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Palladium One Expands West Pickle High-Grade Nickel Zone to 600 Meters, Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, Canada

HighlightsWest Pickle mineralized strike length increased to over 600 meters, remains open to the east and west.New West Pickle Zone assay results include:3.9% Ni, 2.5% Cu, 0.05% Co, 0.55 g/t Total Precious Metals ("TPM") (Pt+Pd+Au) over 2.0 meters of massive and semi-massive sulphides in hole TK-22-074Including 8.1% Ni, 2.8% Cu, 0.11% Co, 1.05 g/t TPM over 0.9 metersProperty Wide Feeder Dyke / Chonolith geological modelSuccessful first test returns wide interval of anomalous nickel, supports exploration thesis that east-west trending interpreted feeder dykes are mineralized (Hole TK22-076, located 2 kilometers West of the West Pickle Zone)RJ Zone, 2.7 kilometres east of West Pickle, previously retuned 85.4 meters of ultramafic hosted mineralization with Feeder Dyke / Chonolith breccia textures:0.5% Ni and 0.2% Cu over 85.4 meters in hole TK-16-002Including 1.0% Ni and 0.2% Cu over 16.2 meters (see press release June 8, 2016)Toronto, Ontario, Feb 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the "Company" or "Palladium One") is pleased to report the expansion of and additional high-grade drillhole intercepts from the West Pickle Zone massive sulphide discovery on the Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, in Ontario, Canada.President and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, "This latest batch of drill results reinforces the high-grade nature of the West Pickle Zone. Visual results from hole TK22-117, the most easterly hole drilled to date on the West Pickle Zone, intersected massive nickel - copper sulphides (Figure 1 and 4) which has extended the zone to over 600 meters in length, and it remains open for further expansion both to the east and west."The anomalous nickel values over significant widths in hole TK22-076 is significant as they represent the first assays from the many interpreted Feeder Dyke / Chonolith structure on the 30,000-hectare Tyko Project. This mineralization style reinforces our interpretation that these structures potentially host additional nickel - copper discoveries."The 2023 exploration program is focused on ground truthing and drill testing these structures, with the intent of discovering additional wide zones of mineralization, such as the RJ Zone which retuned 85.4 meters of 0.5% Ni and 0.2% Cu (Hole TK16-002)."The 2022 drill program consisted of 70 holes totaling 13,038 meters, of which 45 holes are pending assay results. The 2023 field season is currently underway, with a high-resolution magnetic survey having been completed. The survey was designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted feeder dykes / chonoliths across the Tyko project's 30-kilometer strike length prior to additional drill testing."To date a total of 32 holes, totalling 6,766 meters have been drilled in the vicinity of the West Pickle Discovery. At present, West Pickle mineralization has been defined over more than 600 meters of strike length (Figure 3 and 4).Figure 1. Massive pentlandite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite sulphide intersection in hole TK22-117 from 107.2 to 107.8 meters within a 5.5-meter intersection of patchy, disseminated and stringer sulphide from 107.2 to 112.7 meters, assays are pending.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/153679_Figure1.jpgFigure 2. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG").To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/153679_58ae80896427facf_002full.jpgFigure 3. Plan and long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones, showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/153679_58ae80896427facf_003full.jpgFigure 4. Long section looking south of the West Pickle Zone.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/153679_58ae80896427facf_004full.jpgTable 1: Assay Results: Select Tyko 2022 Drill Results from the West Pickle ZoneHoleFrom(m)To(m)Width(m)Ni%Cu%Co%TPM g/t(Pd+Pt+Au)Pdg/tPtg/tAug/tTK22-059184.0187.73.72.331.850.060.450.210.210.03 185.3187.72.43.492.730.090.640.300.300.04 185.3187.01.84.793.670.120.870.410.410.05 185.3185.90.68.211.600.241.620.800.790.03TK22-060183.7196.312.60.720.340.020.140.060.060.02 184.3189.04.71.770.630.030.270.120.120.03 186.6189.02.43.180.990.060.390.180.190.02 188.0188.50.57.601.250.120.410.180.200.03TK22-070164.6174.710.12.470.990.040.270.140.100.02 164.6168.43.86.422.400.090.640.350.250.04 165.4167.62.310.413.400.140.920.530.340.04 165.4167.11.712.582.490.170.940.600.300.04 165.4166.30.912.902.700.161.050.670.340.04TK22-072149.0153.14.12.050.890.040.360.110.220.03 150.4153.12.73.081.180.070.450.140.290.02 151.7153.11.55.331.480.120.670.170.480.02 151.7152.30.77.392.220.160.950.240.690.03TK22-073137.5140.12.67.192.010.100.560.320.200.05 137.5139.31.810.322.880.150.800.460.270.07 138.5139.30.811.900.980.160.640.330.260.05TK22-074148.9150.82.03.942.500.050.550.360.170.02 149.9150.80.98.142.840.111.050.710.310.03TK22-075133.6137.84.20.060.170.000.090.030.040.03 133.6134.50.90.110.250.000.140.040.050.05TK22-07670.6115.546.30.080.010.010.010.000.000.00 103.6114.010.40.100.020.010.010.000.000.00TK22-077214.4214.90.50.000.160.010.000.000.000.00(1) Reported widths are "drilled widths" not true widths.