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Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), addressing the "Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" symposium held in London on 21 September.

Asia Opportunities, Technology and Belt and Road Collaboration Spotlighted

HONG KONG, Sep 22, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - "Think Asia, Think Hong Kong," a large-scale Hong Kong business promotion organised in London by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and supported by more than 60 UK organisations, attracted over 2,100 participants from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

Over a three-day period (19-21 September), a series of activities were held, including business missions, a gala dinner, and a full-day symposium featuring 50 high-profile speakers in panel discussions and thematic seminars, plus more than 220 business matching meetings. Returning to the UK since its launch in 2011, this flagship promotion profiled Hong Kong's strengths as a business hub for British companies looking to expand to China and Asia. Building on the close ties between the UK and Hong Kong, businesses were urged to consider new collaboration opportunities such as technology (including FinTech), marketing and branding, creative and entertainment, as well as the potential from the Belt and Road Initiative.

Margaret Fong, Executive Director of the HKTDC, said, "Trade and investment has been the bedrock of our business relationship". Ms Fong also mentioned the new trade flows which are emerging and the new trade cooperation agreements which are being put into place such as the upcoming Free Trade Agreement with the 10-nation ASEAN community.

The Hong Kong delegation was led by Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), who reminded the audience of the long-standing trade and economic relationship with the UK and added, "Despite the continuous opening up of the Mainland China economy, Hong Kong continues to be an ideal gateway for foreign companies, including, of course, British companies, to tap the fast-growing Greater China market. The unique advantages that Hong Kong enjoys under 'one country, two systems' and our very strong commercial links with the Mainland of China naturally make us the preferred location for doing business in Asia."

Guest of honour Greg Hands, Minister of State for Trade Policy and Minister for London, said he was pleased that London is the first city to host "Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" twice and commented, "I strongly believe that the UK and Hong Kong are only just beginning to realise the opportunities for our partnership".

Closer partnerships in the new economic order

The morning symposium started with a lively and upbeat panel on Asia in the New Economic Order, which covered many of Hong Kong's defining advantages such as its legal framework and infrastructure and discussed the need to take advantage of the great opportunity that Asia currently offers. Victor Chu, Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group, described Hong Kong as "buzzing, active and at the cutting edge of innovation and the best bridge to China and other parts of Asia"; while Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc, describing the Belt and Road Initiative as "one of the most exciting concepts ever to have been conceived" and a "huge opportunity for Asia".

Navigating Belt and Road opportunities through Hong Kong

The Belt and Road Initiative, described as currently the largest and most important global development plan, was a recurring key theme of the day and featured in "The Belt and Road Initiative: Partnering for Prosperity" panel discussion during the main symposium as well as in the thematic session "Hong Kong: Gateway to Belt and Road Opportunities", co-organised with the HKMA Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office (IFFO). Gregory Hodkinson, Chairman, ARUP Group Ltd, described the Belt and Road as a modern global initiative that is "more than a growth story, it is a story about the fundamental choices we face as a shared society". Laura Cha, Chairman, Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong, explained that "financing demand is where the Hong Kong advantage comes in - it is the primary market for Chinese companies to access capital".

Tapping the Chinese mainland and Asian markets

According to a recent research among 1,000 UK companies commissioned by the HKTDC, the biggest opportunities that businesses recognise for launching into the Chinese mainland is its huge consumer base (42%), followed by its growing middle class (35%) and ability to be early adopters of technology (27%).

The thematic session "Doing Business in China and throughout Asia" highlighted the opportunity around Asia's burgeoning middle-class consumers and the importance of e-commerce in expanding into this market with Michelle Leung, Senior Vice President, Fung Omni Services, Fung Group, explaining how easy it is to kick-start setting up a business in just two to three months. The changing nature of business was highlighted by Jonathan Cummings, Chairman, FITCH Hong Kong, who said, "Ten years ago, it was all about the big brands, consumers are becoming more and more market savvy and niche brands are gaining popularity".

Exploring Hong Kong's FinTech ecosystem

Hong Kong, as an international financial centre with a highly developed information and communications technology infrastructure, is well-positioned to become a premier FinTech hub. In the thematic session on the topic of "Hong Kong: Asia's FinTech Capital", Dr Lee George Lam, Chairman of Hong Kong Cyberport, opened by saying "China is the largest FinTech market in the world and it is growing". Dr David Chung Wai-keung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government, added "Hong Kong will become Asia's FinTech Capital" as Li Shu-Pui, Executive Director, Financial Infrastructure, HKMA, confirmed that "any Chinese companies wanting to go global come to Hong Kong first".

Strengthening UK-China cooperation in innovation

As UK enterprises expand into Asia, Chinese mainland and Asian companies are also looking for international investment and business opportunities with UK companies. Hong Kong is the ideal facilitator to help both sides find the right partners, matching relevant businesses together and providing professional services throughout the process.

The fourth thematic session UK-Sino Investment Partnerships in Innovation and Technologies focussed on how the "connectivity" between Hong Kong, China and the UK helps businesses start and grow in Hong Kong. Speakers were positive in their outlook for Hong Kong's position, with Shusen Meng, President, China Unicom Global Ltd, commenting "I have no doubt that Europe and the rest of the world will rely on Hong Kong as a super connector".

"Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" website: http://www.thinkasiathinkhk.com/2017
"Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" video: https://youtu.be/HxwFWYC2lb0
"Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" London 2017 highlights video: https://youtu.be/-HqJZgb5L38
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About HKTDC

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+, Twitter @hktdc, LinkedIn.
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In the first instance, please contact the HKTDC's London press office:
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The HKTDC London office:
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Email: martin.evans@hktdc.org

And for Hong Kong specific enquiries, the HKTDC's Communication and Public Affairs Department in Hong Kong:
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HONG KONG, Sep 22, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - SMIT Holdings Limited ("SMIT" or the "Company," together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (stock code: 2239), a global leading CAM supplier and a major mPOS supplier in China, has been awarded the "2017 Global CAM Market Leadership Award" by Frost & Sullivan, an internationally renowned growth consulting firm. Based on the research and analysis of the global CAM market and the studies and assessments on companies engaged in the industry, this accolade represents recognition of SMIT's efforts and progress in the global CAM industry and a commendation for the Group's contributions to promote the overall development of the industry.

CAM market continues trend towards standardisation alongside accelerating global digitalisation and the prevalence of digital TV in the market
The rapid growth of the Internet and the digitalisation tide sweeping the world has given rise to the fast development of a number of emerging industries. The increasing take-up of sophisticated and mature technologies such as cloud computing and Big Data have also spurred the rise of digital TV which quickly replaced traditional TV to become the mainstream product in the market. As digital TV features reduced signal loss during the transmission process, it displays images with higher quality and definition thus enhancing the viewing experience of audiences.

CAM is the hardware device of digital TV for the viewing of pay TV programmes adopting Conditional Access System encryption. Although the CAM market in Europe is saturated, it is nonetheless the largest market in the world with a constantly increasing supply of more advanced paid TV programme services and hence a rising demand for safe solution products such as CAMs there. In addition, countries such as India and Indonesia have become emerging CAM markets embracing the fast growth of pay TV.

SMIT builds global sales network to realise strong growth
SMIT has actively expanded its business presence around the world. With headquarters in Hong Kong and branch offices in Shenzhen, China and Munich, Germany, it has developed a global sales network with customers spanning 46 countries globally. SMIT has worked closely with all industry participants along the pay TV content delivery industry chain to design and develop CAMs that address the specific needs of different operators, so that it is able to provide CAM products according to customers' specifications. SMIT's CAM products not only can meet the requirements of customers in different markets, but also can help to eliminate issues such as system incompatibility. As a result, SMIT occupies a larger market share in the global CAM market, with annual sales exceeding the industry sales average.

SMIT has become a trusted brand based on its strong R&D technology and the outstanding security of its products
Apart from basic manufacturing, marketing and product sales capabilities, SMIT also possesses strong R&D technological capability, and focuses on constantly enhancing the security of its CAM products. SMIT boasts rich experience and expertise in the design and development of security chipsets and algorithms as well as software and hardware. It is also able to customise, design and manufacture products to cater for different customers' needs. Its CAM products have incorporated its self-developed, high quality security chipset that safeguards the information security and proprietary interests of its business partners. The SM1670 CAM chipset developed by SMIT has attained a security standard grade, the highest level of its kind, from the world's leading conditional access providers.

The Market Leadership Award organised by Frost & Sullivan aims to recognise companies with excellent performance and outstanding results in business leadership, technological innovation and product features and benefits. With its leading market position and strong technological capability, SMIT has differentiated itself in the global CAM market. After a rigorous assessment based on meeting four criteria, namely market position, growth potential, product characteristics and competitive advantages, Frost & Sullivan has presented the "2017 Global CAM Market Leadership Award" to SMIT Holdings Limited.

