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Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun Set To Star In The Second Season Of Netflix Global Hit Series, Squid Game

  • Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun returns in the second season of international breakout hit, SQUID GAME, alongside the original cast comprising Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and Gong Yoo
  • Represented by Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun rose to worldwide stardom with his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in the first season of SQUID GAME
  • In December last year, Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group won the rising star award in the 2023 Korea First Brand Awards, following his chart-topping Netflix drama, LITTLE WOMEN (2022), which was filmed in Singapore and Korea

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 June 2023 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by global media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that Wi Ha-jun of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), shall return in the second season of Netflix global hit series, SQUID GAME.

The cast of the second season of SQUID GAME was revealed at Netflix’s global fan event, Tudum 2023, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 17, 2023. Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun is set to star alongside the original cast, which consists of Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and Gong Yoo. The new series will also welcome new cast members, including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun.[1]

SQUID GAME, which premiered in 2021 and was ranked as the #1 Netflix show across over 90 countries including the US and Korea, took home historic wins at the Emmy Awards 2022. The Netflix Korean production clinched six Primetime Emmy Awards namely, Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series, Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode, Outstanding Stunt Performance, Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program, Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series.

Directed by Emmy Award winning director, Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Netflix teaser for the second season of SQUID GAME can be viewed at the following link: http://bit.ly/squidgamesecondseason. Filming for the new season is scheduled to commence in the second half of this year.

Represented by MSteam of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun became a worldwide sensation with his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in the first season of SQUID GAME.

At the 2023 Taiwan Tourism Information Session held at Dragon City in Yongsan, Seoul, Korea, Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group was announced as the public relations ambassador of Taiwan on June 16, 2023, as part of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau efforts to attract Korean tourists.[2]

In December last year, he won the rising star award in the 2023 Korea First Brand Awards, following his chart-topping Netflix drama, LITTLE WOMEN (2022), which was filmed in Singapore and Korea. The drama took the top spot in Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan and ranked 8th globally on Netflix, according to Flixpatrol.com as of October 8, 2022. The series featured iconic landmarks in Singapore such as Marina Bay Sands and The Fullerton Hotel.

In February 2022, he was selected as the South Korea ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer. He was also appointed as the ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea in January 2022.

Wi Ha-jun starred in highly popular K-drama BAD AND CRAZY (2021), which reached first place in viewership ratings for consecutive weekends after its release on 17 December 2021.

Wi Ha-jun was also selected as the brand ambassador for the American premium casual brand BEENTRILL and released a beauty pictorial with YSL beauty in December 2021. Notably, he also headlined in the Korean crime thriller film, MIDNIGHT (2021), which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival.

In addition to Wi Ha-jun, MSteam represents iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in hit romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), and top actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.


[1] Netflix announces new cast for ‘Squid Game 2’ https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230618000076, 18 June 2023

[2] Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s Remarkable Efforts to Attract Korean Tourists, https://thetravelnews.co.kr/06/602452/, 16 June 2023

Hashtag: #Koreanentertainment #SpackmanEntertainmentGroup

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About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.

The Company was founded in 2011 by renowned media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company’s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000’s with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit and .

Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels

SEGL owns a 100% equity interest in Studio Take Co., Ltd. (“Studio Take“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021). Its latest film, A MAN OF REASON, premiered in the US at the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival. The film was also invited to the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, the largest film festival in North America, and the 55th Sitges Film Festival, one of the world’s top three genre film festivals. A MAN OF REASON is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2023. Studio Take shall also release an upcoming film, THE GUEST, which is at the post-production stage and scheduled to be released in the second half of this year.

SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 80 films (59 Korean and 21 foreign) including OKAY MADAM (2020), LONG LIVE THE KING (2019), MY FIRST CLIENT (2019), ROSE OF BETRAYAL (2018), THE OUTLAWS (2017) and SECRETLY, GREATLY (2013), which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS (2013), as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY (2013). In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012), a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information, please visit .

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Talent Representation

The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-hyun, Park Keun-rok), MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Wi Ha-jun, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee, Lee Cho-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Kim Sang-kyung) and Play Content Co., Ltd. (Hwang-hwi). Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company. For more information, please visit .

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.

