President Joko Widodo Launches Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship

JAKARTA, Jan 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The Kick Off of Indonesia's Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2023 was held at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout on Sunday (29/01) morning. The event was marked by a rebana biang musical instrument struck by President Joko Widodo at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, witnessed by thousands of people. President Joko Widodo expressed optimism that ASEAN will remain relevant, create a peaceful and stable Indo Pacific, and become a centre of economic growth.


President Joko Widodo (middle) is hitting tambourine as a sign to kick off Indonesia's 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship at Hotel Indonesia Roundabout in Jakarta, Sunday (January 29, 2023). Under his leadership, the President is optimistic that ASEAN will keep growing and being regionally and globally contributive.


The Kick Off event was a collaboration between the Jakarta Provincial Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Coinciding with the Motor Vehicle Free Day (HBKB), the atmosphere appeared different and livelier than usual with the Nusantara Parade. The parade line-up was colourful and lively, consisting of marching bands, carnival outfits, percussion music groups, and Jakarta art groups, such as Betawi dancers and ondel-ondel. After a leisurely bike ride accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, and a number of Ministers, President Joko Widodo joined the parade line in front of Sarinah, walking together towards the HI Roundabout.

The parade involved more than 500 people from various representative groups, namely Mawar Budaya group, Jakarta Music House, DKI Jakarta Paskibra, students from a number of Jakarta high schools, Altajuru music group, Firefighters and SSY. Also participating in the parade were Ambassadors of friendly countries and representatives of international organisations. The joy of HBKB was further enhanced by the presence of an entertainment stage enlivened by a number of artists, including Rara Lida, Putra Lida and Maria Callista.

The handover of ASEAN Chairmanship from Cambodia to Indonesia took place at the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh last November 2022. Indonesia's ASEAN Chairmanship period began on 1 January 2023 and will last for a year until 31 December 2023. As one of the founding countries of ASEAN and the largest country in ASEAN, many parties rely on Indonesia to be able to make various breakthroughs and innovations in dealing with various world problems that are also faced by the region.

Through the theme of the ASEAN Chairmanship, namely: "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth", Indonesia is determined to direct ASEAN cooperation in 2023 to continue and strengthen ASEAN's relevance in responding to regional and global challenges, and strengthen ASEAN's position as the epicentre of regional economic growth, for the prosperity of the people of ASEAN.

The kick-off was held ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting on 3-4 February 2023, which will take place at the ASEAN Secretariat Building, Jakarta.

–Antara

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SCIB Enforces Rights to Withdraw from Project

KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Jan 27, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – 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


SCIB had accepted a letter of award from KHSB dated 13 August 2021 for EPCC contracts involving the capital equipment procurement as well as the leasing concession for the procurement, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of medical equipment. SCIB and KHSB have mutually agreed to the Company withdrawing from the project.

As part of the withdrawal from the project, KHSB will reimburse under a settlement agreement, the commitment fee amounting to RM1.65 million that SCIB had paid out in two tranches. The withdrawal from the contracts will not have any material effect on the gearing, earnings per share and net assets of the Company for the financial year ending 30 June 2023.

Group Managing Director of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman said, "The Company is enforcing its rights under the contracts and taking the necessary measures to protect SCIB's interests in mitigating the risks arising from the long delay or non-movement of project progress due to the uncertainties and inability to secure the necessary operator for the project. Additionally, this decision was made due to reviewing and updating our order book records to reflect the current situation."

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

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Palladium One Initiates 2023 Exploration Program and Expands the Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, Canada

TORONTO, ON, Jan 26, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the "Company" or "Palladium One") is pleased to report that a high-resolution airborne magnetic survey has commenced at Tyko and that the Company has acquired an additional 4,520 hectares through staking contiguous with the Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, in Ontario, Canada (Figure 1).


Figure 1. New Tyko property position map showing various mineralized zones, multi-line VTEM anomalies and interpreted feeder dyke / chonolith structures. Background is the 2021 survey magnetic survey Calculated Vertical Gradient ("CVG"). Greyed out zones are controlled by third parties.


