Annual Trintech Connect Events Bring Together Global Customers and Partners to Advance Finance Transformation Initiatives

DALLAS, TX, Sep 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated, cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, kicks off Trintech Connect this fall with various regional sessions designed to address the unique needs of different audience segments. Our annual customer events empower organizations to take the next step in their finance transformation journey and leverage automation across their entire reconciliation and financial close processes. Trintech Connect brings together Trintech's global customers and partners to advance product knowledge, share their experiences using Trintech's solutions and discuss best practices across various industries and verticals.

"Trintech Connect is built to empower our customers, through knowledge sharing and peer collaboration in more intimate settings, in order to maximize their technology investment and drive their businesses forward," said Teresa Mackintosh, Chief Executive Officer at Trintech. "Our aim is to provide our customers with meaningful opportunities to collaborate with their colleagues and counterparts and to hear from industry leaders and product experts, all with the goal of supporting them as they work to position their organizations for continued growth and deliver best in class financial operations and insights."

Trintech customers and partners are a part of a growing network of over 300,000 finance professionals across the globe. Trintech Connect provides the opportunity to engage with other customers, partners, executives, and product specialists in-person, with a jam-packed agenda featuring customer stories, networking sessions, and product breakouts to gain insights and get inspired.

Several Trintech partners and industry thought leaders will be sponsoring and presenting at the various Trintech Connect regional events listed below, including Accenture, Arribatec, Capgemini, Finance Resources, FORVIS, KPMG LLP, Planful, ServiceNow, Workiva, and XACCT Accounting. Complete details for each regional session, including registration information, can be accessed here. https://www.trintech.com/event/trintech-connect/

– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – Dallas, TX (September 20th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – New York, NY (September 22nd, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Adra Kundedag – Oslo, Norway (October 13th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: EMEA Executive Customer Alliance – Berlin, Germany (October 18th-19th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Regional User Group – Chicago, IL (October 20th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: Adra Kunddag – Stockholm, Sweden (October 26th, 2022)
– Trintech Connect: North America Executive Customer Alliance – Chicago, IL (May 9th-11th, 2023) *Registration will open for the North America session in early 2023

About Trintech

Trintech Inc., a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations to automating and managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, journal entries, disclosure and fiduciary reporting, and bank fee analysis, to governance, risk, and compliance – Trintech's portfolio of financial solutions, including Cadency(R) Platform, Adra(R) Suite, and targeted tools, ReconNET(TM), T-Recs(R), and UPCS(R), help manage all aspects of the financial close process. Over 3,500 clients worldwide – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on the company's cloud-based software to continuously improve their financial operations' efficiency, reliability, and strategic insights.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Trintech has offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Nordics, as well as strategic partners in South Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. To learn more about Trintech, visit www.trintech.com/ or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications
kelli.shoevlin@trintech.com

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HKTDC Export Index 3Q22: Exporter confidence continues to improve

HONG KONG, Sep 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The sentiment among Hong Kong exporters continues to improve. The HKTDC Export Index increased a further 1.9 points to 32.8 in the third quarter of 2022, indicating a sustained improvement in confidence in the short-term export performance. However, exporters are facing downward pressure on prices, with the Trade Value Index falling 11.5 points to 40.2.

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan and Corey To announced the HKTDC Export Index for the third quarter of 2022 at a press conference today (19 September).

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan told a press conference today that a deteriorating external environment was keeping the recovery slower than hoped. "Weakening demand in major markets dampened by high inflation and aggressive monetary tightening, coupled with rising Sino-US trade tensions and other fallouts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, also cloud the export outlook," she said.

The HKTDC conducts the Export Index survey every quarter, interviewing some 500 Hong Kong exporters from six major industries – machinery, electronics, jewellery, watches and clocks, toys and clothing – to gauge business confidence in near-term export prospects. The Index indicates an optimistic or pessimistic outlook, with 50 as the dividing line.

Shift in focus

Ms Fan said more than half of the respondents (52.0%) in the latest exporters' survey view the shortened quarantine requirement in the Mainland China – a seven-day centralised stay plus three days of home confinement – as positive for business. She added that enabling more flexible business travel arrangements (53.8%), the gradual resumption of cross-border commerce and trade (33.0%), and a smoother production flow (31.8%) were cited as the top benefits.

