to hold a Easter fun day to celebrate with the grass-root children

HONG KONG SAR – Media Outreach – 4 April 2023 – LOFTER GROUP (“LOFTER” or “the Group”), a Hong Kong-based property developer has always been caring for people from different social strata and committed to giving back to the community. With the advent of Children’s Day and Easter, the Group, through LOFTER Care Community Programme, partnered with “The Hub Hong Kong”, the local non-profit making children’s organization, to organize a fun day to celebrate the festival with the children through making handicrafts and playing group games.

LOFTER Care Community Programme adheres to the spirit of “LOFTER Cares All”. The event co-organized with The Hub Hong Kong and the volunteers from different departments of the Group led the children to participate in handcrafting and group games, as well as giving them the small gifts to share a happy time. The Group also took this opportunity to express concern to them and understand their needs in life.

Ms. Carol Chow, Founder and Chairperson of LOFTER said, “Many children do not have an ideal living space and appropriate assistance to guide them on studying. We hope to increase their learning opportunities and give full play to their potential through different assistance. With the advent of Children’s Day and Easter in April, the Group hopes to celebrate with grass-root children on fun day, so that they can feel strong festive atmosphere and enjoy the good time together.”

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LOFTER GROUP

Founded in 2012, LOFTER GROUP is a property developer based in Hong Kong. It is principally engaged in developing exceptional and high-quality residential, commercial, retail, and industrial properties. Leverage on its extensive experience, the Group is actively exploring a variety of opportunities for developing urban renewal projects across core districts of Hong Kong, with key focus on Grade A Commercial and Luxury Residential Projects. The Group vows to accommodate the needs of a diverse market and dynamic social policies, while maintaining a good balance between profitability, responsibility and sustainability.

LOFTER-Care Community Program

LOFTER-Care Community Program is funded by LOFTER GROUP, sharing the value of “LOFTER Cares ALL”. It mainly provides support to charitable activities in HKSAR. The program strives to keep abreast of the needs of the community and flexibly provides various resources to the needy, aiming to bring positive changes to the world and build a sustainable future for the city.

The Hub Hong Kong

The Hub Hong Kong is a registered charity established in 2013 to give children in our society who are experiencing difficult circumstances equal opportunities to become valuable members in the community. We offer a safe space in Sham Shui Po where underprivileged children aged 6-18 can learn, develop, and grow up healthily as all children should. We empower them with education programs, extracurricular activities, health and wellness, and personal counseling. We also help strengthen family bonding with parenting support. To date, we serve over 2,200 members annually, and children benefit from improved academic performance, well-being, and better family relationships.

Four new portable power stations make grab-and-go power easy with industry-leading charging speeds in a compact form.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 4 April 2023 – EcoFlow, a portable power and eco-friendly energy solutions company, has launched four portable power stations – the DELTA 2 and RIVER 2 series in Philippines, providing reliable energy for on-the-go lifestyles and emergency home backup.

Equipped with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries, DELTA 2 and RIVER 2 Series can last up to 3000 full charge cycles before hitting 80% capacity. With the industry’s fastest charging speed of under two hours and compatibility with EcoFlow’s Portable Solar Panels, users can be prepared for outdoor recreation or power outages caused by natural disasters, such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, etc. Weighing from 3.5kg (RIVER 2) to 12kg (DELTA 2), they are all lightweight and easy to transport wherever needed.

DELTA 2, Not Just a Battery

With an expandable 1-3kWh capacity and a total output of 1800W (2400W with X-Boost mode), the DELTA 2 can power essential appliances such as fridges, TVs, and air conditioners. With the feature to recharge to 80% in just 50 minutes, DELTA 2’s industry-leading recharging speed allows flexibility for everything from sudden blackouts to last-minute camping trips and professional work.

RIVER 2 Series, Power Has Never Been This Easy

The RIVER 2 Series provides the best-in-class entry-level solution, with its fast recharging speeds and ultra-long product lifetime. The standard RIVER 2 model can recharge from 0-100% in just 60 minutes, helping users to power spontaneous day trips and get-togethers, even when plans are made at the last minute.

Availability

With a product lifetime six times the industry average and prices starting from ₱19,290 for the RIVER 2 and ₱63,190 for the DELTA 2, EcoFlow portable power stations offer a new level of long-term value. The DELTA 2 and RIVER 2 Series are now available on Lazada and Shopee.

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EcoFlow

EcoFlow is a leading eco-friendly energy solutions company with the vision to power a new world. Since its founding in 2017, EcoFlow aims to become a reliable and trusted energy companion for individuals and families across the world, providing accessible and renewable power solutions at home, outdoors, and in mobile spaces. Today, EcoFlow has empowered more than 2 million users in over 100 markets worldwide.

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 4 April 2023 – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank has announced its 2022 results audited by PwC, which shows profit before tax of nearly VNĐ10.27 trillion (US$437.18 million), its highest ever and up 27.2 per cent from the previous year and 105 per cent of the target approved by shareholders.

The non-performing loans (NPL) ratio was low, while operational safety indicators were among the best in the industry.

The operating income for the year topped VNĐ22 trillion ($936.39 million), up 31.1 per cent.

Its credit, services, card, and digital banking businesses all saw high growth. The total number of credit cards it issued quadrupled while their transaction value nearly tripled, and the number of e-banking transactions doubled with their value growing by six times to VNĐ761 trillion ($$32.39 million).

The return on equity and return on assets were 23.5 per cent and 2.1 per cent, both higher than last year.

The bank’s standalone NPL ratio was only 1.3 per cent while the consolidated rate was 1.67 per cent, lower levels compared to industry average thanks to its selective credit policies and effective risk management.

Its capital adequacy ratio (stipulated under Basel II) was 13.4 per cent, among the highest in the sector.

As of December 31 last year, its total consolidated assets were worth nearly VNĐ416.3 trillion ($17.74 million), 11.1 per cent up from 12 months earlier.

Outstanding loans topped VNĐ268 trillion ($11.41 billion), up 25.6 per cent. HDBank’s lending portfolio focuses on priority sectors and those that are key contributors to economic growth such as agriculture and rural development, SMEs, supply and distribution chains, green financing, and small business households.

HDBank owns only VNĐ4.3 trillion ($183.19 million) worth of corporate bonds, equivalent to just 1.6 per cent of total outstanding loans.

The bonds all have mortgaged assets backing them and have been paid on time and fully. HDBank also has a low real estate loan rate of 7.9 per cent of total outstanding loans.

As of last year, HDBank had 347 branches and transaction offices and nearly 24,500 financial transaction points, and 16,326 employees, excluding around 2,000 security guards, with average earnings of VNĐ26.7 million a month, 37.6 per cent higher than a year earlier.

The total remuneration for directors decreased to VNĐ8.4 billion from VNĐ10.9 billion as took voluntary cuts or used their remuneration for social activities.

Last year, HDBank received 24 prestigious awards and titles from domestic and international organisations, including the Top 5 Most Prestigious Banks in Việt Nam from Vietnam Report and Top 50 Listed Companies from Forbes magazine. Forbes also named HDBank among the top financial institutions in Việt Nam.

In addition, the bank received the Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister, the Emulation Flag of the State Bank of Vietnam, the Certificate of Merit of the HCM City People’s Committee for its contributions to the State budget.

Despite market fluctuations, such positive business results once again affirmed HDBank’s ability to maintain high growth in what was a pivotal year with its new development strategy in terms of both scale and quality in the 2021-25 period.Hashtag: #HDBank

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