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[Ending poverty in China: Data speak] How did China lift nearly 100 mln people out of poverty in 8 years

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A video by China.org.cn on How did China lift nearly 100 million people out of poverty in 8 years? The detailed methods and policies taken in the past few years.   How did China's targeted poverty alleviation efforts help lift nearly 100 m...

2020-12-11 22:00 3288

Irrawaddy Green Towers Limited: Sale of Company

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of Irrawaddy Towers Asset Holding Pte. Ltd. (the "Company"), including Blu Stone Management and M1 Group, have agreed today to sell the Company to CVC Capital Partners Asia V ("CVC"). The Company owns Irrawaddy Green Towers Limited ("IGT...

2020-12-11 21:58 5668

Yum China Donates Modern Kitchen Equipment to Rural Schools in Hubei Province

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that in partnership with the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), the Company has donated modern kitchen equipment to 70 schools in rural areas ofHubei,...

2020-12-11 21:49 13156

H3C Embarked on the Digital Tour in the Philippines: Ushering in the New Digital Era

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- H3C, the leader in digital solutions, has hosted a session of its ongoing global digital tour inthe Philippines on December 11, highlighting the technology and service capabilities that are crucial to the advancement of a digital economy. Gary H...

2020-12-11 21:41 4411

Xinyuan Real Estate Announces Early Payment of RMB1 Billion of Bond Due December 28, 2020

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager, today announced that it has fully redeemed the remaining principal ofRMB 999,986,000 and interest accrued from December 28, 201...

2020-12-11 21:30 12708

Longevity Acquisition Corporation Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirement

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Longevity Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: LOAC) (the "Company"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that onDecember 10, 2020, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock M...

2020-12-11 21:00 10506

BAVENCIO® (avelumab) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for First-Line Maintenance Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Not intended for US-, Canada- and UK-based media DARMSTADT, Germany and NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)  today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion rec...

2020-12-11 21:00 6665

PharmaBlock Enters Strategic Partnership with Ascentage Pharma

NANJING, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaBlock Sciences (Nanjing), Inc. (300725.SZ), a leading innovative chemistry product and service provider throughout the pharmaceutical R&D process, announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a glob...

2020-12-11 21:00 6898

CBAK Energy Announces the Closing of $49.2 Million Registered Direct Offering

DALIAN, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. ("CBAK Energy", or the "Company", NASDAQ: CBAT), a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider, today announced that it closed the registered direct offering of approximately$49.2 million ...

2020-12-11 20:30 13041

RYB Education, Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 29, 2020

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RYB Education, Inc. (NYSE: RYB) ("RYB" or the "Company"), a leading early childhood education service provider inChina , today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 30/F,Chi...

2020-12-11 20:30 11067

MINISO Will Report September Quarter 2020 Financial Results on December 18, 2020

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MINISO Group Holding Limited ("MINISO" or the "Company")(NYSE: MNSO), a fast-growing global value retailer offering a variety of design-led lifestyle products, today announced that it plans to release its September quarter 2020 financial results bef...

2020-12-11 20:00 5152

MINISO Announces Joint Venture for Headquarters Building Project in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MINISO Group Holding Limited ("MINISO," or the "Company") (NYSE: MNSO), a fast-growing global value retailer offering a variety of design-led lifestyle products, today announced that it has formed a joint venture in theBritish Virgin Islands with YG...

2020-12-11 20:00 4971

Kintor Pharmaceutical Announces Preliminary Results from the Proxalutamide's Clinical Trial

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited (HKEX: 9939) is pleased to update the preliminary analysis of the Proxalutamide's clinical trial for COVID-19. Proxalutamide is a new androgen receptor (AR) antagonist developed in by Kintor Pharmaceutical and is currentl...

2020-12-11 19:44 9847

iQIYI Further Taps Youth Pop-culture Market With Release of New Season of 'FOURTRY'

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, has launched the new season of its original trendy reality show FOURTRY. iQIYI Furthe...

2020-12-11 19:37 6057

Yangtze River culture energizes all-for-one tourism for China's Yichang

YICHANG, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As of November 15, 2020, the "Travel toHubei with Love" campaign has been carried out for 100 days, and the comprehensive benefits of Yichang tourism are constantly increasing. According to data released byThe Culture and Tourism Bureau of Yichang Cit...

2020-12-11 19:36 2812

MINISO Opens First Store in Iceland, Entering the Northern European Market

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Branded variety retailer MINISO (NYSE: MNSO) opened its first store inIceland, as well as Northern Europe, on December 6. This marks the fourth store that MINISO has opened in Europe just this month, as the company powers forward in its global expan...

2020-12-11 19:30 8027

Leading Designer Toy Stock, Pop Mart, Listed on HKEX

BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop Mart International Group Limited (Pop Mart) (stock code: 9992.HK) was officially listed on the main board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) with an issuing price ofHKD 38.50 per share, becoming the leading designer toy stock in China.  ...

2020-12-11 19:21 13113

Arirang TV joins Gangwon Provincial Office in promoting Gangwon with ASEAN power influencers

GANGWONDO, South Korea, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ASEAN power influencers have come together in a TV advertisement to introduce Gangwon's travel destinations and cultural landmarks to the world. This cultural PR video was created with the support of the 8 cities and districts of Gangwon, Gang...

2020-12-11 19:14 3585

Consistently Empowering MSMEs, BRI Holds UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR 2020

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcoming the 125th anniversary celebration and as a form of consistency in empowering Indonesian MSMEs, PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk(Ticker: BBRI) once again held the UMKM EXPO(RT) BRILIANPRENEUR2020 for 15 days starting from December ...

2020-12-11 19:08 11571

Yangtze Three Gorges International Tourism Festival kicks off in Wanzhou

CHONGQING, China, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 11th China Yangtze Three Gorges International Tourism Festival kicked off onNovember 19, 2020 in Wanzhou, inChina's southwestern Chongqing municipality, in an effort to lure tourists to visit the heartland at the Three Gorges Reservoir area with...

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