While the impacts of the pandemic continue to decline, COVID-19-related issues remain among the top concerns for Hong Kong exporters over the next three months. Most respondents said COVID-19 persistence (40.2%) and border closure (22.6%) are the major impediments to export performance.

"To help them deal with this changing environment, Hong Kong businesses are tending to shift from being market-focused to more money-focused," Ms Fan said. Developing other product categories (36.9%) and stabilising finances to ensure sufficient cash flow (35.6%) are the most popular business strategies adopted by the survey respondents. Additionally, more of them said they intend to increase unit prices (35.2%, up 18 percentage points).

Jewellery, Japan outperform

HKTDC Economist Corey To said jewellery was currently the most promising sector with the highest sub-index at 44.2, followed by toys at 37.0. The jewellery sector also showed the largest improvement, with a 9.9-point increase from the previous quarter, while the electronics sector gained 2.3 points to 32.7.

Mr To said Asia continues to provide a relatively promising outlook, adding that Japan remains the best performer at 48.4 (up 0.8 points), followed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc (46.9, up 3.6 points) and Mainland China (45.8, up 2.7 points).

Recovering supply chains

He said the pandemic impact on businesses tended to be less severe in the third quarter as compared with April-June. "Fewer respondents experienced negative impacts on their business resulting from the pandemic (77.9%, down 1.2 percentage points). Among them, those whose business had been very negatively affected fell 11.8 percentage points to 23.4%."

Mr To said rising transportation costs (64.1%) and logistics disruptions (51.8%) remained the key challenges for Hong Kong exporters, though both fell significantly – by 8.5 and 13.4 percentage points respectively – from the previous quarter, reflecting the gradual easing of supply chain issues. "But it is worth noting that more respondents reported communications issues with overseas buyers/suppliers (48.2%, up 26.6 percentage points) and order cancellations (21.2%, up 4.5 percentage points)."

References
– HKTDC Research website: http://research.hktdc.com/
– HKTDC Export Index 3Q22: Gradual Recovery Underway https://bit.ly/3BetyBI
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About HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Media enquiries
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Filing of Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) Form 8-K/A in Connection of Acquisitions of AdActive Media CA, Inc and Thoughtful Thailand Ltd; Acquired Subsidiaries Recognised 2021 Revenues of US$5.6 million

SINGAPORE, Sep 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) ("SoPa" or the "Company"), Southeast Asia's ("SEA") leading data-driven loyalty and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces the filing of Form 8-K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection of acquisitions of AdActive Media CA, Inc (the "CA Sub") and Thoughtful Thailand Ltd (the "Thailand Sub"), (the Thailand Sub and the CA Sub comprise the "Acquired Subsidiaries").

Click Here (on SEC website) to view the Form 8-K/A filing.
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001817511/000160706222000581/sopa091222form8ka.htm

Summary Points:

– On 07 July 2022, SoPa, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Thoughtful Media Group Incorporated ("Thoughtful Media" or "TMG"), a Nevada corporation, a Thailand-based, a social commerce-focused, premium digital video Multi-Platform Network ("MPN")/social media influencer advertising platform, acquired from AdActive Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (i) all of the outstanding capital stock of the CA Sub, and (ii) 99.75% of all of the outstanding capital stock of the Thailand Sub.

– Integrating the Acquired Subsidiaries onto its platform, TMG is a social commerce-focused, premium digital video MPN/social media influencer advertising platform headquartered in Thailand with an operating presence in the US, Vietnam, and Philippines. TMG expects to expand to Indonesia and Singapore in 4Q 2022.

– The combined 1Q 2022 revenues and loss from operations from the Acquired Subsidiaries totaled $1,312,986 and $84,582, respectively.

– The combined 1Q 2021 revenues and loss from operations from the Acquired Subsidiaries totaled $1,265,053 and $114,032, respectively.

– The combined 2021 revenues and loss from operations from the Acquired Subsidiaries totaled $5,655,795 and $1,173,022, respectively.

– The combined 2020 revenues and loss from operations from the Acquired Subsidiaries totaled $5,928,800 and $899,933, respectively.

About Society Pass Inc

Founded in 2018 as a digitally-focused loyalty and data marketing ecosystem in the fast-growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, which account for more than 80% of the SEA population, and with offices located in Angeles, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Manila, and Singapore, SoPa is an acquisition-focused e-commerce holding company operating 6 interconnected verticals (loyalty, digital media, travel, telecoms, lifestyle, and F&B), which seamlessly connects millions of registered consumers and hundreds of thousands of registered merchants/brands across multiple product and service categories throughout SEA.