Strategic Businesses

The Company also operates a café-restaurant, Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, please visit

Transforming Enterprise Cybersecurity: Trend Micro Unleashes Trend Vision One™ Platform with Next-Gen XDR and AI Capabilities

Groundbreaking platform revolutionizes cyber resilience with early detection and rapid response

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 June 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has unveiled the next generation of cybersecurity platform, setting a new standard for strengthening security posture and threat defense. The new Trend Vision One™ platform release marks a significant leap forward in enterprise cybersecurity, encompassing robust attack surface risk management, cross-layer protection across hybrid environments, and next generation XDR, now amplified by powerful generative AI technology.

Unparalleled XDR delivering the broadest coverage across security layers and superior support for hybrid IT environments

The platform’s advanced extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities include the broadest set of native security sensors to deliver the most comprehensive and cross-domain threat protection. By consolidating data across internal and third-party sources, utilizing advanced AI and machine learning analytics, and correlated detection models, the platform brings the next generation of XDR to market.

“Trend offers us full security coverage as the first vendor on the market offering extended detection and response (XDR) across email, network, server, cloud, and IoT,” said Matthieu Vanoost, Security Manager, Decathlon. “Trend proved itself to be a strategic partner that could meet Decathlon’s needs. “Centralization and automation are at the heart of Decathlon’s cybersecurity strategy, and this is why we partnered with Trend to ensure a streamlined security approach through our digital expansion.”

With unmatched visibility and insights into events, enterprises achieve more proactive defense, earlier detection, and faster incident response through capabilities including:

  • Cross-layer, hybrid environment support: Trend Vision One protects every layer of an organization’s diverse IT infrastructure including endpoints, servers, email, cloud services, networks, 5G, and OT (operational technology). Trend has the unique advantage of being able to leverage its breadth and depth of capabilities across cloud security, network security, and email and endpoint security natively in the platform. The platform also supports hybrid environments; empowering organizations to protect their assets across all environments — cloud, hybrid, or on-premises — without compromising security or the ability to extend to XDR.
  • Third-Party Ecosystem Integrations: Trend Vision One has tripled its integration ecosystem across third-party and partner networks over the last 12 months. Community-driven integration efforts enable enterprises to leverage integration to propel security organizations forward with consolidated visibility and analysis and streamlined workflow automation and orchestration.
  • Global Threat Intelligence: Underpinning the platform, is the company’s leading global threat intelligence. With 16 research centers around the world; hundreds of threat researchers; and the Trend Micro™ Zero Day Initiative™ – the number one bug bounty program in the world — global and local intelligence feed the platform to help customers stay one-step ahead of adversaries. Trend intelligence unlocks deep breach activity and vulnerability intelligence with real-time threat insights, threat actor profiling, and end-to-end visibility into campaigns to rapidly understand and thwart attack attempts.
  • Expert Managed Services: Delivered together with the platform, Trend brings greater simplicity and support to security operations with the broadest vendor-delivered managed detection and response (MDR) service on the market, augmenting internal teams with advanced threat detection, proactive threat hunting, rapid incident response, expert guidance, and continuous 24/7 monitoring and support.

By consolidating data across internal and third-party sources and utilizing advanced AI, machine learning analytics and correlated detection models, the platform brings the next generation of XDR to market defending against the full range of adversarial tactics and techniques, including extortion, DDoS, ransomware and more.

To learn more about Trend Vision One XDR capabilities, visit:
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/research/23/f/fight-cyber-extortion.html

Platform Supercharged by Generative AI

Trend brings transformative generative AI capabilities into its platform with the introduction of Companion, an AI-powered cybersecurity assistant. Companion amplifies security operations, boosts productivity and efficiency, and accelerates threat detection, response, and cyber risk management for analysts of all skill levels. This marks the initial phase of a multi-quarter rollout of AI and LLM capabilities embedded within Trend Vision One.

  • Enhanced Accessibility and Efficiency: Companion empowers new analysts to contribute more quickly while enabling senior analysts to swiftly comprehend complex scenarios, facilitating better-informed decisions. This helps organizations and security leaders bridge the skills gap and manage their operations more effectively.
  • Improved Hunting with Speed, Confidence, and Accuracy: Transforming plain-language search queries into formal search syntax, Companion enables rapid generation and execution of queries, unveiling relevant information for proactive threat response actions and minimizing adversarial movement.
  • Accelerated Workflows and Reduced Friction: Gain plain-language explanations of cross-layer event alerts, attacker scripts, and command lines, access deep analysis and contextual AI-driven mitigation recommendations, and automate email, help-desk ticketing, and incident reporting, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.
  • Amplified Impact via Platform Power: With cross-layer native sensors, market-leading threat intelligence, and robust integration capabilities, Companion extends its reach throughout the customer environment, guiding and prioritizing top risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, including newly discovered zero days, with precision. By working in harmony with Trend Vision One, Companion eliminates the risks associated with task-switching and alert fatigue.

