Economy of Asia

DSS Announces Update On the Acquisition of Impact Biomedical

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Economy of Singapore, Singapore Exchange, Economy of Asia

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Document Security Systems, Inc. (DSS or the Company) (NYSE American: DSS), a multinational company operating businesses focusing on brand protection technology, blockchain security, direct marketing, healthcare, real estate, and securitized digital assets, is pleased to announce an update of its impending acquisition of Impact BioMedical as outlined in the share exchange agreement (Transaction) announced on April 27, 2020, signed by DSS, DSS BioHealth Security, Inc. (a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of DSS), Impact BioMedical Inc. (Impact BioMedical) and Global BioMedical Pte.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Document Security Systems, Inc. (DSS or the Company) (NYSE American: DSS), a multinational company operating businesses focusing on brand protection technology, blockchain security, direct marketing, healthcare, real estate, and securitized digital assets, is pleased to announce an update of its impending acquisition of Impact BioMedical as outlined in the share exchange agreement (Transaction) announced on April 27, 2020, signed by DSS, DSS BioHealth Security, Inc. (a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of DSS), Impact BioMedical Inc. (Impact BioMedical) and Global BioMedical Pte.
  • Global BioMedical, which owns all of the stock of Impact BioMedical, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Singapore eDevelopment Limited (SeD) (SGX: 40V).
  • The DSS long-term plans include seeking to take Impact BioMedical public after the share exchange in an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Impact BioMedical, Inc. (Impact BioMedical) is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Global BioMedical Pte.

HKTDC Entrepreneur Day helps start-ups redefine industries

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Carousell, Economy of Asia, Hong Kong

HONG KONG, July 15, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - In light of the COVID-19 situation, this year's HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) has undergone a transformation in terms of format and content, with a series of seminars being broadcast live on 16 and 17 July.

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  • HONG KONG, July 15, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - In light of the COVID-19 situation, this year's HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) has undergone a transformation in terms of format and content, with a series of seminars being broadcast live on 16 and 17 July.
  • HKTDC Assistant Executive Director Stephen Liang said: "Start-ups have been bearing the brunt of the unprecedented challenges, such as the impact on capital flow, brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • However, the new normal has given rise to business opportunities through the use of pioneering innovative technologies."
  • At the event's plenary session tomorrow morning, titled "Revive, Redefine", William Ip, Managing Director of Carousell Hong Kong, and Crystal Pang, Co-Founder of Pickupp, will share how their start-ups are working to redefine their respective industries through pioneering ideas.

Impact Biomedical Achieves COVID-19 Success with Equivir and 3F Biofragrance

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Economy of Singapore, Singapore Exchange, Economy of Asia, Economies

SINGAPORE, June 24, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore eDevelopment Limited's (SeD; SGX:40V) wholly owned subsidiary Impact Biomedical Inc. has announced proven in vitro success with Equivir and 3F Biofragrance against COVID-19 in independent laboratory testing.

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  • SINGAPORE, June 24, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore eDevelopment Limited's (SeD; SGX:40V) wholly owned subsidiary Impact Biomedical Inc. has announced proven in vitro success with Equivir and 3F Biofragrance against COVID-19 in independent laboratory testing.
  • 3F Biofragrance proved successful as a surface disinfectant, killing the virus in concentrations as low as 1/5000 after 15 seconds.
  • Impact BioMedical, Inc. ("Impact BioMedical") is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Global BioMedical Pte.
  • Impact BioMedical strives to leverage its scientific know-how and intellectual property rights to provide solutions that have been plaguing the biomedical field for decades.

31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair opens on 15 July

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Economy of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Economy of Asia, Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Book Fair, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Trade Fairs, Hong Kong International Lighting Fair

Focus on inspirational and motivational reading, leisure activities

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  • Focus on inspirational and motivational reading, leisure activities
    HONG KONG, June 23, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from 15 to 21 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
  • Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director, said the Hong Kong Book Fair Cultural Events Advisory Panel has selected Inspirational and Motivational Reading as the theme for the 2020 HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair.
  • Introducing the highlights of this year's Book Fair at a press conference today are (from right) Rap Chan, Hong Kong author; Elvin Lee, Chairman of the Hong Kong Publishing Federation and member of the Hong Kong Book Fair 2020 Cultural Events Advisory Panel; Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director; Yau Lop-poon, Editor-in-Chief of Yazhou Zhoukan and member of the Hong Kong Book Fair 2020 Cultural Events Advisory Panel; and Hong Kong author Cheng Kok-kong.
  • The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade.

