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Thousands of Trucks Stranded at Border with China as Luang Namtha Suspends Entry

Freight trucks stuck in Luang Namtha cannot enter China.
Freight trucks stuck in Luang Namtha cannot enter China (Photo: KPL)


Luang Namtha Province has temporarily banned freight trucks from entering the province due to a massive backlog of trucks waiting to cross into China.

Dive Deals Offers Personalised Deals To Shoppers Amidst COVID-19

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 December 2021 – As Singapore starts to make a progressive recovery with the lifting of restrictions, Dive Deals has launched online support for users to elevate their shopping experience by receiving personalised deals tailored to their preferences.

The innovative web-based deal discovery platform has been developing its platform’s personalisation engine and features: One example of a personalisation feature would be the “discovery section” on the platform, allowing users to save deals and follow brands, along with building their Dive Deals’ social profile. Users do not need to install an app on their phones and can simply bookmark the website to receive access to promo codes compilations, 1-on-1 offers and daily summaries of the latest promotion deals in Singapore.

Moreover, Dive Deals offers users a comprehensive experience via the curation of deals across various online channels, including websites, apps and social media. The promotions shown depend on the users’ preferences and location, ensuring precise, concise, and relevant information.

Shoppers are not the only ones who can benefit from Dive Deals’ online support. Business owners can also capitalise on Dive Deals’ launch of their retailers’ panel, divedeals.co, where the platform allows them to create a profile and start listing their deals for free.

Creating a profile in divedeals.co allows targeted and holistic advertising for greater reach for businesses. This will enable them to gain higher reach and visibility by tapping into Dive Deals’ highly targeted audience. Should they wish to run advertisements or other partnerships with Dive Deals, there will also be introductory offers for business owners who sign up until January.

Dive Deals continues to find innovative and exciting ways to make deal discovery a smooth and convenient process. For more information on their upcoming development plans, you can access Dive Deals’ broad array of online channels, including telegram, Facebook, Instagram, and their blog. For any queries or partnership information, contact hello@divedeals.sg.

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MDIS hosts e-Open Day 2022 in January for students looking for an international higher learning experience

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 December 2021 – Singapore’s oldest not-for-profit professional institute for lifelong learning, the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), is giving SDG3,000 – 4,000 rebates for international and local students in the upcoming e-Open Day, which will be held online on 15 January 2022. With a well-established history since 1956, MDIS has positioned itself as a higher learning institute with eyes on the international stage and educational programmes that are future-conscious.

 

Virtual Open House

An adaptation to decreased social interaction and diminished travel capabilities, the e-Open Day: Future After O Levels aims to provide an online window for prospective international and local students looking for higher educational opportunities after O levels, as well as broad cultural experiences. Prospective students can explore their future classrooms in Virtual Reality with the 360° Virtual Campus Tour, meet their future lecturers and engage with education consultations LIVE. Up to SDG3,000 – 4,000 education rebates are available on the event day for students who sign up for any one of over ten disciplines offered at MDIS.

 

Higher Education Programmes

In the wake of Covid-19, many private education institutions have endeavoured to meet the challenges of reduced social interaction and lockdowns. With principles related to community, flexibility, and innovation, MDIS has adapted to this new landscape. Covid-19 accelerated a digital transformation in the workforce and the future of society. The MBA, MSc, and online MBA programmes that MDIS offers will equip students with expert knowledge and skill sets that will prepare them for the digitalised world of tomorrow. The Masters Programmes at MDIS are offered in partnerships with universities around the globe to provide students with a global-centric education, which will allow them to build an international network of mentors and peers. MDIS Graduates will be equipped with the right skills to become industry-relevant in a world where jobs will be digitised and digitalised.

 

The metropolitan city of Singapore is known for its educational excellence and safety. With the MDIS campus based in Singapore, international students from India can immerse themselves in the diverse cultures and challenge themselves in a fast-paced environment. International students can enrol in the programme of their choice with a relatively easy enrolment process at MDIS, which also offers scholarships in addition to educational rebates to support international students pursuing higher education opportunities despite their financial challenges. MDIS encapsulates the importance of lifelong learning and dynamism in the education sector with its commitment to nurturing adaptable graduates, especially in a post-Covid-19 world where social dynamics have changed.

