TOKYO, Feb 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 19.0% year-over-year to YEN2,966.1 billion in the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. Revenue rose 11.1% to YEN2,938.0 billion year-over-year, resulting in business profit of YEN105.2 billion, a 30.3% increase from the previous fiscal year, which represents a profit margin of 3.6%. Net income …
Lo Wu springs back to life
Visitors queue up to get their health declaration information vetted at the Luo Hu checkpoint, in Shenzhen, on Feb 6, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) It’s something that has not been seen for more than three years. Lo Wu woke up early Monday morning to witness again the rapturous crowds that had characterized the busiest cross-boundary checkpoint between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region …
HKTDC: Hong Kong ready for business; Delegation arrives in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb 6, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A delegation of business leaders from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), led by the city’s Chief Executive Mr John Lee and principal government officials, has arrived in Riyadh to explore collaboration opportunities with the business community of Saudi Arabia. Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were signed at the Investment Forum yesterday. …
PKT Pal Announces Mini, the Open Mesh Wifi System that Pays Users
The Mini makes it easy to earn income from the internet. CASPER, WYOMING, February 01, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – PKT Pal has announced the launch of its latest product, the Mini by PKT Pal. The Mini is an Open Mesh wifi system that enables users with high-quality internet to earn money by safely sharing online access. Each Mini includes a free Edge Extender antenna for expanding Open Mesh access. …
SCIB Enforces Rights to Withdraw from Project
KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Jan 27, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) today announced that the Company has issued a letter of withdrawal to Kencana Healthcare Sdn. Bhd. (KHSB) for the proposed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contracts involving a specialist hospital project located in Johor Bahru. Group MD and CEO of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman …
Mastering Wind Power Online Workshop is Back by Popular Demand
Singapore, Jan 26, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has announced the new dates for Mastering Wind Power training and it will be commencing live on the 20th of February 2023. Attendees will gain an excellent understanding of all the key factors facing wind power developers and investors, from resource …
1 dead, 9 missing after cargo ship capsizes off Japan
This photo released by the 7th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters shows a search operation under way in waters between South Korea and Japan on Jan 25, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) TOKYO – One person was confirmed dead and nine others still missing after a cargo ship capsized off Nagasaki prefecture in southwestern Japan, the Chinese Consulate-General in Nagasaki confirmed Wednesday.According to the consulate-general, 14 …
Infocus International Brings Back Public-Private Partnerships In-Person Course in Singapore
Singapore, Jan 25, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) workshop is back for 2023 in Singapore. Infocus International is delighted to bring one of their best events to professionals from all around the world and it will be commencing on 6th February 2023 in Singapore. We need new infrastructure. Roads, airports, schools, hospitals and housing: the list is enormous and …
Rebound seen in HK travel but boom remains elusive
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 desire for overseas travel among mainland travelers is expected to drive a recovery of tourism in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region this Spring Festival holiday after the slump caused by COVID-19 border controls. Travel agencies have …
Rex Fuels & Solvex Global Conference 2023: Bitumen, Petrochemicals & Petro-Products
DUBAI, UAE, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. In an era of global economic headwinds, India’s petroleum products consumption recorded a growth of 5.1% in FY 2021-22. It is projected to grow at 11% in the FY 2022-23. Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Base Oils are the three key products which is increasingly dependent …
SAR govt: Children aged 3 and below exempted from PCR tests
Passengers enter Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station on the first day of the reopening of cross-boundary high-speed rail services linking the SAR and the Chinese mainland on Jan 15, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Children aged 3 and below who are going to the Chinese mainland from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will no longer be required to present proof …
HK seeks to exempt cross-border students from travel quota
Passengers enter Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station as cross-boundary high-speed rail services linking the SAR and the Chinese mainland resumed on Jan 15, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is seeking to allow about 20,000 cross-boundary students to return to Hong Kong for face-to-face classes, without them taking up places allotted to the daily quota limit for cross-border …
HK, Macao, Taiwan artists to retake mainland stages from mid-Feb
In this undated file photo, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performs a concert under the baton of conductor Zhang Lu. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Approvals of commercial performance applications involving people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will resume from Feb 16, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday. New applications involving people from overseas are still suspended, except for those who …
Mainland, HK resume rapid trains
High-speed services back on track after three-year suspension due to epidemic 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) Thousands of travelers took high-speed trains to travel between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday, as more modes of transportation were …
HK-mainland daily travel quota to go up by 15,000 each way
Passengers line up at checkpoints at Lok Ma Chau Station in Hong Kong on Jan 8, 2023 after the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong resumed normal travel after three years. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY) The quota for Hong Kong residents traveling to the Chinese mainland via three land ports in use will be increased from 50,000 to 65,000 from Jan 18 to 21 – …
Macao shops offer HK tourists incentives to boost consumption
In this Feb 1, 2014 file photo, tourists walk at the famous tourist spot Senado Square on the second day of the Chinese New Year in Macao. (VINCENT YU / AP) More than a hundred Macao merchants will offer incentives through AlipayHK from Jan 20 as part of the city’s push to attract travelers from Hong Kong and boost local consumption following the lifting of …
Spritzer Ecopark Transformed to Colourful Spring Overnight
KUALA LUMPUR & TAIPING, Jan 12, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Say goodbye to the snowy white winter wonderland and hello to the colourful florals of spring as SPRITZER ushers the Year of the Rabbit by transforming Spritzer EcoPark through their creative use of Spritzer bottles repurposed to welcome the lunar new year traditions with a modern flare. Springtime at Spritzer Ecopark Be …
Hong Kong startups win GBA innovation awards
Members of a Hong Kong team, who won the second prize with their "structured thermal armor" innovation project, pose for a group photo. More than 100 entrants from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions participated in a Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area innovation and entrepreneurial competition, an annual event held in Foshan, Guangdong province. In the finals on Jan 11, 35 projects finished …
CE: SAR-mainland travel to get back on normal track soonest
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at the opening session of the 16th Asian Financial Forum in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Jan 11, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) The normalization of travel between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be safe and orderly to ensure that everything will be back on track as soon as possible …
SAR govt to enhance GBA youth employment program
This undated file photo shows the view of the Central Business District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province. (MAO SIQIAN / XINHUA) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will enhance the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme to attract more participants and improve its effectiveness, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said Wednesday. Answering a query at the Legislative Council, …