Press Releases

The walking debt: 'zombie companies' unable to meet borrowing costs rise 10% in 2022, finds new Kearney report

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global consultancy partnership Kearney has today released new data showing that a rapidly increasing number of businesses have become 'zombie companies', namely firms that have been unable to cover interest costs on their borrowing for the past three years, based on their current operating profit. These so-called 'zombie companies' are at imminent risk of insolvency as interest rates rise around...

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OncoK9®, the Pioneering Blood-Based Early Cancer Detection Test for Dogs, Now Available in Asia Through Asia Veterinary Diagnostics

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PetDx® – The Liquid Biopsy Company for Pets™ is pleased to announce that OncoK9, its first-in-class multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test for dogs, is now available to veterinary clinics in Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Cambodia through Asia Veterinary Diagnostics, Powered by Antech®.

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TUV Rheinland: Shaping the future with safety - for 150 years

TUV Rheinland: Shaping the future with safety - for 150 years

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Ping An Reports Steady Growth of 3.8% in Operating Profit Attributable to Shareholders of Parent Company in 9M 2022

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) today announced its results for the nine months ended 30 September 2022. Global capital markets remained volatile in a complex, challenging international environment in the third quarter of...

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Li Jun, VP of China Telecom: Build Cloud Broadband Ecosystem, Empower Digital Transformation

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Li Jun, Vice President of China Telecom, delivered a video speech at the World Broadband Association (WBBA) Annual Event, held in Amsterdam on Oct 19, 2022. He shared his point of view about global broadband development, the practice of China Telecom regarding cloud and network convergence, and suggestions and expectations for WBBA. The event was hosted on the Network X exhibition. Telecom New Zealand,...

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Omdia's first Games Peripherals Forecast finds global revenue will reach $8.5bn in 2027

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Total consumer spend on games peripherals stood at $8.2bn in 2021, according to the findings from Omdia's first Games Peripherals Forecast. After standing at just $6.3bn and $6.4bn in 2018 and 2019 respectively, peripherals revenue exploded during lockdown, rising 23% in 2020 alone as consumers sought to improve their home entertainment options. The flip side of this COVID-related growth is that revenue...

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CNN's 'Inventing Tomorrow' explores how developments in internet technology are transforming the future

HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As society continues to integrate technology into every aspect of life, innovators are building new worlds online. On the next episode of 'Inventing Tomorrow', CNN International correspondent Blake Essig introduces the pioneers envisioning a decentralized internet, the minds behind a new realm of digital assets and the experts who help contextualize the past in order to understand what's coming next....

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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released today the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, a new framework to evaluate how universities are taking action to tackle the world's most pressing environmental and social issues.  Jessica Turner, CEO at QS, said: "QS aims to provide prospective students with independent insights into university records in improving sustainability and support...

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Smart Poles to Become a Key Deployment Framework for Urban Infrastructure, Reaching an Installed Base of 10.8 Million by 2030

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart poles are multi-functional aggregation points for smart urban infrastructure, built on top of smart streetlights and connected utility poles. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, by 2030, the installed base of smart poles will exceed 10.8 million globally with system revenues amounting to US$60 billion. "The relevance of smart poles for smart cities is huge. They offer an...

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Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Appointed C20 Civil Chair

KOLLAM, India, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Govt of India has appointed Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) as the Chair of the country's Civil 20 (C20), an official engagement group of the Group of 20 (G20). The G20 is the premier intergovernmental forum for the world's developed and emerging economies to address financial stability on a global basis. The C20 is its platform for civil-society organizations (CSOs) to bring forth non-...

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PTT Global Chemical Boosts Sustainability, To Install Solar Rooftop with TotalEnergies ENEOS

BANGKOK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies ENEOS will develop solar rooftop project for PTT Global Chemical (GC), a leading global chemical company to provide a total of 5.7 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system to its facilities in Thailand. With over 10,000 of solar panels installed, both PV systems will generate approximately 8,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy annually, realising significant cost savings for GC and...

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Four Points by Sheraton Bali Seminyak Reopens with a new look and feel

BALI, Indonesia, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubbed as Bali's thriving entertainment, dining and fashion district, Four Points by Sheraton Bali Seminyak re-opens its doors to guests on 28 October 2022 with a refreshed look and feel that meets the needs of today's smart independent and next generation traveler. Amy Lingga, General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Seminyak says: "We are excited to return to the neighborhood after a...

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HUAWEI AppGallery draws large crowds at the Thailand Game Show with more than 160,000 attendees

BANGKOK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI AppGallery celebrated the successful conclusion of its inaugural "Game On, Play On with AppGallery" participation at the Thailand Game Show (TGS) 2022 with an overwhelming crowd in attendance. From 21-23 October, over 100,000 gaming enthusiasts visited the booth to immerse themselves in the world of their favourite games, whilst enjoying fun game-themed parties, participating in thrilling...

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Clarivate Identifies the Role of Research and Innovation in the World's Shift to Sustainable Energy

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released a new report, A study of energy in transition: the role of research and innovation in the world's shift to sustainable energy sources. It finds that innovation activity in the sustainable energy space is tailing off, as research and inventive activities for...

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JKN Global Group acquires The Miss Universe Organization from IMG

BANGKOK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JKN, a Thai-owned media and content conglomerate, today announced the acquisition of The Miss Universe Organization from IMG.

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Ho Chi Minh City wins multiple awards at World Travel Awards & World MICE Awards 2022

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since March 2022, all Vietnam destinations are open, no self-isolation is required, and all regulations for COVID-19 testing required before entering will be suspended for international visitors, and the government has reinstated its pre-COVID-19 visa policies. Since Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's economic hub and has been fully equipped with its abundance of five-star hotels, world-class...

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Moomoo Partners with Make-A-Wish to Enrich Lives of The Children in Need

SYDNEY, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading tech-driven financial services platform, moomoo, announced its partnership with Make-A-Wish International, the charity organization that helps fulfill the wishes of children who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.  Moomoo and its parent company Futu Holdings (Nasdaq: FUTU) will share the power of wishes in the coming 12 months with their $200,000 donation, bringing joy and hope...

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KT&G's Smoke-Free Product 'lil' Is Now Available in More Than 30 Markets Globally

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The overseas coverage of KT's smoke-free product line 'lil', which is being commercialized outside of South Korea under a commercialization agreement with Philip Morris International (PMI), has surpassed 30 markets. This milestone was achieved in only about two years since the agreement commenced. In 2020, KT and PMI executed a supply agreement for the commercialization of lil outside of...

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Charting an Empowered Future: SM marks milestones in diversity and inclusion

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) marked important milestones in upholding inclusion and diversity in the organization. Diversity recognizes the uniqueness and variety of the groups and societies that make up humankind. This can include differences in age, gender, sexuality, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, economic or other status. Social inclusion is the process...

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Mahidol University, the Top University in Thailand, Has Officially Adopted Jolly Good's Medical VR

TOKYO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jolly Good Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kensuke Joji, hereinafter referred to as "Jolly Good"), in collaboration with Juntendo University (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, President: Hajime Arai), will commence a demonstration project for the introduction of medical education VR for the purpose of developing medical human resources through the use of VR at Royal Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand, President: Prof....

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