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DCH Auriga selected as the logistics partner to distribute the Fosun Pharma BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - DCH Auriga, one of the largest healthcare distributors in Hong Kong with decades of experience managing sophisticated pharmaceutical supply chains, is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage the storage and delivery of the Fosun Pharma BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine in Hong Kong as the exclusive logistics partner of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Limited (Stock Code: 600196.SH, 02196.HK) and Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 2633).Under the agreement, DCH Auriga Hong Kong Ltd. will leverage its specialty cold chain expertise and unique healthcare-dedicated infrastructure to provide Ultra Low Temperature storage and distribution for the safe and timely supply of the COVID-19 vaccine.Tim Collins, the CEO of DCH Auriga said, "We are honoured to support this vital vaccination program and play a part in protecting the health and well-being of our communities. As long-time partners of the public health system and specialists in cold chain distribution for the healthcare industry, we are well experienced in handling Ultra Low temperature requirements with highly trained staff and robust quality assurance protocols...

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NTT DOCOMO and JR EAST Verify Stable 5G Communication aboard ALFA-X Shinkansen Test Train Running at 360km/h

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TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) jointly announced that they have verified the stable operation of important 5G communication capabilities, including handover between base stations and the transmission of high-definition video data, in trials conducted aboard JR East's ALFA-X(1) Shinkansen test train running at 360km/h. The trials confirmed that it will be possible to ensure stable mobile communication environments on high-speed trains for the delivery of high-value mobile services.DOCOMO has been working to confirm the feasibility of 5G communication in high-speed environments since 2017. For the newly announced trials, experimental equipment conforming to international standard and specifications established by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP(2)) was put through various trials conducted for the first time in Japan aboard ALFA-X running at 360km/h.In general, communication quality at high speed becomes unstable due to the influence of direct-path obstructions and the Doppler effect. This is especially true in the case of 5G, which uses relatively high frequency bands that are more sensitive to physical ob...

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Showa Denko K.K. Announces Execution of Master Agreement regarding Series of Transactions

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TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - This is to announce that the Company has decided to execute a master agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Master Agreement") with a special-purpose company formed by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (collectively, hereinafter referred to as "Apollo"), regarding a series of transactions, including the succession of the aluminum can business of the Company to Showa Aluminum Can Corp., which is a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Showa Aluminum Can"), and the succession of the aluminum rolling business to Showa Denko Sakai Aluminum Corp., which is a wholly owned non-consolidated subsidiary of the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Showa Denko Sakai Aluminum"), by company splits (absorption-type company split), with tentative effective dates of June 1 2021 and August 2 2021, respectively. Following the completion of the series of transactions under the Master Agreement, Showa Aluminum Can is expected to no longer be consolidated subsidiary of the Company, and be succeeded by Apollo as an independent company.It should be noted that because the company splits will be...

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NEC to increase Orange Egypt LTE network capacity with iPASOLINK E-band microwave radios

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TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Orange Egypt has deployed NECs iPASOLINK EX Advanced in Egypt since 2016, and maintained a leading position for 14 consecutive months as the fastest network in Egypt in terms of data transmission. This broke all domestic records, and represents a significant lead over the competition, according to a report from Egypts National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) released on October 1, 2020.NEC is one of just two vendors providing Orange Egypt with microwave radios, giving it a 40% share of the microwave radios deployed by the carrier. These new units of iPASOLINK EX Advanced feature cross-polarization interference cancelling technology (XPIC) and E-Band spectrum of up to 6.4Gbps throughput per link."NEC has proven its reliability in the microwave radio market and we are confident in the ability of both NECs traditional links and its E-Band technology to support data growth and evolution and maintaining our leadership position," said Ayman Amiri, Chief Technology Officer of Orange Egypt."NECs iPASOLINK EX Advanced is heralding a new era in LTE backhaul technology, and we are delighted that Orange Egypt is expanding its system with us," said Has...

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Singapore ranked third as least corrupt country in the world, top in Asia: Transparency International

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SINGAPORE - Singapore has again made it to the top ranks of the least corrupt countries in the world based on a global survey released annually. The Republic along with Finland, Switzerland and Sweden scored 85 points each, tying for third place in the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index released by the global anti-graft movement, Transparency International (TI), on Thursday (Jan 28). Denmark and New Zealand earned 88 points each to tie for top spot among the 180 countries and territories surveyed. Singapore took top spot in Asia, and was the only Asian country to make it to the top 10. TI chair Delia Ferrerira Rubio said the Covid-19 pandemic in the past year was as much a health and economic crisis as well as one of corruption which the world was failing to manage. "Those with higher levels of corruption have been less able to meet the challenge," she noted. "But even those at the top of the (index) must urgently address their role in perpetuating corruption at home and abroad." Corruption often intensifies the effects of a crisis, and when combined with a public health emergency like Covid-19, poses a threat to lives and livelihoods, said TI. The Berlin-based non-governmental orga...

