Monthly Archives: January 2022

PR Newswire

Azentio Software announces Aliza Knox as new Board Member

Leave a comment

SINGAPORE, Jan. 24, 2022 — Azentio Software ("Azentio"), a global information technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aliza Knox as a Non-Executive Director to the Board.

Azentio Software announces Aliza Knox as new Board Member
Azentio Software announces Aliza Knox as new Board Member

Aliza brings to Azentio a wealth of knowledge and expertise with over three decades of broad international marketing and management experience. She is most recognized for building and operating successful businesses in complex and emerging sectors including financial services, consulting, mobile, SaaS, while covering markets across Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

Aliza has held several leadership roles in relationship development, sales and operations, as well as strategic partnering. Most recently, Aliza was Head of APAC for Cloudflare and previously was Chief Operating Officer at Unlockd. In an earlier role, she held the position of Head of APAC for Twitter, having joined the digital enterprise after Google, where she was Managing Director of Online Sales & Operations in APAC. Aliza has extensive financial services experience at eminent companies like Visa International and Charles Schwab Corporation. She was the Vice President and Director – Asian Financial Services at Boston Consulting Group.

Aliza has served on the boards of listed companies in Australia, Singapore, Germany and UK. She was an advisor to the ANZ Bank Board Technology Committee. As a Non-Executive Board Director and advisor, she is dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders, to build successful global businesses. As one way to do this, she has written the forthcoming book ‘Don’t Quit Your Day Job’ (Wiley; April 2022). 

Commenting on Aliza’s appointment, Tony Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer, Azentio Software, said, "We welcome Aliza to our Board. Her extensive operational experience as a senior executive in marquee global firms and her knowledge and insights in customer-driven technology businesses will add depth to the Board’s competencies as we continue to execute on our ambitious growth plans and drive value for our clients."

"I am honoured to be joining Azentio at such a challenging and exciting time," stated Aliza Knox. "As someone who is passionate about technology, I am confident and excited about the direction that Azentio is taking. I look forward to working with the Board and the talented leadership team on accelerating our core business initiatives and shaping a robust, sustainable growth path for Azentio," she said.

About Azentio Software Private Ltd

Azentio Software provides mission critical, core and vertical-specific software products for clients in banking, financial and insurance services primarily across the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and India. The company’s flagship products include Premia Astra™ and Beyontec Suite (Core Insurance Software), Kastle™ (Universal Banking Solution), iMAL™ (Islamic Core Banking Platform), AMLOCK™ (Financial Crime Detection and Management Solution), MFund Plus™ (Wealth & Asset Management Solution) and Orion™ (Enterprise Resource Planning Solution). More details can be found here azentio.com/

Media Contact:
Danielle Karam
danielle.karam@azentio.com

 

PR Newswire

‘Non Fungible Penny’ A New Gold Penny of Henry III*

Leave a comment

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2022 — Metaverse Blockchain Fusion NFT™ company, Coinllectibles™, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosmos Group Holdings, Inc. (OTC: COSG) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Spink to offer the First Ever Collectible NFT Coin to be offered by an international auction house. This will also be the first NFT ever issued by Spink, a renowned collectors’ auction house dating back to 1600s.

Like the yellow petals of the broom plant adorning the cap of the Plantagenets, the powerful immutability of this almost pure gold coin has remained untarnished and unexposed for centuries. That was until a chance signal on Sunday 26 September 2021 rediscovered its beauty, a beauty that has caused a viral media sensation across the globe in the days prior to auction at Spink.

About the ‘Non Fungible Penny’

This specially commissioned virtual moving graphic, to be minted into a similarly immutable Hybrid NFT™, commemorates that unique moment, as the Hemyock soil is finally removed after 765 years to unearth the most important single coin find made in Britain for over a decade, and the first time a new coin of this type has been placed in the archaeological record for almost 260 years. Where once the coin fell from the pocket of Lord of the Manor John de Hidon, it lands in all its beauty not just in our hands but our combined consciousness. And why would our embattled and emboldened King Henry, enthroned for centuries not wish to give us a cheery wink as he is once more exposed to the world?

