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CORVIA MEDICAL RELEASES TWO-YEAR CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS CONFIRMING SUSTAINED BENEFIT AND SAFETY OF ITS ATRIAL SHUNT IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS
TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corvia Medical, Inc, a company dedicated to transforming the treatment of heart failure, today announced two-year results from its REDUCE LAP-HF II randomized clinical trial confirming safety and sustained efficacy of the Corvia® Atrial Shunt in properly selected heart failure patients with preserved (HFpEF) or mildly reduced (HFmrEF) ejection fraction. The results presented today at the European... Read More
Global Times: Sprawling transport network prompts Central Asia from 'land-locked' to 'land-linked'
BEIJING, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the roar of machines, cranes are busy hoisting containers while trucks shuttle back and forth at Xi'an International Trade and Logistics (ITL) Park, China's largest inland port in Xi'an city, Shaanxi Province. Each day, more than a dozen of cross-border freight trains, run among 20 Chinese cities and 45 countries along the "Belt and Road," uploading and unloading containers. Such a busy scene has... Read More
Peng Liyuan, spouses of Central Asian leaders visit historic theater
BEIJING, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Friday morning invited the first ladies of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to visit the historic Yisushe Theater in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The guests were Aigul Japarova, wife of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, and Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva, wife of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Japarov and Mirziyoyev were in Xi'an for the China-Central... Read More
CGTN: China, Central Asia vow to build a closer community with a shared future at milestone Xi'an summit
BEIJING, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It is no coincidence that Xi'an has been chosen to host the first in-person gathering among heads of state of China and five Central Asian countries since their diplomatic ties were established 31 years ago. Over 2,100 years ago, Zhang Qian, a Han Dynasty envoy, made his journey to the West from Chang'an, now the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an, opening the door to friendship and exchanges between China... Read More
MINISO Celebrated the Grand Opening of its Global Flagship Store in Times Square, New York
NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle retailer MINISO (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) officially opened its new global flagship store in New York's iconic Times Square on Friday, May 19 (EST). Marking a major milestone in the brand's history, the new store brings MINISO's signature joyful attitude and fun, affordable, well-designed products straight to the heart of one of the world's most famous shopping districts. Located on the first... Read More
Premier digital finance firm Privat 3 Money announces British Airways campaign
LONDON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury HNW-focused fintech, Privat 3 Money (P3), has today announced a strategic marketing campaign with British Airways, one of the world's most iconic airlines. Launching this summer, P3 will promote its innovative financial services on the digital screens within the airlines Gold, Concorde First Class and Arrivals lounges at Heathrow Airport. The brand will feature in BA's HighLife magazine and also... Read More
TVM Capital Healthcare Announces Euro 10 Million Investment in DEBx Medical
DUBAI, UAE and AMSTERDAM, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TVM Capital Healthcare, a global specialist healthcare private equity firm headquartered in Dubai and Singapore, is pleased to announce an investment, from its TVM Healthcare Afiyah Fund, of EUR 10 million into DEBx Medical, an Amsterdam-based medical devices company. Read More
Oncoclínicas Group records a net revenue of BRL 41 million for Q123
SAO PAULO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncoclínicas Group (ONCO3) - the largest group dedicated to cancer treatment in Latin America - announced its results for the first quarter of 2023, marking its third consecutive quarter of growth of 33% and its best-ever EBITDA, which reached 145%, with a total of BRL 277 million. The company set another record by reporting a 60.1% increase in net sales to BRL 1.3 billion. Read More
Iridium Adds to Constellation Resilience with Launch of Spare Satellites
MCLEAN, Va., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today a key milestone in its long-term constellation resilience and redundancy planning, with the successful launch and deployment of five spare satellites. This launch brings the total number of spare Iridium® satellites on orbit to 14. In total, 81 next-generation Iridium satellites were built, and 80 of them have now been deployed. The Iridium... Read More
"Taiwan Acts!" Brings Sustainability to its Architectural Exhibition with ViewSonic's Visual Solutions
BREA, Calif., May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Acts! exhibition, which facilitates international exchange and dialogue about architecture between Eastern and Western cultures, was first introduced and gained popularity in Munich in 2021. The exhibition recently completed a successful showing in Prague through a collaboration between the curators and ViewSonic Corp., a global leader in visual solutions. This year, the curator applied... Read More
