Regional News

AFP Opens Office in Singapore to Better Serve Treasury and Finance Professionals

Himashi Soriano, Regional Director, APAC, Will Lead the Association for Financial Professionals' Asia-Pacific Location SINGAPORE, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Financial Professionals officially launched its expansion intoAsia today by opening a regional office inSingapore. A...

2019-06-27 09:00 2373

Mercer's 25th annual Cost of Living Survey finds cities in Asia most expensive locations for employees working abroad

Multinationals' focus on mobility as a workforce strategy supports career growth and global competitiveness * Hong Kong remains the world's costliest city * Eight of the world's top 10 most expensive cities are in Asia HONG KONG, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Eight of the world's top 10 most e...

2019-06-27 08:17 1643

Penang TECHFEST2020 Champion Inclusivity And Accessibility Of Technology For All

PENANG, Malaysia, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Penang TECHFEST2020, which will take place from 11 - 20 September 2020 with its inaugural edition of #futureON, is a technology festival that is all about experiencing the latest innovation and technology from around the world. The festival has on...

2019-06-27 08:00 2161

Synopsys and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Collaborate to Develop Broad Portfolio of DesignWare IP for 12LP FinFET Process

High-quality DesignWare Interface and Analog IP Optimized for High Performance and Low Power in AI, Cloud Computing, and Mobile SoCs MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights: * DesignWare IP portfolio for GLOBALFOUNDRIES 12LP FinFET process includes Multi-Protocol 2...

2019-06-27 08:00 2048

Voyager of the Seas Ups the Ante Down Under With New Wave of Thrills

First Royal Amplified Ship in the South Pacific to Sail in October After USD$97 Million Modernisation SYDNEY and AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventures in the South Pacific will take on a whole new meaning with the highly anticipated arrival of a bolder-than-everVoyager ...

2019-06-27 07:14 7933

Warburg Pincus Closes $4.25 Billion China-Southeast Asia II Fund

BEIJING, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing, today announced the successful close of Warburg Pincus China-Southeast Asia II, L.P. ("Warburg Pincus China-SEA II"). Warburg Pincu...

2019-06-27 07:00 3066

Artprice: The "Toulouse Caravaggio" Acquired Privately

PARIS, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The public sale was scheduled for Thursday, 27 June at 18:00, Toulouse time. According to theSale Conditions, anyone interested in acquiring the painting had to"register as a bidder at least 15 days before the sale." As thierry Ehrmann explains, that meant tha...

2019-06-27 05:36 6153

Weibo Announces Pricing of US$800 Million Notes Offering

BEIJING, China, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Weibo Corporation ("Weibo" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WB), a leading social media inChina, today announced the pricing of its public offering ofUS$800 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.500% notes due 2024. The notes have been registered unde...

2019-06-27 04:31 15735

Ossen Innovation Announces Loan Financing of its Jiujiang Subsidiary

SHANGHAI, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. ("Ossen Innovation" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: OSN), aChina-based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials, today announced that its subsidiary, Ossen (Jiujiang) Innovation...

2019-06-27 04:30 15516

Wins Finance Holdings Inc. Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2018

BEIJING and NEW YORK, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wins Finance Holdings Inc. ("Wins Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WINS), a diversified investment and asset management company that provides integrated financing solutions to small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") inChina, today announced its...

2019-06-27 04:15 15292

Fuwei Films Announces Its Unaudited Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2019

BEIJING, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2019 endedMarch 31, 2019. ...

2019-06-27 04:01 15320

NPCC Abu Dhabi Celebrates Completion of One of the World's Largest Offshore Oil Platforms for ADNOC

ABU DHABI, UAE, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated one of the world's largest offshore oil platforms manufactured in the UAE by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a part of Senaa...

2019-06-27 03:59 3010

Roborock S6 robot vacuum now available in the United States

BEIJING, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Roborock, the makers of intelligent home robots, has today announced the availability of theRoborock S6 robot vacuum in the United States. Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Th...

2019-06-27 01:00 3146

Music China, the Largest Asian-Pacific Musical Instrument Fair, Gears Up to Help Music Businesses Prosper

SHANGHAI, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Music China, known as one of the most reputable musical instruments fairs in the world, will be held onOctober 10-13, 2019 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. With the rapid development of the Chinese musical instrument market, China has become a hi...

2019-06-26 23:00 1493

EdgeVerve Launches AssistEdge Engage to Redefine Contact Center Experience

LAS VEGAS, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeVerve Systems , a subsidiary of Infosys  (NYSE: INFY), today announced the launch of AssistEdge Engage at CCW Vegas. AssistEdge Engage is an intelligent automation platform for contact centers...

2019-06-26 22:41 1861

Royal Canadian Mint issues coin minted of pure Nunavut gold in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Canada's newest territory

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Nunavut Territory, the Royal Canadian Mint has proudly issued a new collector coin crafted entirely ofNunavut-sourced gold. The coin recaptures, in 99.99% pure gold, Germaine Arnaktauyok's iconic drummer ...

2019-06-26 22:00 3288

Inovio Completes Enrollment of VGX-3100 Phase 3 Trial (REVEAL 1) for the Treatment of HPV-Related Cervical Pre-cancer

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) today announced the completion of target enrollment of 198 participants for its pivotal Phase 3 registration trial ("REVEAL 1") of VGX-3100, a novel DNA-based immunotherapy being tested to tre...

2019-06-26 21:47 3427

Asia's Best-in-Class Companies Celebrated at the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards

SINGAPORE, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan honored Asia-Pacific's leading companies at its annual Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards banquet held at Hilton Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Mr. Shivaji Das, Partner and Asia-Pacific Managing Director at Frost & Sullivan said that Frost & Sull...

2019-06-26 21:30 1854

Corteva Announces $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program and Quarterly Dividend

WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced the authorization of a $1 billion share repurchase program and first common stock dividend after its spinoff from DowDuPont – collectively reinforcing the Company's ongoing commitment to return value to...

2019-06-26 20:36 16570

Corteva Completes Board of Directors with Appointment of Marcos Lutz

WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) announced today thatMarcos Lutz, chief executive officer of Cosan Limited, has been elected to Corteva's Board of Directors, effectiveJune 25, 2019. He will serve on the Audit and People and Compensation committees of ...

2019-06-26 20:34 6966