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MKDWELL Tech Inc. Reports First Half of Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
New York, Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKDWELL Tech Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) (Nasdaq: MKDW), a business company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) with operations in Mainland China and Taiwan, today announced...

Prime Minister Remarks for the Farewell Reception for HE Mr Senta Keisuke, Ambassador of Japan to Samoa
SAMOA, December 9 - (Monday 9 December 2024, Taumeasnia Island Resort, 6.30-8.30pm) Reverend Semi Kueva Fa’atoafe Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II and Masiofo Afioga Le Mamea Ropati Mualia and Faletua Ministers of Cabinet Speaker of the...

.ws Is the First Country Code TLD to be Mirrored On-Chain via Freename and WebUnited Technology
Zürich, Switzerland, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Domains Cost Club is the first registrar in the world to offer the mirroring of traditional .ws domains on Web3. This is made possible through technologies provided by Freename and WebUnited,...
Transcript of Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting, Apia, Samoa, 24 October 2024
1. Excellencies, friends and colleagues, talofa. Let me start by expressing my appreciation to Samoa and Her Excellency, Prime Minister Mata’afa for the warm hospitality, and for so ably chairing this meeting. 2. I come from a tiny state in...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan's remarks at the Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States in Apia, Samoa, 23 October 2024
Madam Chair, I come from Singapore, a tiny island state. Samoa is four times larger than Singapore, and Eswatini is about 20 times larger than Singapore. I am making these points because Singapore is a tiny, low lying island state, and we make...

PRESS RELEASE – Samoa’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Leads Delegation to FAO World Food Forum and Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2024
The Honourable La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, Samoa’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, lead a high-level delegation to attend the prestigious FAO World Food Forum and Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum, held from 14-16...

PRESS RELEASE – NZDF and Government of Samoa Joint Press Statement – HMNZS MANAWANUI Grounding
Experts from Maritime New Zealand, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and various Samoan agencies are assisting with understanding the environmental impacts following the sinking of HMNZS MANAWANUI and preparing for clean-up actions. As part of...
J-Star Holding Names Sam Van as Chief Executive Officer
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including...

Global Times: How China-PICs climate cooperation implements GGI to bridge North-South development gap
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...

UN OCEAN CONFERENCE IN NICE (FRANCE) – PARTICIPATION OF PM FIAME NAOMI MATA’AFA
SAMOA, June 13 - [PRESS RELEASE] – Since Monday 9th June and until Friday 13th , more than sixty heads of state and government, including many leaders from the Pacific and Latin America, are meeting in Nice, on the French Riviera, for the 3rd...

J-Star Holding Launches QO Bikes, a New Cycling Carbon Fiber Components Brand Co-Founded with Industry Veterans
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports...

J-Star Holding Announces Closing of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option in Connection with Initial Public Offering
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports...

FAO SRC REMARKS FOR – UPOLU LAUNCH OF PIG TRAPS
SAMOA, April 14 - Reverend Laupama Solomona, Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Niuava Eti Malolo, Honorable Members of Cabinet, Members of Parliament Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Seuseu Dr....

FUI MAU TUPAI SIMANU RE-APPOINTED BY CABINET
[Government Press Secretary]- Fui Mau Tupai Simanu will remain as Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure (MWTI) for the next three years. A Master in Engineering Management from the University of Technology...

J-Star Holding Announces Closing of $5.0 Million Initial Public Offering
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports...

HANDOVER CEREMONY – HYUNDAI MIGHTY ELECTRIC FLATBED TRUCK FOR OXYGEN TANK TRANSPORT
SAMOA, April 10 - SPEECH: UNDP Resident Representative, Ms. Aliona Niculita [10 April 2025] Lau susuga I le ta’ita’i o le sauniga, Levao Tanielu Lau Afioga i le Minisita o le Matagaluega o Galuega Tetele a le Mālō, Olo Fiti Afoa Vaai Your...

Saunoaga a le Palemia: Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa N Faaiuga a le Kapeneta i ā Ianuari ma le amataga o Fepuari 2025
SAMOA, February 6 - Ou te faatalofa atu i le faafofoga tapuai mai a si o tatou atunuu i lenei aoauli. O lea ua o tatou i ai i le amataga o le masina o Fepuari, i la tatou malaga o lenei tausaga 2025. Faamalo le lagi soifua lelei, faafetai le...

J-Star Holding Announces Pricing of $5.0 Million Initial Public Offering
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports...

MemeX by Phemex: effortless meme token trading on Solana for everyone
APIA, Samoa, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex Enhances User Access to Solana Tokens with the Launch of MemeX. The new feature has quickly gained momentum, with users actively capitalizing on it as the platform became one of the first to...

MALAEULU AYSHA PERLINA RIMONI GETS THE U.T.O.S TOP JOB.
SAMOA, March 25 - (GOVT. PRESS SECRETARIAT) Cabinet has approved the appointment of Malaeulu Aysha Perlina Rimoni as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Unit Trust of Samoa for the next three years. She takes over the reins from former CEO...