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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
SUNRATE Awarded In CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2025 List
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 July 2025 - SUNRATE, the global payment and treasury management platform, announced today that it has been included in the prestigious CNBC's list of the World's Top Fintech Companies 2025. CNBC, a world leader in business news partnered with Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, to identify the top fintech companies from around the world. The World's Top FinTech Companies 2025 list is based on the analysis and weighting of overarching KPIs like Payments, Alternate Finance, Financial Planning, Digital Assets, Neobanking, Wealth Technology, Business Process Solutions, and Banking Solutions. These segment-specific KPIs were derived from the following research methods: - Publicly Available Data Points: In-depth research into relevant KPIs for more than 2,000 eligible companies was conducted using publicly available sources such as annual reports, company websites, and media monitoring. - Open Online Application: More than 100 companies had the opportunity to be considered for the top list by submitting relevant KPIs. 'It's a proud moment for SUNRATE to be recognised on CNBC's list of the World's Top Fintech Companies,' said Paul Meng, Co-founder of SUNRATE. 'Since day one, our strategic vision has been to revolutionise global B2B payments by building a global clearing network and harnessing blockchain technology to deliver secure, efficient, compliant, and transparent cross-border payment solutions. This milestone reflects the trust our global clients place in us.' Meng added, 'As we scale further, we remain focused on expanding our capabilities and global reach to support the full spectrum of businesses—from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large corporates—empowering them to thrive in today's fast-evolving global commerce landscape.'
Rakyat Post
6 days ago
- Health
- Rakyat Post
Woman With Depression Separated From Husband At Mall, Missing For 3 Days
Subscribe to our FREE A Malaysian Chinese woman has been missing for nearly three days after getting separated from her husband while shopping at the MyTown shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur, prompting her family to seek public assistance in locating her. The missing woman, identified as Elaine Ching, 65, suffers from long-term depression and relies on medication to control her emotions, according to her younger brother, who spoke to TRP. The brother, known as Meng, said his sister's condition may have caused abnormal behaviour due to recent stress. According to the family, Ching was shopping with her husband on the day she went missing when they decided to browse separately. Her husband assumed she had returned home, and initially did not notice anything unusual as she had not brought her mobile phone with her. When my brother-in-law returned home, he found that his wife was not there. He thought she might have returned to her parents' home, so he did not communicate with the family to confirm. Family Launches Search After Hospital Sighting The family only learned of her whereabouts when someone posted photos on social media on Saturday (13 July) showing the woman lying on a sofa in the lobby of Hospital Tunku Azizah in Kuala Lumpur. Family members rushed to the hospital at 9 pm that evening, but she had already left. The day shift nurses had also changed shifts, leaving no one able to provide concrete information about her visit. The family subsequently searched nearby LRT stations and even went to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital to check patient admission lists, but were unable to locate her. The family plans to file an official police report and has contacted social activist Kuan Chee Heng, popularly known as 'Uncle Kentang', for assistance. Members of the public with any relevant information are urged to contact Meng at 019-3796465 or Uncle Kentang's hotline at 018-268 3999. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
HKFP
29-06-2025
- Health
- HKFP
‘Peace of mind': Patient companions ease pain of China's bustling, bamboozling hospitals
At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife's paperwork to Meng Jia, a 'patient companion' hired to help navigate China's stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system. Yawning funding gaps and patchy medical coverage have long funnelled many Chinese people towards better-resourced city hospitals for much-needed care. Sprawling, overcrowded and noisy, the facilities can be exhausting for patients and their families, especially the elderly. The problem has fuelled the rise of patient companions, or 'peizhenshi', a lucrative and unofficial service in the country's growing gig economy. Tian, 83, said most Beijing hospitals were 'overwhelmingly confusing'. 'We have to go up and down all the floors, wait for elevators, wait in lines… it's really troublesome,' he told AFP. Elsewhere at the People's Liberation Army General Hospital in the Chinese capital, patients faced long queues, myriad check-ins and a whirl of digital payment codes. Hospital aides wearing bright red sashes rattled off directions into headsets as hundreds of patients filed through the colossal lobby. Armed with a sheaf of papers at a traditional Chinese medicine ward, Meng breezed through check-in before joining Tian and wife Gao Yingmin in a consultation room. Leaving Gao to rest in a waiting area, Meng then brought Tian to a payment counter before explaining to the couple how to pick up prescribed medications. For a four-hour service, patient companions like Meng charge around 300 yuan (US$40). It is worth every penny for Gao, 78, who is undergoing treatment for complications from throat surgery. The helpers are 'convenient, practical and (give us) peace of mind', she said, straining against a breathing tube. 'We no longer have to worry… they do all the work for us.' 