President and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, "This low-cost strategic expansion of the Tyko property secures additional ground interpreted to host prospective feeder dykes / chonolith structures. The 2023 high-resolution magnetic survey, that is currently being flown, will incorporate these new claims and will greatly refine structures across the entire property. Results of the magnetic survey will be compiled in 3D along with a broad soil sampling / mapping program that is scheduled to start in Q2."

The new high-resolution magnetic survey is being flown by helicopter at 75-meter spacings and will comprise 4,520 line-kilometres. The survey is expected to be completed in February. The increased resolution of this survey will enable the Company to "see through the clutter" of the numerous later cross cutting diabase dykes at Tyko and improve drill targeting of the feeder dykes / chonolith structures.

Figure 1. New Tyko property position map showing various mineralized zones, multi-line VTEM anomalies and interpreted feeder dyke / chonolith structures. Background is the 2021 survey magnetic survey Calculated Vertical Gradient ("CVG"). Greyed out zones are controlled by third parties.
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About Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project

The Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel – copper (2:1 ratio) project and currently has five known mineralized zones spanning over a 20 kilometer strike length.

Qualified Person

The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Derrick Weyrauch"
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

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Rex Fuels & Solvex Global Conference 2023: Bitumen, Petrochemicals & Petro-Products

DUBAI, UAE, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – 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 on imports, due to domestic refining slate constraints. Middle East has traditionally been the key supply source for India's import requirements. Russia is fast emerging as a new supply source vying for a slice of the Indian petroleum products market.


By 2030 India’s Bitumen Imports Are Projected to Reach 6 Mil Tons, And Petrochemicals Imports Are Projected to Reach 18 Mil Tons. New Suppliers Are Vying For A Share [Graphic: Rex]



The new year 2023 brings together the leading Refineries, Buyers, Traders, Logistics Players, and Consultants for a power packed two-days of stimulating deliberations, business development and networking on Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Petro-products sector. The Rex Fuels & Solvex Global Conference 2023 would be the biggest event for the buyers & sellers in the Middle East, India, Africa, Russia, and South-East Asia.

Some of the biggest refineries from the Middle East region together with Gazprom from Russia are sponsoring the two-day conference. Mark your calendar for 25th & 26th Jan 2023, InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City.

The dynamic and evolving geopolitical developments since February 2022 have brought new challenges and thrown open new opportunities as well. The oil & gas sector is right in the middle of it. The price volatility and rebalancing of the supply chains worldwide has led the market players to redraw their strategies to meet the evolving business challenges. Dubai occupies an increasingly pivotal role as the business hub for the region and also for the world. Rex Fuels & Solvex Global Conference 2023 brings together leading market participants.

Widely acknowledged as the benchmark event of the industry, the Rex Fuels & Solvex Global Conference is in its 5th edition in Dubai. It has already received the highest ever level of confirmed participation from over 400 delegates from Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Base Oils sectors. The overall number of Delegates participating in the two-day event is expected to exceed 500. The event has already attracted over 100 sponsors and 36 Exhibitors till date.

The agenda for the event and the Speakers list at the event include the top luminaries and experts from the leading Petroleum companies from the Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Petro-products sector. This event has elicited an unprecedented level of interest with delegates' confirmation already received from over 28 countries from across the globe. It is likely to be a fully sold-out event. It would be an unmatched gathering of Suppliers, Buyers and Traders from Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Petro-products sectors.

India being the biggest importer of the bitumen and petrochemical products in the region has attracted the largest number of participants closely followed by the Middle East region. Delegates from Africa, Europe, Russia, and South-East Asian countries have also confirmed their participation.

A special highlight of this year's event is a special exhibition pavilion dedicated to the Petrochemicals sector with over 23 suppliers putting up the exhibition booths. Suppliers from Bitumen, Base Oil and Petro-products have also expressed a very high level of interest in the exhibition pavilion.

The venue of the two-day conference, InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City is well equipped to handle over 600 Delegates, Sponsors and Exhibitors in an environment of luxury and professional ambience.

Organized by Rex Conferences, a leading consultant in the Bitumen, Oil & Gas and Road Construction sector in India and Middle East region, Rex Group is widely acknowledged for their leading role in developing a consensus approach among the industry stakeholders.

