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New Study by TauRx Shows a Minimum Dose of Hydromethylthionine Could Slow Cognitive Decline and Brain Atrophy in Mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease
ABERDEEN, Scotland and SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a paper published in today's online issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (DOI 10.3233/JAD-190772), TauRx has reported unexpected results of a pharmacokinetic analysis of the...
Manulife launches first-in-market, fully digitized cashless service for day surgeries
Simple, fast pre-approval requiring only HKID number and date of birth HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong today launched Cashless Day Surgery eService, the market's first all-digital cashless service which enables customers to obtain speedy...
Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins
Top eight event highlights not to be missed at Marina Bay Sands' grandest culinary festival of the year SINGAPORE, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Gear up for a spectacular gourmet experience at Marina Bay Sands as the integrated resort counts down to its most...
Korean franchise restaurant company Dkore launches 'All In One Korean Sauce'
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Dkore', the company of the Korean soft tofu franchise restaurant 'Bukchang-dong Soondubu', launched 'All In One Korean Sauce'. All In One Korean Sauce consists of four types: Kimchi Sauce, Red Pepper Sauce, Beef Bone...
Award-winning Hiro® Sake Announces The Debut Of Hiro Single Serve Cup Sake
Debuting in Florida This Month, Hiro Single Serve Cup Sake Will See Distribution Across the U.S. and Australia in 2020 MIAMI, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiro Sake®, the award-winning, handcrafted, premium sake from Japan, is proud to announce the debut of...
USD 10 million transaction generated at Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2019 concluded on 2 November
TAIPEI, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan premier agricultural international exhibition, Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum 2019, has concluded in November at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. Co-located with Aquaculture Taiwan and...
Be Brave & Take Charge: CALM Calls to Young People in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Young people in Malaysia have been urged to "be brave," and make their voices heard on the world stage, at a Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. Commonwealth Association of Leadership in...
OUE 'Stars of Christmas' Marks 10 Years of Spreading Christmas Cheer to Young Beneficiaries in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Stars of Christmas, an annual three-part community programme championed by OUE Limited (SGX-ST: "OUE") and Meritus Hotels & Resorts, returns for its tenth year of bringing Christmas cheer to beneficiaries of...
Pfizer Unveils Positive Results from Asian Subgroup Analysis of ARCHER 1050
Significant Improvement in Progression-Free and Overall Survival In EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Received First-Line Dacomitinib. SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the efficacy and tolerability...
CPC Indonesia Design Week Concludes with Local Endorsement
MAKASSAR, Indonesia, Nov. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation's (IWSH) Community Plumbing Challenge (CPC) program has completed its latest installment, a Design Week project in the coastal village of Kampung Nelayan...
Moixa Awarded New International Patents for Smart Charging Fleets of Batteries
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Moixa, the UK based pioneer of smart battery and EV charging software, today announced new patent awards in the United States and Australia covering the company's innovative technology for aggregating and smart charging batteries...
Guardant Health AMEA wins this year's Growth Excellence Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan
SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardant Health AMEA has won Frost & Sullivan's Growth Excellence Leadership Award under the Best Practices Category for 2019 Asia-Pacific Liquid Biopsy for Precision Oncology. "We are delighted to receive this...
Thomson Reuters Launches Inaugural Change Makers Initiative in Japan to Promote Gender Diversity in The Legal Profession
TOKYO, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters is launching Change Makers Japan as part of its global diversity initiative. Change Makers Japan brings together key business leaders to make commitments and take action towards improving the gender balance at the...
Thrombosis Research Institute (TRI) Launches Innovative Risk Calculator for Predicting Stroke, Major Bleeding and Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation Over Two Years
- Rapidly predicts differences in risk when treated with different anticoagulants or not treated - Crucially, risk is calculated using patient-specific measurements rather than standardised measures, providing personalised results - Underscored by data of...
Initiation of a Phase 2 Multicenter Study of 18F-APN-1607, a Novel Diagnostic PET Imaging Tracer for the Characterization of Tau Burden in Alzheimer's Disease
TAIPEI, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- APRINOIA Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase 2 multicenter, multinational study of 18F-APN-1607 in the US for its lead tau positron emission tomography (PET) tracer in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The...
