POLYPLASTICS' NEW 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR DURACON (R) POM ACCELERATES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

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TOKYO, Sept. 13, 2022 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has developed three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for production of DURACON (R) polyoxymethylene (POM) products. The technology, known as Material Extrusion (MEX), delivers physical properties close to those of injection-molded articles despite being 3D-printed. Polyplastics will highlight the new 3D printing technology at the upcoming K 2022 exhibition (Hall 7A/B02) which runs October 19-26 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
 
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The MEX process can also be applied in preliminary evaluations of physical properties, functions, durability, and other properties without needing a mold, thus helping to accelerate the product development cycle. The MEX process is a typical 3D printing technology that uses thermoplastic resin materials. With resin filaments as the material input, this method produces 3D structures by repeatedly tracing and layering while depositing a melted material extruded through a tiny nozzle. Typically, only amorphous resins or resins with low crystallinity (e.g., ABS, polyamide) had been suitable for use in the MEX 3D printing process. POM's high crystallinity and rapid rate of crystallization have made it unsuitable for use in the MEX 3D printing process.
 
To address POM's limitations, Polyplastics' MEX 3D printing technology combines a more appropriate selection of POM grades with printing conditions optimized for their crystallization behavior. In addition to accelerating the product development cycle, the MEX technology could also be targeted for low-volume manufacturing of custom products.
 
Polyplastics is seeking a patent for the DURACON (R) POM 3D printing technology and at the same time the company is developing additional DURACON (R) POM filament materials for use in 3D printing, including reinforced grades. The company is also accepting requests for actual product trial samples.
 
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*DURACON (R) is a registered trademark of Polyplastics Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.
 
Source: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.

2022 BEIJING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FORUM AND CBD FORUM DECLARED OPEN SEPT 6

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The Beijing International Cooperation Forum and CBD Forum, the main forum of 2022 Beijing CBD International Business Season, was opened on Sept 6.

Chaoyang District government has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission.

In the future, the two sides will promote the gathering of even more international resources in CBD, facilitate enterprises to implement the "going global" and "bringing in" strategies, and carry out a series of pilot projects in application of new consumption scenarios, green finance and green consumption.

The Beijing CBD International Business Festival (formerly known as the Beijing CBD Business Festival) has been successfully held for 22 times and it is one of the most important business activities in Beijing.

At present, Beijing CBD is accelerating the pace to gather new consumer products, new brands and new business forms, in the endeavour to create a world-class business circle worth hundreds of billions of yuan.

According to the Beijing CBD Management Committee in a statement, in recent years, Beijing CBD, by taking advantage of favourable policies, has launched the Beijing CBD international business service platform, and the cross-border trade digital service platform, among others.

Besides, China's first L4 high-precision city-level digital twin platform has been built, featuring the CBD Digital Virtual Conference Room, and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cloud Center.

Themed “Deeply integrating into global cooperation and enhancing the city's opening-up vitality”, the forum focused on the CBD development in the context of globalisation.

It also fully tapped Beijing CBD's strengths in gathering international high-end resources, and promoted the integrated development of various international factors, with a view of enhancing the openness and vitality of Beijing CBD.

-- BERNAMA

Napier's advanced screening tool supports St. James's Place financial crime defences

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Napier, provider of advanced financial crime compliance solutions, has partnered with one of UK’s top wealth management and financial planning specialists, St. James’s Place.

According to a statement, the partnership will upgrade SJP’s client and entity screening capabilities, strengthening and enabling agility within its financial crime compliance function.

“The regulatory landscape moves at a rate of knots, and organisations must be agile, continuously adapting their approaches to financial crime compliance,” said founder and chief executive officer at Napier, Julian Dixon. 

“Napier’s customer screening solution enables faster screening and decision making, which is why SJP’s journey with us has already seen its use of our solution expand.”

Meanwhile, Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer at St. James’s Place, Chris Thomas said: “At SJP we prioritise offering the most secure and compliant financial services solutions, and part of that commitment is investing in the best and most robust technologies available to always stay one step ahead of financial criminals.”

With Napier’s AI-enhanced screening solution, St. James’s Place can leverage large-scale, ongoing customer screening and re-screening capabilities.

The solution provides SJP with the tools to continuously screen entities against global watch lists of sanctions, politically exposed persons, adverse media, as well as any internal whitelists and blacklists, across the entire organisation.

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Adagene reports financial results, provides corporate updates

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Adagene Inc (Adagene), a platform-driven, clinical-stage biotechnology company, has reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and provided corporate updates.

“We are prioritising development of two anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, which have best-in-class profiles and are on track to deliver proof-of-concept clinical results in combination therapy in 2023,” said Peter Luo, Ph.D., Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Adagene in a statement.

“We are also excited to advance our next generation anti-CD137 agonistic antibody, ADG206, into clinic given its first- and best-in-class potential in both monotherapy and in combination with multiple agents.”

Among highlighted in Preclinical Discovery Programs, for ADG153: Given updated programme timelines and ongoing business development activities, Adagene now plans the regulatory submission for its masked, IgG1 anti-CD47 SAFEbody, ADG153, in the first half of 2023.

In addition, the company has established collaborations including a technology licensing agreement with Sanofi in March 2022; and, advanced global partnerships and collaboration with Sanjin and Dragon Boat Biopharmaceutical for two antibodies out-licensed in Greater China.

Adagene is updating its business outlook to reflect prioritisation of its anti-CTLA-4 clinical development programmes and achievement of meaningful milestones with its current cash resources.

