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Greater cfDNA Recovery May Help Accelerate Development of Cancer Liquid Biopsy Applications
New findings for PHASE Scientific's novel liquid extraction technique presented at the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting 2020 MD Anderson-PHASE Scientific joint-research data shows novel liquid extraction improves cfDNA recovery and mutant signal detection GARDEN GROVE,...
Docquity Works with the Indonesian Ministry of Health in Recruiting over 800 Doctors across Indonesia to Combat COVID-19
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for medical personnel at hospitals all across Indonesia increased rapidly ever since COVID-19 hit Indonesia in March. Docquity -- S.E Asia's largest professional network of doctors, stepped up to this...
ESPOIR enters the Japanese Multi-Brand Shop channel
- Entering the leading multi-brand shops - after its inroad into the Japanese online mall - ESPOIR star products including Water Splash Sun Cream and Lookbook Palette are catching on in the Japanese beauty market SEOUL, South Korea, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --...
Holmusk Offers Coaching Programme to Help Children and Youths Make Healthier Choices
SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Holmusk is now offering a new coaching programme in Singapore which reaches out to severely overweight children, youths and parents in a convenient manner using a non face-to-face approach and guides them to make healthy...
JA Solar Supplies Solar Modules for an 110MW PV Project in Kansai, Japan
BEIJING, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar announced recently that it has won the order to supply Mono PERC MBB modules for the 110MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Kansai, Japan, which is the largest single PV project in the country so far. Scheduled to...
SilverConnect Closes Seed Round Financing Led By Heritas Capital And SEEDS Capital To Launch Dysphagia-Friendly Meals Online And In Nursing Homes
SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverConnect, a medical nutrition startup creating specialized food solutions for people with dysphagia, announced today that it closed a Seed financing round led by Heritas Capital Management, with participation from SEEDS...
UOB raises more than S$1.65 million in a month in its latest COVID-19 relief effort
The funds will support frontline healthcare workers and vulnerable communities across the world through 31 beneficiaries SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) colleagues and customers from across the Bank's global network raised more than...
Amid Turmoil, 2020 Tang Prize Laureates Strive for An Orderly New World
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The theme of the 2020 Tang Prize, "for a world of virtue," is intended to extol the pursuit of the ultimate goodness taken up by its latest laureates who demonstrated to us the best one can achieve in the...
Sunpower executes on M&S contract worth RMB36.5 million for strategic partner Wanhua Chemical Group
Highlights Sunpower to supply core equipment to Wanhua Chemical's subsidiary in Hungary, marking its first international cooperation with this key strategic partner Strong testament to Sunpower's technological capability and superior solutions, paving the way for...
Vitasoy Maintains Market Share and Strengthens Position in FY2019/2020
Strong Fundamentals Prime the Group for Growth Trajectory HONG KONG, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Highlights 12 months ended 31st March 2020 FY2019/20HK$ Mn FY2018/19HK$ Mn Change Net of FX Impact Revenue 7,233 7,526 -4% -1% Gross Profit 3,851 4,042...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Participation in the "High-Level Videoconference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity"
SINGAPORE, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan participated in the "High-Level Videoconference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity" on 18 June 2020. The videoconference...
VISTA Eye Specialists collaborates with Hoya Vision Care and Vision Space Optometrists to raise awareness on Myopia Pandemic[1]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VISTA, in a collaboration with Hoya Vision Care and Vision Space Optometrists (Vision Space), will be sharing with the public, via Facebook Live Webinar on 25 June 2020 8pm titled 'Addressing our Children's Sight:...
Bright Pattern Contact Center Deployed by South Korea's Center for Disease Control for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Using Remote Agents
South Korea Center for Disease Control is revolutionizing their contact tracing program with innovative cloud contact center technology to contain the spread of COVID-19 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Pattern, a leading provider...
UOB Group Commercial Banking donates 800 nourishing meals to fuel frontline healthcare heroes at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in the continued fight against COVID-19
SINGAPORE, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group Commercial Banking this week donated 800 meals to express its appreciation of and gratitude towards healthcare heroes working on the COVID-19 frontline at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. (Second...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Participation in the Special ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting on COVID-19
SINGAPORE, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan participated in the Special ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The meeting, which was co-chaired by Indonesia...
