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Taiwan’s Smart Healthcare fascinates buyers at Taiwan Expo 2020 in Thailand

Taiwan Expo 2020 in Thailand both physical and virtual with lively interaction between all.
With many exhibitors waiting inside the Taiwan Healthcare Pavilion, business talks proceeded easily

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) launched the Taiwan Expo 2020 in Thailand physically and virtually with a theme of “Let’s THAI together” on November 4. Since Thailand has contained the COVID-19 pandemic well, a physical exhibition was held at the Rosewood Hotel in Thailand November 4-6, and an online exhibition showcasing products from 180 Taiwanese suppliers was created at https://taiwanexpo.online/en.

Jointly sponsored by Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) and TAITRA, the Taiwan Healthcare Pavilion was built on the Expo’s official website. On this dedicated webpage, there is complete information on Taiwan’s four advanced hospitals and five major manufacturers of smart medical supplies. In coordination with the exhibition, a webinar was held for Taiwanese doctors and experts to share their innovative medical products and services.

In his opening remarks at the kick-off ceremony, TAITRA’s chairman James Huang pointed out that despite the pandemic impact, TAITRA not only will continue to hold the Taiwan Expo in Thailand, but will play a role to bridge the distance between Taiwan and Thailand via digital technology. We are expecting a better Taiwan Expo 2.0 soon to make a breakthrough.

The Taiwan Healthcare Pavilion has housed many Taiwan’s first-rate hospitals. The National Taiwan University Hospital is well-known for its extraordinary achievements in treating children’s craniofacial trauma, skin hemangioma, venous malformation, orofacial cleft, and microtia. The Changhua Christian Hospital, the first smart and green-energy hospital in Taiwan, is happy to share their green ways of construction and operation. Because of the pandemic outbreak, CCH has hosted more than ten anti-pandemic webinars and business matchmaking meetings. As a result, the collaboration between imedtac Co., Ltd. Taiwan and Thonburi Hospital Group Thailand makes possible building smart wards for demonstration in Thailand. The National Cheng Kung University Hospital is now developing precision medicine and AI for use in coronavirus prevention and quarantine. The Taipei Medical University Hospital owns the Asia’s unique ROSA Spine robotic arm, which can help surgeons implant a lumber vertebrae nail precisely in position.

The exhibition gathered Thai distributers interested in food safety, IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic) tests, AI smart healthcare and pulse healthcare systems, who joined online business meetings and requested catalogues and samples. The suppliers, including Taiwan’s Advance Bio-pharmaceutical Inc., TaiHao Medical Inc., Biotegy Corp., Shiny Pacific Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Sane Health Enterprise Co., Ltd. are looking forward to trade cooperation in the future.

Taiwan has applied internationally reputed high technology to the medical field, and has initiated customized smart medical systems. TAITRA is committed to promoting the smart healthcare for Taiwan and Thailand.

For more information, please contact the Bangkok Taiwan Trade Center.
Media Contact: Tina
bangkok@taitra.org.tw
https://taiwanexpo.online/en
Bangkok Taiwan Trade Center
Tel: +66-2-651-4470, Fax: +66-2-651-5923
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

Moonstake Joint Webinar: “Things you should know about staking on Ethereum 2.0”

We are pleased to announce that Moonstake is organising a joint webinar with BeaconScan, Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan on 17th of November at 20:00 Singapore/Malaysia Time.

BeaconScan is an Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan. It tracks validations made on the Beacon Chain and provides features familiar to Etherscan users such as the Watchlist, a Personalized Dashboard and Multi-device Login Access. On top of being a block explorer, BeaconScan.com is also Ethereum 2.0’s first independent monitoring service.

Ethereum 2.0 is an upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. This upgrade aims to speed up the Ethereum network and solve traditional scalability issues. In addition, Ethereum 2.0 will eventually move to Proof of Stake (PoS) from the conventional Ethereum’s Proof of Work (PoW).

Ethereum 2.0 is scheduled to be completed through four phases, the first of which, “Phase 0,” is scheduled to launch later this year. “Phase 0” is the launch of the BeaconChain, a chain that manages validators and performs proof of stakes, and is performed by ETH staking. The long-awaited upgrade of Ethereum has had a significant impact on the blockchain industry as a whole, with more attention given to proof of stake and staking.

This joint webinar is a great opportunity to get a good understanding of Ethereum 2.0 and this upgrade will be an event to reaffirm the growth and development of the blockchain industry. Please join us.

