BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 1 July 2021 – Levoit, the #1 selling air purifier brand in the US*, announced its new partnership with Ban Leong Chin Inter Co.Ltd. As a frontline distributor, Ban Leong Chin Inter will focus on selling Levoit air purifiers such as Core 300, Core 200S, LV-H128, Vista 200, LV-H133 and more. This partnership will play a hugely significant step to help Levoit accelerate its growth strategy in the Thailand market.

During the pandemic, the persistent spread of the virus is challenging people to think about keeping their homes cleaner, while the increase in people’s awareness towards the health impact drives the growth of the global air purifier market.

Most of Levoit air purifiers use thorough 3-stage filtration, typically consisting of a Preliminary Filter, an H13 True HEPA Filter, and an Activated Carbon Filter. The H13 True HEPA Filter removes at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 micrometers (µm) in diameter, capturing small particles and common allergens such as pollen and dust. Combined, the stages offer excellent filtration, with different Levoit models catering to different room sizes.

Preliminary Filter

• Captures large particles such as dust, lint, fibers, hair, and pet fur.
• Maximizes the life of the True HEPA Filter by protecting it.

H13 True HEPA Filter

• Removes at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 micrometers (µm) in diameter.
• Filters small particles such as mold spores*, fine dust, smoke particles, bacteria*, and viruses*, as well as allergens such as pollen, dander, and mites*.

High-efficient Activated Carbon Filter

• Physically absorbs smoke, odors, and fumes.
• Most Levoit Air Purifiers use a High-Efficiency Activated Carbon Filter that adsorbs compounds such as formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Additionally, the free VeSync app allows users to control the Levoit smart air purifier series from virtually anywhere. We believe every home deserves a little extra love, starting with a touch of wellness from Levoit. For additional information, visit levoit.com.

About Ban Leong Chin Inter

Ban Leong Chin Inter is a brand name in the technology products distribution industry for 17 years. We also constantly focus on identifying innovative IT products in both commercial and consumer segments to enhance and expand our range of products. Leveraging on our 17-year brand history, we successfully re-positioned and strengthened our brand as a name synonymous with innovative, fashionable and user-focused tech-savvy products through regular marketing activities.

We distribute our products through three channels, e-commerce via online retailers, and chain stores; and directly to corporate resellers and system integrators. To complement our distribution services, we provide after-sales support services and offer out-of-box replacement warranty to our customers.

#Levoit

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 July 2021 – Hong Seh Motors announces the launch of the much-anticipated lease to own scheme for the Tesla Model 3. With this scheme, customers are required to pay a 10% down payment and choose between a 5 or 7-year tenure period.

The scheme was launched in response to the growing popularity of lease to own schemes in Singapore thanks to the increase in COE and car prices. The scheme offers drivers an alternative to car ownership, promising drivers the opportunity to rent and drive a car for the long term without the hefty costs involved in buying a vehicle.

Such schemes typically help drivers to cut costs with their lower monthly instalment repayments.

Features Of The Tesla Model 3 Lease To Own Scheme

Hong Seh Motors’ lease to own scheme offers drivers the chance to drive a Tesla Model 3 bought directly from Tesla Singapore itself.

Features of the scheme include:

• No impact on total debt servicing ratio (TDSR)

Taking on this scheme will not affect the TDSR and loan eligibility of Hirers, allowing them to take on additional loans without worry.

• Warranty provided by Tesla Singapore

The scheme allows customers to drive with a peace of mind by providing a warranty on all cars that are offered by Tesla Singapore.

• 24-hour emergency customer support service

In case of breakdowns or other issues, drivers can contact Hong Seh Motors’ 24-hour emergency customer support service for assistance.

How The Tesla Model 3 Lease To Own Scheme Works

The company requires all customers to go through a quick eligibility check. The company describes the evaluation as a quick check that will usually take them no more than 1 working day to complete. Thereafter, the customer is informed of the evaluation outcome before proceeding with the leasing scheme.

About Hong Seh Motors

Since its inception in 1982, Hong Seh Motors — a subsidiary of Hong Seh Group, prides itself as one of Singapore’s leading luxury cars and yachts dealers. The company is known as the go-to place for all things related to luxury automotives and yachts.