Kantar's Asia Brand Footprint: Brands Ensure Growth Using Key Levers Based on Evolving Consumer Needs
SINGAPORE, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kantar announces the launch of the 2020 Asia Brand Footprint. The key findings of the report include the five emerging consumer trends across Asia that influenced buyer behaviour. Based on these new consumer needs, Kantar...
Yuyu Pharma Will Export SD BIOSENSOR COVID-19 Test Kits to the Global Market
SEOUL, South Korea, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Pharma (CEO Robert Wonsang Yu, KRX 000220) and SD BIOSENSOR (CEO Hyo-Keun, Lee) entered into a Supply Agreement, where Yuyu Pharma will export COVID-19 Test Kits to the Global Market. Leveraging Yuyu Pharma's...
INEOS Styrolution funds more than 3,400 meals to help feed communities hard hit by COVID-19
Through the "International INEOS Community Fund", this initiative will help to provide food to hard-hit communities in Singapore The meals are sourced from local food and beverage establishments and distributed by The Food Bank Singapore SINGAPORE, June 18,...
Herta Awarded the Highly Competitive "COVID-19 Response Seal of Excellence" From the European Commission
BARCELONA, Spain, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2020, Herta was awarded with the COVID-19 Seal of Excellence certificate delivered by the European Commission (EC) for the project AWARE. Seal Of Excellence Herta AWARE was sent for evaluation to the European...
Thailand BOI Approves Over 40 Billion Baht in Large Scale Projects, Commits to Sustainable Investment
BANGKOK, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) today approved five large-scale projects with a total investment value of 41.8 billion baht (US$1.35 billion) and measures to strengthen the country's agricultural sector and agro-industry...
Delta Provides Ørsted a Total Energy Storage Solution for NCUE's on-Campus Academic Research & Development of Smart Grids
TAIPEI, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, today announced the completion of Taiwan's first megawatt (MW)-level on-campus microgrid energy storage system (ESS), installed at the BaoShan Campus of National...
JA Solar Supplies High-Efficiency PERC Modules for Thailand's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant
BEIJING, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar ("the Company"), a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products, announced that the Thailand's 12.5MW floating power plant, which utilized its high-efficiency PERC modules, was...
4900 doctors join Southeast Asia's First and Largest Virtual Healthcare Convention organized by Docquity
The Philippine College of Surgeons & Docquity - SE Asia's largest professional network of Doctors holds First and Largest Online Convention For Surgeons in South-East Asia. MANILA, Philippines, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Docquity, a breakthrough...
Daiki Axis Co., Ltd. (4245, First Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange) Overview of Operating Performance for the first three months ended March 31, 2020
In the three months ended March 31, 2020, both operating income and ordinary income increased. The Company also released green bonds relevant to its renewable energy segment. TOKYO, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Summary of Results The business environment...
Indore Student part of Team Hollo from the University of Hong Kong wins 2020 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Champion
HONG KONG, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Hollo, an iDendron incubatee from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), won the 2020 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Champion with a mental health platform connecting a mobile app for users and a web application for mental health...
Team Hollo from the University of Hong Kong wins 2020 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Champion
HONG KONG, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Hollo, an iDendron incubatee from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), won the 2020 Microsoft Imagine Cup World Champion with a mental health platform connecting a mobile app for users and a web application for mental health...
By Applying Health Safety Protocols, Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah Reopen
SURABAYA, Indonesia, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah announced the hotel reopening today with the implementation of a health and safety protocol, making guests even more confident on planning a holiday to the capital of...
Rhenus Delivers Over 200 Million Essential Medical Supplies to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Asia and Europe
SINGAPORE, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rhenus Group taps on its extensive and robust supply chain network to support COVID-19 relief efforts across borders. Logistics teams in Asia work seamlessly together to help customers deliver essential medical supplies,...
Medit Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Appoints GB (Gyu Bum) Ko as New CEO to Accelerate Growth Strategy
SEOUL, South Korea, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medit announces the nomination of its new Chief Executive Officer, GB (Gyu Bum) Ko, amidst the company's 20th year as a global provider of 3D scanning solutions. Ko joins Medit to accelerate its growth...
