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From Years to Just One Month: Huawei Cloud's Pangu Drug Molecule Model Accelerates New Drug Discovery
BANGKOK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 19, HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand. At the event, Mr. Ken Hu, Rotating and Acting Chairman of Huawei, delivered a keynote titled "Unleash Digital," where he talked about how the company is helping organizations make the most of cloud for leapfrog development. During his speech,... Read More
First HUAWEI CONNECT Outside China: Huawei Cloud Innovations Go Global
BANGKOK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 kicked off in Bangkok today. Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman of Huawei, delivered a keynote speech, Unleash Digital. Zhang Ping'an, CEO of Huawei Cloud, announced plans to launch new Regions in Indonesia and Ireland, unveiled the "Go Cloud, Go Global" ecosystem plan, and reaffirmed the commitment to Everything as a Service. Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud's Global Marketing and... Read More
International students conclude their participation in Global AI Summit to attract global capabilities
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of AI graduate students in several prestigious international universities concluded their participation in the second edition of the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, which concluded yesterday in Riyadh and visited Masmak Palace in the center of Riyadh to be briefed on the history of the capital. The students represented six countries joined by several Saudi scholarship... Read More
Who is Hussain: World Record Smashed as British Charity Recruits over 37,000 Blood Donors On Single Day
LONDON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, social justice charity, Who is Hussain, has announced that they have broken the world record for the largest blood drive in history. Officially confirmed today, Who is Hussain coordinated the record-breaking #GlobalBloodHeroes campaign on the 27th of August 2022, which saw thousands of people across 27 countries donate blood on a single day. Volunteers in New Zealand kicked off the blood drive as... Read More
MagicTouch SCB receives IDE approval for In-Stent Restenosis indication
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US FDA has granted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for MagicTouch Sirolimus Coated Balloon (SCB) indicated for In-Stent Restenosis (ISR). US FDA's IDE approval allows the MagicTouch SCB to be used in a pivotal clinical study to support safety and effectiveness of this combination product. The data generated from this IDE clinical study will support a pre-market approval (PMA)... Read More
CK Power Public Company Limited Awarded at the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2022 for 'Hinghoi: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Community' under Social Empowerment Category
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2022 is pleased to honor 72 exemplary award recipients for championing ESG to build a resilient world and a sustainable future for all. The AREA is the most prominent CSR recognition program across Asia initiated by the region's leading NGO, Enterprise Asia. The award recipients were selected through a stringent judging process which is based on the 3... Read More
Huawei Cloud to empower 10,000 startups in 3 years
BANGKOK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei's flagship startup event, Spark Founders Summit (SFS), will be held 20 - 21 September during Huawei Connect 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day event will bring together startup founders, policymakers, enterprises and investors to discuss unleashing digital to empower startup ecosystem. Huawei Spark is an acceleration platform launched in 2020 by Huawei Cloud for tech startups. The purpose is... Read More
Ontario Teachers' Acquires a Co-Control Stake in GPA Global
HONG KONG, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board ("Ontario Teachers'") is pleased to announce it has acquired a co-control stake in GPA Global ("GPA", or the "Company") from EQT Private Equity ("EQT") and other minority shareholders. GPA's two founders, Tom Wang and Adam Melton, will roll over their respective ownership and continue to lead the Company. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. GPA is a... Read More
Government Savings Bank Awarded at the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2022 for 'Car and Motorcycle Title Loan' under Social Empowerment Category
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2022 is pleased to honor 72 exemplary award recipients for championing ESG to build a resilient world and a sustainable future for all. The AREA is the most prominent CSR recognition program across Asia initiated by the region's leading NGO, Enterprise Asia. The award recipients were selected through a stringent judging process which is based on the 3... Read More
The famous casual music game, Tiles Hop, celebrates its 500-million downloads
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The top music game publisher, Amanotes, proudly announces the celebration of Tiles Hop hitting 500 million downloads. This marks the Vietnamese game company to become the first music game publisher that owns two 500-million downloads games, including the simple piano game, Magic Tiles 3. Tiles Hop is a simple hold-and-drag game that matches ball movement with the rhythm of top global... Read More
