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Disease Kills Over 20 Buffaloes in Vientiane Capital

Over twenty water buffalos in Pak Ngam District, Vientiane Capital.

Veterinarians and authorities have investigated and identified the disease as Hemorrhagic Septicemia, which caused the deaths of over 20 water buffaloes in Pak Ngam District.

Laos to Breed Bacteria in Mosquitoes to Prevent Diseases

The Ministry of Health will test the use of a new breed of mosquito, the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes Aegypti) injected with Wolbachia bacteria, to control dengue fever transmission in Laos.

Cambodia Gives Free Entry to Angkor Park for Long-term Foreign Residents

Cambodia's Angkor Wat

The Cambodian government has announced this move to encourage expats to travel locally. 

Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun’s Drama, LITTLE WOMEN, Premieres #1 In Viewership Ratings

  • Starring Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun, LITTLE WOMEN, which premiered over the weekend, ranked #1 for the same timeslot with an average viewership of 7.7% with a maximum of 9.0% nationwide
  • Filmed in Korea and Singapore, LITTLE WOMEN, headlined by Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group, airs on tvN and Netflix
  • Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME (2021), the #1 show across over 90 countries, including the US and Korea on Netflix

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that LITTLE WOMEN, headlined by Wi Ha-jun of of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), premieres #1 in viewership ratings.

LITTLE WOMEN, which was released over the weekend, ranked #1 for the same timeslot with an average viewership of 7.7% with a maximum of 9.0% nationwide according to Nielson Korea, an audience rating research company.

Filmed in Korea and Singapore, LITTLE WOMEN, starring Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group, airs on tvN and Netflix. It is based on the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott and tells the story of three poor sisters who encounter an elite-educated financial consultant (played by Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group) and their face-off against one of Korea’s wealthiest and most powerful families. Kim Go-eun of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH (2020), THE LONELY SHINING GOD – GOBLIN (2016-2017) and CHEESE IN THE TRAP (2016) plays the other lead in the K- drama.

LITTLE WOMEN features iconic landmarks in Singapore such as Marina Bay Sands and The Fullerton Hotel. The tvN K-drama is directed by Kim Hee-won and produced by Studio Dragon.

In February 2022, Wi Ha-jun of Spackman Media Group was selected as the South Korea ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer, and in January 2022, he was appointed as the ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea. Wi Ha-jun was selected as the brand ambassador for the American premium casual brand BEENTRILL and released a beauty pictorial with YSL beauty in December 2021.

Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME (2021), the #1 show across over 90 countries, including the US and Korea on Netflix. Through his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in SQUID GAME (2021), Wi Ha-jun has emerged as an internationally recognized actor.

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

Hashtag: #SpackmanEntertainmentGroup

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 Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, 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 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 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release THE GUEST in 2022 tentatively, and A MAN OF REASON, with the previous working title GUARDIAN, in the fourth quarter of 2022 or first quarter of 2023 in Korea.

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 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 MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Wi Ha-jun, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-hyun, Lee Cho-hee, Park Keun-rok), UAA&CO Inc. (Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Hye-ri, Kim Ji-young, Wang Ji-won), Play Content Co., Ltd. (Kang Min-ji, Hwang-hwi) and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Baek Si-won, Shin Ji-woong). 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

Prudential plc included in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Programme

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 – Prudential plc (“Prudential”) today announced that Prudential’s shares (HKEX Stock Code: 2378), which trade on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, have been included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, with immediate effect. This is according to an announcement issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today.

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James Turner, Group Chief Financial Officer, Prudential

This inclusion means qualified investors in the Chinese mainland now have direct access to Prudential’s shares through the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Prudential also officially joins the Hang Seng Composite Index (“HSCI”) today.

James Turner, Group Chief Financial Officer, Prudential said: “The inclusion in the HSCI and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme marks another significant milestone in Prudential’s new chapter as an Asia and Africa focused company and supports our continued commitment to diversify our investor base.