About this Webinar:
TOPIC: Things you should know about staking on Ethereum 2.0
DATE & TIME: 17th of Nov, 8PM in Singapore/Malaysia (GMT+8)

SPEAKERS:
– Shogo Ishida, Advisor of Moonstake
– Harith Kamarul, Community & Education at BeaconScan (Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan)
– Caleb Lau, Software Developer at BeaconScan (Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan)

IN THIS WEBINAR, YOU WILL LEARN:
– What is Ethereum 2.0 and how is it different from Ethereum 1.0?
– About the size of the Ethereum staking market
– About proof of stake / Pros and cons of staking from an Ethereum perspective
– About Technical aspect of Ethereum’s Proof of Stake
– How MoonStake supports staking users on Ethereum 2.0
– Q&A (15 minutes)

Pre-registration is required to participate, so please register from the link below. RSVP Today to take advantage of this free webinar.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cS7qsrtjQnCXHqQ-KGEZfg

About Moonstake
Moonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies. Moonstake aims to create the largest staking pool network in Asia, a robust environment for the cryptocurrency holders is one of its missions. Establishing a clear partnership roadmap with Moonstake represents another significant milestone for continuing to strengthen ties with leading platforms across Asia’s burgeoning Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem. partnership has been announced with Emurgo, Ontology and NEO to boost staking adoption, Binarystar, Japan’s biggest blockchain hub, OIO Holdings Limited (SGX: OIO), a Singapore Catalist-Listed company. Industry’s reputed advisors, such as Lisk and Lawrence Lim of RAMP DEFI support Moonstake’s innovative journey. https://www.moonstake.io/

About BeaconScan
BeaconScan is an Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan. It tracks validations made on the Beacon Chain and provides features familiar to Etherscan users such as the Watchlist, a Personalized Dashboard and Multi-device Login Access. On top of being a block explorer, BeaconScan.com is also Ethereum 2.0’s first independent monitoring service. https://beaconscan.com/

DAVE Alliance Set To Redefine How Big Data Companies Collaborate

CyberVein, the next generation big data and technology company, recently announced the Data Analytics and Valuation Engine (DAVE), aimed at connecting big data, cloud storage, blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies, associations, universities and outspoken data activists. CyberVein has called on the industry to join the alliance’s mission – create a new standard for data ethics and data monetization.

As the next step, CyberVein will expand on what the DAVE alliance entails and how it will work in practice. DAVE adheres to the principle of co-creation, especially when it comes to cybersecurity and intercommunications. The Alliance’s objective is to unlock the true value of data by creating a new standard and monetizing it, allowing both businesses and individuals to reap the benefits of big data analytics. Each member of the Alliance serves as a thought-leader, a subject matter expert and a service provider for its respective area of expertise, such as onsite or cloud storage, AI/ML algorithms, (cloud) computing, distributed hardware, and big data collection and processing.

“Imagine the DAVE Alliance as an open archive of metadata, similar to an open library,” Stated Jack Ge, CyberVein Global Ambassador. He continued: “Alliance members would be able to run analytical models without accessing the actual data.”

The DAVE Alliance building blocks are as follows:

– Business needs, there are a large number of emerging companies, big data research institutes, and consulting firms that all have need of digitalization, streamlining and blockchain integration, thus the DAVE Alliance came into being.

– Data collection, after voting to join the DAVE Alliance, data is stored locally to ensure data privacy and security, and metadata is shared, opened and exchanged with other members of the alliance so that big-data as a collective can be fully and effectively used.

– Asset management, members who join the DAVE Alliance need to integrate the PISR database, and access to the database requires other alliance nodes to vote and to ensure that the database operation is recorded on chain to prevent destructive operations from happening.

– AI modeling, if computing power is required for calculation and model building in business requirements to improve work efficiency and reduce working time, one can choose to pay for a large amount of transparent, high-quality GPU power (Cytrix, Golem, SONM), and support multiple scenarios AI training.

– Data analysis, “Ensure data security and open metadata to build a community together” is the basic principle of DAVE Alliance. If the business needs include model building, one can pay to use the online model building environment in the alliance to achieve interactive online model building, plug-n-play components, offline model training and deployment through federated learning.

Why companies should join the DAVE Alliance:

– On the data demand side: it’s possible to have diversified, customized big data service offerings.

– Crypto projects: unite, instead of being a single service provider. Being a part of the DAVE Alliance means integrating into a complete big-data collective, which will result in new business opportunities.

– Shared profits: it is estimated that nearly 200 tradable data products can be traded every year, while more than 40PB of data will be processed in the coming years. The Alliance is set to monetize the data transactions, it will also distribute 20% of its annual profits to the alliance members.

About CyberVein
CyberVein was founded in Singapore, CV Technology Foundation, in 2017. It is focusing on the enterprise-level blockchain and big-data customized services. CyberVein is building a new smart city based on ubiquitous connection, digital platform, and omnipresent intelligence to promote the integrated linkage effect of learning, research, finance, industry, and politics. Recently launched two initiatives: the Data Analytics and Valuation Exchange (DAVE), which enables data-driven and technology companies to utilize their resources more efficiently, and CROSS, a first-of-a-kind decentralized non-fungible token (NFT) issuance platform. For more information, please visit: https://twitter.com/cyberveingroup

CyberVein: https://www.cybervein.org
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIgOnNTu4FPFsa9LBdQjCw

Media Contact
Rachel, prteam@cybervein.org

China Dynamics Launches First Electric Accessible Minibus in Hong Kong

Raises Green Transportation Standards
Promotes Caring and Inclusive Society

China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “China Dynamics” or the “Group”), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, announced the official launch of its self-developed Pure Electric AI Accessible Minibus in Hong Kong today, marking the introduction of the first accessible electric minibus in the city. The Group held a launch ceremony at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP), which allowed representatives from the environment technology sector, automobile industry and social welfare sector to gain a better understanding of the green and energy saving features of the electric minibus, including its ability to complement the needs of a caring and inclusive society.

Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of China Dynamics (Eighth from left), and Mr. Fung Ho Yin, Owin, Deputy Director of Environmental Protection Department (Seventh from left) and other officiating guests, officiate at the launch ceremony for the first electric accessible minibus in Hong Kong.
The Pure Electric AI Accessible Minibus features seats developed by China Dynamics that can be arranged according to customers’ requirements. The vehicle is also equipped with a low platform and easily accessible passage way that suit the needs of people with disabilities and the elderly. In the photo are Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of China Dynamics (First from left) and Ms. Rabi Yim Chor-pik, Chairman of Direction Association For the Handicapped (Second from left).

The 7m Pure Electric AI Accessible Minibus is powered by high-performance lithium iron phosphate batteries, emits no pollutant when in operation, and only requires 30 to 60 minutes of charging time to achieve a range of 200 kilometers. In addition, the minibus is fitted with features that are a first for such vehicles, including automatic emergency braking system, lane departure warning system and fatigue driving alarm, helping to substantially enhance safety and stability.

Mr. Miguel Valldecabres Polop, CEO of China Dynamics, believes the electric minibus not only sets new benchmarks in environmental protection and safety for Hong Kong minibuses, but also assists in promoting an inclusive society, and said, “The cramped surroundings and long stairs found in Hong Kong’s public transport system represent obstacles for people with impaired mobility, curbing their desire to go out. We understand their difficulties, which is why we have designed this spacious minibus for use on Hong Kong roads. In addition to twelve passenger seats, the vehicle has enough space for four wheelchairs, and it is also equipped with an extra-low platform that provides convenient access for people with disabilities and for seniors, thereby easing their worries about going out.”

Mr. Cheung Ngan, Chairman of China Dynamics, said, “Our 7m Pure Electric AI Accessible Minibus boasts such attributes as smooth operation, high safety and zero emission, which will help improve air quality as well as showcases the Group’s new energy vehicle technologies. That, plus the various accessibility features, will make the minibus well-received by local medical and social welfare organizations. With excellent technological advantages and product quality, we are confident that electric vehicle sales will grow in Hong Kong, which in turn will lead to the prompt securing of orders from overseas markets including Southeast Asia, South America and Europe. Such developments will enable us to further expand our business scale, raise production capacity and improve operational efficiency, leading to satisfactory returns.”

About China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476)
China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited is a pioneer and practitioner in the field of new energy commercial vehicles in China and a whole vehicle manufacturer of specialty passenger vehicles and new energy passenger vehicles. It is an integrated driving and logistics solutions provider, with a solid technological foundation in areas including new energy platform power system and its key components, light structural design, fuel cell system integration technology and intelligent network technology. The Group has two production bases in Chongqing, one in Wulong and the other in Qijiang. Moreover, the Group will actively develop the Hong Kong and overseas bus markets. It has different models of new energy commercial vehicles launched to the market for sale as permitted and announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Pacer Ventures set to solve the funding gap for African Startups

Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including healthcare, financial inclusion, education and agriculture.

The UN projects that Africa will have a population of 1.68 billion people by 2030, while the GSMA Mobile Economy Report states that 84% of Africa’s population or 1 billion people will have access to a SIM connection by 2025.

“We see a huge opportunity to support early stage founders who are making meaningful contributions to their local economies and communities by leveraging the high mobile penetration on the continent,” said Gbemi Akande, General Partner at Pacer Ventures. The firm has already begun to support early stage founders by participating in seed rounds, including VPD.Money and others.

With an average cheque size of six figures, Pacer Ventures is positioned to add substantial value to its portfolio companies. According to Antoinia Norman, General Partner at Pacer Ventures in charge of Southern Africa, “We won’t just write a cheque, we will enable founders to work in and on their business, by supporting them along every step of their journey, with resources and access to markets.”

The General Partners of Pacer Ventures have over 30 years of combined experience in entrepreneurship and start deal flow sourcing. The key differentiator is the fund’s focus on sourcing high potential African startups, leveraging its strategic partnership with Founder Institute in Africa as a funnel.

“This collaboration with Founder Institute gives us an undeniable edge particularly with quality deal-flow at an early stage and we will leverage this to spread our footprint quickly,” said Chukwuemeka Agbata, Regional Director of Founder Institute in Africa and Co-founder of techbuild.africa.

Speaking on the Pacer VC investment thesis, Geoffrey Weli-Wosu, General Partner at Pacer Ventures and Co-Founder of VoguePay and Domineum, stated, “We are leveraging our in-depth experience in startups and ecosystem development to take advantage of the early-stage funding gap in Africa.”

About Pacer Ventures LLC
Pacer Ventures is well positioned to support the growth of startups within Sub-Saharan Africa. A combination of attributes enables our deal-flow, sourcing and portfolio management which promises realistic returns to our investors.