(2) Italicised grey shaded values up to hole TK22-073 are previously reported (see news release October 4, 2022, November 21, 2022 November 29, 2022, and January 12, 2023)Table 2: Drill Hole Locations for assay results from this News ReleaseHoleAzimuthDipLengthNAD83 z16 EastNAD83 z16 NorthElevationTK22-074170-561806016085421928349TK22-075120-452046016115421924348TK22-076135-452105995035421889354TK22-077160-603006019745421987347QA/QCThe drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, and a Director of the Company.Drill core samples were split using a rock saw by Company staff, with half retained in the core box and stored onsite at the Tyko exploration camp core yard facility.Samples were transported in secure bags directly from the logging facility at the onsite exploration camp, to the Activation Laboratories Ltd. ("Actlabs") in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actlabs, which is ISO 17025 accredited with CAN-P-1579 (Mineral Lab). In addition to ISO 17025 accreditation, Actlabs is accredited/certified to ISO 9001:2015. All samples are crushed to 2 millimeters with a 250-gram split pulverized to 105 microns. Analysis for PGEs is performed using a 30 grams fire assay with an ICP-OES finish and for Ni, Cu, and Co using 0.25 grams by 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish. Ni, Cu and Co samples over 1.0 wt% were re-analysed by ore grade methods using 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish.Certified standards, blanks and crushed duplicates are placed in the sample stream at a rate of one QA/QC sample per 10 core samples. Results are analyzed for acceptance within the defined limits of the standard used before being released to the public.About Tyko Nickel - Copper - Cobalt ProjectThe Tyko Nickel – Copper - Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel - copper (2:1 ratio) project and currently has five known mineralized zones spanning over a 20 kilometer strike length. The West Pickle Zone occurs on the Pezim II claim block of the larger Tyko Project.Qualified PersonThe technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.About Palladium OnePalladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD"Derrick Weyrauch"President & CEO, DirectorFor further information contact:Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEOEmail: info@palladiumoneinc.com Copyright 2023 ACN Newswire. 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Palladium One Reports 10.4% Nickel, 3.4% Copper over 2.3 Meters and Adds Second Drill Rig at The Tyko Project, Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO , Nov 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the "Company" or "Palladium One") is pleased to report the highest-grade drillhole intercept to date on the Tyko Property, from the West Pickle massive sulphide discovery in Ontario, Canada. The Tyko Property hosts nickel, copper and cobalt, each of which has been designated a Critical Mineral.Figure 1. Massive pentlandite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite sulphide intersection in hole TK-22-070 from 165.4 to 167.1 meters down hole. Wall rock is tonalite breccia.Figure 2. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG").Figure 3. Plan map of the West Pickle and RJ zones with airborne EM and ground EM maxwell plates showing Chonolith structures "Feeder Dykes" with Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG") as the background.Figure 4. Long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones, showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.Figure 5. Long section looking south of the West Pickle Zone.Table 1: Assay Results: Tyko 2022 Drill Results from the new West Pickle ZoneHighlights- Assay results:-- 3.1% Nickel Equivalent ("Ni Eq") over 10.1 meters (2.5% Ni, 1.0% Cu, 0.03% Co, 0.26 g/t Total Precious Metals ("TPM") (Pt+Pd+Au)) in massive and disseminated sulphide in hole TK-22-070-- Including 12.8% Ni Eq over 2.3 metres (10.4% Ni, 3.4% Cu, 0.14% Co, 0.92 g/t TPM)-- Including 15.0% Ni Eq over 0.9 metres (12.9% Ni, 2.7% Cu, 0.16% Co, 1.05 g/t TPM)- Drilling has resumed on West Pickle and a second drill rig has