Society Pass completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOPA in November 2021. SOPA shares were added to the Russell 2000 index in December 2021.

SoPa acquires fast growing e-commerce companies and expands its user base across a robust product and service ecosystem. SoPa integrates these complementary businesses through its Society Pass loyalty platform and circulation of its universal loyalty points or Society Points, which has entered beta testing and is expected to launch broadly at the beginning of 2023. Society Pass loyalty program members earn and redeem Society Points and receive personalised promotions based on SoPa's data capabilities and understanding of consumer shopping behaviour. SoPa has amassed more than 3.3 million registered consumers and over 205,000 registered merchants and brands. It has invested 2+ years building proprietary IT architecture to effectively scale and support its consumers, merchants, and acquisitions.

Society Pass leverages technology to tailor a more personalised experience for customers in the purchase journey and to transform the entire retail value chain in SEA. SoPa operates Thoughtful Media Group, a Thailand-based, a social commerce-focused, premium digital video multi-platform network; NusaTrip, a leading Indonesia-based Online Travel Agency; Gorilla Networks, a Singapore-based, web3-enabled mobile blockchain network operator; Leflair.com, Vietnam's leading lifestyle e-commerce platform; Pushkart.ph, a popular grocery delivery company in Philippines; Handycart.vn, a leading online restaurant delivery service based in Vietnam; and Mangan, a leading local restaurant delivery service in Philippines. For more information, please check out: http://thesocietypass.com/.

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TR Capital Positions Firm to Capture Tremendous Growth Opportunity in Southeast Asia with New Singapore Office

SINGAPORE, Sep 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – TR Capital, the leading Asian secondary private equity firm, today announced the opening of its fifth office in the APAC region, and the firm's Southeast Asia Headquarters, in Singapore.

Paul Robine, Founder and CEO of TR Capital, said, "We see huge potential in the secondary private equity market in Singapore, as well as the wider Southeast Asia ("SEA") region, making Singapore a strong new location for TR Capital, in addition to our offices in Greater China and India. This combined with favourable policies designed to cement Singapore's position as a financial hub, make it an obvious choice from which to create value for our investors."

The Southeast Asia region presents significant opportunities for investors, with its fast-growing consumer trends, sought-after technology companies and lively start-up culture. The private equity market in Southeast Asia reached an all-time high of US$25 billion in deal value in 2021, more than double the 2020 figure(1) . Singapore led this growth in both the number of deals and their value, recording 104 deals worth a total of US$12.1 billion. In the coming years, SEA-focused private equity firms will look for exit opportunities to meet their liquidity needs. As a secondary investor, TR Capital will be well-positioned to capitalize on these market dynamics.

"At TR Capital, our strategy is centred around making investments in innovative and established leaders from the technology, consumer, and healthcare sectors. Our focus on secondaries comes at a critical time when many private equity firms are evaluating exiting assets, while institutional investors are also looking to rebalance their portfolios amidst an environment of highly volatile market conditions," continued Mr. Robine. "Given our active investment style, we have always placed importance on having local offices on the ground run by strong local teams. We are incredibly proud to be the only secondary private equity firm to have five offices in Asia ex-Japan. The new office in Singapore perfectly positions us to capture emerging opportunities in Southeast Asia, which will complement our investments in China and India."

TR Capital is led by Founder and CEO Paul Robine, and by Managing Partners Colin Sau and Frederic Azemard, with flagship offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, and additional offices and local teams in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Mumbai.

About TR Capital
TR Capital is a leader in secondary private equity investments in the Asia-Pacific region.

TR Capital focuses on providing liquidity solutions to owners of private equity assets through Secondary Direct (single asset) and Fund Restructuring (portfolio) transactions. The firm targets significant positions in established leaders in the Technology, Consumer and Healthcare sectors. TR Capital is an active investor and shareholder and works with its portfolio companies to optimize their business models and capital structures.

TR Capital currently manages four funds with capital commitments of over US$1.2 billion. The firm's sophisticated investor base includes sovereign funds, pension funds, asset management firms, entrepreneurs, and family offices. Founded in 2007, TR Capital has subsequently closed 40 secondary investments and built a solid track record closing four funds since launch.

TR Capital's 30 professionals are based in offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Mumbai.

