Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area

Bayer Fund Announces $8.2M in Donations to U.S. Nonprofit Organizations During First Half of 2022

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Pharmaceutical, Training, Education, Oncology, Philanthropy, Fitness & Nutrition, Fund Raising, Cardiology, Foundation, Family, Science, Other Philanthropy, Other Science, Consumer, Health, Medical Supplies, Oakland Unified School District, Fund, Chabot Space and Science Center, Nutrition, Health, Communication, Student, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Organization, Learning, Computer science and engineering, Program, Pregnancy, Patient, Mental health, Cancer, Wellness, STEM, Â, Quality of life, Solution, Yoga, CA, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Alternative medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Awareness, Education, OFS, Pharmaceutical industry, Tutoring, Science, Engineering, Food, Bayer, Hunger, Mathematics, Technology

Bayer Fund, the philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is proud to announce today that it has provided a total of $8.2M in grant funding, spanning across 2,085 organizations, in the first half of 2022.

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  • Bayer Fund, the philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is proud to announce today that it has provided a total of $8.2M in grant funding, spanning across 2,085 organizations, in the first half of 2022.
  • Bayer Fund supports high-quality food and nutrition programs that aim to ensure access to healthy and nutritious foods.
  • Bayer Fund deeply understands the complex work we do, says Jocelyn Fundoukos, Director of Communications at OFS.
  • In 2021, Bayer Fund awarded more than $13.1 million to over 3,400 charitable and nonprofit organizations to help address essential needs in Food and Nutrition, STEM Education and Health & Wellness.

AEON Credit 1H2022 Revenue Up by 11.8% to HK$571.7 Million

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Monday, September 26, 2022
AEON, Motherboard, Income, TSE, Group, ESG, Seemabaddha, COVID-19, Face, Growth, Climate change, Stock exchange, Government, Æon Group, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, US, Board, Overalls, Marketing, JUSCO, Property management, Online shopping, Mainland China

HONG KONG, Sept 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited ("AEON Credit" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 00900) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 31st August 2022 ("1H2022" or the "reporting period").

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  • HONG KONG, Sept 26, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited ("AEON Credit" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 00900) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 31st August 2022 ("1H2022" or the "reporting period").
  • During the reporting period, the Group's revenue was up by 11.8% year-on-year to HK$571.7 million and profit after tax increased by 2.6% to HK$176.8 million, with earnings per share rising to 42.21 HK cents (1H2021: 41.15 HK cents).
  • With an increased in the overall sales and receivables balance, the Group recorded an increase in interest income of 10.4% to HK$479.7 million 1H2022.
  • The solid growth in revenue was also attributable to a 30.8%, or HK$14.0 million, increase in overall fees and commissions, which was driven by the continued increase in credit card sales throughout 1H2022 and the launch of the acquiring service for AEON Stores in the second half of the previous financial year.

The 6th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition Paris France Division about to Begin

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Monday, September 26, 2022
Health, Information technology, Industry, Entrepreneurship, Technology, RMB, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Union, Competition, International, Patent, Management, District

Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - September 26, 2022) - The 6th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition Paris France Division is about to begin.

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  • Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - September 26, 2022) - The 6th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition Paris France Division is about to begin.
  • The Competition is organized by the Organizing Committee of China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition and co-organized by Chuangsai Innovation Industry (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd and Aiken International.
  • Participants and projects that have won any award from the 1st China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition and all previous competitions (including domestic and international competitions) are not allowed to participate in this Competition.
  • Far-sighted participants are welcome to 2022 the 6th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition Paris France Division.

Dah Sing Bank and Friends of the Earth (HK) Jointly Present Retail and E-Commerce ESG Forum for SMEs

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Online, Grade (consulting), United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Carbon, Time, Forum, ESG, NMG, Dah Sing Bank, Goal, Challenge, Senior, Acquisition, Partnership, Industry, Climate change, Environment, Content, Government, Bank, Investment, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Program, CESGA, SME, Friends of the Earth, The Programme, HK, Food safety, Solution, Retail, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Sector, Friends, Awareness, Season, Management, Property management, Renewable energy, Limited, S.A

HONG KONG, Sept 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The second industry forum (the "Forum") under the SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme ("the Programme") took place today under the joint auspices of Dah Sing Bank, Limited ("Dah Sing Bank") and Friends of the Earth (HK) ("FoE HK").