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3,000 hotel staff in S’pore receive Covid-19 vaccination

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SINGAPORE - About 3,000 workers in the hospitality industry have received the Covid-19 vaccine as at Monday (Jan 25), after an inoculation programme for the industry was rolled out on Jan 15. About two-thirds are staff in stay-home notice (SHN) dedicated facilities, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on Thursday. He was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the vaccination centre at Raffles City Convention Centre, where he witnessed hospitality staff receiving their first shot. The industry was picked as an early recipient of the vaccine, as its workers have been on the front line since March last year, with 70 hotels serving as SHN dedicated facilities, said Mr Tan. He emphasised that vaccination is just one of the country's pillars in the fight against Covid-19, alongside testing, contact tracing and safe management measures. Mr Tan said the inoculation programme will give workers in the industry confidence, especially with the risk of exposure to the virus when attending to those travelling from overseas. Singapore Hotel Association president Kwee Wei-Lin hopes the vaccination programme will also help return the industry to some normalcy. "We hope it bring...

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‘Wait for your whole family to die’: Woman convicted after spitting at KFC staff in Nex

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SINGAPORE - A woman who was caught on video spitting at KFC staff last year was convicted on Thursday morning (Jan 28). Lin Si Ting, 43, pleaded guilty to one count each of harassment and using criminal force on the staff. A third charge under the Covid-19 regulations will be taken into consideration for sentencing. At about 12.40pm on April 22 last year, Lin went to the KFC outlet at Nex Shopping Centre and placed her order at the counter. After just six minutes, she approached the counter again and shouted at the staff, asking why her order was taking so long and demanding that it be served to her immediately. The service manager, a 40-year-old woman, apologised and explained to Lin that there were orders ahead of hers. She told Lin to wait about five more minutes for her food. The accused became unhappy, and demanded a refund if she was not served her food immediately. The service manager agreed to give Lin a refund and asked for the receipt, which the accused threw at her. While the refund was being processed, Lin pulled down her mask and spewed a string of vulgarities at the staff. She also pointed at the service manager and said: "Wait for you to die, wait for your whole fami...

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Lasting Antiviral Effect against Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) TAKEX CLEAN EXTRA

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Osaka, Japan, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Takex Co., Ltd. (Suita City, Osaka Prefecture / President and CEO: Kumi Okada), a company engaged in the research and development of bamboo for 34 years after the development of a sanitizer using bamboo extract in 1987, announces the result of verification test on TAKEX CLEAN EXTRA (bamboo extract-containing ethanol sanitizer) against Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) and confirms a 99.99% virus inactivation, even after 15 days.TAKEX CLEAN EXTRA used in this test is a food-grade ethanol sanitizer containing extract from bamboo sheath. It also provides assurance to the users as TAKEX CLEAN EXTRA is Halal certified by JAKIM, the Malaysian government certification body, which is recognized in other countries as well. TAKEX CLEAN EXTRA is manufactured in Kuala Lumpur and now on sale in Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia (product name: MAZTEX CLEAN EXTRA) and Thailand (product name: TAKETSUYU).Takex will continue to create products which contribute to people's health and safety through research and development in bamboo.Summary and results of the evaluation test:I. Covid-19 virus strain used in the testSARS-CoV-2 JPN/TY/WK-521 (Provided by Nation...

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China Biotech Services LY007 Cell Injection Obtained Clinical Trial Approval Letter

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HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - China Biotech Services Holdings Limited ("CH BIOTECH SER" or "Company", stock code: 8037.HK) non-wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Longyao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ( "Shanghai Longyao") received an approval letter from the National Medical Products Administration for a clinical trial of the Company's LY007 Cellular Injection on January 21, 2021, which is registered as a Class I new drug. LY007 Cellular Injection is mainly used for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is currently the first and only CD20-targeted CAR-T product whose application for a registered clinical trial has been approved in China.LY007 Cellular Injection is a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) injection and is mainly used in the treatment of relapsed/refractory CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and metastatic follicular lymphoma. LY007 Cellular Injection has beenwas developed independently by Shanghai Longyao and incorporates its patented OX40 co-stimulatory signal design. Experiments have proved that the design enhances the efficacy of the Product without compromising safety. According to the clinical trial ap...

