SNS Network Technology Offers Students Affordable Devices

SNS Network Technology Berhad, an ICT system and solutions provider, has announced a slew of deals exclusively for students. The goal is to facilitate students to embrace online learning in schools through affordable devices.

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SNS Managing Director, Ko Yun Hung, hopes to level the playing field for all students to access virtual learning

Managing Director, Ko Yun Hung, believes the deals are timely as they align with the recent launch of Hybrid Classrooms Pioneer Project by the government. He said, “We believe that this special deal makes the devices very accessible to students and levels the playing field for virtual learning situations”.

Wide range of devices and discounts with SNS Network

The special deals by SNS Network Technology covers a range of HP laptops with discounts of RM400. A standout deal is the 11-inch HP Chromebook X360 going for RM599, down from RM1199. Lenovo laptops are also on offer, with prices ranging from RM1249 and discounts up to RM200.

SNS Network offers their own range of smart classroom solutions, JOI, on generous discounts too. The range includes the JOI Classmate laptop series, JOI Chromebook and the desktop JOI PC, with prices starting at RM599. Other brands include the Avita series of laptops priced at RM949 and Huawei, which includes the MatePad T10 tablet for RM349.

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SNS Network has student deals from tablets to laptops to desktop PCs, all at great discounts.

Additionally, SNS Network offers premium devices exclusively for students with options of iPad, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Microsoft Surface. The HP Probook 440 is available for RM3159 for those that want more productivity. On the top end, the Dell Alienware X14 gaming laptop is also available on a discount at RM8499.

All product offerings are available on the GLOO Education Store for online purchases. Also, in store purchases are available at the following retail stores; on https://www.itworld.com.my/about-us and www.gloo.com.my/about-us.

Masdar-led consortium strengthens partnership to advance landmark 4 GW green hydrogen program in Egypt


  • UAE’s Masdar, Hassan Allam Utilities, and Infinity Power sign framework agreement with Egyptian state-backed entities for the development of green hydrogen and derivatives’ production facilities
  • First plant scheduled to be operational by 2026; consortium targeting capacity of 4 GW by 2030, and an output of up to 480,000 tons of green hydrogen per year
  • Agreement highlights UAE’s support for Egypt’s clean energy objectives; follows Masdar’s historic announcement of 10 GW wind project in country

ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Masdar, the UAE’s flagship clean energy company, and its consortium partners, Infinity Power Holding and Hassan Allam Utilities, announced that they have signed a framework agreement with leading Egyptian state-backed organizations on the development of a 2 gigawatt (GW) green hydrogen project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).

The Masdar-led consortium signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in April with Egyptian entities, related to the development of two green hydrogen production plants in the country, one in the SCZONE and the other on the Mediterranean. The consortium is targeting an electrolyzer capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, and an output of up to 480,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

Yesterday’s agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in the presence of HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate, and Chairman of Masdar, HE Dr Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy and HE Hala Al-Said, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development.  HE Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and HE Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to Egypt were also present.

The signatories were Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi, Director for Asset Management, Technology and Green Hydrogen, at Masdar, Amr Allam, Chief Executive Officer of Hassan Allam Utilities, and Mohamed Ismail Mansour, Chairman of Infinity Power Holding. CEOs from the state-backed organizations also attended the event.

H.E. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, UAE Special Envoy for Climate, and Chairman of Masdar, said, “Today’s announcement serves to strengthen the ties between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Egypt and highlights our two nations’ commitment to delivering zero-carbon energy solutions. This 4 GW green hydrogen program follows Masdar’s announcement last week of a 10-gigawatt wind project in Egypt, also with our partners Hassan Allam Utilities and Infinity Power Holding – both will support Egypt’s decarbonization objectives. Through Egypt’s hosting of COP27, our two countries have also been able to exchange expertise and share insights that we will take forward and build on in the UAE when we host COP28 next year.”

Mohamed Ismail Mansour, Chairman, Infinity Power, said, “We are honored to be working on our first ever Green Hydrogen project, as a part of the consortium with Masdar and Hassan Allam Utilities. The project is expected to facilitate economic growth for the country as well as help position Egypt as a Green Fuel Hub, propelling the country forward on its journey in becoming a green economy. We look forward to being a part of many such projects in the future.”