TCEB Hosts a Virtual Conference "Thai Mice and the Post-COVID-19 New Normal" Setting the Stage to Restart Thai Mice with a Changing Landscape
BANGKOK, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the gradual easing of lockdown measures, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is hosting a virtual conference under the theme "Thai MICE and the Post-COVID-19 New Normal" to reignite and...
PolyU collaborates with Macau University of Science and Technology to advance diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia
HONG KONG, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 is taking its toll on the world, affecting more than 200 countries and regions. In the face of a surge in cases, rapid diagnosis and identification of high-risk patients for early intervention is crucial for...
AVPN Virtual Conference 2020 Charting an Action Plan towards a Resilient Asia
Next Year's Conference to be held in Bali, in Partnership with the Government of Indonesia SINGAPORE, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 8th AVPN Conference closed on Friday, a historic meeting bringing together 7500 delegates from over 100 countries and 156...
Think City Survey Shows That Malaysian Women and Youth Experience Higher Levels of Stress During MCO
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey conducted by Think City, a social purpose organisation for urban rejuvenation, has revealed that women and those aged 18-24 experienced higher levels of stress compared to other demographic...
European Commission Ratifies Proposal to Reduce Belgium's ASF-Infected Zone
BRUSSELS, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On 18 May, the European Commission ratified Belgium's proposal to reduce the ASF-infected zone in the province of Luxemburg. This zone, in which African Swine Fever was only detected in wild boar, was successfully installed by...
Korea's Dr Clo makes timely Malaysian debut
Portable sterilisation device customised for every household need is FDA (US) certified KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- After selling out over 1.5 million units to households across Asia in 2019, Dr Clo has made its debut in Malaysia...
Orchestrating impact: the promise of Angel Investment Networks to support impact enterprises in Southeast Asia
TOKYO, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 12, 2020, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) in partnership with the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN) launched The Emergence of Angel Investment Networks in Southeast Asia, a three-part report series outlining...
Business Underway in Thailand as Exhibitions Open Under 'New Normal' Conditions
BANGKOK, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's exhibition industry is to resume business under 'new normal' conditions, following the third-phase easing of lockdown measures and the reopening of convention and exhibition centers, the Thailand Convention &...
ELXR leverages on globally-recognised platform to launch innovative and personalised solutions to support sports communities in Asia and beyond
SINGAPORE, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ELXR, a leading sports technology company based in Singapore, has launched a cloud platform to support the fitness community with innovative and personalised solutions that harness the power of sports technology. ELXR is...
Non-wholly Owned Subsidiary of Reach New Holdings Limited Entered into Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Hoi Tin Tong
Tapping into food industry, Further Deploying Mini Program Business HONG KONG, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An established labelling solution provider and a one-stop garment accessories manufacturer and supplier based in the PRC, Reach New Holdings Limited (the...
Total Solar DG Expansion: Entry into Vietnam Market With First Project With Ching Luh Group
Total Solar Distributed Generation expands its business into Vietnam, with an inaugural project which will provide 3.2 MW of solar power to leading sports footwear manufacturer. SINGAPORE, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) has...
CU Medicine Develops a Probiotic Formula to Target Imbalance in Gut Microbiota in COVID-19
HONG KONG, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) is the first to discover a series of good bacteria missing in the gut of COVID-19 patients. The research team recently confirmed this...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore Press Statement: Exchange of Congratulatory Messages Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between Singapore and Mongolia
SINGAPORE, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore and Mongolia established diplomatic relations on 11 June 1970. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, President Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Herbalife Nutrition Survey Debunks Top Nutrition Myths Commonly Believed by Asia Pacific Consumers
Internet Misinformation Contributes to 60% of Consumers Lacking Nutrition Knowledge HONG KONG, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released additional findings from its Asia Pacific Nutrition Myths Survey...
Sao Thai Duong JSC launches RT-LAMP KIT to Meet Demands for the Widening of Testing After Easing of Lockdown
HANOI, Vietnam, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Governments around the world have achieved various levels of success in using lockdown and social distancing to stop the spread of the Coronavirus within the community and to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. According...
