Japan

Japanese Whisky Company Scoops International Awards, Makes Waves in Whisky World

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This year Matsui Shuzo won various top awards at the World Whiskies Awards, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and International Whisky Competition in the US. Matsui Whisky Line-Up Matsu...

2019-06-27 18:24 4122

Alliance Ventures Invests in the Mobility House to Boost Electric Mobility

PARIS and MUNICH, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, announces an investment in The Mobility House, a technology company that provides a platform for integrating vehicle batteries into power grids using intelligent char...

2019-06-27 15:49 5224

CRRC Group, e-Gle Conclude Partnership Agreement to Produce In-wheel Motors for EVs

KAWASAKI, Japan, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai e-Gle New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of e-Gle Co., Ltd., and Xiangyang CRRC Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. announced onJune 21, 2019, in ZhuZhou, Hunan Province, China, that they concluded a partnership agreement with the aim of...

2019-06-27 14:00 3235

METRON Raises an Additional EUR 10 Million of New Capital

PARIS, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- METRON , an innovative French company in energy intelligence for industries, has announced a newEUR 10 Million fundraising with NTT DOCOMO Ventures  (Tokyo), StatKraft Ventures

2019-06-27 14:00 1901

Videos Introduce Two Spiritual Spots in Yamagata Prefecture, "Dewa Sanzan" and "Yamadera," and Prefectural Symbol "Safflowers"

YAMAGATA, Japan, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamagata Prefecture in northeasternJapan has released two promotional videos. The first focuses on "Shojin Ryori"--traditional vegetarian cuisine passed down since antiquity--of the "Dewa Sanzan" (Three Mountains of Dewa) region--and the second intro...

2019-06-27 13:00 1919

Saudi Aramco Advances Global Chemicals Strategy With S-Oil Expansion Project in Ulsan, South Korea

- The relationship between Saudi Aramco and S-Oil grows stronger with the inauguration of the new complex inSouth Korea. SEOUL, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Aramco is advancing its global chemicals growth strategy with today's inauguration of S-Oil's new Residue Upgrading Complex and Olef...

2019-06-26 19:19 3255

Saudi Aramco Signs 12 Agreements With South Korean Partners Worth Billions of Dollars

- The agreements demonstrate Saudi Aramco's commitment to South Korea's energy security and development - The agreements cover ship building, engine manufacturing, refining, petrochemicals, as well as crude supply, sales, and storage  SEOUL, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Aramco and its aff...

2019-06-26 19:14 2857

Purecircle Holdings Announces Name Change to Pure CE

SINGAPORE, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure CE Pte Ltd, formerly Purecircle Holdings Pte Ltd today announced that it changed its corporate name from "Purecircle Holdings" to "Pure CE". Pure CE updated its corporate name and branding to better reflect its identity as a leading private equi...

2019-06-26 17:21 3012

Hello Kitty Land Tokyo celebrates its first summer music festival and beach event "Puroland Summer Festival 2019"

Sanrio Puroland has created a unique festival bringing together three different event settings at Hello Kitty Land Tokyo. "Puroland Summer Festival 2019" will feature a music festival, a beach fun festival and a special foods and desserts event with the collaboration of the popular ice cream parl...

2019-06-26 14:00 3089

Summer Events at Major Tourist Spots in Kanagawa Pref. Unveiled, Refurbished Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum Reopening July 7

YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kanagawa Prefectural Government has announced the details of summer events to be held at three major tourist spots in the prefecture --Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum, Enoshima Aquarium and Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa -- from June onward a...

2019-06-26 13:00 2209

Building Trust Is Key to Addressing Underinsurance in Mature Markets, Reveals a Geneva Association Customer Survey

ZURICH, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance protection gaps in mature markets could be narrowed by reinforcing trust in insurers, finds a customer survey of The Geneva Association, the global organisation of chief executive officers of insurance and reinsurance companies. The Geneva Associat...

2019-06-26 09:00 2656

Waves Breaks into dApps Market, Launching Smart Contracts Functionality

ZUG, Switzerland, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Waves Platform , a decentralised blockchain ecosystem for building Web 3.0 solutions, is releasing its purpose-designed programming language RIDE on mainnet – enabling global developers to create fully-fledged decentral...

2019-06-25 16:00 2585

Lightyear Unveils the World's First Long-range Solar Car

KATWIJK, Netherlands, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightyear, a pioneer in clean mobility, introduced the first long-range solar car today. The prototype was presented to investors, customers, partners and press at dawn in Katwijk, the Netherlands. "This moment represents a new era of driving," s...

2019-06-25 15:00 2775

Polyplastics Develops New DURACON (R) POM Grades for Automotive Fuel System Components

TOKYO, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Polyplastics Group has announced the development of several new DURACON (R) polyoxymethylene (POM) grades which deliver high flow, high rigidity, and design freedom for the production of injection-molded automotive fuel system components. The new materials...

2019-06-25 13:00 2689

CNN's "Innovate Japan"

HONG KONG, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this week on CNN, 'Innovate Japan' examines how a nation famous for introducing technological wonders to the world is innovating to improve life for its aging population. From artificial intelligence and robotics to virtual reality and sensory e...

2019-06-24 12:26 3391

Shionogi Concludes Licensing Agreements with Eddingpharm for Lusutrombopag, a Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonist

OSAKA, Japan, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (hereafter "Shionogi" or "the Company") announces that the Company has concluded an agreement with Eddingpharm(hereafter "Eddingpharm") to license-out lusutrombopag, a thrombopoietin receptor agonist (brand name inJapan: MULPLETA® )...

2019-06-24 10:00 1987

Giift Launches CoolfenPay, a Fully Integrated Points Payment Gateway

Giift capitalizes on mobile payment and loyalty points convergence SINGAPORE, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Giift, the Loyalty Marketplace specializing in the exchange of loyalty currencies (points, miles, gift cards, rewards) announced that it has launched "CoolfenPay", a fully integrat...

2019-06-21 02:07 3095

Mindtree Recognized for its Digital Excellence by ISG

WARREN, New Jersey and BANGALORE, India, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, has been recognized by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, for its role in two of the top 25 exa...

2019-06-20 20:26 4709

Suning's Tax-free Subsidiary Laox Announced a Fundraising of 10.1 Billion Japanese Yen to Expand China Business and Global E-commerce

NANJING, China, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 19, Laox, the largest comprehensive tax-free company inJapan, disclosed its intention to raise funds through targeted additional shares issuance for GRANDA GALAXY, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suning Appliance Group, and GLOBAL WORKER, a wholl...

2019-06-20 16:52 5864

QuEST Global Acquires Dakota Moon to Solve Complex Engineering Problems in Supply Chain Management

HENDERSON, Nevada, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- QuEST Global , a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, acquired Dakota Moon Enterprises LLC, aNevada based engineering and supply chain services provider to the aerospace industry. The acquisitio...

2019-06-20 14:49 4879