Amr Allam, CEO of Hassan Allam Holding, said, “Such strategic partnerships between Hassan Allam Utilities, Masdar, and Infinity Power provide more opportunities that support Egypt’s transition towards a green economy and promote sustainable development across the country. We are proud to contribute to the development of green hydrogen production facilities in Egypt while leveraging the country’s abundant natural resources.”

Nayer Fouad, CEO, Infinity Power, said, “We are always working towards expanding our portfolio of services across all technologies of sustainable energy production. This is a milestone event for us at Infinity Power, and we look forward to continuing to build upon our efforts with more Green Hydrogen projects as we move forward towards making the vision of a sustainable Africa a reality.”

Mohammed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar, said: “Today’s announcement takes us a vital step closer to advancing this massive collaborative project, which stands to bolster Egypt’s energy independence and enable the production of high-value green hydrogen derivatives for export, like green ammonia. With the first green hydrogen molecule set to be produced by 2026, it is imperative we continue to maintain momentum to ensure timely completion of this groundbreaking undertaking.”

As per the agreement, the consortium will enter into a binding framework agreement with the SCZONE, the Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE). The agreement sets out the key terms and conditions for the green hydrogen development program with a focus on the first phase of the program.

In the first phase of the project, the consortium will establish a green hydrogen manufacturing facility in the SCZONE, scheduled to begin operations by 2026. The electrolyzer facilities in the SCZONE and on the Mediterranean could be extended to up to 4 GW by 2030 to produce 2.3 million tonnes of green ammonia for export as well as supply green hydrogen for local industries.

Egypt enjoys abundant solar and wind resources that can allow for the generation of renewable power at a highly competitive cost, a key enabler for green hydrogen production and is located within proximity to markets where demand for green hydrogen is expected to grow the most, providing a robust opportunity for export.

Masdar, Infinity Power and Hassan Allan Utilities last week announced they had signed an agreement to develop a 10 GW onshore wind project in Egypt – one of the largest wind farms in the world. Once completed, the wind farm will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 23.8 million tonnes a year – equivalent to 9 percent of Egypt’s current output

Egypt is targeting renewables to make up 42 percent of its energy mix by 2035, while Egyptian authorities are reportedly working to revise the country’s renewable energy strategy to include green hydrogen.

Africa could capture as much as 10 percent of the global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as US$120 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report issued jointly by Masdar and its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) platform at COP27 last week.

Active in more than 40 countries across the world, Masdar is invested in a portfolio of renewable energy assets with a combined value of more than US$20 billion and a total capacity of more than 15 GW. In December, it was announced that Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), Mubadala Investment Company, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will partner under the Masdar brand to create a truly global, clean-energy powerhouse intended to spearhead the drive to net-zero carbon by 2050 while cementing the UAE’s leading role in green hydrogen. 

Vipshop Holdings Limited to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 16, 2022

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands in China (“Vipshop” or the “Company“), today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of shareholders at Vipshop Headquarters, 128 Dingxin Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510220, People’s Republic of China on December 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., Beijing time.

No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders and beneficial owners of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs“) to discuss Company affairs with management. 

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 28, 2022 as the record date (the “Record Date“) for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual general meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person. Beneficial owners of the Company’s ADSs are welcome to attend the annual general meeting in person.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F (the “Annual Report“), which includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC“). The Company’s Annual Report can be accessed on the investor relations section of its website at http://ir.vip.com/, as well as on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/.

Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares or ADSs may obtain a hard copy of the Annual Report free of charge by emailing Jessie Zheng, Vipshop Holdings Limited, at ir@vipshop.com or by writing to:

Vipshop Headquarters, 128 Dingxin Road
Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510220
People’s Republic of China
Attention: Jessie Zheng

About Vipshop Holdings Limited

Vipshop Holdings Limited is a leading online discount retailer for brands in China. Vipshop offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount to retail prices. Since it was founded in August 2008, the Company has rapidly built a sizeable and growing base of customers and brand partners. For more information, please visit https://ir.vip.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Tel: +86 (20) 2233-0732
Email: IR@vipshop.com 

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Trip.com Group and Qatar Tourism Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Qatar as Leading Family-Friendly Tourism Destination


  • Qatar Tourism and Trip.com Group – one of the world’s leading travel service providers – sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote Qatar as the Middle East’s leading choice for family-friendly tourism
  • Partnership will see campaigns focused on China and India markets, as well as global campaigns
  • Latest agreement forms part of Qatar’s long-term goal to welcome six million visitors a year by 2030

SINGAPORE, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Qatar Tourism (QT) and online travel service providers, Trip.com Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Qatar across the globe as an ideal choice for family-friendly tourism.


The one-year agreement will see Qatar extensively promoted through a series of marketing campaigns, across Trip.com Group’s world-leading brands and associated assets, which include Ctrip.com (China), Trip.com (global), MakeMyTrip.com (India), and Skyscanner.com (global).

Commenting on the new partnership, the Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We believe that this new partnership with Trip.com Group will further promote Qatar as the Middle East’s ultimate destination choice for families, through their expansive network of globally recognised travel brands. From Qatar’s thrilling theme parks to adventures in the soaring desert dunescapes, and cultural districts with the ultimate shopping and dining experiences, a trip to Qatar offers something for the whole family.”

Commenting on the new partnership, Chairman and Co-Founder of Trip.com Group, James Liang, said: “I’m excited to strengthen cooperation through this new strategic partnership and bring awareness to a charming destination where tradition meets modernity. This month, the football World Cup will arrive, offering tourists a family-friendly atmosphere to explore and understand this unique destination. To sustain awareness and momentum for Qatar, Trip.com Group will utilise its strong brands and compelling content marketing capabilities to deliver a strong competitive advantage to the destination.”

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, Qunar and TrainPal. Across its platforms, Trip.com Group helps travellers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of comprehensive travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group has become one of the best-known travel groups in the world, with the mission “to pursue the perfect trip for a better world”. Find out more about Trip.com Group here: group.trip.com

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About Qatar Tourism

Qatar Tourism’s mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar’s presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.  

Web: www.visitqatar.qa

CCTV+: China-Africa Media Cooperation under the concept of “Sincerity, Real Results, Amity and Good Faith”

BEIJING, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 6th Africa Link Union (ALU) Annual Meeting was held in Beijing on Monday, gathering 26 media representatives from 19 countries and regions to help strengthen media cooperation between China and Africa.

A group photo of media representatives.
A group photo of media representatives.

Hosted by the CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+), participants shared their views on how to deepen collaboration under the theme of “Sincerity, Real Results, Amity and Good Faith, Strengthening China-Africa Media Cooperation”.

In his opening address, Mr. Teng Yunping, president of CCTV+, gave a warm welcome to attendees from across the African continent and said ChinaAfrica media cooperation has played an essential role in furthering relations between the two sides.

“The working mechanism of the ALU has brought us closer and closer, and has also built a bridge for people-to-people connections in terms of media communications between China and Africa,” said Teng, adding that the ALU has made positive contributions to the comprehensive development of ChinaAfrica relations.

The meeting also saw the signing of the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP (All Media Service Platform) between Teng Yunping, CCTV+ president, and Ousman Abdelmoumine Bechir, CEO of Tchad 24.

Mr. Teng Yunping signed the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP with the CEO of Tchad 24.
Mr. Teng Yunping signed the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP with the CEO of Tchad 24.

Ms. Song Jianing, Deputy Director of the China Global Television Network (CGTN), said: “For better aggregating the news content of the world’s main media and creating effective in-depth diversified international cooperative media in the long-term, CGTN is willing to provide African media partners with more media public products in the future, and to conduct closer exchanges and cooperation.”

“CCTV plus has become a significant source of news content for our station,” said Ms. Susan Ng‘ong’a, Chief Executive Officer of Kenyan broadcaster Switch TV.

“Switch media looks to further build alliances within the African Link Union through creating a world class product of professional news content and strengthening the partnership for years to come,” she said.

