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STGZ Partners with Klaytn to Scale Next Generation Metaverse Platform for Artists

NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The next generation real-time live virtual events and concerts metaverse platform company STGZ, announced a partnership with Klaytn, a global metaverse public blockchain platform today. The partnership strengthens the STGZ platform through Klaytn's fast, secure, and scalable public blockchain technology, enabling STGZ to offer metaverse experiences globally. Klaytn is a public blockchain focused on the metaverse, gamefi, and the creator economy. The project's MainNet went live in June 2019 and has developed rapidly to become one of the most trustworthy brands in the industry."Klaytn is a blockchain platform led by South Korean internet giant Kakao. They are known for their fast, secure and scalable blockchain technology," said CJ, CEO of STGZ. "We are thrilled to partner with Klaytn and bring their blockchain expertise to our platform, assisting us in achieving our goal of making the metaverse accessible to everyone."Officially launched in June 2019, Klaytn is the dominant blockchain platform in South Korea and is now undergoing global business expansion from its international base in Singapore. Klaytn is the public blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, South Korea's second-largest company after Samsung, which pioneered the super app Kakao Talk. Kakao's deep influence in Korea's technology and entertainment industry and their global expansion plans, provided the backdrop for an investment and partnership with STGZ.Klaytn's business expansion activities are supported by the Klaytn Growth Fund, which aims to grow the ecosystem of companies built on Klaytn. The Klaytn Growth Fund is managed and disbursed by Klaytn Foundation, a Singapore-based and non-profit organization established in August 2021.Klaytn has invested in a multimillion dollar grant to STGZ to help market and bring their blockchain into the U.S. market with festivals, NFTs, and the most advanced entertainment metaverse experiences to artists and fans.The STGZ platform solves the problem of a lack of dedicated virtual interfaces for events, content sharing, and community building in the metaverse. Artists and fans alike now have a new platform to share and monetize their creative works and interactions in the metaverse with STGZ. STGZ bridges the gap between real life and the metaverse using cutting-edge XR technology to create immersive and interactive entertainment experiences that anyone can share with the world, from anywhere in the world, and for free. The platform is disrupting traditional social media by replacing static pages with fully customizable 3D stages, allowing users to create their own perpetual spaces and experiences including the ability to live stream during events and shows.STGZ tears down prohibitive costs that allow fans to virtually attend real-world events from anywhere in the world and provides artists with the ability to take advantage of web3 technology. It's easy to use, a free stage for everybody, and makes for the ultimate metaverse platform for artists and fans to share experiences and grow communities together.For fans, STGZ provides them the abilities to visit their favorite artists, explore new performers, and hang out with friends at concerts and festivals. Unlike real-world events and once the event is over, the experience still lives on, allowing fans to replay performances or attend performances they missed.For artists, STGZ provides a unique way for them to share their art and themselves, while at the same time earning from multiple traditional and web3-based revenue streams: such as ticketed events, advertisements, sponsorships, wearables, VIP NFTs, and more.In 2022 STGZ continued to build out their platform, complete strategic partnerships, and launched the MetaMansion Hamptons Edition with the globally renowned DJ's Diplo, Disclosure, and Kygo. STGZ will outline their 2023 plans in press releases throughout this year. About STGZ STGZ is a leading provider of virtual reality and blockchain-based services, committed to making the metaverse accessible to everyone. Learn more at https://stgz.ioAbout KlaytnKlaytn is a global public blockchain platform that aims to bring blockchain mass adoption by providing an easy-to-use platform for users, developers, and businesses. Learn more at https://www.klaytn.foundationMedia Contact:Sebastian STGZ Sebastian@MtrxVerse.com +49 175 345 1806Klaytn media@klaytn.foundationSource: Plato Data Intelligence (https://PlatoAistream.com) Copyright 2023 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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The 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards 2023 to Kick Off Soon

HONG KONG, Jan 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association (PRPA) has announced that the 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards (HKPRA) will soon kick off and enrolment will open with a briefing session in January 2023.The 5th HKPRA will soon kick off its enrolment with a briefing session in January 2023 for this flagship event in the public relations industry [HKPRA].Dr John Chan, Chairman, Organising Committee of HKPRA 2022-23, said "The HKPRA Awards have seen continual enhancement in the content, format and depth of the entries. Among them many demonstrated execution excellence and remarkable achievements that deserve much recognition." [HKPRA]As a flagship event for the public relations industry since its inception in 2010, HKPRA aims to recognise organisations, teams and individual public relations practitioners who have planned and executed excellent and highly effective public relations campaigns that have contributed to the organisations they serve. Ms Agnes Hui, President, Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association says, "We are excited to announce that HKPRA is back since it was last held in 2018-2019. Special thanks are due to Dr John Chan, Professor Anthony Wu, Mr George Yuen and Dr Linda Tsui who have agreed to continue their leading roles in the Organizing Committee and Panel of Judges spearheading HKPRA, along with a strong line up of judges for different award categories, adding weight to the credibility and authority of HKPRA.". HKPRA contributes to raising public awareness of the role of public relations in helping organisations achieve their goals through fostering better understanding and improving relations between organisations and their stakeholders. At the same time, HKPRA helps raise professional standards of public relations practitioners in Hong Kong and plays an important part in fostering the development of the business community, government bodies, non-government organisations and the Hong Kong community at large.Dr John Chan, Chairman, Organising Committee of HKPRA 2022-23, said: "HKPRA has been very well received and strongly supported by the PR industry. The Awards have seen continual enhancement in the content, format and depth of the entries. Among them many demonstrated execution excellence and remarkable achievements that deserve much recognition." "Hong Kong and its people have gone through some unprecedented challenges recently and the corporate communications function has been playing a significant role especially during the pandemic period. In view of that, we have added a new category to the Awards this time to reflect the diversity," added Dr Chan. In addition to the "Public Relations Campaign" and "Individual" awards given in previous years to recognize industry peers, "Student" awards are added to the 5th HKPRA with a view to nurturing the next generation of public relations professionals and fostering knowledge transfer within the industry.Stay tuned for announcements from PRPA on the 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards.Further information at the PRPA website: https://tinyurl.com/2mofx3vn. Contact: Ms Jenny Yeung, Tel: +852 9013 2160, Email: jenny@prpa.com.hk Copyright 2023 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Fujitsu donates office furniture to Cambodian public institutions to promote sustainable practices