*In 1257 King Henry III of England launched a gold coinage. It was not a success and only seven of the coins are known to have survived, that is until September 2021 when an eighth was discovered by a metal detector in a field at Hemyock in Devon. It is the image of this eighth coin that is the subject of the present auction. Henry’s coinage was the first minted in gold since the Norman Conquest, all the Norman and Angevin kings having confined themselves to minting silver pennies. A series of questions naturally arise. Why did Henry mint his coinage? Where did the gold come from? Why did the coin have a unique design? How many coins were minted, and what happened to them? Why did the enterprise fail? Fortunately, the source material allows at least some answer to these questions. It also permits a suggestion as to how one of the coins ended up at Hemyock. 

Read the full story here: 
https://d3ums4016ncdkp.cloudfront.net/auction/catalogue/22104/22104.pdf  (lot 220 that precedes sale of NFT lot 221)

How to bid for the ‘Non Fungible Penny’ on Coinllectibles’ MetaMall

The h-NFT (Hybrid NFT™) contains the ownership title to the private and commercial licences described therein with respect to the video Mp4 4k UHD file. Proceeds from the auction will be split over charities chosen by the vendor and Spink, specifically The Rodney Cook Memorial Fund and the Himal Foundation. 

To bid for the h-NFT, please visit Coinllectibles’ MetaMall, click on the project details and transfer your bids to the digital auction wallet. The details of the digital auction wallet will be made available at 7.00am UTC on http://www.coinllectibles.art/.

Bidders can bid for the h-NFT in either Binance Coin (BNB) or Colligo Tokens (COTK). A bid is considered when someone transfers BNB/COTK to the digital auction wallet and each bidder will be recognised by the unique digital wallet address. To illustrate, if Bidder A makes a bid for 2,000,000 COTK while Bidder B holds 2 wallets and makes bids at 1,600,000 COTK and 1,700,000 COTK respectively, Bidder A will be deemed the winner. While Bidder B made a total bid amounting to 3,300,000 COTK, they are deemed to be separate bidders due to the different wallet addresses.  

There is no limit to the number of bids and/or counterbids each wallet can make. 

To reconcile the different digital currencies, the conversion rates at 5.15pm UTC will be taken.  For the avoidance of doubt the winning bid on the Coinllectibles platform will be integrated in the Spink live auction, minus the 20% buyers’ premium charged by Spink, so all bidders are treated pari passu, and the Coinllectibles winner does not pay more than original bid.

If, in the live auction, no bids exceed the Coinllectibles winning bid, then the NFT will be transferred to the Coinllectibles highest bidder.

If, in the live auction, the winning bid is above the Coinllectibles winning bid (minus the 20% Buyers premium), then the NFT will be transferred to the live auction highest bidder.  Once the winner is announced, the h-NFT will be transferred to the auction winner while the rest of the tokens will be refunded.

Starting price for the h-NFT is GBP5 (USD6.70 or COTK2900, based on current exchange rates). and the auction will close at 5:15pm UTC on Sunday 23 January 2022.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look forward to," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future business activities including the expansion into the decentralized financing space. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated with operating a business in Singapore and Hong Kong, risk of interference by the PRC government, ability to compete, that financial resources do not last for as long as anticipated, and that COSG is a holding company that may not realize the expected benefits of NFT’s offered by Coinllectibles™️. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in COSG’s regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its current report on Form 8-K  filed on September 17, 2021. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. COSG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

For media queries, please contact:

Ms Rachel Lim
Director, Marketing & PR
Rachel.Lim@Coinllectibles.Art 

About Cosmos Group Holdings Inc

Cosmos is a business group that operates in two business segments:

  • Arts and Collectibles  
  • Financing

Through Coinllectibles™, the group provides authentication, valuation and certification (AVC) service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition (CSE) services to art buyers through traditional channels, as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

With subsidiaries licensed under Hong Kong’s Money Lenders Ordinance, the group currently primarily provides unsecured personal loan to private individuals, with a small portfolio of mortgage loans.

