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Marriott International Announces Executive Appointments in Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) announces new appointments to its Asia Pacific (excluding China) leadership team. These new appointments position the company for future growth in the region and tap into its leadership pool to better meet localized needs and support customers, associates, and owners. Read More
Masan Group named among Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023 by HR Asia
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the recent HR Asia Awards, Masan Group was recognized with two prestigious honors. The company was bestowed with the title of "Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023," and it also got the special award category for "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" in acknowledgment of its commitment to fostering a diverse, equal, and inclusive working environment. Masan Group – Best company to... Read More
AZ Asia-Pacific enters partnership with watchTowr to enhance security posture for businesses across ASEAN.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AZ Asia-Pacific today announced it has partnered with watchTowr to rapidly uplift the security posture of businesses in Asia Pacific by continuously testing for the same vulnerabilities used by ransomware gangs and other cyber threats. Headquartered in Singapore, watchTowr's technology – the watchTowr Platform –... Read More
Darknone Global, headquartered in Israel, unveils 'Hacckers': A ground-breaking bug bounty platform with a global presence
MUMBAI, India, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darknone Global Inc., a renowned cybersecurity powerhouse based in Israel, has entered the Indian market, introducing its ground-breaking security platform, 'Hacckers': An eminent global bug bounty enclave, by hackers, for hackers. This state-of-the-art platform leverages the expertise of over 1,800 ethical hackers worldwide to offer unparalleled cybersecurity solutions. Leading the charge as the... Read More
LONGi PV modules take "Chang'an" freight train to help achieve a greener Central-Asia
XI'AN, China, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 3, the inaugural ceremony of the China Railway Express (Xi'an - Tashkent) freight train for exporting LONGi's PV modules to buttress Shaanxi-Uzbekistan economic and trade cooperation was successfully held at Xi'an. With a clear train whistle, "Chang'an", the freight train loaded with 20MW PV modules (first batch of products for the 1GW project in Uzbekistan), set off for Uzbekistan to... Read More
VenusP-Valve granted IDE approval for clinical trial, unveiling a new chapter for Chinese valve solutions globally
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc. ("Venus Medtech"), a leading provider of integrated solutions for transcatheter structural heart valvular therapies in China, announced the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) full approval for its in-house developed VenusP-Valve from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VenusP-Valve, thus, has become the first China-developed heart valvular system... Read More
While spending fell in early part of the year, it was offset by a rise in interstate removalists Sydney work, Cityremovalist and Storage said.
SYDNEY, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of an environment riddled with high interest rates and economic turbulence, the interstate removalist industry has taken an unexpected upward turn. Despite the downturn in spending during the early part of the year, the removalist industry has been buoyed by an increase in interstate relocations. Cityremovalist and Storage, a veteran player in the field, have observed this intriguing resurgence... Read More
Avance Clinical Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2023 Best Practices Customer Value Leadership Award for Delivering High-quality Clinical Trials Based on Globally Accepted Data
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently researched the Asia-Pacific biotechnology contract research organization industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Avance Clinical with the 2023 Customer Value Leadership Award. The company is a leading CRO with over 20 years of experience and provides comprehensive clinical research services to drug sponsors worldwide. Read More
H&M, AEON, Carousell and Bukalapak announced as speakers for FUTR Asia
SINGAPORE, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FUTR Asia has launched its speakers and agenda for its 2023 event at the Sands Expo Convention Centre in Singapore on November 1-2. The event is Asia's only Summit focused on fresh thinking and progressive change in the future of retail, marketing and commerce. Read More
Who wants to be a billionaire? The US Mega Millions lottery frenzy ramps up across Australia with Tuesday's record-breaking $2.4 Billion* jackpot up for grabs only at LottoGo.com.au.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- True to its name, the Mega Millions jackpot has gotten the week off to an exciting start by soaring to a gigantic $2.4 billion* after rolling consecutively for 31 draws. Lottery lovers across Australia don't have to sit on the sidelines when it comes to this American giant. Instead, they can unlock a chance at winning the largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time at LottoGo.com.au today. 5... Read More