"Walking the Crack" Metaphors of Contemporary Life, Odysseys in Linearity
TAIPEI, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Walking the Crack" takes place on the 2nd floor galleries of Taipei Fine Arts Museum, from Sept. 8, 2022 to Jan. 8, 2023. Curated by TFAM senior curator Fang-Wei Chang, it brings together 28 artists and art collectives from both Taiwan and abroad, spanning different generations since the 1960s, in a rumination on movement, lines, and the quest to overcome humanity's dilemmas. Featuring a wide variety of... Read More
WP Creative Shakes Up Web Development Industry With Customer-Centric Rebrand
SYDNEY, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, WP Creative, a boutique WordPress development agency announced a new rebrand that focuses on a customer-centric approach which they claim is "severely lacking" in the industry. Co-founder and Managing Director Nirmal Gyanwali said, "after a decade of serving thousands of clients, one thing we're frequently complimented on is our caring approach and we wanted the rebrand to reflect that. It's one... Read More
INVT project raised $450,000 of invested funds on Coinstore.com Prime
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INVT project raised $450,000 of invested funds with over 2800 participants on Coinstore.com Prime. Having started out at the subscription price of $0.01 on Prime and pumped up to the trading price of $0.0767 by the end of the pre-sale, showing a 667.81% increase all within a day. Continuing the up-trend, the project is trading at $0.116170 at the moment of writing. Prime has been developed to enable... Read More
"Next-Gen Crypto Super-App" Finblox Prepares for Token Sale; Launches "Pool Party" Allowing Users to Win Free Crypto Prizes
HONG KONG, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finblox, a popular crypto platform backed by Sequoia Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and other prominent venture firms - is gearing up for their token sale (ICO) in Q4. The release of their litepaper in July marked an ambitious expansion from their "Earn" product, which allowed users to buy and earn crypto rewards passively with no minimums, no lock-ins, and daily compounded yields. The team is now intent... Read More
MIT Solve Selects New Class of 40 Tech-Based Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Global Challenges with over $2 Million in Funding
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute for Technology with a mission to drive innovation to solve world challenges, revealed the new Solver teams and Indigenous Communities Fellows selected for its 2022 Global Challenges. The news was announced during Solve's annual social impact pitch event in New York City ahead of UN General Assembly Week. The new 2022 Solver and Indigenous... Read More
Autel Robotics Kicks off Brand Day with Autel Flight Club Video Contest
BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel Robotics, a leading developer of drones and aerial photography devices, has today embarked on a series of activities for its official AutelDay brand event. Lasting from September 17 to October 31, AutelDay's theme of this year is "New Perspectives. New Possibilities." and includes the Autel Flight... Read More
Skyborn Renewables Launches as a Leading Company in Global Wind Power
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP"), a leading independent global infrastructure investor, today announced the launch of Skyborn Renewables, a leading player in the international wind power industry. Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) was previously operated as wpd offshore. In May, GIP announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the business. The transaction closed on September 15, 2022. Read More
University of St. Thomas-Houston Expands Global Footprint
HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Studies Professor and East Asia Scholar Dr. Hans Stockton has started a new professional chapter taking on a newly expanded leadership role as Associate Vice President for International Relations and Engagement at University of St. Thomas. The development of this post coincides with UST's launching of its eight-year strategic plan "Greater Things." Two of the four focal points of that plan... Read More
ASICS UNVEILS LIGHTEST EVER CO2E EMISSIONS SNEAKER[1], EMITTING JUST 1.95kg PER PAIR
KOBE, Japan, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASICS is today launching the new GEL-LYTE™ III CM 1.95 sneaker. Emitting just 1.95kg CO2e across its life cycle, significantly lighter than the lowest CO2e sneakers currently available on the market, it represents a significant leap forward by ASICS in its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The GEL-LYTE™ III CM 1.95 is the result of over 10 years of research and development by ASICS,... Read More
The Global AI Summit Wraps Up in Riyadh, Reaffirming Saudi Arabia's Growing Stake in Shaping the Future of AI
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The second-ever Global AI Summit concluded today, affirming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's recognition of, and investment in, the rising importance of artificial intelligence (AI). The three-day global event gathered prominent leaders and experts in AI to discuss opportunities and limitations posed by the technology. Hosted by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the... Read More
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