 

About MDIS

Founded in 1956, the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is Singapore’s oldest not-for-profit professional institute for lifelong learning. MDIS has two main subsidiaries: Management Development Institute of Singapore Pte Ltd which oversees its Singapore academic operations, and MDIS International Pte Ltd which focuses on MDIS’ globalisation strategy.

MDIS offers internationally accredited courses in Business and Management, Engineering, Fashion and Jewellery Design, Health and Nursing, Information Technology, Languages and Education, Life Sciences, Media and Communications, Psychology, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Safety and Environmental Management. These programmes are offered in collaboration with renowned universities in the United Kingdom and the United States. MDIS has also set a proven track record of preparing students to excel in the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary and Advanced Level), Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Cambridge International Lower Secondary, through its comprehensive preparatory courses.

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Heritage by Sealy Surpassing the Mattresses of Five-star Hotels

  • First-Ever of Its Kind – Three Patented Technologies for Comfort and Support Creating a Weightless Deep Sleep
  • Best-in-class Quality – Soft Gold Alpaca Fleece Crafted by Century-old Skills
  • Extraordinarily Durable – Tested for 8000 Hours, up to 5000 Uses, in Accordance with International Standard Testing

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 December 2021 – Have you ever felt like you were sleeping on cloud nine? Is a staycation at a five-star hotel the only way to indulge in the comfort of an elite mattress? The brand-new Heritage collection of Sealy mattresses offers you even more! During a history spanning more than a century, Sealy has obtained more than one hundred patents. Its mattresses are co-developed by an Othopaedic Advisory Board consisting of international chiropractic experts, enabling Sealy to create an unparalleled sleep experience while also protecting your back. As a world-class bedding brand, it is used by many five-star hotels, including Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, InterContinental, The Venetian Macao and Wynn Palace. Now, the revolutionary Heritage collection exceeds the mattresses found in five-star hotels. The result of Sealy’s extensive research over many years, the Heritage collection is wholly produced in Australia, using a combination of advanced technology, luxurious materials and fine craftsmanship. In addition to achieving a number of breakthroughs, the collection redefines the meaning of “support”, “comfort”, and “durability”:

Breakthroughs

First of Its Kind, with the Finest Materials and Quality

Perfect Support

Made of titanium, a unique and high-tech material, the RestSUPPORT® coils provide exceptional three-stage support for an upgrade of Sealy’s premium support and comfort, creating a weightless experience like a tender hug tailor-made for you.

l   The support capacity, stability and comfort have been lifted by 13%, 24% and 29% respectively

Ultimate Comfort

The newly developed ComfortBridge layer with improved performance has enhanced the pressure-relieving effect by 23%. This innovative layer, positioned beneath the upper layer of fabric, is crafted from soft gold Alpaca and Cashmere offering ultimate comfort with fine craftsmanship inspired by Sealy’s 100-year history.

Extraordinarily Durable

The most advanced Patented UniCased® XT Edge Support system with an organ-style design allows the edge to have a rebounding effect close to the coils, effectively stabilizing the components of the coils, improving edge support and enhancing durability. It has passed a duration test of more than 8000 hours, equivalent to up to 5000 uses.

 

The Heritage collection redefines the meaning of comfortable sleep. Want to give it a try? Go to the world’s first Heritage by Sealy store at HomeSquare in Shatin or to the Sealy mattress stores in Wan Chai and Mong Kok to explore this sublime new sleep experience. All four mattresses in the collection are available to trial today.

 

Beyond Five-star Ultimate Sleep Tour: Exclusive Bedtime Sound Bath at the Heritage by Sealy Store

What’s even better than trying a new mattress? Heritage by Sealy invites you to experience an extraordinary Bedtime Sound Bath in its world-first store.  Immerse yourself in the ultimate comfort of a Heritage by Sealy mattress while you bask in the soothing and healing sounds created by the crystal singing bowls, enabling your mind, body and every inch of skin to reach a state of complete relaxation and weightlessness, as if you are being pampered in a tender hug tailor-made for you. During the new store opening period on December 24, 2021 and January 31, 2022, customers who purchase any Heritage by Sealy mattress are entitled to experience a Bedtime Sound Bath. Redemption is available on a first-come-first-served basis and while quotas last. For more details, please stay tuned to the latest announcements by Sealy.  