Trendlines Agrifood Fund Makes Second Investment

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Economy of Singapore, Singapore Exchange, Economy of Asia

MISGAV, Israel and SINGAPORE, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Trendlines Group Ltd. ("Trendlines") (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY), is pleased to announce that its fund, Trendlines Agrifood Fund Pte.

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  • MISGAV, Israel and SINGAPORE, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Trendlines Group Ltd. ("Trendlines") (SGX: 42T) (OTCQX: TRNLY), is pleased to announce that its fund, Trendlines Agrifood Fund Pte.
  • Ltd. ("the Fund"), has made its second investment, investing in Insectta Pte.
  • Insectta produces high value, novel materials which can be applied across multiple industries such as agrifood, pharmaceutical and electronics.
  • Trendlines Agrifood Fund CEO Nitza Kardish, PhD., commented,"Insectta brings a unique technology for producing high-value materials from the insect industry's waste.

UMC Files Form 20-F for 2019 with US Securities and Exchange Commission

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Electronic design automation, Semiconductor, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Hardware, Semiconductor device fabrication, United Microelectronics Corporation, UMC, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Semiconductor fabrication plant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Companies, Economy of Asia, Economy

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (UMC), today filed its 2019 annual report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (UMC), today filed its 2019 annual report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry.
  • UMC operates 12 fabs that are strategically located throughout Asia with a maximum capacity of more than 750,000 8-inch equivalent wafers per month.
  • Further information regarding these and other risks is included in UMCs filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

AMTD International Successfully Listed on Singapore Exchange

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Professional services, Communications, Other Professional Services, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Public relations, Investor relations, Economy of Singapore, Singapore Exchange, Economy of Asia, Economies, Singapore

On April 8, 2020, AMTD International Inc. (AMTD International) (NYSE: HKIB; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group, a leading comprehensive financial services conglomerate in Asia, announced its secondary listing on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the SGX-ST) under the stock ticker HKB, debuting the Digital Listing Ceremony on the Singapore Exchange for the first time.

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  • On April 8, 2020, AMTD International Inc. (AMTD International) (NYSE: HKIB; SGX: HKB), a subsidiary of AMTD Group, a leading comprehensive financial services conglomerate in Asia, announced its secondary listing on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the SGX-ST) under the stock ticker HKB, debuting the Digital Listing Ceremony on the Singapore Exchange for the first time.
  • AMTD International has become the first company dual listed on the NYSE and SGX-ST, and also the first company with dual class shares structure to list in Singapore.
  • AMTD International currently represents the largest financial institution domiciled in China and Hong Kong listed on the SGX-ST, as measured by market capitalization.
  • Calvin Choi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMTD International, said, Listing on the SGX marks another milestone of AMTD International and AMTD Group.

AgroScout Closes $3 Million Funding Round for Its AI-based Solution for Sustainable Crop Protection

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Monday, April 6, 2020
Agronomy, Misgav, Singapore Exchange, Economy of Asia

MISGAV, Israel, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AgroScout, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (SGX: 42T) (OTC-QX:TRNLY), is pleased to announce that it has completed an investment round of $3 million for its AI-based solution for sustainable crop protection.

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  • MISGAV, Israel, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AgroScout, a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. (SGX: 42T) (OTC-QX:TRNLY), is pleased to announce that it has completed an investment round of $3 million for its AI-based solution for sustainable crop protection.
  • Today, to mitigate spread of disease in fields, agronomists perform manual, visual checks in different parts of the field every few days.
  • For most farmers, advanced agronomic and remote monitoring systems are too expensive and inaccessible, creating a tremendous market potential for AgroScout.
  • This summer, AgroScout and Birdstopwill deploy this autonomous solution for a large North American potato processor.

Infortrend Launches Next-Gen Storage Server for Optimized Surveillance Solution

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
NVR, Digital video recorder, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Economy of Asia, Asia

TAIPEI, March 31,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches EonServ 5000 Gen2 , which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution.

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  • TAIPEI, March 31,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches EonServ 5000 Gen2 , which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution.
  • Infortrend's EonServ storage server, featuring certified Milestone XProtect VMS, is compatible with various IP-cameras and digital video recorders.
  • Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993.
  • For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com
    Infortrend and EonStor are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Infortrend Launches Next-Gen Storage Server for Optimized Surveillance Solution

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
NVR, Digital video recorder, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Economy of Asia, Asia

TAIPEI, March 31,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches EonServ 5000 Gen2 , which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution.

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  • TAIPEI, March 31,2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches EonServ 5000 Gen2 , which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution.
  • Infortrend's EonServ storage server, featuring certified Milestone XProtect VMS, is compatible with various IP-cameras and digital video recorders.
  • Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993.
  • For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com
    Infortrend and EonStor are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.