Pacer email: info@pacer.vc
Official website: https://pacer.vc/
Pacer blog: https://pacer.vc/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacerventures
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pacerventures/

HKTDC initiatives enhance digital experience for SMEs

Upgraded sourcing platform and virtual fair boost business connections

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has upgraded its hktdc.com Sourcing platform in the run-up to the HKTDC Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE virtual exhibition, helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capture global business opportunities and adapt to digital sourcing models in the post-pandemic new normal.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau said the HKTDC has launched various initiatives, including the revamped hktdc.com Sourcing platform and its HKTDC Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE (ASWO) virtual fair, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adapt to digital-sourcing models in the post-pandemic new normal and assist them in capturing global business opportunities.
Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE opens on 16 November, and welcomes 2,600 exhibitors from 33 countries, including 37 pavilions. It offers a one-stop online sourcing platform for buyers and suppliers to continue to explore more business opportunities across 11 industries including electronics, houseware, lighting, outdoor lighting, eco tech, gifts and premiums, toys, baby products, stationery, optical and watches and clocks.
ASWO offers a new 3D virtual booth where exhibitors can promote brands and products through a unique presentation. The picture shows the booth of toys exhibitor Eastcolight.

Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director, said: “The pandemic has changed the sourcing pattern of many companies and accelerated the transformation of the global supply chain. The latest HKTDC survey shows that Hong Kong companies are adjusting their business strategies to cope with the new normal. Companies are increasingly ‘going digital’ to expand their online distribution channels (69%), conducting online marketing (56%) to develop new business markets (57%) and accelerating the application of technology in their business (47%).”

Mr Chau observed that trade activities were on the rise in the third quarter of 2020, with a rebound in Hong Kong’s total exports. While physical trade fairs cannot be held at present, he called on local businesses to leverage the HKTDC’s digital platforms and services to tap into various markets, especially economies that have signed free trade agreements with the city such as Mainland China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Mainland China is probably the only economy in the world that will see positive GDP (gross domestic product) growth in 2020, and its ‘dual circulation’ model of development with an emphasis on the domestic economy will stimulate consumption growth. As a major trade fair hub in Asia, Hong Kong can play a pivotal role in attracting more local and international brands and products to the mainland market,” he added.

Omni-channel platform to create business opportunities
In response to these new developments, Mr Chau said the HKTDC will stage Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE from 16 to 27 November following the completion of a significant upgrade to its hktdc.com Sourcing platform. “Users will notice a refreshed design as well as new features that deliver a better, more personalised smart-sourcing experience anytime and anywhere. We have also employed new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to increase the efficiency through which we connect buyers with suppliers and improve the overall user experience.”

He said the HKTDC will continue to enhance its online services to help Hong Kong businesses capture opportunities. He believes physical and online exhibitions should integrate and complement each other. “Even when physical exhibitions resume, the HKTDC will continue to organise regular thematic online sourcing events to cater to the different sourcing cycles of various sectors, providing exhibitors with additional opportunities to connect with global buyers,” Mr Chau explained. “Fully utilising the advantages of online-to-offline promotion, we will carry out digital promotions and business-matching activities before and after the trade fairs, allowing exhibitors to reach out to overseas buyers who are not able to come to Hong Kong and helping to create an extended exhibition experience.”

Advanced smart sourcing opens up global business opportunities
Mr Chau said hktdc.com Sourcing is an easy-to-use platform that allows local businesses to customise online store pages and upload rich content, videos and images. The platform employs image recognition technology to swiftly provide keyword suggestions for relevant products, enabling target buyers to find the right products more easily. Suppliers can also examine page-performance data from the dashboard at any time, helping to improve supply chain management and making it easier to assess marketing effectiveness. The new platform records buyers’ preferences and recommends relevant new products to them.

“Local businesses are also provided with the option to purchase promotion ‘boosters’ based on their business needs and promotion strategies. This gives them the flexibility to increase their exposure on hktdc.com Sourcing platform pages and enhance their reach to potential business partners,” Mr Chau said. “In addition, the NewsBites content page introduces the latest sourcing trends and popular products. It also pushes notifications via social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to encourage more prospective buyers from around the world to visit suppliers’ online stores on our platform.”

Flexible services to meet marketing needs
“The new supplier authentication system classifies companies on the platform into Gold, Silver and Bronze categories based on reputation and activeness. A record of companies’ participation at HKTDC events and their last update time are also provided, serving as a reference for buyers as they seek out the most suitable suppliers,” Mr Chau said. The Third-party Authentication Service, meanwhile, allows suppliers to highlight their credibility and product quality to strengthen buyer confidence.

“We are also launching the Digital Academy to provide SMEs with comprehensive free-of-charge assistance and training in the area of digital marketing,” Mr Chau continued. These pragmatic, easy-to-understand courses, conducted by digital marketing experts, explore a variety of topics including search-engine optimisation (SEO), search-engine marketing (SEM), social-media content marketing, product photography, filming, copywriting techniques, and e-commerce business strategies. For example, award-winning film director Oliver Chan will share some of the secrets behind creating video content for digital platforms.