'Real need' Hundreds of advertisements for patient companions have sprung up on Chinese social media in recent years. Embed from Getty Images Authorities appear to allow the companions in hospitals because they are broadly in line with the government's promotion of health services for seniors. Meng, 39, had no medical background before enrolling in a weeklong training programme run by Chengyi Health, an online platform that connects patients and companions. Founder Li Gang, a former anaesthesiologist, said 'there's a big knowledge gap when it comes to medical care'. Large Chinese hospitals can have over 50 clinical departments, each with numerous sub-specialities. That means many people 'don't know how to go to the doctor', Li said. While some young people — such as expectant mothers — hire companions, some two-thirds of Chengyi's clients are aged 60 or older. Trainee Tao Yuan, 24, said he left his job at an internet company to pursue a vocation 'more valuable than money'. A generation born under China's now-abolished one-child policy are approaching middle age and caring for their elderly parents alone. Increasing work and family pressure had left them with a 'real need' for help, Tao said. Ageing nation China's healthcare system has long struggled to tackle deep-seated regional funding gaps and inconsistent access to equipment and medical staff. Limited treatment options, especially in rural areas, push many patients into municipal hospitals for comparatively minor ailments. Embed from Getty Images 'It's a perennial structure problem,' said Wang Feng, an expert on Chinese demographics at the University of California, Irvine. Working adults have no time to take elderly parents to hospital, while technology cannot yet replace human caregivers, he said. China 'will have a larger… demand for personal assistance' as the elderly account for an ever bigger proportion of the population, Wang said. Authorities are betting big on the 'silver economy' — products and services for older people, which totalled seven trillion yuan ($970 billion) last year, according to the nonprofit China Association of Social Welfare and Senior Service. The figures are a bright spot in an economy struggling to maintain strong growth and robust youth employment. Xiao Shu, who asked to be identified by a nickname for privacy, told AFP he made around 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) per month – a tidy wage in China's competitive capital. But the former dentistry worker said there were limits to the service. The 36-year-old once refused to take a client's nearly 90-year-old father to a post-surgery check-up. 'If something happened to him, who would be responsible for it?' he said.
Business Insider
28-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
New Buy Rating for Xiaomi (XIACF), the Technology Giant
In a report released yesterday, Andy Meng from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Xiaomi (XIACF – Research Report), with a price target of HK$62.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at $7.70. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Meng covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co, Xiaomi, and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co. According to TipRanks, Meng has an average return of 64.0% and a 61.54% success rate on recommended stocks. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Xiaomi with a $8.78 average price target, which is a 14.03% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Macquarie also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a HK$69.32 price target. The company has a one-year high of $9.00 and a one-year low of $1.80. Currently, Xiaomi has an average volume of 130.4K.
News18
25-06-2025
- General
- News18
In China, Dogs' Teeth Removed Without Anaesthesia To ‘Ward Off Evil'
Last Updated: Social media users were outraged when they saw a video from China of black dogs having their teeth extracted without anaesthesia. A live stream in China showing black dogs having their teeth pulled 'raw and without anaesthesia" has infuriated online viewers. This startling incident occurred on June 12 in what appears to have been a Chinese ritual to 'ward off evil spirits." A Jiangsu province viewer, named Meng, saw the live-stream session online, in which individuals were forcing open the mouths of black canines and extracting their teeth with primitive tools, according to the South China Morning Post. Meng initially believed that these were fake products, but upon closer inspection, she saw that they were actual dog teeth. The images shared by Meng showed that the dogs' snouts were covered with white material, and their teeth had blood stains on them. Meng claimed that the seller would immediately get a tool and 'extract a tooth" as soon as someone placed an order. The vendor immediately blocked her when Meng raised questions in the live chat. According to one of the vendors, Li, the teeth of older dogs were more beneficial since they were considered to provide stronger protection from bad luck. He added that these teeth lose their 'spiritual power" when they are cooked. But the video caused outrage on social media. 'You only consider preventing evil because you have committed too many evil deeds," someone wrote, per the outlet. According to Chinese folklore, black canines' teeth are linked with the deity Erlang Shen and are believed to have supernatural abilities that are used to fend off evil spirits. Legend has it that Erlang Shen was able to defeat demons and stave off evil with the help of his devoted blackhound, Xiao Tianquan. Chinese folklore believes that black dog teeth are amulets that ward off evil spirits, and it is traditional to wear them tied on a scarlet thread or hang them from windows and doors. Several vendors are also accused of working with dog meat establishments to extract the dogs' teeth without anaesthesia because the flesh is still fit for human consumption. Following complaints, the product links were taken down and the live-stream account was made private. However, similar goods are still offered on a number of internet marketplaces. Moreover, it might be against the Advertising Law for retailers to include content about dog tooth extraction in promotional movies or live-streams. Domestic and stray animals are primarily unprotected under current Chinese law, which focuses on the preservation of wildlife. In China, animal abuse has long been a problem, particularly when it comes to dogs. Yulin's yearly Dog Meat Festival is famous around the world for its cruel customs. Thousands of people attend the 10-day fair in the southwestern city, where many buy dogs from crowded cages to be killed for human consumption.
