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MPCC orders two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings in partnership with industrial group Elkem and North Sea Container Line

OSLO, Norway, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPC Container Ships ASA ("MPCC" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is pleased to announce the following company update: * MPCC has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou S...

2022-07-04 14:54 3158

Nature Hear-Through: All-new Hisense U5120G Soundbar Launches in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned electronics manufacturer, Hisense, has recently announced the launch of the newest generation of U5120G Soundbar inSouth Africa. Available from June 29th at Takealot, Tafelburg, HiFi Corp, and Hirsch's, the powerful and easy-to-...

2022-07-04 14:23 2816

Sinopec Acquires Trillion Cubic Meters of Shale Gas Resources in Southwestern Sichuan, China

CHONGQING, China, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has reported that it has achieved a daily production capacity of 530,000 cubic meters of shale gas onJune 30 in its Xinye Well-1 in Qijiang,Chongqing, confirming the 100 billion cubic mete...

2022-07-04 14:15 4619

Kokam Strengthens Maritime Battery Storage Offering with 2021 DNV Approval

SEOUL, South Korea, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kokam Limited Company, a global provider of innovative lithium-ion battery solutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., announced that its Offshore Liquid-cooled battery system (KOL) obtained DNV certification under the ...

2022-07-04 14:00 3870

Azentio achieves leadership position in multiple categories in the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table 2022

Ranked First in Credit Scoring and Domestic Leader | ASEAN SINGAPORE, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azentio Software ("Azentio"), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised byApax Partners , is pleased to announce it has ach...

2022-07-04 14:00 3516

Abbisko Therapeutics Completed Dosing of First Patient for Its First-in-Class Highly Selective FGFR2/3 Inhibitor ABSK061

SHANGHAI, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbisko Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (HKEX Stock Code: 2256.HK, referred to "Abbisko Therapeutics" hereafter) today announced completion of dosing of the first patient in the Phase 1 clinical trial in advanced solid tumors for ABSK061, which becomes the first high...

2022-07-04 13:34 3084

Global Sources show series returns this October with new show paradigm to boost global trade

HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources announces the return of its show series fromOctober 11 to 14, 2022 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The event is designed to meet sourcing demand which rebounds rapidly as global markets are recovering from the pandemic, and to build a profess...

2022-07-04 13:00 5048

Intellect engages with MSIG Hong Kong to provide holistic mental health support to their policyholders

SINGAPORE, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellect and MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong ) Limited ("MSIG Hong Kong"), a member of the MS&AD Insurance Group,Asia's leading general insurance group, today announced a new engagement with MSIG Hong Kong to provide accessible, end-to-end employee wellbeing supp...

2022-07-04 12:00 3627

ESR recaps 873,000 sqm/RMB4.9 billion (US$730 million) balance sheet portfolio in China with a leading global institutional investor to further accelerate its asset light trajectory

The transaction represents ESR's largest-ever sell-down of a self-developed balance sheet portfolio with the plan to recycle the capital back into new and increasingly attractive opportunities across APAC SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ESR Group Limited ("ESR" or the "Compa...

2022-07-04 11:14 4394

Manulife launches new learning platform for its insurance advisors across Asia

* New digital platform elevates Manulife insurance advisors' careers and helps meet the region's growing health and retirement needs. * ManuAcademy accessible now to more than 60,000 advisors in Vietnam and soon to be available to tens of thousands more inHong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and t...

2022-07-04 11:11 8275

ProScreenCast Launches 4K 60Hz HDR Screen Casting Adaptor

NEW YORK, July 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProScreenCast  has announced their newest 4K 60Hz with HDR screen casting adaptor, the SC01, is now available worldwide.SC01  build with HDMI2.0b and is c...

2022-07-04 11:04 3286

Penta Security Demonstrates Industry-leading WAF and Smart Single Sign-On Solution at the Vietnam Security Summit 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penta Security, a leader in the enterprise cybersecurity industry inSouth Korea, showcased its award-winning web application firewall WAPPLES and iSIGN+ at the Vietnam Security Summit 2022. Hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communications ...

2022-07-04 11:00 8561

CCTV+: China's first lady Peng Liyuan visits opera house in Hong Kong

BEIJING, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Thursday visited the Xiqu Center inHong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, a venue for the art of Chinese traditional theater.  She watched rehearsals of Cantonese opera performances and a Hong Kong o...

2022-07-04 10:32 4469

CGTN: Hong Kong on highway to become global tech and innovation hub 25 years on

BEIJING, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Science Park, the city's high-tech hub, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping for a visit during his busy two-day trip to attend celebrations for the 25th anniversary ofHong Kong's return toChina. The Science Park is the largest research and de...

2022-07-04 10:32 4609

CGTN: Integration into national development brings new impetus to Hong Kong

BEIJING, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The value of trade between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Chinese mainland has surged more than sixfold from$50.77 billion to $360.33 billion, an average annual increase of 8.5 percent since theHong Kong's return to the motherland...

2022-07-04 10:25 3528

LG Innotek Raises Passenger Safety with an In-cabin Radar Module

* Installing an in-cabin radar module will become mandatory in the USA and Europe. * LG Innotek's radar module secures the world's highest level of precision.     - Allowing to prevent children from being left alone in the car and to optimize airbag settings to protect passenger's life * "...

2022-07-04 10:10 4640

STRATEGIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN RIAU CAPITAL GROUP AND JASPER INVESTMENTS LIMITED BEGINS WITH THE FIRST VESSEL FOR DEPLOYMENT TO A PROJECT IN QATAR

ENHANCED STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BY RIAU CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD. IS A SHOW OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COLLABORATION * Riau Capital Group secured its first platform supply vessel for deployment  in Qatar in collaboration with a ship chartering & offshore services group operating inQatar. * ...

2022-07-04 10:06 5211

Pop Mart flagship store opens in South Korea, art toy culture finds its way in Hongdae, Seoul

BEIJING, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 2, 2022, art toy brand Pop Mart opened its first flagship store inSouth Korea, locates at 346-40 Seogyo-dong, Seoul. The opening quickly created a buzz among the young people from the communities near Hongik University Street which has been known for ...

2022-07-04 09:07 13715

73% of Philippines' employees willing to forgo higher salaries or job promotions for work-life balance: Michael Page

MANILA, Philippines, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparked by the global pandemic, the Great Resignation has been happening inthe Philippines for the past two years and will intensify throughout 2022. There has been a wave of resignations inthe Philippines with almost half (42%) of employees who h...

2022-07-04 09:00 1707

Henkel closes acquisition of Shiseido's Professional hair business in Asia-Pacific

* Henkel becomes a leading player in Asia's hair professional business SINGAPORE, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel has successfully closed the acquisition of the Professional hair business of Shiseido Company, Limited, headquartered inTokyo. The business comprises leading professional hair b...

2022-07-04 09:00 9729