Laos has confirmed 28 new cases of Covid-19 today.
foodpanda Riders Receive Vaccinations
On May 7, 2021, Delivery Hero Laos Co., Ltd. or foodpanda, in collaboration with the Ministry of public Health and the Ministry of Technology and Communication, launched a vaccination program for foodpanda delivery staff and riders in Vientiane.
Covid-19 Patients Accused of Cooking Goat in Savannakhet Hospital
Covid-19 patients have been accused of cooking goat for themselves at a field hospital in Savannakhet Province following the release of a video online.
Sino Jet Named the Largest Fleet in Asia Pacific for the Second Time
Passenger Safety Remains Top Priority
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 May 2021 – Sino Jet has once again been recognized as Asia’s largest business jet operator by Asian Sky Group’s recently released 2020 Fleet Report. Sino Jet is the operator with the biggest fleet in Asia for the second time in a row, with a fleet of 47 business jets. Despite a dramatic drop in aviation activities caused by the pandemic, Sino Jet grew its fleet size steadily and continues to lead the business aviation market. Sino Jet has further strengthened its uniformity in terms of fleet composition to specialize in medium and large cabin aircraft, which accounts for over 90% of its fleet.
Sino Jet is committed to expanding its service scope by lifting the industry benchmark with enhanced ground handling services and capabilities, as well as formation of several fixed base operator (FBO) partnerships.
Asian Sky Media presents the 2020 Asia-Pacific Business Jet Fleet Report
Sino Jet is headquartered in both Beijing and Hong Kong and is supplemented by satellite offices in many other cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macau and Singapore. This strategic network of offices inside and outside mainland China is the successful key to providing top-tier customized business jet services, whilst accommodating for aircraft on different registries. Other specialized services include, but are not limited to, aircraft purchase consultation, aircraft financing, maintenance, air charter, aircraft ground handling and FBO (fixed base operator) services. Sino Jet is the first operator to be awarded with IS-BAO Stage 3 certification, which denotes the highest safety standard recognized internationally.
To combat the harsh operating environment in 2020, with no compromises to safety, Sino Jet successfully completed a number of large-cabin jet deliveries from overseas through effective flight planning and utilization of international resources. At the same time, Sino Jet enhanced its maintenance capabilities to cover the latest aircraft technologies to ensure minimum maintenance downtimes for the newest aircraft types to enter service.
Incidentally, Sino Jet’s exceptional good work during this unprecedented tough time has increased its word-of-mouth advertisement. By revealing the best sides of business jet travels, particularly in terms of time efficiency, safety and privacy, Sino Jet has welcomed an ever-increasing client base, contributing to a positive development in business aviation.
Sino Jet engineering team is certified on many aircraft models
With the addition of the latest aircraft models to its fleet, Sino Jet has a strategically structured fleet composition. Sino Jet is currently the largest operator of large cabin aircrafts, namely the Gulfstream G650(ER), G550, Dassault 8X, 7X, Bombardier 6500, Global 6000, ACJ, BBJ, Embraer Lineage 1000. The scale of experience and expertise in aircraft management, together with its technical resources provides an incomparable advantage over its competitors.
Continuous elevation of service standards and quality is one of the company goals. Sino Jet aims to expand its ground services to provide a consistent premium journey experience to its clients. Sino Jet has launched its first fixed base operator (FBO) at Nanchang Changbei Airport; and it has
also begun a joint operation of the FBO and MRO businesses at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with Sichuan Province Airport Group. At the same time, Sino Jet has further expanded its footprint by being the first business jet operator to station at Hainan Free Trade Port. This expansion will bring operating costs down, benefiting clients in the Sanya, Haikou regions where business aviation is blooming with increased demand.
