Public Interest

OPTRUST FULLY FUNDED FOR 13TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

TORONTO, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTrust today released its 2021 Funded Status Report,Moving Forward, which details the Plan's financial results and fully funded status. In 2021, OPTrust achieved a net investment return of 15.3 per cent and lowered its discount rate. Over the past 10 years,...

2022-03-09 22:30 2124

NCCN Expands Resources for Treating Rare Cancer Types

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes two new NCCN Guidelines for Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma and for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma, to standardize treatment and improve outcomes for these rare tumor types; also  reaches milestone expanding library of NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templat...

2022-03-09 21:56 1980

Breakthrough India Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' Recommends Feminist Action Plans to End Gender-based Violence

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough India's three-day Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' concluded with a dialogue and recommendations from intersectional feminists across the globe to end Gender-based Violence. The summit was held fromMarch 2-4, with the aim to co-create a...

2022-03-07 20:31 2018

Breakthrough India Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' Recommends Feminist Action Plans to End Gender-based Violence

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough India's three-day Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' concluded with a dialogue and recommendations from intersectional feminists across the globe to end Gender-based Violence. The summit was held fromMarch 2-4, with the aim to co-create a fut...

2022-03-07 20:28 2062

Scientific leaders signal major breakthroughs in elimination of cervical and anal cancers

GENEVA, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark International HPV Awareness Day March 4th 2022, the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) has warmly welcomed two major advances in the elimination of cervical and anal cancers.

2022-03-04 08:01 4002

Ending Gender-Based Violence is Critical: Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Summit

BEIJING, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' kick-started today with an insightful discussion on what it will entail to end Gender-Based Violence in the next 10 years. The 3-day Pan-Asia summit 'Reframe' has brought together non-profit organizations, indus...

2022-03-03 14:26 3645

Ending Gender-Based Violence is Critical: Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' kick-started today with an insightful discussion on what it will entail to end Gender-Based Violence in the next 10 years. The 3-day Pan-Asia summit 'Reframe' has brought together non-profit organ...

2022-03-03 14:03 2459

Catalyst Elevates Empathy as Business Skill This International Women's Day

Campaign Reimagines CEO Title with The CEO Magazine to #BiasCorrect NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst is celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) 2022 by reimagining the CEO title—as Chief Empathy Officer—to encourage leaders and employees at all levels to lead with empathy and...

2022-03-01 13:03 2705

Milken Institute Appoints Former UBS Vice Chair Tracey Woon as Asia Fellow

With more than 35 years of experience in finance and investment, Tracey Woon brings a global perspective and experienced voice to some of the most complex issues of our time. SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Milken Institute has appointed Tracey Woon, member of the GIC Investment Boa...

2022-02-25 10:00 3324

Hong Kong Budget 2022/23: A Glimmer of Light at the end of Tunnel? - Hong Kong's Post COVID Budget, Tricor Reveals

HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Secretary, the Hon Mr. Paul MP Chan, delivered the 2022/23 Hong Kong SAR Budget on23 February 2022. Budget 2022/23 details a somewhat ambitious attempt to address a wide array of issues and challenges but is mainly focused on pandemic relief ...

2022-02-23 22:22 2712

CGTN: Beijing 2022 concludes, passes Winter Olympics to Milano-Cortina 2026

BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Winter Olympic Games came to a close at National Stadium inBeijing on Sunday night after over two weeks of competitions in 109 events of 15 disciplines over seven sports in the three competition zones ofBeijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou.

2022-02-23 12:22 4072

China-Chic Art Exhibition Flourishing Recall of Tang Dynasty opens at Xi'an IMIX PARK

XI'AN, China, Feb. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China-Chic Art Exhibition Flourishing Recall of Tang Dynasty, a cultural event that has been under preparation for half a year, opened at Xi'an IMIX PARK onFebruary 12, just three days ahead of the traditional Chinese festival Lantern Festival. The ope...

2022-02-13 08:33 2841

NSF International's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevan Lawlor Announces Retirement; Pedro Sancha to Succeed Lawlor as President and CEO

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NSF International (NSF) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Kevan P. Lawlor has decided to retire in 2022 andPedro Sancha will become the organization's next President and CEO.

2022-02-09 23:00 3767

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe for People with Cancer According to New Study in JNCCN

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center conducted the largest published, peer-reviewed, study to-date examining the short-term adverse effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cancer—finding they experienced no more, and no different, side effects compared to non-cancer patients. PLY...

2022-02-08 05:11 2605

Global Times: 'History will engrave this stroke'

BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday night, as a "big snowflake" symbolizing human unity lifted an environmentally friendly Olympic torch, Beijing, the world's first "double Olympic city," once again welcomed old and new friends from all over the world with open arms within a span of 1...

2022-02-05 11:16 3633

NCCN Joins the Call to 'Close the Care Gap' on World Cancer Day

Global nonprofit National Comprehensive Cancer Network participates in annual awareness day, highlighting cancer care disparities and free resources to help, detailed at NCCN.org/wcd. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Cancer Day is observed everyFebruary 4. This year, the...

2022-02-04 13:37 2825

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S LATEST COLLECTOR COIN OFFERING INCLUDES A FINE SILVER TRIBUTE TO GREAT INVENTOR ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stories of great achievement often find their way on Royal Canadian Mint coins and to mark the 175th anniversary of the birth of famed inventorAlexander Graham Bell, the Mint is dedicating its 2022 Proof Silver Dollar to his legacy of innovation and life-l...

2022-02-02 11:24 3881

AACSB Announces 2022 Class of Influential Leaders

Seventh annual Influential Leaders initiative recognizes 27 champions of diversity and inclusion TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AACSB International (AACSB)—the world's largest business education alliance—announces today its2022 Class of Influential Leaders, a group of 27 business scho...

2022-02-01 21:55 3326

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Board of Trustees - Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact

In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation's governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa,...

2022-01-26 22:00 2849

DIGITAL SAT BRINGS STUDENT-FRIENDLY CHANGES TO TEST EXPERIENCE

83% of students say they want option to submit scores in college applications NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- College Board announced today that the SAT® Suite of Assessments will be delivered digitally. In November 2021, College Board piloted the digital SAT in the U.S. and international...

2022-01-25 21:00 1667
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