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RedDoorz partners with Governments across Southeast Asia to help frontline health workers combat the spread of COVID-19
RedDoorz is working with Government authorities across Southeast Asia to provide free temporary accommodation across multiple locations for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency first responders battling the COVID-19 crisis. SINGAPORE, April 9, 2020...
Samsung Biologics named Champion in 2020 CMO Leadership Awards
SONGDO, South Korea, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) announced that it has been awarded the 2020 CMO Leadership Awards for its excellence in the Capabilities, Compatibility, Quality, Reliability, and Service categories across Big...
AIA Pays Tribute to COVID-19 Healthcare Frontliners With Financial Support
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AIA Malaysia recently announced that it will be providing financial support to all doctors, nurses and hospital staff working in Ministry of Health (MOH) designated hospitals involved in screening and...
Aetna International Announces Waiver for Cost-sharing, Co-pay and Deductibles for COVID-19-related Inpatient Treatment
SINGAPORE, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna International today announced it is waiving cost-sharing, co-pay and other deductibles for inpatient hospital admissions related to COVID-19, as part of several additional steps to help international medical...
All-in-one COVID-19 Outbreak Tracker and Statistics
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A CSR Initiative by The Archipelago Group -- ARCare (www.arcare.co) is a platform that provides real time information on the COVID-19 outbreak updates. It is equipped with respective ASEAN country Health...
Business forced closed during COVID-19, this Vietnamese entrepreneur turned around to release the national hit song to fight back the pandemic
HANOI, Vietnam, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, amid Vietnam's nation-wide full lockdown, serial entrepreneur / artist Minh Beta released the song "Viet Nam oi! Danh Bay COVID" (Let's Fight COVID!). This catchy song was officially endorsed by...
HPC-AI Advisory Council and National Supercomputing Centre Singapore Expand 3rd APAC HPC-AI Competition to Address COVID-19
SINGAPORE, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The HPC-AI Advisory Council (HPCAIAC) and the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore announced today that they have joined the global fight against COVID-19 by expanding the 2020 APAC HPC-AI competition to address...
Rapid Medical Announces Ahead of Schedule Completion of Patient Enrollment for the TIGER Clinical Study for TIGERTRIEVER Thrombectomy Device
YOKNEAM, Israel, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid Medical, a company focused on the development of next generation neurovascular interventional devices, has announced that it has completed enrollment in the TIGER (Treatment with Intent...
HOYA/PENTAX Medical Issues Statement Regarding U.S. Department of Justice Settlement
MONTVALE, New Jersey and TOKYO, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HOYA Corporation and a subsidiary through PENTAX Medical division, Pentax of America, Inc. (collectively, "PENTAX" or "the Company"), today finalized a Deferred Prosecution Agreement...
GenScript ProBio and Eutilex Enter into Exclusive Strategic Collaboration on Plasmid and Virus Process Development and Manufacturing for CAR-T Programs
NANJING, China and SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biotech Corporation's CDMO business GenScript ProBio (hereinafter referred to as GenScript ProBio) and Eutilex Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Eutilex) committed to developing...
THE.WAVE.TALK raises US$2M
Led by Yellowdog and Big Basin Capital SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- THE.WAVE.TALK, a member company of the Born2Global Centre, successfully attracted a funding of USD 2 million in early February from Yellowdog and Silicon Valley-based Big...
Quantron AG Becomes Importer of CATL in Europe
Lithium batteries from the manufacturer CATL can be purchased from Quantron throughout Europe - a positive impulse for electromobility and the Augsburg region AUGSBURG, Germany, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The trend towards electric vehicles is steadily growing. The...
CROMSOURCE Announces Launch of COVID-19 Clinical Trial
VERONA, Italy, 7 April, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CROMSOURCE, an international contract research organization (CRO) with its global headquarters in Verona, Italy, has announced that it has initiated its first COVID-19 trial on behalf of a European pharmaceutical...
YMCA Research: Walking Football proven to improve cardiopulmonary function
Simple exercise tips for elderly to deal with epidemic HONG KONG, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 has become a global threat. There is a clear correlation between doing regular exercise and strengthening of immunity, especially among the elderly. To help raise...