(1) 2022 annual Southeast Asia Private Equity report by Bain & Company

For more information, please contact:
Artemis Associates
Diana Footitt, CEO
M: +852 9183 0667
E: diana.footitt@artemisassociates.com

Claire Wong, Managing Director
M: +65 8266 4213
E: clairew.wong@artemisassociates.com

Bowen Chui, Director
M: +852 9783 0643
E: bowen.chui@artemisassociates.com

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Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad Appoints Directors

KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) is pleased to announce the redesignation of Mr. Ku Chong Hong as Executive Director and the appointments of En. Mohd. Shakir bin Shahimi and En. Nuraiman Shaiful bin Annuar as Independent Non-Executive Directors (INED), effective today.

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman

Mr. Ku Chong Hong

En. Mohd. Shakir bin Shahimi

En. Nuraiman Shaiful bin Annuar

Mr. Ku, who was appointed to the board of directors on 17 March 2022 as an INED, has experience in audit and assurance, and business advisory-related fields through various local and international companies involved in a range of industries from property and construction to software.

En. Mohd. Shakir will replace Ku as chairman and member of the audit committee. A chartered accountant, he graduated with a degree in accountancy from Universiti Utara Malaysia and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He was an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co and has experience auditing public-listed and privately-held companies. He is currently an audit manager with Khairuddin Hasyudeen & Razi. He is also an INED with Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad, where he is chairman of the nomination, remuneration and risk management committees as well as member of the audit committee.

En. Nuraiman has attended the International Bachelor of Business Administration Programme from Hult International Business School, London United Kingdom in year 2017. He has experience in the oil and gas as well as construction fields. He holds directorships in Hipro Technologies Ltd and Petro Flanges and Fittings Sdn Bhd.

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman, said, "We welcome En. Mohd Shakir and En. Nuraiman aboard and look forward to their guidance and advice. Their experience and knowledge will be a good addition to the board while enhancing our governance decision-making structure. We would also like to congratulate Mr. Ku in his redesignation as Executive Director. His insights and knowledge will be invaluable in helping us grow the Company."

About Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad

Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) was founded in 1975 and has evolved from a small enterprise into a reputable Group of companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Currently, SCIB is operating three factories in Kuching, Sarawak, one factory in the Pending Industrial Estate and two factories in the Demak Laut industrial park.

SCIB is well known for professional management and has long history of innovative ideas and technological advances. Coupled with its wealth of experience and research acquired in more than three decades, SCIB offers its clients in-depth expertise through a combination of technology, efficiency and speed. For more information, visit scib.com.my.

Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd: 9237 [BURSA: SCIB], http://scib.com.my

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Hong Kong Investor Relations Association Announces Winners of the 8th IR Awards 2022

HONG KONG, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Hong Kong Investor Relations Association ("HKIRA") today announced the winners of the 8th Investor Relations Awards 2022 (the "IR Awards" or the "Awards").

Friends from the investment community and industry professionals attend
the 8th Investor Relations Awards Presentation Ceremony

In its eighth consecutive year, the Awards recognises and honours investor relations ("IR") excellence and best practices among Hong Kong listed companies and IR professionals. With the COVID-19 pandemic gradually easing, physical events have started to resume. This year's IR Awards Conference and Awards Presentation Ceremony took a hybrid mode, with IR experts and professionals invited to join discussions sharing their different perspectives on strategies, latest trends, effective processes and best practices of investor relations. HKIRA was particularly honoured to have Mr Christopher Hui, GBS, JP, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, as the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the Awards Presentation Ceremony.

The 8th IR Awards 2022 had widespread support from listed companies and the investment sector. There were a total of 152 company nominees in the Awards this year, reflective of a growing awareness of the importance of investor relations. As in previous years, the award winners were first nominated by the public, then selected via online polling by qualified voters among buy-side and sell-side investors. More than 790 investors from over 290 financial institutions voted this year. The continued support is proof of the recognition the IR Awards enjoys in the investor community. With investor relations gaining emphasis in the industry, HKIRA has kept striving to enhance the standard of IR excellence in Hong Kong by optimising the award mechanism to make sure of the quality of the awards.

Of all the award categories, "Overall Best IR Company" is the most prestigious as the winner is selected by the judging panel among the winners of all the award categories for demonstrating all-round exemplary performance in investor relations. This year, the winners of Overall Best IR Company by company size – Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap – are China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited; Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited; and Sa Sa International Holdings Limited respectively.