"Fujian Brands on the Maritime Silk Road" promote Fujian's products
2019 "Fujian Brands on the Maritime Silk Road" series of activities in Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the overseas economic and trade exchanges and cooperation projects supported by the Fujian Provincial Department of Commerce,...
Global Cord Blood Corporation to Report Second Quarter and First Half Fiscal 2020 Financial Results
Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET on November 27, 2019 HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (the "Company"), China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell...
Vitasoy Delivered a Solid Performance in 1H FY2019/2020 and Continued to Invest in Building Infrastructure
HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Highlights Six months ended 30th September 1HFY2019/20HK$Mn 1HFY2018/19HK$ Mn Change Net of FX Impact Revenue 4,684 4,448 +5% +9% Gross Profit 2,556 2,408 +6% +10% EBITDA 909 831 +9% +13% Profit before taxation...
A Green Partnership: GKN Additive Enables Mass-production of Energy-efficient Industrial Burners for Kueppers Solutions
The innovative mixing unit, made through additive manufacturing, considerably reduces energy consumption and nitrogen oxide emissions FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN Additive, a leader in the metal additive manufacturing (AM) market,...
Cosmoprof & Cosmopack Asia Awards
HONG KONG, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmoprof Asia 2019, the leading B2B event for the beauty industry in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the winners of Cosmopack and Cosmoprof Asia Awards last night during the Awards Ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention...
ACG School Jakarta Holds "Open Day" to Promote Personalised Learning Approach
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- There is an increasing interest among parents to personalise their child's education, with a customised learning experience focusing on academic strengths and subject interests, styles of learning, and the pace...
PwC, Rabobank and Temasek launch The Asia Food Challenge Report, highlighting $800 billion investment opportunity in Asia's Agri-Food sector over the next decade
Report estimates market to grow 7% per year; Asia to double its spending on food to over US$8 trillion by 2030 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC, Rabobank and Temasek today released The Asia Food Challenge Report: Harvesting the Future, which delves...
Canadian Solar Achieves Commercial Operation on 53.4 MWp Project in Japan
GUELPH, Ontario, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has reached commercial operation on a 53.4 MWp...
Global Cord Blood Corp Comments on New Regulation
HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (the "Company"), China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today commented on a...
Covance Receives 2019 Global CRO Customer Value Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Covance was honored with the 2019 Global CRO Customer Value Leadership award from Frost & Sullivan at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards banquet held in Singapore on 14 November 2019....
Two Prominent Researchers of WPI-MANA and University of Washington Discuss Development of Smart Polymers and Biomaterials
TSUKUBA, Japan, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), a unit of the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), had a visit from Prof. Allan S. Hoffman from the University of Washington, a pioneer...
BookDoc Made it to the CNBC Top 100 World's Most Promising Start-ups
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, CNBC scans the globe looking for the 100 venture-backed start-ups that have the potential to transform industries and become tomorrow's household names. "We are honoured that BookDoc has made it as...
The Geneva Association Appoints Kai-Uwe Schanz as Deputy Managing Director and Head of Research & Foresight
ZURICH, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Geneva Association, the global organisation of insurance and reinsurance Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and leading think tank of the insurance industry, is announcing the appointment of Kai-Uwe Schanz as Deputy Managing...
dmg events Releases Post Show Report and Findings From Gastech 2019
The Gastech 2019 Exhibition and Conference took place on 17 – 19 September in Houston at the NRG Center. The event was attended by over 30,000 international attendees, 689 exhibitors and 2,516 conference attendees from across 30 industry sectors and 112 countries....
Michter's to Release Its Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey for the First Time in Three Years
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- After a three-year hiatus, Michter's Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey will be released again in December 2019. This year's release of Michter's Celebration is a blend of whiskey taken from six carefully selected...
Firmenich Proves Malodor Control Is a Key Lever in Tackling Today's Sanitation Crisis
GENEVA, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking World Toilet Day, Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, released pioneering research demonstrating that malodor control is a key lever in tackling today's sanitation crisis....
CALM Calling Malaysia's Young Leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of Malaysia's top young leaders will address this month's Commonwealth Association of Leadership Malaysia (CALM) conference in Kuala Lumpur. CALM President, Hanaa Wong Abdullah, says the event - themed ‘Young...