Helmed by the father-son duo Alfred Tan and Edward Tan, the company started by selling plastics and chemicals and has since evolved, specialising in the sale of luxury cars and yachts.

Alongside the Singapore Government’s plans to phase out Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by the year 2040, the company has also launched Hong Seh Evolution which specializes in BYD T3 electric vans and QuickCharge, which specializes in electric car chargers.

Hong Seh Motors aims to be a one-stop solution for all things relating to electric vehicles. As a full-service electricvehicle dealership, Hong Seh Motors will be selling, renting, leasing and servicing electric vehicles.

For more details on Hong Seh Lease To Own’s schemes, please visit https://www.hongsehleasing.sg/

#HongSehMotors

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 June 2021 – Fosun Tourism Group (“Fosun Tourism” or ” the Group”, HKEX Stock Code: 1992), one of the leading leisure-focused integrated tourism groups, is pleased to announce that the Group has been recognized as an “Honored Company” under “2021 All-Asia Executive Team” published by Institutional Investor, representing the recognition of the Group’s efforts in areas of corporate governance, business operation and investor relationship management by the capital market.

This year, a total of 3,503 buy-side individuals and 581 sell-side analysts participated in the II-Asia Executive Team Poll, nominating a total of 1,438 companies and 2,690 individuals across 18 sectors, to identify companies that excel in five categories^[1] of investor relations. The Group ranked the second by combined and buyside investors in “Best CEO”, the third by combined and buyside investors in “Best Investor Relations Professional”, the second by combined and buyside investors in “Best Investor Relations Program” and the second by combined and buyside investors in “Best ESG” categories of Gaming and Lodging Sector. Based on the comprehensive score of the above single ranking, the Group has been selected as an “Honored Company”.

Institutional Investor is one of the most influential magazines for over 50 years among the global investment institutions. Each year, the magazine conducts survey of listed companies’ management team all over the world, where only verified individuals in the financial industry have voting rights, thus contributing to the high authority and reputation of the Institutional Investor’s survey in the global capital market. The survey results have become the weathervane for global investment industry, and are well accepted by the buy-side investors and sell-side institutions.

Facing COVID-19 pandemic in tourism industry, Fosun Tourism actively continued to forge ahead in business development by seizing the opportunity of post-pandemic recovery. As of 25 June 2021, 33 Club Med resorts have resumed operations worldwide, with capacity reaching its highest level since the global outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. Club Med Resorts in China showed dynamic growth, with the Business Volume for the Qingming Festival holiday, Labor Day Holiday and Dragon Boat Festival holidayin 2021 increasing by 63%, 95% and 19%, respectively, compared with the same period in 2019. In addition, the Group has not ceased its expansion due to the pandemic, and has been planning to open 16 new resorts worldwide by the end of 2023. Atlantis Sanya achieved record high during Qingming Festival holiday, Labor Day Holiday and Dragon Boat Festival holiday in 2021, with growth of Business Volume reaching 53%, 91% and 31% respectively compared with the same period in 2019. The Group develops its tourism destinations under its own brand “FOLIDAY Town”, Taicang FOLIDAY Town’s “Alpes Snow World”, one of the largest indoor ski slopes in East China, started construction in January this year. Sales of saleable units in Taicang FOLIDAY Town also exceeded expectations. The construction of Lijiang FOLIDAY Town is progressing as scheduled, and Club Med Resort in Lijiang located in the project is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2021. As Thomas Cook brand celebrates its 180th anniversary, the number of application downloads of the Thomas Cook Lifestyle platform in China reached nearly 1.3 million, with trading volume for thomascook.com in UK has soared in the first half of this year, bringing the year-to-date accumulative GMV of Thomas Cook in China and the UK to over RMB 400 million.

Under the impact of COVID-19, Fosun Tourism responsed to the deployment of COVID-19 containment in a timely manner and actively contributed to such efforts to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees. In 2020, Club Med China Resorts under Fosun Tourism have been inspected by CCIC^[2] for 72 times, with an average score of 93 points. The Group has also obtained POSI^[3] certification in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and has been inspected by POSI on pandemic prevention and control for 300 times with an average score of 92.8 points. To enhance general customer service awareness and customer culture, Fosun Tourism have designed FOLIDAY-iCARE management system to effectively upgrade customer experiences and establish multi-faceted interactive communication channels with customers. Eco-friendliness is the trend for industry upgrading and structure optimization. The Group has obtained a host of authoritative certifications for eco-friendliness, including LEED Gold Award and Green Building Label (Three-Star) by Atlantis Sanya, Green Globe certification received by 83% of Club Med’s global resorts, Green Building Label (Two-Star) received by Taicang FOLIDAY Town (under construction).