The group is integrating the two business segments by offering secured financing services to prospective art and collectibles purchasers to provide a one-stop arts and collectibles purchasing and financing experience.

About the Company – Coinllectibles™

Coinllectibles™ is an ACT (Arts and Collectibles Technology) company, which is redefining how the world thinks about art and collectible ownership in the digital age. 

Their minted curated Fusion NFTs™, capture all the rights and independent valuation and ownership of physical arts and collectibles securely underpinned by smart contracts stored on the blockchain.

Coinllectibles™️ Fusion NFTs™ bridge the physical and virtual dimensions of the arts and collectibles market, providing a pleasurable, transparent, and frictionless experience to customers from all walks of life.

About Coinllectibles™ Fusion NFT™
Coinllectibles™ prides the Fusion NFT™ as the industry "Gold Standard".  Being a Gold Standard, a Fusion NFT contains the following on the blockchain – (1) a sale and purchase agreement reflecting the purchase, by the person minting the Fusion NFT™, of the underlying asset at a fair value with all rights and restrictions clearly detailed, (2) bailment terms governing the rights to possession whilst the underlying asset remains with Coinllectibles™, (3) a transfer deed reflecting the transfer of the ownership of the underlying asset (together with all rights and restrictions) by the transferor to the holder of the Fusion NFT™️, (4) ownership title deed written into the description of the Fusion NFT™ and (5) the unequivocal identification file of the underlying asset, whose ownership is reflected in the title deed represented by the Fusion NFT™. In summary, a Fusion NFT™ is a Digital Ownership Title (DOT) to the physical collectible it represents.

About Spink
Spink is the world’s leading auctioneer of Stamps, Coins, Banknotes, Medals, Bonds & Shares, Autographs, Wine & Spirits, Books and Handbags & Accessories. Since its foundation in 1666, the Spink name has become synonymous with tradition, experience and integrity. Holder of royal warrants and numerous records for prices achieved at auction, Spink offers an unparalleled range of services to collectors worldwide. Headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland, Spink holds over 70 auctions a year. Catalogues can be accessed through the Spink website (www.spink.com), Spink Live online bidding platform (www.live.spink.com) or via the Spink App for mobile phones and tablets.

PR Newswire

Bilibili Awards Top 100 Content Creators of 2021

Leave a comment

New selection criteria bring diversity to the awards; pan-knowledge content creators surge on Bilibili

SHANGHAI, Jan. 22, 2022 — Bilibili hosted the "BILIBILI POWER UP 2021" Top 100 Content Creators Award Ceremony virtually on Jan 21, 2022, to celebrate and award the outstanding achievements of leading content creators in various categories.

Bilibili introduced the new criteria for the awards selection this year: professionality, influence, and innovation. Awarded Uploaders exemplify these dimensions in many ways. Some Uploaders, who are experts in their professional realms, actively share their knowledge through videos. Graphic designer oooooohmygosh explains complicated designing theories through vivid animation. Some Uploaders’ videos went viral on the Chinese internet in 2021 and made a positive social impact. For example, Uploader Cai Qian made replicas of the golden mask and rod found at the Sanxingdui Ruins, inspiring many Chinese young people to learn about the archaeological discovery.

As Bilibili users have shown growing interest in pan-knowledge content over the past year, more Uploaders who create knowledge-related content joined the Top 100 list. Marine geologist and member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Pinxian, became a Bilibili Uploader in June 2021, attracting over 1.35 million followers in just half a year. Battles on Sand Tables uses a 3D sand table to recreate the progression of iconic historical battles. Erersuansuan, a Peking University student, amassed over 1.4 million followers by using cute, animated videos to share tips on how to improve learning efficiency. As of 2021, pan-knowledge content views accounted for 45% of total Bilibili video views. 190 million users are watching pan-knowledge videos on Bilibili, 5 times the number of current university students in China.

