG, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Best Corporate Governance Awards, a prestigious benchmark of corporate governance excellence organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), are proudly celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. The Awards are now open...

2019-07-08 17:09 2311

Qingdao Enhances Its Image As An International Wealth Management Center

QINGDAO, China, July 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 2019 Qingdao - China Wealth Forum, co-organized by the Information Office of Qingdao Government, was held at the Shangri-La Hotel,Qingdao from July 6 to July 7. The forum, now in its fifth edition, is an important high-level event both in and outside o...

2019-07-06 13:28 2628

Royal Canadian Mint issues new silver coin marking the 100th anniversary of Calgary's Victory Stampede

CALGARY, Alberta, July 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred years after Calgarians chose to dedicate the greatest outdoor show on earth toCanada's returning First World War soldiers, the Mint has issued a new silver coin commemorating the historic Victory Stampede of 1919.  The coin was unveiled ...

2019-07-05 21:00 3859

Experian invests in Grab to improve access to financial products and services for consumers across Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, July 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian, the world leader in information services, is investing in Grab, the leading everyday super app in Southeast Asia, as both companies seek to improve access to mobility-enabled solutions and financial services for underbanked consumers inSoutheast As...

2019-07-05 10:30 4728

Global Fintech Player PayU Expands its Operations to Southeast Asia and Acquires Majority Stake in Singapore-based Red Dot Payment

AMSTERDAM, July 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PayU , the payments and fintech business of Naspers, today announces the acquisition of a majority stake inRed Dot Payment , a Southeast Asia focused online payment solutions provider. With this transacti...

2019-07-05 10:00 3059

Future of Rare Earth Industries in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent weeks, the global rare earth industry has taken centre stage in the trade discussions between the US and China. Rare Earths are essential inputs to the automotive industry and will become more important with the growth in electric veh...

2019-07-04 18:24 3094

"Venture Tianfu" event was successfully held in Budapest, Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of June 28, 2019, the "Venture Tianfu in Budapest" event was successfully held in the beautiful library of Eotvos Lorand University. More than 100 people which include the Hungarian Parliament, the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency,...

2019-07-04 15:28 2223

Leaders Need to Take Responsibility for, and Action on, Responsible AI Practices - PwC

DALIAN, China, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The estimated $15.7trn economic potential of artificial intelligence (AI)[1] will only be realised if the integration of responsible AI practices occurs across organisations, and is considered before any developments take place, according to a new paper...

2019-07-04 15:00 3149

SDG Conference 2019 was Held in Malaysia

CYBERJAYA, Malaysia, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Compact Network Malaysia (GCMY), a local chapter of UN Global Compact, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Entrepreneur Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur has successfully co-organised the SDG Conf...

2019-07-04 14:33 3643

Focus on Smart Manufacturing, Suzhou Xiangcheng Holds Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo

SUZHOU, China, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 2, Suzhou Xiangcheng went to Tokyo, Japan, to hold a "Focus on Smart Manufacturing China-Japan Cooperative Innovation" Suzhou (Xiangcheng) Japan Investment Promotion Conference. At the promotion meeting, Gu Haidong, secretary of the Xiangcheng Di...

2019-07-04 13:44 2690

Verrency and SDX partner to deliver enhanced savings options for customers via APAC's leading digital wallets & financial institutions

SINGAPORE, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Verrency, the global payments innovation company, today announced the release of its latest technology for Asian financial institutions. The company's patented API platform allows customers to more easily begin saving by 'rounding-up' their payments in rea...

2019-07-04 10:00 2177

IPIEC GLOBAL 2019 Returns with Grand Tech Funding Worth USD$105 million to Facilitate Project Launching in China

GUANGZHOU, China, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Jun 26, 2019, IPIEC GLOBAL 2019, one of the world's top innovation and startup contests, returns for its third edition, announcing open at its Press Conference. This contest is jointly organized by China International Cooperation Association of SM...

2019-07-04 09:29 1867

Agenda Announced for the 3rd Annual Big Data & AI Leaders Summit Singapore 2019

SINGAPORE, July 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Leading has announced agenda for theBig Data & AI Leaders Summit Singapore 2019, the region's leading event where data science meets real-life business cases. Returning for its 3rd year, this summit will take place onSeptember 11th & 12th, at Marina...

2019-07-04 08:00 2595

Fosun Launches Fourth Edition of Its Acceleration Program "Protechting"

Fostering an Innovation Culture New edition of the program is more international and with an alignment in the themes of sustainable development with social, economic and environmental impact, focusing on three strategic synergies: Healthtech, Insurtech and Fintech. The Portuguese health care gro...

2019-07-04 06:26 17397

Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF) Announces The Grand Vision to Mark Vietnam on the Global Map

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF), the first Socialized and Non-profit Foundation established in 2014 to support innovation ecosystem inVietnam, held its Annual Meeting of Key Stakeholders onJuly 4, 2019 to announce the Grand Vision for 2020-...

2019-07-03 21:53 5068

Zoomlion Launches All-round Africa Plan to Boost China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation

CHANGSHA, China, July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, with the theme of "Win-win Cooperation for China-Africa Economic and Trade Partnership," opened inChangsha, Hunan Province on June 27. More than 10,000 guests from 53 African countries gathered inChangsh...

2019-07-03 17:45 2558

Maison Holdings Launches Integrated Peer to Peer Collaboration on Blockchain

SINGAPORE, July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Property remains as a hot bed of opportunities globally. It is often seen as one of the safest form of investments to generate profits over a period of time. Whether you are an investor or looking to own a home, financing can become one of the biggest chal...

2019-07-03 10:31 3958

Ping An Good Doctor and China Everbright Bank Reached Strategic Cooperation to Develop a New Ecosystem of "Healthcare + Finance"

SHANGHAI, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The world leading online healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited ("Ping An Good Doctor", or the "Company"; stock code: 01833.HK), has announced a strategic cooperation with China Everbright Bank on 2 July, the Company...

2019-07-02 18:01 17511

Henley & Partners: Asian Countries Dominate as UK and US Passport Power Declines

LONDON, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Moving into the third quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore hold onto top spot on the Henley Passport Index , with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 189. This latest ranking of passport power and global m...

2019-07-02 17:00 3868