Press Releases

AVATAR: THE EXPERIENCE WILL GRAND OPEN ON 28 OCTOBER 2022, AT CLOUD FOREST, GARDENS BY THE BAY

SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avatar: The Experience will grand open on 28 October 2022, at Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay. Cityneon Holdings, Disney Location-Based Experiences, and James Cameron and Jon Landau's Lightstorm Entertainment have collaborated closely to produce an immersive walkthrough event inspired by the beauty and unique storytelling of the highest-grossing film globally of all-time, Avatar.

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EcoFlow Expands its Ecosystem with the Wave Portable Air Conditioner

SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company, today launched the EcoFlow Wave Portable Air Conditioner. With the largest cooling capacity among battery-powered portable air conditioners, the EcoFlow Wave offers eight hours* of run time and four flexible charging methods within a sleek, compact design that comes in at under 17.5 kg, making it ideal for vans, RVs, camping set-ups, small...

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FWD Group survey finds people in Asia view mental health as a critical concern, yet are unlikely to seek external support - positive reframing of the issue may hold the key to bridging the gap

HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FWD Group Holdings Limited ("FWD Group") today released the findings from its international mental health survey, one of the largest completed in Asia, to identify insights and ideas to help promote better overall emotional well-being.

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Chinese National Day Box Office Champion "HOME COMING" Will Open Worldwide from Oct. 21

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of October 8, film HOME COMING officially topped the box office of Chinese National Day with over 152 million dollars in the opening week. CMC Pictures has previously announced the worldwide distribution plan for the title and will release it in the North America, Oceania, Europe, Southeast Asia and the rest of major film markets from October 21. Based on real events, through desert and artillery fire,...

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The Lux Collective Signs First Southeast Asia Hotel Management Agreement in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global hospitality group The Lux Collective and P Q Hai Quoc Joint Stock Company have signed a hotel management agreement to build a luxury overwater resort under the LUX* Resorts Hotels brand on the island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Named LUXNAM* Phu Quoc, the resort is set in one of Asia's most sought-after destinations and is expected to open in late 2024. "We are honoured to partner...

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Manulife appoints Harshal Shah as New Chief Marketing & Experience Design Officer, Asia

HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife today announced the appointment of Harshal Shah as its new Chief Marketing Experience Design Officer, Asia. His appointment is effective 17 October 2022. Harshal joins Manulife's Asia Executive Division Committee and reports to Damien Green, President CEO, Asia, and Karen Leggett, Global Chief...

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Lendlease unveils first community impressions of upcoming event space at former Grange Road open-air carpark

SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors to Orchard Road were recently treated to a visual feast as three local artists shared their visions of the emerging plug-and-play event space at the former Grange Road carpark. Tell Your Children, Aeropalmics and Tobyato brought their creative interpretations to life over four days under the sun and in the rain, catching the attention of many shoppers and visitors to the area.

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Xref goes full "hire to retire" with launch of new Enterprise platform

SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global HR tech platform Xref (ASX:XF1) is extending its pre-employment offering with the launch of a full-service, hire-to-retire enterprise SaaS platform for employers, that follows an employee from candidacy through to employment, engagement, company exit, and even possible re-hiring. The new "Xref Enterprise" platform will offer, in addition to reference checking, Pulse Surveys that allow HR teams to...

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On World Mental Health Day, NCCN Announces Free Updated Distress Screening Tool, Available in More Than 70 Languages

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced an updated NCCN Distress Thermometer, available in more than 70 languages, to help people around the world identify and address psychosocial stressors that may raise challenges when coping with having cancer, its symptoms, or treatment. The announcement comes on World Mental Health Day, an international day for raising...

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WuXi Biologics Co., Ltd. Removed from Unverified List

WUXI, China, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio", 2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), announced that its subsidiary WuXi Biologics Co., Ltd. located in Wuxi city was removed from the Unverified List (UVL) by the U.S. Department of Commerce, effective October 7, 2022. In February 2022, two subsidiaries of WuXi Biologics, namely, WuXi Biologics Co., Ltd. and WuXi...