Japan's #1 Exfoliator, Natural Aqua Gel Cure, Wins World Branding Award
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyo Life Service Co. Ltd., the makers of Japan's #1 facial exfoliator Natural Aqua Gel Cure, is the recent recipient of the 2019 "Brand of the Year Award" in the Health and Beauty Category at the World Branding...
ABL Bio Inc.- GenScript Biotech Corp Bispecific Antibody Strategic Partnership Agreement Ceremony
NANJING, China and SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biologics, a world leading bio-pharmaceutical CDMO company, announced today that it entered into an agreement with ABL Bio Inc., a South Korean biotech company dedicated to therapeutics for...
lululab Wins CES Innovation Awards for Two Consecutive Years
Honored in Health & Wellness with 'LUMINI Home' "Recognition of AI-based Beauty and Lifestyle Data Analysis Technology" SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- lululab, a member company of the Born2Global Centre, has won the CES Innovation Awards for two...
Plant Nanny 2, the Self-care Water Consumption Reminding app Has Been Nominated for "Google Play Best of 2019" Launches Brand New Version 2.0
Water consumption is essential for humans and Fourdesire aims at helping everyone consume the desired daily amount of water. How? Through the introduction of its latest version of Plant Nanny2 app that makes water drinking fun and rewarding experience - available on...
Wine Connection and DRNK AR App Launch Full Augmented Reality Experience Stores This Christmas
Wine shopping just got a little better this Christmas season. SINGAPORE, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the success of the second iteration of their annual Wine Tasting Fair on 16 and 17 November, Wine Connection is launching their Scan, See & Win...
IARD: Leading Beer, Wine, and Spirits Producers and World's Prominent Digital Platforms Put in Place Further Safeguards to Prevent Minors Seeing Alcohol Marketing Online
LONDON, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- We the members of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), together with Facebook (incl. Instagram), Snapchat, and YouTube are determined to continue to establish new standards of marketing responsibility....
Unprecedented Gathering of Asia Pacific Medical Societies to Respond to the Impact of Antibiotic Resistance on All People
BANGKOK, Nov. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (18-24 November) the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Summit Expert Group and the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Working Group convened in Bangkok, Thailand, in a first-ever...
Suntory Group Joins the Global Plastic Action Partnership
Taking part in a global partnership to combat plastic pollution TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Suntory Group today announced that it has joined the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), a global platform that works to effectively and sustainably...
Permobil launches SmartDrive PushTracker E2, bringing manual wheelchair users a new level of independence
SUNDSVALL, Sweden, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Permobil launches the most advanced wheelchair power assist system on the global market. A gesture-controlled smartwatch app enables users to simply tap the wheel to control the powerful SmartDrive MX2+ motor via...
Global business leaders gather in Singapore for the launch of YPO's Networks Converge
A networking and roundtable series held in Singapore on 6-8 November 2019 SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 chief executives from 15 countries around the globe gathered from 6-8 November in Singapore for the launch of Networks Converge, a...
Thai-pore Enterprise Announces Special CNY Promotional Price for Hong Yun Lang Baijiu as well as Innovative Baijiu Cocktails and Desserts at Xi Yan Maxwell
SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thai-pore Enterprise Pte Ltd (Thai-pore) - a leading distributor and marketer of premium beers, wines and tobaccos in Southeast Asia - has announced a special Chinese New Year (CNY) promotional price for its Hong...
The Energy Globe Award, the World's Most Prestigious Environmental Prize, has been Awarded to the Best Solutions for Combating Climate Change
The international declaration on the Circular Economy was also signed at the International Awards Ceremony of the 20th Energy Globe World Award in Espoo (Finland) ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th Energy Globe World Award was an absolute...
Tree Nut and Dried Fruit Productions to Add up to 4.5 Million and 3.3 Million Metric Tons, Respectively
The INC has released its latest Global Statistical Review with 2019/2020 production forecast updates on tree nuts, peanuts and dried fruits REUS, Spain, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern hemisphere tree nut harvests progressed at a normal pace in most...
DOF ranks 1st in Korea Brand Preference Award for three consecutive years
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The global dental medical device brand DOF took the first place in the Korea Brand Preference Award (in the dental medical device section) for three consecutive years, at the ceremony held in the Riverside Hotel...