Dr Eva Chan, Founding Chairman of HKIRA, said, "We are very happy to be able to meet all of you in person again at this year's event, in this gathering of our member companies, IROs and friends from the investment community. In this post-pandemic new normal, the event again took the 'hybrid' mode, with the conference and award ceremony streaming live online so a wider audience could join. I would like to express my gratitude to the different participating parties and their assistance in helping us prepare for the event.

"In the past year, the mainland government tightened policies on specific sectors like Education, Real Estate, IT, among others, which negatively affected the business and share prices of some listed companies. As a result, the number of participating companies for the IR Award this year is 10% lower than the previous year. To uphold the standard of the IR Award, the panel judge has decided to reduce the number of awards this year. With travel restricted between China and Hong Kong, investors have relied heavily on IROs in the two places for latest information to help them plan investment strategies and make decisions wisely, hence they are requiring listed companies to be more proactive and effective in disclosing information. IROs have thus become a crucial information portal and a major bridge for companies to interact with investors, helping listed companies to connect with local and global investors and analysts under the new normal."

Strategic Public Relations Group is again proud to be the Official Public Relations Partner and Diamond Sponsor of HKIRA IR Awards 2022.

Winners of the 8th IR Awards include the following companies (in sequential order of tickers):
Tickers / Company
14 Hysan Development Company Limited
16 Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
17 New World Development Company Limited
35 Far East Consortium International Limited
66 MTR Corporation Limited
135 Kunlun Energy Company Limited
173 K. Wah International Holdings Limited
178 Sa Sa International Holdings Limited
272 Shui On Land Limited
291 China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited
341 Cafe de Coral Holdings Limited
388 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
392 Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited
435 Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust
511 Television Broadcasts Limited
551 Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited
636 Kerry Logistics Network Limited
659 NWS Holdings Limited
700 Tencent Holdings Limited
726 DIT Group Limited
778 Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust
823 Link Real Estate Investment Trust
832 Central China Real Estate Limited
868 Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited
887 Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited
968 Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited
1044 Hengan International Group Company Limited
1200 Midland Holdings Limited
1361 361 Degrees International Limited
1368 Xtep International Holdings Limited
1381 Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited
1458 Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Company Limited
1811 CGN New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
1929 Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited
2020 ANTA Sports Products Limited
2199 Regina Miracle International (Holdings) Limited
2217 Tam Jai International Co. Limited
2279 Yonghe Medical Group Co., Ltd.
2313 Shenzhou International Group Holdings Limited
2778 Champion Real Estate Investment Trust
3331 Vinda International Holdings Limited
3382 Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited
3800 GCL Technology Holdings Limited
3868 Xinyi Energy Holdings Limited
3918 NagaCorp Ltd.
6858 Honma Golf Limited
6993 Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited
9983 Central China New Life Limited

For the complete list of winners, please visit: https://www.hkira.com/awards/ehall2022.php.

Judging Panel
— Professor Louis Cheng (Chairman of Judging Panel)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong – Dr. S H Ho Professor of Banking and Finance, Director of Research Institute for Business, Director of the Research Centre for ESG

— Mrs. Amy Donati
EDICO Holdings Limited – Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

— Ms. Ashley Khoo, CFA, CPA
CFA Society Hong Kong – Past President and Board Director

— Mr. Andrew Look
CITIC Resources Holdings Limited – Independent Non-Executive Director

— Ms. Victoria Mio, CFA, FRM
FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited – Director, Asia Pacific Equity

— Mr. Wilfred Yiu
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited – Managing Director and Head of Markets

— Mr. Maurice Ngai
General Committee and the Chairman of Membership Services of the Sub-Committees
Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies

About HKIRA
Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) is a non-profit professional association comprising investor relations practitioners and corporate officers responsible for communication between corporate management and the investment community. HKIRA advocates the setting of international standards in IR education, advances the best IR practices and meets the professional development needs of those interested in pursuing the investor relations profession.

HKIRA is dedicated to advancing the practice of IR as well as the professional competency and status of its members. To date, HKIRA has over 1,000 members most of whom are working for companies primarily listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. About 68% of the Hang Seng Index Constituent Stock companies are currently members of HKIRA. HKIRA's members are from a wide spectrum of professions including IR, finance, accounting, company secretarial to corporate investment and hold positions at different corporate levels, including top executives responsible for IR and management of listed companies. For more information about HKIRA details, please visit our website http://www.hkira.com.