Oracle Strengthens Australia's Digital Economy with a New Government Cloud
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet rapidly growing global demand from public sector organizations, Oracle announced the new Oracle Cloud for Australian Government and Defense in Canberra. Offering over 100 services, the new region is a complete and highly secure hyperscale cloud platform that allows customers to build and run applications. It is physically isolated from Oracle's other public and government cloud regions... Read More
mPrest selected as DERMS Provider for Endeavour Energy
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia, and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- mPrest, a leading developer and provider of dynamic grid aware Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) has been chosen by Endeavour Energy to provide an energy software solution for the Bawley Point and Kioloa community microgrid, the first of its kind in NSW. Read More
CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC. REPORT ON VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX: CF) (the "Company") announces the voting results from its annual general meeting of common shareholders held on Friday August 4, 2023. Full details of these matters are set out in the Management Information Circular issued in connection with this meeting which is available at www.cgf.com/investor-relations.... Read More
Reasons Why BBRI Stocks Are a Solid Choice for Long-Term Investments
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Persero Tbk. (IDX: BBRI) has shown outstanding performance, resulting in a positive uptrend in the company's stock price. On July 25, 2023, BBRI reached its all-time high at IDR 5,650 and closed at IDR 5,700 on July 28, 2023. Agung Ramadoni, Head of Equity Investment at Berdikari Manajemen Investasi, emp hasized that "BRI's buyback program is an indicator that... Read More
Level Up Your Trading: BingX Unveils Advanced Perpetual Futures Upgrades
SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is excited to unveil three cutting-edge features aimed at enhancing user trading experience in Perpetual Futures. These upgrades include the Dual-Price Mechanism, Guaranteed Price, and Upgraded Signal Trading, all designed to provide BingX users with enhanced flexibility, fairness, and professional trading capabilities. Dual-Price Mechanism: The Dual-... Read More
Wiz Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Helping Organizations Embrace New Cloud Operating Model and for Its Market-leading CNAPP
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan assessed the cloud security industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Wiz with the 2023 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. The company consolidates cloud security capabilities for better risk management and security protection of the cloud and cloud-native applications throughout their lifecycle. Wiz simplifies and automates the compliance and security checking... Read More
DFS' BIGGEST BEAUTY EVENT OF THE YEAR INVITES CUSTOMERS TO EXPLORE NEW DIMENSIONS OF BEAUTY
HONG KONG and MACAU, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DFS Group, the world's leading luxury travel retailer, launches its most forward-looking beauty event of the year. Themed "Explore New Dimensions," DFS aims to redefine beauty dimensions and possibilities, bringing together 15 world-renowned brands to curate a series of exclusive experiences that offer guests personalized shopping journeys leveraging AR and AI technology and limited-time offers... Read More
Asian Games launch "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 50 Days To Go milestone
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hangzhou Asian Games launched the "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 4thAugust 2023, as part of the celebration marking the milestone of 50 Days To Go until the Opening Ceremony on 23rdSeptember 2023. The "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign is a trilogy of short films that deliver a unique view of Hangzhou, from the perspective of sports, urban experience and legacy. Asian Games... Read More
Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model can predict weather events in seconds: just released to the public for free
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- July 2023 is likely to be recorded as the hottest month on record, and possibly the warmest in 120,000 years. The climate is warming, and as a result, the likelihood of extreme weather events is increasing. Traditional weather prediction requires huge amounts of computing power to work. Now a new AI-powered weather model is being released to the public that transforms the way weather is predicted.... Read More
Inaugural World NTM Awareness Day Marks 20-Year Anniversary and Honors Founders' Mission on August 4, 2023
MIAMI, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NTM Info Research (www.ntminfo.org), a pioneering global organization committed to addressing NonTuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) and improving respiratory health, proudly announces the first-ever World NTM Awareness Day, to be held on August 4, 2023. This significant milestone celebrates the organization's 20-year anniversary, paying tribute to its founders' Fern and Philip Leitman's unwavering commitment... Read More
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