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The 8th Microfilm Production Support Scheme (Music) Online Awards Presentation Ceremony cum Premiere

HONG KONG, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Organized by the Hong Kong Association of Interactive Marketing ("AIM"), with Create Hong Kong ("CreateHK") of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR Government") as the lead sponsor, the 8th Microfilm Production Support Sc...

2021-04-28 18:00 2313

Yum China Named to TIME's Inaugural List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies

SHANGHAI, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has been named to TIME's first annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, which recognizes corporate pioneers, leaders, innovators, titans and d...

2021-04-28 17:56 3257

China Life Announces Proposed Change of Auditors

HONG KONG, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China Life Insurance Company Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: LFC; SSE: 601628; HKSE: 2628) announced today that on the recommendation of the audit committee of the Company, the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") proposed to appoint Pricewater...

2021-04-28 17:45 4899

Global leading AMI vendor Ubiik Completes US$5M Series A funding

TAIPEI, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solutions provider Ubiik today announces that it has completed itsUS$5M Series A funding led by Taiwania Capital. The investment will fuel the global expansion of its industry-leading AMI (Advanced Metering Inf...

2021-04-28 17:30 2701

Xinhua Silk Road: CCMC wins bid for 1st overseas highway construction project

BEIJING, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China Coal Mine Construction Group Corporation Ltd. (CCMC) recently won the bid for the South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation Mugling-Pokhara Highway Improvement Project (SMPHIP), with the contract value reaching about450 million yuan. 

2021-04-28 17:05 2742

Getac's next generation K120 fully-rugged tablet combines advanced versatility with superior performance for optimal productivity in the field

TAIPEI, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Getac has today announced the launch of its next-generation K120 fully rugged tablet, for mobile field professionals working in challenging industries including public safety, manufacturing, utilities, defence, transportation, natural resources, and oil & ga...

2021-04-28 17:00 2767

Samsung Biologics Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

* Q1'21 revenue of KRW 260.8 billion increased 26% compared to Q1'20. * Q1'21 operating profit of KRW 74.3 billion increased 19% compared to Q1'20. * Q1'21 operating margin held steady at 28%. * All manufacturing facilities remain fully operational, without any disruptions caused by the COV...

2021-04-28 16:37 4951

Yum China Named to TIME's Inaugural List of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies

SHANGHAI, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced that it has been named to TIME's first annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, which recognizes corporate pioneers, leaders, innovators, titans and d...

2021-04-28 16:30 2908

The 40th UOB Painting of the Year competition calls for artists to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is calling for artists in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity through the 40th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition. This year,Singapore's longest-running annual art competition and ...

2021-04-28 16:29 6658

Rokt appoints Chief People Officer to accelerate global growth goals

Rokt brings on highly-skilled People leader, Sarah Wilson, as Chief People Officer NEW YORK, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokt, the global leader in e-commerce technology, today announced the addition ofSarah Wilson as Chief People Officer. Wilson will lead the design and execution of Rokt's P...

2021-04-28 16:00 1607

Mentice publishes the company's interim report for the period January-March 2021

STOCKHOLM, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Strongest order intake in Mentice's history despite the corona pandemic First quarter (January-March 2021) *  Order intake amounted to 39.9 (32.5) MSEK. * Order book by end of the period was 72.9 (33.9) MSEK. * Net sales amounted to 32.3 (33.8) MSEK...

2021-04-28 15:53 1368

Zwipe releases public demo of Zwipe Pay ONE

OSLO, Norway, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In connection with our first quarter 2021 update, Zwipe is today for the first time publicly demonstrating the world's first Single Silicon Biometric System on Card that is being offered to card manufacturers globally – namely Zwipe Pay ONE.    Here i...

2021-04-28 15:48 4573

Four CKGSB Professors Named as Highly Cited Chinese Researchers of 2020 by Elsevier

BEIJING, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) is proud to announce that four of its professors have been named as "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers of 2020" by Elsevier, a globally leading academic publication group, according to a list recently released ...

2021-04-28 15:46 1803

Singapore International Energy Week 2021 Brings Global Leaders Together to Advance the Energy Transition

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore announced "Advancing the Energy Transition" as the theme for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2021. 2. Given the global momentum to tackle climate change, the energy transition is an urgent prior...

2021-04-28 15:30 2369

Royal Commission for AlUla confirms USD 15 billion masterplan opportunity for public-private partnerships

With an estimated total development value of over USD 15 billion (SAR 57 billion ), the world's largest oasis regeneration project – The Journey Through Time Masterplan – will create opportunities for responsible investment USD 3.2 billion (SAR 12 billion) to be dedicated to the development of pr...

2021-04-28 15:25 4564

Electrolux Q1 2021 Interim report: Delivering strong profitable growth

Highlights of the first quarter of 2021 STOCKHOLM, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- * Net sales increased to SEK 29,026m (26,578) corresponding to an organic sales growth of 22.8%. This was driven by significant volume growth and higher prices as well as product mix improvements. In general, mar...

2021-04-28 15:18 2614

Bambuser AB Publishes Interim Report for Q1 2021

STOCKHOLM, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bambuser experienced its best quarter since inception, with robust global demand lifting sales +844 percent. During the quarter, Bambuser strengthened enterprise partnerships and converted many short-term pilot and proof of concept agreements to long-term...

2021-04-28 15:15 4671

Ascensia Rolls Out The On@Pro Online Educational Platform for Healthcare Professionals in Collaboration With the Tumaini Institute

BASEL, Switzerland, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascensia Diabetes Care, a leading global diabetes care company, has announced today that it has rolled out an online educational platform for continuous personal learning aimed at healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes. The On...

2021-04-28 15:00 2149

Measuring Businesses' ESG Performance a Growing Challenge Standard Measures and Data Needed

Highlights of the "Integration of ESG and Climate Risks in Investment Management Conference" with Imperial College Business School and Ping An Technology: * With increasing numbers of investment managers seeking to integrate ESG factors into their portfolio management decisions, the challenge ...

2021-04-28 14:43 5552

Sungrow Releases New Residential Energy Storage Systems

SYDNEY, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow announced that it rolled out new residential energy storage systems (ESS) comprising of hybrid inverters and high-voltage batteries - SBR series, for Australian households, ensuring Australia's renewable energy system is more reliable and affordable. ...

2021-04-28 14:13 3739

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