Trend’s generative AI and LLM capabilities prioritize security and compliance in line with the requirements of this emerging technology. Stringent measures are in place to ensure visibility into how each model handles corporate data. Furthermore, additional controls and isolation mechanisms are implemented to prevent the mixing of Trend LLM with instances and training data from other vendors.

“Delivering on the promise of XDR requires replacing complexity with simplicity, replacing bundles of products with integrated platforms,” said Frank Dickson, Group Vice President, Security & Trust, IDC. “Trend’s approach offers tangible benefits for security professionals by tightly integrating its products through greater consolidation, resulting in increased productivity and effectiveness of security professionals. And its support for hybrid environments means that for those in the real world that still have on-premises IT environment as well as cloud deployments that they will realize the benefits of XDR whenever they are.”

To learn more about Trend Vision One AI capabilities, visit:
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/research/23/f/companion-ai-assistant-trend-vision-one.html

Proactive Attack Surface Risk Management (ASRM) Grounded in Zero Trust Principles

Trend Vision One empowers organizations to build resilient cyber programs and proactively manage risk, thwarting potential events and breaches with cutting-edge attack surface risk management. Leveraging continuous attack surface discovery and real-time risk assessment, businesses can swiftly identify and remediate critical risk, including vulnerabilities and exposures, based on likelihood and impact of attack.

The core components of Trend Vision One™ – Attack Surface Risk Management (ASRM) include:

  • Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM): ASRM maximizes existing investments and security infrastructure by leveraging data sources already deployed in the environment to provide deep visibility and insight into an organization’s cyber asset landscape, ensuring proactive monitoring, risk assessment, and vulnerability management to prioritize and safeguard critical assets.
  • External Attack Surface Management (EASM): Risk management cannot be effective in silos. EASM is integrated into the broader ASRM solution to enable defenders to gain a comprehensive outside-in view of the digital estate to identify potential threats and proactively mitigate risk originating from outside the network perimeter.
  • Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ): Security leaders can confidently communicate cyber risks, security posture, and resilience planning to the board, executive management, and compliance teams with proprietary and transparent cyber risk quantification reporting. Real-time, contextualized risk data ingests high-fidelity attack data, vulnerability and exposure insights, and security configuration and control status to quantify and benchmark performance, improve situational awareness, and prioritize critical actions.

With continuous internal and internet-facing asset discovery, real-time visibility, and assessment Trend Vision One accelerates the journey towards “never trust, always verify” zero trust architectures — a highly desired but challenging-to-implement security framework.

For the first time, organizations can now manage granular security controls, policy enforcement and policy decision points from a single platform to monitor, manage, and automatically execute dynamic data-driven security controls based on ASRM insights and integrated attack path management to reduce complexity and orchestrate least privilege access with little manual effort.

With a clear path toward operationalizing zero trust, organizations can more effectively minimize their attack surface, slow attackers down, and protect against malicious and non-malicious insider threats, ensuring compliance and data protection.

To learn more about Trend Vision One ASRM capabilities, visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/research/23/f/attack-surface-management.html

Empowering Partner Delivered Security Services

Trend’s partner ecosystem is an extremely important part of the global business strategy. This was underscored by CEO of Hitachi Systems, Anuj Gupta, who shared, “Hitachi Systems and Trend have a strong partnership and we are thrilled to be chosen to participate in their Partner Program for MSSPs. Trend’s technology capabilities make it seamless to service our customers with their leading cybersecurity platform. We’re able to efficiently run our operations, improve security outcomes and deliver valuable security services. This is a big leap forward for managed security service providers like us to deliver modern security operations services.”