Be a part of this premiere event to help shape the future Bitumen, Petrochemicals and Petro-products industry and get an opportunity to collaborate with industry experts in the fast-developing market. This premier event presents an unmissable opportunity for Business Development, Networking and Brand Promotion.

You may register online for Delegates at https://rexconferences.com/register or email at conferences@rexfuels.com

For Sponsorship, Exhibitor and Delegate bookings, please contact Sandip Mukherjee, Vice President, Business Development, Mobile / WhatsApp: +91 91673 64282, E: sandip@rexgbeservices.com, U: www.rexconferences.com.

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Gradiant 2022: A Watershed Year in Review

Singapore, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Prakash Govindan, COO and Co-Founder of Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, reflects upon the key highlights of the company in 2022.

“Despite the challenges faced in the global markets with COVID-19, inflation, and supply chain risks, 2022 was a breakout year for Gradiant,” Prakash remarks. “The consistent success is credited to the company’s proprietary technologies and integrated solutions that address a broad range of end-use applications for the world’s essential industries. Gradiant is serving a growing list of the top brands and manufacturers in the world with its mission-critical solutions for advanced manufacturing. We remain true to our roots as a technology company by continuing to rapidly translate R&D innovations into commercial solutions.”

Gradiant’s 2022 revenues have more than doubled from the prior year and is expected to double again in 2023 given the backlog of over $150 million USD in systems, service, and design-build-operate projects.

“We announced strategic acquisitions of WaterPark and Synauta this year. WaterPark is a Taiwan-based design and construction firm focused on water technologies for advanced manufacturing. The acquisition strengthens Gradiant’s portfolio of technologies and applications expertise in biological wastewater and unlocks Gradiant’s full range of solutions and global resources to WaterPark’s advanced industrial clients in semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing.”

The May 2022 acquisition of Synauta, an artificial intelligence water technology company, accelerates Gradiant’s deployment of digital twin technology in water. Industrial clients are increasingly adopting machine learning AI for their water operations to address challenges of sustainability and cost pressures, business continuity, and regulatory compliance. Digital water is the area of greatest innovation potential in the global water industry, and Synauta bolsters Gradiant’s position as a technology leader in this space.

In September, Gradiant announced the appointment of Govind Alagappan as President. “Govind joins us from leadership roles at Evoqua and SUEZ Water technologies and brings us deep knowledge in sales & operational excellence in a global business. He has the perfect mix of skills and experience to lead Gradiant to the next level of transformative business growth.”

Gradiant announced a strategic partnership with SLB to deliver the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium compounds. “Our technologies will enable high levels of lithium concentration in a fraction of the time required by incumbent and competing methods, while also reducing carbon and water footprints and capital costs.”

The industry recognized Gradiant’s impact with a series of awards in 2022, including Global Water Intelligence’s”Water Technology Company of the Year” distinction and “Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year” for Synauta, as well as the International Desalination Association award for “Most Innovative Company“, and “A Great Place to Work” honors for Gradiant.

“Gradiant looks to 2023 for growth into new applications and geographies, and deep penetration into strategic markets. The company will expand capabilities and access-to-markets through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Gradiant will continue to deploy its full technology stack to bring together industry-leading water treatment solutions with the power of AI to sustainably solve the world’s most important water challenges.”

About Gradiant

Gradiant is a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions, powered by the top minds in water, Gradiant serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries. Gradiant was founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is uniquely positioned to address the world’s increasing challenges created by industrialization, population growth, and water stress. Today, with over 525 employees, Gradiant operates from its global headquarters in Boston, regional headquarters and Global Innovation Center in Singapore, and offices across twelve countries. For more information, please visit www.gradiant.com.

Corporate Contact
Felix Wang
Gradiant, VP of Marketing
fwang@gradiant.com



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Aneka Jaringan Posts Revenue of RM53 Million in 1Q FY2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Aneka Jaringan Holdings Berhad (Bursa: ANEKA, 0226), a basement and foundation construction specialist, today announced that the Group recorded a 26.92% gain in revenue to RM52.85 million for the first quarter ended 30 November 2022 (1Q FYE2023) compared with RM41.64 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year (1Q FYE2022).