been added- West Pickle closely resembles the extremely high-grade Smoke Lake Zone located 20 kilometers to the east which has returned up to:-- 10.2% Ni Eq over 3.8 meters (8.1% Ni, 2.9% Cu, 0.1% Co, 0.61g/t Pd, 0.71g/t Pt, and 0.02g/t Au) in hole TK-20-023) (see news release January 19, 2021)- West Pickle is interpreted to be an extension of the historic RJ showing located 2.7 kilometres to the east which retuned up to:-- 1.04 % Ni and 0.23% Cu over 16.2 meters in hole TK-16-002 (see press release June 8, 2016)- The Tyko Project represents a major new Nickel District which hosts five known nickel sulphide zones along a 20-kilometer trend and several yet to be tested Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic ("VTEM") anomaliesPresident and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, "With assays of up to 12.8% nickel equivalent over 2.3 meters (Table 1, Figure 1), drillhole TK-22-070's nickel grades exceed those of our 2020 award-winning Smoke Lake Discovery located 20 kilometers to the east. These are truly spectacular grades over minable widths. Given the spectacular grades we added a second drill rig in November to also focus on West Pickle."The West Pickle discovery occurs on the Pezim II claim block of the larger Tyko Project (seen new release July 27, 2022). To date a total of 20 holes, totalling 4,604 meters have been drilled in the vicinity of the West Pickle Discovery. Two drill rigs guided by a recent borehole electromagnetic ("BHEM") survey are now focused on infilling and expanding the West Pickle massive sulphide mineralization. At present, West Pickle mineralization has been defined over more than 500 meters of strike length (Figure 3 and 5).Figure 1. Massive pentlandite-pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite sulphide intersection in hole TK-22-070 from 165.4 to 167.1 meters down hole. Wall rock is tonalite breccia. https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/145981_c18793ff04296961_001full.jpgFigure 2. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG").https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/145981_c18793ff04296961_002full.jpgFigure 3. Plan map of the West Pickle and RJ zones with airborne EM and ground EM maxwell plates showing Chonolith structures "Feeder Dykes" with Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics ("CVG") as the background.https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/145981_c18793ff04296961_003full.jpgFigure 4. Long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones, showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/145981_c18793ff04296961_004full.jpgFigure 5. Long section looking south of the West Pickle Zone.https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6502/145981_c18793ff04296961_005full.jpgTable 1: Assay Results: Tyko 2022 Drill Results from the new West Pickle Zonehttps://www.acnnewswire.com/topimg/Low_Palladium20221129-6.jpg(1) Reported widths are "drilled widths" not true widths.(2) Italicised grey shaded values are previously reported (see news release October 4, 2022 and November 21, 2022)(3) * Ni_Equivalent is calculated for comparison purposes using, $8.5lb nickel, $4.25lb copper, $25/lb cobalt, $1,700/oz palladium, $1,100/oz platinum, $1,800/oz gold as per Palladium One's May 2022 NI 43-101 report on the LK Project (see news release April 25, 2022) and assumes 100% recovery rates of sulphides into concentrate.*Nickel Equivalent ("NiEq")Nickel equivalent is calculated using US$1,700 per ounce for palladium, US$1,100 per ounce for platinum, US$1,800 per ounce for gold, US$4.25 per pound for copper, US$8.50 per pound for nickel and US$25 per pound for Cobalt. This calculation is consistent with the commodity prices used in the Company's September 2022 NI 43-101 LK resource estimate (see news release April 25, 2022) and assumes 100% recovery rates of sulphides to concentrate.About Tyko Copper-Nickel-Cobalt ProjectThe Tyko Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel-copper (2:1 ratio) project.Qualified PersonThe technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.About Palladium OnePalladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD"Derrick Weyrauch"President & CEO, DirectorFor further information contact:Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEOEmail: info@palladiumoneinc.comNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company's expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and "intend", statements that an action or event "may", "might", "could", "should", or "will" be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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High West Capital Partners Ranks as One of the Best Lender/Financing Companies in Singapore