Uploader Cai Qian at the BILIBILI POWER UP 2021 ceremony
Uploader Cai Qian at the BILIBILI POWER UP 2021 ceremony

More international Uploaders have also joined the Top 100 list, as their talent and expertise keep winning the hearts of Bilibili users. South Korean a cappella group MayTree joined Bilibili in April 2021, and now has over 2 million followers. Their video imitating the sound effects of the game Plants vs. Zombies using just their voices has received nearly 16 million views on Bilibili. American animator Alan Becker joined Bilibili in 2020 and now has over 1 million followers. His videos are especially attractive to the passionate anime lovers on the platform. German fitness creator Pamela Reif has made the list for two consecutive years. "I am grateful that I took the step to create and post videos for my Chinese fitness community," said Reif in her video speech after winning the award.

Three V-UPs (virtual live streamers) including Lingyuan yousa and hanser from Bilibili’s virtual live streamers project VirtuaReal, and Jia Ran from Chinese virtual idol group ASOUL all made the 2021 list. V-UP is the fastest growing category of Bilibili’s livestreaming business. From June 2020 to June 2021, more than 32,000 V-UPs joined Bilibili, a year-over-year (YOY) increase of 40%. 560 million bullet chats were sent during the livestreams of V-UPs, a YOY increase of 100%. Videos uploaded by V-UPs reached 1.89 million and increased 50% YOY, and these videos received 8.3 billion views, a 70% YOY increase.

Bilibili continues to provide incentives and commercial opportunities to encourage its Uploaders to make more high-quality videos. As of Q3 2021, over 480,000 Uploaders have benefited from the Creator Incentive Plan. In August 2020, Bilibili launched the Sparkle platform, which connects brands and agencies with content creators. The platform saw the number of new Uploaders increase 770% YOY, and the number of new brands increase 20-fold only one year after its launch. 75% of brands chose to work with Bilibili Uploaders more than once.

According to its 2021 Q3 financial report, Bilibili has 2.7 million monthly active Uploaders, a YOY increase of 61%. Average monthly video submissions hit a milestone of 10 million and increased 80% YOY. Uploaders with over 10,000 followers increased 42% YOY.

This year marks the fourth year for Bilibili to hold the Top 100 Content Creators Award Ceremony. Being an "Uploader" is a new occupation that is widely recognized by today’s society.

PR Newswire

BizLink Announces Completion of Merger with LEONI Industrial Solutions Business Group

Leave a comment

Fremont, Calif., Jan. 21, 2022 — BizLink, a global leader in interconnect solutions, today announces that the sale of the LEONI Industrial Solutions business group to BizLink Holding Inc. has been completed. Considering BizLink’s diversified quality solution portfolio, brand image, long standing relationships, and goodwill, the merger is one giant leap for BizLink Group. BizLink will build a new enterprise to keep providing cutting-edge interconnect solutions for customers, driving growth and innovation, and creating new opportunities for its employees, shareholders, and the communities.

BizLink will establish a new identity for itself with its business diversification and geographical expansion. With this acquisition, BizLink can greatly enhance its capabilities in the interconnect markets of Factory Automation, Healthcare, Machinery and Sensors, Telecommunication Systems, Rolling Stock, and Marine. More importantly, BizLink will become one of the world’s leading technology providers in the connectivity industry and will grow steadily and rapidly in the coming years. With the possibilities that arise from the combination of the companies, cultures, capabilities, and industries, BizLink will continue its momentum in the connectivity industry and push forward to overcome any obstacles and challenges.