Perfect Support: Revolutionary RestSUPPORT® Coil Enhances Three-Stage Support, Enabling a Weightless Deep Sleep

The secret to improving the support capacity of a mattress is to enhance the coils at its core. Sealy’s Heritage collection adopts Sealy’s newly developed and top-rated RestSUPPORT® coil made of unique high-tech titanium. Combined with the new SynerFlex surface of free-floating micro-coils and the existing patented Align Support Coil®, it is committed to providing efficient and comprehensive support. Compared to the first-generation ReST®, a patented coil with efficient induction support, the Heritage collection’s three-stage support further improves the support, stability and comfort of the mattress by 13%, 24% and 29%, respectively. It simulates the ultimate feeling of weightlessness, as if you are floating above a large, tranquil lake. The soft yet obvious sense of embracement completely relaxes the muscles, letting your body lie naturally and helping to empty the mind so you can enter a deep sleep state more quickly.

1st Stage of Support – Reducing Burden:

  • The extensible SynerFlex free-floating micro-coils at the top of the mattress automatically fine-tune when in contact with the sleeper, producing a soft pressure-free cushioning effect that eliminates the reaction force produced by supporting or turning.

2nd Stage of Support – Buffering:

  • Under the SynerFlex layer, additional buffering reduces the pressure between the sleeper and the coils and dramatically eliminates the burden of sleeping on one’s side. This allows you to enjoy natural and comfortable support in any sleeping position.

3rd Stage of Support – Stabilizing:

  • The relaxed nature of a body in the sleep state increases the pressure on the mattress. Thanks to reliable support at the bottom of the mattress, the Heritage collection provides the precise support that suits the sleeper’s needs, ensuring that the spine can remain natural and straight. The end result is a truly regal sleep experience with a profound sense of security and nurturing.

Ultimate Comfort: First-of-its Kind ComfortBridge Fine-tuning Pressure-Relieving Cushion Best Fits the Curve of Your Lumbar Spine

Soft Gold Alpaca in Combination with Century-old fine Craftsmanship Ensures a Skin-friendly Texture

An attractive mattress that makes you sleep soundly at a touch requires the finest craftsmanship from its surface to its core. In addition to the coils in the heart of the mattress, creating a surface that best fits the curve of your body and pampers your skin also requires new innovations. Sealy’s Heritage collection is equipped with a newly developed and uniquely designed ComfortBridge Fine-tuning Pressure-relieving cushion embedded with hundreds of micro coils to support the lumbar spine, which helps reduce pressure by 23% and makes every millimetre of the mattress surface a perfect and seamless fit to the body’s curve, even in a side-sleeping position. This support allows the body to lie in a natural and straight position without pressure, so you can immerse yourself in sweet dreams without any disturbance.

 

On the other hand, to achieve the ultimate skin-friendly pleasure, the Heritage collection embraces silk and Australian wool for its inner layer, and specific models in the collection even adopt soft gold Alpaca, and rare cashmere. Alpaca is soft like cotton and smooth like silk, with a particular hollow structure that makes it both soft and elastic. This structure, rare among natural fibres, ensures that the mattress is comfortable and wear-resistant. By eliminating any odour commonly associated with sheep wool, the collection is also odourless, non-irritating and non-allergenic. It is likewise dust resistant with good air permeability, making it an ideal choice for people with sensitive skin. Cashmere fibres, with their fine and irregularly curled texture, have a diameter five times smaller than human hair. Their softness and significant elastic recovery rate allow them to easily return to their original shape after being pulled, which explains how a Heritage mattress is able to deliver superior comfort and durability.

 

The Heritage collection are the only Sealy mattresses hand-tufted by craftsmen who draw on the company’s century of rich history. Handcrafted in Australia, all materials and cushioning are manually sewn together, achieving the highest levels of quality for the ultimate sleep experience.

 

Extraordinarily Durable: UniCased® XT Pressure-relieving System Improves Durability, Certified by a Durability Test of 8000 Hours, Up to 5000 Uses

Bed is a place where we spend one-third of our lives. The Heritage collection mattresses redefine this experience with revolutionary design and incredible durability. The collection adopts the most advanced UniCased® XT Pressure-relieving system with an organ design that allows the edge to rebound like a coil and stabilize the coil components. The sturdy design of the edge further improves support and durability. On the one hand, it expands the sleeping area and extends the space where you can sleep comfortably towards the edge of the bed; on the other hand, it protects the user from a sagging mattress. The pressure-relieving design also dramatically enhances shock absorption. It provides better support and relaxes the sleeper’s muscles, thus reducing any disturbance to a partner when turning over, and promoting a sweet and peaceful night’s sleep.