Best Lending/Financing Companies and Startups in Singapore (2021) – High West Capital Partners Singapore – A recent article showcasing the best Singapore-based lending/financing companies selected High West Capital Partners for its exceptional performance and established brand. The Daily Finance article author stated, “These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Lending//Financing industry.” Best Lending/Financing Companies and Startups in Singapore (2021) by Daily Finance (df.media) These are the Best Lending/Financing Companies and Startups in Singapore (2021) High West Capital Partners is a leading private investment firm based in Singapore and Hong Kong. Over the last 20 years, it has established itself as a significant force in South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, focusing on global structured finance and special situations. The firm’s primary objective is to provide immediate funding to clients who need liquidity. About High West Capital Partners High West Capital Partners provides custom liquidity solutions to institutional investors, mutual funds, family offices, publicly listed companies, corporate officers, and directors. It provides innovative financing structures that its competitors cannot offer due to its pool of long-term capital. Media Contact High West Capital Partners Hong Kong: +852 3002 4462 Singapore: +65 3105 1295 deals@highwestcapitalpartners.com pr@highwestcapitalpartners.com R91, 3rd Floor, Eton Tower, Eton Tower, 8 Hysan Ave., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong https://highwestcapitalpartners.com/ SOURCE: High West Capital Partners

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to Build LNG Bunkering Vessel

TOKYO, Mar 30, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Group based in Yokohama, has concluded a contract with KEYS Bunkering West Japan Co., Ltd. for construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, the first to operate in western Japan. The vessel will be built at the Enoura Plant at MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with completion and handover scheduled for March 2024.Image of LNG Bunkering VesselLNG bunkering vessels supply LNG to LNG-fueled vessels. The use of LNG propulsion for ships is attracting attention as a solution for compliance with regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The planned LNG bunkering vessel will have an electric main engine, and be equipped with a dual fuel engine capable of using both LNG and heavy oil as fuel, a first for an LNG bunkering vessel in Japan. When operating in gas mode, it will provide exceptional environmental performance with considerably reduced emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide (SOx), and particulate matter (PM).KEYS Bunkering West Japan is a joint venture company established in February 2022 to supply LNG fuel for ships in the Kyushu and Setouchi Regions, with investment from Kyushu Electric Power Company, Inc. NYK Line, ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD., and SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, as part of MHI Group's strategic initiatives for energy transition, will make use of the gas handling technologies and experience it has accumulated from building LNG carrier vessels. Through this business project involving low environmental-impact LNG fuel, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, as a maritime system integrator, aims to further the decarbonization of the marine industry, and realize a carbon neutral world.Overview of the LNG Bunkering VesselLength overall (LOA): Approx. 82.4 metersBeam: Approx. 18.2 metersDraft: Approx. 4.8 metersGross tonnage: Approx. 4,850 tonnesLNG tank capacity: Approx. 3,500 m3Propulsion system: Electric propulsionAbout MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world?s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics & infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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High West Capital Partners to Establish Taiwan Equity Base

