Hypebeast expands its digital presence to Africa

HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hypebeast, a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, announces the launch of its new social media channel, Hypebeast Africa (@hypebeastafrica) https://www.instagram.com/hypebeastafrica/ , on Instagram today. Through the lens of Hypebeast, the platform will uncover culturally-relevant news and highly-curated content across the continent to connect with audiences in Africa and its global community. …

FREED GROUP announces addition of Connexus Travel, Hong Kong’s first registered travel agent, to the FREED GROUP family

HONG KONG, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – FREED GROUP (“FREED”), an award-winning digital and smart merchandising solutions company, has announced that its Co-founder & CEO, Mr. Abel Zhao, has acquired Connexus Travel Limited (“Connexus Travel”, formerly Swire Travel), a leading regional travel management company headquartered in Hong Kong. After the acquisition, Connexus will now become part of the FREED GROUP family. …

Survey: HK SMEs see rays of hope with boundary reopening

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong are seeing glimmers of hope as the boundary with the Chinese mainland has reopened and anti-pandemic measures have relaxed, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The Standard Chartered Hong Kong SME Leading Business Index rebounded 2.5 points to 46.7 for the first quarter of 2023, with increases in four of the five subindexes. While the subindexes of …

Smart Digital Retail Philippines Moving to Another Date

MANILA, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Smart Digital Retail Philippines would like to extend the opportunity for sponsors, attendees and partners to join the biggest event in the Philippine retail ecosystem. Hence, we made a decision to move the event to April 13, 2023. The event will take place at the same time and venue as planned. Smart Digital Retail Philippines …

STGZ Partners with Klaytn to Scale Next Generation Metaverse Platform for Artists

NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The next generation real-time live virtual events and concerts metaverse platform company STGZ, announced a partnership with Klaytn, a global metaverse public blockchain platform today. The partnership strengthens the STGZ platform through Klaytn’s fast, secure, and scalable public blockchain technology, enabling STGZ to offer metaverse experiences globally. Klaytn is a public blockchain focused on …

Honda: Production, Sales and Export Results for December, 2022

TOKYO, Jan 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2022. World Production Calendar Year of 2022– Production in Japan: 1st YOY increase in 4 years– Production outside Japan: 4th consecutive year of YOY decrease– Worldwide production: 4th consecutive year of YOY decrease …

Mazda Production and Sales Results for December 2022 and for January through December 2022

TOKYO, Jan 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for December 2022 and for January through December 2022 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production (1) December 2022Mazda’s domestic production volume in December 2022 decreased 20.2% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles. Domestic production of key models in December 2022 CX-5:27,541 units(down …

CE to visit Middle East on full-scale publicity drive for SAR

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks to the media ahead of an Executive Council meeting on Jan 31, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday to kick off a major publicity campaign to promote the special administrative region both overseas and on the Chinese mainland. …

Daily quota for HK high-speed train tickets raised to 30,000

The train G5607 bound for Hong Kong is pictured at the Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The number of daily high-speed train tickets for travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland was increased by 5,000 each way on Tuesday, bringing the total number of tickets available in both directions to 30,000. The Hong …

Cathay to boost investments to cement HK’s aviation hub status

Cathay Pacific Airways aircrafts line up on the tarmac at the Hong Kong International Airport, March 6, 2020. (KIN CHEUNG / AP) Cathay Pacific Airways will make investments in its fleet, network, products and services, as well as people, to rebuild the flagship carrier’s business brand to cement Hong Kong’s reputation as an international aviation hub. Airline CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por made the remarks during …

CE: Full boundary reopening with mainland ‘very soon’

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks to the media ahead of an Executive Council meeting on Jan 31, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that he is confident of a full boundary reopening with the Chinese mainland “very soon”, as the city gets ready to make a comeback by highlighting its advantages …

City to build 30,000 ‘light units’ in next five years

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin (left) and Project Manager of the Architectural Services Department Edward Wong On-wa introduce the new sites for Light Public Housing projects at a Monday news briefing. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) The Housing Bureau on Monday announced more sites for Light Public Housing projects, a step toward fulfilling the bureau’s goal of constructing 30,000 LPH units in the coming …

Hong Kong ends COVID-19 isolation orders effective Monday

Hong Kong made another stride toward post-COVID-19 normalcy on Monday by ending the issuing of isolation orders to those who test positive for the disease, and closing the COVID-19 outpatient clinics. Confirmed patients with no symptoms now are allowed to move freely in the city and go to work. However, students who test positive cannot return to classes until they can present a negative self-test …

Austral Gold Announces Filing of Q4 2022 Quarterly Activity Report

SYDNEY, AU, Jan 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed its Q4 2022 Quarterly Activity Report. The complete Report is available under the Company’s profile at www.asx.com, www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.australgold.com/. About Austral Gold Austral Gold Limited is a gold and silver explorer …

Austral Gold Announces Drill Results at Casposo-Manantiales

SYDNEY, AU, Jan 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (“Austral”) is pleased to announce the results from its recent drilling campaign (“drilling program”) at the Casposo-Manantiales Project located in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The Company drilled 4,265 metres of diamond drilling (“DD”) in 15 DD holes. Casposo-Manantiales Project Manantiales Vein Long Section Manantiales Vein …

SAR govt to build over 10k light public housing units in Kai Tak

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin (left) and Project Manager of the Architectural Services Department Edward Wong introduce the new Light Public Housing (LPH) projects to the media, in Hong Kong, Jan 30, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Housing Bureau on Monday announced four more sites for Light Public Housing (LPH) projects to help address the city’s public housing shortage, …

HK Exchange Fund suffers HK$202.4b record loss in 2022

This undated photo shows the building of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. (PHOTO / IC) Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the city’s war chest to back the Hong Kong dollar, recorded its worst-ever investment loss of HK$202.4 billion ($25.8 billion) in 2022 as a deteriorating global market eroded investments in financial assets, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said Monday. The fund’s heavy losses last year came …