Managing Director of Aneka Jaringan, Pang Tse Fui


In the quarter under review, the Group registered a narrower loss after tax (LAT) of RM4.62 million compared with LAT of RM5.41 million in 1Q FYE2022. Gross loss decreased to RM0.95 million in 1Q FYE2023 compared with gross loss of RM2.88 million in 1Q FYE2022 on a decline in material costs.

Managing Director of Aneka Jaringan, Pang Tse Fui said, "The Group continues to assess and monitor risks while selectively tendering for projects. We have secured RM52 million in contracts in FYE2023 and we are also increasing capacity in Indonesia to leverage on the country's growing infrastructure needs while monitoring developments on the new Indonesian capital of Nusantara in which we believe would present us a lot of opportunities."

"Although we have seen material prices stabilized, it remains a concern along with energy and labour costs. China's relaxation of its zero-COVID policy and the reopening of its economy may mean volatile material prices as demand grows. To lower labour costs, the Group will be replacing its outsourced workers with newly recruited foreign workers as we have been granted a government quota of 150 workers."

Aneka Jaringan has an order book of RM145.73 million as of 31 October 2022, with Malaysian operations contributing RM138.97 million and Indonesian operations contributing RM6.76 million.

As of 31 October 2022, the Group's tender book stood at RM969.45 million, with tenders in Malaysia valued at RM873.85 million and tenders in Indonesia valued at RM95.60 million.

Aneka Jaringan Holdings Berhad: 226 [BURSA: ANEKA], http://www.anekajaringan.com/

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HKTDC’s four major focus areas create opportunities via Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – As Hong Kong reopens its doors to Mainland China and the world at large, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will roll out a full season of global trade fairs and conferences, coupled with a plethora of overseas promotions, to create opportunities for the Hong Kong, Mainland and international business communities.

The HKTDC also welcomes the further relaxation of quarantine measures announced by the Hong Kong SAR Government today, and will work together with the Government to attract Mainland Chinese and overseas business people to return to Hong Kong and accelerate Hong Kong's commercial and trade development.

HKTDC Chairman Dr Peter K N Lam said: "As travel between Hong Kong and Mainland China and the world has resumed, we are delighted to experience the vitality of our events last week, which welcomed international business leaders from some 100 countries to participate physically and online. Looking ahead, we will align our strategy to support the Hong Kong SAR Government's policies and the 14th Five-Year Plan to reinvigorate the city's economy, and have prepared a full programme of fairs, conferences, overseas promotions and support activities throughout the year, giving full play to Hong Kong's unique advantages of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world. We also aim to reinforce Hong Kong's role as a global business hub and help international, Mainland and local businesses connect and succeed."

Having successfully concluded several major events, including the Asian Financial Forum and fairs focused on toys and games, babies, stationery, and wine and spirits that welcomed business people from some 100 countries, the HKTDC's strategy for 2023-2024 will support the Hong Kong SAR Government's policies to strengthen the city's economy and its status as a global business hub, while integrating Hong Kong further into national economic development.

HKTDC's 2023-2024 major work focus is as follows:

1) Help Hong Kong attract investment and talent by creating opportunities that bring international and Mainland companies to do business via Hong Kong:
– With the Hong Kong-Mainland China border reopening, the HKTDC will focus on opportunities arising from the 14th Five-Year Plan;
– The HKTDC will leverage Hong Kong's role as an international financial and trading hub to attract global companies to do business through Hong Kong;
– To mark the Belt and Road Initiative's 10th anniversary, the HKTDC will enrich the content of this year's Belt and Road Summit;
– The HKTDC will promote Hong Kong's role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to both the Mainland and overseas markets, with its GoGBA programme and Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week in May, featuring SmartHK in Guangzhou and ChicHK in Shenzhen as anchor events;
– To attract more overseas companies to do business via Hong Kong, the HKTDC will organise overseas missions led by Hong Kong SAR Government officials, and sector-based China Overseas Investment (COI) missions;
– We will enrich our deal-making work through our major conferences, including Asian Financial Forum, Belt and Road Summit and other industry events, to facilitate tripartite cooperation between Hong Kong service providers, Mainland investors and overseas project owners.