“Thanks to the China Media Group, CGTN, CCTV+ for the collaboration. We have learned from you, we have adapted to new working methods such as the AMSP platform for example,” said Mr. Martin Ngningaye, Chief Executive Officer of Afrique Média from Cameroon. He said the exchanges of audiovisual content have allowed audiences to discover the truth about China and learn more about the splendor, cultural diversity and tourism sites in the respective countries, and especially to realize the neutrality and rigor in the processing of information.

Media representatives also shared their opinions on covering significant international events and their future plans for Chinese and African media cooperation after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), as well as further development of the ALU at the meeting.

The event also saw the winners of the ALU News Awards from 2021 to 2022 being announced, honoring members that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the cooperation platform over the past year.

The ALU was initiated by CCTV+ and media organizations across Africa in 2016, aiming to promote media cooperation and exchanges between China and Africa.

Microsoft surfaces pre-orders for Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5

Microsoft is ushering in the “new era of computing” for Windows PC by unveiling the latest iterations of Surface devices.

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The Surface Pro 9, available for pre-order Nov 8th in, new Sapphire (top) and Forest (bottom) colors.

Surface Pro 9 with Intel and SQ®3 platform choice, two new colors and pre-order goodies

From 8th November to 28th November 2022, the Surface Pro 9 will be available for pre-order in Malaysia. Microsoft has also announced two new color variants, Sapphire and Forest, for more variety. To sweeten the deal, a Surface Pro Signature keyboard and other free gifts (worth up to RM1288) will be given along with every pre-order. Every purchase of the Surface Pro 9, pre-order or otherwise, will receive a one-month subscription to Microsoft 365.

The Surface Pro 9 now comes with two platform choices. There is the Intel Evo platform powered by the 12th Gen Intel® Core processor with Thunderbolt™ 4. The other is the Microsoft SQ®3 platform powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon with 5G connectivity, exclusive for Surface for Business users.

Both Intel and Qualcomm variants of the Surface Pro 9 will share the same build quality and core features. This includes the 13.3-inch PixelSense Display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and Microsoft’s custom G6 chip that enhances the inking experience with tactile feedback. The Surface Pro 9 comes with options of Intel i5, i7 or SQ®3 processors, 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage, with prices starting at RM5299.

New line of Surface Laptop 5 now with Thunderbolt 4 and more pre-order goodies

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 now with Thunderbolt™ 4

Microsoft also unveiled the new range of Surface Laptop 5, available for pre-order from 8th November 2022 in Malaysia. All pre-orders will receive a free Microsoft Arc Mouse and other free gifts (worth up to RM998). All purchases of the Surface Laptop 5 will receive a a one-month subscription to Microsoft 365 as well.

With prices starting from RM5299, the Surface Laptop 5 comes in 13.5-inch and 15-inch variants. Variants have options of 12th Gen Intel i5 and i7 processors, 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of SSD storage. All Surface Laptop 5 comes with the signature 3:2 PixelSense display and now with Thunderbolt™ 4 to further boost productivity.

How to pre-order?

Pre-orders for the Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5 are available in Malaysia starting 8th November 2022. Visit commercial authorized reseller Maxis and authorized retailers including All ITGloo by SNS NetworkHarvey Norman, Lazada Flagship StorePC ImageSenheng, Shopee Authorised Store and TMT by Thundermatch.

The ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX Are Here!

AMD’s RDNA 3 GPU architecture has just launched less than two weeks ago. While details are still quite scarce, the new GPUs launched in their livestream looked promising. There was not to say plenty in terms of variety in their launch too.

They launched two flagship class GPUs within the Radeon family. You can say hello to AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 and RX 7900 XTX. In their launch, they say that their flagship RX 7900 XTX performs at least 15% better than the older RX 6950 XT in games. Thanks to RDNA 3 technology, which is also an evolution from RDNA 2, AMD’s latest GPUs can maintain and even lower the GPUs’ power consumption while delivering the same amount of processing power. At the same time, AMD has upgraded its encoders to ensure that the new GPUs can work with videos and rendering much better than the RX 6000 series Radeon GPUs.

Of course, you do not only have to buy the GPU directly from AMD. You can get your hands on AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX from AMD’s board partners like ASUS and their new TUF Gaming line up of AMD GPUs. Welcome to the TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.