Record-Breaking Global Mobility Grounded by COVID-19 Pandemic
LONDON, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With global travel almost at a standstill, the latest results of the Henley Passport Index offer disturbing insight into the indiscriminate havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception in 2006, the index has...
In Time of Need, IMA to Provide Free Access to Many Resources to Nonmembers for 90 Days
SINGAPORE, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, wants to help those in the accounting and finance profession cope with the disruption caused by the...
Adrian Cheng of New World Development launches new COVID-19 initiative
10 million exclusive multi-colour design and "Made in Hong Kong" medical face masks produced by New World Development made available to Hong Kong and overseas communities free of charge Hong Kong distribution through easy to use dispensers in partnership with NGOs...
Prosegur Security is Managing Critical Infrastructure during the COVID-19 outbreak using Willowmore's Smart Access Control System and Smart Locks
SINGAPORE, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global COVID-19 outbreak has affected many governments, businesses and individuals. With well-considered and measured approaches to contain the virus, Singapore businesses have been proactive in using...
Winnoz Technology in the Fight Against COVID-19
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 is now characterized as a pandemic by WHO. A tremendous amount of fear and anxiety continues to impact large populations as a result of this unprecedented situation, in large part due to the confusion...
Mundipharma donates BETADINE® products to hospitals in Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to support the fight against COVID-19
SINGAPORE, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mundipharma has donated supplies of its BETADINE® range of products to hospitals in Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to support the efforts of healthcare professionals amidst the outbreak. Mundipharma Vietnam Donates...
TUV Rheinland cements chemical management lead with approval for ZDHC Level 3 MRSL 2.0 conformance testing and certification
New milestone offers the entire textiles, apparel and footwear supply chain a one-stop solution to lower their risk of liability and improve competitiveness COLOGNE, Germany, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TUV Rheinland has cemented its lead as a global provider...
Caviarlieri: The World's Only Caviar Food Supplement with the Latest Innovation in Swiss Cellular Therapy Technology
SINGAPORE, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Encapsulating the potent bioactive nutrients of Caviar into a supplement has been a dream and a formidable challenge for the Anti-Aging Medical World for several decades. Caviarlieri Limited, through its global panel of...
Meidensha to Open New High Voltage Manufacturing Facility in Southeast US in April
TOKYO, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meidensha Corporation ("MEIDEN") is pleased to announce the opening of its new manufacturing facility in April, 2020, in the southeastern U.S. where they will expand the production of their environmentally friendly high...
We! Interactive offers Pay-as-you-wish services to aid SME on eCommerce enablement
SINGAPORE, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With COVID-19 laying waste to industries, jobs, and livelihoods, PM Lee's latest address on 3 Apr to implore citizens to stay home and observe safe distancing, it is more important now to stand strong together so we can...
Meidensha Introduces 145kV Dead Tank HV Circuit Breaker without SF6 Gas
TOKYO, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meidensha Corporation ("MEIDEN") is pleased to announce the newest addition to their line of dry air insulated vacuum circuit breakers. Using dry air as the insulating medium, Meiden's HV breakers offer the industry a...
Global Biotechnology Firm STEMCELL Launches COVID-19 Staff Safety App
App to be available as a free-to-use template for the OutSystems developer community SINGAPORE, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OutSystems announced that STEMCELL Technologies has launched its "My Status" app to help keep STEMCELL staff safe during the...
AMWAY MALAYSIA Brings Cleaner Air to Healthcare Frontliners, Public
Gives away RM1.4 million worth of Atmosphere Air Purifiers to MOH in fight against COVID-19 PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AMWAY Malaysia has stepped up to the call from the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia to ensure the country's healthcare...
B. Braun Indonesia Donates 170,000 Mask for the Indonesia COVID-19 Hospital
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Braun Indonesia donates 170,000 masks to support health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation distributed to more than 30 hospitals specialized in COVID-19 throughout Indonesia. Delivery made from...
Vingroup produces ventilators and body thermometers for COVID-19
HANOI, Vietnam, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vingroup announced it would produce ventilators and body thermometers to serve the domestic market on April 3. It will also give the Ministry of Health (MoH) 5,000 non-invasive ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients...
SNUH Provides Appropriate Medical Care to Secure South Korea Medical System in COVID-19 Crisis
SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), Seoul, South Korea, treats COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms at an isolation facility called "Life Treatment Center." This measure came after the confirmed...
