General Business

LEAD, India's largest School EdTech major, becomes first 'EdTech Unicorn' of 2022 after raising $100 mn

~Funding led by WestBridge Capital and GSV Ventures, values firm at $1.1 billion~ MUMBAI, India, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LEAD , India's largest School EdTech player, has raised US $100 million at a valuation of$1.1 billion to continue its mission of transforming sch...

2022-01-13 14:56 2988

New Microsoft data reveals the state of frontline workers in Asia

* Released report reveals trends that businesses need to address to align business outcomes with employee well-being and growth, amid economic and pandemic uncertainty. * Microsoft announced new joint offerings with industry partners as well as capabilities specifically to empower frontline w...

2022-01-13 10:00 2567

DevOps Institute Announces New Certifications, Expanded Lineup of Educational Experiences in 2022

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DevOps Institute ( https://devopsinstitute.com/), a professional member association and certification authority for advancing the human elements of DevOps, today announced its lineup for 2022 events and webinars and plans for two new DevOps certif...

2022-01-12 22:06 1864

Emeritus Named To GSV EdTech 150

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emeritus, the global leader in making the highest-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, has been named to the 2022GSV EdTech 150, a list of the world's most transformative growth companies in ...

2022-01-12 22:00 1851

Mr. Ernest Lee elected as HKCGI President 2022

HONG KONG, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI), an independent professional institute, which qualifies and represents Chartered Secretaries and Chartered Governance Professionals in Hong Kong and the Mainland of China, is pleased to announce that E...

2022-01-12 16:38 3583

Team8: New parental control for healthy children

TAIPEI, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Team8 is an universe & Operating Systems for kids (6-12 years old). Give a new life to any Android phone (old or new) and secure it for kids combining Fun, Health, Education & Security. Kids can create and manage their own super-hero (name, costume, abilities...

2022-01-11 10:05 2282

Shopless: Predictions for the New Zealand Job Market in 2022

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The future's looking bright for New Zealand job seekers in 2022. With the idea of "The Great resignation" being floated andNew Zealand moving to the traffic light system, what are the predictions for the job market as a whole? How is 2022 exp...

2022-01-11 06:18 2420

Africa's top 20 Best Places to Work revealed

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Best Places to Work organization announced today the top 20 Best Places to Work inAfrica for 2022. The program recently compiled its annual list based on the assessment of over 500 organizations operating across the continent. Findings from this year indi...

2022-01-10 22:34 2132

Mysterious ancient tombs reveal 4,500-year-old highway network in north-west Arabia

- This caps a year of tremendous progress by archaeological teams in advancing knowledge about the people of ancient Arabia – and points the way to more achievements in 2022 - Fieldwork successes are establishing the landmark Kingdoms Institute research core in AlUla - New analysis of 'funerary...

2022-01-10 19:56 2044

Qiming Venture Partners Announces Annual Promotions

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qiming Venture Partners, a leading venture capital firm inChina, is pleased to announce the promotions of Bonnie Wang and Dr. Kan Chen to Partner, and Xiaofei Zhou to Vice President. In addition, there are eight promotions from the finance, legal and adminis...

2022-01-07 16:12 3855

Infinitus Wins Best Companies to Work for in Asia Award

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 30,  human resources magazine HR Asia announced its list of the Best Companies to Work for inAsia 2021. Infinitus (China) Company Ltd., along with 42 companies including KPMG, Kimberly-Clark and Coach, were selected from 278 candidates to...

2022-01-07 10:20 3480

Intl. talent hub, legal service district launched in Qianhai

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's a news report from Shenzhen Daily: The Qianhai International Talent Hub and Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal-services District were officially inauguratedJan. 4, with an aim to create a comprehensive ecosystem for global talents ...

2022-01-06 21:57 3165

Building up a happy work environment to bring unlimited opportunities for employees at FPT Software

HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FPT Software Chairwoman- Chu Thi Thanh Ha shared about the journey to create the best work environment at FPT Software, putting employees at the center of this journey.

2022-01-06 10:00 2496

Chintai and NUS Business School collaborate to shape the blockchain leaders of tomorrow

* The collaboration includes a series of open talks with fintech practitioners as part of the Conversations with Chintai series. * Topics include Digital Assets, Blockchain Technology, Compliance,  Entrepreneurship, etc. * The series of talks will be co-organised by NUS Business School MBA s...

2022-01-06 09:59 2540

SMU Professor David Chan becomes first Singaporean and first Asian to receive the prestigious Raymond Katzell Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

SINGAPORE, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology  (SIOP) has conferred the prestigiousRaymond Katzell Award to Professor David Chan, Director of the Behavioural Sciences Initiative and Professor of Psychology of the Singapore ...

2022-01-05 16:01 1873

X0PA AI RAISES $4.2 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING TO SCALE AI-POWERED OBJECTIVE B2B HIRING & SELECTIONS SOLUTION

SINGAPORE, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- X0PA AI , a leader in AI-powered objective hiring solutions, today announced$4.2 million USD in Series A funding. The investment was led by ICCP SBI Venture Partners (ISVP), with additional funding from SEEDS Capital, AI8 Ventures, XCEL N...

2022-01-05 06:00 2637

Declarators, a home-grown declaring agent won eight awards in 2021

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Declarators , a Singapore's homegrown, multiple award winning declaring agent, achieved an amazing feat in 2021 by winning the " octuple", eight awards in the same year. Declarators' main business involves customs permit decl...

2022-01-03 09:00 2163

CMMU Thailand Reinforces World-class 'Management' Education Standards in ASEAN Introducing 7 Management Programs Suitable for New Generation Executives

BANGKOK, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The College of Management Mahidol University (CMMU)reinforces world-class management education standards with the AACSB accreditation, being one of the 5% of educational institutions accepted worldwide. The CMMU focuses on cultivating potential and preparing...

2021-12-30 14:34 2447

43 Malaysian Companies Named HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty-three Malaysian companies have proven that excellent employee engagement can help companies to grow and sustain their businesses despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, 15,385 employees from 270 Malay...

2021-12-30 14:22 439

Malaysian SMEs Achieves Growth as Economy Recovers

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2021 is a roller-coaster year for Malaysian SMEs; with the extended lock down deeply impacting growth. As the economy gradually reopens, SMEs are once again hopeful for a strong recovery. Despite the challenging environment faced by SMEs th...

2021-12-30 14:18 2479
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