More trade promotion organisations sign up to platform
Trade promotion organisations such as the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and others from Italy, Korea and Qatar have set up cluster zones on hktdc.com Sourcing to promote products from their members as well as brands and industries in their respective countries and regions.

Tomohiro Takashima, Director General of JETRO’s Hong Kong office, said the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on physical trade activities between Japan and Hong Kong, and that more Japanese exporters exploring overseas markets have switched to online marketing. “We were pleased to learn that the HKTDC had launched an upgraded hktdc.com Sourcing online platform,” Mr Takashima said. “Using the customised online and social media promotion plan offered by the HKTDC, we have set up a page on the platform featuring more than 150 Japanese suppliers of houseware, healthcare and beauty products and more. I am confident that the platform can effectively connect Japanese businesses with buyers from Hong Kong and other markets and create business opportunities for all parties concerned. We plan to scale up the page gradually to feature more suppliers from different industries,” he added.

Daniel Ip, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, said times are tough for Hong Kong exporters amid the pandemic. Online sales and promotion have become a dominant trend in the industry, leading the federation to set up a dedicated page on the upgraded hktdc.com Sourcing online platform to help members promote their products. “I am delighted that the timely launch of the upgraded platform offers local SMEs an effective channel to connect with overseas buyers. In addition, the Digital Academy offers free courses to equip them with digital marketing capabilities to meet the challenges posed by the post-COVID-19 new normal,” Dr Ip added.

Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE launches next Monday
Under the theme “A New Connected World Beyond the New Normal”, Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE (ASWO) has attracted 2,600 exhibitors from 33 countries, including 37 group pavilions. The virtual trade fair features the latest products from 11 industries including electronics, houseware, lighting, outdoor lighting, eco tech, gifts and premiums, toys, baby products, stationery, optical as well as watches and clocks. “This is a one-stop sourcing platform where suppliers can generate new business while buyers can restock for the year ahead,” Mr Chau said.

ASWO offers a new 3D virtual booth where exhibitors can promote their brands and products through a unique presentation. The Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) features an interactive “Hong Kong GO Green” virtual tour, introducing the latest waste management facilities as well as virtual reality demonstration of the latest noise reduction system. Cyberport’s 3D virtual booth will bring 14 start-ups to showcase innovative technologies such as mobile applications, consumer electronics, e-health, robotics and wearable devices. There are also spectacular 3D booths by exhibitors of optical, toys and baby products.

Additionally, ASWO features the AI-driven Click2Match business-matching platform. This platform supports meeting scheduling, video meetings, live-chat sessions, contact exchange and other functions to provide a richer online sourcing and networking experience for buyers and exhibitors. “We will mobilise our global office network to actively invite quality buyers to participate in AWSO,” Mr Chau said. “Virtual business-matching meetings are being arranged based on buyers’ sourcing needs, promoting business opportunities between buyers and exhibitors.”

At the same time, the ASWO Intelligence Hub will feature more than 20 webinars with over 100 leading industry figures sharing their insights. Five of the webinars are pre-approved under the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme. There are four main series:

– The SmartTech series – of which a highlight is the “Symposium on Innovation & Technology – A New Connected World Beyond the New Normal” on 16 November. Ricky Wong, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Television Network Limited, Professor Yuen Kwok-yung from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hong Kong, and representatives from Google, Amazon, KPMG and renowned scholars from the United States will share insights on how innovative technologies like AI, 5G and the cloud are reshaping the post-pandemic world;

– The Lifestyle series – the LEGO Group will share consumer insights and marketing strategies for toys in the Greater China region at the Hong Kong Toys Industry Conference (18 November), while the Hong Kong International Watch Forum (18 November) will discuss manufacturing trends in the watchmaking industry;

– The Green and Sustainability series – the Eco Asia Conference powered by the Environment Bureau will be held on 19, 20 and 23 November. The Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR Government and officials from Guangdong and Macao will share the latest progress in environmental protection work in the Greater Bay Area;

– The Business Essentials series – featuring webinars on practical tips for SMEs and the latest regional/market opportunities.

Mr Chau expected that the HKTDC can resume its physical trade fairs in March 2021 at the earliest. “We hope the HKSAR Government can reach agreement with more countries to establish ‘travel bubbles’ and promote cross-boundary business travel, making it possible to resume international physical trade fairs in Hong Kong and continue to create business opportunities for local traders,” he said.

Relevant websites
hktdc.com Sourcing promotional video: https://bit.ly/35isopP
Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE promotional video: https://youtu.be/FhLVABfKjdo
Photo download – https://bit.ly/35g1gYy

About HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong’s trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Contact:
For more information or to request interviews, please contact the HKTDC’s Communications and Public Affairs Department: Janet Chan, Tel: +852 2584 4369 / 9658 8280 Email: janet.ch.chan@hktdc.org Beatrice Lam, Tel: +852 2584 4049 / 9036 0212 Email: beatrice.hy.lam@hktdc.org

Epazz DeskFlex Desk Scheduling Software Will Release Vaccine Management Solution as Part of COVID Compliance Features

Epazz DeskFlex desk and room booking software is adding a vaccine management solution that tracks employees’ COVID-19 vaccination.

Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a leading provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions, announced today that DeskFlex’s vaccine management solution will help organizations plan and develop COVID-19 vaccination programs among its team members when it is released.

Pharmaceutical companies are working double-time to create a vaccine against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus. One of the leading pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer, developed a vaccine with a promising result of 90% effectivity according to the company’s clinical results. Over 43,538 volunteers participated and received two injections within 21 days apart. The company claimed that among the 94 evaluable COVID-19 cases, results revealed that more than 90% effectively prevented the Coronavirus infection. This result exceeded the Food and Drug Administration set a 50% minimum effectiveness bar. This promising result will pave the way for mass vaccinations if FDA approves the final stage of testing.

DeskFlex vaccine management software will facilitate the tracking and management of employees’ immunization against the Coronavirus. It allows employees to indicate their vaccination history through the health record management service. With the development of approved COVID-19 vaccines on the way, company administrators can monitor which team member has completed their vaccinations and which employees need a reminder to schedule and receive the COVID-19 vaccine through DeskFlex vaccine management solution.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other collaborative health agencies initiated the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) four years ago. After clinicians found it challenging to keep track and improve adult vaccinations, the program started. The program’s goal was to help automate immunization-related tasks with an electronic health record and clinic software systems. Thus, with the digitalization of immunization records and schedules, the program aimed to increase vaccination rates within the adult population and secure these immunization records in cloud-based storage.

DeskFlex desk and room scheduling software solutions pride itself on providing organizations with a comprehensive set of COVID-compliant software features. The launching of DeskFlex’s vaccine management software will further reinforce the workplace’s health and safety measures.

According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., Chairman, and CEO of Epazz, Inc., “We are optimistic that adding the vaccine management software feature will further secure the workplace and schools from COVID-19 infections. When administrators identify those who haven’t had the vaccine, they can make the appropriate decision to protect the majority.”

About DeskFlex.com
DeskFlex is a desk booking solution and room reservation software useful in booking conference rooms, meeting rooms, workspaces, desks, car parking spaces, and office equipment. DeskFlex meeting room scheduling system helps office managers accommodate remote workers’ time in the office, reducing rent and facility costs. DeskFlex lets employees reserve desks in advance or claim desks right away. It adjusts the telephone switch (PBX), so calls ring at the “desk du jour.” DeskFlex includes check-in, point-and-click floor maps, a web browser, a local kiosk, Outlook integration, and conference room scheduling.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)
Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher-education institutions, and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to mid-size businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions. BoxesOS provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz’s other products are K9Sky.com kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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With Two Potential First-in-class Innovative Drugs’ Commercialization around the Corner, RemeGen is Expected to Explode upon Listing

According to Bloomberg, recent years have seen the strong performance of biopharmaceutical enterprises in Hong Kong stock market. Bonnie Chan, Head of Listing of HKEX, said at the HKEX Biotech Summit on 1st September this year that 20 pre-revenue biotechnology companies had been listed in Hong Kong by then, raising a total of HK$48 billion in IPOs, and a total of HK$46 billion in post-IPO financing. The public offerings of BeiGene, Innovent Biologics and Junshi Biosciences have all expanded multiple times upon their IPO in their market value. With the listing of RemeGen next Monday, Hong Kong is to welcome another biotech superstar.

Popular subscription and substantial room for rise in market value post IPO

The public offering of Ant Group last week froze a large amount of capital, posing pressure on other pre-listing companies. However, offering from RemeGen still gained great traction, with its institutional books hundreds multiple times covered and retail book over 50-time subscription in pool A and hundreds of times in pool B. With the sudden halt of Ant Group’s IPO and hundreds of billions of funds being refunded to Hong Kong investors, it is expected that RemeGen would become a new hit of the market.

Due to the over-subscription and the ‘claw-back’ mechanism, the shares distributed to institutional investors were extremely tight. Nevertheless, the structure of the institutional book was extremely strong. Majority of the investors areglobally renowned long-only funds, leading healthcare corporates in China, healthcare specialists as well as well-known tycoons and family offices from both Hong Kong and China. After the listing of RemeGen, these investors will continue to increase their position given the limited amount of allocation they received during the IPO due to the “claw-back” mechanism mentioned above. This will provide a margin of safety for the company’s post-market performance.

The estimated value of RemeGen after IPO is expected to be approximately HK$25 billion, comparing with BeiGene’s current market cap of ~HK$200 billion, Innovent’s current market cap of ~HK$80 billion and Junshi Biosciences’s current market cap of ~HK$40 billion. RemeGen has substantial room to continue to climb after the IPO. It is highly likely that the market will witness a strong post-market performance of RemeGen, which can fully represent its market value.

