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US stocks climb again following solid earnings

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished higher for a third straight session on Thursday (July 22), edging up following a round of mostly good earnings and mixed economic data. A busy day of results featured companies from across the economy, with Railroad Union Pacific reporting a 30 per cent rise in revenues, while Domino's Pizza notched higher comparable stores sales despite a tough comparison with the year-ago period when pizza orders soared during pandemic lockdowns. Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines reported quarterly profits in the latest sign of an industry recovery. Most of companies reporting scored "positive earnings surprises," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare, adding that "the good earnings news cut across industry groups and sectors." The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.1 per cent at 34,823.35. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.2 per cent to 4,367.48, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.4 per cent to 14,684.60. Stocks have now rallied the last three days after tumbling on Monday on worries about the Delta variant. New applications for US unemployment benefits saw a surprise uptick last week, climbing to 419,000, an i...

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Tata Communications IZO Financial Cloud: A purpose-built community cloud for banking, financial and fintech enterprises discussed with tech leaders

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INDIA, Jul 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Today, an established technology such as the cloud is driving global corporate development and expansion. To stay competitive, organisations are investing in both private and numerous public cloud systems.Speaking at the Big BFSI Future Tech Show - India, Sridhar S, Vice President, Managed Services - Cloud, Hosting & Security, Tata Communications Ltd discussed the current landscape of the Indian BFSI sector and how it has got accentuated in this current pandemic situation. He also spoke about the change in way of doing business in the new normal in the BFSI industry, and technology that the banks should implement to create a robust core for the business. In his insightful session, he introduced the audience to the TATA Communications secured platform to host BFSI workloads known as IZO Financial Cloud.In his tech talk, he stated, "AI, ML is being very easily used these days, but the impact that it can create with the newer technology utilization in customer management is immense. It is going to make customer understanding a lot better and it is going to enable banking companies to provide far more focused service to custo...

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中国生物制药捐资捐物人民币1,000万元驰援河南抗灾防疫

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HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 中国领先的创新研发驱动型医药集团—中国生物制药有限公司（「中国生物制药」或「公司」，连同附属公司统称「集团」）（股票编号：1177）宣布捐资捐物人民币1,000万元驰援河南抗灾防疫。河南连降特大暴雨，灾情牵动人心。一方有难、八方支持，中国生物制药以高度的社会责任感和医药人的使命感，通过香港中联办捐款人民币500万元现金及价值500万元应急救援物资，用于支持当地全力开展紧急医学救援，确保「大灾之后无大疫」，保障河南受灾同胞的生命安全和身心健康。中国生物制药副主席兼执行董事郑翔玲女士表示：「集团将特别发挥在生物制药领域的专业优势，持续关注大灾之后的卫生防疫工作，还会继续捐赠相关的物资和药品。中国生物制药将守护健康作为使命与担当，风雨同舟，为河南加油！」有关中国生物制药有限公司（股票编号：1177）中国生物制药是中国领先的创新研发驱动型医药集团，业务覆盖医药各种研发平台、智能化生产和强大销售体系全产业链。其产品包括多种生物药及化学药，在肿瘤、肝病、心脑血管、骨科、呼吸系统及肠外营养等多个极具潜力的治疗领域具有竞争优势。中国生物制药是以下指数成份股：MSCI全球标准指数之中国指数、恒生指数、恒生中国企业指数、恒生综合指数、恒生医疗保健指数、恒生港股通中国内地医疗保健指数、恒生综合大型股指数、恒生综合大中型股指数、恒生中国（香港上市）100指数，以及恒生港股通指数等。中国生物制药于2016、2017及2018年连续3年获《福布斯亚洲》选为「亚太最佳公司50强」。新闻垂询：纵横财经公关顾问有限公司李惠儿 +852 2864 4834 vicky.lee@sprg.com.hk袁纯艺 +852 2864 4853 fanny.yuen@sprg.com.hk黄靖雯 +852 2114 4900 mandy.wong@sprg.com.hk网址：www.sprg.com.hk Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Sino Biopharmaceutical Donates Cash and Supplies Valued at RMB10 Million to Support Henan for Flood Relief and Preventing Epidemic