For financial highlights, cash and cash equivalents were US$168.0 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to US$174.4 million as of Dec 31, 2021, while net revenue was US$3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to US$1.4 million for the same period in 2021. (US$1 = RM4.486)

Meanwhile, R&D expenses were US$45.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to US$31.5 million for the same period in 2021. The rise in R&D expenses was primarily due to increased R&D activities for the company’s clinical programmes, as well as preclinical testing for candidates in the IND-enabling phase.

More details at https://investor.adagene.com.

-- BERNAMA

MORE THAN A 'PLAN B': THE FUTURE OF CBI - CS GLOBAL PARTNERS

London, Sept 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The CBI industry is changing, and its players must look to the next generation to see how it will evolve in the future.

Escaping to a deserted island is a powerful metaphor, and one that an increasing number of successful businesspeople are exploring. Against a global backdrop of growing political, economic, social and environmental instability, there’s growing interest in investment migration. In 2023, it is predicted that 125,000 millionaires will look to relocate to more secure and attractive destinations around the world. And it is not just the ultra-wealthy who are looking to move.

Taking a medium-term view, to 2030, it’s a trend that is set to continue. Political fragmentation and growing authoritarianism; economic policy uncertainty and corruption; social polarisation and civil unrest; and changing weather conditions will make many home shores an unreliable bet into the future. It bodes well for Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes. The continued popularity of second, or even multiple citizenships, can be expected as hard-working businesspeople continue to shore up their defences — protecting their finances; growing their businesses and securing better education, healthcare and lifestyle prospects. CBI programmes have long been regarded as a ‘Plan B’ for unpredictable times. In the turmoil of the 2020s, there will be increasing need for a bolt hole of safety, for those that can afford them.

Meeting global imperatives CBI is often framed as an insurance strategy benefiting individuals and their families. The reciprocal benefits of investment, accrued by small, economically challenged countries receive less attention. In a world still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, distracted by Russian aggression in Ukraine and scrambling to address impending food and energy crises, two major existential deadlines are being put on the back burner. We must have halved our heat-trapping emissions by 2030 to avoid what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has deemed irreversible damage. By 2030, we also must have met the 17 Sustainable Development Goals focused on ending poverty. It will take the full mobilisation of every country, according to UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, who has called for “networked, inclusive and effective multilateralism.” But at global, and even regional level, this co-operation is proving difficult to achieve. For individual nations, especially low- to mid-income countries, the task is daunting.

Post-pandemic recovery in these countries will be hampered by high levels of sovereign debt. With inflation driving interest rate hikes in advanced economies, loans will be hard to pay back. Global macroeconomic conditions will be challenging, driven by what’s likely to be a protracted crisis in Ukraine and almost certain recession. Without foreign direct investment, these countries will be hard-pressed to provide funding for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable development projects.

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TRAVEL SOCIAL NETWORK HAHALOLO AIMS TO ACHIEVE 25 MILLION USERS BY THE END OF 2022

KOLKATA, India, Sept 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 29, Hahalolo had the grand opening for the Indian branch office. In this event, Hahalolo announced their development plans for products and brands in the Asia-Pacific and Africa markets, as well as the upgrade plans for the US headquarters in late 2022, with the goal of achieving 25 million users.

As a leading travel social networking application, Hahalolo will face many challenges competing with the giants in the technology field. However, their powerful features can surely help them complete their missions and goals confidently.

A leading “all-in-one” application in the tourism industry

In the context of globalization, travel is no longer a trend but has become a necessity in life. The current tourism trend has been shaped as multinational associated, which means that associations, organizations, and companies will join hands to be a sustainable industry rather than stand alone.

This means an increasing need for limitless connection without worrying about languages or geographical distance.

Many technology applications for tourism promotion and development have been created to meet such demand. In particular, Hahalolo is considered a leading application on travel social networks in integrating convenient features for users, including OTA – Online Travel Agent, social networking, and e-commerce.        

This ecosystem makes it easier for travel enthusiasts to book tours, airline tickets, hotels, online shopping, and share their journey experiences. All with just one touch. 

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TRILLER COMPLETES PRE-PUBLIC LISTING FINANCING PLANS FOR Q4, 2022 NASDAQ LISTING:ILLR, ALSO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Announcement comes following the most successful BKFC event to date at Wembley Arena in London

LOS ANGELES, Aug 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triller, the AI-powered open garden technology platform for creators, today announced it had completed a substantial pre-public financing in the form of debt and equity. This announcement comes on the heels of its filing its S-1 with the SEC, the document a company files prior to a public listing. The company has reserved the ticker symbol “ILLR” with the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Participants in the round include Total Formation Co, an affiliate of Fubon Financial, one of the largest financial institutions in Asia with ownership of Taiwan Mobile, Taipei Fubon Bank, Fubon Life, and many others, and was for the third straight year on Fortune Global 500’s list of “The Top 500 most valuable Global Brands. Other investors included, Falcon Capital, Clearvue Partners and others.

“This was an important step for Triller to be properly funded entering the Public Markets,” said Mahi de Silva, CEO and Chairman of Triller. “We are very pleased to have such strong market leaders as investors and look forward to bringing Triller to the world via a Nasdaq listing,” he continued. “If the capital markets continue to be stable, we are targeting an early Q4 public listing.”

Triller also announced that it concluded the acquisition of of Bare Knuckle Fight Championship (BKFC), a transaction it announced it had contracted earlier this year.

Bare Knuckle has quickly become a world-wide phenomenon with deals consummated or in negotiations across more than 20 countries, and an unprecedented growth in the United States. BKFC is the fastest growing combat sport with an anticipated 200,000 subscribers between the BKFC app and Triller’s wholly owned Fite TV. 

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