About SMIT Holdings Limited (Stock code: 2239)
SMIT Holdings Limited is a leading security devices provider for pay TV broadcasting access worldwide and for mobile point-of-sale, or mPOS, payment systems in China. The Company's main product types are CAMs and mPOS devices. According to Frost & Sullivan, the Company was the largest CAM provider globally by both sales volume and revenue in 2014 and for the first half of 2015. In addition, the Company was a major mPOS supplier in China.

For further information, please contact:
Strategic Financial relations Limited
Mandy Go (852) 2864 4812 mandy.go@sprg.com.hk
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Charlene Tam (852) 2114 4916 charlene.tam@sprg.com.hk

TOKYO, Sep 25, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to conduct demonstration testing of the Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchanger(1) (Exchanger), a charging station unit designed for the utilization of the Honda Mobile Power Pack(1) (Mobile Power Pack) detachable mobile battery. As a system that enables utilization of surplus electricity, Honda will install the Exchanger in the Romblon Island, Philippines. The demonstration testing toward CO2 emissions reduction will be conducted jointly with Komaihaltec Inc. and will start this fall.

Romblon Island is one of the small islands of the Philippines, where diesel power generation is the primary source of energy and the island is therefore overly dependent on high-cost and high-CO2 energy. Romblon Island is also facing a challenge in ensuring stable power supply while accommodating electricity needs with large fluctuations in day-night demand. For this demonstration testing, Komaihaltec will install a wind power generator and generate clean energy. Honda will install the Exchanger where surplus electricity will be stored in the Mobile Power Packs to realize highly-efficient energy use, through which the two companies will strive to realize a reduction in CO2 emissions.

Moreover, Honda will verify the ubiquitous and versatile use of portable Mobile Power Packs as a power source for the electrical devices necessary for people's daily lives, including electric mobility products as well as household appliances. The Mobile Power Packs will enable people to enjoy their lives with electricity, even in areas where a power supply has not been available.

Honda is planning to evolve the survey and demonstration testing of the power-supply systems utilizing Mobile Power Packs in other countries as well.

Striving to realize a sustainable society where people can enjoy life, Honda will continue to expand its efforts toward the realization of "local generation and local consumption of energy" and a "carbon-free society" by combining technologies to "generate," "use" and "get connected" for energy.

About Komaihaltec Inc.

Headquarters: Ueno Tokyo, Japan
Capital: 6.6 billion yen
Business area: Manufacturing of Steel bridges, Steel frames and wind turbines

(1) Honda will exhibit the world premiere of these items at the CEATEC Japan 2017. For more details, please refer to the press release titled "Overview of Honda Exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2017" which was distributed on September 25, 2017.

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

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Mass-production model of Honda Mobile Power Pack

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- World premiere of the mass-production model of Honda Mobile Power Pack -

TOKYO, Sep 25, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it will showcase various new technologies at the CEATEC JAPAN 2017, which will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan from Tuesday, October 3 through Friday, October 6, 2017. Under the theme of "Smart Energy Storage Management," Honda will exhibit the Honda Mobile Power Pack System which consists of detachable mobile batteries, charge/discharge devices and the 70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS) Concept which generates and supplies high-pressure hydrogen. Through this exhibit, Honda will propose the low-carbon and high-efficiency utilization of energy, where energy generated with natural sources will be stored and then used when needed.

Honda Mobile Power Pack System
- The mass-production model of the Honda Mobile Power Pack, detachable mobile battery:
Honda Mobile Power Pack stores electricity generated using renewable energy and serves as power source for small-sized electric mobility products and homes.
- Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchanger Concept, charging station unit:
Honda Mobile Power Pack Exchanger can charge multiple units of the Honda Mobile Power Pack at once and supply replacement mobile power packs. At the same time, it can contribute to the stabilization of power supply by supplying electricity from mobile power packs within the station to the power grid during peak hours of power demand.
- Honda Mobile Power Pack Charge & Supply Concept, charging/discharging device:
When combined with the Honda Mobile Power Pack, the Honda Mobile Power Pack Charge & Supply can be of value in various ways in people's daily lives. For instance, it can be used as an emergency power source or even as a regular power source in unelectrified areas.

70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station(SHS) Concept
70 MPa SHS Concept generates, stores and dispenses high-pressure hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles. 70MPa SHS Concept became the world's first(1) hydrogen station equipped with a high-differential-pressure electrolyzer to realize hydrogen generating pressure of 82MPa (megapascal). (The filling pressure is 70MPa(2).) Honda is envisioning the commercialization of this SHS model, which features the Power Creator, Honda's original high-differential-pressure electrolyzer, that eliminated the compressor and realized compact packaging. The Power Creator generates hydrogen by achieving electrolysis of water using electricity generated from various energy including renewable energy.

Striving to realize a sustainable society where people can enjoy life, Honda will continue to expand its efforts toward the realization of "local generation and local consumption of energy" and a "carbon-free society" by combining technologies to "generate" and "use" energy and "get connected" for energy.

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Mass-production model of Honda Mobile Power Pack

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(1) Honda internal research (as of September 2017)
(2) The filling pressure will vary depending on conditions.

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

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SDK's new 1TB media adopted by Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp for the MQ04ABF100 HDD.

TOKYO, Sep 25, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko KK (SDK, TSE:4004) began shipments this month of 2.5-inch hard disk (HD) media with storage capacity of 1 terabyte (TB) per disk, the highest capacity for this size on the market today.

SDK's 2.5-inch 1 TB HD media have been adopted by Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (TDSC) MQ04ABF100 HDD for client storage applications.

SDK uses ninth-generation perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology for this application, having become the world's first manufacturer of PMR-technology-based HD media In 2005.

SDK is the world's largest independent HD media supplier with a market share of 25%. The company regularly launches highest-level-capacity HD media, the key component which influences HDD storage capacity.

SDK will continue to strengthen its HD media business in accordance with its "Best in Class" motto.

About Showa Denko K.K.

Showa Denko K.K. ("SDK"; TSE:4004, US:SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial and high-performance gases and chemicals and high-purity gases and chemicals for the semiconductor industry, and the Inorganics Sector provides ceramics products such as alumina, abrasive, refractory and graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. Today, the Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high-bright LEDs and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.

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Public Relations Office
Phone: 81-3-5470-3235

HONG KONG, Sep 25, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association ("HKiNEDA"), a major organisation of independent non-executive directors in the Greater China region, hosted on 22 September in Hong Kong its Annual Conference titled "New Challenges for Directors of Listed Companies", which gathered directors in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China to discuss in depth and exchange views on the new challenges directors of listed companies face.

The conference began following the welcome speech of Mr. Anthony Fan, Founding President of HKiNEDA, and Mr. Roy Lo, Founding Deputy President of HKiNEDA, was the moderator of the panel discussion. Key speakers included Mr. Jack Jia, Partner of EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services; Mr. William Yuen, Director of Ascent Partners Valuation Service Limited; Ms. Rani Kamaruddin, Director of KPMG Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited; and, Ms. Rebecca Li, Director of Global Investigations and Strategic Intelligence Practice of Berkeley Research Group (Former Acting Head of Operations, Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption).

On the discussion panels were Ms. Cynthia Sze, Head of Financial Lines, Greater China Region, AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited; Ms. Joanne Wong, Director of BMI Funds Management Limited; and, Mr. Sherman Yan, Managing Partner, Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, ONC Lawyers. The event had a perfect ending with Mr. Rex Yeung, Founding Deputy President of HKiNEDA, thanking all the guest speakers and participants.

Focusing on the hot issues surrounding directors' duties in recent years, the conference covered four main topics: anti-money laundering, valuation of corporate transactions, cyber security and anti-bribery, with the more than 500 guests from several hundred companies in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China actively participated in the discussions.

With cases of misconduct by directors and senior executives of listed companies surfacing in recent years and causing concerns, the conference zeroed in on four major areas, namely how to formulate effective management measures to prevent, detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing, SFC's guidance note on directors' duties regarding valuation of corporate transactions, cyber attacks and the potential threats they pose to a company's internal operation, and how to develop a corporate anti-corruption culture, so that participating directors and management could better understand how to formulate and implement related policies and fulfil their duties.

In his opening address, Mr. Anthony Fan, Founding President of HKiNEDA, said, "HKiNEDA organised the first 'Greater China INED Forum' last year, which drew very warm responses from directors in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China. This year, HKiNEDA is honoured to have elites and representatives from various sectors to speak at the conference, sharing their insights and discussing and analysing different hot topics of concern among directors and senior executives.

"The crucial mandates of senior management of a listed company including executive and non-executive directors, and senior executives are specified in the Listing Rules. As a major organisation representing independent non-executive directors in the Greater China region, HKiNEDA strives to help independent non-executive directors of listed companies understand their duties and responsibilities, encourage them to perform duly and prove their value.

