Regional News

Blue Planet announces flagship Singapore investment with the acquisition of leading waste player Wah & Hua

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte. Ltd. ("Blue Planet") announced today that it has acquired one ofSingapore's leading waste management companies, Wah & Hua Pte. Ltd ("Wah & Hua"). Waste coll...

2021-03-24 11:00 11986

CStone Announces New Drug Approval of GAVRETO(R) (pralsetinib) as First Selective RET Inhibitor in China, Providing a New Therapy for a Subset of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

* GAVRETO has been approved for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy * GAVRETO is the first approved selective RET inhibitor in China and first approved precision therapy for CStone SUZHOU,...

2021-03-24 10:46 5866

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Study Reveals Financial Crime Compliance Costs Across Asia-Pacific Region Increased 20.6% Year Over Year

Risk Professionals Expect COVID-19 Will Continue to Drive Higher Costs in 2021 HONG KONG, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today released the findings of its latest True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study – APAC edition. The survey of compliance professionals identi...

2021-03-24 10:00 5271

Morgan Mitchell Sets New Record as the First Olympian to Hit F45 Screens Globally

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2021 /PRNewwire/ -- F45 Training has announced Australian sprinterMorgan Mitchell as its newest F45 Training Athlete and the first Olympian to appear on the F45 TV screens, guiding members acrossAsia and the rest of the globe through the famous 45-minute workouts. An Olympia...

2021-03-24 10:00 3168

ViewSonic Expands the Flexible Hybrid Working Scenario with Brand New Video Conferencing Monitor VG2440V

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic  Corp., a leading global provider of display solutions, launches the VG2440V, 24-inch Full HD video conferencing monitor which was designed to deliver out-of-the-box video conferencing and high quality live streaming c...

2021-03-24 09:31 2258

LONGi Solar secures 500MWp in orders from Pakistan

XI'AN, China, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi Solar has confirmed solar module sales toPakistan for 2021 have reached 500MWp, the majority of which are for its Hi-MO 5 series modules, which account for 422MWp of the total (84.4%). On June...

2021-03-24 09:16 3509

Zhongliang Holdings Group Company Limited Total revenue amounted to RMB65.9 billion, increased by 16%

2020 Results Highlights * Contracted sales amounted to RMB168.8 billion, increased by approx. 10.7% as compared with 2019. * Total revenue amounted to RMB65.94 billion, increased by approx. 16.4% as compared with 2019. * Core net profit amounted to RMB6.59 billion, increased by approx. 4.6...

2021-03-24 09:05 4961

Fosun Tourism Group Announces 2020 Annual Results

HONG KONG, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fosun Tourism Group ("Fosun Tourism" or "the Group", Stock code: 1992.HK), the world's leading leisure-focused integrated tourism group, is pleased to announce its annual results for the twelve months ended31 December 2020 ("the reporting period"). Resul...

2021-03-24 09:02 6295

Meatable Raises $47 Million Series A to Continue Scaling Trajectory and Expand its Product Portfolio with Beef

AMSTERDAM, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meatable , the cultivated meat startup, has closed$47 million USD in its Series A funding round, bringing the company's total funding to$60 million. Meatable finalized its first showcase product in 2020 and aims to use the new f...

2021-03-24 09:00 3468

Vpon's Founder and CEO Awarded USD 3 Million Free Shares to Long Serving Employees: They Are Our Heroes Behind the Scenes

TAIPEI, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vpon Big Data Group ("Vpon")'s Founder and Chief Executive OfficerVictor Wu recently awarded free shares to long serving Vponers to compliment their extraordinary support and effort. Vpon's Founder and Chi...

2021-03-24 09:00 2039

Eight Manga Artists' Works Exhibited at Kansai Airport Starting March 20

OSAKA, Japan, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 20, 2021, the Agency for Cultural Affairs will open an art exhibition atKansai International Airport as part of a wider project entitled "CULTURE GATE toJAPAN". Multimedia artworks by eight artists will be exhibited at the airports and online ...

2021-03-24 09:00 4342

BasisAI builds foundational machine learning capability for ComfortDelGro's newly-launched lifestyle and mobility app, Zig

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial intelligence (AI) software provider,BasisAI , announced their data-led contributions to land transport giant ComfortDelGro's newly-launched lifestyle and mobility app, Zig. BasisAI, who specialises in rapidly scalable AI...

2021-03-24 09:00 2583

Newgen Set to "Transform Experiences" at its Annual Customer Event-NewgenConnect 2021

Attendees to gain insights from leading industry influencers, including Jim Marous and Pascal Bornet SYDNEY, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Newgen Software, a global provider of low code digital automation platform, today announced that it will host its annual customer event—NewgenConnect 2021 ...

2021-03-24 08:30 2626

Asia Pacific banks are ready to take advantage of truly digital cores - delivering competitive advantages beyond cost

* New research from IDC and Thought Machine reveals Asia Pacific markets most ready for core banking transformation – outlined in new Digital Core Banking Opportunity Index * Truly digital cores will deliver numerous benefits for the region's banks, including agility, migration and cost SINGA...

2021-03-24 08:00 4660

Citizenship by Investment Funded Real Estate Developments Will Bolster Dominica's Tourism Offering

LONDON, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During a cabinet press briefing last week, the Minister of Tourism for the Commonwealth ofDominica provided updates on several real estate developments currently undergoing construction on the island. According to MinisterDenise Charles, Anichi Hotel & Spa a...

2021-03-24 08:00 3267

Airwallex's latest US$100 million capital raising puts valuation at US$2.6 billion

* Airwallex's latest capital raising of US$100 million lifts its Series D round toUS$300 million * The extended Series D round was led by new investor US-based Greenoaks, and saw participation fromAustralia's Grok Ventures, Skip Capital and ANZi Ventures along with other existing investors ...

2021-03-24 07:30 2666

Ankura Expands Global Presence with Key Forensics Hires in Hong Kong

Nick Robinson and Marie Gervacio Join Hong Kong Office as Senior Managing Directors HONG KONG, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ankura Consulting, LLC ("Ankura" or the "Company"), a global provider of a broad range of consulting services, announced today thatNick Robinson and Marie Gervacio have j...

2021-03-24 07:00 2264

Adults with obesity treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg achieved and maintained a significant amount of weight loss in a 68-week trial

Data presented at ENDO 2021 demonstrate clinically relevant weight loss, without weight regain, in people treated with semaglutide 2.4 mg vs placebo in combination with lifestyle intervention. BAGSVÆRD, Denmark, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New results from the STEP phase 3a clinical trial p...

2021-03-24 04:41 1663

Cleaner, Clearer Pool and Spa Water

NEW Jandy® TruGuard™ provides advanced mineral sanitization and algae protection using less chemicals SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Get cleaner, clearer more comfortable pool and spa water using less chemicals withJandy® TruGuard™ — a sanitizing solution that's used in conjunction wi...

2021-03-24 04:36 1694

Regulator greenlights OANDA acquisition of TMS Brokers

LONDON, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics,OANDA  Global Corporation has received regulatory approval to complete the acquisition of leading Polish broker,Dom Maklerski TMS Brokers SA (TMS). The...

2021-03-24 00:07 3293