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HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited ("Sino Biopharmaceutical" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (HKEX:1177), a leading and innovation-driven pharmaceutical conglomerate in the PRC, has announced the donation of cash and supplies valued at RMB10 million to support Henan for flood relief and preventing epidemic.Henan province has been afflicted by the torrential rain storm and the severe flooding has drawn widespread concern. When a place is in trouble, help from all sides come to the rescue. With this thought in mind, Sino Biopharmaceutical, in fulfilling its social responsibility and living up to its role as a pharmaceutical company dedicated to healthcare, has donated both cash and emergency relief supplies each valued at RMB5 million via the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R. These funds and supplies are to be used in supporting Henan province's efforts to provide emergency medical and rescue and relief services and prevent the emergence of an outbreak of disease or an epidemic in the wake of the devastation so as to protect the lives, safety and health of t...

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Kristof Schöffling’s Move Digital Sets Sublime Standards for Enterprise Blockchain Advisory

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Mahe, Seychelles / SEAPRWire / July 22, 2021 / - Move Digital is positioning itself to be the premier advisory company for enterprises looking to improve their operations with decentralized ledger technology (DLT). The broad suite of services offered by Move Digital combined with the team's long track record in the industry ranks the company among the leading options in the enterprise blockchain space. Enterprises navigate tough terrain when it comes to independently implementing DLT solutions. They are faced with countless options when it comes to the tech stack and incorrectly choosing components can lead to failed implementations. The optimal tech stack must be chosen for a suitable problem, making the process of an enterprise independently implementing DLT even more difficult. Move Digital specializes in helping enterprises identify key bottlenecks in their operations and choose the right tech stack to address these bottlenecks. Move Digital implementations help enterprises radically improve operations surrounding security, speed, and costs. The close connections built over almost a decade by the Move Digital executive team is one of the factors that raises the enterprise block...

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AEON信贷财务推出全新升级版手机应用程序

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HONG KONG, Jul 22, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - AEON信贷财务（亚洲）有限公司（「AEON信贷财务」或「集团」；股份代号：00900）宣布推出全新升级版「AEON 香港」手机应用程序（「应用程序」），让客户可透过应用程序申请信用卡，进一步提升数码化进程；同时，集团与香港海洋公园携手推出「AEON x 海洋公园换玩乐」优惠计划，刺激客户消费。为优化客户体验，集团正陆续更新网上客户服务系统及升级手机应用程序，并刚于本月推出全新升级版「AEON 香港」手机应用程序，新增申请信用卡功能。透过该应用程序，客户可通过手提电话完成整个信用卡申请程序，包括填写个人资料、核实身份、上载文件及查看申请状态等，为客户提供一个更方便快捷的方法申请信用卡。同时，为提高营运效率，集团一直投放大量资源，致力完成数码转型，以提升应对能力，迎合日增的客户需求。集团已于今年第一季度启动第二阶段的核心系统更换项目，目标为开发新信用卡及贷款系统。未来，集团将继续加强数据分析方法，以增强市场推广、信贷评估和信贷管理的成效。为鼓励消费者下载「AEON 香港」手机应用程序及使用AEON信用卡签账，集团与香港海洋公园合作推出「AEON x 海洋公园换玩乐」计划。会员可于换票期内登入「AEON 香港」手机应用程序，登记换领「AEON x海洋公园换玩乐」之电子门票，并于消费期内凭已登记之AEON信用卡累积购物签账、现金预支、信用卡购物分期或现金套现分期每满港币$15,000，即可免费换领海洋公园标准成人电子入场门票乙张，以及享有三项园内独家优惠。关于AEON信贷财务（亚洲）有限公司（股份代号：00900）AEON信贷财务（亚洲）有限公司为AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.之附属公司（东京证券交易所编号：8570）及AEON集团旗下公司，成立于1987年，并于1995年在香港联合交易所有限公司主板上市。集团主要从事消费融资业务，包括于香港签发信用卡及提供私人贷款融资、付款处理服务、保险代理及经纪业务，以及于中国内地从事小额融资业务。详情请浏览公司网址：www.aeon.com.hk。 Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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NTU team comes up with cheaper, safer helmet for cyclists