The basic construction and design of ASUS’ TUF Gaming GPUs are not completely different from AMD Radeon’s original design. Like AMD’s reference GPU, the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT has the same 20GB of GDDR6 RAM. If you want something more cutting edge, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX offers 24GB in GDDR6 RAM.

TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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Source: ASUS

It is a big card, this one. In its entirety, the GPU takes up to 3.63 slots within your desktop PC. All that cooling is required to keep the 6,144 stream processors with 384-bt memory interface. But this much weight is never good on a PCB. That is why ASUS built the GPU with a die-cast frame holding a solid aluminium backplate and shroud to ensure that the weight does not stress the PCB out too much. For even more security, there is a GPU stand that is included when you buy the Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

The large structure houses a combination of large heatsinks and fan designs that allows for up to 13.8% more airflow and up to 8% more static pressure over TUF Gaming’s last generation AMD Radeon flagship card even at lower fan speeds allowing for a quieter card despite its power. You can also choose between two BIOS presets for either a quieter experience or more powerful performance mode.

The new RDNA 3 GPU packs an HDMI 2.1 port for up to 8K 165Hz display connections. You will not get that kind of graphics for most AAA games played on the GPU though, even if you can find a display to match that. Still, it is nice to know that you are futureproofed. You also get three DisplayPort 2.1, which is technically even better than HDMI 2.1 currently. Unlike NVIDIA’s latest and greatest, the AMD GPU still needs three 8-pin connectors from your PSU to work.

TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XT

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The new high-end AMD GPU packs just a little under 800 stream processors at 5,379. It is still anything but a slouch though. It is paired with 20GB of GDDR6 RAM and 320-bit memory interface, which is still a plenty and rather fast.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT also features a 3.63-slot design that houses plenty of cooling capabilities while remaining quiet. At the same power draw, the GPU runs faster, cooler, and quieter than the older Radeon RX 6900 GPU. That also means that if you truly want to overclock the GPU, you have even more headroom than before.

Price and Availability

While ASUS has announced and unveiled the new AMD GPUs, there are no official dates teased by the board makers. There is also currently no official pricing from them just yet. We are expecting them to be available sometime soon after the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XTX reference GPUs arrive in Malaysian shores. You can expect prices to be higher than the reference cards too thanks to the beefier cooling solution that the TUF Gaming variants offer. More on the new AMD Radeon GPUs from ASUS can be found on their website.

CGTN: China and UAE collaboration for a shared future

BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China and the United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic ties are nearing four decades, but their economic and cultural ties go back far deeper, in the times of the ancient Silk Road. Stationing in Beijing since 2017, Ali Al Dhaheri, the UAE’s Ambassador to China, has extensive insights into China’s development.

H.E. Dhaheri speaks highly of remarkable achievements China made in the past decade in improving people’s livelihood and maintaining long-range economic growth. Today, China has become a powerhouse for global growth and a hub for technological innovation. In his opinion, China’s success is unprecedented and a testament of CPC’s firm leadership.

According to H.E. Dhaheri, China’s enormous and positive changes are not only taking place in cities but also villages. In his trip to Malipo county, Yunnan Province, he saw singing and dancing villagers live in happiness and satisfaction. This experience left him deep understanding of China’s approach of poverty alleviation which he believes is a model for other developing countries to emulate. In addition, he believes that as China is laying out an ambitious blueprint for future transformation with its Fourteenth Five-Year Plan, the country’s high quality development will be truly historic with positive repercussions throughout the world.

H.E. Dhaheri says, as Comprehensive Strategic Partners, the UAE and China share similar development paths, concepts, and goals. And their partnership has many milestones. One is healthcare, especially manufacturing a new vaccine in the UAE in collaboration. This partnership can therefore serve as a model for developing countries to explore paths to modernization.

China is the UAE’s largest trading partner, and the UAE is China’s largest non-oil trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa. The latter is also among the first countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative, reviving the ancient Silk Road ties. The two countries benefit from strong mutual trust, multilateralism, and international collaboration.