Trend Vision One positions Trend and its MSSP partners to provide the most powerful solution on the market, addressing critical industry needs including:

  • Ability for MSSP partners to deliver a wide range of cyber services, including ASRM and XDR use cases
  • Extremely broad set of integrations into the IT environment
  • Strong multi-customer management functionality
  • Reduction in MTTR (mean time to respond, repair, resolve, recover) across the board

To learn more about Trend Vision One, visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/business/products/one-platform.html

Hashtag: #TrendMicro


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About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,500 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statements concerning the efficacy, market reception, or customer adoption of the Trend Vision One platform or Companion AI product or technology, or the regulatory and market environment affecting AI generally. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, even if subsequently made available by us on our website or otherwise. We do not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Village House Japan and Aichi Prefecture Officials Agree on New Disaster Relief Shelters Locations in the Tokai Region

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 20 June 2023 – On 25 May 2022, Village House Management Co., Ltd.signed an agreement with the local official of Tsushima City to designate two of its properties in the Tokai region as temporary disaster relief shelters. This arrangement sets a precedent for the private sector, as Village House is now trailblazing a path for other companies to step up and aid in disaster preparedness.
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Signing On to Better Things

In a signing ceremony held in the Tsushima city hall, its mayor, Kazuaki Hibi, and Village House Tokai branch manager Hironori Koba, designated the Tsushima City’s Terano-Cho and Atago-Cho properties as temporary shelters for disaster relief. This signing was a landmark occasion for the property and residence management company. It was the first time Village House Tokai properties made arrangements with the local government for disaster relief shelters. “We are very grateful for the conclusion of this agreement as we aim to create a city that protects the safety of citizens and promotes disaster prevention and mitigation measures that leave no one behind,” commented mayor Hibi on the conclusion of the agreement.

A Dedication to Disaster Relief Preparedness

Geographically, Japan is a region exposed to tectonic movements in the earth’s crust, making it earthquake-prone. As a residence for people of various nationalities, Village House was motivated to integrate and equip its residents with all the resources to navigate daily life in Japan, especially in disaster relief preparedness.

As such, this agreement to designate new temporary relief shelters highlights and underscores the commitment of Village House and the local officials to prioritise the safety and well-being of the many communities living in Japan. Through this, Village House hopes to become a sturdy pillar for the communities it hosts and inspire more from the private sector to step up disaster relief preparedness and aid.

Hashtag: #VillageHouse

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About Village House

Village House provides high-quality rental properties with easy procedures at affordable prices in Japan. Starting from ¥20,000 per month, explore and discover a new life in one of our low-cost units today!

Traveloka launches pilot climate action checkout for Singapore consumers in partnership with South Pole

  • Traveloka users in Singapore will be able to purchase carbon credits and contribute to global climate action when booking flights on the platform.
  • The revenue generated will be invested in wastewater treatment in Thailand’s Khon Buri district to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 June 2023 – As part of its mission to address climate impact in the travel sector, Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform, is launching a pilot climate action checkout for flight bookings for users in Singapore in collaboration with the leading global climate company, South Pole.

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Traveloka launches pilot climate action checkout with South Pole

From 16 June 2023, Singapore-based consumers will be able to check the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted on their flights and make donations towards a climate action project that is reducing emissions from the atmosphere. The revenue generated will be allocated to the Khon Buri wastewater treatment plant, a GHG mitigation project in Thailand.

This climate action project is a closed loop system that captures the methane emissions from a starch factory in Khon Buri, and uses the otherwise harmful gas to generate heat and electricity for the facility. There are twin benefits to this endeavor – reducing both GHG emissions into the atmosphere and fossil fuel consumption.

“Sustainability is key to the future of travel. Southeast Asia must work on, with an urgent need, making travel more sustainable, and ultimately embrace sustainability in everything we do. As the region’s leading travel platform, we continue to address our operations’ emissions, and empower travelers to understand and address their environmental impact, even while rediscovering their love for exploring the world. Leading from the top and encouraging the participation of thousands of companies across the travel and tourism sector is a big task – and one that takes time. Our new climate action checkout for Singapore travelers is an excellent starting point for us to provide more comprehensive climate offerings,” said Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka.

“We need everyone, everywhere to play an active role in addressing climate change. We must go beyond reducing our own impact and invest in climate action activities that reduce emissions across the globe now. Research tells us that it’s not just companies who are looking for an opportunity to take responsibility for their impact. Customers are too. South Pole’s solutions provide that opportunity – making meaningful climate action possible for every one of us, right now. That’s why we’re proud to be partnering with Traveloka in building customer awareness and driving emission reductions contributing to global net zero with their every purchase. This partnership comprises more than just two parties – it represents travelers’ commitment to building a greener future for all,” said Marwan Mounzer, Global Associate Director, Digital Solutions, South Pole.

