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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This SECOND AMENDMENT (the “Second Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement is made this 29 day of October, 2018, by and between MKS
Instruments, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“MKS”) and Gerald G. Colella of Seabrook, New Hampshire (the “Executive”). 

WHEREAS, MKS and the Executive are parties to an employment agreement dated October 22, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”) and
parties to an Amendment dated March 27, 2018 (the “First Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement; and 
 WHEREAS, MKS and the
Executive wish to modify certain provisions of the Employment Agreement relating to the Executive’s eligibility for severance pay and benefits; 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 1.    In Section 6(a)(i) of the Employment Agreement, the phrase “for one (1) year” is deleted
and replaced with the phrase “for eighteen (18) months”. 
 2.    In Section 6(a)(ii) of the
Employment Agreement, the word “employment;” is deleted and replaced with the following: “employment, and pay in addition, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Executive’s termination, a lump sum in an amount equal to 1.5
times the amount of the Target Bonus as of the effective date of the Executive’s termination;”. 
 3.    In
Section 6(a)(iv) of the Employment Agreement, the phrase “for twelve (12) months” is deleted and replaced with the phrase “for eighteen (18) months”. 

4.    Except as modified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above, the Employment Agreement (as amended by the First Amendment)
shall remain unchanged. To avoid any doubt and without limitation of any kind, the parties acknowledge and agree that this Second Amendment is not intended to, and shall not, have any effect on the Executive’s obligations under Section 10
of the Employment Agreement, notwithstanding the enactment of Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws or any other change in the law after the parties entered into the Employment Agreement. 

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this Amendment as a sealed instrument, as of the
day, month, and year first written above. 
  

			
	MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ John R. Bertucci
		 	Chairman of the Board of Directors
		
		 	/s/ Gerald G. Colella
		 	Gerald G. ColellaEX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement is made this 29 day of October, 2018, by and between MKS Instruments,
Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“MKS”) and Seth Bagshaw of Boxford, MA (“Employee”). 
 WHEREAS, MKS and Employee are
parties to an employment agreement effective August 1, 2016 (the “Employment Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, MKS and Employee
wish to modify certain provisions of the Employment Agreement relating to Employee’s eligibility for severance pay and benefits; 
 NOW
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

1.    In Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement, the words “a minimum of 6 months of Base Salary or two weeks
of Base Salary per year of service, whichever is greater, in either case” are deleted and replaced with the words “12 months of Base Salary”. 

2.    In Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement, the following new sentence is added immediately after the first
sentence: “If the Company terminates Employee’s employment and provided that all of the immediately foregoing conditions, (i)-(iii), are satisfied, the Company shall also continue to pay for any medical, dental and/or vision insurance that
Employee elects to continue receiving under COBRA for twelve (12) months after the last full day Employee works prior to the effective date of Employee’s termination under this Employment Agreement, less the premium contribution paid by
similarly-situated active employees who are enrolled in comparable coverage.” 

 3.    Except as modified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the Employment
Agreement shall remain unchanged. To avoid any doubt and without limitation of any kind, the parties acknowledge and agree that this Amendment is not intended to, and shall not, have any effect on Employee’s obligations under Section 7 of
the Employment Agreement, notwithstanding the enactment of Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws or any other change in the law after the parties entered into the Employment Agreement. To ensure that MKS’s ability to
enforce the post-employment restrictions set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement is in no way diminished by the parties entering into this Amendment, Employee agrees that MKS may (if it deems advisable in its sole discretion) add to
the General Release referred to in Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement post-employment restrictions identical to the post-employment restrictions set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement. 

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this Amendment as a sealed instrument, as of the
date first written above. 
  

			
	MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Gerald G. Colella
		 	Chief Executive Officer
		
		 	/s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
		 	Seth Bagshaw

  
 2EX-10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement is made this 29 day of October, 2018, by and between MKS Instruments,
Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“MKS”) and John Lee of Lexington, MA (“Employee”). 
 WHEREAS, MKS and Employee are
parties to an employment agreement effective May 9, 2018 (the “Employment Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, MKS and Employee wish
to modify certain provisions of the Employment Agreement relating to Employee’s eligibility for severance pay and benefits; 
 NOW
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

1.    In Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement, the words “a minimum of 6 months of Base Salary or two weeks
of Base Salary per year of service, whichever is greater, in either case” are deleted and replaced with the words “12 months of Base Salary”. 