"We also support them in fulfilling their duties and supervising their company's activities independently and in an honest and fair manner. HKiNEDA will step up effort to promote professional development of independent directors, as well as outstanding governance in listed companies, thereby contribute to the financial and capital markets in the Greater China region."

Photo Caption (From left to right):
Ms. Joanne Wong, Director of BMI Funds Management Limited
Ms. Cynthia Sze, Head of Financial Lines, Greater China, AIG Insurance Hong Kong Limited
Mr. Sherman Yan, Managing Partner, Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, ONC Lawyers
Mr. Rex Yeung, Founding Deputy President of HKiNEDA
Mr. Roy Lo, Founding Deputy President of HKiNEDA
Mr. Anthony Fan, Founding President of HKiNEDA
Ms. Rebecca Li, Director of Global Investigations and Strategic Intelligence Practice, Berkeley Research Group
Ms. Rani Kamaruddin, Director of KPMG Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr. Jack Jia, Partner of EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services
Mr. William Yuen, Director of Ascent Partners Valuation Service Limited
Mr. David Li, Founding Vice President of HKiNEDA

About The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association

The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association (HKiNEDA), incorporated in Hong Kong by Companies Ordinance, is a non-profit association mainly representing INEDs of Greater China. Based in Hong Kong, the association connects INEDs of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, to make dedicated contributions in Greater China's enormous financial and capital market.

HKiNEDA aims at enhancing professional development of INEDs, promoting healthy and outstanding corporate governance of listed companies, and sustainable development of the capital market in Greater China. To achieve the missions, the association commits to helping INEDs to understand their duties in listed companies, encouraging them to realize their values, supporting INEDs to oversee companies and fulfill their responsibilities with independence, integrity and impartiality. For more information about HKiNEDA, please visit: http://www.hkineda.com/

Media Enquiries:
Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association
Carrie Chu Tel:+852 3970 9255 Email: carriechu@hkineda.com

Strategic Financial Relations Limited
Keris Leung Tel: +852 2864 4863 Email: keris.leung@sprg.com.hk
Becky Liu Tel: +852 2864 4864 Email: becky.liu@sprg.com.hk
Fax: +852 2527 1196

Ribbon cutting ceremony, left to right, Mr Atul Temurnikar, Chairman and Co-Founder GSF, His Excellency Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto, Vice Minister of Land, Transport and Tourism, Government of Japan, Mr. Kotaro Tamura, Member of Global Schools Foundation's International Advisory Board, His Excellency Mr. Sujan Chinoy, Ambassador of India to Japan.

Inaugurated by Japan's Vice Minister of Land, Transport and Tourism, Mr Tsukasa Akimoto

Tokyo and Singapore, Sep 25, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Reflecting growing demand in Japan for the Singapore brand of education, the Singapore-based Global Indian International School (GIIS) has opened a second campus in Tokyo. The school, offering 520 seats for students from grades 4 to 12 was inaugurated on Sunday by Japan's Vice Minister of Land, Transport and Tourism, Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto.

Located just three kilometres away from the original 600-seat campus in Nishi Kasai set up in 2006 which has reached full capacity, the new Higashi Kasai campus will offer Singapore-style based learning that includes courses ranging from Cambridge IGCSE, Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) curriculum.

The faculty will facilitate smooth entry to leading universities in Japan and overseas. Since its establishment, the first GIIS campus in Tokyo has received positive reception from both the locals as well as the expatriate community in Japan. The campus expects to see a sizeable increase in its current students with the commencement of the second campus.

The campus houses an entire floor offering modern facilities including multifarious labs and activity rooms devoted to areas like Information Technology, Math, Science, multiple Languages including French and Japanese, Fine and Performing arts, Music, Radio, Aerobics, Dance, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

Comment by Kotaro Tamura, Advisory Board, GIIS Tokyo, who is also Adjunct Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: "We are delighted to announce the opening of the new GIIS High School campus in Tokyo's Higashi Kasai district. The demand for high quality international education in Japan is growing and this new campus has impressive facilities to provide this to both international and Japanese students in Tokyo."

Comment by Rajeev Katyal, Country Director, India and Japan, GIIS: "As Tokyo's international community continues to expand, so has GIIS' student body, and we've been deeply committed to our Tokyo school since its launch in 2006. The number of students in GIIS in Tokyo has doubled over the past three years, and we are pleased to be welcoming increasingly more students from Indian community, local Japanese community, as well as from other countries around the world."

Singapore students have consistently ranked among the highest in the world for tests in math and sciences, with GIIS among the leading international schools. In particular, the IGSCE and CBSE programmes, which emphasise mathematics and science as taught in an India-style curriculum, is gaining popularity in Japan.

GIIS Japan is one of the fastest growing markets for the Singapore-based organization established 15 years ago. It has since expanded across South East Asia, Japan, Middle East and India. GIIS and has been recognized internationally with more than 80 awards for achieving excellence in education.

About the Higashi Kasai Secondary Campus
Address: 9-3-6, Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa Ku, Tokyo
Capacity: 520
Facilities: Digital classrooms, Well equipped Laboratories, Activity rooms for Art and Music, Radio Room, Multipurpose room etc.,
Phone: +81 3 5676 5081

About Global Indian International School
Global Indian International School (GIIS) is a global network of award-winning premier international schools with more than 15,000 students across 23 campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam, and India.

Founded in 2002, GIIS offers a comprehensive range of International and Indian curricula for Kindergarten to Year 12 students. These include the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Cambridge IGCSE, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Global Montessori Plus programme.

GIIS' mission is to nurture young minds into global leaders and innovators through its proprietary 9 GEMS(TM) methodology, a holistic approach to teaching that balances academics with sports, performing arts, entrepreneurship and character development.

GIIS is a member of the Global Schools Foundation (GSF). Based on high standards of governance and established academic criteria, GSF has consistently been recognized internationally for excellence in education and has received more than 80 awards over the past 15 years. For more information, please visit: http://www.globalindianschool.org/

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TOKYO, Sep 25, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the development of acoustic augmented reality (AR) technology that gives a "voice" to objects that can only be heard by users of specialized wireless earphones (hearable devices). These advanced devices also enable users to easily identify the direction and location that the voices originate from, making this technology ideal for marketing purposes and guide services.

The technology wirelessly provides "stereophonic sound," a realistic sound field that virtually produces three dimensional sense of direction and distance for a sound. Moreover, "sound localization" fixes the position of a sound, regardless of the facial orientation or direction a user is moving. This is accomplished by using nine axis motion sensors mounted on a hearable device.

Possible applications for this technology include the creation of promotions, as well as navigation and guidance services that are customized for individual needs, such as posters in a facility that "talk" to users directly.

"NEC is aiming to commercialize this technology as a hearable platform service that combines ear acoustic authentication with indoor positioning, vital sensing and other technologies by the end of FY2018," said Tomonori Kumagai, General Manager, Business Development Division, NEC Corporation. "Going forward, NEC aims to continue proposing new approaches to computing that utilize hearable devices without the need for screens."

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.

Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.

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Seiichiro Toda         
s-toda@cj.jp.nec.com 
+81-3-3798-6511

- Certified as a Hortonworks Platinum reseller partner and extended global collaboration -

TOKYO, Sep 25, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Hortonworks, Inc. today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership in the field of distributed Big Data processing platforms. The companies are combining NEC's "Data Platform for Hadoop" with Hortonworks Data Platform (HDPTM), powered by Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark, that allows enterprise customers to process structured and un-structured data on a single platform. NEC will introduce and market the Big Data platform solution throughout global markets with support from Hortonworks.

This strategic relationship between NEC - a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, and Hortonworks - an industry-leading innovator that creates, distributes and supports enterprise-ready open data platforms, allows each company to leverage its core competencies and maximize the benefits delivered to their enterprise customers and partners. Through this extended relationship, Hortonworks will certify NEC's Data Platform for Hadoop with HDPTM as a Big Data Appliance which is built and optimized for Big Data workloads. NEC will leverage the knowhow of Hortonworks in the integration of Big Data as well as its best-in class Hadoop expertise and support services.

This partnership aims to achieve the following:
- NEC and Hortonworks will align engineering teams to verify HDP and incorporate use cases such as Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) offload or Data Lake in order to accelerate the deployment of NEC's Data Platform for Hadoop.
- Big Data technologies are changing rapidly. NEC and Hortonworks will strive towards enabling their customers to always use the latest Big Data technologies, such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark, and maximize the benefits derived from them.
- NEC will provide its clients with a high-quality Hortonworks certified platform to accelerate HDP deployment and enable customers to utilize the latest Big Data solution for their business expansion.
- NEC and Hortonworks will offer an easy upgrade path to customers by providing pre-validated and certified upgrades of the Hadoop version in use.
- Both NEC and Hortonworks are committed to integrate their engineering collaboration and go-to-market plans and to expand this business into new and developing markets. The focus of this collaboration is to enable customers and partners with the latest use cases and market trends that can assist them in realizing their Data Driven Digital Transformation Journey.
- NEC provides enterprises with Hortonworks DataFlow (HDFTM) and Hortonworks Professional Services in order to implement HDP and HDF, which enables customers to quickly create business value and successfully realize their Big Data vision.