Traveloka’s new offering follows the launch of another recent platform feature, which allows users to easily identify and book hotels in Indonesia with a credible sustainability certification accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Having sustainability embedded in its products and services demonstrates Traveloka’s strong commitment to promote sustainable tourism practices in Southeast Asia.

The travel industry is taking flight once more, this time shouldering a new responsibility. Sustainability is an imperative that we can no longer ignore, and will be central to the sector’s post-pandemic rebound. By prioritizing the environment, we can progress towards a more responsible form of travel.
Hashtag: #Traveloka #SouthPole #Sustainability

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About Traveloka

Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform, enables consumers to access, discover and purchase a wide range of travel, local services, and financial services products. Traveloka’s comprehensive product portfolio includes transport booking services such as flight tickets, bus, trains, car rental, airport transfer. It also offers access to the largest accommodation inventory in Southeast Asia, including hotels, apartments, guest houses, homestays, resorts, and villas.

Traveloka is a key player offering local services (currently specific to certain markets), and reservations for a wide range of local attractions, activities, as well as wellness and beauty clinics. Traveloka also offers financing, payment, and insurance products to help Southeast Asian consumers fulfill their aspirations. Traveloka provides 24/7 customer service in local languages as well as more than 30 different local payment methods. The Traveloka app has been downloaded more than 100 million times, making it the most popular travel platform in Southeast Asia.

For more information, please visit:

About South Pole

We’re South Pole, the climate company.

We’re in business to help solve the climate crisis.

We do so by developing the projects and solutions needed to enable everyone, everywhere to make an impact on climate change.

Our climate projects are the most extensive in the world, helping companies fund climate action while they rethink their value chains, and funding the urgently needed restoration of nature and growth of renewables, among other things.

TCL Introduces Innovative Air Conditioners to Audiences in the Philippines

TCL delivers world class home innovations that help consumers lead healthier, more connected lifestyles

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 20 June 2023 – TCL, the leading consumer electronics brand and the world’s top two TV brand, launches their newest range of home entertainment products and smart domestic tech appliances through their Grand Summit held last June 15, 2023 at the Grand Ballroom, Okada Manila.

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The Grand Summit was filled with informative sessions spearheaded by TCL’s top key officials providing the latest technology news and innovations on TCL’s products.

Likewise, the event also featured segments and product unveilings highlighted by the presence of their Celebrity Brand Partners namely dance princess and actress Maja Salvador, lifestyle influencer Nico Bolzico, and TCL’s main endorser, top actress Kathryn Bernardo. While the Parokya ni Edgar main man Chito Miranda surprised the crowd with his rock hits.

Through this Grand Summit, TCL reinforces its position in home entertainment and smart domestic tech by launching its new range of TV’s, Soundbars, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators and Washing Machines to audiences in the Philippines by elevating home experiences and inspiring consumers to live more fulfilled lives.

Enjoy a Healthier and More Comfortable Life with TCL Air Conditioners

Air conditioners have evolved from machines tasked with just accurate temperature control to sophisticated devices, able to create comfortable atmospheric conditions, with smart functionality and added health benefits. TCL has been offering air conditioning products every step of the way, which has forged TCL’s all-round AC line up.

TCL CoolPro Series UV Connect+ AC incorporates a wide range of powerful functions aimed at maintaining the harmonious balance of a cool, clean and pleasant living space. TCL CoolPro Series UV Connect+ AC, eliminates 99.99% of H1N1 bacteria from the air, safeguarding the health of family, disperses the strong air blast, providing a gentle breeze for colder nights and to enhance the comfort of the elderly.

From the perspective of comfort matched by health, TCL has introduced the TCL new model of FreshIN Series, Breath+, with a new upgrade set to be available soon in Asia-Pacific. With the latest upgrade, the Breath+ will feature a “breathing functionality” which not only allows the AC to inhale fresh air but also exhale used air, ensuring the atmosphere condition is kept fresh and comfortable. The latest upgrade will also be more intuitive and intelligent with a built-in sensor which detects TVOC in the air which initiates the breathing mode. Results are displayed in real time on the dashboard, on top of the already powerful fresh air functionalities.

