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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Toward the end of March 2020, Pizza 4P's and Mekong Capital's Future Changer Fund have successfully donated meals to doctors, nurses and staff at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in HCMC and the National...

SINGAPORE, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients in Singapore and the ASEAN region can now receive care as close to home as possible through Icon Cancer Centres' remote support services which include telemedicine and home delivery for medication. This service...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to take a good care of health for people, those who are under restricted, Vinasoy decided to donate 1 million boxes of soymilk - made from natural soybeans nutrition - to all quarantine...

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, SAS and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) join forces to transform crowdsourced knowledge into actionable intelligence to help protect the planet SINGAPORE, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SAS is...

SINGAPORE, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the unprecedented global health emergency arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, AXA has launched with 101 Fund a global solidarity challenge on social media that enables all its employees to support...

The hosted informatics platform will facilitate the advancement of Standigm's collaborative drug discovery projects SEOUL, South Korea and SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Originally published here:...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene, Inc. announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay, a Real-time RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The disposal of face masks and medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic is putting increasing pressure on the environment. According to statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China, 116...

HANOI, Vietnam, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the center of COVID-19, a special supermarket system initiated by Apec Group has been opened across the country called "The Zero Cost Happy Supermarket" which provides essential goods to people from...

HONG KONG, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a global public health emergency and severe economic slowdown. Hong Kong is also being adversely impacted. In this challenging environment, through its brokers and agents, AXA Hong Kong has...

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The only trade exhibition in children, baby, maternity industry is coming again in Indonesia. After its very successful event in 2019 by attracting more than 3000 visitors and bringing more than 120 brands from...

In partnership with Carousell, #SupportLocal connects 180,000 local businesses with customers SINGAPORE, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is partnering with Carousell, the Southeast Asian marketplace platform, on #SupportLocal, an...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene, Inc., the leading multiplex diagnostic assay developer, today announced that the company has exported over 10 million tests of Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay to over 60 countries, which accounts for a significant...

Asia's first company to sponsor clinical trial of combination therapy of anti-cancer microbiome and anti-PD1/anti-PD-L1 drug Enables to initiate Phase 1/1b clinical trial on combinational therapy of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany/Pfizer's avelumab (BAVENCIO®) with...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 18, Malaysians have been advised to stay home to help flatten the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 17 different artist from various musical...

HONG KONG, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA is further boosting its telehealth and online services as part of the battle to support people as they deal with social distancing, lock-downs and isolation during the spread of COVID-19. To foster better health outcomes,...

BANGKOK, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite some challenges from coronavirus outbreak, Eka Global, one of the world's leading longevity packaging producers, confirmed no compromise on supply and quality of its food packaging while demand in the global ready meal...

SINGAPORE, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global early-stage VC Antler has received over 1500 applications from 100 countries in barely two weeks since it launched its COVID-19 call to startups. Startups applied for funding with various solutions to tackle the current...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ru9, Vietnam's leading direct-to-consumer sleep startup, is donating 1500 mattresses to hospitals and quarantine centers across Vietnam to support the country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 'NUGUNA HEARING-AID', developed by UFIRST Co., Ltd, is a hearing aid that detects high-pitched sounds and informs the wearer of the direction of the sounds through vibration. UFIRST NUGUNA hearing-aid Put NUGUNA...

Production starts today at surgical mask factory in Bangkok, producing 100,000 masks per day Pledged to save jobs across the Group, along with medical, food and education support for employees Donated USD 29.14 Million in Thailand to tackle COVID-19 BANGKOK, April 17,...

SINGAPORE, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Singapore Sports Hub announces a unique virtual workout experience through a new online series of daily fitness programmes to be launched on 17th April. These curated workout sessions in 7-minute intervals will be posted 7...

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As pupils across Indonesia continue to face cancelled lessons, students of ACG School Jakarta have been experiencing life in virtual classrooms for the past several weeks, with guided online learning. As a member of...

- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) grants $6.9 million funding to INOVIO and IVI to conduct clinical testing in Korea for INOVIO's COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on their well-established DNA platform technology - Korea National Institute...

Promotes Waste Reduction with rPET Bottles in Hong Kong HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To avoid illness, a healthy lifestyle is vital. Besides maintaining the purity of its distilled water, Vitasoy has recently launched a 100% recycled plastic bottle, made...

HANOI, Vietnam, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 13 and 14th 2020, representatives of CMC Corporation have given donation packages at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases (NHTD), Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) and COVID-19 field hospital in Can Gio (Ho Chi...

HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global genomics leader BGI has produced more than 10 million of its RT-PCR Test for SARS-CoV-2 and is distributing them to more than 80 countries around the world, including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, and...