“We are delighted to offer investors in the Chinese mainland an opportunity to be part of our growth journey. Prudential has a robust capital position, with ample capacity to tap growth opportunities that are driven by increasing demand for health, protection and savings solutions as people live longer and become more affluent.

“We aim to achieve long-term double-digit growth in embedded value per share, driven by our diverse sources of growth across Asia and Africa and supported by our leading positions in high growth markets.”

Prudential has a diversified portfolio comprising 34 businesses in 23 markets, with a focus on offering health, protection and savings solutions to customers across Asia and Africa. It has a digitally enhanced multi-channel distribution platform, comprising more than 530,000 agents and over 170 bancassurance partners.

“The diversification of our business across geographies, products and distribution platforms gives us resilience and a long-term growth trajectory. As our markets emerge from the pandemic, we are well placed to help our customers get the most out of life by providing them greater access to healthcare and financial security,” added Mr. Turner.

Prudential is an insurance and asset management group with dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

Prudential reported its 2022 Half Year results, which shows the business continues to deliver resilient operational performance with strong capital position amid market volatility. The 2022 Half Year Financial Report is available at:
https://www.prudentialplc.com/en/investors/reports/2022.

Hashtag: #Prudentialplc

About the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Programme

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a mutual stock market access programme through which investors in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong can trade and settle shares listed on either market via the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong or clearing houses in their home market.

Investors in the Chinese mainland need to maintain a total balance of securities and cash account of not less than CNY 500,000 to participate in the programme.

About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 23 markets across Asia and Africa. The business helps people get the most out of life, by making healthcare affordable and accessible and by promoting financial inclusion. Prudential protects people’s wealth, helps them grow their assets, and empowers them to save for their goals. The business has more than 19 million life customers and has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is also a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index. Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

Forward-looking statements

This document may contain ‘forward-looking statements’ with respect to certain of Prudential’s (and its wholly and jointly owned businesses’) plans and its goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, results, strategy and objectives. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Prudential’s (and its wholly and jointly owned businesses’) beliefs and expectations and including, without limitation, statements containing the words ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘continue’, ‘aims’, ‘estimates’, ‘projects’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘expects’, ‘plans’, ‘seeks’ and ‘anticipates’, and words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on plans, estimates and projections as at the time they are made, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty.

A number of important factors could cause Prudential’s actual future financial condition or performance or other indicated results of the entity referred to in any forward-looking statement to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, current and future market conditions including fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, inflation (including interest rate rises as a response), sustained high or low interest rate environments, the performance of financial and credit markets generally and the impact of economic uncertainty, slowdown or contraction, (including as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and related or other geopolitical tensions and conflicts) which may also impact policyholder behaviour and reduce product affordability, asset valuation impacts from the transition to a lower carbon economy, derivative instruments not effectively mitigating any exposures; global political uncertainties, including the potential for increased friction in cross-border trade and the exercise of laws, regulations and executive powers to restrict trade, financial transactions, capital movements and/or investment; the impact of Covid-19 outbreaks, including adverse financial market and liquidity impacts, responses and actions taken by governments, regulators and supervisors, the impact on sales, claims and assumptions and increased product lapses, disruption to Prudential’s operations (and those of its suppliers and partners), risks associated with new sales processes and technological and information security risks; the policies and actions of regulatory authorities, including, in particular, the policies and actions of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority, as Prudential’s Group-wide supervisor, as well as the degree and pace of regulatory changes and new government initiatives generally; given its designation as an Internationally Active Insurance Group, the impact on Prudential of systemic risk and other group supervision policy standards adopted by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; the physical, social and financial impacts of climate change and global health crises on Prudential’s business and operations; the impact of not adequately responding to environmental, social and governance issues (including not properly considering the interests of Prudential’s stakeholders or failing to maintain high standards of corporate governance); the impact of competition and fast-paced technological change; the effect on Prudential’s business and results from, in particular, mortality and morbidity trends, lapse rates and policy renewal rates; the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries; the impact of internal transformation projects and other strategic actions failing to meet their objectives or adversely impacting the Group’s employees; the availability and effectiveness of reinsurance for Prudential’s businesses; the risk that Prudential’s operational resilience (or that of its suppliers and partners) may prove to be inadequate, including in relation to operational disruption due to external events; disruption to the availability, confidentiality or integrity of Prudential’s information technology, digital systems and data (or those of its suppliers and partners) including the Pulse platform; any ongoing impact on Prudential of the demerger of Jackson Financial Inc.; the increased operational and financial risks and uncertainties associated with operating joint ventures with independent partners, particularly where joint ventures are not controlled by Prudential; the impact of changes in capital, solvency standards, accounting standards or relevant regulatory frameworks, and tax and other legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which Prudential and its affiliates operate; and the impact of legal and regulatory actions, investigations and disputes.

