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Fujitsu Sources 100% of Energy Needs for Global HQ from Renewables

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TOKYO, Sep 24, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Based on its medium- and long-term environmental vision, the "Fujitsu Climate and Energy Vision," Fujitsu Limited demonstrated its commitment to contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society and adaptation to climate change with a pledge to source 100% of its energy needs for its global Shiodome HQ building from October 2021.Fujitsu Shiodome Global HeadquartersFor the Fujitsu Group, this marks a pioneer project for its rented offices within Japan, and to realize an effective supply of renewable energy, Fujitsu will rely on the "Green Energy Supply Service"(1) of Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., which manages the Shiodome City Center property. This service has been developed to provide rented offices with renewable energy with environmental value like energies derived from post-FIT residential solar power generation.Fujitsu is promoting the use of renewable energy at its global HQ as part of a company-wide effort to optimize the management of indirect material costs and create a virtuous cycle of sustainability.Through these activities, Fujitsu will continuously contribute to the decarbonization of its own operations, a...

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Agilex Biolabs 被宣布为 COVID-19 疫苗毒理学临床前研究的 Citeline 奖决赛选手

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ADELAIDE, AUS, Sep 24, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - Agilex Biolabs 是澳大利亚最有经验和技术最先进的生物分析实验室，也是该地区唯一拥有专门毒理学部门的生物实验室，已被选为 2021 年 Citeline 奖中最成功的早期研究（临床前和 I 期）类别的决赛入围者。Citeline 奖旨在表彰整个生物制药行业的成就，为该行业提供一个表彰其最高成就者的机会。庆祝关键研发活动范围内的成就，从早期和后期研究的成功，到技术工具的进步，再到试验设计和执行的创新。Agilex Biolabs 为生物技术公司提供先进的生物分析服务，并提供毒理学服务以支持其 TetraQ 部门的临床前和早期研究。TetraQ 毒理学主任 Peter Tapley 博士说，提交给 Citeline 奖的研究侧重于对 SARS-CoV-2 Sclamp 蛋白亚基 COVID-19 疫苗在大鼠中的安全性和耐受性的临床前评估。“需要 TetraQ 进行的临床前毒性研究才能使新型 SARS-CoV-2 Sclamp 亚单位疫苗快速获得批准并安全地进入健康志愿者的临床试验，”他说。“这项研究突出了生物技术公司可以采取的快速疫苗开发途径，以及澳大利亚的研究、监管和临床基础设施如何提供支持性环境。”为支持疫苗开发而进行的 TetraQ 安全性研究在 Watterson 等人的“针对严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 的分子钳稳定亚单位疫苗的临床前开发”Clin Transl 免疫学中有所引用。 2021 年 4 月 5 日；10(4)：e1269。 doi：10.1002/cti2.1269。 eCollection 2021。TetraQ 对该计划的重要贡献得到了博士的认可。 Brockman、Tran 和 Tapley 作为合著者。Chappell 等在“用于 SARS-CoV-2 的 MF59 佐剂刺突糖蛋白钳疫苗的安全性和免疫原性：随机、双盲、安慰剂对照”中报告了临床前毒性研究计划促进的临床研究的描述，第一阶段试验'柳叶刀感染感染传播。 2021 年 4 月 19 日； S1473-3099(21)00200-0。 doi：10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00200-0。该出版物还引用了 Agilex Biolabs 为支持临床计划而进行的疫苗血清抗体滴度分析。这一贡献得到了 Tran 博士和 Tapley 博士作为合著者的认可。尽管此版本的 SARS-CoV-2 Sclamp 疫苗的开发最终停止，但临床研究证明了 Sclamp 疫苗技术的潜力。COVID-19 大流行见证了一系列针对 SARS-CoV-2 的新型疫苗的快速发展。由于 Agilex Biolabs 等高质量合同研究组织的可用性以及有利的监管环境，澳大利...