Following on from Increased Partnership Growth in the Asian Equities Market, High West Capital Partners is Now Establishing a Foothold in Taiwan Singapore, March 16, 2022 - (SEAPRWire) - High West Capital Partners is a leading private investment firm based in Singapore and Hong Kong. Over the last 20 years, it has established itself as a significant force in South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, focusing on global structured finance, and special situations. The firm's primary objective is to provide immediate funding to clients who need liquidity. Now they plan on implementing their strategic success in Taiwan. High West Capital Partners' management commented on the company vision to be "committed to funding small and mid-cap companies, often overlooked by larger institutions, to achieve their capital needs and goals. Our proprietary structures can provide the liquidity requirements that companies, management, and shareholders may face in the global equity and debt markets. They can secure funding by HWCP onshore in local currency or offshore to overcome financial hurdles in a timely manner." Commenting on the firm's international expansion, High West Capital Partners stated that, "it requires a unique understanding to deploy funds across multiple sectors in many different frontier and emerging markets. Our pillars of success are supported by our team of seasoned capital market veterans who've managed top investment firms in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai, and London. A qualitative edge blended with our quantitative algo models bolster our expansion around the globe." Following their success in the Singapore and Hong Kong market, High West Capital Partners also expanded to a multi-strategy firm focusing on Asia. Their strategy is based on equity arbitrage, global fixed income, cryptocurrency, and structure finance for concentrated shareholdings in public and private companies. About High West Capital Partners High West Capital Partners provides custom liquidity solutions to institutional investors, mutual funds, family offices, publicly listed companies, corporate officers, and directors. High West Capital Partners provides innovative financing structures that their competitors cannot offer due to their pool of long-term capital. Media Contact High West Capital Partners +65 3158 7420 deals@highwestcapitalpartners.com  pr@highwestcapitalpartners.com  68 Robinson Road #12-01 Capital Tower, Singapore 068912 R91, 3rd Floor, Eton Tower, Eton Tower, 8 Hysan Ave., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong https://highwestcapitalpartners.com/ SOURCE: High West Capital Partners 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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NTT Group to Donate US $2.5 Million for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine and Neighboring Countries

TOKYO, Mar 11, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The NTT Group(1) announces to plan to donate US $2.5 million to support humanitarian aid for Ukraine and neighboring countries where citizens are fleeing.Through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other organizations, this donation will be utilized to provide urgent support to protect the lives and safety of citizen in Ukraine and neighboring countries, including the establishment of evacuation centers, distribution of relief goods, and psychological care for children.In addition, the NTT Group is making international calls to Ukraine free of charge and is accepting donations from customers to support humanitarian crisis response and relief efforts in Ukraine.NTT Group hopes that this emergency will be resolved as soon as possible and peace in Ukraine and the world will be restored.(1) NTT Corporation, NTT EAST Corporation, NTT WEST Corporation, NTT Communications Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., NTT COMWARE Corporation, NTT DATA Corporation, NTT Urban Solutions, Inc., NTT Finance Corporation, NTT Ltd. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Football: West Ham end Liverpool’s unbeaten run with memorable win

LONDON (REUTERS) - West Ham United showed that their place in the Premier League’s top four was fully warranted as they outmuscled Liverpool for a memorable 3-2 victory at a rocking London Stadium on Sunday (Nov 7). Victory for high-flying West Ham ended Liverpool’s club record 25-match unbeaten run in all competitions and lifted them above Jurgen Klopp’s side into third place in the table. What always looked like a tough fixture for Liverpool began badly when keeper Alisson, who endured a difficult afternoon, flapped a cross into his own goal after four minutes. Liverpool were rarely allowed to find their usual fluency but they were level by halftime thanks to a moment of magic from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Those expecting the visitors to find another gear after the break were left disappointed as it was West Ham who took the game by the scruff of the neck. Craig Dawson hit the bar for West Ham early in the second half as Liverpool wobbled at the back, before Pablo Fornals restored West Ham’s lead in the 66th minute before Kurt Zouma rose to head in West Ham’s third in the 74th minute. Substitute Divock Origi gave Liverpool a lifeline with a shot on the turn in the 82nd minute and Sadio Mane should have levelled in stoppage time but the hosts clung on for a victory that would be celebrated into the night by the home fans. West Ham’s fourth consecutive league win moves them to 23 points from 11 games with Jurgen Klopp’s side one point behind them and the Hammers head into the international break just three points behind leaders Chelsea. It was a doubly joyous day for Hammers boss David Moyes who had not tasted a league win over Liverpool for 11 years, losing 10 and drawing four in the interim period as manager of Everton, Manchester United, Sunderland and West Ham. “I want us to challenge the teams in the top four, I do not know who they will be but I want us to challenge,” Moyes said. “This result shows that we’re really in with a good chance of challenging.” It was a day to forget for Liverpool, who have dropped five points in their last two league games, and especially Alisson. The game was only four minutes old when he flapped at a Fornals corner under pressure from Angelo Ogbonna and the ball ended up in the net. He hoped for a reprieve via a VAR check but the goal was rightly allowed to stand. Klopp was perplexed by the decision. “The first they score is a foul on the goalkeeper, the arm goes into Alisson’s arm so how can he catch it? That makes no sense,” he said. Liverpool were a little lucky not to be down to 10 men after Diogo Jota caught Ogbonna with his elbow, forcing the West Ham player off, although Klopp suggested West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell got away with a reckless challenge on Jordan Henderson. More on this topic   Related Story Football: Klopp frustrated as Liverpool lose ground at the top   Related Story Football: Valiant Brighton fight back from two goals to hold Liverpool to a draw But they got back into the game when Alexander-Arnold played a short free kick to Mohamed Salah who then stopped it for the English defender to curl past Lukasz Fabianski and temporarily silence the home fans. Fabianski made a crucial save from Mane’s volley after the break and minutes later West Ham went back ahead as Fornals went clean through and beat Alisson with a low shot that the Brazilian stopper might have saved. When Zouma headed in shortly after for his first West Ham goal, again with Alisson found wanting, it felt like the roof was coming off the former Olympic Stadium.