TOKYO, Dec 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announced that it donated office furniture that is no longer being used including desks, chairs and cabinets to Cambodian public institutions through the Cambodian Embassy in Japan.Loading of donationsFujitsu has been promoting new working styles in its offices under its "Work Life Shift" initiative and introduced the concept of a "Borderless Office," under which employees can choose to work from locations including their home, hub offices, or satellite offices. In the spirit of this initiative and to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Fujitsu decided to donate office furniture from its offices in Japan after the introduction of the Borderless Office to Cambodian public institutions to contribute to the improvement of the country's work environment and promote sustainable practices. Furniture will be evaluated by office furniture manufacturers before the donation to ensure that the donated pieces are still in good condition and can still be used. With this initiative, Fujitsu not only promotes the efficient reuse of resources, but also contributes to the reduction of waste in its business.Overview of the donationRecipient: National and public institutions of Cambodia Items donated: 155 furniture pieces including office desks, chairs, cabinets Total amount donated: Approximately 3.7 tons (volume approximately 65 m3)Kem Borivath, Second Secretary, Embassy of Cambodia in Japan, comments:"The donated office furniture will help local government offices to save costs for public services and the modernization of local organizations. It also contributes to the development of public services throughout the whole country. Donations will be given preferably to departments requiring office furniture, including the environmental departments of state government offices. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Fujitsu for the donation of office furniture to our country. I hope that Fujitsu will continue with this project and help to drive the development of our country."Fujitsu's Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 represent a set of common goals to be achieved worldwide by 2030. Fujitsu's purpose -- "to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation" -- is a promise to contribute to the vision of a better future empowered by the SDGs.About FujitsuFujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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NEC to build 5G Innovation lab for the NSW Telco Authority

TOKYO, Oct 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has been selected by the New South Wales (NSW) Telco Authority to build the initial phase of a state-of-the-art 5G innovation lab as part of a new strategic partnership. The new 5G innovation lab will provide an environment where the NSW Telco Authority and public safety agencies can explore new technologies, prove interoperability, and push the boundaries of mobile technology in the context of Public Safety Mobile Broadband (PSMB) applications. The lab will run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide an immersive 5G test bed experience in the cloud, enabling simple and fast application building, rapid deployment, scalability, resilience and lifecycle automation. "NEC is honoured to be a strategic partner to the NSW Telco Authority to help build practical and effective PSMB use cases and prove the value of a cloud native 5G core network combined with an Open Radio Access Network (RAN). The potential of these technologies is infinite. As we move towards a more 5G-centric era, we look forward to leveraging this partnership to address Australia's digital divide and help drive cutting-edge 5G innovation," said Naohisa Matsuda, General Manager of NEC's 5G Strategy and Business. "This first phase of the 5G Innovation lab helps the NSW Telco Authority to test the latest cloud native core technology alongside Open RAN, explore cloud deployment options (to align with the NSW government's 'public cloud first' policy), build PSMB use cases and provide emergency service organizations (ESOs) with the mobile broadband capacity to facilitate easier communication and better situational awareness," said Mr Matsuda. NEC will deliver a turnkey end-to-end solution to design, supply, install and commission NEC's award-winning cloud native, fully containerised, 5G core on public cloud, in conjunction with a local distributed User Plane Function (UPF). NEC will provide 5G Open RAN virtualised centralised and distributed (CU/DU) units, Open Radio Units (O-RUs) and CPEs (Customer Premises Equipment) to leverage applications for the NSW Telco Authority.NEC has a proven track record of providing innovative, highly reliable carrier grade solutions for telcos and mission-critical service providers in Australia and globally. NEC has been a long-term strategic partner to the NSW Telco Authority, providing wireless backhaul solutions for the NSW Public Safety Network (PSN) program via the ITS2573 NSW Government procurement panel.About NSW Telco AuthorityNSW Telco Authority is the connectivity leader for the NSW Government and manages the Public Safety Network to deliver mission-critical communication services for NSW. We work with emergency services, essential service providers and telecommunications carriers during disasters to protect communication assets used by frontline responders and communities. About NEC CorporationNEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of "Orchestrating a brighter world." NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at www.nec.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite

