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SunMirror AG strengthens its Management Team with Simon Griffiths

Former Barrick Gold Chief Geochemist will join SunMirror 1st July 2021

ZUG, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 6 May 2021 – SunMirror AG (“SunMirror”; XETRA Vienna: ROR1; ISIN CH0396131929), the mining and exploration firm specializing in raw materials such as gold, lithium and other metals and minerals, is strengthening its management team to include Simon Griffiths who will join the company on 1st July 2021.

Simon Griffiths is joining SunMirror as a Non-Executive Director / Technical Advisor. It is planned to appoint him to the board of directors at the next annual general meeting. Simon will support SunMirror at both the strategic and operations levels by reviewing and advising on all technical matters related to SunMirrors’ current and future portfolio of assets on the back of the current commodities super-cycle.

Simon is a consulting Economic Geologist with more than 30 years of mineral exploration experience, including over 10 years each with Rio Tinto and Barrick Gold. Simon has led major projects and mining operations across six continents ranging from managing regional grassroots exploration, target delineation, resource definition, brownfields exploration, pre-feasibility and beyond. These projects span a variety of commodities such as gold, copper, silver uranium, nickel, diamonds, coal and coal bed methane, some of which have resulted in discoveries of world-class mineral deposits.

At Barrick, Simon provided technical leadership as Global Chief Geochemist and was active in mid- and long-term strategic planning as Chief Geologist, South America. He is currently Senior Technical Advisor to Nevada Exploration Inc., Technical Advisor to Northern Shield Resources Inc. and owner of a geochemical focused consulting company, working with over 10 companies with mines or advanced exploration projects in Africa, Europe and North America.

Simon holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology from the University of Liverpool and a Masters’ Degree in Mineral Exploration from the Royal School of Mines and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London. He is also a graduate of the Orebody Knowledge & Strategic Mine Planning programme in association with Duke University and a fluent Spanish speaker.

“We are very pleased to welcome an experienced and preeminent professional like Simon Griffiths to SunMirror and look forward to working with him successfully in the future. With his expertise and experience, Simon will provide a valuable impetus towards our further growth. Together, we will continue to drive SunMirror’s successful development and increase the company’s value over a long-tail horizon,” said Dr. Heinz Rudolf Kubli, Member of the Board of Directors of SunMirror AG.

About SunMirror AG

SunMirror is a natural resources holding company with a strategic focus on gold and other critical commodities – those metals and minerals that drive demand for sustainable next-generation technology. The company’s shares (ISIN CH0396131929) are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker: ROR1) and the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit: www.sunmirror.com.

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Cryptology Asset Group Purchases Additional Block.one Shares in the amount of $49 million

Block.one, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin holders, recently unveiled their new cryptocurrency exchange launching in 2021, Bullish

VALLETTA, MALTA – EQS Newswire – 24 June 2021 – Cryptology Asset Group (ISIN: MT0001770107; Ticker: CAP:GR), a leading European investment company for blockchain- and crypto-related businesses, founded by Christian Angermayer and Mike Novogratz, announced it has purchased an additional $49 million worth of Block.one shares in a private transaction.

Block.one and many prominent investors recently unveiled a new subsidiary, Bullish Global, which raised $10B in funding. Bullish Global is focused on the 2021 planned release of Bullish, a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency exchange. Investors in Bullish Global additional to Block.One include Peter Thiel, Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, Richard Li, Mike Novogratz, Christian Angermayer, and Nomura. By purchasing additional Block.one shares, Cryptology increases its indirect exposure to Bullish.

Cryptology already is one of the largest institutional investors in Block.one, now holding approx. 4.9% of the crypto behemoth. As Block.one is a privately held company, one of the only means for public market investors to gain exposure to it is indirectly through holding the publicly traded shares of Cryptology.

Cryptology founding investor, Christian Angermayer, said “Block.one is one of the most powerful, driving forces of the crypto revolution and its CEO, Brendan Blumer, is one of crypto’s leading visionaries. The caliber of investors Brendan has been able to bring together for Bullish Global is astounding and a testament to his gravitas. I am Bullish on the future of Block.one.”

