Chinese University of Hong Kong

Wesana Health Announces Sale of SANA-13 Assets to Lucy Scientific Discovery

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The Company will also have economic exposure to the broader Lucy asset portfolio and pipeline, including a Canadian Licensed Dealer conducting research on various compounds.

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  • The Company will also have economic exposure to the broader Lucy asset portfolio and pipeline, including a Canadian Licensed Dealer conducting research on various compounds.
  • The Asset Purchase Agreement also contains customary non-solicitation covenants on the part of Wesana with respect to alternative transactions.
  • Accordingly, the Board has approved the Asset Purchase Agreement and recommends that Wesana shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction.
  • Eight Capital is acting as financial advisor, and Nauth LPC and McCarthy Tétrault LLP are acting as legal counsel to Wesana.

Prenetics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results, New Business Strategy Focused on Precision Oncology

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

-- Cash and other short-term assets of US$242.1 million as of December 31, 2022

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  • -- Cash and other short-term assets of US$242.1 million as of December 31, 2022
    -- Embarked on a new business strategy focused on precision oncology, as the Company exits the COVID-19 testing business.
  • Furthermore, I am immensely optimistic with our new business strategy in precision oncology.
  • Prenetics is focusing its business strategy to genomics and precision oncology, and is dedicated to transforming patients' care through advanced genomic and molecular technologies.
  • -- Adjusted EBITDA was US$12.1 million for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to US$(5.9) million for the fourth quarter 2021.

Prenetics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Revenue was US$52.3 million for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to US$64.7 million for the fourth quarter 2021, a decrease of 19.2% year-over-year.

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  • Revenue was US$52.3 million for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to US$64.7 million for the fourth quarter 2021, a decrease of 19.2% year-over-year.
  • Gross margin was 51.6% for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to 36.7% for the fourth quarter 2021.
  • Profit from operations was US$4.6 million for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to loss from operations of US$30.8 million for the fourth quarter 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA3 was US$12.1 million for the fourth quarter 2022 compared to US$(5.9) million for the fourth quarter 2021.

Appointment of Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Date: 12 March 2018

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  • Date: 12 March 2018
    Appointment of Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
    (12 March 2018) The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (Privacy Commissioner) Mr Stephen Kai-yi WONG is pleased to announce, following an open recruitment exercise, the appointment of Mr Eric TSE as the Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Complaints, Communications & Education) with effect from 5 March 2018.
  • Mr Tse has over 25 years of management and regulatory experience in the public sector and had served in numerous public organisations in Hong Kong and in the United Kingdom.
  • Before joining the office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), Mr Tse had served in the Office of The Ombudsman for 12 years.
  • The recruitment exercise was conducted by a selection board which comprised the Privacy Commissioner Mr Stephen Kai-yi WONG, Ms Cordelia CHUNG (Managing Director, Corporate Strategy, Asia, LIXIL Corporation; member of the PCPD's Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee) and Mr Mark PARSONS (Partner, Hogan Lovells; member of the PCPD's Standing Committee on Technological Development).

HKTDC: Creativity showcase raises curtain on jewellery shows

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Friday, February 24, 2023

As a curtain-raiser for the twin jewellery shows, the 24th Hong Kong Jewellery Design Competition was announced at the press conference (16 Feb).

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  • As a curtain-raiser for the twin jewellery shows, the 24th Hong Kong Jewellery Design Competition was announced at the press conference (16 Feb).
  • It promotes local jewellery design excellence, nurtures talent for the industry and showcases Hong Kong-made jewellery to international buyers.
  • Hong Kong design talents were encouraged to create and craft enthralling jewellery pieces based on culture, upbringing and life experiences.
  • From 1 to 5 March, more than 2,500 exhibitors will showcase exquisite jewellery items and raw materials at the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show.

APRU Appoints Professor Thomas Schneider as New Chief Executive

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) announced today that it had appointed Professor Thomas Schneider as its new Chief Executive, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) announced today that it had appointed Professor Thomas Schneider as its new Chief Executive, effective January 1, 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230202005513/en/
    In announcing the appointment, APRU Chair and Chancellor of UCLA Professor Gene D. Block said, “Professor Schneider will bring considerable skills, knowledge, and experience to his new role, and I am confident that he has the ability to lead APRU into its next phase.
  • A native of Germany, Professor Schneider studied at the University of Zurich, the University of Basel, and the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris.
  • Professor Schneider was selected after an extensive global search by the APRU Search Committee led by Professor Rocky Tuan, Vice-Chair of APRU and Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and search partner Perrett Laver.

China's Guangdong stresses high-quality development at beginning of 2023

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

"High-quality development is an inevitable path for Guangdong to achieve modernization.

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  • "High-quality development is an inevitable path for Guangdong to achieve modernization.
  • More specific policies and plans have been announced at the event, echoing the call on high-quality development.
  • Ai Xuefeng, Director General of Guangdong's Development and Reform Commission, said that in 2023, Guangdong has arranged 1530 provincial key projects with a total investment of 8.4 trillion RMB.
  • Guangdong has been known for its manufacturing industry worldwide with the industrial output exceeding 16 trillion RMB.

Pulnovo Medical Announces Dr. Mingdong Zhang, Former FDA Medical Device Officer Joins Scientific Advisory Board

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Saturday, January 14, 2023

SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulnovo Medical Limited, a globally recognized OTM platform, announced the appointment of Dr. Mingdong Zhang to the company's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

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  • SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulnovo Medical Limited, a globally recognized OTM platform, announced the appointment of Dr. Mingdong Zhang to the company's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
  • Pulnovo Medical is a medical device company that focuses on innovative research and development, with the mission of meeting unmet clinical needs.
  • Dr. Zhang is an expert in medical device regulatory and corporate medical affairs with extensive medical knowledge and international regulatory affairs experience.
  • Pulnovo Medical added, "We are very grateful to have Dr. Mingdong Zhang on board to advise on our ongoing development of first-in-class original technologies.

Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund Establishes Nissin Foods Scholarship at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods Company Limited ("Nissin Foods", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock code: 1475) has announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences students by Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") and The Chinese University of Hong Kong ("CUHK").

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  • HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods Company Limited ("Nissin Foods", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock code: 1475) has announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences students by Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") and The Chinese University of Hong Kong ("CUHK").
  • Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (HK) Charity Fund (middle right), and Prof. Anthony CHAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK (middle left), announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences.
  • Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund, said, "At Nissin Foods, we believe that "food-related jobs are sacred profession", because food supports life.
  • Charity Fund is pleased to collaborate with CUHK for the launch of Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences students.

Chinese Ink Art Reinvigorated Through Experimentation By Artist Liu Kuo-Sung

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Liu Kuo-sung is a world-renowned modern ink master who reconstructed traditions with modernity to create unique ink paintings and transformed the art practice.

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  • Liu Kuo-sung is a world-renowned modern ink master who reconstructed traditions with modernity to create unique ink paintings and transformed the art practice.
  • Through his career, the 91-year-old artist has devoted his energies to exploring and advocating for the modernisation of Chinese painting.
  • Liu Kuo-sung at Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method, National Gallery Singapore 2022.
  • Liu's donation expands and elevates the Gallery's collection of ink paintings, which includes works by Singaporean ink artists, as well as Chinese ink master Wu Guanzhong.