2.    In Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement, the following new sentence is added immediately after the first
sentence: “If the Company terminates Employee’s employment and provided that all of the immediately foregoing conditions, (i)-(iii), are satisfied, the Company shall also continue to pay for any medical, dental and/or vision insurance that
Employee elects to continue receiving under COBRA for twelve (12) months after the last full day Employee works prior to the effective date of Employee’s termination under this Employment Agreement, less the premium contribution paid by
similarly-situated active employees who are enrolled in comparable coverage.” 

 3.    Except as modified in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the Employment
Agreement shall remain unchanged. To avoid any doubt and without limitation of any kind, the parties acknowledge and agree that this Amendment is not intended to, and shall not, have any effect on Employee’s obligations under Section 7 of
the Employment Agreement, notwithstanding the enactment of Section 24L of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws or any other change in the law after the parties entered into the Employment Agreement. To ensure that MKS’s ability to
enforce the post-employment restrictions set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement is in no way diminished by the parties entering into this Amendment, Employee agrees that MKS may (if it deems advisable in its sole discretion) add to
the General Release referred to in Section 6(d) of the Employment Agreement post-employment restrictions identical to the post-employment restrictions set forth in Section 7 of the Employment Agreement. 

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this Amendment as a sealed instrument, as of the
date first written above. 
  

			
	MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Gerald G. Colella
		 	Chief Executive Officer
		
		 	/s/ T. C. Lee
		 	John Lee

  
 2AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION AND RELEASE

 

This
Agreement for Termination and Release ("Agreement") is entered into, made effective and dated as of this 18th
day of October, 2018 ("Execution Date"), by and among AB International Group Corp., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), Alexander Holtermann, Ian Wright, Luis Hadic and iCrowdU Inc., a Nevada corporation ("iCrowdU").

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS,
on or about May 9, 2018, the Company entered into an investor agreement (the "ICU Agreement") with iCrowdU. Pursuant
to the ICU Agreement, the Company purchased 228,013 shares of common stock of iCrowdU for US $280,000. Furthermore, it was agreed
to exchange 2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company for 2,000,000 shares of common stock of iCrowdU. This share exchange
was made as collateral in advance of an investment of US

$1,935,000
by Company in iCrowdU, which never occurred. The Company did issue and deliver the 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common
stock in two separate share certificates: one to Alexander Holtermann , and one to Ian Wright. Alexander Holtermann and Ian
Wright did issue and deliver the 2,000,000 shares of iCrowdU's common stock to Mr. Chiyuan Deng in person at his office
apartment on 2/F, 45 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong SAR in the late evening hours on June
7th, 2018 (iCrowdU share certificate number 63, dated
May 16, 2018). Based on these facts, the only shares acquired under the ICU Agreement, were 228,013 shares of iCrowdU that
the Company purchased for US $280,000.

 

WHEREAS,
on May 9, 2018, the Company entered into a Consultancy Agreement (the "AH Agreement") with Alexander Holtermann.
Pursuant to the AH Agreement, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company as consideration for the
services provided by Alexander Holtermann pursuant to the AH Agreement. The Company entered into a Consultancy Agreement (the
"IW Agreement") with Ian Wright. Pursuant to the IW Agreement, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock of
the Company as consideration for the services provided by Ian Wright pursuant to the IW Agreement. The Company also entered
into a Consultancy Agreement (the "LH Agreement") with Luis Hadic. Pursuant to the LH Agreement, the Company issued
200,000 shares of common stock of the Company as consideration for the services provided by Luis Hadic pursuant to the LH
Agreement. Pursuant to the respective agreements, the Company did issue and deliver the 200,000 shares of the Company's
common stock to Alexander Holtermann, the 200,000 shares to Ian Wright and the 200,000 shares to Luis Hadic. The
aforementioned shares issued and delivered by the Company to Messrs. Holtermann and Wright, respectively, were combined in
two share certificates issued by the Company to Alexander Holtermann (1,600,000 shares in Company: share certificate number:
1081-9, dated June 6, 2018) and Ian Wright (800,000 shares in Company, share certificate number: 1082-7, dated June 6, 2018). Mr. Hadic
received a separate share certificate representing his 200,000 shares.