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Raise Finance ramps up leads, marketing and growth with new combination of Salestrekker and WebloanQ

SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salestrekker today announced it has added Raise Finance to its growing customer list that are now automating Salestrekker and the recently launched WebloanQ calculators and tools for mortgage brokers. A long-time user of the Salestrekker CRM platform, Raise Finance implemented WebloanQ to build out a 24/7 digital sales solution for its customer base.    Moving to Salestrekker and WebloanQ has ramped up the...

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AUCloud launch Australia’s first Sovereign Quantum-Safe Encryption Service powered by Arqit Quantum Cloud™

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sovereign Cloud Australia Pty Ltd (“AUCloud”), a leader in sovereign Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW) (“Arqit”), a leader in quantum-safe encryption, are pleased to announce general availability of the Asia Pacific region’s first Quantum Safe Symmetric Key Agreement Software.Powered by Arqit’s QuantumCloud™, the service is available now from...

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HK's integration with GBA opens new chapter

HONG KONG, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong should accelerate its exploration, research and study of the changing situations in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area so that the city can better perform its superconnector role in the building of the region. Political and business heavyweights made the observations on Thursday at the Greater Bay Area Conference 2022 and 25th Anniversary Ceremony of China Daily Hong Kong Edition,...

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Goldwind and Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Strike Deal Bringing the Largest Wind Project in Central Asia

BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldwind has secured a new deal with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to supply 111 units of GW155-4.5MW turbines, which is the largest of its kind in Uzbekistan and in Central Asia. The agreement with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company will see the supply of 111 GW155-4.5MW to the Zarafshan wind farm in the Navoi region in central Uzbekistan. The project delivery is scheduled to be started in...

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Unbeatable Superior 4K Display-Toshiba TV M550K

HONG KONG, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In television technology's most advanced era, Toshiba TV's M550K takes the 4K resolution spotlight for its unique ability to display HD content at its brightest and best. Every pixel counts on this television and at the peak of picture quality, Toshiba TV's M550K is a stunner in every room it sits. Toshiba TV continues to surpass itself, with its M550 television series recorded an impressive 196% year on...

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China and its Southeast Asian neighbors need to enhance industrial cooperation

BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- By Beijing Review: In 2019, TCL, a Chinese consumer electronics company, began to build its new manufacturing base in Viet Nam. The new base has improved TCL's production capacity with its products selling not only in Viet Nam but also to other markets in Southeast Asia and beyond. In the first four months of 2022, the total foreign investment in Viet Nam surpassed $10.8 billion, up 88.3 percent year on...

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Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma, new study presented at UEG Week suggests

VIENNA, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in fibre, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma patients, a new study presented today at UEG Week 2022 has found. Experts anticipate that the diet will play an important role in the success of immunotherapy and trials are being expanded to investigate...

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CPC Steers China toward Prosperity

BEIJING, Oct. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Science and Technology Daily: China is the second-largest economy of the world, however the country was not as advanced as it is now when the Communist Party of China (CPC) founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. Since then, the CPC has been at the helm to steer the country toward its current prosperity. The CPC set out on its historic journey, with only 50...

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Amazfit GTR 4 & GTS 4 Now Compatible with adidas Running

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearables brand owned by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company, has released the Zepp App firmware update version 7.1.0. This new update integrates support for the adidas Running app, allowing Amazfit's newly-launched GTR 4 and GTS 4 to sync activity data to adidas Running.

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Xinhua Silk Road: Water-saving and drought-resistant rice key to high-quality crop production, experts

HEFEI, China, Oct. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A field demonstration and technical session on water-saving and drought-resistant rice (WDR) was held in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province on Wednesday, to discuss and exchange views on WDR online and offline. Industry experts, including researchers, government officials and crop producers who attended the event, believed that water-saving and drought-resistant rice key to high-quality crop...

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