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Naser Taher awarded 'Chairman of the Year' in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prestigious Le Fonti Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday night, 16th of February at The Palace Downtown Dubai, hosting prominent business leaders from around the globe. The annual Awards honor the highest levels of business excellence and are acclaimed across the industry as a true quality mark. At the ceremony, MultiBank Group was awarded the 'Leading Financial Derivatives Institution'; and... Read More
Bridge Alliance, AIS, Singtel, and Summit Tech achieve 360 degree interactive livestreaming with remote audiences through Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) federation
BANGKOK and LONDON and MONTREAL and SINGAPORE, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Alliance, Advanced Info Service (AIS), Singtel, and Summit Tech have successfully conducted an edge-to-edge interconnection across telecom operators in Singapore and Thailand, validated through a 360 degree interactive livestreaming use case. With this achievement, a FEH testbed for this service is now ready for more trials with application partners to unlock... Read More
Marriott International raises US$251,000 with 'Road to Give' in Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Concluding the series of its annual charity event, 'Road to Give', across Asia Pacific, Marriott International today announced that it has raised more than US$251,000 to support charitable organizations in local communities. Over a three-month period, more than 20,000 associates from 327 hotels volunteered 47,769 hours as part of this charity event. Now in its eighth year and previously known as 'Run... Read More
Advancements in Technology Lead the Vertical Farming Sector toward Prosperity
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing population, the shortage of land and water, and increasing pressure on traditional agricultural methods have led to a shift toward new farming practices like vertical farming. Frost Sullivan's recent analysis, Global Vertical Farming Growth Opportunities, finds that the vertical farming industry is heading in the right direction because of technological improvements and the use of... Read More
Verifone Selects Lacework to Help Secure its Cloud Infrastructure
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lacework®, the data-driven cloud security company, today announced that Verifone, a global FinTech leader and payment solution provider to the world's best-known brands, has selected the Lacework Polygraph® Data Platform to help secure its cloud infrastructure as the company moves to a cloud-native DevSecOps model. Verifone's platform processes 12+ billion transactions annually, accounting... Read More
Remidio's Revolutionary AI on a smartphone for Referable Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Receives EU MDR Class II Regulatory Approval
BANGALORE, India, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remidio has received CE mark approval for its Medios AI, to detect Referable DR. This approval closely follows the nod the AI received from Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA), assuring compliance with the highest standards. DR is a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and even blindness. With an estimated ~537 million adults living with diabetes today, DR is predicted to... Read More
Businesses think extra features enhance online shopping - consumers disagree
LINZ, Austria, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Storyblok, the content management system (CMS) category leader that empowers both developers and content teams to create better content experiences across all digital channels, released research which reveals that many businesses misunderstand what consumers want out of online shopping. The survey of 6,000 consumers and 500 business leaders at medium-sized e-commerce companies across the US and... Read More
Xspray Pharma Partners with EVERSANA® for the U.S. Launch and Commercialization of its Lead Product, Dasynoc (XS004) for the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Acute Lymphatic Leukemia (ALL)
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xspray Pharma AB, (NASDAQ Stockholm: XSPRAY) has signed an agreement with EVERSANA® to support the U.S. launch and commercialization of the company's first innovative cancer therapy Dasynoc for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL). While maintaining financial and strategic control, Xspray Pharma will grant EVERSANA exclusive commercialization access to... Read More
Arcadis signs collaboration with technology provider Niricson to scale digital asset management technologies worldwide
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadis, a leading design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, has signed a collaboration with digital technology provider Niricson. As one of the fastest growing start-ups in Canada, Niricson specializes in using robotics, computer vision and acoustic technology combined with AI, to provide predictive asset management and condition assessments for bridges and other concrete... Read More
World-renowned therapist and wellness expert Marisa Peer endorses natural prebiotic Kfibre & Kfibre Pro Synbiotics for advanced gut health management.