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Agilex Biolabs Announced as Citeline Award Finalist for COVID-19 Vaccine Toxicology Preclinical Research

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ADELAIDE, AUS, Sep 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Agilex Biolabs, Australia's most experienced and technologically advanced bioanalytical laboratory and the only biolab in the region with a dedicated toxicology unit, has been selected as a finalist for the Most Successful Early Phase Research (Preclinical & Phase I) category in the Citeline Awards 2021.The Citeline Awards were created to recognize accomplishments across the biopharmaceutical industry, providing an opportunity for the industry to honor its highest achievers. Achievements across the spectrum of key R&D activities are celebrated, from successes in early and late-stage research, to advances in technological tools, to innovations in trial design and execution.Agilex Biolabs offers advanced bioanalytical services for biotech companies and delivers toxicology services to support pre-clinical and early phase research within their TetraQ, division.Dr. Peter Tapley, Director Toxicology at TetraQ, said the research submitted for the Citeline Award focussed on preclinical assessment of the safety and tolerability of a SARS-CoV-2 Sclamp protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine in rats."The preclinical toxicity st...

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Animoca Brands uses Blockpass’ On-chain KYC(TM) to verify NFT prize winners

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HONG KONG, Sep 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Blockpass and Animoca Brands are delighted to announce their collaboration. Animoca Brands has selected Blockpass as its verification service provider and will use Blockpass' proprietary On-chain KYC(TM) to verify the winners of various events that feature NFT prizes.Animoca Brands and its various subsidiaries develop and publish a broad portfolio of blockchain games, traditional games, and other products, many of which are based on popular global brands, including MotoGP(TM), Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, and Formula 1(R). Animoca Brands' mission is to deliver digital property rights to the world's gamers and Internet users, thereby creating a new asset class, play-to-earn economies, and a more equitable digital framework contributing to the building of the open Metaverse.Blockpass is a digital identity verification provider which provides a one-click compliance gateway to financial services and other regulated industries. Through Blockpass, users can create, store, and manage a data-secure digital identity that can be used for an entire ecosystem of services, token purchases and access to regulated industries. For busines...

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Honda and Google Collaborate on In-vehicle Connected Services

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TOKYO, Sep 24, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda and Google today announced that the two companies have agreed to integrate Google's in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America.Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android* platform to automobiles. As a result of this collaboration, Honda began adopting Android Auto* starting with the Accord in 2016. Android Auto optimizes smartphone functions for drivers and allows Honda vehicles to offer UX (user experience) that Honda customers can enjoy safely and comfortably.With the new collaboration with Google, Honda will further advance the UX for its customers.By seamlessly connecting mobility and people's daily lives through the collaboration between Honda's connected technologies and Google's advanced technologies, Honda will offer in-vehicle solutions that better suit the needs of customers. Key functions of Google built-inVoice assistant :Using Google Assistant installed to the on-board Display Audio, the driver can easily complete daily tasks through voice control while keeping ...

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ACROMEC’s associated Life Science Incubator launches Co-working Labspace

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SINGAPORE, Sep 24, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - ACROMEC Limited (ACROMEC; SGX: 43F), a specialist engineering services provider, announced that subsidiary ACROMEC Engineers Pte Ltd (ACROMEC Engineers) through joint-venture associate Life Science Incubator Pte Ltd, has launched the first Life Science Incubator co-working laboratory space, with a ceremony on location at the German Centre, International Business Plaza, Singapore.The ceremony was attended by Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade & Industry and others from the Economic Development Board, Enterprise Singapore, SGInnovate, A*STAR, NTUitiv and NUS accelerator. Members of Life Science Incubator's current network of some 20 industry partners, including Merck, also attended the event.Serving early-stage bio and pharma start-ups, companies and entrepreneurs in the MedTech, Biotech, Biopharma and FoodTech sectors, Life Science Incubator will provide flexible co-working laboratory spaces for research and development. With access to communal state-of-the-art technologies and facilities, start-ups will be able to fully focus on innovation and talent in scie...

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Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s insurer FWD files for long-awaited US IPO

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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - FWD, the acquisitive Asian insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, filed on Thursday (Sept 23) to go public in the United States, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report. The Hong Kong-based company listed the size of the offering as US$100 million (S$134.8 million), a placeholder that will likely change when the proposed terms of the share sale are set. FWD could seek to raise about US$2 billion to US$3 billion based on initial investor feedback, said people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because it was private. The insurer aims to sell shares in the fourth quarter, the people said. Details such as the timing and the final size of the offering could change based on market conditions, the people said. A representative for FWD declined to comment. FWD manages US$62.5 billion in total assets, according to the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. FWD disclosed that Athene Life Re, part of private equity firm Apollo Global Management, has agreed to buy US$400 million worth of its Class A share in a concurrent private placement. Athene and Apollo will also manage part of FWD's investment portfolio as part of a ...