GENOA, Italy, Jul 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has been achieved using technology from Hitachi's new smart mobility suite called Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management, launched today.The technology can be used in towns and cities across the world. In the launch programme - in Genoa, Italy - Hitachi has connected 663 buses, 2500 bus stops, the metro line used by 15 million p.a., two funiculars, one historic hillside railway, 10 public lifts and two suburban bus routes that span 50km. Users also have the power - via the touch of a button on their mobile phones - to hire an electric car, pay for parking or find an e-moped.Power to the passengerAs part of the world-first trial, Hitachi's 360Pass smart ticketing app has eradicated the need to purchase a traditional paper ticket ever again; or to "touch-in" or download multiple apps for different transport services.The 360Pass connects Bluetooth sensors that know when a passenger with the mobile app has boarded, how far they have travelled and when they disembarked. Users can take multi-modal journeys, but the 360Pass system will ensure they only pay the best possible fare at the end of each day.The 360Pass app offers more personalised information about public transport journeys, including the fastest and most convenient multi-modal route options and real time journey updates.It also allows passengers to check how busy bus services are through the app, enabling them to choose less crowded services. This feature can help allay the increased anxiety about crowding post-Covid19, which a recent independent study found to be the second biggest determinant passenger satisfaction.(1)360Pass is being delivered in partnership with the city's public transport operator, AMT, and the Municipality of Genoa, using the local brand name GoGoGe. The technology is part of the municipality's drive to boost the usage of both public and private e-hire services. The innovative project aims to provide more easily identifiable solutions to the "last mile" problem faced by passengers and public transport authorities around the world.Game-changer for transport authorities and operatorsGenoa, home to two-thirds of a million people, faces similar transport challenges to cities around the world - congestion, emissions and delivering quality services. The ambition on behalf of the city's leadership is to unlock a step change in the use of sustainable mass transport across the metropolitan area.Technology offers a way to reduce the reliance on private vehicles - helping the municipality to meet its goals for congestion relief and reducing emissions - while optimising costs and the provision of transportation across the region. In cities such as Istanbul or London, drivers currently lose an average of 142 and 227 hours per year in congestion respectively, and optimising multi-modal public and hire transport can slash these wasted hours.In addition to the 360Pass mobile app for passengers, the Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suite gives operators the ability to connect, scale and optimise their city's entire transportation network in real time.The over 7,000 Bluetooth sensors installed in Genoa allow the creation of a "digital twin" of the region's transport and passengers' end-to-end multimodal journeys. This real-time electronic map of how the city is moving is a powerful tool to allow operators to optimise services, timetables and create a system that better accommodates the changing peaks and troughs in passenger demand. It can identify the issues that deter public transport usage, such as congestion, emissions, crowding or gaps in services.In addition to smart ticketing, the suite can combine solutions to help operators control traffic flow and service patterns in real time, allow operators to react more effectively to disruption or large scale events (concerts or sporting) happening across the city. Further, by join up information about the level of emissions and congestion in different geographical area, it allows operators to make smart decision about where to target electrification of services first and prioritise locations for charging for e-bus and e-car fleets and infrastructure.Alessandro de Grazia, Group Head of Smart Ticketing, Hitachi Rail, said: "Hitachi's Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suite is a world first for smart mobility and can improve urban transport in cities around the world. For the first time, passengers can plan and access the most convenient multi-modal journey for the cheapest fare, without ever removing their phone from their pockets."Today, cities face the challenges of growing public transport use to reduce emissions, cut congestion and boost their recoveries. Our new solutions - proven in Genoa - provide a uniquely powerful platform for operators around the world. From Dusseldorf to Dubai, Istanbul to Toronto - we can help operations connect, scale and optimise their entire transportation network through a single platform."As a global leader in transport and technology, Hitachi's vision for smart mobility is to digitise and optimise every part of the journey across different types of public transport. The new suite embodies Hitachi Rail's holistic vision for smarter mobility, incorporating solutions across three key areas: smart ticketing, mobility management and electrified mobility solutions. While the firm is known for delivering trains and rail infrastructure around the world, including the iconic shinkansen bullet trains, the digitisation of transport systems is an important and growing area of focus.About Hitachi's Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suiteLumada Intelligent Mobility Management is Hitachi's new suite of smart mobility solutions for cities, transport operators and passengers.The suite represents Hitachi Rail's 360 degrees vision for smarter mobility, incorporating solutions across three key areas:- smart ticketing (including 360Pass)- flow management for people and vehicles; and- electrified mobility solutions Using the suite's 360Motion platform, a real time analytics tool that creates a digital twin of a city's entire transportation network, operators can connect, scale and optimise any combination of these services. As a flexible platform, 360Motion can integrate technology from any existing provider, or draw from the range of solutions within the wider Hitachi group.By offering "as a service" business models to customers, Hitachi Rail aims to make it easier than ever for cities, operators and passengers to accelerate the transformation to more sustainable transportation.About 360Pass: "hands-free" Smart Ticketing technologyPart of Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management's smart ticketing offering, Hitachi Rail is also launching the new 360Pass mobile application for passengers, available on iOS and Android smart phones. The app, launched now available in Genoa, will be rolled out on a city-by-city basis in partnership with local transportation authorities and operators.The connected Bluetooth sensor are easy to install and powered by batteries that last for around five years. The installation and set-up light infrastructure in Genoa took less than six months to be fully-operationally ready. Having proved successful with city's complex mix of public transport modes and challenging geography (dense, hilly and built around successive bays and valleys), Hitachi Rail is confident the technology could be applied to any city around the world.In addition to conventional mobile ticketing capabilities, such as e-ticketing and QR codes, 360Pass is offers innovative hands-free "BeIn BeOut" technology that provides ticketless transportation across multiple modes of transport.The technology uses a network of sensor nodes, installed at strategic points across a transport network, including on trains, buses, parking lots at stops and stations, which connect with the user's 360Pass app via Bluetooth.Once a passenger begins a journey, the app connects with each sensor it passes on the route, recording the full multi-modal journey; for example, different sensors will register a passenger moving between a bus and a metro service. The app then uses the recorded data to calculate the best-priced fare for the passenger at the end of the day, and sends a receipt for the final fare at 3am the next day.The app also provides more personalised information to the passenger, based on the context of their journey - predicting crowding at future stops, and alerting passengers as they approach their destination.Aside from providing a seamless experience for the passenger, the technology can deliver significant benefits for operators, including enhanced data on passengers' full multi-modal journeys, supporting the optimisation of timetables. The technology also has the potential remove large queues and bottlenecks around ticket barriers by using the technology at the entrance to platforms or vehicles.Hitachi Rail's new launch programmes, and decades of experience conventional ticketing, are proving the viability of technology that connects multiple modes of transport across an entire city or region.(1) Source: An independent survey of passengers completed by Transport Focus about views on travel.About Hitachi RailHitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey solutions. With a presence in 38 countries across six continents and over 14,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions. We are proud of our global achievements, from our world famous "bullet trains", to our signalling solutions and turnkey projects, state-of-the-art traffic management and digital solutions. Drawing on the wider Hitachi Group's market-leading technology and research-and- development capabilities, we strive for industry leading innovations and solutions that can deliver value for customers and sustainable railway systems that benefit wider society. For information about Hitachi Rail, visit www.hitachirail.com Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Ev Dynamics Selected to Supply Electric Light Buses to a Government Sustainable Public Mobility Pilot Scheme

