Hong Kong S.A.R. News

ACS Develops Mobile Card Readers

ACS has released a line of Mobile Device Card Readers, meant to work with most smartphones and tablets. Their two new mobile device card readers are: the ACR38U PocketMate II and the ACR31 Swipe. - July 28, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

The Southwood Group Myanmar Telco Auction Seats Two International Operators

The Southwood Group looks at recent developments in Myanmar as Telenor and Oordoo win bids to be the first international mobile operators. - July 21, 2013 - The Southwood Group

Butterfly on Victoria Received "Most Outstanding Design Hotel" in Golden Pearl Awards 2013

Butterfly Hotels Group is honored to announce that Butterfly on Victoria is a recipient of the Golden Pearl Awards 2013 for the "Most Outstanding Design Hotel" presented by the GHM Hotel General Managers Society. The Golden Pearl Awards, established by the GHM (Guangdong, Hong Kong, and... - June 30, 2013 - Butterfly Hospitality Group

ACS Offers Robust E-Banking Security with APG8205 Dynamic Password Generator

ACS has launched the APG8205, which uses one-time password (OTP) technology to protect merchants and bank card holders from online attacks and other known risks. - June 28, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

ACS Solution Helps Increase Convenience and Security in SM Prepaid and Loyalty Program

ACS was chosen as the primary technology partner of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM), the largest mall developer, operator and retail company in the Philippines, for its smart card-based prepaid and loyalty solution, the e-PLUS Tap to Pay. - June 23, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

Global Logistic Properties Selects Reval

Leading Logistics Network Provider to Use Reval's SaaS Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) Solution. - June 18, 2013 - Reval.com Inc

SAPPHIRE Technology to Showcase Ecosystem of Hardware & Software for Digital Signage at InfoComm 2013

Pro AV Dealers to witness unique interoperability and network control of unique IT/AV products - June 08, 2013 - SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd.

ACS Launches Online Demo for Loyalty and e-Purse Applications

ACS' loyalty and e-purse application demo entitled “Online Purse and Loyalty Demo (Contact),” is now available online using ACOS3 Smart Cards, and either an ACR38U Smart Card Reader or an ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo Smart Card Reader. - May 30, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

Hulkshare to Unify the Online Music Blogosphere

On May 21, 2013 Hulkshare released its latest addition in a series of site redefining changes. With the launch of their Music Blog Index they are aiming for a unification of the multitude of independent music reviewers out there, offering a unique system that provides a comprehensive view of all activity in the blogosphere as a whole, or filtered by country and/or music genre. Free, unlimited accounts are available to all music bloggers. - May 24, 2013 - Hulkshare Limited

ACS an Exhibitor in Cards Asia 2013

ACS will be an exhibitor in Cards & Payments Asia 2013 on Apr 24 to 25, in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Cards & Payments Asia 2013 aims to enable “payment innovation for banks, retail and government.” - May 15, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

First-of-Its-Kind Myanmar Sourcing Report: Furniture Offers Global Buyers New Sourcing Opportunities from Verified Exporters

Makers build on foundation of simple and oriental designs with hand-carving techniques to release contemporary models of living room, dining & kitchen, bedroom and outdoor sets. - May 11, 2013 - Global Sources

ACS Appoints President for the Americas

Today, ACS announced the appointment of its President for the Americas, Mr. Robert (Bob) Merkert. Bob will focus on the sales of the core smart card reader products produced by ACS, especially for identification, payments, security, and transit. - April 18, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

Leading Mongolian Operator Selects Minerva Platform to Offer Multiscreen Television Services over Broadband and Mobile Networks

SkyC&C Ltd, the leading Broadband and Mobile provider in Mongolia, has deployed Minerva iTVFusion to offer advanced pay TV services to a broad set of subscribers. - April 08, 2013 - Minerva Networks

KEOLABS Opens Asia Branch Office

New branch to support Asia customers with smart card and NFC certification expertise. - March 28, 2013 - KEOLABS

ACS an Exhibitor in NFC & Smart World 2013

From March 5 to 8, 2013, ACS will be exhibiting its NFC products in NFC & Smart World 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. ACS will be exhibiting the ACR122U NFC Reader, ACR1222U-J4, and three members of the ACR38 smart card reader family: ACR38U-I1, ACR38T-D1, and the ACR38U-N1. - March 08, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

