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BGI trebles production to bring timely COVID-19 detection and intervention to over 80 Countries

HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global genomics leader BGI has produced more than 10 million of its RT-PCR Test for SARS-CoV-2 and is distributing them to more than 80 countries around the world, includingIndia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, and Japan. BGI's Huo-Yan ("Fire...

2020-04-16 12:55 2452

Vela Diagnostics' COVID-19 test receives provisional authorisation from the Health Sciences Authority in Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Diagnostics announced today that the ViroKey™ SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test has received provisional authorisation from the Health Sciences Authority inSingapore. This allows the test to be supplied to healthcare institutions, private hospitals, medical cli...

2020-04-16 12:41 2403

X Financial Postpones Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results to April 28, 2020

SHENZHEN, China, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company"), a leading technology-driven personal finance company inChina, today announced that it is postponing the release of its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2019...

2020-04-16 12:31 9681

Pinterest Shares the Inspiration for Ramadan at Home

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE: PINS) today shares the ideas that are inspiring people on the platform to plan for Ramadan this year. Globally, Pinterest hit all-time highs in engagement this past week. Searches were up about 60% year on year, with new signups and...

2020-04-16 12:31 8625

Pintec Joins Hands with International Technology Giants to Set Up Innovation Center for the Adoption of Robotic Process Automation in Financial Market

BEIJING, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd. ("Pintec"; NASDAQ:PT), a leading independent fintech solutions provider, today announced the establishmentof an Innovation Center in Shanghai to promote the adoption of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in financial institutio...

2020-04-16 12:30 10415

Mayne Pharma Submits New Drug Application for E4/DRSP to the FDA

ADELAIDE, Australia and LIEGE, Belgium, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayne Pharma Group Limited (ASX: MYX) and Mithra Pharmaceuticals, SA (Euronext Brussels: MITRA) today announced that Mayne Pharma has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking...

2020-04-16 12:30 6019

Carousell Commits to Donate SGD 2 Million Worth of Ad Inventory to Support Non-profit Organisations

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carousell , one of the world's largest and fastest growing classifieds, is stepping up to help in the fight against COVID-19 by announcing the launch of "COVID-19 Free Ads for Charity". This initiative will offer up to$2 million...

2020-04-16 12:20 3434

The Second-generation Midea Low-carb Rice Cooker - Midea Makes IoT Technology Applied to Thousands of Families

FOSHAN, China, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 15, Midea officially released their new product - the second-generation Midea low-carb rice cooker. This is the combination of Jimei's low-carb technology and IoT technology. It is the only "low-carb rice cooker" authorized by the CHEARI ( Be...

2020-04-16 11:44 3399

AXA launches 'IncomeEnrich Deferred Annuity Plan'

HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The current economic environment is uncertain and the cost of living continues to rise, leavingHong Kong people increasingly concerned about their retirement savings. As a lifetime partner for its customers, AXA has launched its 'IncomeEnrich Deferred Ann...

2020-04-16 11:42 4603

Atomo Diagnostics to list on ASX after successful IPO and virtual bell ringing ceremony

SYDNEY, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an oversubscribed initial public offering and the first ASX virtual bell ringing listing, trading of shares in Australian rapid blood test company Atomo Diagnostics Limited (Atomo) commenced on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today under t...

2020-04-16 11:15 8846

Three Chinese Vaccines against COVID-19 are on the Way

BEIJING, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest news from Science and Technology Daily (April 14th), two COVID-19 inactivated vaccines were just approved for a phase I & II combined clinical trial by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) ofChina, making them the firs...

2020-04-16 11:03 2381

Japanese Firm WMH Invests in Vietnam and Expands its ASEAN Footprint

TOKYO, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- World Mode Holdings Co. Ltd (WMH), a Tokyo based total solution company specialized in the fashion and cosmetic industries, announced its acquisition of People Link Joint Stock Company (People Link), a leading human resources company inVietnam. The acquisitio...

2020-04-16 10:00 3575

AsiaPay partners with Plug and Play Singapore Fintech Program

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play, the world's largest global innovation platform, and AsiaPay, the regional leading digital payment service and solution provider, have announced a new partnership to help AsiaPay work closer with innovative startups through Plug and Play's...

2020-04-16 10:00 2773

ACRO Biomedical's Proprietary Technology Leads the World with Patents from Taiwan, Japan, USA, and Korea

TAIPEI, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACRO Biomedical Co., Ltd., the first company in the world to utilize "supercritical CO2 extraction technology" on cleansing animal tissues and organs, is gradually showing impressive results on the global patent map. In 2019, ACRO acquired two patents fromJa...

2020-04-16 09:20 2779

Allianz Partners appoints Regional Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Allianz Partners announces the appointment ofVinay Surana as Regional Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, effective from the 23rd of March 2020. Based in Singapore, Vinay will lead the Asia Pacific business with responsibility for Australasia, China...

2020-04-16 09:00 3514

AV1 Encoder and Decoder Hardware IPs Available From Allegro DVT and Embedded in Products by End of 2020

GRENOBLE, France, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegro DVT, a leading provider of video semiconductor IP solutions, today announced the release of its AL-D21x family of video decoder IPs which adds support for the AV1 video format. This addition completes Allegro DVT's previously announced AV1 ...

2020-04-16 09:00 3542

Efficiency is Critical to Citizenship by Investment, St Kitts and Nevis CIU CEO Says

LONDON, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/-- Fast-track processing, experience and reliable due diligence are the defining features that positionSt Kitts and Nevis as the 'Platinum Standard' of Citizenship by Investment (CBI). This is according to MrLes Khan, the CEO of the Caribbean country's Citizensh...

2020-04-16 08:00 3947

Fortem Technologies Announces Shipment of New DroneHunter F700 - World's Only Radar-Based Autonomous Interceptor Drone For Tracking and Stopping Dangerous Drones

New interchangeable countermeasure system can be customized on the fly for varied interdiction scenarios PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortem Technologies, Inc., a market leader of counter-drone security and defense solutions, announced today the shipment of the new AI-ena...

2020-04-16 07:00 2463

Michigan Technology Company Develops Mobile App to Help With Tracking Positive Testing and Possible Exposure to Coronavirus

A True Contact Tracing App BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The think-tank driving the innovation labs at Sqwirrel LLC, a subsidiary of V2Soft, aMichigan company, has developed a patent-pending technology implemented in their mobile app, which could be a revolutionizing...

2020-04-16 06:30 2250

ConTrace team announces completion of working prototype

* Team urges Australian Government to go with Australian privacy-focused contact tracing app * Developed by Australian team who built award-winning intelligent transport solution PTIPS SYDNEY, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The core members of the Australian development team behind the award-...

2020-04-16 06:00 2832

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