"It's important for organizations to make fast and informed decisions by extracting business insights from huge volumes of data. In order to accomplish this, NEC is committed to providing organizations with the best Hadoop platform for data management and processing. In pursuit of this commitment, we have established a Centre of Excellence for Analytics Platform and Solutions in India, which focuses on research and development of futuristic Big Data solutions and provides end-to-end sales and support functions to its clients. By becoming a Platinum reseller for Hortownworks, we are uniquely positioned to provide a certified Big Data solution to the market," said Tomoyasu Nishimura, Sr. VP, NEC Corporation. "We look forward to extending this partnership to the next level to deliver more innovative solutions."

"I am very pleased to welcome NEC as one of Hortonworks' Platinum partners. I am sure that the certified Big Data solution stack of NEC's Data Platform for Hadoop and Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) will provide our customers and partners with leading-edge data-driven solutions and advantages to grow their businesses," said Christopher Sullivan, SVP, Global Channels & Alliances, Hortonworks.

The partnership between NEC and Hortonworks was initiated in September 2015. Since then, the companies have collaborated on a variety of projects, enabling them to acquire key clients in the Telecom and Banking sector.

About Hortonworks

Hortonworks is an industry-leading innovator that creates, distributes and supports enterprise-ready open data platforms and modern data applications that deliver actionable intelligence from all data: data-in-motion and data-at-rest. Hortonworks is focused on driving innovation in open source communities such as Apache Hadoop, Apache NiFi and Apache Spark. Along with its 2,100+ partners, Hortonworks provides the expertise, training and services that allow customers to unlock transformational value for their organizations across any line of business.

Hortonworks and HDP are registered trademarks or trademarks of Hortonworks, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more information, please visit http://www.hortonworks.com/. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.

Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.

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Seiichiro Toda         
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Overall Image of the Brazing Skills Training Support System

- Digitalizing the Manufacturing Workplace Know-How Using Advanced Image Analysis and Other Technologies -

TOKYO, Sep 26, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Daikin Industries, Ltd.(TSE: 6367) and Hitachi, Ltd.(TSE: 6501) today announced that, as of October 2017, they will embark on a collaborative creation aiming to establish a next-generation production model utilizing IoT(1) in order to support skill transfer from expert workers.

As of October 2017, Daikin will introduce a system that utilizes advanced image analysis and other technologies-the solution core of Hitachi's IoT platform "Lumada" -to enable digitalization, comparison and analysis of the skills of expert workers and trainees in the brazing(2) process, part of the manufacturing process for air conditioners at Daikin's Shiga Plant (Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture); with the objective of ensuring consistent quality, improving productivity and developing human resources at production locations worldwide.Daikin and Hitachi will jointly demonstrate the viability of a production model using this system, to begin full-scale operation of the system in actual manufacturing workplaces during this fiscal year, and aim to expand applications of the system to other Daikin factories and manufacturing processes worldwide.

Starting from the joint demonstration experiment, Daikin and Hitachi plan to advance their collaborative creation towards the realization of a next-generation production model, in which global locations coordinate and share their information, skills and techniques utilizing advanced IoT.

In recent years, as global competition is being intensified in the manufacturing industry, in order to swiftly respond to the rapidly change of market conditions, in addition to shortening product development time and achieving quicker launch to market, there is also a need to improve quality and increase productivity globally; and the skill transfer from expert workers is a kind of issues.
In order to improve and equalize quality worldwide, Daikin has worked for many years to train new workers and transfer skills of expert workers, with efforts centering primarily around core skills such as brazing, lathing, sheet-metal working and arc welding; which are all essential to the manufacturing of air conditioners.

Meanwhile, Hitachi has worked to provide solutions that will raise the level of manufacturing capabilities (one of the key strengths of the Japanese manufacturing industry) through the application of IoT platform "Lumada" utilizing OT(3), IT and digitalization of the manufacturing workplace utilizing the latest research and development outcomes, based on experience and know-how developed through Hitachi's own manufacturing operations.

Hitachi considered that it could provide support for the efficient skill transfer from expert workers to a large number of workers by advanced image analysis that detects signs of deviations of workers' motion in front-line and facilities failures to quantitatively digitalize compare and assess the skills of expert workers and trainees.Under the cooperation with Daikin, Hitachi has conducted validation tests for the digitalization and modelling of workers' motions and use of tools, etc., in brazing processes in the manufacture of air conditioners.By analyzing data gathered from brazing processes from the "4M" perspectives of "Man", "Machine", "Material" and "Method", Daikin and Hitachi considered the extent to which the data could be linked to the creation of new production methods, and has now reached a stage where there is potential for applying systems for the digitalization and modelling of workers' motions and other phenomena to actual manufacturing workplaces.

Based on validation tests conducted so far, Daikin and Hitachi constructed a Brazing Skills Training Support System that quantitatively assesses and analyzes differences in brazing work carried out by expert workers and trainees; and are now set to introduce the system to the actual manufacturing workplace at Daikin's Shiga Plant, and to begin joint demonstration in October 2017.

Specifically, the system chronologically collects and digitalizes motion data-including hands of expert workers, torch(4) angle and angular velocity(5), and the angle, distance and angular velocity at which the filler materials and workpieces are supplied-using cameras and sensors, and uses the data to construct standard motion models.

Similarly, by gathering and digitalizing data on movements and characteristic phenomena occurring when trainees carry out brazing work, the system makes statistical comparisons with the standard motion models created based on expert workers' motions.This enables quantitative assessments of the brazing work of trainees based on the examples set by expert workers, allowing trainees to acquire the necessary skills in a shorter period of time, and enabling the company to seek to standardize and improve upon worker's skill levels; leading to improved consistency of quality, increased productivity, and enhanced development of human resources working on the front lines of manufacturing worldwide.

Based on the results of these joint demonstration, by establishing unified standards for brazing work for introduction at all global production locations, and by integrating and analyzing data together with data from monitoring & control systems and production equipment, Daikin and Hitachi plan to further improve quality and productivity, and to train more skilled, expert workers.

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(1) IoT: Internet of Things
(2) Brazing: A method of metal joining used for connecting components. By using a type of adhesive called a metal alloy filler material that has a lower melting point than the actual work pieces, brazing enables components to be joined without melting the actual work pieces themselves.
(3) OT: Operational Technology. Control and operation technology
(4) Torch: A tool that is used to apply heat to the filler material to join components using a gas flame.
(5) Angular velocity: The rate of change in angle of a moving object (i.e. change in angle divided by time taken).

About Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Daikin Industries, Ltd.(TSE: 6367), headquartered in Osaka, Japan, focuses on the air-conditioning and fluorochemicals business. The Daikin Group operates in more than 150 countries, contributing to healthy and comfortable lives through the providing of air conditioners and wide range of other products and services. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2016 (ended March 31, 2017) totaled 2,043.9 billion yen ($18.9 billion).The Daikin Group has approximately about 67,000 employees worldwide. Constantly refining the atomosphere- and environment-related technologies that it has developed since its founding, Daikin strives to both solve problems of society and expand its business. For more information on Daikin, please visit the company's website at http://www.daikin.com/.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2014 (ended March 31, 2015) totaled 9,761 billion yen ($81.3 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.

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New SafeNet Luna EFT Payment HSM partitioning capability allows firms to secure a wide range of payment and transaction applications with a single Hardware Security Module

AMSTERDAM, Sep 26, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced the launch of the industry's first payment hardware security module (HSM) to include partitioning as an advanced security feature. This new capability allows financial services organizations to simplify cryptographic operations by using a single HSM to support dozens of security applications and protect sensitive payment information and transactions.

Today, bank and financial services firms are using encryption to protect a growing number of digital services and new transaction types such as cloud-based and peer-to-peer payments. Typically, these organizations have deployed an individual HSM to secure each individual payment operation or transaction application. While necessary to meet stringent security requirements, adding more HSMs can increase the complexity of cryptographic infrastructure and operations. The new partitioning capability of Gemalto's SafeNet Luna EFT Payment HSM solves this challenge with a single HSM platform that can be separated into multiple virtual HSMs to provide the scalability financial services firms require today.

Each partition functions as an independent HSM meaning financial institutions can encrypt more data and protect a wider range of financial transactions without having to deploy multiple HSMs. Partitioning offers financial organizations a tremendous amount of flexibility to move keys in and out of the cloud environment, maintain control and ownership of their encryption keys and run more cloud-based payment applications under one HSM.

