VistaJet grows team and launches Chinese website owing to passenger demand
For the six months to 30th June 2017:
HONG KONG, July 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet continues to build on its China growth and demonstrates a commitment to the region by expanding its team and launching a Chinese language website. This follows a surge of interest from the April launch of a bespoke WeChat booking platform. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ad9eb7bd-25fd-42a3-a217-8ca72c35e18e VistaJet’s USD2.5 billion global infrastructure demonstrates the company’s commitment to providing the ultimate business aviation solution for corporate leaders, governments and UHNWIs. Additionally, expansion plans in China are being geared to creating a seamless flying experience for the increasingly tech savvy Chinese customer. The company launched its WeChat booking service in April 2017, allowing customers to access VistaJet’s fleet of over 70 fully-owned and identically branded aircraft worldwide, connect with a 24/7 global team to book their flights from their mobile phones and ensure that customers receive first-hand information, directly from the business - and without delay. This is an exciting new period of customer growth for the business. VistaJet’s Program Membership sales continued to accelerate with a 57% year-on-year growth worldwide, while global customer retention reached 91%. China is one of the fastest growing markets for the company, with a first half 12% increase in passenger traffic departing from the country, and a 14% gain in passengers arriving. VistaJet has also sold over 6,000 new hours of annual subscriptions globally during the first half of 2017 alone. The company’s renewal hours more than tripled in the first half of the year, and the number of new Program customers rose by 61% compared to the same period a year ago. With its unique business model offering customers access to its full fleet without the asset risk, the Asia team secured a 100% customer renewal rate in Greater China. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29699
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ASKER, Norway, July 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS will release its Q2 2017 results at approximately 07:00 CEST on 3 August 2017. CEO Kristian Johansen and CFO Sven Børre Larsen will present the results at 09:00 CEST at the Hotel Continental, Stortingsgata 24/26 in Oslo, Norway. The presentation is open to the public and can be followed live on the internet at www.tgs.com.
The slides from the presentation will also be available in PDF format at both the TGS and Oslo Stock Exchange websites. CEO Kristian Johansen and CFO Sven Børre Larsen will host a conference call on 3 August 2017 at 15:00 CEST (09:00 EDT). Attendees may want to call 5-10 minutes before to ensure registration and access. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29697 NEW YORK, July 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on September 29, 2017 to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 15, 2017. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29675 AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acapture, a global, data-driven omnichannel PSP, together with Boatsters, a world leading rental platform for yachts and boats, have launched a Virtual Reality (VR) webshop pilot project.
Available as a white label application, Acapture’s VR webshop solution can be utilized and personalized by any merchant looking to add VR to their offering. The application covers the entire customer journey, from selection to payment. When consumers are ready to make a purchase, the payment is supported by Acapture’s award winning payment platform and completed entirely within the VR environment. Webshops created with this application can be accessed by consumers via their smartphone at the lowest-priced headsets available. Moreover, the webshop solution unifies the consumer touch points, gathering the shopping journey data from all online, offline, mobile and virtual channels, and creating a complete overview of the consumer shopping patterns meant to optimize the ecommerce solutions available for merchants. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29676 GUANGZHOU, China, July 28, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
On July 24, shortly after the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the maiden voyage of free sailing for Hong Kong and Macao-registered yachts in China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone was held in Nansha District, Guangzhou. Yachts from Hong Kong and Macao docked at Nansha Marina after going through the entry formalities at Nansha Ferry Terminal. The maiden voyage achieved a complete success. Guangdong Provincial Government submitted the Implementation Plan of "Free Sailing" for Hong Kong and Macao-Registered Yachts in China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan") to the Ministry of Transport to explore and innovate policies on exit-entry customs clearance, supervision & inspection, dock setting, reciprocal license recognition and navigation area planning of yachts from Hong Kong and Macao. That means the easily-operable and clearly regulated policy system, management mechanism and work instructions for entry management of yachts could be formulated, which would help accumulate replicable and promotable pilot experience in facilitating the "free sailing" for yachts from Hong Kong and Macao in Guangdong and the rest of China as well as the development of the yacht tourism. The Plan gained great support from ministries and commissions concerned of the central government. On June 20 this year, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Security, General Administration of Customs and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine sent a joint letter to approve the Plan in principle. During this maiden voyage, yachts from Hong Kong and Macao went through such processes and formalities as entry declaration, joint inspection and docking according to the procedures and requirements of the new convenient customs clearance mode - "fixed position docking, nearby joint-inspection", which tested the implementation of the Plan. For the next step, the policy system, management mechanism and work instructions for entry management of yachts will be further detailed according to the results of the maiden voyage, to accelerate the policy implementation. The Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province views that the effort will help promote the costal tourism and construction of the high-quality life circle which is suitable for living, business and tourism in the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area". Source: Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province Company announces agreements to acquire the remaining 50% of its East China JV and divest its 50% interest in its Taiwan JV; both transactions undertaken with long-term JV partners President Chain Store Corporation and Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
Company Reaffirms its Commitment to Operating 5,000 Stores in Mainland China by 2021 SEATTLE, July 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced entry into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 50% share of its East China (“East China JV”) business from long-term joint venture partners, Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (“UPEC”) and President Chain Store Corporation (“PCSC”) for approximately $1.3 billion in cash consideration in the largest single acquisition in the Company’s history. Starbucks will assume 100% ownership of approximately 1,300 Starbucks stores in Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, building on the Company’s ongoing investments in China, its fastest-growing market outside of the United States in terms of store count. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29692 JOHOR BAHRU, July 26 (Bernama) -- A cervical cancer awareness programme using self-sampling tool Cervisafe, has benefited 700 women since November last year.
