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BRI is Implementing a Buyback of Its Shares until August 2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (IDX: BBRI) is implementing a buyback of its shares to a maximum total value of IDR 3 trillion from 1 March 2022 until 31 August 2023. BRI obtained the approval from its shareholders to carry out the buyback through the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on 1 March 2022, in accordance with the Disclosure of Information, where the shares will be...

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Yili Achieves Double-digit Revenue and Profit Growth in H1 FY2022

HUHHOT, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yili Group (600887.SS)'s total revenue and net profit reached new heights of RMB 63.463 billion ($9.2 billion) and RMB 6.139 billion ($0.89 billion), up by 12.31% and 15.40% year-on-year, respectively, according to its FY2022 H1 report released on August 30, 2022. During the reporting period, the company's total revenue outperformed the second tier by over RMB 15 billion ($2.17 billion), widening...

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Global Esports Federation and Panam Sports Establish Pan American Esports Championships

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Esports Federation and Panam Sports confirm the staging of the first Pan American Esports Championships in Santiago, Chile, in October 2023. The marquee event will feature globally renowned multi-genre titles and will be staged in parallel with the 19th edition of the Pan American Games.  "We are proud to partner with the visionary leadership at Panam Sports to bring our marquee event...

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Alphawave IP Announces Completion of Acquisition of OpenFive

LONDON and TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphawave IP Group plc ("Alphawave" or "Company") (LN:AWE), a global leader in high-speed connectivity for the world's technology infrastructure is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of OpenFive.  Tony Pialis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alphawave said: "Today represents an important milestone for Alphawave. This acquisition accelerates our ambition to become...

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Launch of Singapore Fund Directors Association's Code of Conduct for Fund Directors

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Singapore Fund Director's Association (SFDA) has issued a Code of Conduct for Fund Directors. Co-developed with industry stakeholders from The Singapore Funds Industry Group (SFIG), a public-private partnership between the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and funds industry stakeholders, the Code establishes a set of core principles and best practices to promote professionalism, oversight and...

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"Blue Pea Flower and Banana Stem Extract" Drink to Reduce the Risk of Urinary Stone - Another Medical Innovation from Chula MED

BANGKOK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urinary tract stone is common among people of the tropics such as Thailand. In 2020, surveys show that 16-17 percent of the population have this disease, and up to 12 percent of the patients have an asymptomatic urinary stone. "People with the early urinary stone disease are often unaware of it and its life-...

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ForeVR Games Takes Ultimate Backyard Game Cornhole to VR

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ForeVR Games, the leader in casual virtual reality (VR) gaming founded by Zynga, EA, and Glu veterans, today announced the launch of its third title, ForeVR Cornhole, which brings a new level of creative expression and an immersive VR experience to everybody's favorite backyard game. Joining other family friendly titles, ForeVR Bowl and ForeVR Darts, Cornhole is now available on Oculus Quest 2 for...

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XCMG's XR1600E, the World's Largest Rotary Drilling Rig, Rolls off the Assembly Line

XUZHOU, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The XR1600E, the world's largest rotary drilling rig developed by XCMG (SHE:000425), has officially rolled off the assembly line. It was designed and put into production especially for large-scale bridge pile construction and offshore wind power piling projects. The model has set a number of world records with a maximum drilling diameter of 7.5 meters and maximum drilling depth of 190 meters, and...

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Village Hotel Sentosa Reopens With New and Exciting Experiences For Families

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Village Hotel Sentosa (VHS) by Far East Hospitality, a family-friendly hotel located within idyllic Sentosa island, has officially reopened its doors today. To celebrate their reopening, VHS is launching a Village Playcation package for a family of up to four to enjoy a two-night stay and experience new offerings including, choice of one mini hotelier experience, unlimited access to Playtivities, a...

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How do global businesses manage supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth

TAIPEI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan's role in the global supply chain has changed dramatically due to the importance of the semiconductor industry in technological development and its critical position at the core. In view of increasingly complex geopolitical situations, how we could maintain our operational resilience and help to deepen regional economic cooperation are topics of ever greater interest. Intensifying competition...

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Tonik enables BillsPay feature for hassle-free dues payment

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonik, the country's first neobank, continues to be every Filipino's partner to easy, stress-free, and accessible banking through its BillsPay feature.  Available through the Tonik app, BillsPay enables users to seamlessly pay their bills on time, without the hassle of long queues and even at the comfort of their own homes – all through a few taps on their mobile phone....

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Decentralised Security Provider Silence Laboratories raises $1.7 Million in Seed Funding

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silence Laboratories, a web3 focused cybersecurity startup, headquartered in Singapore and working on libraries for MPC and Proofs-based Decentralised Security-as-Service (DSaaS), has closed a $1.7 million round in a seed funding, led by Pi Ventures. Their core technology to support developer focused decentralised and high grade security for digital assets with functionalities of key management,...

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Top healthcare executive sets up fundraising platform matching healthcare startups to medical investors

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Lee, one of the most experienced healthcare executives having held senior positions including president of Medtronic Asia Pacific and head of Bayer Healthcare Asia Pacific, today announced his new role as the founder and CEO of VentureBlick, a platform aiming to transform healthcare fundraising by matching healthcare startups with medical investors. Unlike traditional investors, medical investors...

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New Security Report by Info-Tech Research Group Details Five Priorities APAC Security Leaders Need to Know for Coming Year

TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Info-Tech Research Group, one of the top global information technology research and advisory firms, has published its annual trends report on the upcoming priorities security leaders need to plan for. Info-Tech's Security Priorities 2022 report combines insights from the 2022 security priorities survey and other related industry reports that the firm releases throughout the year. This new report looks...

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Antengene Announces XPOVIO® Included for Reimbursement by the PBS in Australia for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that XPOVIO® (selinexor) in combination with dexamethasone (Xd) has been PBS Listed for the treatment of adult...

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