"While the cloud brings endless opportunities for faster convenient banking and payments, the challenge remains around security," said Rob Westervelt, Analyst at IDC. "It's especially important with the rise of mobile payments and cloud-enablement technology like host-card emulation (HCE) to implement a strong data security strategy with end-to-end encryption. Hardware Security Modules underlying security brings trust to these new types of transactions and payments."

"Gemalto has a long history of enabling and securing payments from credit cards to mobile devices and our SafeNet HSM has a proven track record of protecting over $1 trillion transactions worldwide every day," said Todd Moore, Senior Vice President for Encryption Products at Gemalto. "By adding partitioning to the SafeNet Payment HSM, we are enabling our customers to reduce hardware, improve cloud usability, and decrease transaction processing times all while maintaining the same level of security required by the financial industry."

With Gemalto's SafeNet Luna EFT Payment HSM, one of the most scalable encryption solutions on the market, Gemalto's SafeNet Luna EFT Payment HSM helps banks:

- Reduce PCI-DSS compliance scope by using end-to-end encryption of payment data, stored online, captured at the point-of-sale, or traveling to and from the financial institution's backend
- Manage large volumes of cryptographic security functions simultaneously to secure the growing number of online, peer-to-peer and mobile payment transactions
- Take advantage of Host Card Emulation (HCE) based contactless payments by securing the enrollment, provisioning, and tokenization process of payment card credentials and operations
- Access and integrate with a wider range of point of sale (POS) terminals through Gemalto's extensive partner network
- Scale transactional processing for faster authorization speeds in the cloud and credit, debit, e-wallet and chip cards while meeting FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and PCI-HSM 2.0 standard

Related resources:
- Learn more about Hardware Security Modules https://safenet.gemalto.com/data-encryption/hardware-security-modules-hsms/
- Learn more about the SafeNet Luna EFT Payment Hardware Security Module http://bit.ly/2hsFbjj
- Download Complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard whitepaper http://bit.ly/2fttSqy

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2016 annual revenues of EUR 3.1 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.

From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.

Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software - enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.

Our 15,000+ employees operate out of 112 offices, 43 personalization and data centers, and 30 research and software development centers located in 48 countries.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

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HONG KONG, Sep 26, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - China Resources Phoenix Healthcare Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries the "Group") is pleased to announce that on September 25, 2017, the Company (through its wholly-owned subsidiary) and the People's Government of Laibin City (the "Laibin Government") entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement (the "Framework Agreement"), pursuant to which the parties agreed to set up an joint venture company (the "JV Company") as the investment platform to invest in the healthcare industry in Laibin City.

The capital of the JV Company will be contributed by the Company in cash and by Laibin Government in cash or other legitimate forms, the amounts of which will be further agreed. The Company will own the majority shareholding in the JV Company. The JV Company will utilize the recourses of the parties to invest in and/or cooperate with the public hospitals in Laibin City with the aim to improve services, management and operation efficiency of the local hospitals and build up the healthcare industry cluster in Laibin City. The JV Company will provide capital investment for the hospitals and in return be granted the right to operate and manage the hospitals and charge management fees. It is currently contemplated that the JV Company will start its investment in cooperation with People's Hospital of Laibin City, Bayi Hospital of Xingbin District and Central Healthcare Center of Qianjiang Town.

INFORMATION ABOUT LAIBIN CITY, GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND THE HOSPITALS TO BE UNDER COOPERATION

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a resident population about 4,796 million, is located at east of Guangdong Province and south of the Beibu Gulf, facing Hainan province across the sea. Guangxi's aggregate economic volume reached RMB 1,824.5 billion in 2016, which is an important component of the Pan-Pearl River Delta. It is also one of the most dynamic and potential developing areas of China's economy. Laibin City is located in the middle of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and has a population of approximately two million, which is a city of the Pearl River Xijiang economic belt and an essential part of southwest passage to the sea. Laibin City has abundant medical resources, and the hospitals which would be in the first round of investment cooperation including,

1. People's Hospital of Laibin City, a Grade III general hospital, teaching hospital of Guangxi Medical University, cooperative hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, has 1,095 beds in operation.
2. Bayi Hospital of Xingbin District, a Grade II general hospital, has 165 beds in operation.
3. Central Healthcare Center of Qianjiang Town, a Grade I Class A hospital, has 98 beds in operation.

Based on this cooperation, the Company would further expand the cooperation with Laibin City into other cities in Guangxi.

The Framework Agreement is a further attempt to strengthen the reform of the medical institutions in Guangxi, on the basis of a comprehensive enhancement of the reform of the healthcare services system in the PRC. The Group's professional medical service management capabilities and flexible social capital can be leveraged to introduce market mechanism and modern management model to the medical system of Laibin City, reform the current medical system and establish a new multi-level social healthcare system.

It is expected that through the cooperation with Laibin Government to establish a new multi-level social healthcare system, the Group's medical industry management scale and medical service capabilities can be further enhanced. It can also benefit the Group by creating synergies with the Group's current hospital network to promote resources sharing and cooperation among the member agencies, and thus optimising the Group's medical service business structure, enhancing the quality of the Group's medical service as well as operation and management capabilities.

The Framework Agreement is not only focusing on the operation and management in individual hospitals, but also strengthen the integration and development of regional services system, which will bring significant strategic value to the Group in expanding its business network and all-round participation in the public hospital reform.

ABOUT CHINA RESOURCES PHOENIX HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
Through the completion of reorganization with China Resources Group and with the trend of integration of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Company will further expand its medical institutions network into Pan-Pearl River Delta and Pan-Yangtze River Delta, two important regions with the most developed and populous, to achieve breakthroughs in development in terms of business scale and network layout. At present, the Company has 7 Grade III hospitals, 14 Grade II hospitals, 29 Grade I hospitals and 58 community clinics via investment, management or contractual arrangements approximately 11,885 operational beds and receives over 10 million outpatient visits per year. Among which, revenue from medical institutions under the Group's operation and management amounted to RMB 5.926 billion in 2016. In the first half of 2017, the medical institutions managed by the Group achieved a total revenue of RMB 3.057 billion.

The Company adheres to the philosophy of "Benefit all with benevolence and competence", advocates the culture of "Caring, Innovation, Perseverance and Sharing", follows the core values of "Working hard, take responsibility, create happy life", fulfills the mission of "Provide medical services with good quality, reasonable price and safe access", and pursues the vision of "Create a world-class healthcare group".

Officiating guests include (from L to R) Li Lingbing, Consul General, Section of Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai; Sun Chenghai, Director-General, Trade Development Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, People's Republic of China; HE Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, UAE; Stephen Liang, Assistant Executive Director, HKTDC; Perry Fung, Regional Director (Middle East & Africa), HKTDC.

Belt and Road Hubs Create Synergy for Interregional Business

HONG KONG, Sep 26, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - The Lifestyle Expo in Dubai is being held to foster business collaboration between the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the rest of the Middle East-Africa (MEA) region, helping companies seize the enormous business opportunities emerging from China's Belt and Road Initiative and Expo 2020 Dubai.

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, the fifth edition of the Lifestyle Expo opened yesterday (25 September) and continues through today at the Hyatt Regency Dubai.

The two-day event showcases a wide selection of trendy products from about 110 Hong Kong and mainland companies to an expected 1,300 buyers from the UAE, Iran and Africa. Exhibits include consumer electronics, information and communications technology (ICT) products, household products and electrical appliances, fashion and fashion accessories, gifts and premiums, as well as watches and clocks.

Mainland-Hong Kong-UAE collaboration on Belt and Road

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony, HKTDC Assistant Executive Director Stephen Liang highlighted the cooperation between the mainland, Hong Kong and the UAE to unlock opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative, a key global economic driver for the 21st Century.

"The Lifestyle Expo in Dubai serves as an ideal platform for suppliers from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland and buyers from the Middle East and Africa to forge business partnerships," said Mr Liang. "This cooperation between the mainland, Hong Kong and the UAE creates synergy for our mutual benefits."

He said such collaboration is especially important in view of the Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to connect markets in more than 60 countries spanning Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, including Hong Kong and the UAE. These economies represent about 4.6 billion potential consumers and accounting for over 30 per cent of global merchandise trade.

"Hong Kong is Asia's business hub and the ideal gateway to the region, especially the Chinese mainland, a huge market with buoyant growth," said Mr Liang. "Meanwhile, we at the HKTDC have long recognised the importance of the UAE, not just as a market, but also as a springboard to the promising Middle East and Africa markets."

"Both Hong Kong and the UAE have what it takes to be a key commercial hub for the Belt and Road Initiative. Working together, we can build new business-to-business links along the Belt and Road and gain access to new markets," Mr Liang added.