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus said the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) had entrusted them to carry out the social innovation programme. He said MTDC had cooperated with LaDIY Healthcare Sdn Bhd to hold the programme at various locations throughout Malaysia, with the local company providing free Cervisafe kits to women eligible for a cervical cancer sampling test, namely those who were married, have had children, and frequently engaged in intercourse. According to Norhalim, Cervisafe is a quick and easy self-sampling tool produced by LaDIY Healthcare for early detection of cervical cancer-causing viruses. -- BERNAMA SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of Youi NZ Pty Limited (Youi NZ) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect Youi NZ’s strong balance sheet, which is due to the company’s low underwriting leverage, as well as its prudent reinsurance program and conservative investment approach. In addition, actual claims experience during the company’s first three years of operation were largely consistent with the assumptions used in pricing its policies. Partially offsetting these positive rating factors is Youi NZ’s high expense ratio, which is due to the company having a small premium base from which to cover its operating expenses. Additionally, Youi NZ’s ceded reinsurance leverage ratio (the sum of outward reinsurance expense and reinsurance assets divided by net assets) is over 100%, which suggests a high level of dependence on reinsurance. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29670 HANGZHOU, China, July 26, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
A few days ago, an eye-catching bronze 'Xi Jia' Pan (823 B.C.) was sold at Xiling Yinshe Auction (www.xlysauc.com) with a remarkable price of RMB 212.75 million ($31.5 million, commission included), setting a new record for Chinese works of art in China. 'Xi Jia' Pan, with as many as 133 characters of inscription, is the only existing bronze from the Western Zhou Dynasty collected by the royal family of Southern Song Dynasty. Wang Guowei, a famous modern Chinese scholar, held it of greater importance than 'Mao Gong' Ding (Duke Mao Tripod), which is treasured in the "National Palace Museum" in Taipei. According to Wang, 'Xi Jia' Pan's original owner Yin Jifu was not only a great politician and military strategist, but also the collector and compiler of Shijing (Book of Songs), China's earliest collection of Chinese poetry. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29667 “Come to Busan and meet BLACKPINK, Apink, GFRIEND and other popular K-Pop Stars”
BUSAN, South Korea, July 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Best K-pop singers will meet their Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans from all over the world in Busan in October. They will come together in the 2017 Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), Asian No.1 Korean Wave Festival. The fest will be hosted by Busan Metropolitan City Government and run by Busan Tourism Organization. The BOF is a blend of Busan-based cultural and tourism infrastructure, Hallyu content and Asian culture. One can enjoy all things about K-culture, including K-pop, K-food and K-beauty, in one place. A variety of concerts and exhibitions will be held at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan Cinema Center, Gunam-ro in Haeundae Beach, and other Busan sites from Sunday, October 22, to Tuesday, October 31. BLACKPINK, Apink, GFRIEND, B.A.P, ASTRO and SECHSKIES will excite the audience at the Opening Ceremony Concert. YURI SANGJA(Glass Box), BAEK Z YOUNG, KIM TAE WOO, Ailee and Bolbbalgan4 will send spectators into raptures at the Park Concert. BLACKPINK is a fast rising K-pop act whose new single, “As If It’s Your Last,” notched the No. 1 spot on the Apple Music Pop’s “Best of the Week” list. The song also topped the Chinese QQ Music chart. Apink is a girl group who landed high on the Japanese Oricon chart and also received special honor at the Taiwanese KKBOX Music Awards. Also, girl group GFRIEND was named as one of “Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015" by Billboard. B.A.P is a group of six boys who were crowned best Korean act of 2016 at the MTV EMAs. ASTRO was voted Hallyu Special Award winner at the Seoul Music Awards by overseas Korean Wave fans. SECHSKIES are the first-generation K-pop idols of the 1990s. YURI SANGJA is a male duo loved by fans for singing sentimental pop-ballads. BAEK Z YOUNG captivates her fans with a raspy voice. KIM TAE WOO is the lead vocalist of popular boy band g.o.d., often referred to as ‘a national idol group.’ Ailee is a pop diva with superb singing voice. Bolbbalgan4 enjoy popularity on digital release charts. For details on the BOF, please visit bof.or.kr or facebook.com/BusanOneAsiaFestival. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=51595235&lang=en Contacts Busan One Asia Festival SHIN YOONKYUNG, +82-10-8923-7261 [email protected] Source: Busan One Asia Festival |
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