General Business

HKICS launches State of Governance survey report on Hong Kong and Mainland companies

The corporate governance score card - while healthy - needs to improve towards genuine commitment The leadership trio - Chairman, Board and CEO - assisted by the company secretary - as governance professionals - must'set the tone on the top' HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey ...

2019-10-16 18:17 2400

IBM Boards the Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project

IBM Systems, AI, cloud and edge technologies at the helm in one of world's first autonomous transatlantic voyages Mission to expand humankind's knowledge of the ocean and remove barriers to marine research Voyage will help scientists understand the accumulation of ocean plastics - a major socie...

2019-10-16 18:00 6424

JCET Group Appoints Janet Tao Chou as CFO, With Mu Haoping to Now Serve as Senior Vice President for Capital Operations

SHANGHAI, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- JCET Group Co., Ltd ('JCET Group') today announced a new senior management appointment. Approved by the board of directors, Ms.Janet Tao Chou was appointed Chief Financial Officer, replacing Mr. Mu Haoping. Mr. Mu will now serve as Senior Vice President for...

2019-10-16 18:00 4167

Web of Science Group Relaunches Master Journal List of 21k Journals

A new way to browse, search, and explore the only complete authorized list of journals in the Web of Science index LONDON, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Web of Science Group launched the enhancedMaster Journal List, with new, improved functionality and a better user experience for the...

2019-10-16 15:00 6167

DOBOT Unveils Magician Lite - A K12 Educational Robot Arm for Children, Teachers and Educators

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DOBOT , by Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co. Ltd, a leading global provider of robotics education solutions, today unveiled its new "Magician Lite ", a multi-functional lightweight robot...

2019-10-16 15:00 3433

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University co-developing intelligent crime investigation system

SUZHOU, China, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Detectives in China will benefit from an intelligent crime investigation system being developed by Dr Gangmin Li of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University along with a company located in the same city as XJTLU. Dr Li, based in the University's Department...

2019-10-16 14:05 1214

CompTIA and its ANZ Channel Community Launch Major New Initiative to Teach Students the Fundamentals of Technology

Association will provide 3,000 students with free training and certification exam vouchers SYDNEY, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry, and itsAustralia New Zealand (ANZ) Channel Community are expanding its commitment to the reg...

2019-10-16 06:00 1217

TMP Worldwide Acquires UK-Based Social Media Leader Carve

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TMP Worldwide, a global leader in talent acquisition technologies, is announcing its fourth acquisition this year with the addition of Carve. Carve, aLondon social media firm, has a rich heritage of framing global social strategies that distinctly position...

2019-10-15 22:00 1531

Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank Received Asia Pacific Enterprise Award for 2019

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 10th October, Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB), and Mr.Trinh Van Tuan - Chairman of the Directors Board were among three entities in the field of Finance - Banking of Vietnam were honored to receive APEA (Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Aw...

2019-10-15 21:10 2759

Artificial intelligence is transforming health care across Asia, fuelled by innovative public-private sector R&D and a focus on domestic health-care burdens

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by MIT Technology Review Insights in association with Baidu explores emerging use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) inAsia's health-care ecosystems. The report, "AI in health care: Capacity, capability and the future of active health inAsi...

2019-10-15 21:00 1153

Xueersi Online School Establishes First Overseas Teaching Center

BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony of Boston Teaching Center of Xueersi Online School under TAL Education Group took place. Ms.Mary Frazier-Davis from the Office of Career Services at Harvard University, U.S. Chief Investment Official of TAL Joy Chen, and Deputy Head of X...

2019-10-15 18:00 1849

UOB launches holistic learning and development programme for all its employees to succeed into the future

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched an holistic learning and development programme, titled 'Better U', to help its more than 26,000 employees across the Group build successful careers in the digital age. As the financial services sector undergoes digit...

2019-10-15 17:37 3998

Danone Brings 'One Planet. One Health' to Life Through a Healthy and Engaged Workforce in Thailand

* Danone is cementing the 'One Person, One Voice, One Share' programme in Thailand to empower Danoners in shaping its 2030 Business & Sustainability Goals roadmaps * To support inclusive diversity in the organisation, Danone is investing heavily in employee development programmes, including t...

2019-10-15 10:30 2827

Danone Brings 'One Planet. One Health' to Life Through a Healthy and Engaged Workforce in Malaysia

* Danone is cementing the 'One Person, One Voice, One Share' programme in Malaysia to empower Danoners in shaping its 2030 Business & Sustainability Goals roadmaps * To support inclusive diversity in the organisation, Danone is investing heavily in employee development programmes, including t...

2019-10-15 10:30 3740

Danone brings 'One Planet. One Health' to Life through a Healthy and Engaged Workforce in Southeast Asia

* Danone is cementing the 'One Person, One Voice, One Share' programme in Southeast Asia to empower Danoners in shaping its 2030 Business & Sustainability Goals roadmaps * To support inclusive diversity in the organisation, Danone is investing heavily in employee development programmes, inclu...

2019-10-15 10:30 3245

KOLs think Gap Year Helps Teenagers to be Competitive, 89% AFS Alumni Improved Communication

HONG KONG, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Intercultural Exchanges (AFS) invited the winner of UK Alumni Award Samuel Chan, parenting columnistElaine Tang, career communist Alison Cheung, travel writer Fred Lam, travel show host Jerry C and sports TV host Kannas Wu to share their opinions on ...

2019-10-15 09:00 1091

Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien: The Prize in Economic Sciences 2019 - Their Research is Helping Fight Poverty

MALMÖ, Sweden, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory ofAlfred Nobel 2019 to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer. The research conducted by this year's Laureates has conside...

2019-10-15 00:42 869

Urkund Awarded Nationwide Contract in India

India seeks to elevate research and innovation with historic global tender STOCKHOLM, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Urkund, a Swedish technology firm with expertise in text analysis powered by machine learning, was recently awarded the nationwide contract to supply all universities inIndia with ...

2019-10-14 19:41 2790

The Malaysia Rice Bowl Conference & National Awards Ceremony Organised by myNEF Kicks-Off the First Leg of ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Entrepreneurs Foundation(myNEF) successfully organised its first Malaysia Rice Bowl Conference on the 10th October and kicked off ASEAN technopreneur ecosystem's most awaited awards, the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards. These momentous e...

2019-10-14 17:28 2612

Information Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province: Foreign journalists laud China's opening-up achievements in Jinan

QINGDAO, China, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Foreign journalists commended China's production capacity and ability to innovate in the manufacturing sector boosted by opening-up drive in a press tour to eastChina's Shandong Province, fromOctober 9 to 12.

2019-10-14 13:00 905