Vestas supplies V117-4.2 MW(TM) turbines to MHI Vestas for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project
SINGAPORE, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestas has received a 139 MW order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply 33 Vestas V117-4.2MW typhoon variant turbines for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm Project. Located in Japan's northern Akita prefecture, the wind farm...
COVID-19: Malaysian Tech Company Creates Secure App, Solves Security Concerns for Remote Employees
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As small to large enterprises alike execute social distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a resulting spike in remote working is joined with a plethora of data security concerns. To combat...
Samsung Biologics enters into a development and manufacturing partnership with PharmAbcine for oncology and neovascular treatment
SONGDO, South Korea, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) entered into a strategic partnership with PharmAbcine for the development and manufacturing of PMC-402 pipeline, a next generation therapeutic antibody candidate to treat oncology...
Yuyu Pharma appoints Robert Wonsang Yu as incoming President and CEO
SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Pharma (KRX: 000220), a global pharmaceutical company based in Korea, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Wonsang Yu as President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 6, 2020. Yuyu Pharma...
VUNO offers a suite of AI solutions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak: VUNO Med(R)- LungQuant(TM) and VUNO Med(R)-Chest X-ray(TM): COVID-19
SEOUL, South Korea, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic raging around the globe, VUNO, a member company of the Born2Global Centre, has decided to move quickly by joining the global coalition to help address some critical issues...
DERMALOG: Increasing Safety With Biometric Fever Screening
HAMBURG, Germany, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to a viral infection, fever is one of the most frequent symptoms. The German company DERMALOG has developed a camera, which measures body temperature with outstanding accuracy and speed to make a...
Bracing for a long battle against COVID-19: General Use Face Shields designed by PolyU ready for mass production
HONG KONG, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The situation in Hong Kong has become more critical amid the rise of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections. Experts have warned that members of the public should prepare for a long fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the...
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact: A Surge in Proven Mobile Robotics Use Cases for Disinfection, Monitoring, Surveillance, and Delivery Will Propel the Market to US$23 Billion by 2021
ABI Research whitepaper identifies the short-and long-term impacts the global pandemic will have on Industrial, Collaborative, and Commercial Robotics OYSTER BAY, New York, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coronavirus outbreak has highlighted use cases for mobile...
Jolly Good and National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research Enter Clinical Trial Collaboration for VR Therapeutics
-Partnership Aims to Develop World's First Cognitive Behavioral Therapy VR for Patients with Depression- TOKYO, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jolly Good Inc. (hereinafter "Jolly Good") and the National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research...
Philippine's efforts to combat COVID-19 pandemic lauded and supported by ADB
MANILA, Philippines, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lauded the Duterte administration, according to the Philippine Department of Finance (DOF), for its "proactive and preemptive" response to the coronavirus...
PHL adopting 3-pronged approach to mitigate social, economic effects of COVID-19, says Dominguez
MANILA, Philippines, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duterte administration is implementing a three-pronged strategy to mitigate the social and economic impact of the current global health crisis anchored on providing emergency aid to marginalized and...
Muong Thanh Group Sponsors 4-star Standard Rooms for Bach Mai Hospital & Supports 100 Tons of Rice to Help the Prevention of COVID-19
HANOI, Vietnam, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the call of "All citizens in support of preventing COVID-19" from the Central Committee of the Vietnam National Nest Front, as well as showing part of the sharing, gratitude for the "white-collar soldiers",...
WONTECH Receives FDA Clearance for 'SANDRO DUAL'
SEOUL, South Korea, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WONTECH (Reno Kim, CEO of WONTECH, www.wtlaser.com) a leading Korean laser and energy based medical aesthetic device company announced that its hybrid Nd:YAG & Alexandrite laser device, SANDRO DUAL received...
"Share the Weal and Woe Together in the Same Boat" Fosun, Taikang, together with other Benevolent Enterprises Donate Medical Supplies to Germany
HONG KONG, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The second batch of over 37,000 pieces of medical supplies donated by Shanghai Fosun Foundation ("Fosun Foundation"), together with Beijing Taikang Yicai Foundation, German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser, and...
