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China TH Capital Honored as 'Best Venture Capital Deal' in FinanceAsia's Achievement Awards 2019

HONG KONG, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FinanceAsia, an international authoritative media, announced the "Best Deals of 2019". China TH Capital, a leading investment bank inChina was awarded the "Best Venture Capital Deal" because of its extraordinary transaction ability in the$1.5 billion equit...

2019-12-16 21:30 1699

VolitionRx Limited Announces Strategic Acquisition

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- VolitionRx Limited (NYSE AMERICAN: VNRX) ("Volition") today announced an agreement by its subsidiary Belgian Volition SPRL to acquire an epigenetic reagent company, Octamer GmbH ("Octamer"), for approximately$725,000 consisting of cash and shares of r...

2019-12-16 21:30 13879

China Rapid Finance Reports 2019 Unaudited Financial Results for the Six and Nine Months Ended June 30 and September 30, 2019

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF) ("XRF" or "the Company"), one ofChina's leading Fintech companies, today reported its unaudited financial results for the six and nine months endedJune 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Dr. Zane Wang, Fo...

2019-12-16 20:38 15193

Qudian Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Lock up Guosheng Investment Limited and Appointment of Mr. Yingming Li to Board of Directors

XIAMEN, China, Dec 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of online consumer finance experience inChina, today announced that Guosheng ( Hong Kong) Investment Limited ("Guosheng") has entered into a non-...

2019-12-16 20:00 14870

Weidai Ltd. to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 27, 2019

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Weidai Ltd. ("Weidai" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEI), a leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at 50/F, West Building, Fortune Finance Center, No. 33 Jiefan...

2019-12-16 19:00 14742

Jupai to Hold 2019 Annual General Meeting on December 24, 2019

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jupai Holdings Limited ("Jupai" or the "Company") (NYSE: JP), a leading third-party wealth management service provider focusing on distributing wealth management products and providing quality product advisory services to high-net-worth individuals in China...

2019-12-16 18:00 14865

FinVolution Group Announces Strategic Investment and Partnership with Fujian Haixia Bank

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – FinVolution Group (formerly known as "PPDAI," or the "Company") (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform inChina, today announced the completion of an equity investment inFujian Haixia Bank ("FHB").  Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, FinVolution Gro...

2019-12-16 16:00 15019

Hayashibara, Member of NAGASE Group, Offers Potential Solutions to Cutting Down on Waste in Foodservice Industries in North America

OKAYAMA, Japan, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hayashibara Co., Ltd. of Okayama, a subsidiary of NAGASE & Co., Ltd., held a workshop onNov. 18-20 at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia, in Napa, California, USA as the Nagase Food Ingredients. Twelve prominent North American chefs, who...

2019-12-16 13:00 1082

New DHL x CASETiFY Collection Gives A Glimpse into the Next 50 Years of DHL

HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Commemorating the 50th anniversary of DHL, CASETiFY teamed up with the international express service provider to introduce a special edition collection of tech accessories, debuting online and in pop-ups all over the world. Within a few wee...

2019-12-16 10:00 2290

Hangzhou, Zhejiang province's 193 designated merchants invite tourists to experience the city's exquisite leisure lifestyle

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangzhou will kick off the "2019 annual season for promoting the special leisure demonstration merchants in Hangzhou" on December 13. The city's 193 designated special leisure merchants, all of whom are purveyors of products and services that are repr...

2019-12-16 06:56 1272

Kia Ora Auckland! Air Canada Inaugurates Seasonal Service From Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Canada's inaugural flight AC51, 787 Dreamliner service which departed last night fromVancouver has arrived in Auckland, marking the carrier's launch of seasonal service betweenCanada and New Zealand. Flights ...

2019-12-14 06:28 6680

Bat Group Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirements for Continued Listing and Plans to Start New Business

BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bat Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLG) (the " Company"), is pleased to announce that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. On December 11, 2019, the Company received a written notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Qualifi...

2019-12-14 05:30 17211

Pingtan Marine Enterprise to Hold Annual General Meeting of Members on December 18, 2019

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (Nasdaq: PME), ("Pingtan" or the "Company"), a global fishing company based in the People's Republic of China (PRC), today announced that the Company will hold its Annual General Meeting of Members onDecember 18, 2019 at ...

2019-12-14 05:30 3425

American Youth Stagnant Reading Skills Since 2000 is a National Disgrace

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "The low level reading skills is a national disgrace and particularly a real problem in low income communities and the disadvantaged," said the CEO of the World Literacy Foundation, MrAndrew Kay. "Clearly, we are all failing our children.   "T...

2019-12-13 23:30 1454

CHINT Solar/Astronergy Announces New Contract With Atlas Renewable Energy Supplying 122mw of BI-Facial Modules

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CHINT Solar/Astronergy, the leading PV module supplier, announced a new contract with Latam's solar energy giant, Atlas Renewable Energy, to supply 122MW of bi-facial modules to one of their projects inChile by 2020. The increasing energy demand in ...

2019-12-13 21:00 2268

USI Intends to Acquire Asteelflash, Europe's Second-Largest EMS Company, to Accelerate Its Global Expansion

SHANGHAI and PARIS, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "USI") (SSE:601231), a leading electronics designer and manufacturer, formally announced its intension to enter into theEquity Acquisition Agreement with the sha...

2019-12-13 19:00 17211

Sogou Vocational Avatar Taps into Contemporary Art at Guangzhou Exhibition

BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sogou Inc. (NYSE: SOGO) ("Sogou" or "the Company"), an innovator in search and a leader inChina's internet industry, today showcased the first application of its proprietary Vocational Avatar "Yanny" in the field of contemporary arts. At an exhibition titled...

2019-12-13 17:38 18113

The9 Limited Held Annual General Meeting on December 13, 2019

SHANGHAI, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited (the "Company") (Nasdaq : NCTY), an established Internet company, today announced that it held its annual general meeting of shareholders inHong Kong on December 13, 2019, Hong Kong time. At its 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders, The...

2019-12-13 17:00 6761

iQIYI App (Android) Receives Accreditation by Riscure Evaluation, Making iQIYI the First for Online Video Platforms Globally

BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The iQIYI App for Android systems ("iQIYI App") developed by iQIYI Inc. ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, was accredited with security evaluations by Riscure, a leading global advisor on the securi...

2019-12-13 16:16 1256

OMRON and Square Enix Launch Joint Research on "AI That Helps Motivate Humans"

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OMRON Corporation of Kyoto and Square Enix Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Square Enix") ofTokyo announced on December 13 the commencement of joint research on "artificial intelligence (AI) that helps motivate humans for FORPHEUS, an innovative table tennis rob...

2019-12-13 13:00 1262