SYDNEY, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As a pioneering therapist, speaker, best-selling author, and the founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT®), Marisa's guiding ethos is centred on simple steps that produce dramatic and life-saving results. One of those steps, she recently revealed, is Kfibre Original and Kfibre Pro – advanced synbiotics for gut health management.... Read More
Year of the Rabbit greetings from MONOPOLY Dreams™ with featured postcards that convey wishes from international landmarks
HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting from Year of the Rabbit, MONOPOLY Dreams™ strives to provide a creative service to tourists with "MONOPOLY Postcards". Tourists and their relatives and friends can feel blessings from MONOPOLY Dreams™. From now till 31 March 2023, visitors can get an exquisite limited edition MONOPOLY postcard and a commemorative stamp in MONOPOLY Dreams™, upon presenting the "promotional screenshot" with the... Read More
HDFC Bank partners with Ascenda to amplify cards value proposition
MUMBAI, India, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascenda, the global rewards technology company, today announced a strategic partnership with HDFC Bank, the largest private sector bank in India, to drive growth for its payments business. A suite of new best-in-class rewards propositions, powered by Ascenda, will enable HDFC Bank to deepen engagement with its large premium base of customers.... Read More
Xinhua Silk Road: China's Pu'er sees booming coffee bean exports in 2022 amid efforts on industrial chain building
BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The export value of green coffee beans produced in Pu'er City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, reached 462 million yuan in 2022, surging 296.4 percent year on year, according to a recent report by Pu'er Daily. Export destinations included Europe, ASEAN, America, the Middle East and other regions. Located at 24 degrees north latitude and with most areas at an altitude from 1,000 meters to 2,000 meters,... Read More
Canine Star of Netflix's Gunther's Millions Purchases Nicolas Cage's Private Bahamian Island and Starts NFT Collection
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix's new series Gunther's Millions is a show unlike anything we have seen since the dawn of Tiger King. Its bizarre and gritty subject matter keeps viewers glued to the screen as they ask, "can it get any crazier?" And crazier it does! The buzzworthy series, which premiered February 1st, expands the story of Gunther the VI (German Shepherd worth $400m), and his puppet master, Italian... Read More
Trip.com Group aids community recovery through Turkish earthquake relief initiative
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group, a leading global online travel services provider, is offering aid and assistance to help support victims of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes that have affected communities throughout the country. Trip.com Group has donated 3,400 emergency supply packages - including sleeping bags, folding beds, blankets, and moisture-proof mats in partnership with the Consulate General of the... Read More
Nissan's e-4ORCE video shows how innovative automotive technology can get tails wagging
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan today released a new video highlighting how e-4ORCE technology has the potential to reduce motion sickness for both people and their canine companions. Nissan's latest 4WD system manages the forces at each wheel through control of the brakes and twin high-output motors. By integrating 4WD control, chassis and electrification technologies, e-4ORCE can mitigate pitch and dive under... Read More
Chalmers uses Life Cykel's functional shrooms as his secret weapon to optimize body for upcoming fight with Mayweather
LONDON, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Both sides have been training hard for the fight and the pressure is on "Money" Mayweather to keep his legendary unbeaten boxing record against the lovable local MMA fighter, "The Joker" Aaron Chalmers. Mayweather retired from professional boxing with an undefeated record of 50-0, which included 27 knockout wins, and 15 title wins. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF).... Read More
QIC appoints Simon La Greca as new Head of Private Debt
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QIC has appointed Simon La Greca as Global Head of its Private Debt capability. Mr. La Greca joins QIC from Ares Management where he was Partner and Head of Infrastructure Debt Asia. In this position, he was responsible for investing in mezzanine infrastructure debt assets, attracting investors to infrastructure debt funds, and leading the build out of the investment team in Asia. Prior to... Read More
Tactical RPG Redemption Reapers Launches Today on Steam, Switch, PlayStation 4
TOKYO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Redemption Reapers, the dark fantasy tactical RPG developed by Adglobe and published by Binary Haze Interactive (ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights), launches a full-scale attack on Steam for Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch today, with a physical edition coming exclusively to Japan. Created by an... Read More
Cyber security innovation accelerated in Sydney
SYDNEY, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CyRise, the cyber security accelerator, announced today five Australian cyber security startups have commenced its Accelerator program. CyRise Accelerator is backed by Deakin University, Investment NSW and others. It takes place over three months hybrid in-person at Tech Central in Sydney and remotely. In addition... Read More
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