 

To ensure that the Heritage collection is tough and durable, the R&D department of Sealy used a robot to simulate an 80kg person getting in and out of bed and lying on the bed every night. This was repeated up to 5000 times, together with a variety of other tests representing up to 8000 hours of usage. The mattresses were tested according to real-life usage, and for the durability of all parts including the coils, bedside structure, cotton layer, and fabric. Having surpassed all quality standards, each mattress of the Heritage collection is guaranteed to be comfortable and durable, offering the user a royal sleep experience.

 

The Heritage Collection: Pure Innovation from a NATA-Certified Research and Development Centre

With the largest and most advanced mattress research and testing centre worldwide, Sealy’s testing facilities have been certified by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). In total, it has 32 machines that can perform 68 different tests, representing an enormous R&D investment that surpasses all other companies in the industry. Its component development centre is responsible for designing, developing and manufacturing a series of unique coil machines to craft various unique patented coil designs. In addition, Sealy has gathered a number of top experts, including international chiropractors, spinal research and sleep experts, to form an Orthopaedic Advisory Board that ensures the development, testing, and design of the patents comply with the latest scientific standards. With the birth of the Heritage collection produced in Australia, Sealy is once again upholding its promise to deliver the highest quality standards for an extraordinary and comfortable sleep experience. Discover for yourself this unparalleled home sleep experience that is better than 5-star hotels. The details of the entire Heritage collection are as follows:

 

IMPERIAL ROCKINGHAM

IMPERIAL REGALIA

IMPERIAL TIARA II

IMPERIAL CORONET II

Hardness

(Thickness)

Hard

(34cm)

Medium

(38cm)

Firm with Softness

(38cm)

Super Soft

(45cm)

Sewing Method

TACK & JUMP in the Australian Plant

TACK & JUMP in the Australian Plant

Hand-tufted

Hand-tufted

Materials

Australian Wool

Silk

Alpaca and Cashmere

Alpaca and Cashmere

Patented Technology

RestSUPPORT® Coil, ComfortBridge layout, UniCased® XT Edge

 

The Heritage collection of Sealy can be purchased at the following stores:

  • Heritage by Sealy Store |Address: Shop 231, Homesquare, Shatin|Tel:  2668 9086
  • Sealy Gallery Wanchai Store |Address: No. 138C, Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai |Tel: 2529 3188
  • Sealy Gallery Mong Kok Store |Address: Shop 419, MOKO, Mong Kok|Tel: 2819 0988

Police in Laos Raid Pornography Shoot at Vientiane Apartment

Group charged with misconduct in Vientiane apartment.


Authorities in Laos have arrested a group of Chinese nationals and Lao citizens on charges of sexual misconduct and publishing pornography.

BAD AND CRAZY, Starring Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun Of SQUID GAME, Leads Viewership Ratings On Premiere Day In Korea

  • BAD AND CRAZY, headlined by Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, scored first place in viewership ratings on the day of its premiere on 17 December 2021 in Korea
  • Distributed by tvN and iQIYI, BAD AND CRAZY airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:40
  • Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun also starred in MIDNIGHT, which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 December 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that K-drama BAD AND CRAZY starring 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“), ranked first place in viewership ratings for the same time period on the day of its premiere on 17 December 2021 in Korea. BAD AND CRAZY recorded an average of 4.5% and a maximum of 5.8% nationwide in viewership ratings.  

BAD AND CRAZY is directed by Yoo Seon-dong, produced by Studio Dragon and Mink Enertainment, and distributed by tvN and iQIYI.  The mystery drama airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:40. It relates the story of detectives with different personalities solving various cases.

Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun stars alongside Lee Dong-wook of TOUCH YOUR HEART (2019), HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE (2019) and TALE OF THE NINE TAILED (2020).

Wi Ha-jun also headlined in Korean crime thriller film MIDNIGHT (2021), which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival.

Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME, 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, Wi Ha-jun has emerged as an internationally recognized actor.