Business ties

The Belt and Road, together with the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai, is expected to boost demand for trade, logistics, infrastructure, real estate and financial services in the UAE. Hong Kong and mainland companies can help fill the need by providing services and investment.

The UAE is Hong Kong's largest trading partner and export market in the Middle East. Bilateral trade between the two places grew at an average annual rate of 14 per cent from US$4.80 billion in 2010 to US$10.6 billion in 2016.

Hong Kong's exports to the UAE grew 13 per cent to US$6.8 billion last year, led by exports of pearls, precious and semi-precious stones (40.6% of total, up 32.1%), telecom equipment and parts (32.3% of total, up 23.8%), and jewellery (5% of total, up 36.5%).

Business matching and networking

The Lifestyle Expo in Dubai 2017 features various networking events and activities, including the third Hub-to-Hub Business Meeting with business leaders from Hong Kong, the UAE and Africa discussing ways to capitalise on the latest market developments. Customised one-to-one business-matching services are being arranged to connect exhibitors and buyers.

Products from 11 exhibitors are spotlighted at the hktdc.com Small Orders showcase, where buyers can place orders of between five and 1,000 pieces. The HKTDC Frequent Buyer Awards 2017 were presented yesterday to UAE companies that frequently visited the Council's trade fairs in Hong Kong and Dubai.

Business mission to explore opportunities

Mr Liang is in Dubai with a Hong Kong business mission representing a range of sectors, including electronics, fashion, housewares, gifts, stationery, packaging, toys and wellness products. The delegates are exploring collaboration opportunities with UAE companies, and will make a day trip to Sharjah and Ajman in the North Emirates region tomorrow.

Highlighting Hong Kong's position as Asia's lifestyle trendsetter, the Lifestyle Expo is among the HKTDC's signature international promotion events with a successful track record in fostering trade between companies from Hong Kong and emerging markets worldwide, including Russia, Poland, Turkey, India and Indonesia.

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About HKTDC

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+, Twitter @hktdc, LinkedIn.
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- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-trade-development-council

Contact:
HKTDC
Communication and Public Affairs Department
(Dubai)
Sarah Al Jundi
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Email: sarah.al.jundi@hktdc.org 

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Joe Kainz
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$373.8 Million Investment in U.S. Plants Will Help Power Indiana-Built Highlander Hybrid

Plano, TX, Sep 27, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota just upped the stakes to remain the top manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide with a $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota's New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. Each of the projects is scheduled to begin this year and all should be operational by 2020.

The investments will include adding new production of hybrid transaxles (hybrid vehicle transmissions) at the Buffalo, WV, manufacturing facility; expanding 2.5-liter engine capacity at the Georgetown, KY, plant; increasing production of 2.5-liter cylinder heads at Bodine Aluminum's Troy, MO, plant; and modifying the Bodine Jackson plant to accommodate production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and 2.5-liter engine blocks. The Huntsville, AL, plant will undergo a comprehensive upgrade to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA.

"This investment is part of our long-term commitment to build more vehicles and components in the markets in which we sell them," said Jim Lentz, CEO, Toyota Motor North America. "This strategy is designed to better serve our customers and dealers, and positions our manufacturing operations to fulfill their needs well into the future."

The 2.5-liter engines manufactured in Kentucky and transaxles made in West Virginia will be used in hybrid vehicles built in North America such as the Highlander Hybrid manufactured in Princeton, Indiana. Toyota remains the world leader in gas-electric hybrids, surpassing 3 million sales in the U.S. and 10 million globally.

Fifty new jobs will be created because of the investment at the Alabama plant. There will be no net gain of jobs at the Kentucky, West Virginia, or Bodine Aluminum facilities, but these investments will help to ensure the stability of the plants' employment levels in the future.

"This investment across five American plants expands capacity for our latest TNGA engines, and localizes production of hybrid powertrains, a core Toyota technology," said Jeff Moore, senior vice president for Manufacturing. "It underscores Toyota's confidence in the capability and global competitiveness of our North American manufacturing."

The total investment of $373.8 million will be distributed as follows:
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, KY - $120,960,000
- Bodine Aluminum Jackson, TN - $14,500,000
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, WV - $115,300,000
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, AL - $106,000,000
- Bodine Aluminum Troy, MO - $17,050,000

These projects, and others previously announced, move Toyota nearly halfway ($4.1 billion) toward its commitment to invest $10 billion in the U.S. as announced by CEO Akio Toyoda in January 2017.

About Toyota

Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.

Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3817-9926

TOKYO, Sep 27, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. has announced that the application submitted for an additional indication of its in-house discovered and developed anticancer agent Lenvima (generic name: lenvatinib mesylate) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lenvatinib for the treatment of HCC is designated as an orphan drug by the FDA. This application is based on the results of the REFLECT study (Study 304), a multicenter, open-label, randomized, global Phase III trial comparing the efficacy and safety of Lenvima versus sorafenib, a standard treatment for HCC, as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable HCC.(1)

In the REFLECT study, Lenvima met the primary endpoint and demonstrated an overall survival (OS) treatment effect by the statistical confirmation of non-inferiority compared to sorafenib. Developing first-line treatments for HCC is challenging, and over the past 10 years, four previous first-line Phase III studies investigating other agents compared to sorafenib have failed to achieve their endpoints in OS.(2) Additionally, Lenvima showed highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the secondary endpoints of Progression Free Survival (PFS), Time To Progression (TTP), and Objective Response Rate (ORR). In this study, the five most common adverse events observed in the Lenvima arm were hypertension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, weight loss and fatigue, which is consistent with the known side-effect profile of Lenvima.

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death and is estimated to be responsible for 750,000 deaths per year globally (27,000 per year in the US), with 780,000 cases newly diagnosed each year (30,000 per year in the US).(3) HCC accounts for 85% to 90% of liver cancer cases. Treatment options for unresectable HCC are limited and the prognosis is very poor, making this an area of high unmet medical need.

Eisai positions oncology as a key therapeutic area, and is aiming to discover revolutionary new medicines with the potential to cure cancer. Eisai is committed to exploring the potential clinical benefits of Lenvima as it seeks to contribute further to addressing the diverse needs of, and increasing the benefits provided to patients with cancer, their families, and healthcare providers.

About Lenvima (generic name: lenvatinib mesylate)

Discovered and developed in-house, Lenvima is an orally administered multiple receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitor with a novel binding mode that selectively inhibits the kinase activities of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors (VEGFR1, VEGFR2 and VEGFR3) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptors (FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 and FGFR4) in addition to other proangiogenic and oncogenic pathway-related RTKs (including the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor PDGFRalpha; KIT; and RET) involved in tumor proliferation. Currently, Eisai has obtained approval for Lenvima as a treatment for refractory thyroid cancer in over 50 countries, including the United States, Japan, and in Europe. Additionally, Eisai has obtained approval for the agent in combination with everolimus as a treatment for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (second-line) in over 35 countries, including the United States and in Europe. In Europe, the agent was launched under the brand name Kisplyx for RCC. A Phase III study of Lenvima in separate combinations with everolimus and pembrolizumab in RCC (first-line) was initiated and is underway. A Phase Ib/II study to investigate the agent in combination with pembrolizumab in select solid tumors (endometrial cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, RCC, urothelial cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma) and a Phase Ib study in HCC are also underway. Following the submission of applications in Japan (June 2017), the United States and Europe (July 2017), Eisai also plans to submit an application for Lenvima for the treatment of HCC in China within the latter half of fiscal 2017.

About the RELECT study (Study 304)(1)

The REFLECT study (A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib (E7080) Versus Sorafenib in First-Line Treatment of Subjects With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma) is a multicenter, open-label, randomized, global Phase III study comparing the efficacy and safety of Lenvima versus sorafenib. In the study, 954 patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive Lenvima 12 mg (>/=60 kg) or 8 mg (
About Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death, and is estimated to be responsible for 750,000 deaths per year globally. Additionally, 780,000 cases are newly diagnosed each year.3 There is a large regional difference, with about 80% of new cases occurring in Asian regions, including China and Japan. HCC accounts for 85% to 90% of liver cancer. HCC is associated with chronic liver disease, in particular cirrhosis. Major causes of cirrhosis include hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus. However, according to a recent investigation, non-B/non-C HCC is on the rise. Surgery is the first option for treatment, but for patients with unresectable HCC who are not amenable for potentially curative therapeutic interventions, which include liver transplant, surgical resection, and tumor ablation (typically radiofrequency ablation or cryotherapy), or who are not suitable for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), treatment options are limited and the prognosis is very poor. Currently, sorafenib is the only approved systemic therapy for frontline treatment of these patients, underscoring a great unmet medical need.