H.E. Dhaheri stresses that countries around the world should remain committed to a shared vision of commonality, comprehensiveness, and cooperation. He expects more cooperation between the UAE and China in the future, and he himself, is delighted to be a bridge builder between the two countries and the two peoples.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-11-13/China-and-UAE-collaboration-for-a-shared-future-1eVyS6nqMk8/index.html

Google Launches Google Wallet in Malaysia

eWallets and digital payments have become a norm nowadays. We’re paying for things using apps and smartphones with increasing frequency; even things like boarding passes and tickets are increasingly digital. Wouldn’t it be nice if all these items were stored in a single app or platform? That’s exactly what Google is offering with their Google Wallet app.

Google Wallet was announced at Google I/O 2022 back in May. While you may be wondering – didn’t Google Wallet already exist? The simple answer is yes. However,, Google has reworked the platform from the ground up to support more than digital wallets. The app now houses not only your credit and debit cards, it can support loyalty cards and even your boarding passes for travel.

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The best part? Google Wallet is now available in Malaysia. Users in Malaysia will be able to add their credit cards from CIMB, Hong Leong Bank, Hong Leong Islamic Bank, and Public Bank o Google Wallet. HSBC and HSBC Amanah will be joining the fray soon with their credit card offerings. The same can be done with a majority of debit cards as well. These cards can then be used to pay for online purchases on platforms like Shopee with a single click. In addition, users will be able to add their boarding passes for AirAsia flights at launch with Malaysia Airlines to follow suit.

Adding items like credit cards and debit cards to Google Wallet is simple. If you already have eligible cards attached to your Google account, these cards will be automatically imported to Google Wallet. Users will just need to enable contactless payment for these card on the app. Otherwise, all you have to do is click the “add card” option and follow the steps on screen after which the card will be added and tokenized for use. Cards attached to Google Wallet will be verified by the issuing bank before it can be used on the app.

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Adding your flight boarding passes is equally as easy. With the airasia SuperApp, it’s as simple as clicking the “add to Google Wallet” option when you book tickets on the app. When you do, you’ll be able to see your ticket in Google Wallet.

Transactions done on Google Wallet are secured using industry standard tokenization. This means that every transaction done with a card on Google Wallet will be completed by a unique, device specific alternate card number which is associated with a dynamic security code that changes with each transaction.

This works on top of Android’s native security features such as its lock screen passcode and biometric verification. Using these features, you will be able to prevent unauthorised access. If you lose or misplace your android phone, you will be able to remotely lock or wipe it from Find My Device.

Users in Malaysia can download Google Wallet from the Google Play Store today.

Compatible Cards are listed below:

BankDebit CardCredit Card
CIMBN/AMastercard
Hong Leong BankMastercardVisa
Hong Leong Islamic BankMastercardN/A
Public BankVisaVisa
HSBC*N/AMastercard
HSBC Amanah*N/AVisa & Mastercards
*coming soon

ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP Announces 2022 Q3 Financial Results

XI’AN, China, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP (“EUBG” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: EUBG), a digital marketing consulting company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Mr. Guolin Tao, CEO of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group commented, “During the third quarter, our business and operations continued to be materially and negatively impacted by the COVID-19 situation in China. The decrease of our business was mainly due to the drop of our consultancy services income, generated from clients who engaged in online courses business. These end customers became more patient and cautious in choosing online courses. We are continuing to seek out different business opportunities to stabilize our income streams.”

“As of September 30, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic situation in China continues to be dynamic, and near-term challenges across the economy remain. Substantially all of our revenues and operations are concentrated in China and demand for our consulting services by small and medium-sized enterprises were adversely affected due to widespread economic disruptions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, as a result of government mandated closures of non-essential business in China, many of our customers’ business were suspended while others permanently closed their businesses,” Mr. Tao added.

Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

Three months ended
September 30,

2022

2021

Revenue

$

801,784

$

1,622,471

Cost of revenue

(140,009)

(870,967)

Gross profit

661,775

751,504

Selling expenses

(10,043)

(54,921)

General and administrative expenses

(423,931)

(326,090)

Total other (expenses) income, net

(124,016)

38,847

Income before income tax

103,785

409,340

Income tax expense

(135,784)

(201,789)

Net (loss) income

$

(31,999)

$

207,551

  • Revenue decreased by 50.6% to $801,784 due to the decrease our consultancy services and sourcing and marketing services income
  • Gross profit decreased by 11.9% to $661,775
  • Net income decreased by $239,550 to a net loss of $31,999

Revenue and cost of revenue: During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we generated revenue of $801,784 compared to $1,622,471 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $820,687 or 50.6% as compared with the prior period.

