Regional News

New Year Brings a New Learning Pathway for Governance Professionals

HONG KONG, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) - an independent professional institute representing Chartered Secretaries and Chartered Governance Professionals as governance professionals inHong Kong and the Mainland - announced today that enrolm...

2020-01-06 18:38 3046

China's first blockchain-based unsecured loan granted on OneConnect financing platform

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 2, 2020, a financing platform for SMEs inChina's Guangdong province was formally launched. The platform is supported by OneConnect (NYSE: OCFT), a leading Chinese fintech company that has just been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The...

2020-01-06 18:03 10861

Horizons Ventures Continues to Lead Series A+ Financing Into MioTech, A Leading AI Provider of Financial Data and Analytics

HONG KONG, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MioTech announced today that it has closed its Series A+ funding round led by existing investor Horizons Ventures, the private investment arm of Mr.Li Ka-shing. "The financing will be used to recruit more talents and invest in R&D. It will further strength...

2020-01-06 18:00 1600

CARsgen Appoints Yong Fan as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs

SHANGHAI, Jan 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company committed to developing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapies for cancer, today announced appointment ofYong Fan, MD, as Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs. Dr. Fan, will be responsible for CAR...

2020-01-06 18:00 3925

Prudential Vietnam and SeABank establish exclusive bancassurance partnership

HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Limited (Prudential Vietnam), a subsidiary of Prudential plc, and Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank - Vietnam) have entered into an exclusive bancassurance partnership with ...

2020-01-06 17:35 3216

Feature-packed Shanghai fair cements leadership position

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jewellery Seasons China organized by Informa Markets lived up to its reputation as the much-awaited year-end luxury show inEastern China when it opened its doors from 28 November to 1 December at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre...

2020-01-06 17:12 3047

HyunA's New Single 'FLOWER SHOWER' Receives Gold Certification from KuGou

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Korea's top diva and queen of performance, HyunA, returned with a new digital single 'FLOWER SHOWER' on November 5th, 2019, 2 years since the release of her last single. The song showcases HyunA's sexy, lovely, and vivacious nature, and the use of the...

2020-01-06 16:35 2800

HKBN Proudly Appoints Sam Tan in Newly Created Role of Chief Innovation Officer

HONG KONG, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HKBN Group ("HKBN" or the "Group") announced today that it has appointedSam Tan in a newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer ("CIO"), responsible for developing all elements of the Group's Information Technology ("IT") strategy to drive innovation. T...

2020-01-06 16:33 2702

Tenavolts Selected as Honoree for CES 2020 Innovation Awards Program

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenavolts, a new generation of rechargeable lithium battery, has been selected as an Honoree in the Tech for a Better World category of theCES 2020 Innovation Awards

2020-01-06 16:20 934

Huion at CES 2020: Latest Announced Graphics Tablets are Ready to Inspire Creatives

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huion, the professional manufacturer of handwriting input devices, brings its latest announced graphics tablets to the world famous event, Consumer Electronics Show, where visitors can get the hands-on experience of the new products and exchange their ideas...

2020-01-06 16:00 5772

DHL Express Appoints New Managing Director for Hong Kong and Macau

* New Managing Director Chee Choong Ng brings 20 years of experience and significant success in the logistics industry toHong Kong and Macau HONG KONG, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL Express, the world's leading international express service provider, today announced the appointment ofChee Ch...

2020-01-06 15:53 6618

Abcam Announces Successful Acquisition of Expedeon's Proteomics and Immunology Business, Enhancing Its Conjugation Capability

- Includes leading protein conjugation technologies and industry brands Lightning-Link® and CaptSure™ - Opportunity to combine Expedeon and Abcam's technologies to create new products to support research and diagnostic development CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Abcam plc, a glo...

2020-01-06 15:00 995

GPHL's international headquarters settle in Macao, first project during the fifth-term government of Macao SAR

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The beginning of 2020 witnessed key projects promoting the cooperation betweenGuangdong and Macao. On January 3 , Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group (Macau) International Development Co., Ltd. (hereunder referred to as "the company") was established inMac...

2020-01-06 14:39 1332

InfraRisk cloud-based solution to support Judo Bank's SME lending in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- InfraRisk Pty Ltd. (InfraRisk), a leading supplier of credit management solutions inAustralia, today announced a new cooperation with Judo Bank to support the neobank's lending business with a smart and highly efficient cloud-based SaaS solution....

2020-01-06 14:30 5477

Xcentz Rolls Out AW-31011 Fast Charger That Supports 45W PD Charging Protocol

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcentz, a consumer electronics and smart hardware maker, recently announced the launch of theAW-31011 , a compact fast charger that supports the 45W Power Delivery (PD) charging protocol. With the popularization of P...

2020-01-06 13:34 1282

SKYWORTH Holds First-ever Global Product Launch Event in U.S. at CES 2020

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 52nd Consumer Electronics Show (CES) inLas Vegas, Nevada, kicks off, SKYWORTH - China's leading TV brand and a global pioneer of big-screen AIoT – held its first global product launch and press conference for global media inthe United States. At the ...

2020-01-06 13:28 7261

Nunaps raises US$4.2M to develop patient-centered digital therapeutics platform for brain damage

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nunaps, a South Korean digital therapeutics startup, has closed aKRW 5 billion (US$ 4.2 million) Series A round by Company K Partners, KTB Network, and K2 Investment Partners. The company plans to use the fresh capital to build digital therapeutics...

2020-01-06 12:54 1237

Chinese-Singaporean's passionate charity efforts bring Beijing New Years concert to help people with special needs

BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the third of January, 2020, "sing out the passion of life - 2020 Beijing Foundation for Disabled Persons Concert" took place inBeijing. Through a fusion of music and charity, and with different aspects of art displaying the values of life, this New Year ce...

2020-01-06 12:31 2801

Taiwan's ITM debuts new blockchain attestation solution for Qualcomm and Microsoft's IoT chipsets at CES 2020

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QITC award winning Taiwanese blockchain solutions provider International Trust Machines Corporation (ITM) is taking to the global stage at 2020 International CES to unveil its latest project together with Qualcomm and Microsoft. ITM, established just over ...

2020-01-06 12:15 1773

Muse® by Interaxon Inc. Just Gave Us a New Reason to Meditate: a Comfy, Brain Sensing Fabric Headband with Day-to-Night Support and All-New Responsive Go-to-Sleep Journeys

Capitalizing on the award-winning neurofeedback developed for both the Original Muse and Muse 2, Muse S allows users to comfortably go from daytime use into bedtime prep and introduces Go-to-Sleep Journeys that react to your body and mind. LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Muse® by Interax...

2020-01-06 10:32 1625