2) Tell Hong Kong stories to overseas business communities by utilising the HKTDC's network of 50 offices worldwide and 47 Hong Kong Business Associations:
– The HKTDC will focus on key regions within ASEAN and RCEP;
– The long-awaited overseas mega promotion, Think Business, Think Hong Kong, will be held in Thailand in July to promote the Hong Kong brand together with the Hong Kong family of organisations, while other seminars and webinars will be held in other markets around the world;
– The HKTDC will organise Hong Kong pavilions at major expos and fairs, such as China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, CIIE in Shanghai, China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou (Hainan Expo), Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nuremberg International Toy Fair and MIDO Eyewear Show in Milan.

3) Reinforce pillar industries and develop emerging industries in Hong Kong by promoting key opportunities in tech and innovation, medical and healthcare, and sustainability and integrating these into our pillar industry events:
– In addition to supporting year-round sourcing with HKTDC's Exhibition+ model and Click2Match digital service, the HKTDC will consolidate the tech-oriented fairs in April and launch the new Business of Innovation and Technology Week with the new InnoEx, replacing the International ICT Expo. We will also strengthen BIP Asia Forum's focus on IP to help commercialise and expand technology advancements;
– An expanded version of International Healthcare Week, integrating the Asia Summit on Global Health and Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair, will be held in May to reinforce Hong Kong's position as a premier medical and healthcare innovation and investment platform;
– With Eco Expo as the anchor event, we will expand the promotion of sustainability across other HKTDC platforms by highlighting the theme at major conferences and trade fairs, launching an ESG track under the Transformation Sandbox (T-Box) SME support programme and other platforms; In addition, the ESG track will be featured at major industry events, including Asian Financial Forum, Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference and more.

4) Support enterprises, especially SMEs and start-ups, with year-round support programmes:
– The HKTDC will continue with its Support Scheme for Pursuing Development in the Mainland to help Hong Kong companies operating in the mainland, with T-Box for Hong Kong SMEs, GoGBA platform for Hong Kong and international companies tapping the GBA market, Start-up Express for start-ups as well as with Design Gallery (DG) to promote local brands and designs;
– The younger generation will also be able to expand their horizons by joining HKTDC's Trade Ambassador Programme (TAP) to learn about Hong Kong's different industries and opportunities, especially in the GBA.

The HKTDC remains committed to connecting businesses with opportunities via Hong Kong, promoting the city's advantages to the global business community and strengthening its role as a world-class business hub, and a two-way investment and trade platform for GBA, ASEAN and RCEP.

For details of HKTDC's work focus, please visit: https://aboutus.hktdc.com/en/

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
HKTDC's Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Agnes Wat, Tel: +852 2584 4554, Email: agnes.ky.wat@hktdc.org
Sam Ho, Tel: +852 2584 4569, Email: sam.sy.ho@hktdc.org

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Bintai Kinden Redesignates Ku as Group Managing Director

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Jan 18, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is redesignating Mr. Ku Chong Hong to Group Managing Director from Executive Director effective 18 January 2023.


Executive Director of Bintai Kinden, En. Azri Azerai

Group Managing Director of Bintai Kinden, Mr. Ku Chong Hong


Mr. Ku was appointed to the Board of Directors as an Executive Director on 24 February 2022. He joined Bintai Kinden as Group Accountant in June 2019 and was subsequently redesignated Head of Finance and Accounts on 17 September 2019 and then Chief Financial Officer on 12 October 2020. He is a member of the Executive Management Committee of the Company. Besides Bintai Kinden, he is also an Executive Director at Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Malaysian Genomics Resources Berhad.

Mr. Ku worked for several audit firms before joining Grant Thornton Malaysia as an audit senior manager in 2017. He has over eight years as an auditor with exposure to audit and assurance as well as business advisory in a broad spectrum of industries such as property development, construction, manufacturing, trading, poultry, agriculture, aquaculture, service provider, trading of software and real estate. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

"I would like to thank the Board for this appointment. I am excited for Bintai and will do my best to bring the Company to the next level. The Company will continue to focus on our core business in mechanical & electrical engineering segment and endeavour to secure more opportunities and recurring projects in Malaysia which are able to contribute positively to the future earnings of the Group," said Ku.