About the IR Awards
The HKIRA Investor Relations Awards (the "IR Awards") is an annual campaign that aims to encourage, recognize and reward the excellence in investor relations practices by individuals and companies listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Since the launch in 2015, each year the Awards seeks out and highlights the incredible achievements of individuals and companies with high standards in investor relations through their role modelling to the investment community.

The Awards ceremony, consisting of a conference in the morning and presentation in the afternoon, is a spectacular gathering of IR specialists and industry professionals that applauds and publicizes the year's achievements in investor relations. For details of the Awards and online nominations, please visit http://www.hkira.com/awards.

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Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW) partners with Tokyo Tatemono, Japan’s oldest developer

BANGKOK, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW), a leading real estate developer for lifestyle with the 'We Build Happiness' concept, has formed an alliance with Tokyo Tatemono, the oldest real estate developer in Japan with a 126-year history, to jointly develop the Atmoz Oasis Onnut condominium project, worth THB 2,200 million. A synergistic weaving of the partners' long-accumulated know-hows and experience in real estate development, the plan will bring value to the project, upscaling the quality of life with "luxury resort" style, while catering to the needs of both foreign and Thai customers.

Assetwise (SET: ASW) and Tokyo Tatemono (TSE: 8804) launch their Joint Venture to develop the Atmoz Oasis Onnut condominium project at a signing ceremony in Bangkok. [Image: Assetwise]

Mr. Kromchet Vipanpong, CEO of Assetwise PCL, announced the expansion plan and partneriship with Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd, a TSE-listed developer, at the signing ceremony. ASW holds 51% and Tokyo Tatemono holds 49% in the joint venture (JV) to develop the Atmoz Oasis Onnut condominium project, with the concept "The Oasis Within City Resort Lost in the Garden". Residences nestled in nature reflect this concept within the Onnut community, where the project will have 1,110 units worth THB 2,200 million.

A major Japanese developer with a storied history, Tokyo Tatemono has developed many types of real estate that capture the needs of the time, with the spirit of the pioneer. The Atmoz Oasis Onnut project is comparable to a large oasis covering three rai of land to create residences in a luxury resort style. The collaboration between ASW and Tokyo Tatemono invites synergy between Tokyo Tatemono's extensive experience and ASW's unique design to uplift the quality of life, which adds real value for residents.

Tokyo Tatemono (TSE: 8804) is a TSE-listed real estate developer with total assets at the end of 2021 of JPY1,650 billion, or approx. THB438 billion. The company develops residential and commercial properties at many popular locations in Japan. This joint venture is a manifestation of trust between the two partners.

"This is an important step for both companies in jointly developing a real estate project in Thailand that will raise the quality of living for Thai people as well as extend a welcome mat to foreign residents," said Mr Kromchet.

"The fact that Tokyo Tatemono collaborates with our company demonstrates our potential as a leading developer with creative products to meet the needs of the new generation's lifestyle. We have extensive development experience of both vertical and horizontal properties in all segments. Our outstanding facility designs are created to satisfy residents' lifestyles. ASW is confident that our new investment will bring knowhows from our partner to build a foundation in real estate development for a sustainable growth."

Mr Fumio Tajima, Managing Officer and Head of the Overseas Business Division, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., said "The real estate business in Thailand shows immense potential and room to grow, particularly public transit development projects, due to city expansion such as electric trains and expressways. Through joint ventures with reliable partners, the company is determined to develop properties that will contribute to raising the standard of living for residents and help to make the region more attractive and valuable, as we have experienced in Japan."

Assetwise, Mr Tajima adds, "Is a real estate company managed by a new generation of developers who have broad vision and run the business towards steady growth. The proof of this success is its more than 44 quality projects. For its part, Tokyo Tatemono will bring its business model under its corporate philosophy "Trust beyond the era" into the collaboration to synergize with ASW's "We Build Happiness" concept to create opportunities and growth together."

In operating its real estate business, ASW aims to develop both vertical and horizontal projects in high-potential locations under the "We Build Happiness" concept. Currently, the company has completed development of 44 condominium and housing estate projects under brands that are created to bring happiness appropriate to all lifestyles, including KAVE, ATMOZ, MODIZ, ESTA, and THE HONOR brands, with a total investment of THB46,700 million. The overall development covers 32 completed and ready-for-occupancy projects as well as 12 others under development and open for sales. Its current backlog is valued at THB9,218 million and revenues are to be recognized on a continuous basis.