Other than 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.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), founded in 2011 by Charles Spackman, 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. According to Variety, Korea was the world’s fourth largest box office market in 2019, behind only North America, China and Japan.

Since incorporation in 2011, SEGL had produced more than 30 films including a number of 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).

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 on Novus Mediacorp, do visit http://novusmediacorp.com.

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 GUARDIAN (working title) in 2021 tentatively.


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.

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. We release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

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, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. 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.

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 owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top

directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-lounge called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, do visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

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SunMirror AG: SunMirror AG (‘the Company’) announces launch of offer to acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt Limited

ZUG, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 20 December 2021 – Further to the announcement made by the Company on 26 August 2021, the Company announces that on 19 December 2021 its wholly owned subsidiary SunMirror S.A. (“SM S.A. “) has entered into a bid implementation agreement with Latitude 66 Cobalt Limited (“Lat66”) (“BIA”) in connection with the proposed offer to acquire the issued share capital of Lat66, the parent company of Finnish cobalt company at a price of AUD0.467 per Lat66 share (“the Offer”).

Under the terms of the BIA, SM S.A. and Lat66 will lodge their respective bidder’s and target’s statements made in connection with the Offer on 22 December 2021 with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and despatch those statements to Lat66’s shareholders. Assuming the required level of acceptances is received from the recipients of the offer and acceptance of those holding performance rights in respect of ordinary shares in Lat 66 of an offer to acquire those performance rights at a price equal to that offered to Lat66’s shareholders, and subject to other conditions being satisfied, the timetable for completion of the Offer and completion of the entire issued share capital of Lat66 plus all performance rights is as follows:

Offer Closes

4 February 2022

Despatch of compulsory acquisition notices to non-accepting Lat66 shareholders

4 February 2022

Completion of compulsory acquisition of Lat66 shares from Lat66 shareholders

4 March 2022

 

The total purchase price which would become payable to Lat66’s shareholders and the holders of performance rights on completion of the Offer is AUD 69,116,000.

Explanatory Note

SunMirror, which has prospective resource projects in Australia, expands its market presence through the acquisition of Lat66 and is able to supply the European economy with cobalt and other critical commodities and metals such as lithium from sustainable, stable and legally secure sources in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and ESG requirements. With the acquisition of Lat66, SunMirror is excellently positioned to act as a strategic partner to the European economy, supplying raw materials for digital transformation.

Demand for critical raw materials such as cobalt and lithium has been growing rapidly for years. Drivers of this demand include new technological developments such as electromobility. Recently, the European Union (‘EU’) reaffirmed, as part of the launch of its European Green Deal, that a lack of access to critical raw materials or over-dependence on single suppliers would undermine Europe’s ability to be an industrial leader in new technologies. In order to achieve the EU’s goal of climate neutrality, it is important not to create new dependency on uncertain third countries for these critical raw materials in terms of legal certainty, working conditions and environmental standards.

About SunMirror AG

The Group invests into strategic mineral exploration assets with a focus on sustainable green battery metals, like cobalt, lithium, and nickel, as well as iron ore and gold deposits in developed markets. The company aims to either produce minerals at a later stage or sell those assets to strategic buyers. SunMirror is differentiated by taking a ‘mine-to-market’ approach to sustainability across the value chain, creating a mining industry ‘best practice.’ The company’s shares (ISIN CH0396131929) are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker: ROR1) as well as on Xetra and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker: ROR). For further information, please visit: www.sunmirror.com

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The Third Consecutive Year of Green Music Campaign – Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong is Committed to Promoting Sustainability and Encouraging Creativity

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 December 2021 – Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong is committed to supporting the healthy development of children as well as promoting sustainability, encouraging everyone to integrate environmental protection into everyday lives. Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong has launched the Green Music Campaign series since 2019. As the third consecutive year of the campaign, Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong joint hands with St. James’ Settlement FOOD-CO and arranged green workshops and a competition and was successfully held last Saturday (December 18, 2021).

Photo caption: These photos showed the first two Green Music workshop this year, during which all participating families were excited.

Photo description: This photo showed the prize ceremony of the Green Music Campaign competition this year. Look how happy the winners were.