HONG KONG, May 11, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the "Company", Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively "Ev Dynamics" or the "Group"), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, has been selected by the Hong Kong SAR Government as a prequalified supplier of electric public light buses for a sustainable public mobility pilot scheme the Environmental Protection Department plans to launch in 2023. The selected APEX-MINI model which showcases the Group's outstanding technological and product advantages will help promote energy-efficient public transport in the city as well as Ev Dynamics' products to various markets. Ev Dynamics' APEX-MINI is powered by high-performance lithium-titanate batteries and takes only 15 minutes to charge to run 45 kilometers.The fast-charging APEX-MINI is powered by high-performance lithium-titanate (LTO) batteries and uses OppCharge, a top-down pantograph interface that complies with related European Union standards for charging electric vehicles. The 7-meter 19-seat pure electric minibus can run 45 kilometers after only 15- minute charging with the OppCharger pantograph installed by the Government at the public transport interchanges. With an extra-low platform, the electric minibus is easy to board for seniors and people with disabilities.Subject to the type approval of the Transport Department and independent assessor certification, the Group will actively match the operational needs of the pilot scheme in putting the APEX-MINI to use and set up an after-sale service center to provide maintenance and repair services for the minibusses, if succeeded.Miguel Valldecabres Polop, CEO of Ev Dynamics said, "We are excited to introduce our APEX-MINI to public-use platforms. The model prides smooth operation, high safety and zero-emission, thus can help reduce roadside air and noise pollution. And our capable service teams can ensure the reliability and efficiency of our products including the APEX-MINI in Hong Kong at all times. We are confident of our electric minibusses gaining acceptance of society at large and see a wide scope of potential applications for them. Affording excellent technological advantages and product quality, we will continue to offer various markets clean, silent, and energy-efficient public transport to help them achieve electromobility."About Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476)Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited is a pioneer and prominent player in China's new energy commercial vehicles market, as well as a whole-vehicle manufacturer of specialty passenger vehicles and new energy passenger vehicles. It is an integrated driving and logistics solutions provider with a solid technological foundation in diverse areas including new energy platform power systems and their key components. The Group has a production base in Chongqing, boasts extensive domestic and overseas sales networks, and focuses on serving high-growth markets in Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Kronos DAO Announces Public Sale Date

Rome, Italy, March 24, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – Kronos DAO, the next evolution of reserve currency protocol, has announced its public sale date. Scheduled for March 28th, 2022, the public sale will be a good opportunity for prospective token holders to participate in the project. In addition to a public token sale, Kronos DAO has slated April 8, 2022, as its partnership date with CORENODE.  In anticipation of the public sale, Kronos DAO has garnered over $540k.  Kronos DAO introduces a Future Fund facet that will see the next-generation DAO reserve protocol invest 15% of profits in its treasury in emerging start-ups in the blockchain space. Through Future Fund, Kronos DAO will hope to accelerate the growth of these nascent start-ups, ergo transforming the DAO protocol into an on-chain venture capital firm.  Kronos DAO is committed to generating interest in investments for investors by building, incubating, and investing in start-ups at their early stages.  The $KRONOS Token  Kronos DAO has launched a native token, $KRONOS. The token will govern the DAO project – -acting as a governance token for making and implementing significant decisions on the ecosystem. $KRONOS has launched on Binance Smart Chain [BSC]. It is also available for exchange and swap on PancakeSwap. Currently, talks are underway to expand it to cross-chains in the coming months.  A total of 10 million $KRONOS, Kronos DAO has set aside 40% for the public sale as it seeks to build its treasury.  Kronos DAO will offer token holders a sustainable passive income source for staking $KRONOS on its staking platform. Through auto-compounding, Kronos DAO will reward token holders with $KRONOS.  The DHP (Diamond Hands Protocol) will allow community members to earn $KRONOS on the staked amounts according to different reward levels. Members will receive enhanced tips once Diamond Hands Protocol is activated. The corresponding bonus level, eventually reached, will be applied to each single staked amount. Kronos DAO incorporates an additional earning opportunity for community members: the Diamond Hands Node (DHN). This program of 3 days to 30 days reward accumulation time. will allow community members to earn an extra profit of $KRONOS to add to the rewards when you claim them in relation to the bonus level reached. An Ambitious Roadmap The Kronos DAO team has planned out a strategic, ambitious, and feasible project roadmap. Split into five phases – each scheduled for completion in a month – Kronos DAO will, after the public sale, hire Cyberscope and Certik to audit its smart contract. Furthermore, Kronos DAO will hope to have its token, $KRONOS, listed on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko – two leading crypto analytics websites.  An Open NFT Kronos DAO whitelist will also take place. About Kronos DAO  The next evolution of a reserve protocol, Kronos DAO, is a project that aims at generating enormous returns for investors through the building, incubating, and investing in crypto start-ups in their embryonic stages. Kronos DAO has introduced a suite of modern features as it seeks to accelerate the growth of emerging start-ups while rewarding users for committing their tokens to the platform.  Public Sale KronosDAO: https://bsc.kronosdao.ai Pinksale: https://www.pinksale.finance Social Links  Telegram: https://t.me/KRONOS_community  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dao_kronos  GitHub: https://github.com/Kronos-DaoDefi  Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CrUeCMBPFp  Medium: https://medium.com/@kronos_dao Media Contact  Brand: Kronos DAO  Contact: Tommy Email: admin@kronosdao.ai Website: https://kronosdao.ai  SOURCE: Kronos DAO The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWIRE makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs@SEAPRWIRE.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEAPRWIRE (www.seaprwire.com) offers newswire service in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines & Hong Kong )