Samsung Biologics Enhances Its Trusted Service as the First and Only ISO27001 Certified CDMO
INCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics announced that it has obtained ISO 27001 certification, the most prestigious international standard on information security management. Samsung Biologics is the first CDMO company to be ISO...
World's First Candidate Antibody Treatment for Yellow Fever, Developed by Tychan, Tested Safe and Effective in Human Volunteers
Phase 1A/1B safety and efficacy trials in Singapore completed within 8 months TY014 also found to prevent vaccine related adverse effects in vaccinated volunteers SINGAPORE, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tychan's first-in-class monoclonal antibody candidate...
Halekulani Okinawa To Host Premier Culinary Event In Partnership With 'DINING OUT RYUKYU-URUMA with LEXUS'
New Luxury Hotel in Okinawa, Japan & DINING OUT to Welcome Overseas Guests for First Time Ever OKINAWA, Japan, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Halekulani Okinawa, the newly-opened, 5-star luxury beach resort in Okinawa Prefecture, today announced a partnership...
We Lose 11 Years on Smart Devices: Singapore health tech company calculates the cost of screen time with this revolutionary tool
SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Plano Pte Ltd has launched its latest and most innovative development, the Plano Time Machine. Time Machine aims to educate people on the personal costs incurred due to their excessive device use behavior. It is an online...
Hyundai Provides Teaser of Its Ground-breaking SUV Concept for 2019 AutoMobility LA
- SUV Concept is an Innovative, Eco-focused, Compact SUV Design with Emotional Function as an Urban Vision Crossover Concept - SUV Concept will feature Plug-in Hybrid Electric propulsion LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor today shared a...
Texas Chicken™ Malaysia Wins Two Awards for Quality and Excellence
Brand Receives Bronze Putra Brand Award and World Halal Best Brand from The Brand Laureate. ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At the end of September, Texas Chicken™ in Malaysia received two recognitions for its quality performance throughout all restaurants...
World Intellectual Property Report 2019 – Local Hotspots, Global Networks: Innovative Activity Is Increasingly Collaborative and International
GENEVA, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 edition of WIPO's World Intellectual Property Report analyzed millions of patent and scientific publication records across several decades to conclude that innovative activity has grown increasingly collaborative and...
Global urology leader Advanced MedTech co-leads SonoMotion's US$10 million Series B fundraising
- Strategic investment in the US-based company complements Advanced MedTech's non-invasive product portfolio and strengthens its leadership in urology and stone management - The funds will be used to support the clinical development and commercialisation of...
Neurovalens Unveils Modius SLEEP, a Genius Next-Gen Device Powered by Neuroscience to Optimize Sleep Health and Address the Global Sleep Crisis, Without Medication
Following the Success of Modius SLIM, Which Raised $2.5M on Indiegogo, the Company Launches a New Campaign to Bring Another Breakthrough Device to the World SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurovalens, a global HealthTech company focused on developing...
Spoon up The Fun at Coex Food Week 2019 This November in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 14th edition of Korea's leading and largest food festival, Coex Food Week, will take place from November 20th to 23rd at Coex with participation by 872 international companies across 1,943 booths,...
Sunway Hotels & Resorts Converts Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Through Partnership with Fathopes Energy
The participating Sunway Hotels expect to recycle more than fifty percent of their used cooking oil into biodiesel KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group,...
Statement: Vision Impact Institute Supports Women in Japan Demanding Rights to Wear Glasses at Work
Stigmas around women wearing spectacles must be challenged DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent reports aired by Japan's Nippon TV and Business Insider Japan revealed that women in Japan working in a number of industries have been instructed by the...
Mifuki Tokyo Spa's Melasma Treatment was Imported to Singapore by Lifeworld Pte.Ltd
Without fancy technologies, Mifuki Perfect Skin has still brought the positive results in melasma treatment. This treatment process was exported to Singapore on October, 2019. SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mifuki Perfect Skin" is applied for...
Global Cord Blood Corporation Appoints Mr. Jack Chow As an Independent Non-executive Director
HONG KONG, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("GCBC" or the "Company"), China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services,...