Cryptology CEO, Patrick Lowry, added “Conviction is a superpower for investors and we at Cryptology are elated to be tripling down on Brendan’s vision for Block.one with this most recent investment. I look forward to the launch of Bullish and the continued drive towards mainstream and institutional adoption of crypto assets.”

Cryptology shares currently trade on several German exchanges including Börse Düsseldorf, Gettex and Tradegate. In order to increase trading liquidity and open up to new shareholder groups, Cryptology is currently exploring an international listing. The ticker symbol for Cryptology was recently changed from 4UD to CAP.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Cryptology Asset Group p.l.c.

Cryptology Asset Group (ISIN: MT0001770107; Ticker: CAP:GR) is a leading European investment company for crypto assets and blockchain-related business models. Founded by Christian Angermayer’s family office, Apeiron Investment Group, and crypto-legend Mike Novogratz, Cryptology is the largest publicly traded holding company for blockchain- and crypto-based business models in Europe. Noteworthy portfolio companies include crypto-giant and EOSIO software publisher Block.one, leading HPC provider Northern Data, commission-free online neobroker nextmarkets, and crypto asset management group Iconic Funds.

About Block.one:

Block.one is the creator of EOSIO, a leading open-sourced blockchain software that provides digital creators with the tools to build the high performance blockchain infrastructure of tomorrow. Block.one aims to empower creators and communities through strategic capital allocation and pioneers its own business ventures leveraging EOSIO technology to increase market efficiency, transparency, and participant alignment.

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Lao Airlines Flip Flops On Flight Resumption

Charter Flights Grounded under Updated Covid-19 Prevention Measures

Lao Airlines has had a change of course regarding the resumption of flights to certain destinations thanks to strict provincial Covid-19 restrictions.

Prime Day delivered the two biggest days ever for small businesses on Amazon.sg and big savings for Prime members

  • 17,000 small businesses participated in Amazon.sg’s Prime Day this year
  • Top categories that members shopped and saved on included PC, grocery and health & personal care, with best-selling items including SongHe Thai Fragrant Rice, Sukin Botanical Body Wash and Razer Basilisk x Hyperspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
  • More than 250 million items were purchased by Prime members worldwide

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 June 2021 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) — Amazon just concluded two days of incredible deals with Prime Day 2021, once again delivering big savings for Prime members. With more than 17,000 small businesses in this year’s Prime Day, the 48-hour shopping event saw strong earnings for small businesses selling on amazon.sg/primeday.

“Prime Day was a great success this year as we helped many small businesses boost their sales online and Prime members enjoyed great cost savings over two days,” said Henry Low, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore. “We’re both excited and heartened to see that more and more Prime members are joining our initiatives to support small businesses and are huge fans of #ShopLocal. A big thank you to everyone in our Singapore teams who played a part in making Prime Day 2021 enjoyable for our shoppers. Together, we look forward to many more of such milestones and to continue growing our support for small businesses while delivering the best shopping convenience and experience to shoppers.”

Prime members shopped and found great deals across nearly the entire catalog of products across small businesses and top brands, with home, PC and electronics being the best-selling categories. This was also the first Prime Day in Singapore with Amazon Fresh store products being made available on Amazon.sg. Amazon Fresh is the new and improved two-hour grocery delivery service that was launched last December, and Kleenex Tissue, Pampers Diapers and Tiger Beer were some of the best-selling products this Prime Day.

Highlights from Amazon’s Prime Day 2021 in Singapore

Small Business Success on Prime Day

In an earlier released study with YouGov, Amazon Singapore found that shoppers across generations in Singapore were keen to support local businesses, and this trend was clearly reflected during Prime Day 2021. This year saw yet another record-breaking sales event for small businesses, with thousands of deals from small businesses, 7,000 of which joined Prime Day for the first time. Highlights include:

Top selling categories for small businesses include:

1. Home

2. PC

3. Electronics

4. Health & Personal Care

5. Kitchen

Top selling products from local small businesses include:

1. 2-in-1 Shiatsu Foot and Back Massager from Snailax

2. Cressent Dale Premium Fitted Sheet Sets from Epitex

3. Adjustable Ergonomic Laptop Stand from Oli & Ode

4. Feeding Bottle and Breast Milk Storage Lid Bundle from Hegen

5. Baby Monitor VAVA 720P from Trekvue

“We’re proud to participate in our very first Prime Day, and it was exciting to see the amazing response to our products during the two days. Thanks to the Fulfillment by Amazon service, we were able to focus on marketing activities and promotions for our products without having to worry about packing and sending over packages on time,” Judy Fan Zhang, Epitex.