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Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Exercise of Full Over-Allotment Option

BETHESDA, MD, Feb 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 7,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the "Offering"). Each unit consists of one of the Company's shares of Class A common stock, one-half of one redeemable warrant, and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants are exercisable. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full for an additional 1,125,000 units on February 1, 2022, which closed at the time of the closing of the Offering. As a result, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering, including the over-allotment, are $86,250,000, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other Offering expenses.The units have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") and began trading on February 1, 2022, under the ticker symbol "ACAXU". Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the shares of Class A common stock, warrants and rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "ACAX," "ACAXW" and "ACAXR," respectively.The Company is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry, it intends to focus on identifying businesses in the real estate industry, including construction, homebuilding, real estate owners and operators, arrangers of financing, insurance, and other services for real estate, and adjacent businesses and technologies targeting the real estate space, which may be referred to as "Proptech" businesses.The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective a registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities on January 31, 2022. A final prospectus relating to this Offering has been filed with the SEC. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the Company's initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds thereof. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and final prospectus for the Offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.ContactAlset Capital Acquisition Corp.4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210Bethesda, MD 20814Email: contact@alsetcapitalacquisition.comContact Number: 301-971-3955 Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Anti-vaccine group founder apologises for asking followers to flood public hotlines

SINGAPORE - The founder of an anti-vaccine group that discourages people from getting Covid-19 jabs has apologised for having asked followers to flood public hotlines with calls. In a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 29), Ms Iris Koh, founder of Telegram group Healing the Divide, said: "Asking people to flood the call centre for no genuine reason is definitely wrong." She added: "I would like to seek everyone's understanding, and please forgive me if I did not handle this matter properly." She said she had made the comment on Oct 11, ahead of the introduction of vaccination-differentiated safe management measures (VDS) that would see unvaccinated people unable to dine at hawker centres and coffee shops later that week. The Ministry of Health (MOH) had said on Oct 9 that the use of VDS was a move to protect unvaccinated individuals in the community and to reduce the strain on the healthcare system. On Monday, Ms Koh confirmed that she was assisting the police with investigations. Last Thursday, the police said they were investigating a 48-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman for allegedly instigating others to call and overwhelm public hotlines, including those that help the public with Covid-19 issues. The Straits Times understands that the two are Ms Koh, 45, and Mr Raymond Ng, 48. The police said that messages sent by the couple had urged the public to call the MOH hotline, the Ministry of Social and Family Development hotline and the National Care Hotline, and also  demand that their feedback be pushed up to the respective call centre managers. The police said: "The members (of the group) were also encouraged to call the hotlines again the following day to seek feedback on the calls they had made." If found guilty of obstructing public servants' duties, the couple can face a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to $2,500, or both. Abetting the commission of such an offence by the public in general, or by any number of people exceeding 10, is punishable with a jail term of up to five years, a fine, or both. The police said they will not hesitate to take action against those who disrupt and overwhelm essential call centre operations or encourage others to do so. More on this topic   Related Story Couple linked to anti-vaccine group investigated for instigating others to flood public hotlines   Related Story Two issued Pofma correction direction after sharing vaccine misinformation

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Giant panda cub turns 100 days old, expected to join public exhibit early next year

SINGAPORE - The Republic's first giant panda cub may welcome his fans soon as the tiny tot takes his first steps at the River Safari and will cross his 100-day milestone on Nov 21. Guests can look forward to catching sneak peeks of the cub at the Giant Panda Forest exhibit over the coming weeks before he joins his mother in her public exhibit early next year. Weighing a little over 6kg - 30 times his body weight when he was born - and measuring 67cm, the cub has been showing off his crawl-walking skills to his handlers. In a statement on Friday (Nov 19), Mandai Wildlife Group said the cub's mother Jia Jia "has made great strides in providing exemplary care and protection for her newborn" during the first few months of his life. The panda cub's name will be jointly revealed by Singapore and China next month. The zoo thanked the public for helping with naming the new cub, after it received more than 64,000 suggestions. Giant panda cub nears 100th day, takes first steps Mandai Wildlife Group's chief executive Mike Barclay said: "Together with our panda care team, we are overjoyed to be approaching the 100th day since Jia Jia gave birth to our little miracle cub at River Wonders. We are honoured to have him under our care and to contribute to his development over the first few months of his life. "As he becomes more comfortable and independent, we expect him to join Jia Jia in her public exhibit from early next year." Jia Jia and her cub enjoying a moment of tenderness on day 82 (Nov 3) of the little one's birth. PHOTO: MANDAI WILDLIFE GROUP The public submitted names for the cub which were reviewed by a judging panel made up of academics and representatives from the Chinese embassy in Singapore, relevant government agencies, and the Mandai Wildlife Group. "Looking ahead, the panda care team is preparing the cub for more health checks and his eventual public debut. They are conditioning him to be away from Jia Jia for longer periods of time and introducing him to new environments to help him adapt to different surroundings. "They will judge when it is the right time to allow him to explore the public exhibit, where he will be exposed to new elements such as plants, rocks, slopes and visitors to River Wonders," Mandai Wildlife Group added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mandai Wildlife Reserve (@mandaiwildlifereserve) More on this topic   Related Story Look how much you've grown: Baby panda's first month   Related Story Meet Izara, Singapore Zoo's new zebra foal

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A measured increase, but how can system best stretch the fare dollar?

