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Tonik raises US$17M in Pre-Series B funding

MANILA, Philippines, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonik, the first neobank in the Philippines, announced today that it raised US$17M in Pre-Series B funding. The round comes on the heels of Tonik's highly successful public launch inMarch 2021, which saw it secure over 1 billion pesos (US$20M) in ...

2021-05-11 09:00 3588

At-home Health & Wellness Solutions Critical During Covid

SINGAPORE, May 11, 2021 Jeremy Rolleston, two-time Olympian and founder of Active8me (a health technology startup recently awarded Best Health & Wellness platform inAsia), today said there was a desperate need for at-home health and wellness solutions given the current chronic disease epidemic an...

2021-05-11 09:00 2552

DiA Imaging Analysis Partners with SonoScape Medical Corporation to Deliver Cardiac Ultrasound AI solutions

BE'ER SHEVA, Israel, and SHENZHEN, China , May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd.  (DiA), a leading provider of AI-powered ultrasound analysis solutions today announced that it has partnered withSonoScape Medical Corporation 

2021-05-11 09:00 2570

Indonesia's Commonwealth Bank Chooses Perx Technologies To Transform Customer Acquisition and Engagement

SINGAPORE, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Perx Technologies , a category creating Lifestyle Marketing SaaS Platform provider today announced its strategic partnership withPT. Bank Commonwealth (PTBC), a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank ofAu...

2021-05-11 08:05 3118

Kingston sets to inspire people with the power of memories and its new ''Kingston Is With You'' campaign

TAIPEI, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerating the vision of preserving memories with its memory and storage products, Kingston Technology, a world leader of memory products and technology solutions, today announced its " Kingston Is With You " campaign. Wi...

2021-05-11 08:00 3686

Hong Kong government endorses INDICAID(R) in visitation resumption arrangements

HONG KONG, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) INDICAID®, developed by Hong Kong biotechnology start-up PHASE Scientific International Limited (PHASE), has been named by the government as one of the designated rapid tests when care homes resume visitation on Monday. The...

2021-05-11 08:00 2626

Football legend Roberto Carlos becomes Global Ambassador for Football for Friendship

MOSCOW, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Madrid and Brazil legend, World Cup winner and three-time UEFA Champions League winnerRoberto Carlos has become the Global Ambassador for the Gazprom International Children's Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F) this year.

2021-05-11 08:00 2919

Dr Ivan Puah Reveals Why Looksmaxxing is More Than Just a Trend in Men and Its Effect

Men do get it and they know the importance of looking good. However, some become too obsessive in that pursuit, which can lead to other issues. SINGAPORE, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Dr Ivan Puah, an MOH-accredited liposuction doctor and Medical Director of Amaris B. Clinic, the...

2021-05-11 07:41 2474

SME property development lending boost with launch of non-bank alternative CrowdProperty

SYDNEY, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's small-to-medium property development sector today received a lending boost with the launch of specialist non-bank lending alternative CrowdProperty. A fintech / proptech hybrid, CrowdProperty matches investors -- wholesale investors, SMSFs, instit...

2021-05-11 07:24 3218

InvestCloud Signs Pioneering Wealth Management Deal with MUFG, Japan's Largest Bank

SINGAPORE, HONG KONG and TOKYO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestCloud , an award winning global FinTech firm serving some of the largest banks, wealth managers and asset managers in the world, today announced the deployment of its Wealth Adviser Platform by Mitsubi...

2021-05-11 07:00 3629

Rinchem Announces Expansion of Chemical Warehouse in Pyeongtaek, South Korea

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rinchem is expanding its current logistics center by adding two additional buildings to its existing footprint. The campus storage capacity will increase by 3,524 pallet positions. The buildings will be ready to operate and store hazard cla...

2021-05-11 06:17 2609

Objective Acuity announces successful pilot study in children with CLN2 Batten disease

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Objective Acuity ("OAL") today announced the completion of a pilot study using OAL's threshold visual acuity test for young children diagnosed with late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis Type 2 (CLN2 disease), a form of Batten disease. A...

2021-05-11 03:00 1334

Nayax Announces the Pricing of its Initial Public Offering

HERZLIYA, Israel, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nayax Ltd. ("Nayax") announced today the pricing of its global initial public offering of 63,500,000 ordinary shares at a price per share of ILS 10.50 (approx.USD 3.25). The offering comprises 44,000,000 ordinary shares by Nayax and an aggregate of 1...

2021-05-11 01:51 4783

PingCAP announces Public Preview of TiDB Cloud

A fully managed & scalable TiDB service that delivers scalable SQL and real-time insights SAN MATEO, Calif., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PingCAP today announced the Public Preview launch of their fully managed Database as a Service, TiDB Cloud. TiDB is a MySQL compatible, open source, scalable,...

2021-05-11 00:05 2027

Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo - Electronics Expo Kicks Off

GUANGZHOU, China, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Guangdong Premium Products International Trade Online Expo - Electronics Expo, organized by CCPIT Guangdong Committee and Guangdong Guangzhan International Exhibition Co., Ltd., has kicked off on the online exhibition platform International Trade ...

2021-05-10 23:05 3177

deCODE genetics - Rounding off the human genome

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study published today, scientists at deCODE Genetics demonstrate for the first time how long-read DNA sequencing can be applied at population scale to unravel large structural variants that associate with human disease and other traits.   In...

2021-05-10 23:00 2802

The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc. Commemorates 100th Anniversary

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollister Incorporated and KMT Medical celebrate Founder's Day today, recognizing the 100th anniversary of their parent company, The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider Inc. (JDS Inc.). A commemorative event celebrating the founder of JDS Inc.,John Di...

2021-05-10 22:00 3403

SmartBug is ready to launch

CATANIA, Italy, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartBug is an Italian startup that is getting ready to globally launch its home automation ecosystem on Kickstarter. SmartBug is a smart home system with which users can automate their home. A real revolution in the field of smart home and home automa...

2021-05-10 22:00 2949

Novavax Announces Positive Preclinical Data for Combination Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

- Manuscript highlights development of robust responses to both influenza and COVID-19 and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus - Data shared via preprint server for biology, bioRxiv, ahead of publication GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechn...

2021-05-10 21:55 4936

Truck OEMs to Adopt Advanced Diesel Engine Technology by 2030 to Comply with Stringent Emission Regulations

2.37 million powertrain units are expected to be sold globally by 2030 that will include 1.8 million units of diesel powertrain and 0.57 million units of xEV, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Truck OEM Strategies for GHG...

2021-05-10 21:50 1886

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