The Group believes that an effective communication with investors is essential for enhancing investor relations and investors’ understanding of the Group’s business performance and strategies. The Group also recognizes the importance of transparency and timely disclosure of corporate information, which will enable investors to make the best investment decisions. In 2020, regardless of impact of the pandemic, Fosun Tourism has conducted 206 investor communications in diversified forms, covering more than 120,000 investors. In the first half of 2021, the group was included in the Hang Seng Composite Index, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index, thanks to the significant improvement in stock liquidity and attentions to the stock. Benefiting from its positive performance in the capital market, the Group has been awarded the “Best Listed Company in New Economy Sectors” in the China Securities Golden Bauhinia Award, the “Best Consumer Products & Services Company” and the “Best IR Team” in the 5th Golden Hong Kong Stock Award.

Mr. Qian Jiannong, Chairman and CEO of Fosun Tourism, said: “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the recognition on Fosun Tourism by Institutional Investor as well as the supports from the global capital world to the group’s corporate governance, business operations and investor relations. In the past year, under the huge impact of COVID-19, Fosun Tourism showed remarkable resilience and vitality, maintaining a solid cash flow to cope with repeated outbreaks. Looking forward, the domestic circulation of tourism in China will continue its good momentum. Meanwhile, the recovery in overseas tourism is expected to accelerate as Western countries speed up vaccination campaigns and begin unlocking travel restrictions. The Group strives to grasp new opportunities by setting up corresponding strategies to keep up the changing consumer demands, and targets to consolidate its leading position in the industry, maintain steady business growth and create more value for consumers, shareholders and all partners.”

Reference:

[1]Five Categories: “Best CEO”, “Best CFO”, “Best Investor Relations Professional”, “Best Investor Relations Program” and “Best ESG”.

[2]CCIC: China Certification & Inspection Group

[3]POSI: Club Med cooperated with CRISTAL to establish the POSI (THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF INFECTION) project worldwide.

About Fosun Tourism Group

Fosun Tourism Group (“Fosun Tourism” or “the Group”, stock code: 1992), the world’s leading leisure-focused integrated tourism group, was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2018. Fosun Tourism is the largest leisure tourism resorts group worldwide in terms of revenue in 2019*. Currently, the Group has three main business segments: Resorts, Tourism Destination as well as Tourism related Services and Solutions. In terms of Resorts, Fosun Tourism operates 65 all-inclusive Club Med resorts in more than 40 countries and regions. The Group acquired the Casa Cook and Cook’s Club brands in November 2019 and manages hotels under these brands in light asset model; in terms of Tourism Destination, the Group develops and owns Atlantis Sanya, as well as the self-owned brand “FOLIDAY Town”, currently Lijiang FOLIDAY Town and Taicang FOLIDAY Town are under construction; the Group owns one of the world’s oldest travel agency brands “Thomas Cook”, and operates the online “Thomas Cook Lifestyle Platform” in China and UK, forming an open internet platform based on quality vacation and life products.

Through the lifestyle proposition “Every day is FOLIDAY”, Fosun Tourism seeks to infuse concepts of tourism and leisure into everyday living, and provides tailor-made, one-step solutions through FOLIDAY global ecosystem.

* Frost & Sullivan report, an international independent consultancy company

#FosunTourismGroup

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 June 2021 – China Fordoo Holdings Limited (“Fordoo” or the “Company”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 2399.HK) is pleased to announce that Fordoo won the “ESG Achievement Awards 2020 – Special ESG Awards – The ESG Rising Star” on 29 June from The Institute of ESG and Benchmark (IESGB) with the outstanding awareness of environmental protection and social responsibilities, which fully affirmed that the Group’s contribution in sustainable development is highly recognized by the industry.