Singapore Health Sciences Authority approves the ViroKey™ SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test via provisional authorisation SINGAPORE, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Diagnostics announced today that the ViroKey™ SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test has received provisional authorisation...

First in Hong Kong to provide dementia advance benefit plus up to 365 days grace period extension for premium payment HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The current economic environment is uncertain and the cost of living continues to rise, leaving Hong Kong...

TOKYO, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- World Mode Holdings Co. Ltd (WMH), a Tokyo based total solution company specialized in the fashion and cosmetic industries, announced its acquisition of People Link Joint Stock Company (People Link), a leading human resources...

TAIPEI, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ACRO Biomedical Co., Ltd., the first company in the world to utilize "supercritical CO2 extraction technology" on cleansing animal tissues and organs, is gradually showing impressive results on the global patent map. In...

JOOX Music Amplification Efforts Will Support "One World: Together at Home" Special by Reaching Music Lovers in Malaysia, together with the Rest of the JOOX Music Markets Broadcast to Celebrate and Support of Healthcare Workers, to Feature Real Experiences from...

A non-profit initiative providing a WHO-approved solution to get tested and diagnosed for COVID-19 from home in Hong Kong To test 100,000 individuals with transparent pricing and subsidies for healthcare workers HONG KONG, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading...

Singapore's leading personal finance comparison site, MoneySmart, will broaden its existing financial product comparison suite with more than 12 new products over the course of 2020. New comparison tools and calculators that span across Insurance, Savings account,...

Launches Pomelo Cares, a multi-pronged initiative to support the community and frontline medical sector As part of the effort, Pomelo will begin producing antibacterial fabric masks, with all profit donated to partner healthcare organisations in Thailand and Singapore...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A dramatic reduction in nitrogen dioxide levels has become evident in Peninsular Malaysia since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was put into place on March 18, 2020. Maps produced by Think City's Analytics...

SINGAPORE, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning online insurer Budget Direct Insurance has launched complimentary COVID-19 Virtual Clinic teleconsultation services for all active annual insurance policyholders in partnership with MyDoc, a regional digital...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AITRICS, a Korea-based startup offering AI solutions, has signed a joint research agreement with Cleveland Clinic, a general hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio. Two parties will collaborate on verifying VitalCare,...

BANGKOK, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) today approved a series of measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak on business, including steps to encourage rapid investment in the manufacturing of...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene, Inc. announced that Health Canada (HC) authorized an interim order which allows the import and sale in Canada of Seegene's Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay, a Real-time RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, the novel...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the global effort to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus, including Malaysia adopting its own Movement Control Order (MCO), VISTA Eye Specialist is not holding back their effort in its "War against...

Kavalan takes out 4 Double Golds and 6 Golds in San Francisco TAIPEI, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kavalan distillery has added four Double Golds won at the recent San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) to its brilliant run of awards so far in 2020. Lineup...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei Malaysia has joined hands with the Malaysia Ministry of Health to contribute Huawei Cloud AI-assisted Diagnosis solution to Sungai Buloh Hospital to empower local medical personnel with AI capabilities by...

Philippines first cold-chain solutions provider, powered by SSI Schaefer, enters operation, significantly boosting capacity and preparedness for unforeseen events. SINGAPORE, April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SSI Schaefer, the global leader of warehouse and logistics...

SONGDO, South Korea and SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced a manufacturing agreement under which Samsung Biologics will perform large scale manufacturing...

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) announced today that they have entered into a multi-year partnership with Total S.A. to develop quantum algorithms and quantum computing solutions for advanced carbon capture,...

SINGAPORE, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, has pledged to donate neutral spirit - a 96% strength ethyl alcohol used primarily in production of alcohol beverages, in support of efforts in Southeast Asia to tackle the challenge...

BANGKOK, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The first edition of Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN (CCA) will be held as scheduled in Bangkok, Thailand, from 17 to 19 September 2020, at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center. Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN is organised by...

The Interim data showed that 3 out of 9 evaluable patients on BBT-401 responded with more than 30% reduction in Total Mayo Score or 25% reduction in Partial Mayo Score Safety and tolerability profiles remain consistent with results from Phase I trial in healthy...

The company is repurposing their proof-of-travel feature to pay users for staying home. SINGAPORE, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stay in, get paid. People under social distancing are now eligible for rewards in exchange for checking in safe at home, a new app feature...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has signed an agreement with Vietnamese clean energy company, XBSolar, to distribute 40 MW of the Company's commercial and industrial...

Fund targets early stage healthcare and technology investments SHANGHAI, BEIJING, HONG KONG and SHENZHEN, China, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Qiming Venture Partners today announced the closing of Qiming Venture Partners Fund VII, a new $1.1B fund focused on early...