FWD Group and JA Asia Pacific expand financial literacy programme to seven markets in Asia
HONG KONG, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group" or "FWD") is expanding its financial literacy programme, JA SparktheDream, to span seven markets in Asia as part of its 10th anniversary year community initiatives. Developed in partnership with Junior Achievement Asia Pacific ("JA"), the programme integrates financial, social and life skills education for students to help boost financial literacy in the region. Read More
Chula's Faculty of Dentistry Continues to Standout as the Only Thai Institution in the World's TOP 70 and Second in ASEAN in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
BANGKOK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With its outstanding contribution to research, creative innovations, advancements and developments, the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 has, for the first time, placed the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University in the world's TOP 70 for Dentistry. The university is also ranked 2nd in ASEAN and the 1st in Thailand. ... Read More
Microsoft Cyber Signals report highlights spike in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise
SINGAPORE, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft has released its fourth edition of Cyber Signals, highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC), the common tactics employed by BEC operators, and how enterprises can defend against these attacks. Read More
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to create the first fully integrated global elite law firm
LONDON and NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allen Overy and Shearman Sterling today announced a planned merger to create a unique global law firm named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling – A Shearman for short. This merger will combine two of the world's most prestigious law firms, leaders in their respective markets, to create an integrated global elite firm. Read More
BroadcastAsia 2023: TVU Networks to Showcase Ecosystem of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions for Live, Remote Production
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TVU Networks, a pioneer in cloud-based workflow solutions for live content creation and distribution, returns to BroadcastAsia in Singapore from June 7-9 for Asia's largest broadcast technology show. TVU Networks will show its cloud-based solutions for remote and on-premise video production and distribution. Components of TVU's live production ecosystem – TVU RPS One (Remote Production System),... Read More
Gallagher Security's Success by Design: What does it take to achieve 400% revenue growth in five years?
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When Craig Schutte saw the bright blue 'Do Epic' neon sign in a shop earlier this year, he bought it immediately, knowing that he'd found his team's annual catchphrase. Now the sign hangs brilliantly on his office wall, a bold reminder of the charter that he and his team have agreed upon for 2023. Read More
CHATGPT AI CHATBOT TRANSFORMS VIRTUAL PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS WITH 3DFRAME INTEGRATION
PERTH, Australia, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vection Technologies (ASX:VR1, OTC:VCTNY), the INTEGRATEDXR® company, is pleased to announce the integration of ChatGPT, the advanced AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, with 3DFrame, the no-code enterprise app for immersive product presentations. This integration not only allows businesses to present their products in 3D and VR, but also provides a powerful tool for training and on-boarding.... Read More
ROADSHOW VIETNAM - HO CHI MINH CITY TOURISM IN AUSTRALIA 2023 ACHIEVES GREAT SUCCESS AND PROMOTES CULTURAL EXCHANGES
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 'Roadshow Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Tourism in Australia 2023' took place from May 10 to May 18, 2023. Organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam Embassy and the Vietnam General Consulate, the event garnered positive feedback from Australian travel businesses. The delegation, led by the Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Tourism, included... Read More
Crazy Domains Unveils Ultimate Store Builder: Empowering Businesses to Thrive Online
SYDNEY, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crazy Domains, one of Australia and New Zealand's top domain and hosting providers rolls out WooCommerce Online Store, a feature-rich eCommerce solution that fuses WooCommerce and YITH, one of the largest independent sellers and developers of WooCommerce plugins and themes for WordPress. Read More
IBM Launches $100 Million Partnership with Global Universities to Develop Novel Technologies Towards a 100,000-Qubit Quantum-Centric Supercomputer
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the G7 Summit in Japan, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a 10-year, $100 million initiative with the University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago to develop a quantum-centric supercomputer powered by 100,000 qubits. Read More
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