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As US debt default looms, Yellen faces her biggest test yet

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WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - When Janet Yellen was Federal Reserve chair in 2014, she faced a grilling from Republicans about whether the federal government had a plan if the nation's borrowing limit was breached and measures to keep paying the country's bills were exhausted. Ms Yellen, appearing at a congressional hearing, outlined a dire scenario in which financial institutions might try to make payments that they could not cover, because the Treasury Department was out of money, leading to a cascade of bounced checks. She pushed back against the notion held by some Republicans that an economic meltdown could be averted, warning that there was no secret contingency plan. "To the best of my knowledge, there is no written-down plan," Ms Yellen said at the time, adding that it was beyond her remit at the Fed. "That's a matter that is entirely up to the Treasury." Fending off such a calamity is now squarely the responsibility of Ms Yellen, who is confronting the biggest test she has faced in her eight months as US President Joe Biden's treasury secretary. Mr Biden chose Ms Yellen to help steer the economy out of the pandemic downturn. But in the face of congressional dysfunction, she has b...

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Nike warns of holiday delays, cuts sales forecast on worsening supply chain woes

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BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Nike on Thursday cut its fiscal 2022 sales expectations and said it expects delays during the holiday shopping season, blaming a supply chain crunch that has left it with soaring freight costs and products stuck in transit. Months-long factory closures in Vietnam, where about half of all Nike footwear is manufactured, have piled more pressure on global supply chains already reeling from the impact of the pandemic. Nike shares, which are down about 9 per cent from their record high hit in August, fell 3.3 per cent in extended trading after it said it now expects a mid-single-digit increase in full-year sales growth, versus the low-double-digit increase it had previously estimated. Nike also said it expects second-quarter revenue growth to be in the range of "flat to down low-single digits versus the prior year" due to factory closures. "In Vietnam, nearly all footwear factories remain closed by government mandate. Our experience with Covid-related factory closures suggest that reopening and ramping back to full production scale will take time," Nike chief financial officer Matthew Friend said. Nike said it had lost 10 weeks of production in Vietnam so far and i...

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Evergrande bondholders seek clarity on payments after hope fades on Thursday deadline

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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Evergrande US dollar bondholders were still waiting for information about a key interest payment due Thursday (Sept 23) but the property developer was instead expected to provide more clarity in the coming month, a source familiar with the situation said. China Evergrande Group's payment obligations have captured global attention in recent weeks as fears have spread that its difficulties could pose systemic risks to China's financial system and possibly to other markets. Evergrande resolved one coupon payment on a Shenzhen-traded bond earlier in the week but was due to pay US$83.5 million (S$112.6 million) in interest on a US$2 billion offshore bond on Thursday and also has a US$47.5 million dollar-bond interest payment next week. Both offshore bonds would default if the company, which has outstanding debt of US$305 billion, fails to settle the interest within 30 days of the scheduled payment dates. Some holders had given up hope of getting a coupon payment on the US$2 billion offshore bond by Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said. A holder of the US dollar bond said that they had not received payment as of the close of Thursday in Asia. As the clos...

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Over 70% of Singapore consumers open to switching to digital banks: Survey

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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - More than 70 per cent of Singapore consumers are open to migrating to digital-first banks, signalling strong competition ahead for the incumbents. While traditional banks have been beefing up their digital capabilities, many are still not doing enough to convert customer interest in digital products into digital sales despite higher frequency of customer interactions, a McKinsey report showed on Friday (Sept 24). In the Asia-Pacific, only about 20 per cent to 30 per cent of respondents surveyed have purchased a banking product (such as a savings account, loan or credit card) via a mobile app or online despite indicating their willingness to buy through digital channels. "This mismatch between interest and actual behaviour is likely the result of many banks having a limited digital offering and not engaging effectively with digital users to deepen relationships," said McKinsey. This is where new digital-first players could potentially grab market share - most standalone virtual banks in the Asia-Pacific are owned by consortia with broader combined expertise. For example, Hong Kong's Mox Bank was formed by a consortium comprising Standard Chartered, P...