Discover TCL’s full extensive range of innovative consumer electronics, rolling out to markets in Asia-Pacific in the coming months.

Hashtag: #TCL

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TCL Electronics

TCL Electronics (HKG:1070) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and a leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it now operates in over 160 markets globally. TCL specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio, and smart home appliances. Visit the TCL home page at .

ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages GDS Holdings Limited Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – GDS

New York, New York – Newsfile Corp. – June 19, 2023 – WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS) resulting from allegations that GDS may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

SO WHAT: If you purchased GDS securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=17143 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On April 4, 2023, GDS announced on Form 20-F that Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), William Wei Huang, entered into pre-paid forward sale contract transactions, which the Company previously omitted. The Form 20-F states that “Mr. Huang has in the past entered into, and may in the future enter into, certain transactions from time to time, including derivative transactions, that have and could have the effect of reducing Mr. Huang’s beneficial ownership in our company. Mr. Huang informed our company that certain variable pre-paid forward sale contract transactions in respect of 42,457,504 ordinary shares beneficially owned by him, which transactions he originally entered into between May 2020 and June 2022,would expire between March 2023 and December 2023. If Mr. Huang chooses to settle these transactions by transferring ownership of the 42,457,504 ordinary shares to the counterparties, his beneficial ownership interest in our total issued share capital may decrease to below 5%, which would trigger an automatic conversion event, unless the 5% threshold contained in our Articles of Association is reduced or he otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of additional shares to keep his beneficial ownership at or above 5% or such other threshold if so reduced.

Should this happen, all Class B ordinary shares would automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares, and the dual-class share structure would thereby be terminated. This would constitute a change of control for the purposes of certain of our, or our subsidiaries’ and the consolidated entities’, sales agreements and domestic loan facility agreements, and if such provisions under the domestic loan agreements are triggered, which could give the lenders the right to demand early repayment under these domestic loan agreements. Such change of control may result in actual, potential or alleged breaches or early termination of other contracts or agreements. The change of control potentially may also have implications for the purposes of China’s national security review regime and anti-monopoly merger filing requirements, if applicable. The occurrence of any of the foregoing may have a material and adverse effect on our business development, financial condition and future prospects.”

On this news, GDS’ American depositary receipt (“ADR”) price fell $0.74 per ADR, or 3.99%, to close at $17.80 per ADR on April 4, 2023. The next day it declined a further $0.56 per ADR, or 3.14%, to close at $17.24.

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Yeebo Announces Annual Results for FY2022/23; Profit Attributable to Owners Surged by 131%

Forge ahead with Business Transformation; Maintain Strategic Focus on Advanced Technology-based Manufacturing Industries

Financial Highlights

For the year ended 31 March
2023

HK’000

2022

HK’000

Change
Revenue 1,325,806 1,266,641 +4.7%
Gross profit 223,292 199,656 +11.8%
Profit for the Year 661,244 282,353 +134.2%
Profit attributable to owners of the Company 615,109 266,579 +130.7%
Basic earnings per share (HK cents)

– Basic

– Diluted

63.6

63.2

27.3

27.1

+133.0%

+133.2%

Proposed second special dividend per share (HK cents) 5 n/a
Proposed final dividend per share (HK cents) 5 5


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 June 2023 – Yeebo (International Holdings) Limited (“Yeebo” or the “Company”, stock code: 259, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the “Group”) announces its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2023 (the “Year”).

With the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, the rising interest rate and inflation in many major economies, unstable political situations such as the Russo-Ukrainian War and the tension between the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and the United States of America, the economic environment during the Year was full of challenges. Nevertheless, Yeebo still managed to deliver remarkable results for the Year which was attributable to the sound financial position of the Group and the resilience of its team.

The Group recorded a consolidated revenue for the Year of approximately HK$1.33 billion, representing an increase of 4.7% as compared with that for the previous financial year. Gross profit increased by 11.8% to HK$223.3 million for the Year as the Group applied strict control over material costs, adopted agile inventory management and improved labour efficiency in order to cope with the challenging business environment. Gross profit margin improved to around 16.8% from 15.8%. Profit attributable to owners of the Company was HK$615.1 million, representing a significant increase of 130.7% or HK$348.5 million as compared with that for the previous financial year. Basic earnings per share were HK63.6 cents. The Board of Directors has resolved to recommend the payments of a final dividend of HK5 cents per share and a second special dividend of HK5 cents per share for the Year.