The first of “ESG Achievement Awards 2020”, which founded by IESGB, and with the support from Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited as Honoary Supporting Organization, through professional judgement in comprehensive evaluation of the fields in sustainability strategy, corporate governance, social, environment and overall disclosure and communication. It aims to vote and recognize the companies which have outstanding practices in sustainable development. This award has no doubt of recognitions. The award-winning companies included the listed companies such as Henderson Land Development Company Limited, New World Development Limited, Sino Group and etc.

The “ESG Achievement Awards 2020” presentation ceremony held in the conference hall of Hong Kong Productivity Council. Mr. Peng Zuncheng, the Executive Director of the Group attended the presentation ceremony and awarded by Ms. Ashley P W KHOO, Board of Director CFA Society Hong Kong and Mr. Chow Kin Hung, Nelson, Chairman of Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. The award is recognition of the continuously response in motivating ESG achievement of the Group, affirming the Group’s brand and strength.

China Fordoo Holdings Limited Management, said, “The ESG Rising Star affirms Fordoo’s efforts and achievements in building sustainable development, which will help the Group to build up the eco-friendly image and attract more business opportunities. Fordoo, adhere to the diversification and sustainable development business since listed, enters vehicle and other transportations market in March 2021, which help the Group becomes the unique supplier of integrated services. Through integrating the industrial model and diversified global and regional development, the Group provides a series of comprehensively optimized online and offline supporting services to consumers and related agencies. Additionally, the business model of the Group is highly matching with the policy and development strategy of regions to build the world’s leading and the outstanding basis of transportations industry in order to seize new opportunities in the global vehicle consumer market. For the future, the Group will put the largest effort to merge business into ESG development and build up sustainable society with further formulating a sustainable development strategy.

About China Fordoo Holdings Limited (Stock code: 2399.HK)

Fordoo (2399.HK) listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2014, officially entered the vehicle and other transportations market in March 2021 for diversified income business development, and becomes the unique supplier of integrated services. Fordoo’s diversifying business philosophy, integrating the industrial model and developing the global and regional diversification provide a series of comprehensively optimized supporting services with both online and offline to consumers and related agencies. For business model, the Group is highly matching with the policy and development strategy of regions to build the world’s leading and the outstanding basis of transportations industry, which further seize new opportunities in the global vehicle consumer market. Please go further to : http://www.fordoo.cn/

#Fordoo

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 June 2021 – The results of ESG Achievement Awards 2020 were announced and presented at the inaugural awards ceremony today (29 June 2021) at the Hong Kong Productivity Council. The Awards recognises Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) achievements in all industry sectors through 36 companies and 2 individuals.

The ESG Achievement Awards was founded by the Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) in year 2020 and with the support from Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited as Honoary Supporting Organization. It aims to recognise local companies for their progress in ESG and serve a larger focus to garner all of the best ESG practitioners to set Hong Kong’s sustainability development benchmark across several industries.

Mr Paul Pong, Co-Founder of IESGB, states “the Awards is an answer to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s requirement for a listed company’s ESG disclosure. And while this is a great step to the right direction, Hong Kong needs to catch up with and surpass its Western counterparts by building awareness, education and building a benchmark of best ESG-related practices”.

Mr Joseph H. L. CHAN, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury joined the award presentation ceremony as guest of honour, accompanied by Dr CHAN Pak Li, Bernard, JP, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development as officiating guest. Mr Joseph H. L. CHAN, JP, states, “ESG is indeed one of the current Administration’s key policy priorities, and we have rolled out a series of measures to develop ESG in Hong Kong”.

The Awards sees companies within the developer and construction industry to be the most advanced in their sustainable development. Few Hong Kong’s most prominent developers won the Diamond and Winner Awards trophies, including Henderson Land Development Company Limited, New World Development Limited, Sino Group and Chinachem Group. The award acknowledged their achievement as the ESG Leader and Outstanding Performer. Mr Pong continues, “to adopt the ESG practice is more than saving paper and electricity in your daily life.

We are looking forward the companies to adopting the ESG practice in their business nature.”

The awards categorises its winners from listed companies, privately owned companies, NGOs, and SMEs. And it boasts a comprehensive line-up of jurors from varying industries, with Head Juror, Mr Vincent Pang, Managing Director of AVISTA Group taking the lead.