SINGAPORE - Public transport fare increases are never popular, even in the best of times. But when the country is in the throes of a pandemic which is affecting all but the wealthiest, a hike in bus and train fares becomes doubly prickly. The concession is that the Public Transport Council (PTC) has continued to display restraint by tweaking the fare formula to blunt the blow of this year's adjustment, which would have been quite severe otherwise. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Hari Raya public holidays in 2022 pushed one day later under revised criteria: Muis

SINGAPORE - Based on astronomical calculations with new criteria, the Hari Raya public holidays next year will fall on later dates instead of those announced earlier in April. In a statement on Thursday (Oct 21), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said Hari Raya Puasa will fall on May 3 and Hari Raya Haji is slated to happen on July 10. This pushes both dates one day later than what was previously announced in April this year. This means that there will be one more long weekend next year – making a total of six. With Hari Raya Haji next year falling on a Sunday, July 11 will be a public holiday, said the Manpower Ministry in a statement on Thursday. Hari Raya Puasa, also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, celebrates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, while Hari Raya Haji marks the end of the annual haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Said Muis: "The highest Islamic authorities of Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia and Republic of Singapore have agreed to adopt revised criteria of the astronomical calculation for the determination of the Islamic calendar from year 2022. "The agreement was reached among member countries after new findings emerged over years of research." Under this agreement, important dates in the Islamic calendar will be aligned in the region, said Muis. This includes the start of the Muslim new year and the fasting month. On April 6, the Manpower Ministry had announced that Hari Raya Puasa next year will fall on May 2 after Labour Day, and May 3 will be a public holiday. This meant that there would be a long weekend of four days. With Hari Raya Puasa now on May 3, the new date will not affect this long weekend. More on this topic   Related Story S'pore Muslims have made sacrifices to keep country safe, important to continue upholding civic responsibility: Muis   Related Story S'pore Muslims have made sacrifices to keep country safe, important to continue upholding civic responsibility: Muis

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Synthesis Bank Announces the Launch of Public Sales of Its Own Token

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS / SEAPRWire / October 8, 2021 / – Recently, Synthesis Bank has announced the launch of public sales of its own token.Synthesis Bank is an investment bank built on the Ethereum smart contract. Users can use it to invest in crypto assets and other new alternative financial products in the blockchain and defi ecosystem. The Synthesis Bank team announces the launch of a public sale of its own token, $STB, beginning Oct. 20. The token is based on the Ethereum network. Token holders will receive a monthly dividend of $STBDuring the public sale, 75% of the total token issue is scheduled to be sold.Total token emission – 200,000,000.The platform passed a security audit by CertiKPeople can purchase at the official website: https://synthesisbank.co/stb-token/Token Address 0xbc61908cc90f35d87a5ba1c6ec2d5aa496804450 The Synthesis Bank team has already held two rounds of presales. According to their results: In the first round, $482,268 $STB (4.8%) of a total of $10,000,000 $STB was sold, for a total of $2,35478.4 USD. The remaining $9,517,732 $STB tokens will be burned after the completion of the ICO In the second round, 158,165 $STB (0.5%) of a total of 30,000,000 $STB were sold, for a total of 110,093.6 USD. The remaining $29,841,735 $STB tokens will be burned after the completion of the ICO Shortly after the public sale, Synthesis Bank plans a series of listings on cryptocurrency exchanges in November 2021. After that, in winter 2022, the team plans to launch its own decentralized exchange, launch staking and farming $SBT token, and launch Synthesis Bank Algorihmic trading pool. If users are interested in this project, you can learn more about it on the official resources: Social Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/synthesisbank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Synthesis-bank-105011331449429 Media Contact Company: Synthesis LLC Contact: Marcos Pouchan E-mail: info@synthesisbank.co Website: https://synthesisbank.co/stb-token/ SOURCE: Synthesis LLC The article is provided by a third-party content provider. SEAPRWire ( www.seaprwire.com ) makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Any questions, please contact cs/at/SEAPRWire.com Sectors: Top Story, Daily News SEA PRWire: PR distribution in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines & Hong Kong )

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Build better regional and multilateral partnerships to prepare for future pandemics: Lawrence Wong