The core of our philosophy is to strive towards achieving long-term values to serve the best interests of all employees, customers, shareholders, and the society. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak that has disrupted the global supply chain since 2020, BizLink has been able to achieve growth in operations through cost management, supply chain optimization, smart sourcing, and automation to increase productivity. The employees of BizLink and IN BG will work together to identify and fully utilize the tremendous potential that can be achieved from a larger manufacturing network, a broader technology spectrum, and extensive mutual know-how.

About BizLink

BizLink, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA. Our mission is to make interconnection easier and to become the leading global interconnect solution supplier. We support industries that are environmentally conscious and improve quality of life through providing essential components, wire harnesses, and cables to a wide variety of industries such as IT Infrastructure, Client Peripherals, Optical Fiber Communications, Industrial, Motor Vehicle, Electrical Appliances, Medical Equipment, and Solar. In addition, BizLink also specializes in providing one-stop EMS and NPI services based on customer’s requests. With flexible production resources and global R&D teams in America, Europe, and Asia, BizLink always provides reliable interconnect solutions in close proximity to markets. At BizLink, we strive to keep collaborating closely with customers to turn their innovative ideas into reality. Visit www.bizlinktech.com.

PR Newswire

SHL wins eleven Industry Awards across Asia: SHL’s Cutting edge solutions won the Highest Category Awards throughout 2021

Leave a comment

HR Technology leaders recognized SHL as the best provider of HR and L&D services, AI recruiting tools, psychometric tests and more

SHANGHAI, Jan. 21, 2022 — SHL, the global leader in talent innovation, continued to garner critical praises from leaders and think tanks in the Human Resources space, winning eleven awards across Asia throughout 2021. The awards recognized SHL for its leadership in the industry as the leading AI, Psychometric and L&D solutions provider.

From Talent Acquisition to Talent Management, SHL’s solutions provide organizations with the power and scale to build their business with the skilled, motivated, and energized workforce they need to succeed.

China’s leading HR management think tank, HR Flag, presented SHL with Excellent Talent Testing Service Provider Award in March 2021. HREC in China presented SHL with two honors: HR’s pick-2021 China Recruitment Assessment Solution Providers and HR’s pick 2021 China Leadership Development Solution Provider.

Later in 2021, Human Resource Online announced HR Vendors of the Year 2021 Awards in Singapore and Malaysia. SHL was honored as Best Psychometric Testing Provider (Gold Category in Malaysia and Silver in Singapore) and as the best AI recruiting Tool (Gold Category Award in both countries). HRise awarded SHL for Pioneering HR Technology in 2021.

In December, New Flag awarded SHL’s solutions: Personalized Video Feedback was named– Best HR Product Award 2022 and SHL Mobilize is named– Best HR Solution Award 2022.

"2021 has really been a very successful year for us. We are humbled and honored by the recognition in multiple award categories this year," said Anthony Liu, SHL’s Managing Director for Asia. "It reflects SHL’s commitment to providing the best talent solutions to companies and helping their businesses thrive because their people thrive. We will continue to add value through more innovations in 2022."

Find the list of all the awards here.

About SHL 
SHL, the global leader in HR technology and psychometric science, transforms businesses by leveraging the power of people, science, and technology. 

Our unrivalled workforce data and highly validated talent solutions provide organizations with the workforce and scale to optimally leverage their people’s potential that maximize business outcomes.

We equip recruiters and leaders with people insights at an organization, team, and individual level, accelerating growth, decision making, talent mobility, and inspiring an inclusive culture. To build a future where businesses thrive because their people thrive.

With 45 years of talent expertise, we are the trusted technology partner to more than 10,000 companies worldwide, across more than 150 countries, including 50% of the Fortune Global 500 and 80% of the FTSE 100. For more information, visit shl.com

Contact 
Kristina Iniguez
PR@shl.com

PR Newswire

Yealink Reveals Latest BH7X Bluetooth Headsets Designed for the Hybrid Generation

Leave a comment

XIAMEN, China, Jan. 21, 2022 — Yealink (Stock Code: 300628), a global leading unified communications (UC) solution provider, has officially announced the release of its new BH7X Bluetooth Headsets to meet the demands of the predominant hybrid working population.