(1) Cheng A et al. "Phase 3 trial of lenvatinib vs sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma", the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), (June 2017), Abstract No: 4001
(2) Llovet JM and Hernandez-Gea V. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Reasons for Phase III failure and novel perspectives on trial design. Clin Cancer Res. 2014;20(8):2072-2079.
(3) GLOBOCAN2012: Estimated Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide in 2012. http://globocan.iarc.fr/

About Eisai

Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE:4523; ADR:ESALY) is a research-based human health care (hhc) company that discovers, develops and markets products throughout the world. Eisai focuses its efforts in three therapeutic areas: integrative neuroscience, including neurology and psychiatric medicines; integrative oncology, which encompasses oncotherapy and supportive-care treatments; and vascular/immunological reaction. Through a global network of research facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, Eisai actively participates in all aspects of the worldwide healthcare system. For more information about Eisai Co., Ltd., please visit www.eisai.com.

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Public Relations Department,
Eisai Co., Ltd.
+81-3-3817-5120

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Changing the World with 8K and AIoT - Sharp is Proud to Exhibit a Host of its Products, Technologies, and Services

TOKYO, Sep 27, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation will take part in CEATEC Japan 2017, to be held at the Makuhari Messe convention center (Mihama-ku, Chiba City). This comprehensive annual exhibition runs from October 3 (Tuesday) to October 6 (Friday) and bills itself as the CPS (Cyber Physical System) and IoT (Internet of Things) Exhibition.

Under the Sharp corporate vision announced in May 2017 - "Changing the world with 8K and AIoT" - Sharp booth will center around "AIoT World" and "8K World." In one, all-encompassing space, Sharp will present leading-edge Sharp products, technologies, and services that offer users a familiar and convenient digital life, along with Sharp 8K Ecosystem. Sharp invites attendees to visit Sharp booth and enjoy a hands-on sensory experience.

In addition, Sharp will exhibit unique products and proprietary technologies under the new Sharp corporate motto, "Be Original."

Location of Sharp Booth

Home & Lifestyle Area Hall 3 H117

Exhibit Highlights

Through an exhibition consisting of Three Stages and Four Experience Zones, Sharp invites attendees to enjoy the multi-sensory experience of cutting-edge Sharp products, technologies and services.

Three Stages

1. Corporate Vision Stage

A look at Sharp's corporate vision and highlights of the various booths

2. AIoT World Stage

Sharp's dream for the near future: People-oriented smart digital living that connects users to their society with comfort, convenience, and heart

3. 8K World Stage

A place to experience the power, realism, and depth of 8K, and to see what Sharp's 8K world of the future holds

Four Experience Zones

1. AIoT Products Experience Zone

Experience future lifestyles made possible by the linking of numerous products and services.

2. 8K Product Experience Zone

Come and see how 8K displays are opening up new applications.

3. Display Gallery

Sharp proudly presents an exhibit of products that make practical applications of Sharp proprietary displays technologies.

4. New Initiatives Experience Zone

Exhibits and demonstrations of unique products and proprietary technologies show the keys to the new businesses of the future.

Exhibition Contents Details

Three Stages

1. Corporate Vision Stage

Using a multi-screen video wall display that combines 16 ultra-narrow bezel 70-inch professional displays into a 4 x 4 array to achieve resolution equivalent to 8K, Sharp will show narrated video that introduces Sharp corporate vision.

2. AIoT World Stage

Inside the home, IoT products learn users' habits and preferences, and seamlessly combine with knowledge from life outside the home in order to provide optimal services. It's smart digital living that connects users to their society with comfort, convenience, and heart.

3. 8K World Stage

Using video recorded with an 8K camera, Sharp will introduce the 8K Ecosystem, which plants the seeds for new industries and generates social innovations around a nucleus of ultra-high-definition 8K video technologies.

Four Experience Zones

1. AIoT Products Experience Zone

- Smart Home Products

Sharp present examples of collaborations of AIoT-related products and various COCORO+ services that Sharp takes pride in, while also giving demonstrations related to further expansion in the future. To support busy working housewives while enhancing the dinner table, Sharp's smart kitchen provides a Meal Kit Delivery Service that makes full use of AIoT through tie-ups with food processing companies. Attendees will also experience the evolution of AQUOS: from an appliance that merely relays television broadcasts to an AIoT TV that is an integral part of users' daily lives.

- AIoT Solutions

In addition to presenting solutions based on AIoT products such as Home Assistant and RoBoHoN, Sharp will also introduce the AIoT Platform and industry-specific solutions, as well as solutions through alliances with other companies.

- Smart Office

Sharp will show new work solutions ideal for smart offices made possible by linking smart-connected collaboration spaces, table displays, and Sharp's high-resolution BIG PAD interactive LCD monitors. Visitors can experience the BIG PAD by trying out its intuitive touch-operation and by seeing firsthand the convenience of conference support functions based on practical applications of AI.

In addition, Sharp will introduce the concept of convenient "huddle" meetings free of location constraints, made possible by combining a 40-inch BIG PAD and batteries.

- Smart ECO

Sunlight falling on the roof is converted to electricity, and sunlight shining into windows is used to light the room. Home Assistant delivers a smart and ecological lifestyle that maximizes natural energy so residents can minimize their electricity bills. Its cloud-based HEMS (Home Energy Management System) works together with storage batteries to optimally manage the electricity generated.

2. 8K Product Experience Zone

By watching an 8K-compatible TV aimed at general consumers that will be released this December, visitors to this zone can feel the realistic sense of presence and immersion that is only possible with the super-high-definition images of 8K.

3. Display Gallery

Visitors can get a firsthand look at products and applications based on display technologies that Sharp is proud to have developed. The world's highest resolution HMD/IGZO technologies make potential new products possible, including Super Wide Displays that render highly realistic images and large amounts of information based on an ultra-high-definition display (1008 ppi), as well as integrated instrument panel solutions for the age of the connected car, such as a Driving Assistant, which is built around a circular display. We will also introduce an 8K-compatible 27-inch HDR monitor for use as a broadcast master monitor or for medical and security applications. Also exhibited will be a transparent signage projector capable of projecting images onto plate-glass show windows and other glass surfaces. We invite attendees to come and view space-saving installations and rear (transmissive) projection scenarios.

4. New Initiatives Experience Zone

- bitescan is a new health care tool that promotes health by helping people chew their food better

Attendees can experience how bitescan promotes good health: simply fit it over your ears to measure the number and speed of chewing strokes while you are eating, then link with the cloud and AI technologies for suggestions on improving your chewing.

- AGEs Sensor simply and easily measures the level of accumulated AGEs (advanced glycation end-products)

AGEs (advanced glycation end-products) have been attracting attention in recent years due to their connection to the human aging process. By measuring the actual level of AGEs accumulated in the body, visitors can check where they rank by comparing accumulation levels with other individuals of the same age.

- funband targets professional baseball fans and is being developed in collaboration with three Japanese professional baseball teams

Sharp will give attendees a firsthand look at funband, a new initiative that utilizes the AIoT platform being deployed together with the three teams (Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Yokohama DeNA Bay Stars).

- Outdoor Autonomous Mobile Monitoring Robot--commercial remote monitoring system

Sharp will be exhibiting a robotic unit, already on the market in the United States, that is used for remote monitoring of large factories and warehouses. Visitors will see the system in action as it uses its operating software and camera-guided monitoring functions.

- TEKION LAB--an internal corporate venture from Sharp's R & D Business Group

TEKION LAB, an internal corporate venture, was launched in March of this year. Its focus is the application of cold storage materials--developed using Sharp's proprietary thermal energy storage technologies--to the field of gourmet food. We present a look at the future of food, including an insulated bag that enables users to enjoy alcohol stored at subzero temperatures and a special cold tray for chocolates.

- Sharp Open Incubation "SHARP IoT.make Bootcamp"

This program was launched in October of last year to support start-up companies that utilize manufacturing technologies and know-how that Sharp has nurtured over the course of many years. We present videos focusing on interviews with administrators and participants who have brought the energy and enthusiasm of new business ideas to Sharp and have been an integral part of creating new ecosystems with these business ventures.

*AIoT is a visionary concept combining AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (the Internet of Things) to link everything to the artificial intelligence of the cloud. This transforms the cloud into a familiar and convenient home for a user's digital life. AIoT is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation.

About Sharp Corporation

Sharp Corporation (TSE: 6753) is a worldwide developer of innovative products and core technologies that play a key role in shaping the future of electronics. As a leader in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and digital technologies, Sharp offers one of the broadest and most advanced lines of consumer electronics, information products and electronic components, while also creating new network businesses. For more information, please visit www.sharp.co.jp

Contact:
Miyuki Nakayama
Tokyo Public Relations and Media Liaison Office
Sharp Corporation
Tel: +81-3-5446-8205
Fax: +81-3-5446-8206

TOKYO, Sep 27, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that its Advanced Driver Assistance System Electronic Control Unit (ADAS ECU) was selected for use in Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s completely redesigned Nissan LEAF, which commenced sales in September 2017.