Results of the ESG Achievement Awards 2020

The results are as follows:

Honorary ESG Pioneering Organisation
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Honorary ESG Elite
Dr Adrian CHENG Chi-Kong ,JP Executive Vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer New World Development Company Limited
Dr Jun MA Chairman and President Hong Kong Green Finance Association
A. ESG Benchmark Awards	Award Type
The ESG Leader
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Diamond
New World Development Limited	Diamond
Café de Coral Holdings Limited	Platinum
Champion REIT	Platinum
China Overseas Land & Investment Limited	Platinum
Link Asset Management Limited	Platinum
Sino Land Company Limited	Platinum
China State Construction International Holdings Limited	Gold
Fosun International Limited	Gold
Outstanding Performance in Environmental Responsibility
New World Development Limited	Winner
Outstanding Performance in Social Responsibility
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Winner
Outstanding Performance in Governance
Sino Land Company Limited	Winner
Special ESG Awards	Award Type
The Outstanding ESG Performer of the Year
Chinachem Group	Diamond
Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited	Platinum
First Sentier Investors	Platinum
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited	Platinum
Landsea Green Properties Co.,Ltd.	Platinum
Redsun Properties Group Limited	Platinum
Sinic Holdings (Group) Company Limited	Platinum
Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited	Gold
Analogue Holdings Limited	Gold
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited	Gold
The ESG Rising Star
1SOURCE LIMITED	Platinum
Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Limited	Gold
Bonjour Holdings Limited	Gold
China Fordoo Holdings Limited	Gold
Infinity Development Holdings Company Limited	Gold
Multisoft Limited	Gold
The Hong Kong Association of Financial Advisors Limited	Gold
The Outstanding ESG Fund / ETF
Sun Life Asset Management (HK) Limited	Diamond
Haitong International Asset Management (HK) Limited	Platinum
Zeal Asset Management Limited	Platinum
The Outstanding NGO
Hong Kong Housing Society	Diamond
Dialogue In The Dark (HK) Foundation Limited	Platinum
Pok Oi Hospital	Platinum
Rotary Club of Admiralty Limited	Platinum
The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong	Platinum
Fruit Tree Charity Limited	Silver
Outstanding ESG Company – Criteria set by Fund Managers	Award Type
Analogue Holdings Limited	Diamond
Chinachem Group	Diamond
New World Development Limited	Diamond
Sino Land Company Limited	Diamond
Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited	Platinum
Champion REIT	Platinum
Hong Kong Housing Society	Platinum
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited	Platinum
Sinic Holdings (Group) Company Limited	Platinum
Bonjour Holdings Limited	Silver
Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Limited	Silver
Infinity Development Holdings Company Limited	Silver

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About IESGB

The Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) is a non-profit organisation. Its endeavors is to elevate stakeholder’s awareness and knowledge towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in all industry sectors. By organising Environment, Social and Governance relevant trainings and events, IESGB hopes to lead and strengthen the ESG standards and development across Hong Kong.

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 June 2021 – Two teams have emerged as winners of the inaugural Digital Water Hackathon, organised by ripple2wave incubator (r2wi) and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). This event is supported by A*STAR Central, Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency.

47 entries from eight countries/regions, namely France, Taiwan, India, Denmark, USA, Bulgaria, Israel and Singapore participated in the nation’s first digital water hackathon. From the participants, eight teams were selected as finalists to present their solutions at the virtual Digital Water Hackathon DemoDay@SIWW. The eight finalist teams who presented were ESGnie, Neptune, WaterFutureTech, Groundup.ai, Fieldbox.ai, Datakrew, Teredo Analytics and Memsing. The winners were announced on 23^rd June at the prize presentation ceremony.

Ripple2wave Water Prizes

The ripple2wave Water Prizes were awarded to the two teams with the highest scores during the Digital Water Hackathon 2021 DemoDay@SIWW. The final scores are determined by a team of esteemed judges. The winner for the ripple2wave Water Prize (Entry level) is Neptune. The team received USD $5000 Alibaba Cloud Credits and $1000 cash prize. The winner for the for the ripple2wave Water Prize (Advanced level) is Datakrew. They walked away with a USD $5000 Alibaba Cloud Credits and $2000 cash prize.

Proof-of-Concept Pilot Trials by PUB

In addition to the water prize winners, two teams-Teredo Analytics and Memsing (in partnership with SGlab), were selected by PUB to test their solutions at PUB’s facilities and receive guidance from the organisation’s in-house experts.