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  • HONG KONG, Sept 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The second industry forum (the "Forum") under the SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme ("the Programme") took place today under the joint auspices of Dah Sing Bank, Limited ("Dah Sing Bank") and Friends of the Earth (HK) ("FoE HK").
  • Dah Sing Bank, Limited ("Dah Sing Bank") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dah Sing Banking Group Limited (HKG:2356) which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • In addition to its Hong Kong banking operations, Dah Sing Bank also has wholly-owned subsidiaries including Dah Sing Bank (China) Limited, Banco Comercial de Macau, S.A., and OK Finance Limited.
  • Dah Sing Bank and Friends of the Earth (HK) Jointly Present:
    Industry Forums / Programme Application Opens: 27 June 2022 / 21 September 2022
    Online Questionnaire Completion & Supporting Documents Submission: Until 31 December 2022 / Until 28 February 2023

Hong Kong Data Center Market Investment/Growth Report 2022-2027: Hong Kong is a Prime Location for Cloud Service Providers to Serve the Asia Pacific and Mainland China

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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DUBLIN, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The "Hong Kong Data Center Market - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The "Hong Kong Data Center Market - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Hong Kong is a prime location for cloud service providers because it can serve the Asia Pacific and Mainland China.
  • The Hong Kong data center market, has the presence of operators such as SUNeVision (iAdvantage), Vantage Data Centers (PCCW Solutions), Digital Realty, Equinix, China Mobile International, Colt Data Centre Services, AirTrunk Operating, China Unicom, and others.
  • A detailed study of the existing Hong Kong data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Hong Kong data center market size during the forecast period.

BPM Lands on North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work List for 17th Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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The annual Best Places to Work list recognizes exceptional employers in the North Bay and highlights best workplace practices.

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  • The annual Best Places to Work list recognizes exceptional employers in the North Bay and highlights best workplace practices.
  • BPM is one of a select few companies to make the list every year since the North Bay Business Journal began the award program.
  • Additionally, in April 2022, Christopher Thomas was selected to the North Bay Business Journals Forty Under 40 awards list, further highlighting BPMs North Bay impact.
  • The firm also placed #7 on the San Francisco Business Times Largest Accounting Firms in the Greater Bay Area list.

Shenzhen's Qianhai opens up its legal services to a wider world by breaking institutional barriers

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Reform, Policy, Belt and Road Initiative, Private law, Belt, Plan, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Federation, Interview, GBA, International, Lawyer, Property management, Qianhai

Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai.

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  • Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai.
  • It represents an institutional innovation in China's legal services, and Qianhai's new endeavor to remove barriers in this area.
  • "The Federation established a Shenzhen-Hong Kong in-depth cooperation zone for legal services and international centers for legal services cooperation and commercial mediation," said Wu.
  • "An increasing number of individuals and institutions providing legal services, including those from Hong Kong, are being drawn to Qianhai.

Shenzhen's Qianhai opens up its legal services to a wider world by breaking institutional barriers

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Reform, Policy, Belt and Road Initiative, Private law, Belt, Plan, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Federation, Interview, GBA, International, Lawyer, Property management, Qianhai

Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai.

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  • Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai.
  • It represents an institutional innovation in China's legal services, and Qianhai's new endeavor to remove barriers in this area.
  • "The Federation established a Shenzhen-Hong Kong in-depth cooperation zone for legal services and international centers for legal services cooperation and commercial mediation," said Wu.
  • "An increasing number of individuals and institutions providing legal services, including those from Hong Kong, are being drawn to Qianhai.

Nonstop pilot reform and innovation marks Qianhai Plan's 1st anniversary

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Venture capital, Industrialisation, Technology, Cross, SCO, FSTB, Authority, Financial services, Policy, Standard Chartered, WMC, Free-trade zone, Li & Fung, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Orientation, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Comprehensive, GBA, Industry, Fung, Plan, Renewable energy, Warehouse, Limited, Qianhai

Qianhai has made greater progress in pilot reform and innovation over the past year.

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  • Qianhai has made greater progress in pilot reform and innovation over the past year.
  • "Qianhai is characterized by the pilot reform and innovation," said Xu Weiyu, senior manager of Shenzhen Qianhai PwC Business Consulting Services Co., Limited.
  • The Qianhai Plan is widely taken as another opportunity for Qianhai's development and a good window for upgrading Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation.
  • Qianhai is not confined to the "geographic extension", otherwise, it has made a "policy expansion" as well.

Nonstop pilot reform and innovation marks Qianhai Plan's 1st anniversary

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Venture capital, Industrialisation, Technology, Cross, SCO, FSTB, Authority, Financial services, Policy, Standard Chartered, WMC, Free-trade zone, Li & Fung, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Orientation, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Comprehensive, GBA, Industry, Fung, Plan, Renewable energy, Warehouse, Limited, Qianhai

Qianhai has made greater progress in pilot reform and innovation over the past year.

Key Points: 
  • Qianhai has made greater progress in pilot reform and innovation over the past year.
  • "Qianhai is characterized by the pilot reform and innovation," said Xu Weiyu, senior manager of Shenzhen Qianhai PwC Business Consulting Services Co., Limited.
  • The Qianhai Plan is widely taken as another opportunity for Qianhai's development and a good window for upgrading Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation.
  • Qianhai is not confined to the "geographic extension", otherwise, it has made a "policy expansion" as well.