Sino Jet FBO at Nanchang Changbei International Airport
As business grows, Sino Jet takes its corporate social responsibilities very seriously and is committed to help advance the society. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sino Jet has repeatedly shipped medical equipment and resources by its business jets across mainland China; donated multifunctional mobile medical stations to the local Hubei provincial government; provided free ground handling services to support Chinese government flight activities; partaken in industry forums and online events to share its expertise in safety and flight operations and established Sino Jet Academy to give corporate flight attendant trainings to aspired talents. Such efforts are well received by the society as well as the industry.
Sino Jet was awarded with the highest recognition in 2020 – the World’s Leading Private Jet Company at the World Travel Awards, which was based on fleet size, customers satisfaction and commitment towards corporate social responsibility etc.
Looking forward, Sino Jet aims to continue its development by further enhancing its operational efficiency, uplifting safety and service standards and promoting sustainable industrial growth; to be the business aviation operator held with the highest regard for safety, service quality, trust and reliability.
About Sino Jet
Sino Jet, founded in 2011, is a business aviation operator, management and charter company and provider of bespoke travel services. Sino Jet manages and operates approximately 50 business jets in Greater China and around the world. It was awarded as the World’s Leading Private Jet Company 2020 in World Travel Award.
Sino Jet’s approach to safety is continually re-evaluated and developed with the industry’s leading safety and training experts. It is the fastest growing business aviation management company in Greater China, characterized by its industry leading one-stop business jet-travel suite of solutions. Sino Jet has dual headquarters in Beijing and Hong Kong. The company is also rapidly expanding in Mainland China with bases in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Chengdu and Singapore etc.
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Influencing Future of Cloud Security with MITRE ATT&CK® for Containers
Trend Micro contributes to new framework, helping businesses build and deploy secure container environments
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 May 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, is proud to have contributed research and resources to support MITRE’s development of the new Container Framework.
Trend Micro threat intelligence heavily contributed to the development of ATT&CK for Containers. Trend Micro collaborated with MITRE, providing several years of dedicated research as evidence-based input that was used for the framework.
To learn more about Trend Micro’s container security expertise, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/business/products/hybrid-cloud/cloud-one-container-image-security.html.
“Trend Micro was one of the companies that answered our call to the community when we began developing ATT&CK for Containers through the Center for Threat-Informed Defense,” said Jen Burns, a lead cybersecurity engineer at MITRE. “We are all working to help companies stay protected against attacks using knowledge bases like ATT&CK as a common language. Contributors like Trend Micro, with expertise and experience with real-world attacks, help us support the security community in reaching that goal.”
Trend Micro provided evidence from real-world attacks to support seven MITRE Techniques. Two of these techniques are new and unique to ATT&CK for Containers. Businesses can use these techniques to better understand how attackers are targeting container environments and how to protect from these threats.
“It has been a privilege to support MITRE through the development of their new container framework,” said Wendy Moore, vice president of product marketing for Trend Micro. “The extensive research community within Trend Micro is always focused on helping protect our customers and the broader digital world from the threats of today and tomorrow. We saw containers as a growing opportunity for attackers several years ago and have worked hard to get ahead of these threats. Partnerships like this with MITRE give our work a broader influence and we are happy to support their efforts.”
Trend Micro Cloud One – Container Security leverages the company’s deep research expertise to protect customers. The tool is designed to ease the security of container builds, deployments and runtime workflows while helping developers accelerate innovation and minimize application downtime across their container environments.
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 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk
About MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations
MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations are paid for by vendors and are intended to help vendors and end-users better understand their product’s capabilities in relation to MITRE’s publicly accessible ATT&CK® framework. MITRE developed and maintains the ATT&CK knowledge base, which is based on real world reporting of adversary tactics and techniques. ATT&CK is freely available, and is widely used by defenders in industry and government to find gaps in visibility, defensive tools, and processes as they evaluate and select options to improve their network defense. MITRE Engenuity makes the methodology and resulting data publicly available so other organizations may benefit and conduct their own analysis and interpretation. The evaluations do not provide scores, ranks, or endorsements.
Man Arrested for Sabotaging Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway
A man has been arrested for attempting to sabotage the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway on Wednesday.