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SINGAPORE - Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a bicycle helmet that could be cheaper for cyclists, while offering them greater protection from accidents. They said their prototype, using a new carbon-reinforced thermoplastic, is tougher, stiffer and less brittle than helmets with an outer shell made of polycarbonate. "Our prototype helmet has been subjected to a barrage of internationally-benchmarked tests and has demonstrated the ability to provide greater protection for cyclists compared with conventional helmets", said Associate Professor Leong Kah Fai of the NTU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who led the team behind the prototype. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday (July 22), Prof Leong added that his team is exploring options to scale up the manufacturing process of the helmet, but it could be two to three years before the prototype is commercialised. The helmet's outer shell consists of Elium, a new thermoplastic resin, reinforced with carbon fibre. This composite allows the outer shell to absorb more energy on impact over a longer period of time, while dissipating it more evenly throughout the helmet. As a result...

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Major cinema chains ready to return to phase two (heightened alert) curbs

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SINGAPORE - Three major cinema chains have told The Straits Times that they are ready to return to the phase two (heightened alert) measures from Thursday (July 22), with some stating their disappointment at the re-introduction of restrictions. Mr Mark Shaw, director of Shaw Organisation, said all Shaw Theatres outlets are ready to meet the guidelines. Shaw Theatres operates in nine locations around Singapore. "While we are disappointed with the return to phase two (heightened alert), we understand the reasons for the reintroduction of these measures and will continue to work closely with the authorities," said Mr Shaw. "Despite the reintroduction of these restrictions, we believe that the upcoming blockbusters releases will continue to draw people to cinemas for their unique big screen and sound experience, the way filmmakers intended audiences to enjoy their movies," he added. Cinemas had only just restarted food and drink sales, following phase two (heightened alert) restrictions from May 16 to June 21 that blocked such sales. As food and drinks make up about half of a typical cinema's revenue, a ban cuts deeply into the bottom line. Because of this, two smaller operators, the t...

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Man allegedly cheated companies of over $4m, conspired to dupe them of another $400k

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SINGAPORE - A 46-year-old man allegedly duped two companies into paying a total of more than $4 million to two other firms - one of which he was a partner. Hussain Naina Mohamed is also accused of conspiring with the director of a fifth company to trick the victim companies into paying more than $400,000 to it. Hussain and the director, 66-year-old Eldo Thottungal Mathai, were each charged with six counts of conspiring to cheat on Thursday (July 22). Both men are Indian nationals. Hussain faces another 20 charges - 18 of cheating and two of money laundering. He was an assistant shipping manager of engineering firm Utracon Structural Systems at the time of the alleged offences between June 24, 2009 and Jan 2, 2019. Hussain allegedly concealed that he was the registered partner of Al Rahman Enterprises and Trading, when recommending to Utracon Structural Systems and another related firm, Utracon Overseas, that freight-forwarding and marine insurance jobs be awarded to his company. He is said to have concealed that his father was the sole proprietor of another company, SM Enterprises, when recommending that Utracon purchase plastic components from it. His alleged actions resulted in t...

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Wet markets, hawker centres, coffee shops go quiet on Day 1 of stricter Covid-19 rules

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SINGAPORE - The usual din was missing at wet markets, hawker centres and coffee shops as tighter Covid-19 safety rules kicked in on Thursday (July 22). When The Straits Times (ST) visited wet markets at Telok Blangah, Geylang Bahru, Amoy Street, Toa Payoh West and Potong Pasir in the morning, many fishmongers had closed their stalls. Stallholders have to receive a negative polymerase chain reaction test result before they can open for business. This follows the detection of Covid-19 cases linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster at several wet markets here. The cluster recorded a total of 454 linked cases as at Wednesday. Some of these markets have also made it mandatory for visitors to use the TraceTogether (TT) contact tracing app or token, among other stricter rules rolled out from Thursday. For instance, Geylang Bahru market has been fenced off with an orange plastic mesh, leaving only an entrance and an exit. At the entrance and exit points, a safe distancing officer was seen enforcing the use of TT to check into the venue. It was a similar set-up at two other wet markets that ST visited: Block 201C Tampines Street 21 and Telok Blangah Crescent Block 11 Market and Food Centre...

