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QUARK EXPEDITIONS LAUNCHES ARCTIC 2024 SEASON WITH THE INDUSTRY'S MOST DIVERSE RANGE OF POLAR EXPERIENCES
SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Expeditions, the global leader in polar adventures, celebrates the launch of its Arctic 2024 season which offers guests more ways to experience Greenland, Svalbard and the Canadian High Arctic than are possible with any other operator in the region. In addition, the breadth of the season's off-ship experiences ensures there are adventures to satisfy travelers of all interests. "At the core of our... Read More
Osteopore's Breakthrough Natural Tissue Regeneration Technology Leaps into Global Spotlight
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Osteopore International (ASX:OSX) ("Osteopore", "OSX" or the "Company"), a Singapore- and Australia-based med-tech company focusing on facilitating natural tissue regeneration, is primed for the global limelight after quietly developing and commercialising its novel 3D-printed bioresorbable scaffold implants that have the potential to revolutionise the way surgeons help patients to naturally regrow bones... Read More
The 132nd Canton Fair Delivers Smooth Performance and Sets New Records at Multiple Levels
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 132nd Canton Fair has drawn the attention and attracted the participation of exhibitors from around the world while delivering smooth performance and setting several new records since its opening on October 15, 2022. By promoting networking between suppliers and buyers, the event has raised the quality of international trade to a whole new level. As of October 24, the number of visitors to the... Read More
DocDoc to work with Aon and insurers in Asia to offer data-enabled patient empowerment solutions to members of employer health plans
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DocDoc today announced a pan-Asia collaboration to offer its health insurance solutions to Aon clients via insurance partners. These solutions are to be offered to employers via insurers across multiple markets in Asia, starting with Singapore in October 2022, and elsewhere in the region in 2023. The solutions are powered by DocDoc's AI engine 'HOPE', and will empower employees with the personalised... Read More
SK picglobal and INEOS Styrolution ink MOU for renewable styrene monomer
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SK picglobal, a market leader for propylene oxide and its derivatives including propylene glycol, and INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday giving INEOS Styrolution access to renewable styrene monomer ("SM") produced from SK picglobal's SM plant located in Ulsan, South Korea.... Read More
DBS and global partners sound clarion call to climate innovators developing solutions to address carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas removal
SINGAPORE and SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the risk of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pushing past dangerous warming thresholds, DBS together with seven partners and supporters, have committed to further build on efforts to nurture and scale the climate tech ecosystem. Read More
Typecast Partners BeLive to Break into the Live Commerce Market
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neosapience, the South Korean startup behind Typecast, is joining hands with Singapore-based interactive video technology solutions provider BeLive Technology to provide its AI-powered synthetic voice and video service via the latter's LORA solution. The joint partnership allows BeLive LORA users to gain access to... Read More
ACEN completes the world's first Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) transaction for the 246-MW SLTEC coal plant
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACEN (PSE:ACEN), the energy platform of the Ayala Group, disclosed today the full divestment of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal plant using the energy transition mechanism (ETM), the first ETM deal in the world. The landmark transaction will enable the early retirement of the 246-MW coal plant in Batangas, Philippines. As part of the ETM structure, the coal plant's... Read More
TRAVEL PLATFORMS COMMENT ON BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL'S SHORT-TERM RENTAL RESTRICTIONS
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA) has submitted comments to the Byron Shire Council (New South Wales) regarding its proposal to reduce unhosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA) from 180-days to 90-days in most parts of the Shire. ATTIA's members include travel platforms Airbnb, Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Amadeus, Travelport and Skyscanner. While ATTIA appreciates the... Read More
SignTime Announces Appointment of International Advisory Board
TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SignTime, today announced the appointment of four senior executives to its International Advisory Board. The company's advisory board provides strategic and technical advice to help support the growth of SignTime's business activities in Japan and the development of its overseas markets. SignTime was founded in 2020... Read More
CGTN: Cultural solutions to world challenges
BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is going through rapid changes and is grappling with challenges unseen in a century. Many people can't help but ask: Could the world be a better place? CGTN's Tian Wei, as a journalist and a cultural communicator, shares her unique insights in this 10-minute China Talk. Tian says that from 800 BC to 200 BC, the world's major civilizations produced some of the most brilliant thinkers: Confucius,... Read More
HOW HIGHER INTEREST RATES HAVE CAUSED A RIPPLE EFFECT WITHIN THE SYDNEY REMOVALISTS INDUSTRY, CITY REMOVALIST & STORAGE REVEAL WHY
SYDNEY, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates to fight inflation, the seventh rate rise since May, "Jack" Operation Manager at City Removalist, has warned this latest increase rate hike could see some homeowners forced to sell their homes because they cannot afford their mortgage repayments. With interest rates much higher than 2 years ago, some buyers are now off the market, and are delaying... Read More
Clarivate and OCLC Settle Lawsuit
LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today announced that it has signed a settlement agreement and release with OCLC. Clarivate continues to deny OCLCs allegations of wrong-doing and maintains that the issue lay between OCLC and its customers, who sought to co-create an efficient community platform for sharing of... Read More
Saudi Arabia's Fastest Woman Retains Title as She Wins Gold at the Saudi Games
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi sprinter, Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh holds on to her title as Saudi Arabia's fastest woman, as she wins the Gold Medal in the 100 meter sprint at the Saudi Games. This comes a little over one year after Al-Dabbagh participated in the Tokyo Olympics, during which she participated in 100 meter sprints and also had the role as a flag-bearer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She also took part in the... Read More
ERIK WEIHENMAYER TO HEADLINE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL DINNER
GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that its 2023 Annual Dinner will feature Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, as the headline speaker. The Dinner will take place on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. Weihenmayer is the co-founder of No Barriers, which has a mission to help people with... Read More
China Matters' Feature: How was an ancient Chinese village transformed by art?
BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gejia village, located in a remote mountainous area of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, has a history of more than 1,300 years. This place was once a small, underdeveloped village largely devoid of any industry. The collective income of Gejia village was a dismal 120,000 yuan back in 2019, but rose to more than 500,000 yuan in 2021. What made a village change in just three years? Professor Cong... Read More
Frost and Sullivan Institute's Enlightened Growth Leadership Awards 2022 recognizes companies dedicated to sustainability and growth excellence
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frost Sullivan Institute is dedicated to utilizing business practices to address key global challenges by 'innovating to zero'. Through its robust research methodology, the Institute has identified Companies that are moving the world in the right direction and awarded them with this year's Enlightened Growth Leadership Awards. "Focusing on the environment, on sustainability, and on... Read More
Dubai International Financial Centre to host a Global FinTech Summit
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, and President of DIFC, has announced the launch of the Dubai FinTech Summit, a global event that will bring together more than 5,000 experts, thought leaders, policymakers and decision-makers in Dubai to discuss how they can shape a new wave of innovation,... Read More
CGTN: First hand experiences on how China's democracy works
BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th CPC National Congress report emphasized the utmost importance of advancing whole-process people's democracy and ensuring that people run the country. People's democracy is the lifeblood of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is integral to China's efforts to build a modern socialist country in all respects. How to understand democracy in China? According to... Read More
CGTN: Shanghai eyes sci-tech innovation as key driving force for development
BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai, China's commercial hub, has once again attracted the world's top scientists to its annual science gala – the World Laureates Forum (WLF), as the city underscores science and technology innovation as a key driving force for its high-quality development. The fifth WLF, one of the world's largest sci-tech gatherings held annually in the metropolitan since 2018, kicked off on Sunday with the theme... Read More
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