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Herbalife Nutrition Survey Reveals 8 In 10 Asia Pacific Consumers Strive for Healthier Breakfasts, But Majority Still Make Breakfast Decisions Based on Convenience

HONG KONG, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As a company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier, premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from itsAsia Pacific Healthy Breakfast Survey 2019. Conducted in March 2019 with 5,500 respondents in 11...

2019-05-09 14:07 7037

Kahoot! and DragonBox join forces to create an awesome math learning experience for all

OSLO, Norway, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the global learning platform, today announced its acquisition of DragonBox, the award-winning game-based learning studio and maker of the popular DragonBox family of math apps. The two learning communities combined, bring together DragonBox's en...

2019-05-09 14:00 2875

BSP: S&P upgrades Philippine credit rating to "BBB+ stable," a notch away from 'A' territory rating

MANILA, Philippines, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a vote of confidence, international debt watcher S&P Global upgraded the country's credit rating from "BBB" to "BBB+" with a "stable" outlook. In a report released Tuesday, 30 April 2019, S&P recognized the strengths of the Philippine economy t...

2019-05-09 13:00 1357

Polyplastics' New DURACON (R) POM Grade Combines Durability and Sliding Performance

TOKYO, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering plastics, announced the launch of a new polyoxymethylene (POM) grade, DURACON (R) POM WW-09, which combines high strength with good creep and sliding properties. Polyplastics, a leading developer ...

2019-05-09 13:00 2004

Sparrow introduces its security and quality analysis tools at Japan IT Week

TOKYO, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparrow Co., Ltd. is showcasing its application security and quality solutions and servicesat the 28th Japan IT Week Spring 2019 Japan IT Week Spring 2019, the largest IT trade show in Japan, is being held at Tokyo Big Sight fromMay 8 to 10. Sparrow has partici...

2019-05-09 12:49 2052

Kickstart Ventures, Inc. to manage new $150M venture capital fund of Ayala Corporation

MANILA, Philippines, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kickstart Ventures, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, was chosen by Ayala Corporation (AC) to manage its newUS$150 million venture capital fund to support startups pursuing innovations along key technology areas in data and analytic...

2019-05-09 12:20 1964

JNA Awards donates to Hunan Aimier's inclusive theatre project to help handicapped children

HONG KONG, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The JNA Awards, Asia's most prestigious awards for the jewellery and gemstone industry, has made a donation that will support Hunan Aimier's inclusive theatre project over two years, starting in 2019. The project aims to raise public awareness for physically...

2019-05-09 12:09 2874

People with lupus feel the disease greatly affects their emotional and mental well-being

World Lupus Federation global survey highlights the need for education, specialty care and emotional support for millions of people living with lupus WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 6 in 10 (61.6%) people living with lupus say the disease has had 'a lot' of effect on their emoti...

2019-05-09 12:01 934

New business programme on offer as part of XJTLU's Summer School in China

SUZHOU, China, May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University will launch a brand new Summer School programme called 'Doing Business in a Changing China

2019-05-09 11:30 1304

Caravelle Saigon's Newly-Renovated Guest Rooms are Open

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This May marks the official release ofCaravelle Saigon's newly-renovated guest rooms that they are extremely excited to share with travelers. So far it's taken nine month of renovations, masterful juggling of rooms and bookings by their amazi...

2019-05-09 10:54 4015

Wave Money Commits to GSMA Connected Women Programme

YANGON, Myanmar, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wave Money, the leading mobile financial service provider inMyanmar, is rolling out an action plan as part of its GSMA Connected Women Commitment to fast track wider access to financial services for women in the country. The move comes on the heels of ...

2019-05-09 10:44 1493

Mozilla's voice data crowdsourcing project Common Voice launches in Simplified Chinese Mandarin

* Mozilla is now supporting voice data collection in Simplified Chinese Mandarin to build a publicly available voice dataset for everyone to use * Voice data collection in so far 27 languages, with 72 more in progress * With 18 different languages, adding up to almost 1,400 hours of recorded ...

2019-05-09 10:15 3388

CITIC Securities Brokerage Announces Grand Opening of CITICS Plus Center

HONG KONG, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CITIC Securities Brokerage (HK) Limited ("CITIC Securities Brokerage HK")is pleased to announce the opening of CITICS Plus Center, a new-concept wealth management service center to provide investment solutions and premium wealth management services in a spac...

2019-05-09 10:15 6309

AB Tasty Enriches Personalization Offering With New Advanced Targeting Capabilities

NEW YORK, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Tasty users can now build audience segments based on transactional and behavioral data, for more granular, sophisticated personalization scenarios that drive more conversions. As part of its Audience Builder functionality, AB Tasty recently rolled out new...

2019-05-09 10:00 1398

Olive Oils From Spain's World Tour Visits Shanghai

Olive Oils From Spain Partners With the European Union to Educate on European Healthy Lifestyle & Mediterranean Diet SHANGHAI, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The three-year global promotional campaign of"Olive Oil World Tour" launched by Olive Oils fromSpain in c...

2019-05-09 10:00 1936

HR Asia Announces Hong Kong's Best Companies to Work for in Asia

HONG KONG, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty-seven Hong Kong companies have been named the Best Companies to Work for inAsia by the human-resource publication, HR Asia. The Hong Kong Edition of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia...

2019-05-09 10:00 3402

LegalComet-Nuix partnership chosen as a preferred vendor for Tech-celerate for Law Government Grant

SINGAPORE, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Singaporean legal firms can now access faster and more efficient cloud-based eDiscovery after LegalComet, in partnership with Nuix, was appointed as a preferred vendor for the Government's Tech-celerate for Law programme.  The Tech-celerate for Law progr...

2019-05-09 09:52 2093

A Look at Guizhou's Big Data Development in Recent Years

GUIYANG, China, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence have grown into new engines that drive the global economic development. Starting from zero,Guizhou, a province in southwest China, has now set an example for the development of the b...

2019-05-09 09:19 1355

Pi-Cardia Successfully Completes First-in-Human Studies with Novel Non-implant Based Treatment of Aortic Stenosis

REHOVOT, Israel, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pi-Cardia Ltd. (www.pi-cardia.net ), announced today that it successfully completed the First-in-Human (FIH) studies with its Leaflex™ Performer catheter. The Leaflex™ Performer is a trans-femoral catheter that uses two unique...

2019-05-09 09:00 1923

Children Learn to Become World Citizens at the 2019 Eye Level Model United Nations Camp in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for this year's Eye Level Model United Nations (MUN) camp, which will take place fromAugust 6 to August 11 in South Korea, is now open to children all over the world. This special event is a partnership between Eye Level, a global leade...

2019-05-09 09:00 2642