CIFI’s contracted sales grew by 104% year on year to RMB26.46 billion in April 2021
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 May 2021 –
- In April 2021, the Group achieved contracted sales of approx. RMB26.46 billion, representing a YoY increase of approx. 104% (compared to April 2020). Contracted GFA amounted to approx. 1,501,900 sq.m. and contracted ASP was approx. RMB17,600 / sq.m. in April 2021.
- From January to April, the Group achieved contracted sales of approx. RMB83.16 billion, representing a YoY increase of approx. 135%. Contracted GFA amounted to approx. 4,903,000 sq.m.. Contracted ASP was approx. RMB17,000 / sq.m. in from January to April 2021.
Land Acquisition
- In April 2021, the Group completed the following land acquisitions:
City |
Project |
Group’s Equity Interest |
Intended Primary Use |
Site Area (sq.m.) |
Total Planned GFA (Excl. Carpark) (sq.m.) |
Group’s Attributable Consideration (RMB) |
Average Land Cost (Excl. Carpark) (RMB/ sq.m.) |
Chongqing |
Yubei District, Two Road Group E Zone Project |
100% |
Residential |
102,700 |
154,000 |
1,900,000,000 |
12,338 |
Shenyang |
Huanggu District, Xiyao Phase II, Phase 1B Plot Project |
100% |
Residential, Commercial |
155,800 |
311,700 |
1,980,160,000 |
6,353 |
Dezhou |
Development Zone, No. 2020-014 Linzhuang Plot Project |
100% |
Residential, Commercial |
70,100 |
154,200 |
946,650,000 |
6,140 |
Zibo |
Zibo City, Huantai County, Plot 033 |
100% |
Residential |
70,000 |
140,000 |
550,360,000 |
3,931 |
Wenzhou |
Longwan District, Puzhou E10a Project |
70% |
Residential, Commercial |
30,500 |
76,200 |
669,460,000 |
12,551 |
Dalian |
Zhongshan District, Donggang D18 Project |
55% |
Commercial, Office |
26,000 |
156,000 |
638,410,000 |
7,389 |
Wenzhou |
Longwan District, Jinhai Park, C-10 Plot Project |
50% |
Residential, Commercial |
118,000 |
342,100 |
1,112,750,000 |
6,505 |
Changzhou |
Economic Development Zone, Jinyi Tianzhang Project |
40% |
Residential, Commercial |
93,700 |
206,200 |
500,000,000 |
6,062 |
Company News
- On 23 April 2021, CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIFI Holdings”, stock code: 884), redeemed all Senior Notes matured on 23 April 2021 in full at their outstanding principal amount of US$293 million. Together with interest accrued to the maturity date, the total redemption amount of the Senior Notes is approximately US$303 million. The total size of the Senior Notes issued on 24 April 2018 was US$500 million with the coupon rate of 6.875%.
- On 22-26 April 2021, the major shareholder of CIFI Holdings, Lin’s Family increased the CIFI shareholdings by 2.0 million shares, reflecting their strong confidence in the long-term development capabilities and the growth potential of the Company’s share performance in future.
- Jinke-CIFI Canal City (金科旭輝*上河之城), which is located in Didang New Town (迪蕩新城) in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, is a large-scale commercial and residential complex jointly developed by Jinke and CIFI. The project will have a gross floor area of 500,000 sq.m. and surrounded by high quality facilities including the campus of Shao Chu Feng Lin (紹初鳳林) School, Hong Qiao International School and the Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Shaoxing City. The project will build a 25,000-sq.m. riparian commercial street and a 60,000-sq.m. shopping plaza. The residential units of the project launched sales on 28 April and 404 flats were sold on that day, with the sell-through rate of approximately 80%.