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Bintai Kinden Shareholders Approves All Resolutions at 28th AGM

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is pleased to announce that shareholders have approved all resolutions at the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held today on a virtual platform.

Azri Azerai, Executive Director of Bintai Kinden

Shareholders passed the resolution to receive the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2022 (FY2022) as well as to re-elect Ooi Jit Huat and Mohd Shakir Shahimi, the directors who were retiring in accordance with Clause 8 of the Company's constitution. Directors retiring in accordance with Clause 113 of the Company's constitution, Mohd Idzwan Izuddin Datuk Ab Rahman and Ku Chong Hong, who, being eligible, had offered themselves for re-election, were also re-elected.

The resolution to allow the board of directors the authority to allot and issue shares that does not exceed 10% of the total issued shares of the Company at the time of the issue to be in force up to the conclusion of the next AGM was also approved by shareholders. In addition, shareholders also waived statutory pre-emptive rights to be offered Bintai Kinden shares ranking equally to existing issued shares in accordance with Section 85 of the Companies Act, 2016 and with Clause 52 of the Company's constitution.

Messrs. HLB Ler Lum Chew PLT was also appointed as the auditors of Bintai Kinden and shareholders authorised the directors to fix their remuneration. Other resolutions passed included the payment of directors' fee amounting to RM108,000 for FY2022 and approving directors' other benefits payable up to an amount of RM10,000 from 16 September 2022 to the next AGM of the Company.

Azri Azerai, Executive Director of Bintai Kinden said, "We would like to thank shareholders for their continued support and confidence in us. We will endeavour to ensure that their interests as well as the interest of other stakeholders are safeguarded as we work to grow the business."

"While the global economic outlook is increasingly challenging, we will continue to leverage on our core M&E engineering expertise to seek opportunities in Malaysia and around the region. We have in recent months also explored the Middle East market, a region with a lot of potential given the growing population and expanding economic activities."

At the AGM, shareholders also voiced their concerns over arrears totalling RM42.0 million owed by Kolej Teknologi Islam Melaka Berhad (KTIMB) to Bintai Kinden's wholly-owned subsidiary, Optimal Property Management Sdn Bhd (OPM) for the construction and operation of the student accommodation at Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka (KUIM), now known as Universiti Melaka (UNIMEL).

OPM completed the construction of the UNIMEL student accommodation in 2019. KTIMB had awarded a 25-year concession in 2016 to OPM to construct and operate the student accommodation at the then KUIM but to-date, OPM has received only a portion of the concession fees for operating the student accommodation and has been forced to use its own funds.

Bintai Kinden's orderbook covering M&E and oil and gas (O&G) projects currently total RM120.43 million. The Company was recently granted approval for a license by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) under the Standardised Work and Equipment Categories Code, to bid for O&G projects that come under Petronas.

About Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad

Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad is a multidisciplinary building and industrial service engineering outfit founded in 1973. The Company has designed, installed and commissioned systems that include the full range of engineering services for commercial buildings to industrial complexes. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bintai Kinden has worked on projects in Southeast Asia, China and the Gulf region of the Middle East. For more information, visit bintai.com.my.

Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad: 6998 [BURSA: BKC], http://bintai.com.my/

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StraitsX, the issuer of XSGD and XIDR introduces Polygon as its third natively supported blockchain

Singapore, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – StraitsX (www.straitsx.com), the Southeast Asia-based digital asset payment infrastructure today announced native support for the StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD) and StraitsX Indonesian Rupiah (XIDR) on the Polygon blockchain. Polygon will become StraitsX's third officially supported blockchain, after Ethereum and Zilliqa.

Since its launch in October 2020, XSGD has gained rapid adoption, surpassing over 4.8 billion XSGD in on-chain transactions, making XSGD one of the largest non-USD stablecoin by market capital today. XIDR, introduced in November 2021, has also gained significant traction, joining XSGD as one of the largest Southeast Asian stablecoins.

Starting today, users can leverage the StraitsX platform to send and receive XSGD & XIDR on the Polygon network.

Head of StraitsX, Aymeric Salley said: "We're thrilled to introduce the StraitsX stablecoins in the vibrant Polygon ecosystem, enabling our users to take advantage of the faster settlement times and significantly reduced gas costs."