Yealink has announced its new BH7X Bluetooth Headsets to meet the demands of the predominant hybrid working population.
Yealink has announced its new BH7X Bluetooth Headsets to meet the demands of the predominant hybrid working population.

Following the launch of the company’s WH6X DECT headsets, Yealink has solidified its position as the provider of top professional headsets for office use. Targeting workers of the "H Generation" — a Hybrid breed of professionals that have a pressing need for quality Headsets — the company understands the demand for a product that can fulfill work requirements competently, with portability at its core, and flexible enough for casual use. The new BH7X Bluetooth Headset is the solution.

Finding a workspace anywhere is easy with the help of the BH7X. The technology and components powering Yealink’s latest product include:

  • Ole Wolff Diaphragm
  • Hi-Fi Level Audio Codec aptX
  • Intelligent dynamic Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
  • Acoustic Shield Technology
  • Multiple noise-cancellation microphones

This allows for excellent voice quality and clarity for daily use, and no compromise whether it is for work, leisure, or general call experience wherever users may be. The BH7X also brings wireless charging and seamless UC compatibility to further enhance productivity in the workplace.

Engineered for the hybrid generation, the BH7X fits in seamlessly at the office or on the go with its contemporary design and a discrete, hidden boom arm that still guarantees exceptional, professional sound and enjoyment of all-day comfort.

In addition to the BH7X, the Yealink Headset family is bolstered by other effective products such as the Yealink UH38 Premium USB headset, which provides stable communication with Bluetooth & USB dual connection; for more personal collaboration usage, interested consumers can also consider the Yealink WH DECT series for all-in-one call control & cross devices usage.

All devices are designed to work flawlessly with the Yealink UC family, powering workers into a future of hybrid operations and communications needs.

Learn more about Yealink BH7X headsets from the launch event: https://www.yealink.com/bluetooth-headsets-new-product-launch?utm_source=pr_article&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=website  

About Yealink Inc.

Yealink (Stock Code: 300628) is a global brand that specializes in video conferencing, voice communications and collaboration solutions with best-in-class quality, innovative technology and user-friendly experience. As one of the best providers in more than 140 countries and regions, Yealink ranks No.1 in the global market share of SIP phone shipments (Global IP Desktop Phone Growth Excellence Leadership Award Report, Frost & Sullivan, 2020). For more information, please visit: www.yealink.com

Media Contact
ucinfo@yealink.com

PR Newswire

Crunchfish Digital Cash adds multiple benefits to any payment service

Leave a comment

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 21, 2022 — Crunchfish Digital Cash adds desirable features to issuers of payment services such as Banks, e-wallets, Mobile Operators as well as Central Banks. Crunchfish Digital Cash benefits was the topic of the 3rd session of the Survival of the fittest webinar series on January 21st, 2022.

The webinar on Digital Cash benefits is the third session of the Survival of the fittest series. After a presentation by Crunchfish group CEO Joachim Samuelsson there was a Q&A session with Magnus Lageson, CPO of Crunchfish Digital Cash, Vijay Raghunathan, Head of India at Crunchfish Digital Cash and Joachim Samuelsson in a panel.

"Crunchfish Digital Cash is the future of payments. It adds multiple benefits to any type of payment service, regardless of payment rail. Next Digital Cash webinar on February 4th will focus on Digital Cash for CBDC.", says Joachim Samuelsson, Group CEO of Crunchfish.

Next webinar in the Survival of the fittest series is on January 28th on the topic of Crunchfish Equity analysis. Presenter will be Alf Riple, Head of equity analysis at Västra Hamnen Corporate Finance.  All webinars are open, free of charge and always held on Fridays at 08.00 CET / 12.30 IST.