Teredo Analytics’ project uses its proprietary hardware and a machine learning based algorithm which was developed in-house to provide timely and comprehensive insights on the integrity of water pipelines before leaks occur. As for team Memsing, the prototype involves the development of miniaturized hydrophone sensors (that consumes little power) to perform leak detection, and an AI algorithm for leak prediction.

Michael Toh, Director for PUB Industry & Technology Collaboration Department, said, “PUB is constantly seeking innovative water solutions to meet its water needs and solve its challenges. PUB is glad to support the inaugural Digital Water Hackathon organised by ripple2wave and SUSS, as it provides another platform for PUB to discover new innovative digital water technologies and work together with start-ups, mid-career professionals and even fresh graduates to develop and deploy these technologies at PUB’s plants and networks.”

Proof-of-Concept Pilot Trials by Sembcorp Industries

The organisers also announced that team Datakrew has been selected to explore a Proof-of-Concept Pilot Trial supported by Sembcorp Industries. Together with other industry partners, Sembcorp contributed a list of problem statements that are relevant to the water industry, one of which included the exploring of a low-cost and reliable remote monitoring solution for smaller-sized industrial wastewater treatment plants.

Dr Adrian Yeo, Senior Vice President, Innovation (Water), Group Centre of Excellence at Sembcorp and a member of the Hackathon judging panel, said, “Sembcorp is actively developing and supporting technology innovations that will help solve the global challenges facing the water sector. Through this Hackathon, we are heartened to see the diversity of ideas provided by young passionate innovators, and we look forward to nurturing, guiding and mentoring the next generation of talents joining the industry to combat climate change together.”

Further to the sponsored awards by supporting agencies, the event has also produced a special incentive category known as she1K fast track to C-Shark Tank Finalist. Team Datakrew was selected to become one of the 9 finalists of the she1K C-Shark Tank season 5 programme. These finalists will get 1 out of 3 chances to secure funding in each season of C-Shark Tank in which the cash are committed upfront and guaranteed for the top 3 winners by the investors.

Andrew Tan, Managing Director, Enterprise Development Group, Temasek International, said, “Great to see many of the teams leveraging on the latest developments in sensors, big data and AI/MI to come up with innovative, scalable and commercialisable digital water solutions that can address the growing needs of the global water markets, not just in Singapore.”

Lin Zhiyuan, Director of Business Development of Singapore, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence also shared, “Our future is ultimately in the hands of the youth. As the leaders today, our responsibility is to nurture their innovative and entrepreneurial spirit so they can realise their fullest potential as the leaders of tomorrow. Through platforms like the Digital Water Hackathon DemoDay@SIWW, Alibaba Cloud is pleased to be able to provide the teams with access to experienced mentors who can help them succeed and the resources they need to unlock the next stage of growth.”

Quote from Winners

Ripple2wave Water Prize (Entry Category) Winner – Neptune

Choo Jing Yuan, representative of Team Neptune, said ” Team Neptune is honored to participate in the Digital Water Hackathon. It has provided a platform for SUSS Biomedical Engineering and UIT-VNUHCMC Data Science to present our combined cross domains multi-disciplinary solution, addressing critical global challenges encountered in the digital water space. Our team hopes to progress further by collaborating with the problem statement owners and the global scientific / engineering communities with a cost-saving predictive model and reduce untimely material failures. Deeply appreciate the opportunity provided by the organizers to showcase our solution to the international communities and making this hackathon a valuable and fruitful journey.”

Ripple2wave Water Prize (Advanced Category) Winner – Datakrew

Fast Tracked to she1K C-shark Tank Finalist Winner – Datakrew

SEMBCORP POC Awardee – Datakrew

Sumanta Bose, Founder and CEO of Datakrew, said, “The Digital Water Hackathon has been an upward growth journey for Datakrew, as it has presented us with the opportunity to apply our product and technology to solve some of the most challenging issues in the digital water space. We are excited to work together with problem statement owners and deliver sustainable value through the implementation of our solutions. A special thanks to the organisers, judges and fellow participants to make this event a success.”