The Company repurchased a total of 19,155,171 shares on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited during the Year, with a total consideration of approximately HK$58 million. The Board believes that the share buyback can increase both the value of the shares and return to shareholders as well as reflect the Company’s confidence in its long-term business prospects for the benefit of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

Commenting on the annual results of the Group, Mr. Fang Yan Tak, Douglas, Chairman of Yeebo, said, “In the FY2022/23, notwithstanding the considerable economic challenges and geopolitical tensions across the world, the Group achieved growth in both revenue and profit. Such strong performance is a testament to our team’s consistent hard work and commitment to customer satisfaction. These remarkable results have afforded us the ability in enhancing our core competitiveness. We have continued our intensity in research and development, broadened our new and superior product ranges, and expanded and upgraded the production facilities. We have also been strategic and disciplined in both broadening our customer base and planning our capacity. Our corporate goal has remained intact – aspiring to be a leading operator in the advanced technology-based manufacturing industries.”

The Group’s products can be categorized into such main types as Liquid Crystal Display (“LCD”), Liquid Crystal Display module (“LCM”), Thin Film Transistor module (“TFT”) and Capacitive Touch Panel module (“CTP”). As the Group strategically focus on high-growth business segments such as industrial equipment, smart home appliances and telecommunications, and on extending the range of its offerings from the small modules to medium and large-sized display modules, the ongoing migration from pure LCD panels to LCM/TFT and CTP continued during the Year. Accordingly, the sales of CTP and TFT increased by 57% and 35% to HK$320.6 million and HK$278.9 million, respectively.

For Nantong Jianghai Capacitor Company Ltd. (“Nantong Jianghai”), it solidified its leading position in the market for capacitors and continued to deliver impressive results for the Year. The Group’s share of Nantong Jianghai’s profit increased by 18.1% to HK$228.6 million.

Nantong Jianghai reported a significant increase in sales by capitalizing on emerging industries, including new energy, electric vehicles and energy storage. Production capacity for both aluminium electrolytic capacitors for new energy and thin film capacitors has expanded remarkably, enabling Nantong Jianghai to capture the prevailing market opportunities. In addition, the expansion in production capacity has resulted in a marked improvement in production efficiency and cost reduction which serves to enhance Nantong Jianghai’s competitive strengths.

During the Year, the Group divested a total of 14,563,000 shares in Nantong Jianghai for a total consideration of approximately HK$353.7 million and realised a gain of HK$241.5 million. As at 31 March 2023, the Group held 245,021,000 shares in Nantong Jianghai with a market value of HK$6.1 billion. The Group started investing in Nantong Jianghai in 2005 and since then the business of Nantong Jianghai has grown substantially. Management believes that realising part of its gain and using the proceeds from the disposal to capture other business opportunities is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole.

For Suzhou QingYue Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (“Suzhou QingYue”), it is one of the global leaders in passive mode organic light emitting diode (“PMOLED”). Revenue for the Year increased by 42.9% to HK$1.3 billion. The Group’s share of profit from Suzhou QingYue amounted to HK$13.2 million in this Year.

During the Year, Suzhou QingYue recorded a remarkable increase in sales. This was mainly attributable to the strong growth of the e-paper module business. It is generated by the increasing adoption of electronic price label in the supermarkets and retail chain stores. Moreover, e-paper modules’ excellent characteristics of being ultra-thin, light and bendable, and requiring only low power consumption have extended the scope of its applications to other devices such as e-paper display boards, e-paper watches and electronic cards.

The technical advancement in PMOLED has enabled the application of Suzhou QingYue’s products to a wider range of industries such as healthcare, smart home applications, automotive industrial controls, consumer electronics, and security products. Significant progress has also been made in the product development of micro-OLED, especially in the near-eye display market and Suzhou QingYue is well-positioned to capture opportunities in the markets for augmented reality and virtual reality.

As a milestone of its development, the shares of Suzhou QingYue were successfully listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the “Suzhou QingYue Listing”) during the Year. The Group recorded a gain of HK$196.8 million on deemed disposal pursuant to the Suzhou QingYue Listing. As at 31 March 2023, the Group held 126,345,600 shares in Suzhou QingYue with a market value of HK$1.7 billion.

