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LIXIL Launches Flagship Store in Singapore to Tap on Growing Demand for Sustainable and Sanitary Living Solutions

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, today announced the launch of its flagship showroom in Singapore. Located at a heritage shophouse unit at 24 Mohd Sultan Road, the 6,000 square feet store is in the heart ofSingapore's prime lifestyle ...

2021-03-16 13:54 5197

Melbourne's New Way to Stay Launched by Scape Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scape Australia, the largest owner-operator of student accommodation nationally with almost 25,000 student rooms in operation and under development worth over$5bn, has taken the insights and learnings from student accommodation and applied its ...

2021-03-16 12:09 3192

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Takes Action to Protect Human Rights from Environmental Risks

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI)  calls for environmental degradation to be treated as a human rights issue. This comes after theSweden-based institution's reports found that problem...

2021-03-16 11:20 4755

'BT21 POP STAR' Game Launches in Asia

* SundayToz announces the Asia release of 'BT21 POP STAR,' a mash-up puzzle game, with 'BT21' characters and diverse puzzles * Play Match-3 with cute puzzle blocks and build up strategies using various items * Collect and raise 'BT21' Characters and get special images available in 'BT21 POP...

2021-03-16 11:00 5287

OKI Launches World's Smallest High-Performance A4 Colour Printer

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OKI has launched the C650, the world's smallest A4colour printer in its class. Available in Southeast Asia from this month, the new C650 delivers class-leading performance, media-handling, and cost-efficiency found typically on larger workgroup business ...

2021-03-16 10:30 3524

Kochi Prefecture Announces the Winners of "Yosakoi Challenge: Yosakoi Your Way to Happiness"

KOCHI, Japan, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kochi Prefecture, Japan launched the "Yosakoi Challenge: Yosakoi Your Way to Happiness" campaign to encourage people to submit, a one-minute video of themselves performing a Yosakoi dance on social media. The campaign, which ran fromFebruary 1st (Mon) ...

2021-03-16 10:00 2121

Huawei Mobile Services Unveils All-New User Interface for AppGallery to Make App Discovery a Scroll in the Park

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI AppGallery, the official app market for Huawei devices, today unveiled its brand new user interface (UI) for theAsia Pacific (APAC) region. The new design promises to facilitate a more intuitive navigation experience, while streamlining its search-...

2021-03-16 10:00 4202

Vpon Concluded National Park Official Agreement with Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Becomes Official Partner with the Ministry of the Environment of Japan

TOKYO, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vpon Big Data Group ("Vpon"), Asia's leading big data company, has concluded a national park agreement with the Ministry of the Environment (represented by the Minister of the Environment – Shinjiro Koizumi). The two parties agreed to become official partners ...

2021-03-16 10:00 1974

World Air Quality Report Reveals Substantial Air Quality Changes In 2020

GOLDACH, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from IQAir's global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an onlineinteractive global map, reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) ...

2021-03-16 10:00 1774

Konichiwa Osaka! W Hotels Debuts in Japan with the Opening of W Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The wait is over. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today lifted the curtains onJapan's first-ever W Hotel. Making its debut along vibrant Midosuji Boulevard,W Osaka will redefine the local hotel scene ...

2021-03-16 09:00 6742

Kakao Chairman Kim Beom-su signs the Giving Pledge, officially pledging to give away half his fortune

SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Beom-su, chairman of Kakao, has signed the Giving Pledge, officially pledging to donate more than half of his personal assets to society. Kim Beom-su, chairman of Kakao Kakao announced tha...

2021-03-16 08:45 5464

FICO Survey: 68% of Singaporeans Prefer to Use Digital Channels to Engage with their Bank During Financial Hardship

SINGAPORE, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Preferred banking customer touchpoints across Asia Pacific - December 2020 Highlights: * 68 percent of Singaporean consumers prefer to use digital channels to engage with their bank during...

2021-03-16 08:30 7669

AMEC INTRODUCES THE PRIMO TWIN-STAR® SYSTEM - COMPANY'S DUAL-STATION ICP ETCH PRODUCT FOR CHIPMAKERS' MOST ADVANCED LOGIC AND DRAM DEVICES

SHANGHAI, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week at SEMICON China, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.China (AMEC) formally announced the Primo Twin-Star® system (Twin-Star) – a new addition to the company's inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch product family f...

2021-03-16 08:07 6426

Three Citizenship by Investment Funded Health Centres in Dominica Opened This Week

LONDON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent episode of a government programme, Prime Minister Dr the Hon.Roosevelt Skerrit said that three health and wellness centres opened in the Commonwealth ofDominica last week. The Marigot health centre, the Georgetown health centre and the Bellevue C...

2021-03-16 08:00 2882

Rokt appoints Chief Product Officer to accelerate transformation of e-commerce

Rokt continues to invest in strengthening the team with the appointment of Hunter Yaw NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokt, the global leader in e-commerce technology, today announced the addition ofHunter Yaw as Chief Product Officer. Yaw will lead Rokt's product development and play a...

2021-03-16 08:00 1939

Pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling, but key groups still miss out - PwC survey

While 40% of workers say their digital skills improved during the lockdown, data shows unequal access to career and training opportunities LONDON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest-ever studies of the global workforce shows:     * Two in five believe their job will b...

2021-03-16 08:00 4827

New HR Software Rolling out to 1,200 Clubs Set to Transform Hourly Workforce Management

SYDNEY, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian tech business RosterElf has signed an exclusive agreement with ClubsNSW to bring a revolutionary new HR platform to over 40,000 employees in the hospitality industry at just$2/week. Australian HR tech company RosterElf

2021-03-16 07:35 4033

Solace Powers Mobile Payments on Standard Chartered Bank Korea's Digital Banking Platform

SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Solace has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank Korea (SCB Korea) to maximize the agility and efficiency of Standard Chartered's Straight2Bank (S2B), an online banking platform that allows businesses to make payments and track their transaction...

2021-03-16 07:00 6027

QBiotics Welcomes TDM Growth Partners As Cornerstone Investor in a Capital Raise To Accelerate Drug Development Timelines

Key highlights: * QBiotics welcomes TDM Growth Partners as cornerstone investor * TDM Growth Partners is investing A$50 million into QBiotics to accelerate QBiotics' human drug development pipeline, support marketing of the company's veterinary pharmaceutical STELFONTA® and strengthen the QBi...

2021-03-16 06:35 3141

Super Retail Group Reduces Fulfilment Costs with the Flick of a Switch

SYDNEY, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan Associates Inc.  (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced that the leading Australasian retailer,Super Retail Group , parent company of Rebel, Super Cheap Auto, BCF and Macpac, has successfully...

2021-03-16 06:00 5018

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