Expara, a Singapore-based VC, wants to mobilize the startup community to fight COVID-19
SINGAPORE, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Expara is looking for entrepreneurs and start-ups who are developing innovative solutions to the wide range of challenges the world is facing due to the COVID-19. The current pandemic is causing pain and suffering on a global...
Danone to support Government's fight against COVID-19 in Malaysia
Masks and sanitizers will be distributed to estimated 4,000 healthcare workers across 50 branches of Klinik Kesihatan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To overcome COVID-19 together as one, Dumex' parent company Danone has committed to...
VISTA Eye Specialist Launched Support for U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VISTA Eye Specialist (VISTA), a leading eye specialist group in Malaysia, has launched its support to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that comprises 17 goals in various aspects to...
Delta Honored with ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for the Third Consecutive Year
Also awarded Partner of the Year for the fifth year in a row FREMONT, Calif., April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta, a global leader in power and thermal solutions, today announced it has been named a 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for the fifth...
Vietmate, Following Vietnam, Signs Official Contract with Ralali, the No.1 B2B Electronic Commerce Platform in Indonesia
- Vietmate obtains rights for the "main banner in the Korean Pavilion / global selling" on Ralali - Good news for Korean SMEs: proposes a new breakthrough for entering Southeast Asian Markets PANGYO, South Korea, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietmate Inc., a company...
Yuyu Pharma introduces enhanced ERP system
SEOUL, South Korea, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Pharma (CEO Robert Wonsang Yu, KRX 000220) introduced a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to identify real-time management conditions and enhance system management for more efficient decision-making....
GEODIS Establishes an Air Bridge From China to Transport Millions of Masks
LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GEODIS has been commissioned by the French Government to organize the emergency supply of millions of masks from China to France. In order to respond to requests from the national authorities, GEODIS is planning...
Yiling Pharmacy Lianhua Qingwen has been approved by the Ministry of Health of Thailand
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 31, Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd released a notice that they had received the approval of the modern herbal medicine registration issued by the ministry of health of Thailand....
Fosun International Announces 2019 Annual Results
Achieves double-digit growth in net profit Capability enhancement in response to the epidemic HONG KONG, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, together with its subsidiaries "Fosun" or the...
Hong Kong Hypnotherapist Launches Global App for De-stressing in the Time of Coronavirus
The UpNow app features easy-to-use self-hypnosis audios to help promote positivity, performance, healthy habits and greater peace of mind. HONG KONG, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As cases of COVID-19 increase around the world, leading Hong Kong hypnotherapist...
Greenfields plant will lower carbon emissions by 1,482 tons annually with 1.3MWp solar system by Total Solar DG
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) has partnered with Greenfields, the largest dairy company in Southeast Asia, to provide solar power for its biggest milk processing plant in Palaan, East Java, Indonesia. Representatives...
Viva Biotech Announced 2019 Annual Results
Net Profit Surged by 193.5% YOY to approx. RMB265.9 million Accelerating the Integration of Innovative Drugs Industrial Chain Financial Highlights For the year ended December 31, 2019 Revenue amounted to approximately RMB323.1 million, representing a significant YOY...
Fosun Chartered Flight to Portugal, Over One Million pieces of Masks and Detection Kits arrive Lisbon
HONG KONG, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- March 30, 4:30pm Beijing time (9:30am, Lisbon time, on March 30, 2020) - A chartered flight carrying over one million pieces of medical supplies weighing over 120,000 tons from...
Blue Planet realises its end to end vision with Zigma, India's largest landfill mining company
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pte Ltd (Blue Planet), Asia's leading sustainable waste management company, today announced a significant investment in Zigma Global Environ Solutions Pvt Ltd (Zigma), India's largest...
Global IPO momentum disrupted amid pandemic; number of 1Q IPOs and funds raised in Hong Kong and mainland China remain steady
Healthcare/life science, TMT companies draw investors' attention during COVID-19 outbreak STAR Market continues its momentum HONG KONG, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- While global IPO momentum has been disrupted due to the ongoing pandemic, fundamentals in Hong Kong...
Singapore-headquartered Telehealth Start-up Doctor Anywhere Closes US$27 Million Series B Financing Led by Square Peg, EDBI and IHH Healthcare
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctor Anywhere, a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, announced today that it has secured a US$27 million Series B financing round led by Square Peg -- the largest venture capital fund...