These and other important factors may, for example, result in changes to assumptions used for determining results of operations or re-estimations of reserves for future policy benefits. Further discussion of these and other important factors that could cause actual future financial condition or performance to differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in Prudential’s forward-looking statements can be found under the ‘Risk Factors’ heading in Prudential’s 2021 Annual Report, the ‘Risk Factors’ heading in Prudential’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the ‘Risk Factors’ heading in Prudential’s 2022 Half Year Financial Report and the ‘Risk Factors’ heading in Prudential’s 2022 Half Year Financial Report filed with the SEC on Form 6-K . Prudential’s 2021 Annual Report, and related Form 20-F, and 2022 Half Year Financial Report, and related Form 6-K, are available on its website at .

These factors are not exhaustive as Prudential operates in a continually changing business environment with new risks emerging from time to time that it may be unable to predict or that it currently does not expect to have a material adverse effect on its business. Any forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date on which they are made. Prudential expressly disclaims any obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document or any other forward-looking statements it may make, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise except as required pursuant to the UK Prospectus Rules, the UK Listing Rules, the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the SGX-ST Listing Rules or other applicable laws and regulations.

Cautionary statements

This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, acquire, subscribe for, sell, dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase, acquire, subscribe for, sell or dispose of, any securities in any jurisdiction nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.

Alnnovation was Included in list of Eligible Stocks for Stock Connect by SZSE Enable to Diversify Investor Base

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 – Qingdao Alnnovation Technology Group Co., Ltd. (“Alnnovation” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries as “Group”; stock code: 2121.HK) is pleased to announce that the Company has been added to the list of eligible stocks for “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect” under Stock Connect by Shenzhen Stock Exchange(SZSE) with effect from Monday, 5 September, 2022. At the same time, the Company was also included as a constituent stock of the “Hang Seng Composite Index”(HSCI) by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited previously with effect on the same day from Monday, 5 September, 2022.

The “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect” is an important stock trading and investment channel connecting mainland investors with the Hong Kong capital market. Being included in the list of eligible shares for “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect” means that mainland investors can trade shares of the Company through the Stock Connect, which helps the Company reach a broader investor base in mainland China, introduce more diversified investors and support the Company’s long-term development.

For more than half a year after its listing in Hong Kong in January 2022, Alnnovation has been successfully included in important indicators such as the “Hang Seng Composite Index” and the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect”, which represents the recognition from the capital market on Company’s fundamentals and business performance, reflecting the investors’ confidence on the Company’s strategy and future prospects. The successful inclusion will further broaden the Company’s investor base and improve the liquidity of the shares and the recognition in the capital market.

Hashtag: #Alnnovation

About Qingdao Alnnovation Technology Group Co., Ltd.

Founded in February 2018, Qingdao Alnnovation Technology Group Co., Ltd. (“Alnnovation”, stock code: 2121.HK) is a fast-growing enterprise-level AI solutions provider, the largest AI technology-driven solution provider in China’s manufacturing AI solutions segment and the third largest enterprise-level AI solutions provider in China.With the mission of “Empower Businesses with AI Technology”, Alnnovation is committed to delivering AI-related products and customized business solutions leveraging the cutting-edge AI technology, empowering enterprises and business partners to improve efficiency and value, and realize digital transformation.