Optec Launches SwiftTerm™ SC No-Polish Connector with Innovative Ceramic Ferrule C-Slot Design for a Reliable Field-Termination

Optec’s SwifTerm™ SC No-Polish Connector is uniquely designed for a quick, easy and reliable field-termination. This pre-polished, pre-assembled connector eliminates the need for epoxy, hand polishing and crimping at site, thus minimize the chances of operator errors and maintains higher process yield. Featured with only 3 components, it provides efficient field terminations in less than half the time of conventional field polish connectors. - January 30, 2013 - Optec Technology Limited

NexBoom Announces Joint Venture Between NFL Charities and Shriners

NexBoom, in conjunction with 22 East, is developing a joint venture between NFL Charities and Shriners Hospital for Children. - January 17, 2013 - NexBoom Universe Group, Ltd

Rubber Research, Inc. Enters Discussions with the City of Ogilvie, Minnesota for Revenue Bond Issue

Bonds to be backed by RRI’s recent manufacturing plant purchase. - January 17, 2013 - Rubber Research, Inc

Yelo Announces Mobile Calling App, Yelo is to Calling What WhatsApp is to SMS

Available on iOS and Android, Yelo allows users to save up to 90% on calls. - January 16, 2013 - Yeloworld

NexBoom Marketing for "Heroes" Doing Well

NexBoom Universe is assisting “Heroes for Humanity” to inspire people and create a larger audience. - January 07, 2013 - NexBoom Universe Group, Ltd

The Rules, Secrets and Truths of Politics and Religion Are Exposed in Newly Released The Philosophy of the World

Politics covers the morals of religion. The truth of power sometimes covers the truth of morality. The Philosophy of the World uncovers it all. - January 05, 2013 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

The Best and Worst Cities in English

Dubai Bottom, Zurich Top in Global City Index Ranking English, Says EF - December 16, 2012 - EF Education First

Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute Appointed New Board Directors, Mr. Craig Blaser Lindsay Elected as Chairman

The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute was held on Wednesday, 5 December 2012, during which the new Board for 2013 was formed. - December 12, 2012 - Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute

Awarding Ceremony of Vedic Math Competition on Nov 25, 2012

100 students complete for Vedic Math Competition 2012 and the Awarding Ceremony will be on the same day. Mr. Ricky Chan is invited as the guest speaker to share how to raise a child’s self-discipline of thinking and math ability. - November 25, 2012 - Math Monkey Education Center

Compass Offices Announces New Location at Li Ka Shing’s Flagship Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong

Compass Offices announces its 31st location at Li Ka Shing’s flagship Cheung Kong Center in Hong Kong, as this will be an unrivalled addition to the already dominant Compass Offices network in Asia. - November 22, 2012 - Compass Offices

Ye!! BT800 Converts Your Speakers Into Wireless Music Station

The BT800 turns any speakers or sound system into a wireless music station. Stream music from any smartphone while maintaining full audio control in the palm of the hand. - November 19, 2012 - Ye!!

Ye!! Launches BA300m Retractable Micro USB Car Charger with USB Port

No more tangled mess of charging wires getting in the way. Introducing the Ye!! BA300m Retractable Micro USB Car Charger with USB Port, the users can use as much or as little cable as they need. It is handy to use in the car without bringing extra charging cables. - November 16, 2012 - Ye!!

Dragon Bright Mintai Successful Quoting on the OTC Bulletin Board

Dragon Bright Mintai Botanical Technology (Cayman) Limited (stock code: DGBMF) has been quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board on October 10th 2012. - November 16, 2012 - Dragon Bright Mintai Botanical Technology (Cayman) Limited

Announcing the Vedic Math Competition 2012 of Hong Kong on November 25, 2012

Math Monkey (Hong Kong) Limited and Vedic Math Hong Kong Association are pleased to announce that the Vedic Math Competition 2012 of Hong Kong will be held on November 25, 2012 and application will be accepted between October 6 and November 16, 2012. - November 14, 2012 - Math Monkey Education Center

Introducing Ye!! BPS50 Energy Box with Integrated Charging Cables

Featuring integrated charging cables, the mobile device is ready to charge anytime on-the-go without excess cable to tangle. With the 5,600mAh high capacity Li-ion rechargeable battery, it provides enough power to charge any smartphone such as iPhone 5 and Samsung GALAXY S III for about two to three times. - November 10, 2012 - Ye!!