PUB POC Awardee

Teredo Analytics

Wong Liang Jie, Co-founder of Teredo Analytics said, “Joining the DWH has allowed Teredo Analytics to further fine-tune their existing solution to meet PUB’s operational requirement needs. Not only that, Teredo Analytics has also gained numerous insights from fellow participants on their different approaches towards solving the problem statement.”

PUB POC Awardee

Memsing, in partnership with SGlab

Tyler Huang, Co-Founder of Memsing, said, “It’s our great honor to be part of the learning journey with DWH team. A fantastic experience for us to polish our novel acoustic sensors and solutions and to address the real world issues from problem statement owners. We appreciate the opportunities provided through the Digital Water Hackathon platform and the various mentoring sessions to bring us to securing a POC pilot trials with PUB. Most importantly, we also find like-minded local tech company SGLab to partner with to provide a more holistic solution. 1+1>3. Together, we can innovate for a more sustainable and liveable future.”

More information can be found at https://digitalwaterhackathon.com.

About ripple2wave (www.r2wi.com)

ripple2wave (r2wi) is a Singapore based incubator building emerging water technology leaders to serve global markets.

r2wi is a joint venture between VFT Ventures(Singapore) and Emerald Technology Ventures, a globally recognized Cleantech Investor with a twenty-year investment history. Part of this history has been a unique traction in the water space including successful exits to major industry players (SUEZ, XYLEM and BASF). Meanwhile, VFT successfully commercialised technologies from A*STAR through ZWEEC Analytics. r2wi is supported by Enterprise Singapore and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency to create a unique ecosystem for emerging water technology start-ups.

#ripple2wave

• Son Ye-jin of Spackman Media Group, who starred in highly popular romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), to headline in JTBC’s new drama, 39
• Directed by Kim Sang-ho of RUN ON (2020) and written by Yoo Young-ah of ENCOUNTER (2018) & KIM JI YOUNG, BORN IN 1982, 39 will start filming in August 2021

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 June 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that Son Ye-jin represented by MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), is set to star in JTBC’s new drama, 39. Son Ye-jin is one of the flagship artists of Spackman Media Group.

Directed by Kim Sang-ho of RUN ON (2020) and written by Yoo Young-ah of ENCOUNTER (2018) & KIM JI YOUNG, BORN IN 1982, 39 will start filming in August 2021.

39 is a 12-episode drama about the romance and everyday lives of three friends who are on the verge of turning 40.

Previously, Son Ye-jin was selected as Valentino’s muse and she was the face of Crocodile’s woman apparel and Smart Communications Inc., a leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines.

Son Ye-jin’s latest tvN K-drama, CRASH LANDING ON YOU, achieved massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea and became a top hit in Japan, attaining #1 on Japan’s Netflix for four months. The K-drama was one of the top 10 Most Watched Netflix Shows in the United States. Son Ye-jin was awarded the Hallyu Drama Best Actress Award at the 15^th Seoul International Drama Awards for her role in CRASH LANDING ON YOU.

Her recent films include BE WITH YOU (2018), THE NEGOTIATION (2018) and THE LAST PRINCESS (2016), all of which were invested by the Group and/or Spackman Media Group.

In 2018, Son Ye-jin’s performance in BE WITH YOU, which broke the all-time first week box office historical record for romance film in Korea, clinched her the Best Actress Award at the Seoul Awards. Son Ye-jin also received the Prime Minister’s Commendations at the 2018 Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards and won the Best Actress for Hallyu Dramas at the 2018 Seoul International Drama Awards, underscoring her international status as an iconic Korean actress.

Other than Son Ye-jin, MSteam also represents popular Korean actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award for her role in ONCE AGAIN (2020), and rising Korean star Wi Ha-joon, who stars in upcoming webtoon film SHARK: THE BEGINNING and new Korean thriller film MIDNIGHT.

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.

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’s wholly-owned Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. (“Zip Cinema“) is one of the most recognised film production labels in Korea and has originated and produced some of Korea’s most commercially successful theatrical films, consecutively producing 10 profitable movies since 2009 representing an industry leading track record. Recent theatrical releases of Zip Cinema’s motion pictures include some of Korea’s highest grossing and award-winning films such as CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), COLD EYES (2013), and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012). For more information on Zip Cinema, do visit http://zipcine.com

SEGL also 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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