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Outplay Raises USD 7.3 Million to Make Outbound Sales Scalable

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San Francisco, Jul 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Multi-channel sales engagement platform, Outplay today announced its $7.3M series A fundraise from Sequoia Capital India. Outplay will use the funds raised to invest in technology and hiring exceptional talent across the globe. Businesses today rely on a combination of inbound and outbound sales models to drive revenues. While the inbound sales process has rapidly evolved over the last 10 years, outbound sales hasn't. Outbound sales teams typically use high-volume tactics to drive revenue. But this approach is not scalable and the revenue eventually becomes a function of the size of the outbound sales team. This is because outbound sales teams don?t have a data-driven approach for targeting prospects that are most likely to convert and end up spending time emailing or cold-calling hundreds of prospects hoping to convert a few. Launched in 2019, Outplay is on a mission to change this by bringing predictability to outbound sales and help every salesperson talk to the right prospect at the right time through the right channel. The platform helps outbound sales teams plan, execute, track, measure and optimize interactions...

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Temasek defends green goals as it backs Singapore Airlines, Sembcorp Marine

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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - It might seem contradictory to invest in carbon-emitting polluters while pledging to be an eco-trailblazer, but that's exactly what Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is attempting to do. As one of the world's largest institutional investors, its US$282 billion (S$384.6 billion) portfolio is replete with businesses that contribute to global warming - from Singapore Airlines to Sembcorp Marine, a supplier of offshore rigs. While peers like Norway's sovereign wealth fund have used hard targets and the sale of assets to improve their green credentials, Temasek is taking a different path. "We never said we will not invest in an emitter of carbon - as long as this emitter is on a journey, a path and we can be helpful in terms of how we can shift them," Nagi Hamiyeh, Temasek International's joint head of investments, said in an interview. Temasek's approach is emblematic of the delicate dance many global investors face, especially those laden with legacy assets that once belonged to the state. The pressure of maintaining returns without causing social upheaval and job losses while pledging to be green can be hard to reconcile, especially in a city-state whe...

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Four of Hong Kong’s top banks halt some Evergrande mortgages

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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - HSBC Holdings, Bank of China's Hong Kong unit and at least two other major lenders stopped providing mortgages to buyers of China Evergrande Group's unfinished residential properties in Hong Kong, the latest sign of dwindling confidence in the developer's financial strength. The lenders, which also include Hang Seng Bank and Bank of East Asia (BEA), suspended new mortgages for Evergrande's two projects under construction in Hong Kong after re-evaluating the risks of such loans, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Evergrande still has good relationships with many banks in Hong Kong, so its local operation won't be impacted, the developer said in a written statement while declining to comment on any action by individual banks. It's sticking with plans for its Hong Kong projects, and is confident on delivering Emerald Bay II in August as scheduled. The developer said it will consider allowing buyers to delay transactions by 60 days if they're affected. BEA declined to comment and representatives for the three other banks didn't immediately comment. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) also ...

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A Blockchain Art Show?

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US, Jul 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) will host an Art Show during Government Blockchain Week, (9/27-10/02,2021), in Washington DC. All submissions will be digital, and the show will be converted to NFTs, available for auction. Hundreds of attendees at Government Blockchain Week will vote on the show, sampling a mobile voting app, created by VOATZ, in a non-threatening contest. 'Contemplating Life' by Kylo HemmingwayWait, it gets better. The 5 winners, one for each category listed below, will be recognized from the stage of the US Capitol. Winners need not be present to win, however, being awarded a trophy from the stage of the US Capitol is an experience like no other.Unfortunately, there is one major deterrent to artists submitting their work. It's blockchain.As I mentioned, there will be 5 winners from 5 categories. They are:1) Creativity/Originality. How innovative is this idea?2) Practicality. Could this idea work?3) Helpful/ Humanity. Does this idea help anyone?4) Involvement. Is the artist involved in the deployment of this project?5) Visual appeal. How pleasing is the image to behold?These 5 categories must all rel...