Financing Nuclear Power Projects: New Trends Emerging for Asia

Private sector financing for the industry set to increase. - October 25, 2012 - Asia Nuclear Business Platform

Global Gate International Hosts Settlement System Webcast

On Monday October 22, Global Gate International hosted a webcast seminar on the topic of settlement systems and the impact of changes in international banking law. - October 25, 2012 - Global Gate International

U-Freight All Set for Annual Conference

The U-Freight Group - (www.ufreight.com) - the Hong Kong-headquartered international freight service and logistics group, will be examining current prospects in the air and oceanfreight forwarding environment at its annual conference in Singapore between October 17th and 19th 2012. - October 18, 2012 - UFreight

YesWalker.com Launches with Wide Selection of Contemporary Shoe and Bag Styles

YesStyle.com Limited (YesStyle), owner and operator of Asian fashion retailer YesStyle.com, announces the launch of YesWalker.com, a new retail website offering a full selection of women's contemporary shoes and bags. YesWalker.com launches with over 500 featured shoes and bags, all in stock available with free worldwide shipping. With YesWalker.com, YesStyle expands its focus from the niche Asian fashion market to mainstream shoe and bag online sales, a market - October 12, 2012 - YesStyle

Eurasia Corporate Solutions Announces Opening

ECS has extensive experience in sales and marketing of private, corporate and investment banking products. ECS, connected, experienced, objective, is headquartered in Hong Kong. - October 11, 2012 - Eurasia Corporate Solutions

HKSI Appoints Mrs Edith Ngan Chan as Chief Executive

With more than 20-year of experience in the financial services industry and not-for-profit organisation, Mrs Edith Ngan Chan will take over the Chief Executive position on 20 October, 2012. - October 10, 2012 - Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute

Novel Games Now Supports 7 More Languages in Game Licensing

Novel Games, the world's leading developer of licensable games, is now making the licensing even more approachable. The company has announced that 52 of their Single Player Games are now available for license in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish languages. In... - September 30, 2012 - Novel Games Limited

Senior Management Appointments at Headland Capital Partners

Headland announced the appointment of George Raffini as Chairman and Marcus Thompson as Chief Executive Officer, respectively, of the firm. The firm also named Douglas Ng as Senior Partner, Head of Corporate Development. - September 22, 2012 - Headland Capital Partners Limited

DSstyles Announced the World First iPhone 5 Swarovski Crystal Case, with 3 Major Enhancements

Apple has announced that iPhone 5 will be officially on sale in 9 places on Friday, September 21. DSstyles specializes in superlative Swarovski crystal iPhone cases has launched new Swarovski crystal cases for iPhone 5 with 3 major improvements. - September 20, 2012 - DSstyles

SAPPHIRE Technology Complements Product Offering for Digital Signage with PowerScale™ Audio/Video Extenders

Introduction of HDMI over CATx transmitter/receiver kits provides end-to-end solution to integrators. - September 13, 2012 - SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd.

New Product Launch - Green Leaf Labs

Before the end of 2012 new N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) hexadecanamide products will be available worldwide with updated product specifications. - September 12, 2012 - Green Leaf Labs

SAPPHIRE Enables Eyefinity for Digital Signage

Simple, effective messaging on one display – or a grid of displays – from a local player PC. - September 07, 2012 - SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd.

SAPPHIRE Unveils New Web Section Showcasing Offerings for Digital Signage

Pro AV pages provide targeted information to better serve digital signage customers. - August 31, 2012 - SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd.

A+ Folder Locker: Multiple Levels of Sensitive Data Protection

Giant Matrix has announced the release of A+ Folder Locker, its new product for sensitive data protection. Thanks to advanced encryption algorithms and multi-level anti-hacker security, A+ Folder Locker guarantees that the user’s personal and business information will remain confidential. The free edition is available for download. - August 29, 2012 - Giant Matrix Ltd