- Beijing CIFI Park City project, which is located in Shunyi District of Beijing, is a residential property project which will be comprised of two residential zones with a 43,000-sq.m. central park right at the centre between them, and a 19,000-sq.m. commercial street. The project also marks the debut of CIFI’s 7th-generation residential properties in Beijing. The layout of the residential buildings will resemble the arrangement of piano keys for the musical note C. The designs of the flats suit the needs of the younger generation of homebuyers. The small-sized flats take the shape of a rectangle and contain cross ventilation windows in south and north whereas the medium-sized flats have double balconies facing south and north. CIFI adopts a policy of transparency regarding the standards, data and the process of development and sale of properties. Therefore, the quality residential project with a park embodies CIFI’s concept of “transparent factory”. The flats at the project launched sales on 15 April and more than RMB1 billion contracted sales were recorded in the first two hours.
- On 30 April 2021, Henderson·CIFI The ROOF was grandly opened. The project is located at Xintiandi commercial area in Huangpu District, CBD of Shanghai. The project is surrounded by Madang Road, Jianguo East Road and Danshui Road, which are with long history, with a total gross floor area of about 45,000 sq.m. The ROOF is an integrated commercial complex including multi-purpose offices, MIX luxury and fashion shopping mall and urban public spaces. Henderson·CIFI The ROOF takes “art, fun, and humanity” as the theme of the project, making it the first cultural landmark project in Puxi, the west side of Huangpu River. The occupancy rate of the project reached 100% and the shop opening rate was about 90.7%, while the pedestrian flow on the first day of grand opening reached the target of 133%.
Disclaimer:
All information contained in this newsletter is meant for your own reference only, and is not intended to, nor should it, constitute any investment advice. Any information contained in this newsletter, including those relating to contracted sales or land bank of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (the “Company”), may be subject to change as a result of changes in our development, sales and investment processes and may not be consistently reflected in our financial reports. The Company expressly disclaims any liability for any of your loss or damage howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the contents of this newsletter.
SunMirror AG strengthens its management with Lester Kemp as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO)
ZUG, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 6 May 2021 – SunMirror AG (“SunMirror”; XETRA Vienna: ROR1; ISIN CH0396131929), the mining and exploration firm specializing in raw materials such as gold, lithium and other metals and minerals, is strengthening its management team to include Lester Kemp. The 55-year-old graduate from the Royal School of Mines (Imperial College, University of London) is joining SunMirror as its new Chief Geologist and Chief Operating Officer (COO). His activities will focus on SunMirror’s projects in Australia, where the company holds attractive prospecting and mining rights. In addition, he will oversee further expansion into new markets and support the company with his many years of expertise in exploration. Lester Kemp has more than 25 years of experience in senior positions worldwide in mining and exploration. Most recently, he worked as COO for Century Cobalt Corporation, where he was responsible for cobalt projects in the U.S., and as a consultant to various companies, he advised on resource projects in Africa. Lester Kemp is also a Non-Executive Director of a UK-based advisory firm specializing in promoting responsible business conduct and good governance in mineral production and sourcing.
“We are very pleased to welcome an experienced and renowned professional like Lester Kemp to SunMirror and look forward to working with him successfully in the future. With his expertise and experience, Lester Kemp will provide important impetus to our further growth. Together with him, we will continue to drive SunMirror’s successful development and increase the company’s value in the long term,” said Dr. Heinz Rudolf Kubli, Member of the Board of Directors of SunMirror AG.
Analysts at Sphene Capital, a research firm that focuses on small and mid caps, are also positive about SunMirror’s further development. In their latest study, they confirm their buy recommendation for the SunMirror share and have significantly increased the price target from EUR 68.90 to EUR 174.30. According to Sphene Capital, further share price potential could arise, among other things, if SunMirror succeeds in using the proceeds from the planned capital increase to acquire raw material deposits that are below market value. The full report is available on SunMirror AG’s website at www.sunmirror.com in the “Investor Relations” section.
About SunMirror AG
SunMirror is a natural resources holding company with a strategic focus on gold and other critical commodities – those metals and minerals that drive demand for sustainable next-generation technology. The company’s shares (ISIN CH0396131929) are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker: ROR1) and the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. For further information, please visit: www.sunmirror.com.
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