SINGAPORE - Building adequate buffers for future pandemics, right-sizing resources, and ensuring good outcomes are essential to making good investments in, and financing, public healthcare, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. At the multilateral and regional level, this means building better mechanisms to prepare for future health crises similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, including risk pooling and the sharing of information, he added. He was speaking at a panel discussion on the second day of the Special Ministerial Conference for Asean Digital Public Health. The event was held virtually on Wednesday (Oct 6) and Thursday. Mr Wong noted that after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the region emerged stronger and more resilient by implementing stronger surveillance systems and multilateral currency swop arrangements such as the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization. "In the same way, we have to build better mechanisms to prepare for public health crises and emergencies. That can include, at a very simple level, better exchange of information... (and) initiatives like risk pooling and sharing of resources," he said. Countries should not swing to the extreme and think that because the pandemic led to supply chain dislocation and lower trust in the global marketplace, they must do everything within their borders, he said. "I don't think it will be a better world... Ultimately, we still need to go back to public- private partnerships. We still need to work collaboratively with different stakeholders, all of whom are important - including philanthropic and non-profit organisations. That is the kind of collective response that will best enable us to prepare for the next pandemic." Mr Wong acknowledged that healthcare costs continue to escalate and healthcare financing is a concern for finance ministers everywhere. The healthcare trilemma, he said, involves a difficult balance among universal access, high quality and low cost. In the early years of Singapore, privatised insurance risk pools were fragmented and insurance companies tended to cherry pick "good" risks, which was not ideal as this left certain people without coverage, he said. This is why Singapore nationalised its hospital insurance system and now has a mandatory universal risk pool, he said, adding that this has to be balanced against over-consumption by users and over-servicing by healthcare providers. "We have evolved a hybrid system in Singapore where we continue to emphasise the importance of individual and collective responsibility in healthcare. It's not just the state's responsibility," he said. He outlined three key lessons from Covid-19: First, reduce wastage and costs, and build buffers in the healthcare system to scale up during a public health emergency. Second, right-size and conserve scarce medical resources and boost primary care. This means that not everyone has to be treated in an acute setting. Third, look at outcomes and ensure good returns from investments in healthcare spending - not just by spending more or increasing output, but by improving outcomes such as quality of life. "Something that we are trying to do is shift more spending and interventions upstream," he said, citing lifestyle and diet as some reasons for common diseases today. "If we can have investments upstream, they will provide better bang for the buck for the taxpayer dollars." Another panellist, Datuk Dr Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister at the Brunei Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, touched on a similar point, saying that Brunei has increased its investments in public healthcare specialist centres and is looking to maximise "every dollar spent" to provide better quality healthcare services and carry out preventive treatment. Under Brunei's Asean chairmanship this year, the Asean Comprehensive Recovery Framework will oversee the implementation of initiatives to ensure a sustainable recovery. As of August, 40 out of 185 initiatives have been implemented, and 60 are in the process of completion. Adviser to the Thailand Ministry of Public Health Phusit Prakongsai cited the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, which is financed by tobacco and alcohol consumption taxes, as an example of social returns on healthcare investment. The foundation carries out various public health programmes, such as campaigns to promote physical activity and to get people to cut down on drinking. Asian Development Bank (ADB) vice-president Ahmed M. Saeed stressed the need for timely state support, noting that studies have shown that a dollar of aid delivered immediately after a crisis is worth as much as five dollars when delivered later. The ADB, he said, is working with governments to design risk financing instruments that provide much quicker disbursement in the aftermath of a pandemic. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank director-general for social infrastructure Hun Kim said that emergency support during the crisis was a quick fix and, now, countries need sustained and commensurate funding for the health sector. He noted the World Health Organisation's recommendation that countries spend at least 5 per cent of their GDP on health, and that most developing countries in Asia are "far from meeting" these low benchmarks. He said that multilateral development banks have a role to play in facilitating the localisation of healthcare manufacturing - in other words, boosting the domestic production of pharmaceuticals which are currently dominated by a few multinational companies. Political will is also needed to build social protection systems including health insurance, he said. But there is a risk that short-sighted governments and politicians, with competing needs for investment spending today, may not want to wait to reap the benefits during the next pandemic, which might be 10 to 20 years away, he said.  "Already, I believe there is a sizeable risk that the lessons from Covid-19 will not be learnt. And this a pity," he added. Mr Wong observed that the global public health system is fragmented, inadequate, and under-funded. Noting the recommendations of the Group of 20 (G-20) High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response - which Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam co-chairs - he said countries need better early warning systems and systems for vaccine manufacturing and distribution, all of which require double the current level of spending, an insurance premium "well worth paying". Initiatives started by the Brunei government as Asean chair, such as regional reserves of medical supplies and strengthening regional capabilities, will also complement these multilateral initiatives, he said, adding that public-private partnerships have proven to be important in fighting the virus. "Indeed, vaccine development is the ultimate success story of public-private partnerships."

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Anti-foreign interference Bill already has proportionality requirement, similar to Pofma: MHA