Register for the webinars and see all previous webinars at crunchfish.com/webinars/.

For more information, please contact:
Joachim Samuelsson, CEO of Crunchfish AB
+46 708 46 47 88
joachim.samuelsson@crunchfish.com 

Erik Berggren, IR Manager
+46 726 01 16 73
erik.berggren@crunchfish.com

This information was provided by the contact person above for publication on 21 January 2022 at 12:00 CET.
Västra Hamnen Corporate Finance AB is the Certified Adviser. Email: ca@vhcorp.se. Telephone +46 40 200 250.

About Crunchfish – crunchfish.com
Crunchfish is a deep tech company developing a Digital Cash platform for Banks, Payment Services and CBDC implementations and Gesture Interaction technology for AR/VR, automotive and digital interfaces. Crunchfish is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market since 2016, with headquarters in Malmö, Sweden and with representation in India.

This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com

https://news.cision.com/crunchfish/r/crunchfish-digital-cash-adds-multiple-benefits-to-any-payment-service,c3490201

The following files are available for download:

 

PR Newswire

Happiness Development Announces $10 Million Private Placement to Support Its International Expansion

Leave a comment

NANPING, China, Jan. 21, 2022 — Happiness Development Group Limited ("HAPP" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ: HAPP) a China-based company engaging in the business of production of nutraceutical and dietary supplements, providing e-commerce sales and e-commerce marketing solutions, and the sales of automobile today announced it has entered into certain securities purchase agreement with several non-U.S. strategic investors to sell total 12,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at a per share purchase price of $0.80, with over 45% premium to the market price of its Class A ordinary shares.

The Company intends to use the gross proceeds to expand its international e-commerce sales for its current products and potential addition of new products overseas as well as for working capital and general corporate use.

"We are very grateful to these strategic investors for their support to our international expansion, especially with a premium price. We look forward the expertise and resources in the international market these investors will bring to our Company. We have successfully exported about US$2 million of Lucidum products in 2021, which gives us great confidence to expand our international sales. In 2022, we will further expand and seek development and breakthroughs in international business. At the same time, we will further increase the scope of export products and will not rule out the possibility of overseas acquisition or participation in planting and R&D of new products. As a NASDAQ listed company, we will seek to further internationalize the company and make our products accessible to people all over the world. We believe with the contribution of the strategic capital from investors, this process will be greatly accelerated," Mr. Xuezhu Wang, CEO of the Company, commented.

About Happiness Development Group Limited

Headquartered in Nanping, China, Happiness Development Group Limited currently has three business lines: nutraceutical and dietary supplements, e-commerce and automobile sales. The nutrition and dietary supplements business is focusing on the research, development, manufacture and marketing of various products made from Chinese herbal extracts and other ingredients. Over the past 17 years, we have established a product portfolio consisting of 23 PRC National Medical Products Administration registered "Blue-Cap" SKUs of nutraceutical and dietary supplements products. Our e-commerce business focuses on offering e-commerce solutions, including advertising and information technology services to small and medium-sized enterprises in China. We also run our online stores which carries our products of dietary supplements and other selected products sourced from the small and medium-sized enterprises in China. Our mission for the e-commerce business is to enable small and medium-sized enterprises to fully leverage the power of e-commerce to grow rapidly. Our automobile sales adopts the B2B business model and is committed to optimizing the auto supply chain by connecting car dealers on our online automobile sales platform and offering the overall services for purchasing automobiles. For more information, please visit: www.happ.org.cn

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following:  the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China, the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our operations and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

PR Newswire

BEYOND EXPO LAUNCHES BEYOND METAEXPO, AN IMMERSIVE SPACE FOR ITS OFFLINE EXPO IN 2022

Leave a comment

MACAU, Jan. 21, 2022 — On January 11, 2022, BEYOND Expo announced the launch of its BEYOND Metaexpo, hosted by TechNode, which combines a metaverse space and an offline expo to create a seamless experience for everyone. The press conference was held virtually at the press conference room of the BEYOND Metaexpo. Both BEYOND co-founders, Jason Ho and Gang Lu, announced the launch of BEYOND Metaexpo in their avatars to an audience of approximately 1000 tech professionals and more than 100 media representatives.