Upcycling Used Materials for Drum-making while Encouraging Creativity

This August, Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong kick-started the third Green Music Campaign together with St James’ Settlement FOOD-CO and arranged 4 tutor-led workshops which encouraged kids to make good use of their creativity to upcycle milk powder cans into music drums. The 4 workshops attracted more than 50 families and 70 children to participate and have collected more than 70 products for the competition. The judging panel of the competition has finished the judging process in October, with representatives of Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong and St. James’ Settlement jointly selected the champion, first runner-up, second runner-up and five merit winners, whose products are environmentally friendly, creative and aesthetic. The prize ceremony was successfully held last Saturday (December 18) and the winning products were exhibited at the same venue. The “Wyeth Nutrition x FOOD-CO Sharing Day” was also held on the same day, arranged five workshops in total with two drawing workshops and three Green Music workshops to promote green living.

 

Mrs. Lau, parent of the Champion of the competition, said: “Very happy to participate in the Green Music workshop. Both my daughter and myself find the activity really meaningful as it strengthens our mother-daughter relationship while promoting the idea of green living, suggesting ways for us to protect the environment after consuming the products.”

 

Mr. Mok, parent of the Merit award winner of the competition, said: “I hope that this milk powder can drums can help children to learn more about environmental protection, as we were able to upcycle and reuse with just a little bit of creativity. The workshop also encourages preservation of earth’s resources while enhancing family quality time.”

 

Green Music Campaign Series Launched Since 2019   Proactively Promoting Green Living

In order to promote the integration of environmental protection into everyday life, Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong launched the Green Music Campaign series first in 2019 which aim to engage kids and parents in a fun way to recycle/upcycle/repurpose used milk powder cans. The first event was a music workshop, where children were taught to use the upcycled music drums to play different kinds of music. The three music workshops have successfully recruited more than 120 children and parents to participate and shared the fun of music-playing together.

 

The second year of the Green Music Campaign was moved online. The online workshops first started with a short tutorial video for parents and children to upcycle milk powder cans and some household items into musical instruments by themselves. The tutor then taught some simple songs for the families to perform together at home. The videos have attracted more than 170,000 views, 360 comments and 324 shares on social media, successfully combined environmental protection and music again to promote the importance of environmental protection to children in a fun and engaging way.

 

Ms. Traci Chow, Business Executive Officer of Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong, said: “Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong hopes to develop children’s sense of environmental protection from an early age through the Green Music Campaign series. The campaign aims to promote recycling while suggesting a way for children to upcycle used milk powder cans. We believe in starting small and doing more, while the easiest ways to do so are to change our everyday habits and reuse, recycle and even upcycle whenever possible.”

 

Ms. Connie Ng, Senior Manager of Charity Services, St. James’ Settlement, said: “For the first time this year, St. James’ Settlement and Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong collaborated on the Green Music Workshop which combines and promotes the concept of treasuring food with upcycling. We are glad to know that many NGO partners have received overwhelming registrations during the recruitment process of the workshops. We look forward to continuing to promote green living and contribute to environmental protection in the coming year!”

 

About Green Music Campaign Series

Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong has launched the Green Music Campaign series since 2019 which aim to engage parents and children through a serious of activities, including workshops, competitions and exhibitions, promoting sustainability while integrating sustainability into everyday life, engaging both parents and children to recycle/upcycle/repurpose, building green habits since an early age and promote green living.

About Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong

Wyeth Nutrition develops scientifically-designed nutritional products with premium-quality to meet the needs of infants and young children, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. As pioneers in infant nutritional science, our mission is to provide the best nutritional support for future healthy outcomes. For more than a century, Wyeth Nutrition has leveraged clinical rigor, scientific research, world class manufacturing and product safety standards to drive scientifically-sound solutions that offer parents confidence, help nourish children and support their healthy futures.

Established in 1985, Wyeth Nutrition Hong Kong is primarily responsible for the sales, distribution and promotion of safe and quality nutrition products, including follow-on formula, growing-up formula, prenatal and lactating supplements, and adult supplement, in Hong Kong and Macau.

About St. James’ Settlement FOOD-CO

In June 2016, St. James’ Settlement was awarded by SIE Fund to run FOOD-CO the first IT platform for food support service. We aim at facilitating food donation in a more efficient way with advancement in technology and data analysis.

FOOD-CO works with like-minded partners to solicit resources for poverty alleviation. We cultivate a culture of save and share, with an aim to reducing food waste and creating a better living environment.

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