SINGAPORE - The proposed law to counter foreign interference already contains a requirement for orders issued under it to be proportionate, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday (Oct 3). The ministry was responding to Senior Counsel Harpreet Singh Nehal who said in a Facebook post on Saturday that the language of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (Fica) "sets an extremely low bar for the public interest requirement to be met". "The Bill simply requires that the minister form the opinion that it is in the public interest to exercise his powers. As drafted, the Bill does not require that the opinion be reasonably held, or that the specific Fica orders that are issued be proportionate," Mr Singh added. The ministry said this was untrue, adding that the Bill incorporates proportionality into its public interest requirement. "The statutory test of 'public interest' stipulates that it should be necessary or expedient in the public interest to use those powers," MHA said. The ministry also said the same issue arose two years ago in relation to the law on fake news - the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) - that imposes a similar requirement for its "public interest" test. Mr Singh had similarly called for the addition of a "proportionality" requirement in Pofma, ahead of the Parliamentary debate on it, MHA said. "He was corrected by a senior counsel, Mr Siraj Omar, who pointed out, in relation to Pofma, that 'a close reading of the Bill suggests that such a requirement already exists'." MHA quoted Mr Omar as having said: "The (Pofma) Bill states… that an act is in the 'public interest' if it is 'necessary or expedient' in pursuance of various stipulated objectives. This added constraint of necessity or expediency essentially embeds an assessment of proportionality into the analysis." The Law Ministry (MinLaw) had also pointed this out to Mr Singh in a public letter published in The Straits Times on May 2, 2019, and MinLaw had also explained why Pofma's definitions were workable and invited Mr Singh to come up with better definitions for it to consider, MHA said. "When MinLaw spoke with Mr Singh again, he said that his original commentary on Pofma had acknowledged the need for wide definitions, including of 'public interest', to address the risks posed to the national interest." MHA said Fica adopts the same requirements of necessity or expedience in its definition of public interest, similar to Pofma. Fica targets foreign interference in domestic politics conducted through hostile information campaigns and local proxies. It grants MHA powers to issue directions compelling Internet platforms to block accounts, and to require politically significant people to declare foreign affiliations, among others. Mr Singh had also expressed his concerns over Fica in an opinion piece for ST last Tuesday. MHA responded to the piece in a letter to ST on Saturday. More on this topic   Related Story Anti-foreign interference Bill - 3 areas of concern   Related Story A history of foreign interference in Singapore The ministry said its letter had given Mr Singh "the benefit of doubt" and assumed he may not have read the Bill carefully. It added: "If he did read it (as he now asserts), then in the context of the above facts, readers can draw their own conclusions on Mr Singh's reasons for making inaccurate assertions - which he himself must know were inaccurate." Fica will be debated when Parliament sits on Monday. A petition seeking greater scrutiny of the draft law has been submitted on behalf of civil society groups by Progress Singapore Party Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai. More on this topic   Related Story Anti-foreign interference Bill - a sharper tool for the digital age   Related Story How real is the threat of foreign interference?

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Inquiry committee to hold public hearing on fatal Tuas blast from Monday

SINGAPORE - The inquiry committee into the fatal Tuas explosion that killed three workers in February will hold public hearings from Monday (Sept 20). The first set of hearings until Oct 8 will focus on the "causes and circumstances" of the accident, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) said in a statement on Thursday. The ministry said that it has investigated the accident and a team of state counsels will present the findings at the hearing. The investigation included "visiting the site and gathering evidence, identifying and interviewing key witnesses, and commissioning forensic testing and expert simulations for machineries and materials involved in the accident", the MOM said. Witnesses and experts are expected to testify. Members of the public can attend the hearings that will be held from 10am to 5pm at Court 8A of the State Courts on these days: Sept 20 to 24, Sept 27 to Oct 1, and Oct 4 to Oct 8. However, capacity in the court will be limited due to safe management measures, and the dates and timings may change, added the ministry. Ten workers were injured in the accident on Feb 24. Three people later died from their injuries. The last injured worker was discharged from hospital in June. The inquiry committee is chaired by Senior District Judge Ong Hian Sun. He is assisted by Mr Lucas Ng, Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore general manager of plant, and Dr Peter Nagler, chief innovation officer at Agency for Science, Technology and Research. MOM added that a second tranche of public hearings will be held from Nov 15 to 19 to review recommendations to prevent the recurrence of such accidents. More details on the second tranche of hearings will be announced at a later date. Aftermath of fire in Tuas More on this topic   Related Story 'Some ran out screaming': Eyewitness who helped victims in Tuas fire   Related Story MOM to carry out 300 more checks in high-risk workplaces after deadly accidents in Feb

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Man pleads guilty to throwing raw pork bone towards mosque balcony

SINGAPORE - Despite being in full view of a mosque's members, a 57-year-old man threw a raw pork bone towards the building's balcony. Singaporean Lim Beng Wei pleaded guilty on Thursday (Sept 9) to a charge of public nuisance. Two other charges for public nuisance - one for throwing another bone and the other for throwing butter towards the roof of the Singapore Music Box Museum at Telok Ayer Street - will be taken into consideration during sentencing by the court at a later date. Court documents state that Lim bought two raw pork bones, among other things, from a supermarket in Tanjong Pagar on the morning of Jan 14. He headed towards Masjid Al-Abrar, which is located at Telok Ayer Street, intending to throw a bone at the mosque. When he reached the building, he removed a bone from its packaging and flung it towards the second-level balcony of the mosque. The court heard that his actions were captured by the building's closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. The CCTV footage was later reviewed by police officers, who were investigating a call claiming that a person had vandalised the Singapore Music Box Museum's premises. The museum is located near the mosque. According to a report by Dr Yap Lee Shen from the Institute of Mental Health, Lim was suffering from a relapse of paranoid schizophrenia at the time of his offence. He was first diagnosed with his mental condition in 1998, and was assessed to have had relapses in 2011 and 2018. His psychotic symptoms had contributed to the commission of the offence, the report stated. Lim had also admitted to only being partially compliant in taking his medications then. But Dr Yap said the man was not of unsound mind at the time - he was aware of the "nature and quality of his actions". The court heard that Lim had committed previous offences, including for mischief. He was last sentenced in 2019 to a mandatory treatment order (MTO) for two years. More on this topic   Related Story Man who allegedly made racist remarks, attacked university student charged with public nuisance   Related Story Man seen viciously assaulting another on MRT train arrested for public nuisance This was for smashing the glass in various lifts, according to a previous report by Chinese-language evening daily Lianhe Wanbao. Offenders given an MTO will undergo treatment for their mental condition in lieu of jail time. On Thursday, District Judge Kessler Soh called for a report assessing Lim's suitability for another MTO. Lim is expected to be sentenced on Oct 13. For his offence of public nuisance, he could be jailed for three months, or fined up to $2,000, or both. More on this topic   Related Story Briton jailed for not wearing mask in public to be deported after release from prison   Related Story Courts & Crime: Read more stories

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