The press conference was held virtually at the BEYOND Metaexpo.
The press conference was held virtually at the BEYOND Metaexpo.

The press conference was a sneak peek of the BEYOND Metaexpo. The space will be further developed to accommodate the upcoming BEYOND Metaexpo, which will take place on September 21- 24, 2022, both online and offline in Macau. During the conference, the participants got to experience the interactive features of BEYOND Metaexpo first-hand.

"BEYOND Metaexpo will provide a virtual space for companies to participate and interact with attendees from all around the world with its infinite possibilities," said Gang Lu, BEYOND co-founder, during the conference.

The official BEYOND Metaexpo that will be launched in September 2022, is an infinite extension of our BEYOND Virtual. With the new virtual features, exhibitors can set up their booths on-site in Macau and online in the Metaexpo. The virtual booth allows exhibitors to showcase their companies’ futuristic visions and latest technologies in innovative ways. It will also connect exhibitors with partners, buyers, and attendees from all around the world.

On the other hand, our BEYOND Virtual online forums and the BEYOND on-site forums in Macau will be simulcasted at various Metaexpo virtual sites, creating a seamless connection and interaction between our speakers and audiences, on-site and online, in an interconnected space.

"We believe that, with technology, we will transcend boundaries between virtual and reality and create more business opportunities for everyone. Participants who cannot attend due to the pandemic or other reasons can also experience the immersive space at the exhibition and interact with on-site participants in real-time," said Gang Lu.

BEYONDBEYOND 2022: IS HERE, Will launch three brand new sub-brands:
BEYONDBEYOND 2022: IS HERE, Will launch three brand new sub-brands:

Last year, with great support from all parties, BEYOND proved its unlimited potential. This year, BEYOND 2022 will launch three brand new sub-brands: BEYOND Healthcare, BEYOND Sustainability, and BEYOND ConsumerTech, to focus on the life sciences industry, sustainable development, and consumer tech.

BEYOND’s metaverse space is built by the 3D creation platform called Box.Game, a coding platform to help establish a 3D virtual world where young users can create, play, and socialize.

Want to check out the immersive space at the BEYOND Metaexpo? Scan the QR code below to sign up now.

Computers, Reviews, Video

AOPEN 43XV1C P In-Depth Review – There is Ultra-Wide, Then There is This!

Video Leave a comment

We’ve got our hands on one very interesting monitor. We think it is some sort of an answer to the question; “I want one of those Samsung Ultra-Wide gaming monitors, but I do not have that kind of money. What do I do?” You get this one, the AOPEN 43XV1C P ultra-wide 32:9 aspect ratio gaming display.

It will set you back MYR 2,999 at full retail price. For that kind of money though, you are getting not one, but two Full HD monitors that is put together side by side. You also get 120Hz in refresh rate, meaning you get silky smooth gaming experience, with the right hardware. It even responds fast at 1ms response time. If you are into video editing, the IPS panel covers up to 93% of DCI-P3 colour gamut.

With all of that, it may sound like the AOPEN 43XV1C P is a good buy. It may sound like it is a sensible purchase if you want a wider than the regular ultra-wide experience. It makes a lot more sense than getting two Full HD gaming displays, that is for sure. It does not curve though, and it is an AOPEN, a sort of budget friendly badge. So, is it worth the premium asking price? If you are looking for an ultra-wide gaming experience, is this the display you should be looking for? Is it even a good display to work with? We find all those out and more in our video review of the AOPEN 43XV1C P.