En. Azri Azerai, Executive Director of Bintai Kinden said, "The Board of Directors and I congratulate him and are looking forward to working even closer with him. His redesignation reflects a changing of the guard and a younger generation helming the business operations. On a more personal note, having a young and dynamic team enables the Company to adapt to trends in the corporate world and technology while coming out with solutions that are outside of the box."

"As an ex-Grant Thornton auditor, we have every confidence that with his industry knowledge and experience, he will be able to guide Bintai Kinden to greater success. His familiarity with the business operations will also be of great help as the Company leverages on its strengths as a M&E engineering services specialist to expand in Malaysia and the region."

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

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Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund Establishes Nissin Foods Scholarship at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Nissin Foods Company Limited ("Nissin Foods", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock code: 1475) has announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences students by Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") and The Chinese University of Hong Kong ("CUHK").


Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (HK) Charity Fund (middle right), and Prof. Anthony CHAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK (middle left), announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences. The seven recipients for academic year 2022-23 are: (left to right) KEI Nelson, LIN Yuhong from the Ph.D programme, and WONG Wai Yee, LAM Shuk Fan and (right to left) CHAN Hoi Yi, HSU Po Ling, KWAN Ka Yi from the Bachelor's degree programme.


The scholarship aims to encourage undergraduate and postgraduate students of CUHK's Food and Nutritional Sciences (Hons) programme to pursue academic excellence. The seven scholarship recipients for the 2022-2023 academic year are: CHAN Hoi Yi, HSU Po Ling, KWAN Ka Yi, LAM Shuk Fan, WONG Wai Yee from the Bachelor's degree programme, and KEI Nelson, LIN Yuhong from the Ph.D programme. The full scholarship is provided by Charity Fund and will be used to pay for tuition fees for eligible students.

Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund, said, "At Nissin Foods, we believe that "food-related jobs are sacred profession", because food supports life. Charity Fund is pleased to collaborate with CUHK for the launch of Nissin Foods Scholarship for Food and Nutritional Sciences students. We share similar value in nurturing outstanding and caring food and nutrition professionals, who would contribute to the development of the food industry in Hong Kong as well as to the Hong Kong society at large. We believe that by cultivating a healthy lifestyle through food, a new crop of food and nutrition professionals will emerge to carry on the Team Nissin spirit – passing it on from one generation to the next."

Professor Anthony CHAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK, expressed his sincere gratitude for the generosity of the Charity Fund, saying, "The university feels privileged that we share the same vision of innovation as the Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund. Nurturing talent and sparing no effort to provide them with fertile ground to grow and strive for innovation has always been CUHK's top priority. With this aspiration in mind, CUHK seeks to work closely with reliable partners in the promotion of higher education and in providing ample opportunities for students."

Mr. Nelson KEI, representative of the recipients expressed his gratitude to Charity Fund and CUHK for establishing the Nissin Foods Scholarship and presented a letter of appreciation to the representative of Charity Fund at the ceremony. He said: "The Nissin Foods Scholarship means so much to me because it helps us realise our dreams, and also motivates us to continue to pursue excellence in our studies."

About Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund
The Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") was set up in September 2020 by way of a trust deed by Nissin Foods Company Limited (Stock code: 1475). The objectives of the Charity Fund are: a) to advance education, teaching, learning, arts, science and academic research; b) to make provision for people in need; and c) to carry out works of a charitable nature that are beneficial to the Hong Kong community.


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Palladium One Reports 10.3% Nickel, 2.9% Copper over 1.8 meters at the Tyko Project, Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO , Jan 12, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the "Company" or "Palladium One") is pleased to report additional high-grade drillhole intercepts for the Tyko Property, from the West Pickle massive sulphide discovery in Ontario, Canada.


Figure 1. Massive pentlandite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite sulphide intersection in hole TK-22-073 from 137.5 to 139.3 meters down hole (core is dry). Wall rock is tonalite breccia.

Figure 2. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG").

Figure 3. Plan and long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones, showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.

Figure 4. Long section looking south of the West Pickle Zone.



