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Miruku, a New Zealand animal-free dairy start-up emerges from stealth on Foodtech VC investment.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Miruku, a New Zealand based future food company developing advanced dairy proteins in plants has emerged from stealth to announce an oversubscribed$2.4m USD seed investment round. O...

2022-03-22 13:38 2497

EQT Private Equity Asia acquires Guardian, China's largest domestic pest control operator

STOCKHOLM, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- * EQT Private Equity Asia makes majority investment in Guardian, China's largest domestic pest control operator, with a strong presence in the country's eastern and southern provinces * Guardian's underlying market is supported by favorable demographi...

2022-03-22 13:21 2359

Qiming's Portfolio Company Arrail Group Lists on Main Board of HKEX

SHANGHAI, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qiming Venture Partners' portfolio company Arrail Group (SEHK: 06639), a leading dental services provider inChina, today listed on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The issue price is HK$ 14.62 per share, representing a market cap of about HK$ 8.5...

2022-03-22 12:18 4024

Australian science on a mission to end plastic waste

SYDNEY, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, will tackleAustralia's plastic pollution problem, pledging to help Australia reduce 80 per cent of its plastic waste by the end of the decade. An initial $50M will be invested into CSIRO's Ending Plastic Waste Miss...

2022-03-22 12:09 3006

Boost, a regional FinTech firm, becomes first fully digital financier to secure investment grade A1 rating in Southeast Asia

* Boost looking to tap on burgeoning digital banking ecosystem within the Southeast Asian region * A1 rating for its Malaysian securitised receivables cements firm's commitment towards the underserved segment securitizes financing portfolio; rating reflects the quality of portfolio underpinne...

2022-03-22 12:00 3917

DocSpark Solutions rebrands as Acclime Philippines

HONG KONG, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclime, the premier corporate services provider inAsia, is delighted to announce today that DocSpark Solutions has completed its integration into the Acclime group of companies. Following the acquisition by Acclime late last year, DocSpark Solutions has ...

2022-03-22 11:59 2671

TripleLift Acquires 1plusX to Bring First-Party Data to Publishers & Advertisers

Combined company will help customers take control of their data and address audiences effectively in the absence of third-party cookies NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placement at the intersection of creative, media and data...

2022-03-22 11:51 3497

Detecting COVID-19 using only a smartphone

* 92% sensitivity for detecting COVID-19 with a new cough audio-based algorithm BRISBANE, Australia, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ResApp Health Limited (ASX:RAP) today announced positive results for a new novel cough audio-based COVID-19 screening test that only requires a smartphone. In an ...

2022-03-22 11:37 2936

Picosun ALD demonstrates effective surface protection for materials in space conditions

ESPOO, Finland, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Picosun Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) has been demonstrated to be a suitable solution for protection of surfaces exposed to atomic oxygen degradation in Low Earth Orbit. High material survivability is a requirement for objects sent to space as they a...

2022-03-22 11:11 2167

SmarTone and Cigna Hong Kong Partner to Roll Out "eDoctor" Video Consultation for Family

A six-month time-limited Trial Program Allows Customers to Enjoy Cigna Telehealth Service with Special Offer HONG KONG, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmarTone, a leading telecommunications provider inHong Kong, today announced a new partnership with Cigna Corporation's (NYSE: CI)Hong Kong busin...

2022-03-22 11:00 6709

Earth Venture Capital Fights Climate Change with Its Debut Fund Which Includes A Venture Studio

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Venture Capital launches its debut fund At the beginning of 2022, right in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, EVC announced that it had successfully closed its first fund and initiated an investment period. The fund is building a ...

2022-03-22 10:31 5149

NEXCOM and Telco Systems Roll Out Pre-Installed 5G/IoT Solution for Virtual Edge Services Management

TAIPEI and MANSFIELD, Mass., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, and Telco Systems, a leading provider of edge compute solutions, today announced the availability of a commercial-ready solution for SOHOs and mid-range businesses looking to runvirtual w...

2022-03-22 10:23 2441

NBGD: Cultural Exchange Between Cities Boosts Partnership

NINGBO, China, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Report from NBGD: an Interview with Jung Hyunmin, former Mayor ofBusan, and Cha Minchol, Executive Chairman of the Busan International Short Film Festival. "Ningbo is much more than a port. Important pillars of Chinese traditional culture such as N...

2022-03-22 10:11 2902

IQAX Wins Two Awards at Annual Shipping Tech Leaders Awards 2022

HONG KONG, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IQAX Limited, a leading innovator of digital solutions for the logistics industry, scooped up two awards that will be presented at the Annual Shipping Tech Leaders Awards inShanghai in May. IQAX picked the Annual Digital Shipping Outstanding Award for its...

2022-03-22 10:00 2290

NTUC Income Partners Plug and Play to Create Financial Access within Digital Ecosystems in the Region

SINGAPORE, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play, a global startup accelerator and corporate innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, and NTUC Income (Income), a leading composite insurer inSingapore, announced today that the latter will be a corporate partner of Plug and Play ...

2022-03-22 10:00 4043

ULAP Teams Up with Zoom to Deliver Intelligent Collaboration Solutions in the Asia Pacific

MANILA, Philippines, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ULAP, provider of intelligent business solutions, today announced a partnership with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) to provide Zoom Phone and Zoom Cloud solutions in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia...

2022-03-22 09:43 2483

Milltrust Ventures to Invest in First-In-Class Health Tech Platform Oncoshot

SINGAPORE, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Oncoshot has announced it will be welcoming DrBernard Ng, Chief Scientific Officer of Milltrust Ventures, to its advisory board this month. This comes as a first step as the specialist investment organization finances the fast-growing health tech company f...

2022-03-22 09:00 2375

TOA Corporation Moves 1,000 Monthly Invoices To The Cloud With Sansan's Bill One

Digital invoice management solution supports TOA Corporation's business resilience and continuity planning SINGAPORE, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sansan , the leading provider of an ever-expanding suite of software tools that serve as business infrastructure and drive...

2022-03-22 09:00 3743

Warburg Pincus-backed NWP Property and CRE Asia Establish a Joint Venture Focusing on Modern Logistics Real Estate Opportunities

SINGAPORE, NEW YORK and JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PT Nirvana Wastu Pratama ("NWP Property"), Indonesia's largest and fastest-growing New Economy enabled consumer infrastructure platform co-founded by Warburg-Pincus and led by its CEOTimothy Daly, CRE Asia Pte. Ltd....

2022-03-22 09:00 4404

CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ ANNOUNCES 2022 'POWER OF RADIANCE' AWARDEE

TOKYO, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clé de Peau Beauté, the luxury skincare and makeup brand, is proud to announce the recipient of the fourth 'Power of Radiance Awards',Amanda Simandjuntak from Jakarta, Indonesia, an exceptional woman who has dedicated herself to empowering girls within her co...

2022-03-22 09:00 4050

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