Star management team to ensure that the innovative drugs will receive marketing approval and enter the market within the next 3-8 months

Established in 2008, RemeGen has a management team featuring extensive industry experience and professional expertise. Dr. Fang Jianmin, the co-founder, CEO and CSO of RemeGen, is one of the few corporate founders in the domestic biopharmaceutical industry with a successful track record of progressing novel biological drugs from discovery through development and commercialization. Dr. Fang is the original inventor of Conbercept, which is a well-known biologic drug and was ranked top ten in terms of revenue in China last year. At the same time, he is also a member of scientific Expert Committee of the Special Major Project for Technologies of Innovative Manufacturing of Major New Drugs. Dr. Fang has more than 20 years of extensive experience in biopharmaceutical R&D and owns more than 40 patents for pharmaceutical invention.

Dr. He Ruyi, the CMO of RemeGen, is one of the most authoritative experts in China in the areas of clinical development and global regulatory regimes for medical products. With nearly 20 years of experience working at the FDA in the U.S., Dr. He has led multiple important policy initiatives during his tenure as Chief Scientist at the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the NMPA. In addition, Dr. He is an important committee member in the biotech expert committee at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Under Dr. He’s leadership, RemeGen is in the process of receiving market approval for two of its leading innovative drugs within the next 3-8 months.

What is worth mentioning is that among the pre-revenue biotech companies in the Hong Kong market, RemeGen is, other than BeiGene, the only enterprise with two innovative drugs, namely Telitacicept and Disitamab vedotin, which are both expected to receive marketing approval within the next 3-8 months. Telitacicept is mainly used for the treatment of B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. As there is no effective cure for such diseases, Telitacicept is expected to be the best-in-class therapy in global SLE market which ever-growing with largely untapped potential. Disitamab vedotin is a kind of antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) which is mainly used for the treatment of common cancers. ADC is the branch of oncology therapeutics which attracts the most attention and investment given its therapeutic potential. Disitamab vedotin has the potential to become the first-to-market ADC in China and is well-positioned to capture large demand of the market.

In addition, RemeGen has global development and commercialization rights to the above candidates and will expand its businesses globally in the years to come. The dealings of RemeGen will officially commence on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange on 9 November. Given that the company has two innovative drugs about to reach the commercialization stage with more room for growth in the future, RemeGen is definitely a high-quality target of great investment value.

Raffles Financial Appoints Mike Zhou as Executive Director

Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) today announced that it has appointed Mike Zhou, previously Independent Director, as Executive Director for North America.

Mr. Zhou’s expertise, developed over the course of a decade, covers capital markets and international business strategy with a special focus on the technology sector. In recent years, he has held management positions and director roles throughout the FinTech, digital marketing, consulting, and financial sectors.

From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Zhou served as Manager of Corporate Development for BiYond (China) Corp. Under his management, the firm successfully launched a multi-million-dollar FinTech Joint Venture and structured the merger & acquisition of a digital marketing corporation. In late 2015, Mr. Zhou also co-founded a private investment and consulting firm.

“Mike’s industry background and in-depth knowledge of the FinTech sector paired with deep understanding of the Canadian capital markets landscape is a valuable asset for Raffles as we move towards our goal of becoming a global diversified financial services firm. We are pleased to have him on our Board and are excited to see the North American chapter of Raffles’ story develop further,” said Dr. Charlie In, Chairman of Raffles.

About Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF)
Raffles Financial Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Raffles Financial Group Limited) is an exempt corporate finance advisory firm, registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, which provides public listing advisory and arrangement services. Raffles Financial serves as advisor for family trusts, family offices and investment funds. Please visit www.rafflesfinancial.co for more information.

For more information, please contact:
Cathy Hume, Investor Relations
Phone: 416-868-1079 x 231
Email: cathy@chfir.com

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Southeast Asian Film Financing Project Market 2020 Finalists Announced

SAFF Project Market and SAFF Forum go fully virtual at ATF Online+

ScreenSingapore today announced finalists for the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market 2020.

Ten projects from China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand were selected based on the project’s co-production viabilities and the strength of the filmmaking team.

This year’s SAFF Project Market sees entries coming in from 14 countries and regions across Asia, Europe and North America, including first-timers from Finland, France, and Iran.

Taking Asian Storytelling to the World

Since its launch in 2015, the SAFF Project Market has emerged as a recognised regional platform for established and upcoming content creators to come together and present their projects to the international marketplace.

Finalists will be able to meet with financiers, commissioners, and investors – albeit virtually this year – who will be able to bridge them with the resources needed to take their projects to a global audience.

Selected projects will join the ranks of SAFF Project Market alumni who have seen their projects produced, undergo production, or acquire financing.

“The SAFF Project Market funnels expertise and resource from people all-over the world and brings them ‘to-the-table’ with filmmakers for projects that have the potential for a world-wide audience. Their input gave me different perspectives that have been beneficial to the projects that we have in-development,” said Anne Prado-Magadia, President, Atom & Anne Mediaworks, and a previous participant.

“SAFF Project Market creates concrete linkages between creators and buyers. The network is definitely getting bigger every year and we’re always building new relationships with producers, financiers and distributors from the region and beyond,” said Micah Tadena, Producer, Quantum Run, and also a previous participant.