“Amazon Singapore put in huge efforts to make Prime Day a big day of sales for small businesses like ours. We were thrilled to see sale numbers for our top-selling Snailax massagers hit above and beyond our targets on the first day alone. The experience has exceeded our expectations and we’re so glad to have collaborated with Amazon Singapore,” Kang Siok Lan, Snailax.

Prime Day’s biggest savers and sellers in Singapore

Prime members were given the chance to save big in both the lead-up to Prime Day and during Prime Day with over 2 million deals. Members shopped across Amazon’s wide catalog of products including toys, electronics, beauty, kitchen, home, baby products and more. Some of the top trending products and best-selling deals shopped during Prime Day include:

On Amazon.sg:

Top 5 categories Prime members shopped and saved on:

1. PC

2. Grocery

3. Health & Personal Care

4. Electronics

5. Toys

Top selling products on Prime Day:

1. Thai Fragrant Rice (5kg) from SongHe

2. Botanical Body Wash (1L) from Sukin

3. Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse from Razer

4. Red Label Cabernet Merlot from Wolf Blass

5. Body Fat Scale, Smart BMI Scale (Black) from RENPHO

On Amazon Fresh:

1. Ultra Soft Bath Tissue (Pack of 20) from Kleenex

2. Premium Care Pants Diapers (XL, pack of 36) from Pampers

3. Lager Beer Can Carton (320ml, pack of 24) from Tiger

4. Elite Active 75t Earbuds (Amazon Edition) from Jabra

5. Genius 9000 Electric Toothbrush (Black) from Oral-B

Fun Facts from Prime Day

  • Customers purchased an amazing amount of SongHe rice, our top-selling product during Prime Day, enough to create a straight line from Singapore to Tokyo.
  • The volume of beer, wine and spirits purchased during Prime Day can fill more than an Olympic sized pool.
  • The biggest purchase made during Prime Day in terms of value was the ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 2080TI Gaming Graphics Card from ASUS at over S$2,000.


Prime Day Show

This year’s Prime Day also included a three-part immersive musical event presented by Amazon Music, featuring multi-award winning and groundbreaking artists Billie Eilish, H.E.R., and Kid Cudi. All three episodes premiered globally on Prime Video from June 17 and will continue to be available for streaming for a month.

Every Day Made Better with Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime was designed to make your life better every single day. Over 150 million paid members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime, including the best of shopping and entertainment. In Singapore, Prime membership includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, unlimited access to video game benefits with Prime Gaming, Prime Day, and more. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping. Prime members enjoy access to tens of thousands of items available for free two-hour delivery on Amazon Fresh on orders over S$60, as well as free one-day delivery on domestic Prime eligible selection on Amazon.sg. Members also enjoy access to millions of products on Amazon International Store with free international delivery on eligible orders over S$60. Prime is S$2.99 per month. Start a 30-day free trial of Prime at amazon.sg/prime.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit Amazon.sg.


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Laos Confirms Four New Cases of Covid-19

Covid-19 update

Laos has confirmed four new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,080.

Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China begin Mekong River Patrol

Joint Mekong Patrol

Law enforcement agencies from Laos, China, Myanmar, and Thailand came together on Tuesday for the 106th Mekong River joint patrol.

Lao Authorities and Women’s Union Assist Trafficking Victims

Lao Authorities assist victims of human trafficking

Lao authorities in cooperation with the Lao Women’s Union have successfully assisted two young women who became victims of human trafficking.

Vientiane Rezones Over 20 Villages into New District

Newly formed Danxangmixay District in Vientiane Capital

Some 24 villages in Vientiane’s Xaythany District are being rezoned under the administration of Vientiane Capital’s newly created Danxangmixay District.