Mr. Fang Yan Tak, Douglas, Chairman of Yeebo, concluded, “The global economic landscape is continuously evolving, and we are faced with numerous uncertainties and challenges that may impact our future performance. Looking forward, we remain optimistic about our long-term prospects. We are investing to position the Group for accelerated long-term growth, focusing on both our core businesses as well as our growth businesses. We will also continue for the Group’s transformation and strategic focus on advanced technology-based manufacturing industries.”

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About Yeebo (International Holdings) Limited:

Founded in 1988, Yeebo (International Holdings) Limited is a diversified electronic component company, with a wide range of business interests in flat panel display, OLED and capacitor. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the manufacturing activities largely reside in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces. With a global sales footprint, Yeebo is able to serve its global customers on a local basis.

The “HOYA Cup Billiards Championship,” a world premiere event, disbursed its prizes in cryptocurrency, Drawing the participation of 400 competitors vying for nearly 400,000 in total winnings, culminating in victory for billiards prodigy,Bingyi Ke.

TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 19 June 2023 – Chinese Taipei Billiards Federation joined forces with cryptocurrency exchange HOYA BIT to grandly orchestrate the first-ever HOYA Cup National 9-Ball Billiards Championship in 2023. This tournament, featuring a substantial total prize of 392,000 New Taiwan dollars, succeeded in attracting numerous billiards virtuosos. The method of prize distribution was a groundbreaking first – using Tether (USDT) cryptocurrency, adding an unprecedented innovative element to billiards competitions. To further elevate the dazzling event, this edition of the HOYA Cup Billiards Championship invited eight star-studded guest players, bringing a superior level of grandeur to the world of billiards.

The HOYA Cup Billiards Championship adhered to the latest regulations set by the Billiards Association in 2022, employing a match rule of 5-11 rounds. The total prize pool for the HOYA Cup was Tether (USDT) equivalent to 392,000 New Taiwan dollars, drawing many professional players and billiards enthusiasts to enroll. The scope of the HOYA Cup extended across Taiwan, with the preliminary rounds commencing on June 3, each venue in Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Taipei was fully packed. The preliminary stage used a double elimination format with an eight-to-one knockout, ultimately advancing 64 players to the finals, including eight renowned billiard stars – Bingyi Ke, Bingzhong Ke, Binghan Ke, Shuijing Jiang, Jieyu Zhou, Kunlin Wu, Ronglin Zhang, and Jiazhen Xie.

June 11 saw the climax of the HOYA Cup Billiards Championship, with players giving their all, showcasing their exceptional skills and competitive prowess. The matches were conducted under a single elimination system. Following a series of intense battles, the finals saw a thrilling showdown between the ‘Prince of Billiards’ Ke Bingyi and ‘The King Killer’ Ke Bingzhong.

In the end, player Bingyi Ke seized the championship throne with a score of 11:5, earning 3,222 Tether coins (USDT), equivalent to 100,000 New Taiwan dollars. Post-match, Ke Bingyi expressed, “I’m elated to have participated in a competition in Taiwan, that is akin to a small-scale international match. My performance today was fairly steady, possibly due to recent active participation, my touch was maintained, I’m quite satisfied.”Bingyi Ke also conveyed his hopes to continue the momentum of the HOYA Cup into upcoming international opens in Romania and Spain, aiming to secure prominent results.

In light of the successful hosting of the HOYA Cup Billiards Championship, Peng Yunxian, CEO of the HOYA BIT Cryptocurrency Exchange, stated, “I am pleased that the first HOYA Cup received extensive support from numerous players, and I also thank the Billiards Association for their assistance. We hope the next HOYA Cup will be conducted even better, on a larger scale, promoting billiards to a broader audience.” The HOYA Cup National 9-Ball Billiards Championship has become an essential platform for players to exchange skills and improve their techniques. Simultaneously, it has injected fresh vitality and impetus into the billiards sector. We applaud the successful hosting of this event and salute the brilliant performances of all participating players. We believe in the flourishing development of billiards in the future, offering us more thrilling competitions and moments. We eagerly anticipate the next HOYA Cup National 9-Ball Billiards Championship to witness the glorious world of billiards once again.

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