Finalists for Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market 2020:
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Enabling Southeast Asia Partnerships in Media

Held alongside the SAFF Project Market is ScreenSingapore’s SAFF Forum. The theme for this year’s SAFF Forum – Southeast Asian Partnerships in Media: Content, Connectivity & Capability – will be centred on the changing landscape of content buying to discussing concepts that will lend fresh perspectives in Southeast Asian co-productions.

The fixed-timing afternoon sessions across all four days during ATF Online+ 2020 is not only a new format but will also be live streamed while meetings take place during the closed door SAFF Project Market Speed Dating sessions. Participants can attend the conference sessions while waiting for their meeting time slot.

Initial line-up of speakers and panellists for the SAFF Forum include:
– Abhi Rastogi, CEO, 108 Media
– Himanshu Shah, Owner, AV8 Media Pte Ltd
– Jeremy Chua, Founder, Potocol
– Rashid Karim, CEO, Iskandar Malaysia Studios
– Anthony Tulloch, General Manager, Iskandar Malaysia Studios
– Elliot Renton, Senior Director & Head of Asia-Pacific, Grabyo

Bridging Asian and European Producers

TIES THAT BIND (TTB), a workshop programme which combines producer training, project development and co-production meetings focusing on co-operation between European and Asian producers, returns this year as part of the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore’s line-up of events.

Five Asian and five European producers with their projects under development, have been selected to be part of the workshop which will take place online from 16 to 30 November 2020.

The selected producers will also have the opportunity to meet decision-makers at the ATF Online+ platform from 1 to 4 December 2020.

The line-up of decision-makers they stand to meet are:
– Alexis Hofmann of BAC Films (France)
– Bugno Vincenzo of World Cinema Fund (Germany)
– Carole Baraton of Charades (France)
– Charles Tesson of Aide aux cinemas du monde & Semaine de la critique Cannes (France)
– Emilie Serres of Orange Studio (France)
– Georges Goldenstern of Cinefondation (France)
– Keiko Funato of Alpha Violet (France)
– Per-Eirik Gilsvik of Sorfond (Norway)

Justin Deimen, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), which coorganises the SAFF Project Market and Forum, said, “SAAVA is excited to present these films to the market as year on year, we continue to have an eclectic and electric mix of projects from established and emerging voices in the region, even while the industry pivots to new ways of connecting to each other and keeping business lines open.”

Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director of ATF and ScreenSingapore, said, “Our digital platform facilitates a smooth exchange of ideas and expertise between Asian producers and decision makers from the rest of the world. This is a great opportunity for Asian storytelling to go the distance, and we are encouraged by the level of support and participation received for our new format this year”.

ScreenSingapore’s SAFF Project Market and Forum, and TTB meetings will take place virtually at ATF Online+ from 1 – 4 December 2020. TTB workshops begin earlier on 16 November. ScreenSingapore is part of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF).

About ScreenSingapore 2020

ScreenSingapore – Southeast Asia’s definitive marketplace for filmmakers, producers, distributors, financiers and film buyers to explore co-production opportunities, seek financing, make deals and learn about the changing film landscape.

In 2020, ScreenSingapore will once again host the Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market and Conference, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA) and Ties That Bind: Asia/Europe Producers Workshop (TTB) to connect promising filmmakers and producers from Southeast Asia and Europe with international co-producing partners, festival programmers, distributors, commissioners, and financiers. For more information, please visit www.screensingapore.com.sg

About Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2020

Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) – the region’s leading entertainment content event – is the platform of calibre to acquire knowledge, network, buy, sell, finance, distribute and co-produce across all platforms. It is the premier stage in Asia to engage with the entertainment industry’s top players from around the world. It’s where the best minds meet and the future of Asia’s content is shaped.

ATF facilitates opportunities to discover vital trends, crucial statistics and significant foresight particularly in TV’s digital, kids and formats arenas. Its business match-making programme open doors to new connections in the region. With over 5,700 international buyers and sellers from more than 60 countries and regions, ATF presents valuable business prospects for topof-the-line benefits. For more information, please visit www.asiatvforum.com

About Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA)

The Southeast Asian Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), a non-profit association that seeks to unify media producers and media financiers in the region. The association’s mission is to advance creative development across the region, promote Southeast Asian audio-visual content and capabilities internationally, as well as stimulate business collaborations between its members. SAAVA’s current board of directors include Teo Yi-Ling, Justin Deimen, and Yeo Kok Siew.

About Reed Exhibitions (RX)

Reed Exhibitions is a leading global event organiser, with more than 500 events in 30 countries. In 2019, Reed Exhibitions brought together more than 7m event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed Exhibitions’ events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organised by 38 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 43 industry sectors with trade and consumer events. It is part of RELX, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. For more information, please visit www.reedexpo.com

About the Singapore Media Festival (SMF)

The Singapore Media Festival, hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority, is one of Asia’s leading international media events, where the industry meets to discover the latest trends, talents and content in Asia for film, TV and digital media. Taking place from 26 November to 6 December 2020, the Singapore Media Festival brings together the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA), Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore, and Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). SuperGamerFest will also be held in conjunction with SMF. For more information about the Singapore Media Festival, please visit www.imda.gov.sg/sgmediafest.

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