Alnnovation and its four subsidiaries have been recognized as Specialized and Innovative companies , deeply drives the digital transformation business of the manufacturing and financial service industries, and explores the implementation of AI applications in various scenarios in such sectors as energy & power, iron and steel, OLED panel, construction, automobile, 3C/high-tech, banking and insurance, etc. So far, Alnnovation has shaped a national layout stretching to a number of cities across the country and established four subsidiaries in manufacturing segment, including CISAI Tech., China Railway Qizhi, AInnovation ALP and Higher to take deep roots in the intelligent manufacturing industry.

Alnnovation has been widely recognized by the market. Alnnovation has been rated as Cool Vendor in AI for Computer Vision by Gartner, a leading global research institution, and given the recognition of Machine Learning Platform with the 4th largest market share in China and Computer vision application provider with the 4th largest market share in China by IDC. It was also awarded with the MIT Technology Review 50 Smartest Companies and the FT Most Innovative Companies in China, and many other prestigious honors.

Aftermeats Launches One of the Most Nutritional and Convenient Vegan Meat Alternative

Real meat taste and texture that is cost-effective, versatile and healthy

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 – Aftermeats announced the launch of a nutrient-rich vegan meat substitute, made fully from soybeans. With higher values of protein than any other vegan meat in the market, Aftermeats is a gamechanger for those looking towards meat alternative or nutritional plant-based meats. This soy-based meat, packed as minced meat, is convenient with easy and short preparation duration equivalent to any instant meals. The versatility and convenience offered by Aftermeats makes it a perfect, fuss-free addition to your meals.

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Unlike other soy-based meat alternatives, Aftermeats is free of soy-taste, almost unscented, creating taste and texture that are parallel to real meat. Packed in resealable packages, Aftermeats is purchased as raw dry pellets and expands in weight 3 to 4 times after it is hydrated. This means that you will be saving on buying real meat at ⅓ of its price. Aftermeats is quickly gaining traction for being a cost-effective choice while still retaining the taste closest to that of real beef.

There are several ways to use and cook Aftermeats for your meals. Here are some of the ways:

  • For instant food lovers, add Aftermeats along with your noodles and flavouring. Prepare it like how you normally would and your delicious meal is ready in a few minutes.
  • For a more delectable meal, Aftermeats can be integrated into your dishes, such as in meat recipes. Mix Aftermeats with real meat to make meatballs and meat patties that are tastier, more nutritious and cheaper.
  • Aftermeats can be prepared alone through an extensive range of means such as microwaving, boiling, frying, deep-frying and air-frying.

Every pack of Aftermeats contains 3 to 4 servings and has a long shelf life of 2 years, allowing you to store the uncooked meat in shelves or cabinets till your next meal prep.

Aftermeats are first introducing options of plain meat and seasoned meat such as Thai basil, grilled kebab and beef bulgogi. Consumers can be rest assured that Aftermeats is safe for consumption with no compromise on food safety and quality. In 2002, N.P Foods, the manufacturer of Aftermeats adopted SQF2000 (HACCP/GMP) and in 2017, FSSC22000 (FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM), making the brand one of the pioneers in the industry to obtain such prestigious recognition. In 2015, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) awarded the brand with the prestigious Platinum AWARD for recognition of constantly maintaining high hygiene standards.

Aftermeats also attained Halal Certification like MUI, MUIS & CICOT, to comply with the requirements of different regions globally. Following the initial launch through B2B and e-commerce, interested businesses should grasp the opportunity to try Aftermeats at FHA-Food & Beverage 2022.

Hashtag: #Aftermeats

About NP Food (S)

N.P. Foods (Singapore) Pte Ltd was founded in 1987 as an emerging seasoning manufacturing business, with operations covering only Malaysia and Indonesia. Today, N.P. Foods (Singapore) has grown to be one of the most renowned seasoning manufacturing companies across South East Asia and has successfully expanded our business globally, penetrating overseas markets such as the Middle-East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region.