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Stimulating blood vessel formation with magnets

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TSUKUBA, Japan, Jul 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Magnetic field can be used to stimulate blood vessel growth, according to a study published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. The findings, by researchers at the Tecnico Lisboa and NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, could lead to new treatments for cancers and help regenerate tissues that have lost their blood supply.Human-donated mesenchymal stromal cells were placed on PVA or gelatin hydrogels containing iron oxide nanoparticles. Applying a magnetic field to the gelatin hydrogel triggered the release of VEGF-A. This was used to treat endothelial cells, stimulating blood vessel formation. "Researchers have found it challenging to develop functional, vascularized tissue that can be implanted or used to regenerate damaged blood vessels," says Frederico Ferreira, a bioengineer at Tecnico Lisboa's Institute for Biosciences and Bioengineering. "We developed a promising cell therapy alternative that can non-invasively stimulate blood vessel formation or regeneration through the application of an external low-intensity magnetic field."The researchers worked with human mesenchymal ...

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Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘most likely’ restart accepting Bitcoin as payments

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BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Electric-car maker Tesla will most likely restart accepting Bitcoin as payments once it conducts due diligence on the amount of renewable energy used to mine the currency, chief executive Elon Musk said at a conference on Wednesday (July 21). Bitcoin was up 8 per cent at US$32,160.16, while Ether surged 11.6 per cent to US$1,993.36. Tesla's shares were down 0.8 per cent at US$655.30 in extended trading. Mr Musk's comments at the B Word conference come after Tesla said in May it would stop accepting Bitcoin for car purchases, less than two months after the company began accepting the world's biggest digital currency for payment. "I wanted a little bit more due diligence to confirm that the percentage of renewable energy usage is most likely at or above 50 per cent, and that there is a trend towards increasing that number, and if so Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin," Mr Musk said. "Most likely the answer is that Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin." The use of Bitcoin to buy Tesla's electric vehicles had highlighted a dichotomy between Mr Musk's reputation as an environmentalist and the use of his popularity and stature as one of the world's richest people ...

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Supermarket operator Sheng Siong to open 4th store in China

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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Supermarket operator Sheng Siong Group said on Wednesday (July 21) that its subsidiary has entered into a lease agreement to open a new store in China. In an exchange filing, the mainboard-listed company said the new store - located in the city of Kunming in Yunnan province - is expected to be operational before the end of this year. The lease agreement was signed for retail space spanning 30,772 sq ft. With the new store, Sheng Siong Group would have a total of four stores in China, in addition to 63 in Singapore. The group said the new store is not expected to have a significant impact on its financial performance for the current financial year ending Dec 31. The announcement on Wednesday comes around a month after the group announced its third store in China. In June, the supermarket operator said its subsidiary had entered into a lease agreement for a 37,800 sq ft retail space, also located in Kunming. The third store was then expected to be operational before the end of the third quarter this year. Sheng Siong Group shares rose 0.6 per cent, or one cent, on Wednesday to close at $1.60 before the announcement. More on this topic Related Story Sh...

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US stocks close higher as rally continues, Dow up 0.8%

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street climbed for a second consecutive day on Wednesday (July 21), reversing losses earlier in the week when resurging Covid-19 infections and inflation fears prompted a sharp sell-off. Strong earnings from major US corporations fuelled the gains, which came after major indices rose about 1.5 per cent in Tuesday's session, bouncing back from Monday's rout that was the worst day of trading so far this year. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8 per cent to 34,797.93 at the close. The broad-based S&P 500 also added 0.8 per cent to 4,358.66, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.9 per cent to end at 14,631.95. Analysts at Charles Schwab investment bank said the fast-spreading Delta variant of Covid-19, which has prompted some US cities to reimpose mask requirements, "has added a layer of uncertainty to the back-half of 2021." But traders took heart from the latest round of healthy earnings reports, including from Coca-Cola, which gained 1.3 per cent after boosting its full-year forecasts following better-than-expected results in the second quarter tied to the restoration of businesses connected to professional sports and other live ev...