Cost of revenue was $140,009 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $870,967 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was mainly due to our senior management no longer directly involved in performing the services but focused on management work. Therefore, less direct senior management costs were incurred in the consultancy services and souring and marketing service.

Gross profit: We generated a gross profit of $661,775 and $751,504 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Net (loss) income: As a result of the above, we resulted a net loss of $31,999 and generated a net income of $207,551 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $6,330,431 and $7,649,129 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, respectively were held at financial institutions and online payment platforms located in the PRC and Hong Kong that management believes to be of high credit quality.

Nine months ended September 30, 2022 Financial Results

Nine months ended
September 30,

2022

2021

Revenue

$

2,851,656

$

4,479,415

Cost of revenue

(565,820)

(1,289,739)

Gross profit

2,285,836

3,189,676

Selling expenses

(34,957)

(224,935)

General and administrative expenses

(1,066,604)

(905,391)

Total other income, net

35,905

108,941

Income before income tax

1,220,180

2,168,291

Income tax expense

(595,156)

(872,063)

Net income

$

625,024

$

1,296,228

  • Revenue decreased by 36.3% to $2,851,656 due to the decrease in our consultancy services income
  • Gross profit decreased by 28.3% to $2,285,836
  • Net income decreased by $671,204 to $625,024

Revenue and cost of revenue: During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we generated revenue of $2,851,656 compared to $4,479,415 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $1,627,759 or 36.3% as compared with the prior period. The decrease was mainly due to our consultancy services income, generated from clients who engaged in online courses business, dropped by $2,405,874 as compared with last period.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we generated $267,874 from our new digital training related services and $911,733 from our consultancy services to a customer who engaged in live streaming business. However, these new income streams only compensated a part of the revenue reduction in current period. The digital training related services with Jade Bird remain suspended as of today. Therefore, we expected the new revenue will not be available to compensate the revenue reduction until further notice.

Cost of revenue was $565,820 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1,289,739 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of revenue mainly represented the staff costs for our consulting services and the agency fees for our digital training related services.

Gross profit: We generated a gross profit of $2,285,836 and $3,189,676 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 

Net income: As a result of the above, we generated a net income of $625,024 and $1,296,228 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

About ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP

ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP is a digital marketing consultation company with its main operation in China, providing marketing consulting services to Chinese start-up companies. The company provides consulting services, sourcing and marketing services in China through its PRC subsidiary with support from its HK subsidiary. Its PRC subsidiary provides services aimed at connecting businesses with e-commerce platforms.  The integrated service platform focuses on strategic marketing and consulting. The company’s mission is to help start-up companies and small-size companies and guide these companies’ founders in utilizing the company’s digital marketing consulting plan to reach their business goals. For more information about the Company, please visit: http://www.eubggroup.com/

Safe Harbor Statement

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.  Specifically, the Company’s statements regarding trading on the OTCBB market and closing the initial public offering are 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; financial condition and results of operations; product and service demand and acceptance; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in technology; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC.  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 SEC, 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.

For more information, please contact:

The Company:

Jianyong Li
Email: lijianyong@eubggroup.com
Phone: +86-(029) 86100263

Investor Relations:

Hana Yin
EverGreen Consulting Inc.
Email: IR@changqingconsulting.com
Phone: +1-949-416-8888 (from U.S.)
+86 185-0119-2929 (from China)

ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2021

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,330,431

$

7,649,129

Accounts receivable

287,436

67,940

Loan and interest receivables

983,699

Other receivables and prepayments

41,068

55,925

Total current assets

7,642,634

7,772,994

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Plant and equipment, net

202,431

281,448

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

93,387

146,698

Total non-current assets

295,818

428,146

TOTAL ASSETS

$

7,938,452

$

8,201,140

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable

$

$

115,833

Other payables and accrued liabilities

225,119

402,158

Contract liabilities

216,142

Receipt in advance

5,161

Operating lease liabilities, current

51,119

59,370

Tax payables

133,931

39,545

Amount due to a director

167,935

171,443

Total current liabilities

578,104

1,009,652

NON-CURRENT LIABILITY

Deferred tax liabilities

297,200

342,546

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

42,269

87,328

Total non-current liabilities

339,469

429,874

TOTAL LIABILITIES

917,573

1,439,526

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,100,000 shares authorized, Nil (December 31, 2021: Nil)
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 1,800,000,000 shares authorized, 1,701,181,423
(December 31, 2021: 1,701,181,423) shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022

170,118

170,118

Additional paid-in capital

6,453,048

6,453,048

Statutory reserves

65,911

65,911

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

267,621

(357,403)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

64,181

429,940

Total stockholders’ equity

7,020,879

6,761,614

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

7,938,452

$

8,201,140

ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(In U.S. dollars except for number of shares)

For the three months ended
September 30,

For the nine months ended
September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

801,784

1,622,471

$

2,851,656

$

4,479,415

Cost of revenue

(140,009

)

(870,967

)

(565,820

)

(1,289,739

)

Gross profit

661,775

751,504

2,285,836

3,189,676

Selling expenses

(10,043

)

(54,921

)

(34,957

)

(224,935

)

General and administrative expenses

(423,931

)

(326,090

)

(1,066,604

)

(905,391

)

Profit from operations

227,801

370,493

1,184,275

2,059,350

Other income (expenses):

Interest income

10,522

15,934

33,489

66,213

Exchange gain (loss)

(135,842

)

8,957

(107,920

)

(3,088

)

Sundry income

1,304

13,956

110,336

45,816

Total other income (expenses), net

(124,016

)

38,847

35,905

108,941

Income before income tax

103,785

409,340

1,220,180

2,168,291

Income tax expense

(135,784

)

(201,789

)

(595,156

)

(872,063

)

Net (loss) income

$

(31,999

)

207,551

$

625,024

$

1,296,228

Other comprehensive (loss) income

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(128,843

)

(2,946

)

(365,759

)

63,036

Total comprehensive (loss) income

$

(160,842

)

204,605

$

259,265

$

1,359,264

Net (loss) income per share – Basic and diluted

$

0.00

*

0.00

*

$

0.00

*

$

0.00

*

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

– Basic and Diluted

1,701,181,423

1,701,181,423

1,701,181,423

1,701,181,423

*

Less than $0.01 per share

ENTREPRENEUR UNIVERSE BRIGHT GROUP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In U.S. dollars)

Nine months ended
September 30,

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

625,024

$

1,296,228

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation

62,516

62,222

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

40,575

39,248

Deferred tax

(33,117)

(319,660)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Other receivables and prepayments

11,128

(179,961)

Accounts receivable

(244,432)

95,800

Accounts payable

(111,527)

431,690

Other payables and accrued liabilities

(159,123)

(284,226)

Tax payables

106,699

(445,713)

Contract liabilities

(208,106)

4,158

Receipt in advance

(4,969)

(34,318)

Operating lease liabilities

(40,574)

(43,614)

Net cash generated from operating activities

44,094

621,854

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(9,746)

Acquisition of debt products

(2,781,482)

Redemption of debt products

5,872,017

Loan receivables to unrelated third parties

(1,060,394)

(499,554)

Loan to a related company

(123,621)

Repayment from a related company

312,401

Repayment from a unrelated third party

499,554

Net cash (used in) generated from investing activities

(1,070,140)

3,279,315

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of borrowings from a director

(3,490)

(128,751)

Advance from a director

67,882

Net cash used in financing activities

(3,490)

(60,869)

Effect of exchange rates on cash

(289,162)

37,171

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(1,318,698)

3,877,471

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

7,649,129

3,846,470

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

6,330,431

$

7,723,941

Supplemental cash flow information

Cash paid during the period for:

Income taxes

$

369,878

$

1,115,659

Withholding tax paid

$

151,485

$

517,145

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