ADAS ECUs are core products of ADAS, and feature multiple integrated driving support systems such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), collision mitigation braking, and lane departure warning systems, all within a single controller.

Hitachi Automotive Systems has established a mass production track record for ADAS ECUs since its first installation in the 2009 Nissan Fuga, and it has been used in the Nissan LEAF since 2015.

The completely redesigned Nissan LEAF features ProPILOT, an autonomous drive technology designed for highway use in single-lane traffic, and ProPILOT Parking, a full-scale automatic parking system. ProPILOT supports drivers by autonomously controlling the accelerator, brake, and steering in two different scenarios: traffic jams and extended periods of high-speed cruising on highways. ProPILOT Parking is the first full-scale automatic parking system for Japanese vehicles that automatically controls all parking operations, including the accelerator, brake, steering wheel, gear shift, and parking brake. Hitachi Automotive Systems supports ProPILOT's functions through our ADAS ECU. The completely redesigned Nissan Leaf is the third ProPILOT-equipped vehicle model that uses our ADAS ECU, following the completely redesigned Nissan Serena in August 2016, and the partially redesigned Nissan X-Trail in June 2017.

Moving forward, Hitachi Automotive Systems will continue to support automotive manufacturers in the practical application of vehicle-equipped autonomous driving technology and its increasing adoption.

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About Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is engaged in the development, manufacture, sales and services of automotive components, transportation related components, industrial machines and systems, and offers a wide range of automotive systems including engine management systems, electric power train systems, drive control systems and car information systems. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi-automotive.co.jp/en/.

Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-3258-1111

Mr. Zhou Ying, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zhejiang United Investment, and celebrity singer Ms. Joey Yung host the Market Opening Ceremony at HKEX, marking the start of trading of the Group's shares on HKEX under its new names.

Change of company name reinforces business development direction and forges a new corporate image

HONG KONG, Sep 27, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Zhejiang United Investment Holdings Group Limited (formerly known as Fraser Holdings Limited) (stock code: 8366) has hosted a Market Opening Ceremony yesterday at The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEX") as it officially announced that the Group's Chinese name has been changed to "Zhejiang United Investment Holdings Group Limited" and its English to "Zhejiang United Investment Holdings Group Limited." More than 180 guests including Mr. Zhou Ying, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, celebrity singer Ms. Joey Yung, Ms. Meng Ying, Executive Director of the Group and Ms. Daisy Yeung of Emperor Securities Limited attended the ceremony. The name change enhances the corporate image and positioning of the Group and more accurately reflects its strategic business plans and course of future development.

As at 9 a.m. yesterday (26 September 2017 (Tuesday) ), shares of the Group are traded on the HKEX under the short names Chinese "ZJ UNITED INV" and English "ZJ UNITED INV," while the stock code "8366" remains unchanged. As for the Group's website address, it has been changed to http://www.zjuv8366.com.

The Group is also honoured to have industry veteran Mr. Zhou Ying joining as an Executive Director, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to lead and coordinate its strategic business development projects. The appointment gives the Group added strength and a renewed drive to pursue future development and business growth. Through dynamic his leadership, profound business expertise and extensive business network, Mr. Zhou is expected to take the Group's business to attain new heights of success.

Celebrity singer Ms. Joey Yung attends the Market Open Ceremony yesterday. With a distinctively beautiful voice as well as an unswerving determination and passion in developing her singing career, Ms. Yung has been recognised as one of the top singers who has gained a widely popular fan following. Constantly striving for betterment, she has diversified her singing career and been professionally involved in different fields. As for Mr. Zhou, he is a young and competent executive who has quickly built his business empire. Ms. Yung and Mr. Zhou share a mutual appreciation and a similar fighting spirit advancing their successful careers.

Mr. Zhou founded his business after returning home from his studies abroad. He has invested in or managed various Chinese companies in businesses ranging from equity investment, assets management, film and entertainment and cultural education, accumulating extensive expertise and experience in financial investment. Since March 2014, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Zhejiang United Small and Medium Enterprises Holding Group Company Limited, which mainly provides corporate management consultancy services such as tailoring financing plans for SMEs and advising on merger and acquisition plans, corporate reorganisation, etc. Mr. Zhou also holds different positions in committees and organisations across different provinces and cities. He has earned a Master's degree from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany and is a qualified Engineer of European Systems Engineering.

Mr. Zhou Ying, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zhejiang United Investment, said, "Taking on the new company names marks an important milestone in the Group's development history, attracting the spotlight onto its development direction and providing a fresh corporate image, thereby opening a new chapter of growth. Looking ahead, I will actively lead and coordinate the strategic business development of the Group and apply my professional knowledge and experience in construction to explore new business opportunities in order to help broaden and diversify its income streams and, in the long run, generate satisfactory returns for shareholders."

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HONG KONG, Sep 27, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Season Pacific Holdings Limited ("Season Pacific" or the "Group"; stock code: 1709), a Hong Kong based apparel company that provides supply chain management total solutions, officially transferred its listing from the Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM") to the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKSE"). The Group's shares commenced trading on the Main Board at 9:00 a.m. under the stock code 1709.

The transfer of listing of Season Pacific from GEM to the Main Board of HKSE today is another milestone since the Group's listing on GEM in 2015, which demonstrates the Group's potential for expeditious growth. The management believes that the transfer of listing will not only benefit the Group's business development, future growth and financing flexibility, but will also enhance our corporate image and reputation, and reinforce our customers' confidence and recognition.

In March 2017, the Group entered into sales contracts with one of the world's largest fashion retailers headquartered in Spain, the transaction demonstrated its strong abilities to solicit new customers. Benefitting from the increase in both the number of new customers as well as orders from existing customers, Season Pacific recorded an increase in revenue of 82.4% to approximately HK$61.3 million during the first quarter ended 30 June 2017.

Going forward, the management denotes that, "We are pleased to see the recognition of the Group's potential by our customers and investors. The Group will continue to provide quality total supply chain management solutions, and to gain further ground in the market by collaborating and establishing solid relationships with top international fashion chains through our high quality designs and innovative solutions."

Given the diverse global market, the Group adopts a diversified and balanced market penetration and growth strategy and is confident in its professional and experienced team's ability to be flexible and sensitive to the needs of its customers, and become a leading total supply chain management company in Hong Kong with full vertical value propositions to its customers from the factory to consumers, whilst maximizing return for the shareholders.

About Season Pacific Holdings Limited
Season Pacific Holdings Limited is a Hong Kong based company that sells apparel products and provides supply chain management total solutions. The Group offers a comprehensive range of supply chain management solutions including market trend analysis, design and product development, sourcing, production management, quality control and logistics services for clients around the world, including the U.S, Europe, Middle East and Asia. For details, please visit http://www.seasonpacific.com/.

HONG KONG, Sep 27, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Mr. Yao Jianhui, the Chairman and controlling shareholder of China Goldjoy Group Limited ("China Goldjoy" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries as the "Group"; stock code: 1282) has purchased an aggregate of 8,500,000 shares of the Company on 26 September at a total consideration of HK$4,930,000. Upon completion, Mr. Yao's interest in the shares of China Goldjoy will increase from 49.02% to 49.06% or to an aggregate of 10,866,303,600 shares, including the 44,468,000 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Yao himself and 10,771,835,600 shares held through his wholly-owned company Tinmark Development Limited. This move fully demonstrates that the Group's major shareholder is highly confident in China Goldjoy's long-term sustainable investment value and prospects.

About China Goldjoy Group Limited (Stock code: 1282)
China Goldjoy Group Limited is principally engaged in financial services, automation, manufacturing, securities investment and property investment and development. In terms of financial services, the Group, through its subsidiaries, provides securities, futures, precious metals trading, asset management, wealth management, corporate finance and credit financing services in Hong Kong, and provides asset management, investment management and financial leasing services in Mainland China. To grasp business opportunities in emerging industries, the Group is actively developing new energy industries and energy-efficient lighting, automation and intelligent manufacturing business. Looking ahead, the Group intends to closely follow market trends and strengthen its core business, while continuing to search for investment opportunities in financial, health, intelligent manufacturing, emerging technology and real estate industries, so as to build a broader business footprint in both domestic and overseas markets.

China Goldjoy was included as a constituent of a number of Hang Seng Indexes including: the Hang Seng High Beta Index, Hang Seng Internet & Information Technology Index, Hang Seng Global Composite Index, Hang Seng Composite Index Series - Hang Seng Composite Index, Hang Seng Composite Industry Index - Information Technology, Hang Seng LargeCap and MidCap Index, Hang Seng MidCap & SmallCap Index and Hang Seng MidCap Index. The Company is also a constituent of the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Indexes and is one of the eligible equities in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect Schemes.

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