Highlights
– Additional West Pickle Zone assay results include:
— 7.2% Ni, 2.0% Cu, 0.10% Co, 0.56 g/t Total Precious Metals ("TPM") (Pt+Pd+Au) over 2.6 meters of massive sulphides in hole TK-22-073
—- Including 10.3% Ni, 2.9% Cu, 0.15% Co, 0.80 g/t TPM over 1.8 meters
— 2.0% Ni, 0.9% Cu, 0.04% Co, 0.36 g/t Total Precious Metals ("TPM") (Pt+Pd+Au) over 4.1 meters of massive and semi-massive sulphides in hole TK-22-072
—- Including 5.3 Ni%, 1.5% Cu, 0.12% Co, 0.67 g/t TPM over 1.5 meters
– RJ Zone, 2.7 kilometres east of West Pickle, previously retuned 85.4 meters of mineralization:
— 0.5% Ni and 0.2% Cu over 85.4 meters in hole TK-16-002 (see press release June 8, 2016)
—- Including 1.0% Ni and 0.2% Cu over 16.2 meters
– A key objective of the 2023 exploration program is to connect the West Pickle and RJ Zones (Figure 3)
– The Tyko Project currently hosts five known nickel sulphide zones along a 20-kilometer trend and several yet to be tested Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic ("VTEM") anomalies

President and CEO Derrick Weyrauch commented, "This latest batch of drill results, with individual assays up to 11.9% nickel, continue to reinforce the high-grade nature of the West Pickle Zone within the larger regional opportunity provided by the project. Similar to the Smoke Lake Zone, West Pickle is revealing massive sulphides that have been likely remobilized from a much larger source, which we hope to discover in 2023. Our 2023 exploration plan at Tyko also includes step-out drilling from known mineralization, and regional exploration to refine drill targets along 10's of kilometers of interpreted feeder dykes / chonoliths (Figure 2 & 3) that could have fed the large Bulldozer mafic-ultramafic complex.

Cash and cash equivalents of approximately C$11.3 million (unaudited) were on hand as at December 31, 2022.

The 2022 Drill program on Tyko consisted of 70 holes totaling 13,038 meters, of which 49 holes are pending assay results. The 2023 field season is currently being planned and a high-resolution magnetic survey is scheduled in Q1. This survey has been designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted feeder dykes / chonoliths across Tyko's 30-kilometer strike length prior to additional drill testing."

To date a total of 32 holes, totalling 6,766 meters have been drilled in the vicinity of the West Pickle Discovery. At present, West Pickle mineralization has been defined over more than 500 meters of strike length (Figure 3 and 4).

Figure 1. Massive pentlandite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite sulphide intersection in hole TK-22-073 from 137.5 to 139.3 meters down hole (core is dry). Wall rock is tonalite breccia.
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Figure 2. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG").
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Figure 3. Plan and long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones, showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.
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Figure 4. Long section looking south of the West Pickle Zone.
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Table 1: Assay Results: Tyko 2022 Drill Results from the new West Pickle Zone
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(1) Reported widths are "drilled widths" not true widths.
(2) Italicised grey shaded values are previously reported (see news release October 4, 2022, November 21, 2022 and November 29, 2022)

Table 2: Drill Hole Locations
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QA/QC

The drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, and a Director of the Company

Drill core samples were split using a rock saw by Company staff, with half retained in the core box and stored onsite at the Tyko exploration camp core yard facility.

Samples were transported in secure bags directly from the logging facility at the onsite exploration camp, to the Activation Laboratories Ltd. ("Actlabs") in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actlabs, which is ISO 17025 accredited with CAN-P-1579 (Mineral Lab). In addition to ISO 17025 accreditation, Actlabs is accredited/certified to ISO 9001:2015. All samples are crushed to 2 millimeters with a 250-gram split pulverized to 105 microns. Analysis for PGEs is performed using a 30 grams fire assay with an ICP-OES finish and for Ni, Cu, and Co using 0.25 grams by 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish. Ni, Cu and Co samples over 1.0 wt% were re-analysed by ore grade methods using 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish.

Certified standards, blanks and crushed duplicates are placed in the sample stream at a rate of one QA/QC sample per 10 core samples. Results are analyzed for acceptance within the defined limits of the standard used before being released to the public.

About Tyko Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project

The Tyko Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel-copper (2:1 ratio) project. The West Pickle Zone occurs on the Pezim II claim block of the larger Tyko Project.

Qualified Person

The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Derrick Weyrauch"
President & CEO, Director

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Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

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