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WHO: Over 2m people died of drowning in last decade

July 25, 2021

Children take a dip in a pool of water to cool off during a hot summer day in Islamabad on June 14, 2021. (FAROOQ NAEEM / AFP) GENEVA - The world's death toll of drowning reached at least 2.5 million during the last ten years, meaning drowning deaths exceeded maternal...

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Central Global Continues with Proactive Business Sustainability Measures Despite Lockdown

July 23, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Central Global Berhad ("Central Global" or "Group"), a producer of industrial masking tapes and label stocks as well as general building contractor, will continue to keep a tight rein on cashflow in order to ensure business sustainability following the...

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Where’s the money? Climate activists ask G20 as talks drift

July 23, 2021

Members of the campaign group Avaaz, wearing masks depicting Argentinian soccer player Diego Armando Maradona, hold a banner during a protest calling for debt relief for climate as G20 climate and environment ministers hold a meeting in Naples, on July 22, 2021. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP) NAPLES - Environment and...

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Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech accelerator ends with bold vision for affordable housing

July 21, 2021

MANILA, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A Global Summit held on July 14 topped off Habitat for Humanity's ShelterTech accelerator in Southeast Asia, the 10 startups pitched their work and progress to date, while investors and ecosystem partners wrapped with a critical reflection on innovation in...

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7.7% Below IPO Floor Price, Global New Material’s Low Offer Price Reveals Its Ambition to be Global Leader

July 19, 2021

HONG KONG, Jul 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Global New Material, a leading company in the global new consumable materials market, gave a 'big gift' to its investors before officially listing. On July 9, Global New Material (stock code: 6616) announced an IPO price of HKD3.25, 7.67%...

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Habitat for Humanity’s regional ShelterTech accelerator concludes with a bold vision for the affordable housing sector

July 17, 2021

MANILA, Jul 16, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A Global Summit celebrated the conclusion of Habitat for Humanity's ShelterTech accelerator in Southeast Asia, where the ten startups presented their work and progress to date, followed reflection by investors and ecosystem partners on why innovation in affordable housing market...

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Adlai Nortye Raises $100 Million in Series D Financing, Co-led by SDIC Fund Management and Tigermed, participated by Legend Star, WuXi Biologics Healthcare Ventures

July 15, 2021

NEW JERSEY and HANGZHOU, CHINA, Jul 15, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Adlai Nortye Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Adlai Nortye"), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative oncology drugs, today announced the completion of $100 million Series D financing round. Co-led by SDIC Fund Management and...

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EU delays push for digital levy to focus on global tax deal

July 13, 2021

People wearing protective face masks walk outside the headquarters of the European Commission, on Feb 9, 2021 in Brussels, following heavy snow fall over Belgium. (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP The European Union (EU) said Monday that it would postpone its push for a controversial digital levy to focus on a...

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G20 to call for global tax deal to be finalized by October

July 10, 2021

In this June 5, 2021 photo, tourists pass a café terrace at the Rialto bridge in Venice, Italy. (GIULIA MARCHI / BLOOMBERG) Group of 20 finance ministers are to push for unresolved issues in a proposed global corporate tax overhaul to be ironed out by October, and are urging holdouts...

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Global New Material (6616.HK): Dominating two new materials with a market share of RMB100 billion

July 8, 2021

HONG KONG, Jul 8, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - New materials, with the new international situation, has become a key segment for overcoming market challenges, and is favoured by national strategic development planning policies. Pearlescent materials and synthetic mica are high value-added new materials. Global New Material (6616.HK),...

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VFS Global, Unifier and Accredify announce strategic partnership in digital health credentials for a seamless and safe cross-border travel experience

July 8, 2021

SINGAPORE, Jul 8, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - VFS Global, Affinidi's Unifier and Accredify have announced a strategic partnership to provide an end-to-end digital solution for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) testing for Singapore bound travellers from Indonesia. With the gradual easing of restrictions by countries while ensuring the safeguarding of...

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Global New Material’s IPO: Leading Consumable Material Producer to Benefit with Listing

July 8, 2021

HONG KONG, July 7, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Global New Material, the global leader in the field of new consumable materials, specifically pearlescent materials, is currently in the offering stage, a step away from its official July 17 listing (6616.HK) on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Global New Material International...

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Global New Material (6616.HK) to list on HKEx as New Material Market Shines

July 5, 2021

HONG KONG, Jul 5, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - As one of the seven strategic emerging industries in China and one of the ten key areas of development under the "Made in China 2025" policy, the new material industry is considered the high-tech industry with the greatest potential...

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Fujitsu Reports Rapid Progress in First 100 Days of UN Aligned SDG Communities Initiative

July 2, 2021

TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today reports rapid progress with its new SDG Communities (1) global initiative to support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which consist of 17 global goals designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.More than...

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NTT Group and NEC accelerate activities to promote 5G tailored for enterprises

June 28, 2021

TOKYO, Jun 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NTT Corporation (NTT), its subsidiary NTT DATA Corporation (NTT DATA) and NEC Corporation (NEC) announced today the acceleration of activities to promote the global adoption of 5G solutions tailored for enterprises. The three companies aim to develop these solutions to...

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Bussr Joins BMW Foundation and MIT Global Sustainability Initiative

June 26, 2021

SINGAPORE, Jun 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Singapore-based transport disruptor Bussr is joining the BMW Foundation and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to participate in their global mobility and sustainability initiatives. The initiative will kick start with a global workshop panel of cross-sectoral leaders on June 23.The...

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Central Global Berhad Makes Two Board Appointments

June 24, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Main Market-listed Central Global Berhad ("Central Global") is pleased to announce the appointments of Yang Hormat Mulia ("YHM") Tengku Dato' Indera Abu Bakar Ahmad ("Tengku Abu Bakar") and Encik Shaharuddin bin Abdullah ("Encik Shaharuddin") as non-executive directors of the...

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NEC Announces new 5G massive MIMO radio units for Open RAN Global Markets

June 23, 2021

TOKYO, Jun 23, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the launch of new radio units (RU) for 5G base stations that are geared for global markets and are scheduled to be available in 2022.In terms of functionality, the new RUs will be compatible...

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Central Global Berhad Seeks Strategic Partnerships for Construction Projects

June 22, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Main Market-listed Central Global Berhad's ("Central Global") shareholders have passed all the resolutions at the Group's AGM for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 held virtually today.CGB executive chairman Dato' Faisal ZelmanCentral Global shareholders passed resolutions to re-elect...