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and USAID Partner to Address Global Ocean Plastics Pollution
New Partnership Focuses on Solutions in Urbanizing Cities in Asia SINGAPORE, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) today announced a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to address...
PharmAbcine execute an agreement with Thermo Fisher for the development and manufacturing of its next-generation immune checkpoint blockade, PMC-309 for Phase I
DAEJEON, South Korea, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAbcine Inc. (KOSDAQ: 208340ks) entered into a strategic partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific for the development and manufacturing of PMC-309, a next-generation immune checkpoint blockade to treat...
CellResearch Corporation – Source of cGMP Umbilical Cord Lining Stem Cells for COVID-19 Related Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials
SINGAPORE, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CellResearch Corporation (CellResearch), a regenerative medicine biotechnology company, is making its cGMP-grade umbilical cord lining stem cell product, CorLiCyte®, available complimentary to any licensed medical...
Vinamilk Makes a Strategic Move for Market Expansion in South Korea
Vietnam's leading dairy manufacturer, Vinamilk has marked a turning point in South Korea market by launching its soymilk and milk tea early June 2020. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinamilk has already established its presence in the Korean...
TCEB Launches 'New Normal' News Portal and Online COVID-19 Resource Centre for MICE Industry
BANGKOK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Organisers and stakeholders in business events industry, the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) industry, and Mega events and Festivals can now take advantage of a real-time news service dedicated to...
Cigna Study Shows Hong Kong Has the Lowest Health and Well-Being Score Globally During the COVID-19 Crisis
Work, finance and physical well-being are key concerns for Hongkongers HONG KONG, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cigna Hong Kong today released the Hong Kong findings of its Cigna COVID-19 Global Impact Study. Part of Cigna's annual 360 Well-Being Survey, this...
AXA Asia partners with Columbia University WHO Center for Global Mental Health to help companies protect employees' mental health during and post-COVID-19
HONG KONG, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA has today launched a free in-depth resource to guide companies in safeguarding their employees' mental health as they return to work amid the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, co-authored with Columbia...
TUV Rheinland issue first EU MDR certificate for Terumo Corporation
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd. announced that on May 29, 2020 TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH issued TUV Rheinland's first MDR certificates under EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, for medical devices Terumo...
Sungrow Forges a 100 MW Distribution Agreement with DAT in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that a 100 MW distribution agreement was forged with a reputed Vietnam-based company DAT Technology Co., Ltd. to supply PV...
Natura shares global solutions to eliminate plastic waste
Projects were presented in a global innovation challenge posed by the cosmetics brand to combat plastic waste generation and pollution. Three solutions are already being tested by the company SÃO PAULO, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2019, Natura launched its...
Vietnam businesses gain global recognition through COVID-19 donations
Dony Garment Co., Ltd. has made a huge effort to contribute 100,000 antibacterial and anti-droplet cloth-masks to the latest medical supplies donation from Vietnamese businesses to the United States. HANOI, Vietnam, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dony Garment is a...
New Study Explores the UK's New-found Love of Running Revealed by ASICS
LONDON, TOKYO and ROME, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study investigating running behaviours and mental health during lockdown including 14,000 people globally, reveals more people are running for mental benefits...
Vestas secures service agreements for Senvion turbines across three wind farms in Australia
SINGAPORE, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with global energy producer EDL, Vestas has secured service agreements for the company's three Australian wind farms of Coober Pedy in South Australia, Cullerin Range in New South Wales and Wonthaggi in Victoria....
eHealth Services from Oticon Expanding During the Coronavirus Pandemic
SINGAPORE, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the physical distancing orders to help reduce the effects of the coronavirus, Oticon has now expanded its eHealth solution so that hearing care professionals can also perform a digital first fit with Oticon...
Entropia Empathy Fund supports relief organisations during COVID-19 lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired by the generosity of its employees, Entropia Group, the marketing consultancy-meets-agency, has provided monetary donations to the most vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19 in Malaysia. Entropia’s...
uHoo Launches the uHoo Virus Index – world's first real-time assessment of virus survival based on air quality
SINGAPORE, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- uHoo launched today the "uHoo Virus Index" - the world's first real-time assessment of virus survival (such as COVID-19) based on air quality. The "uHoo Virus Index" is a patent-pending technology that...