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FBS Trader App Shows a Perfect Example of Economic Calendar

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Singapore / SEAPRWire / September 23, 2021 /- FBS broker continues to grow its all-in-one mobile trading platform. In the recent update, FBS Trader got Economic Calendar. It means that traders can now keep up with breaking economic news and reports right in the app where they trade. What is Economic Calendar? In simple terms, it is a tool that shows upcoming economic events. Traders follow the events because they may affect the price of assets, be it commodities, currencies, or stocks. An accurate and reliable overview of the economic events and news is of much help for fundamental analysis. For FBS Trader clients, Economic Calendar means a lot because this all-in-one trading platform offers assets of various markets. In FBS Trader, there are Forex instruments, stocks, metals and energies, indices, and crypto. For convenient crypto trading, the app recently launched a Crypto account. How to keep an eye on everything that impacts the assets? With Economic Calendar, of course. It is right here, ready for traders to follow the events. How FBS Trader took Economic Calendar to a new level Usually, to stay updated, traders are forced to use various sources. Clients of FBS Trader are free...

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力世纪宣布任命主要高管成员

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HONG KONG, Sep 23, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 力世纪有限公司 （「力世纪」，本「公司」，香港联合交易所股份代号：860，及其附属公司统称本「集团」）宣布委任数名主要管理人员，促进发展并加强本集团驻足核心出行业务分部的力度。此外，今年5 月力世纪在德国沃尔夫斯堡（Wolfsburg）新开设的基地正在迅速发展，以加强集团在工程服务外包领域的地位。Matthew Knott先生获任命为首席营销官，于 2021 年 9 月20日起生效。 Thorsten Falldorf 先生获任命为沃尔夫斯堡研发主管，负责执掌力世纪德国创新基地， 2021 年 5 月 1 日起生效。 Frank Egle先生获任命为软件开发主管，2021 年 8月 1 日起生效。 Knott 先生现年52岁，在加盟力世纪前为劳斯莱斯汽车有限公司（「劳斯莱斯」）之全球品牌传播和渠道管理主管，一直擅长于瞄准和服务超高净值人士客户群。在服务劳斯莱斯期间，他指挥该公司115年历史上全最重要之完整品牌重塑活动，目标是吸引年轻的客户群，包括企业家、生意东主及名人，并构建更多样化的客户网络。作为品牌重塑活动的其中一环，全新「黑章」系列的全球发布在吸引宝马集团最年轻年龄层的客户方面取得重大成就。 Knott 先生曾接受特许营销学院专业人员资格培训。他会将过往的品牌推广经验提升到一个新的高度，协助 Apollo 车款面向更年轻、更多富裕超高净值人士，使他们更易认同Apollo 提供的优质价值。彼亦将协助Apollo 电动汽车（中国）首席执行官范自强先生在国内把Apollo EV建立并发展为高端电动车品牌。Falldorf先生现年46 岁，在汽车行业20 多年，在各个岗位均拥有经验。作为沃尔夫斯堡研发主管， Falldorf 将推动发展工程师团队，为未来出行构建概念和解决方案。自 2016 年 6 月起，Falldorf 先生一直担任大众汽车集团最大的工程服务外包商之一Semcon Wolfsburg GmbH / Valmet Automotive GmbH 的研发主管，当时他带领团队从事仪表板、门板、内饰、座椅系统、车身结构和概念设计等主要系列项目。自 2009 年起，彼一直在 Semcon Wolfsburg GmbH 工作，并推动了该公司的电动出行创新项目。Falldorf先生一直在为大众和平治等顶级欧洲汽车品牌运营各种项目。他是德国国家认证汽车工程技术人员、大师级汽车技术工匠和工程专业人员的合资格培训师。Egle 先生现年49岁，在汽车行业拥有超过 20 年的专业经验，专注于信息娱乐以及互联和数码的战略发展。在奥迪担任车载信息娱乐、互联、媒体和娱乐的技术开发专家期间，Egle 先生负责品牌的技术开发和项目管理方面的创新管理，包括为品牌高度创新的通...