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More gardening plots, therapeutic gardens in West Coast by 2030: NParks

SINGAPORE - The heavily industrialised West Coast of Singapore will by 2030 get an infusion of greenery that will include almost 40 new nature-based amenities, such as community gardening plots and therapeutic gardens. Two nature-themed inclusive play areas for children are also on the cards in West Coast and Telok Blangah Hill parks, while industrial estates in the area will also be planted up with 150,000 trees - helping these urban heat hot spots cool down and making the environment there more comfortable for workers. These were among the greening plans for the West Coast area announced by the National Parks Board (NParks) on Saturday (Sept 4) morning, during the opening of the first section of Pasir Panjang Park. Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, who is also an MP for West Coast GRC, officiated the opening of the 450m-stretch of the park. Plans for Pasir Panjang Park were first announced in January last year. This first stretch to be opened runs from Pasir Panjang MRT station to the Jalan Pelepah residential estate. The entire park is expected to be completed by 2026. "(These) initiatives... are integral to our efforts to transform Singapore into a City in Nature," Mr Lee told the media at a virtual press conference. "By enhancing greenery within the heartland and industrial estates, we aim to mitigate the effects of climate change and urbanisation and provide Singaporeans with a higher-quality living environment and greater access to the benefits of nature on their health and well-being." The urban heat island effect is a phenomenon where urban structures such as concrete trap heat. It compounds the impacts of climate change, making urban areas much warmer than rural ones. Under the greening plan for the area, NParks said it will also plant more at the upcoming MRT stations for the Jurong Region Line, expected to be completed by 2029. Stations in the area, including Buona Vista, Dover and Boon Lay have already been greened up, NParks said. The Board also plans to work with ground-up groups such as the People's Association to create 30 new gardening spaces in the heartland by 2030. There are currently more than 120 community and allotment gardens in housing estates and parkland in West Coast. Two new therapeutic gardens to help relieve mental fatigue and stress will also bloom by 2030 in Jurong Central and West Coast parks. Another 24 community care facilities, such as those for seniors, have been identified as areas where therapeutic gardens or features could be installed, NParks said. NParks had earlier collaborated with the National University Health System on two research studies to investigate the benefits of therapeutic horticulture on the mental well-being and cognitive functioning of the elderly. The first study, which focused on healthy seniors, showed that there was an improvement in the psychological status, biological markers and immune cell composition of the participants. The second study, carried out on elderly from senior care centres, showed that participants maintained healthy sleep patterns and psychological health, and showed significant reduction in anxiety and improvement in cognitive functioning. More on this topic   Related Story NParks to open wildlife rehabilitation facility as Singapore becomes a City in Nature   Related Story Transforming Singapore into a City in Nature For people and wildlife The plans to green up the West Coast will also benefit Singapore's native wildlife. More than 10 nature ways - or tiered roadside planting designed to mimic the multi-layered structure of forests - will be implemented. Six of them will be planted up over the next two years, NParks said. These nature ways will serve as corridors for wild animals moving between Labrador Nature Reserve in the east and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the north. These corridors had been mapped out by NParks in an effort to join up Singapore's green areas - an important project that aims to help native animals meet and breed in the Republic's fragmented forest landscape. A map showing nature ways and recreational routes in the West Coast. GRAPHIC: NPARKS NParks also said that 14 sites located away from residential areas and close to green and rustic locations have been identified for "rewilding" , allowing wild flowers that captured the public's imagination during the circuit breaker last year to grow with minimal maintenance. Native wild grasses will also be introduced to these sites to help make the habitat more conducive for Singapore's wildlife. "We look forward to working together with the families and communities in West Coast to shape these plans and turn them into reality," said Mr Lee. "In these ways, we aim to create more inclusive green spaces for all Singaporeans to enjoy." More on this topic   Related Story NParks working with town councils to stop use of poison in wildlife control measures   Related Story Experts working on map to help S'pore's wild animals navigate fragmented forests

