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Aoxin Q&M Dental Group

CATALIST-LISTED Aoxin Q&M Dental Group said it has suspended operations at 6 of its dental centres in China due to a fresh Covid-19 cluster in Liaoning province. In a bourse filing, the group said this comes after Chinese authorities issued a directive to all medical facilities to temporarily suspend all non-emergency medical treatments, including dental services.

The 6 dental centres were shuttered from between Nov 4 and 13, with closures "expected to last for at least 2 weeks". Aoxin Q&M operates 16 dental centres across 8 cities in Liaoning, comprising 10 polyclinics and 6 hospitals.

Creative Technology

CREATIVE Technology has appointed Singapore's former foreign minister George Yeo as an independent non-executive director of the mainboard-listed company. Yeo, 67, whose role took effect on Monday (Nov 15), has more than 40 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, the company noted in an exchange filing. He was most recently senior adviser to investment holding company Kuok Group from June 2019 to May 2021.

Vibrant Group

MAINBOARD-LISTED logistics player Vibrant Group has appointed Chew Khat Khiam Albert as a non-executive independent director with effect from Nov 15. Chew, 63, will also serve as a member of the group's audit, nominating and remuneration committees.

In a bourse filing, Vibrant Group said Chew was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former non-executive director Khua Hock Su - the father of CEO and executive director Eric Khua Kian Keong.

The group said Chew has no prior experience as a director of an SGX-listed company, and will be attending the relevant training as prescribed by the SGX.