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数坤科技递表港交所 AI医疗影像头部企业拟香港上市

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HONG KONG, Sep 23, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 如今，医疗数字化已成为医疗行业发展的趋势，而在医疗影像环节中，由于存在工作繁琐重复、医院医生工作负荷大、医疗资源分布不均而导致医学影像分析不准确且效率低等行业痛点，利用数字医生赋能人类医生的AI医学影像已成为该行业最受追捧的解决方式之一，医学影像数据也逐渐成为临床诊断、疾病治疗和健康管理的重要组成部分。因此，近年来不少独立研发团队组成的医疗AI企业受到资本市场关注，IPO热潮也开始席卷AI医疗影像赛道。9月21日，在治疗领域覆盖范围上排名第一的AI医学影像解决方案供应商—数坤（北京）网络科技股份有限公司正式向港交所递交招股书，开启赴港上市之程。摩根大通、美银证券和中银国际证券为其联席保荐人。四年连续推出爆款产品 覆盖心脑肺腹骨等关键疾病领域数坤科技在仅仅成立4年的过程中，就已经凭借其行业领先的研发实力，不断推出具有行业突破性的产品，提供以疾病为中心的、全面的、端到端的AI医学影像平台。其推出的“数字心”、“数字脑”、“数字胸”、“数字腹”、“数字肌骨”等37款数字医生产品，所涉及的治疗领域占医学影像使用场景的80%以上，形成了“数字人体”全场景影像 AI 解决方案，为心脏病、脑卒中、癌症等人类首要危重疾病提供智能诊疗。 2020年以来，AI医学影像领域迎来了密集的发证期。数坤科技凭借其领先的技术，成为全球首家获批冠脉狭窄AI辅助诊断注册证的科技公司，同时也是获证最多的中国AI医学影像公司。其中，公司的数字心冠脉AI产品CoronaryDoc继获得NMPA三类证后，又获得了欧盟MDR CE证书，成为了唯一获得NMPA、CE双证的冠脉AI。同时，数坤科技的肺炎AI产品也获得了欧盟MDR CE证书。产品安装量及覆盖医院范围全国排名第一 商业价值爆发在即数坤科技通过用AI技术辅助传统的人工阅片，缩短医生的冠脉诊断时间，减少误诊和漏诊，大幅提升了影像科医生的工作效率。招股书数据显示，数坤科技的数字医生产品获得全国范围内的医院的青睐，已获得中国超过1,200家医院广泛使用，其中包括约80%的百强医院和30%以上的三甲医院，在中国，其产品在医院覆盖范围和安装数量上排名第一。 公司还与中国的多位意见领袖和多家顶尖医院，例如北京友谊医院、四川华西医院、上海瑞金医院等全国排名前200的公立三甲医院展开深度临床合作，改善临床诊断流程，打通影像智能化后的处理、AI疾病诊断、AI报告和打印的全流程，优化了影像医生的工作流程和工作方式，提升了医生的工作效率和质量。随着AI医疗应用场景变得更加广泛，数坤科技AI产品的积极落地，为公司带来可观的商业价值和业绩增长。根据招股书资料，在2020年以及2021年上半年，数坤科技的收入分别为（人民币，下同）2,477万元和5,262万元，同比增...

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APOLLO FUTURE MOBILITY GROUP announces key executive appointments and ramping up of AFMG German innovation hub to reinforce its ESO presence

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HONG KONG, Sep 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Apollo Future Mobility Group Limited ("AFMG", the "Company", HKEX stock code: 860, together with subsidiaries, the "Group") announces the appointment of several key management executives who will facilitate development and strengthen the Group's presence in the core mobility business segments. Also, a new AFMG Facility, opened in Wolfsburg, Germany in May, is ramping up rapidly to reinforce the Group's presence in the engineering service outsourcing ("ESO") space.Mr. Matthew Knott has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, effective since 20 September 2021. Mr. Thorsten Falldorf has been appointed Head of Research & Development Wolfsburg, heading the AFMG German Innovation Hub, effective since 1 May 2021. Mr. Frank Egle has been appointed Head of Software Development, effective from 1 August 2021. Mr. Knott, 52, has been specializing on targeting and serving the ultra-high-net-worth individuals customer segment ("UHNWI segment") in his most recent capacity as Global Head of Brand Communications & Channel Management for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited ("Rolls-Royce"). At Rolls-Royce he led a complete rebranding exe...