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Football: West Brom relegated after 3-1 defeat at Arsenal

LONDON (REUTERS) - West Bromwich Albion were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday (May 9) after a 3-1 loss at Arsenal sent them straight back down to the Championship after one season in the top flight. The defeat left the Baggies in 19th place with 26 points, 10 points behind fourth-bottom Burnley with only three games left to play. It is the first time manager Sam Allardyce has suffered relegation from the Premier League during his 17 campaigns. West Brom started brightly but struggled to move the ball into good attacking positions, and when they did they failed to get their efforts on target. Arsenal, on the other hand, put on a brilliant display of finishing to condemn them to the drop. Emile Smith Rowe connected perfectly with Bukayo Saka’s cross in the 29th minute to deftly volley Arsenal’s opener, and Nicolas Pepe cut in from the right before curling home an unstoppable left-foot shot six minutes later. Pepe had another thumping effort saved by Sam Johnstone early in the second half and, with Saka carving West Brom open down the left, Arsenal had lots of chances to add to the score. However, Matheus Pereira pulled one back for the visitors in the 67th after a surging run from deep inside his own half ended with him scoring from West Brom’s only shot on target. That was all the Baggies could muster and Willian’s brilliant 90th-minute free kick wrapped up the points for Arsenal, who are in ninth place on 52 from 35 games. West Brom will join basement club Sheffield United, who are already down, in the second-tier next season, but defender Kyle Bartley was in defiant mood despite his side’s relegation. “(I’m) massively disappointed, (but) it’s time to focus on these next three games, get as much momentum as possible to make sure we come straight back up next season,” he told BT Sport. “I am really proud of the way the boys kept going. It would have been so easy to fold out there and lose four or five nil, but everyone kept going.” Third-bottom Fulham host Burnley on Monday knowing a defeat would also send them straight back down to the Championship.

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Football: West Ham’s top-four hopes dented by loss to Everton

LONDON (REUTERS) - West Ham United blew their chance to apply real pressure in the race for a Premier League top-four finish as they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by an Everton side who maintained their European qualification hopes on Sunday (May 9). Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 24th-minute goal proved decisive against a West Ham side who huffed and puffed but never really hit their stride on a crucial afternoon. The closest West Ham came to an equaliser was when Vladimir Coufal's shot hit the post and Jarrod Bowen could not bundle in the rebound from point-blank range. Everton hit the post late on through Josh King and they hung on for the win that keeps them in the frame for a European spot. West Ham remained in fifth place with 58 points, five points behind fourth-placed Leicester City with three games remaining. Liverpool are only a point behind West Ham with a game in hand. Everton are eighth with 55 points and have four games left.

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Football: Antonio double sees West Ham go fifth after 2-1 win over Burnley

BURNLEY, England (REUTERS) - Striker Michail Antonio scored twice on his return from injury to fire West Ham United to a 2-1 win at Burnley on Monday (May 3) which lifted them up to fifth place in the Premier League and kept alive their hopes of Champions League football next season. The home side took the lead in the 19th minute when Chris Wood was brought down in the box by Tomas Soucek, and the New Zealand international picked himself up to drill the resulting penalty low to keeper Lukasz Fabianski's right. The lead was short-lived as Antonio, who was returning from a hamstring injury suffered in early April, split a pair of defenders to score with a bullet header in the 21st minute, and he added the winner eight minutes later with a deft finish. The victory lifts the Hammers to fifth on 58 points after 34 games, three behind London rivals Chelsea in the race for the final Champions League spot. Burnley, whose winless streak at Turf Moor extended to eight games, are 16th on 36 points. More on this topic   Related Story Football: Werner seals crucial win for Chelsea at West Ham   Related Story Football: West Ham suffer top-four blow in defeat at Newcastle

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