Hamzah Khan, Head of DeFi and Labs at Polygon, said: "StraitsX's stablecoins are some of the most-utilized in the cryptocurrency space, particularly outside the U.S. We're delighted to welcome StraitsX to the Polygon ecosystem and recognize the immense utility they'll bring — particularly within Polygon's expanding DeFi ecosystem. We look forward to providing the infrastructure that allows the project to flourish in the coming months and years."

XSGD & XIDR (Polygon) features fast and efficient transactions. Transactions on the Polygon network are significantly more cost-effective on the Ethereum network. Known as a 'layer 2' scaling solution, Polygon is designed to run decentralized applications (dApps) built for Ethereum, enabling developers to quickly scale their dApps to run on faster, more efficient infrastructure and accelerate access to Web3, decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT markets.

About StraitsX

StraitsX is the pioneering payments infrastructure for digital assets space in Southeast Asia and a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
StraitsX is part of the Fazz ecosystem, which aims to make the future of finance accessible for all businesses in Southeast Asia.

StraitsX offers personal and business account holders to mint and redeem StraitsX stablecoins, manage payments, and connect their accounts to digital asset platforms. Business accounts can also access B2B API-enabled payment rails for digital asset platforms.

For more information, please visit www.straitsx.com.

About Polygon

Polygon (Previously known as the Matic network) is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

Also known as a layer-2 scaling platform, the Polygon chain exists on top of the Ethereum blockchain. The Polygon chain boasts lower gas fees and faster speeds compared to the Ethereum blockchain.

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The Philippines’ Payments, E-Commerce & Banking Leaders to Gather Live Online this September to Chart the Future of Commerce

MANILA, Sep 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Seamless Philippines returns live online this 28-29 September, gathering over 1,200 attendees virtually to explore the latest innovations in the Philippines across the payments, e-commerce and banking sectors.

"With digital payments and ePayments in the Philippines forecast to account for 50% of transactions by 2023, also fuelling growth in e-commerce, there's no doubt that the Philippines is an exciting market," says Paul Clark, Managing Director – Asia for Terrapinn. "Over the last two years, these sectors have been at the forefront of innovation – now it's time to make sure they are positioning themselves for a post-pandemic era and securing their future growth. Seamless Philippines offers them exactly that, without even having to leave their home or office."

Seamless Philippines will bring together over 60 expert speakers across four key content pillars: payments innovation, e-commerce strategy, e-commerce marketing and banking. Attendees will enjoy free access to all sessions on the platform, and all sessions will be available for on-demand viewing for one month after the event, truly offering attendees a chance to fit the event around their own schedule. Speakers at the event include:

– Arvie De Vera, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, UnionDigital Bank
– Justin Rafael Francisco, Managing Partner, Great Deals E-Commerce Corp
– Greg Krasnov, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tonik Bank
– Christopher Bennett, Chief Technology Officer, GOtyme
– Maria Gaitanidou, Chief Launch Officer, UnionDigital Bank
– Mich Lim, Ecommerce Head, Robinsons Appliances
– Rogelio Umali, Chief Technology Officer, GoodBank
– Alvin Heinrich Chan, Digital Payments Lead, Philippine Seven Corp
– Michael Magbanua, SVP, Group Head of Operations & Shared Services, Union Bank of the Philippines
– Joanne Barbara De Jesus, AVP, Tribe Lead – Digital, ING Philippines
– Johdel Ocampo, AVP ? Digital Strategies & Retail Journey, Metrobank
– Timothy Cu, Head of Quick Commerce, Sarisuki
– Glenn Richmond Ong, Director, Customer Experience, Cebu Pacific
– Gus Poston, Chief Executive Officer, Netbank
– Kevin Codamon, Head of Digital Technology, McDonalds Philippines

More than 20 sponsors, exhibitors & partners are supporting this year?s virtual edition of Seamless Asia, including Platinum Sponsors Edgio, Sift and Sompo Holdings. All sponsors & exhibitors will be hosting a virtual booth on the platform for attendees to find out more about their products and services, and interact directly with their teams.

For event information and full conference agenda, visit www.terrapinn.com/SeamlessPhilippines2022

About Terrapinn:

Terrapinn has been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Whether you?re looking to make new connections, introduce product or inspire change in your industry, we invite you to join us as agitators of change. Terrapinn – spark something.

Press attendance is complimentary. Enquiries should be directed to:
Jia Le Lim
Marketing Manager
Terrapinn Asia
jiale.lim@terrapinn.com

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