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Gala Games Joins World Esports and Gaming Summit – Asia as Headline Sponsor

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Singapore, Sep 23, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Gala Games, a pioneer of blockchain gaming joins World Esports and Gaming Summit - Asia as Headline Sponsor.Gala Games, a pioneer in blockchain gaming will feature as the headline sponsor for the inaugural virtual edition of World Esports and Gaming Summit - Asia, an event presented by Trescon & Semper Fortis, on 23-24 September 2021. Jason Brink, President of Blockchain at Gala Games will be among the top speakers joining the summit. Saturday, 22 May 2021: One of the first companies to use blockchain technology in the gaming industry, Gala Games, will feature at Trescon's virtual edition of the World Esports and Gaming Summit on September 23-24, 2021. With a special focus on Asia, the inaugural summit aims to gather over 300 global attendees including the thought leaders and experts from the global gaming & esports ecosystem.Among the top technology leaders and speakers who will join the global conversation will be Jason Brink, President of Blockchain at Gala Game. Jason is a recognized leader, speaker and commentator in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. Jason is passionate about equity, mobility and secur...

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Life sentence for retiree who killed ex-wife at ITE: 4 other cases of murder and death in families

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SINGAPORE - Anxiety, depression and troubles within the family can be fatal as recent court cases have shown. Retiree Seet Cher Hng, 69, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday (Sept 22) after he fatally stabbed his former wife, Ms Low Hwee Geok, 56, in a carpark at the Institute of Technical Education College Central campus on July 19, 2018. Ms Low was a divisional director at the college. He had demanded money from her because he believed he did not get a fair share of the matrimonial assets. Seet also accused her of infidelity and blamed her for breaking their marriage, and even engraved on a knife the dates he purportedly caught her. The tragedy adds to a list of recent murders and an alleged killing within families in Singapore. Here are the cases: 1. He thought his wife was a demon Paul Leslie Quirk killed his wife in their condominium in Sengkang in 2020. PHOTOS: ST FILE Convinced that his wife was a demon who had to be banished back to hell, Paul Leslie Quirk, a 49-year-old Australian man who suffered a relapse of schizophrenia, hit her with martial arts sticks repeatedly and stabbed her in the neck on Jan 3, 2020. He had heard voices prompting him to kill his Singa...

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Childhood cancer survivor becomes community care provider under job redesign initiative

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SINGAPORE - When he was 14, Iylia Haidhar Zulkepli found a tumour in his neck. It turned out to be stage 3 cancer. He then had to undergo intense rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy over a month. It took the Secondary 2 student three months to fully regain his health. But what stayed with him was how well the healthcare staff took care of him, and he emerged from his ordeal with a better understanding of how stressful - yet worthwhile - healthcare jobs can really be. Mr Iylia, now 30, works as a community care associate at Ren Ci Hospital, having joined in March. He is among those who have taken up the job redesign initiative launched by the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) last year, aimed at those contemplating a mid-career switch to the community care sector. The initiative was piloted last year with four participating community care organisations - St Luke's Eldercare, Ren Ci Hospital, NTUC Health and St Andrew's Community Hospital. Given its success, more community care organisations will now be invited to come on board, said Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower Koh Poh Koon on Thursday (Sept 23). He was giving an update on the scheme during his speech at the C...

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First Covid-19 stepped-up community care facility in Tampines starts receiving patients

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SINGAPORE - The first patients arrived at Singapore's first Covid-19 stepped-up community care facility (CCF) in Tampines when it opened on Thursday (Sept 23). At around 11am, three Covid-19 patients were seen making their way out of specially hired vehicles along Tampines Street 22, where the facility is located. Staff donning personal protective equipment (PPE) rolled out wheelchairs to receive two of them, both elderly women, one of whom wore a fever patch on her forehead. The drivers of the three vehicles also wore PPE. The front windows of the cars were rolled down. The third patient was an elderly man, who wore a cap. The CCF, at the site of NTUC Health nursing home, has been fitted with 250 beds meant for Covid-19 patients who are generally well but have underlying health conditions that require close monitoring. These patients will include the elderly and those who have chronic illnesses such as cardiac, neurological or respiratory diseases. Infected nursing home residents will be prioritised for admission to prevent further spread in such facilities. The CCF will have more medical and nursing staff than a typical nursing home. The Ministry of Health said that existing resi...