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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 4436

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 3326

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 4406

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 4847

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 13193

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 1660

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 9270

58 Shandong-based companies currently list in Hong Kong, reflecting the close connection between the two regions

HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a major international financial center in theAsia Pacific region, Hong Kong serves as a super connector under the principle of "one country, two systems" to help more mainland companies gain access to the world's financial markets. The Shandong Financial...

2022-07-04 08:54 784

Investing in people to reach their full potential - An impactful part of one CEO's journey towards creating a sustainable world

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a book aptly named " The Book of Wisdom" recently published by the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) of Malaysia, Mr. Lim Boon Siong, CEO of VISTA Eye Specialist was asked for words of wisdom to share with readers, to which he replied "When you...

2022-07-04 08:30 2792

Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Completed the First Patient Dosing in Clinical Study of PD-L1 Antibody ASC22 in Combination with Chidamide for Functional Cure of HIV Infection

HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces that the clinical study of PD-L1 antibody ASC22 in combination with Chidamide for functional cure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which was initiated by Shangh...

2022-07-04 08:10 3567

PRT Signs Strategic Partnership with Seri Wathana Group to Better Serve Thai Customers

Drivers around the region will benefit from a joint effort to deliver quality solutions. BUFORD, Ga. and SINGAPORE, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRT (Performance Ride Technology ), a brand of ADD Industry (Zhejiang) Corporation Limited (SHA: 603089), and one of the wor...

2022-07-04 08:05 5459

ANIPLEX: WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT REMASTER COMING SOON TO ENGLISH-SPEAKING AUDIENCES

TOKYO, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, TYPE-MOON's fan-favorite visual novel,WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT, is coming to English-speaking audiences from Aniplex.Inc. Since the overwhelming success of Fate/Grand Order (released in America in 2017), interest in TYPE-MOON's unique ap...

2022-07-04 08:00 1968

Innovent Announces First Patient Dosed in a Phase 2 Clinical study of IBI112 (IL-23p19 Monoclonal Antibody) in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and ot...

2022-07-04 08:00 3845

Brii Biosciences Exercises Option for Vir Biotechnology's VIR-3434, a Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Hepatitis B in Greater China

Exclusive development and commercialization rights to VIR-3434 in China strengthen Company's leadership and robust clinical pipeline in HBV Key partnership with Vir enables multitude of combination treatment options as part of Company's strategic approach to developing a functional cure for HBV ...

2022-07-04 07:10 4361

Chubb Life Appoints Jack Chang to Lead Newly Acquired Life Insurance Operations of Cigna in Taiwan

HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Life today announced that Jack Chang has been appointed President of the company's life insurance operations in Taiwan that were recently acquired from Cigna. Mr. Chang is currently President of Chubb Life Taiwan. In his new role, Mr. Chang will have e...

2022-07-04 07:03 3852

QC Ware Announces Q2B22 Tokyo to be Held July 13-14, 2022

* Industry's Largest Quantum Computing Community Debuts in Japan * IBM Quantum Announced as Platinum Sponsor * Q2B22 Tokyo Co-Hosted by QunaSys PALO ALTO, Calif., July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware, a leading quantum software and services company, today announced the inaugural Q2B22Tokyo -...

2022-07-04 07:00 3136

Going digital help sustain MSMEs in NZ: Crazy Domains survey for International MSME Day 2022

Key survey findings: * Around 64 percent of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) believe that digitizing their business helps sustain it in the long run. * Among the respondents, 83 percent own a business website while 16 percent of them sell online. * The rise in inflation ...

2022-07-04 06:35 2687

CrowdProperty Australia: Australia's severe home affordability woes set to worsen; Can investors help increase supply?

SYDNEY, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's severe home affordability challenges are only set to worsen, as limited access to finance hampers the ability of small-scale developers to correct entrenched supply-demand imbalances.

2022-07-04 06:13 3611

Chubb Life Appoints Jee Eun Cho to Lead LINA, its Newly Acquired Life Insurance Operations of Cigna in Korea

* Business to continue to operate as LINA Korea * New logo emphasizes mutual respect and flexibility HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Life today announced that Jee Eun (Geannie) Cho has been appointed Country President of the company's life insurance operations in Korea that were...

2022-07-04 06:00 4631

Going digital help sustain MSMEs in NZ: Crazy Domains survey for International MSME Day 2022

Key survey findings: * Around 64 percent of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) believe that digitizing their business helps sustain it in the long run. * Among the respondents, 83 percent own a business website while 16 percent of them sell online. * The rise in inflation ...

2022-07-04 04:35 2621