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Suzuki and Daihatsu Join Commercial Japan Partnership for Dissemination of CASE Technologies in Mini-commercial Vehicles

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TOKYO, Jul 21, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announced that they joined the Commercial Japan Partnership (CJP) commercial vehicle project today to accelerate their carbon neutrality initiatives in minivehicles through the dissemination of CASE technologies and services. As part of their participation in the project, Suzuki and Daihatsu are to each acquire 10 percent of issued shares of Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies, the joint venture for the CJP initiative, from Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota).Minivehicles, in which Suzuki and Daihatsu excel, account for about 31 million of the approximately 78 million vehicles owned in Japan and serve as an essential lifeline in the daily lives of people, especially in rural areas. Also, mini-commercial vehicles cover areas that are accessible to them because of their size and support last-mile logistics. Although minivehicles can play important roles in the realization of a carbon-neutral society and the spread of CASE technologies and services, in this era of profound transformation, there are many issues that minivehicle manufacturers are unable ...

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中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院与光华宝石矿物资源学院于科研和教学领域签约合作

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HONG KONG, Jul 21, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 辰林教育集团控股有限公司（「辰林教育」或「公司」，股份代号：1593）为推动中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院与江西应用科技学院光华宝石矿物资源学院的深度合作，更好地开展科研、教学工作，7月13日-14日，中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院沈锡田教授、陈涛教授等一行7人来到光华宝石矿物资源学院实地考察调研。江西应用科技学院副校长、光华宝石矿物资源学院院长刘光华带队迎接，并对沈锡田一行人的到来表示了热烈欢迎。光华宝石矿物资源学院副院长黄怡祯、党支部书记何平及学院全体教师出席了欢迎仪式。7月13日下午，沈锡田一行在刘光华院长的陪同下，来到了光华宝石矿物资源学院的标本库，详细了解了学院矿物宝石标本的准备情况，对光华宝石矿物资源学院拥有如此多高质量的科研教学标本感到惊叹。沈锡田表示，光华宝石学院拥有的矿物宝石教研资源，在国内可以说独一无二，无论是其标本的质量，还是种类和数量，都属于世界顶级。随后，刘光华同沈锡田教授、陈涛教授举行了座谈，双方就如何开展科研、教学等方面的合作，进行了坦诚、深入的交流。作为光华宝石矿物资源学院的院长，刘光华从办学理念、教学计划、合作模式等方面阐述了学院的意见，沈锡田认真听取并对光华宝石矿物资源学院的发展规划表示了肯定。7月13日晚，为充分了解双方关于学术合作内容的契合度，沈锡田邀请光华宝石矿物资源学院全体教师举办了一次学术交流会。会上沈锡田详细介绍了自己最新的科研进展，并向与会者科普了宝石研究的学术前沿；此外，中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院宝石系主任陈涛教授则从珠宝与文化的角度，重点阐述了武汉地大珠宝学院的教学理念。会议最后，刘光华院长对沈锡田教授和陈涛教授的精彩汇报表达了极高的赞誉，他向到访的众人说道：“我是一名半路出家的宝石爱好者，我本专业是研究煤田、油气和沉积学，但因为热爱转而研究各类矿物晶体和宝玉石。如今，能够和国内一流的珠宝学院建立合作关系，我感觉很激动。我相信在不久的将来，硬件和软件齐全的光华宝石矿物资源学院必将走向世界舞台，成为行业内知名学术教育平台。7月14日上午，在前期良好沟通的基础上，沈锡田一行与光华宝石矿物资源学院进行了合作细节的讨论，双方就合作机制、学生培养、学术活动、科研项目等方面的工作交换了意见，并拟定了合作框架协议。此外，沈锡田教授和陈涛教授，就光华宝石矿物资源学院的课程体系，给出了专业的指导意见，以期更科学地开展后续合作教学工作。据悉，中国地质大学（武汉）珠宝学院与光华宝石矿物资源学院的教学和科研合作已经过多轮洽谈，此次双方就合作细节达成了一致，是两院建立深度合作关系的实质性进步。未来双方将互设挂牌工作室，在联合培养研究生、建设珠宝科技馆、开展野外宝石学科研、发展职业教育、筹办学术活动等方面成为合作伙伴。中国地质大学...