 

WHEREAS,
on or about July 26, 2018, the Company entered into an investment agreement (the "Investment Agreement") with iCrowdU.
Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 40% in iCrowdU in exchange for 8,000,000 shares in the Company
that would be split between Messrs. Holtermann and Wright at 70% and 30%, respectively, and an investment of US $10,000,000. The
said 8,000,000 shares in Company were never delivered to Alexander Holtermann and Ian Wright. Furthermore , no part of the US $10,000,000
was invested by Company in iCrowdU.

 

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WHEREAS,
on or about July 31, 2018 , the Company entered into an employment agreement (the ''Holtermann Agreement") with Alexander
Holtermann. Pursuant to the Holterrnann Agreement, the Company appointed Mr. Holtermann
as Chief Executive Officer for the consideration provided for in the agreement.

 

WHEREAS,
on or about July 31, 2018, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the "Wright Agreement") with Ian Wright.
Pursuant to the Wright Agreement, the Company appointed Mr. Wright as
Chief Operating Officer for the consideration provided for in the agreement.

 

WHEREAS,
the Company, iCrowdU, Alexander Holtermann, Ian Wright,
and Luis Hadic desire to terminate and release each other and otherwise settle , compromise,
dispose of, and release with finality, all claims, demands and causes of action,
arising out of the ICU Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Holtermann Agreement, the Wright Agreement, the AH Agreement,
the IW Agreement and the LH Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange
for consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties expressly, freely and knowingly agree to the following
terms and conditions:

 

The
forgoing RECITALS are hereby specifically incorporated into the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

		1.	Termination. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement , effective as of the date hereof, the Parties hereby terminate the ICU Agreement, the Investment
Agreement, the Holtermann Agreement , the Wright Agreement, the AH Agreement, the lW Agreement and the LH Agreement and any and
all rights , obligations or duties created thereunder. In
line with the termination of all agreements, all instances of iCrowdU's management , brands, trademarks and IP including but not
limited to the CrowdToken and respective logos must be removed with immediate effect from the Company's public presence and presentations
, which includes but is not limited to the company's websites, presentation materials, as well as the krypto kiosk ATM and advertising
hoardings located at G/F, 45 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong SAR.

		2.	Settlement of Outstanding Expenses

Company
agree to settle outstanding expenses and costs incurred by iCrowdU, in the sum of US $6,444.90, as claimed on September 17,
2018.

 

		3.	Settlement of Shares. The Parties agree
to take whatever measures are necessary return to their respective share certificates as if the ICU Agreement , the Investment
Agreement , the Holtermann Agreement , the Wright Agreement, the AH Agreement, the IW Agreement and the LH Agreement were never
executed, save and except for allowing the Company to retain
the 228,013 shares of common stock it acquired under the ICU Agreement for the payment of US $280,000 to iCrowdU. iCrowdU and Messrs.
Holtermann, Wright and Hadic all agree to deliver all of their respective ABQQ stock certificates, to the Company's transfer agent
for immediate cancellation . If there have been any instructions submitted
to the Company's transfer agent for the issuance of any shares as a result of the ICU Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the
Holtermann Agreement, the Wright Agreement, the AH Agreement, the IW Agreement and/or the LH Agreement, the Parties agree to cancel
such instructions for any unissued and undelivered shares. Equally, the Company agrees to return the 2,000,000 shares in iCrowdU
in form of the delivered iCrowdU share certificate number 63, dated May 16, 2018, to
iCrowdU's legal representative, Michael J. Morrison, Esq., of Reno, NV.

 

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		4.	Mutual Release. Except for the obligations
set forth in this Agreement, each party hereby releases, remises, acquits and forever discharges any other party to this Agreement
and their related or controlled entities, and all of their directors, officers, members, managers, partners, employees, servants,
attorneys, assigns, heirs, successors, agents and representatives, past and present, and the respective successors, executors,
administrators and any legal and personal representatives of each of the foregoing, and each of them, from any and all claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, debts, liabilities, rights, contracts, obligations,
duties, damages, costs, expenses or losses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, and by whomever asserted, whether at this time
known or suspected, or unknown or unsuspected , anticipated or unanticipated, direct or in direct, fixed or contingent, or which
may presently exist or which may hereafter arise or become known, in law or in equity, in the nature of an administrative proceeding
or otherwise, for or by reason of any event, transaction, matter or cause whatsoever, with respect to, in connection with or arising
out of the ICU Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Holtermann Agreement, the Wright Agreement, the AH Agreement, the IW Agreement
and the LH Agreement, or otherwise.