At N.P. Foods (Singapore), we pride ourselves in our expertise of seasoning manufacturing as well as our vast global network enable us to gain a competitive advantage over our competitors in the industry, designing and producing seasonings that are dedicated for each overseas market.

NEFIN Group Partners With E-Mobility Start-Up Oyika To Accelerate EV Adoption In South-East Asian Markets

Combining Oyika’s swappable smart batteries that power e-motorbikes with NEFIN’s clean energy

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 – NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”), Asia’s leading green independent power producer and investor, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with Oyika Pte Ltd (“Oyika”), an electric mobility (“e-mobility”) start-up that builds battery swap and charging infrastructure starting with electric motorbikes (“e-motorbikes”), to drive the adoption of electric vehicle (“EV”) in South-east Asia, including Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

MOU Signing between Mr. Glenn Lim, CEO of NEFIN Group, and Mr. Jinsi Lee, CEO of Oyika.

MOU Signing between Mr. Glenn Lim, CEO of NEFIN Group, and Mr. Jinsi Lee, CEO of Oyika.

Following its commitment to lowering the barriers to EV adoption in South-east Asia since the start-up’s founding in 2018, Oyika offers customers affordable power subscription plans that bundle battery swaps with an e-motorbike, ranging from pay-per-use, to prepaid weekly and prepaid monthly subscription plans. This addresses several pain points for the gasoline to electric transition, such as range anxiety, battery degradation, charging times, the uncertainty of committing to an e-motorbike, and the upfront capital cost. In addition to powering vehicles, Oyika batteries may also be deployed to light up homes in off-grid communities, offering a more efficient alternative to traditional solar home systems.

“First, we make it easier for riders to switch from gasoline to electric. Next, we ensure the source of our electricity is green.” said Jinsi Lee, CEO of Oyika. “We are excited to partner and tap into NEFIN’s green energy technology and infrastructure to set up more battery swap and charging stations in the region.”

Incubated by the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park and within a short span of eight years, NEFIN’s combined portfolio globally includes 3,400MW of utility-scale, commercial, and industrial rooftop solar systems and other renewable energy projects. Being a one-stop turnkey provider to MNCs and Fortune 500 clients across its renewable energy portfolio, NEFIN streamlines the process of going green.

Mr Glenn Lim, CEO of NEFIN Group, shared, “I am proud to say that signing this MOU allows NEFIN to extend its business offerings to e-mobility. Together with Oyika, we will first target the B2B logistics and delivery market, before offering our services to the wider B2C motorbike market.”

E-motorbike brands affiliated with Oyika include Yadea, TailG, Niu and Gesits. Oyika’s mobile application and backend management system turn these two-wheelers into smart bikes. Each petrol motorbike on the road replaced by an e-motorbike saves about one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, leading to the adoption of e-motorbikes in South-east Asia the fastest means of reducing vehicle emissions.

Hashtag: #NEFIN

About NEFIN Group

NEFIN is a premium green independent power producer (IPP) offering bespoke carbon neutral technologies & financing solutions in Asia Pacific. NEFIN, funded by ACEN Corp., has collectively installed over 3,400 MW of utility-scale, commercial and industrial renewable energy systems. ACEN is listed in the Philippines (PSE: ACEN) and is part of the Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in Philippines, founded by the Ayala family in 1834. With its regional and multidisciplinary team, NEFIN offers comprehensive assessments and a full-suite of services to evaluate the ESG impact and commercial viability of projects through innovative approaches to technology under its unified energy management platform.

With a mission of “Achieving Carbon Neutrality for You”, NEFIN is committed to the global climate goals and aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of our client portfolios. NEFIN believes the future of the world is everyone’s responsibility and strives to redefine energy boundaries towards a sustainable future. Please refer to NEFIN’s website for more information and follow us at .

About Oyika

Oyika is an e-mobility start-up that aims to lower the barriers to EV adoption in South-east Asia, beginning with a battery swap service bundled with an electric motorbike, made available through affordable subscription plans. Oyika has rolled out its EV subscription plans successfully in Cambodia and Indonesia, and is ready to launch in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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