 

It
is understood by the Parties that the facts with respect to which the foregoing release is given may hereafter turn out to be other
than or different from the facts now known to a party or the parties or believed by a party or the parties to be true, and each
party therefore expressly assumes the risk of the facts turning out to be so different and agrees that the foregoing release shall
be in all respects effective and not subject to termination or rescission by any such difference in facts.

 

		5.	No Assignment. The Parties to this Agreement represent and warrant that neither they or their affiliated persons or entities have assigned or transferred any claim or interest
herein or authorized any other person or entity to assert any claim or claims on its behalf with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement.

 

		6.	Non-Disparagement. The Parties agree
not to make any oral or written statements or otherwise take any action that is intended or may reasonably be expected to disparage
the reputation, business , prospects or operations of any other party to this Agreement. Furthermore, Company agrees
to, prepare and file, at its sole cost and expense, an amendment to its 8-K filing, dated September 18, 2018, correcting the following
points:

		a.	As discussed and agreed with Company's auditor,
all financial information of iCrowdU was to be delivered by the last day of September 2018;

		b.	Other than the financial information which was to be delivered by the final day of September 2018, all requested
information regarding iCrowdU was provided when requested;

		c.	8,000,000 shares in Company were never delivered
to Messrs. Holtermann and Wright;

		d.	The Comp any accepts that the resignations
of Messrs. Holtermann and Wright were for good reason and makes public the fact that there is an ongoing dispute regarding the
ownership of the krypto kiosk assets, as Company was informed by Messrs. Holtermann and Wright on September 12 , 2018;

		e.	Luis Hadic resigned from the Company in writing
on September 1 5, 2018. His contract could, therefore, not have been terminated by
the Company on September 19, 2018. As per Mr. Hadic's written request in his resignation letter, the Company is required to publish
said resignation letter.

 

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		7.	Confidentiality. The Parties agree
that they will keep confidential all information and trade secrets of one another or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and
will not disc lose such information to any person without written prior approval or
use such information for any purpose.

 

		8.	Cooperation. Each of the Parties hereby
agree to perform any and all acts and to execute and deliver any and all documents reasonably necessary or convenient to carry
out the intent and the provisions of this Agreement.

 

		9.	Governing Law. This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without reference to the principles of conflict
of laws.

 

		10.	Complete Agreement. This Agreement
represents the complete agreement among the Parties concerning the subject matter in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements
or understandings, written or oral, including the ICU Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Holtermann Agreement, the Wright
Agreement, the AH Agreement, the IW Agreement and the LH Agreement or otherwise. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal representatives.

 

		11.	Voluntary Agreement. This Agreement
has been entered into voluntarily and not as a result
of coercion, duress , or undue influence. The parties acknowledge that they have read and fully understand the terms of this Agreement
and have been advised to consult with an attorney before executing this Agreement.

 

		12.	Successors and Assigns . This Agreement
shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the Parties here to, their predecessors,
parents, subsidiaries and affiliated corporations, all officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees,
attorneys, assigns, successors, heirs , executors, administrators, and legal representatives of whatsoever kind or character
in privity
therewith.

 

		13.	Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, one or more of which may be facsimiles,
but all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Facsimile signatures
of this Agreement shall be accepted by the Parties to this Agreement as valid and
binding in lieu of original signatures.

 

		14.	Time for Performance. The Parties understand
that time is of the essence with respect to each and every act required by this Agreement.
Failure to perform any provision hereof in strict accordance with the Agreement shall be deemed a material breach of the Agreement.

 

		15.	Deadline
for Execution and Full Performance of this Agreement. All obligations and duties related
to acts of performance set forth herein must be fully completed by the respective party(ies) within ten ( I 0) calendar days after
the Execution Date, failing which, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and null,
void and worthless . In such event, the parties shall be free to pursue any and all legal and equitable remedies available to
them, respectively, under applicable law.

 

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The Parties to this Agreement
have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

 

	 	AB International Group
Corp.	 	iCrowdU Inc.
	 	a Nevada Corporation	 	a Nevada Corporation
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Chiyuan Deng	 	By: /s/ Alexander Holtermann
	 	Name: Chiyuan Deng	 	Name: Alexander Holtermann
	 	Title: President	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	By: /s/ Alexander Holtermann
	 	 	 	Name: Alexander Holtermann, individually
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	By: /s/ Ian Wright
	 	 	 	Name: Itan Wright, individually
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	By: /s/ Luis Hadic
	 	 	 	Name: Luis Hadic, individually

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