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Broncus Holding Corporation Closed Series D Financing

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HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Broncus Holding Corporation ("Broncus"), a global leader in diagnostic and therapeutic technology for lung diseases, announced today the closing of a Series D round of funding led by FountainVest Partners. Other investors include Exome Asset Management, Summer Capital, and Valliance Capital.Broncus is dedicated to the development of diagnostic and therapeutic technology for lung diseases with focus on the diagnosis of lung cancer and the treatment of emphysema. Owning more than 200 patents, Broncus has built a comprehensive and robust pipeline of patented technologies using a disciplined approach. The Bronchoscopic Trans-Parenchymal Nodule Access ("BTPNA") technology supporting the Archimedes System is able to access any part of the entire lung, reaching directly the lesions that are not connected to or adjacent to an airway. Leveraging its proprietary full-lung navigation technology, the company has developed an integrated interventional pulmonology platform encompassing navigation, diagnosis and treatment.The funds raised in this round will be used for the commercialization and development of technology across lung cancer, emphysema and ...

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Blockpass Provides Powerful On-chain KYC(TM) Utility for EasyFi DeFi Lending Platform

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HONG KONG, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass, the pioneer of On-chain KYC(TM), is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with EasyFi Network - a scalable, open and inclusive Layer 2 DeFi lending protocol for digital assets, built on Matic Network. The partnership features a powerful use case for on-chain KYC data via a network consisting of Blockpass, Chainlink, Matic and EasyFi, enabling the realization of decentralized and compliant lending and borrowing of digital assets over public networks.EasyFi is a protocol built to solve some of the inherent challenges faced by the first generation of DeFi solutions with respect to transaction speeds and costs which create a bottleneck when operating at scale. Its secure protocol aims to cover all manner of bases, including micro-lending, under-collateralized loans, credit delegation, credit default swaps and more. Enabling lower cost transactions, a deeper liquidity pool and real-world integrations, EasyFi hopes to be the catalyst for the mass adoption of DeFi.Blockpass is a digital identity verification provider which offers a one-click compliance gateway to financial services and other regulated industries. Through Block...

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Asia stocks follow Wall Street plunge on stock valuation worries

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NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Asian stocks skidded on Thursday (Jan 28) after Wall Street sank amid deepening concerns about stretched valuations in stock markets, while the US dollar and bonds strengthened. In early Asian trade, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 benchmark lost 2.22 per cent, Japan's Nikkei fell 1.97 per cent and South Korea's Kospi index lost 1.84 per cent. S&P futures pulled back 1 per cent. Adding to the market worries was the outcome of Federal Reserve's policy meeting. While the Fed kept settings unchanged as expected, policymakers flagged a concerning slowdown in the pace of the economic recovery. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index fell nearly 2.57 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.05 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.61 per cent. Boeing dragged on the Dow by falling 3.97 per cent on a US$6.5 billion (S$8.65 billion) charge for its delayed 777X jetliner and crash-plagued 737 MAX. Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets in Sydney, said the wider stock selloff was surprising, given strong fourth-quarter results from tech giants. "A little bit of a sell-the-fact response," McCarthy said, noting stock valuations are at toppy level...

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Olympus to Acquire Quest Photonic Devices B.V. to Bolster Surgical Endoscopy Capabilities

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Tokyo / Hamburg, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Olympus Corporation (Olympus - Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Quest Photonic Devices B.V. (Quest - CEO: Richard Meester) for up to EUR50 million including milestone payments to strengthen its surgical endoscopy capabilities.Headquartered in the Netherlands, Quest offers advanced fluorescence imaging systems (FIS) for the medical field, enabling more surgical endoscopy capabilities, compared to conventional imaging technologies.Fluorescence imaging refers to special light imaging technologies that utilize the properties of fluorescent dyes directed to specific anatomical structures. By using targeted dyes, in combination with specific light wavelengths, tissues or lesions that are nearly invisible under normal white light become visible. Olympus' existing laparoscopic imaging system, VISERA ELITE II, is already equipped with fluorescence imaging technology. VISERA ELITE II uses near-infrared light to identify blood vessels or lymph nodes under the surface tissues, aiming to assist surgeons in performing safer procedures wit...

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Sea and Gojek can target Indonesia’s 83 million who lack bank access

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JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Sea Ltd and Gojek are snapping up Indonesian lenders, betting they can make headway into one of the world's largest unbanked markets. The buying spree is set to continue as financial technology firms set their sights on the nation's more than 175 million Internet users, many of whom rely on online banking services. Sea has purchased PT Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi this year, while Gojek made its biggest fintech investment by spending about US$160 million (S$212.9 million) to boost its stake in PT Bank Jago in December. While Indonesia is by far the largest fintech market in South-east Asia, it's one of the few that don't license digital-only banks. The UK, Hong Kong and Singapore have allowed virtual lenders, while neighboring Thailand and the Philippines are actively studying the matter. That means acquisitions are the only way into Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority is pushing for more consolidation among its more than 1,600 commercial and rural banks in lieu of issuing new licenses. Fintech firms should "cooperate with existing banks like what has happened so far," said Wimboh Santoso, who heads the regulator. "Banks aren't prohibited from working...

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Straits Trading: An understated elegance waiting to be appreciated

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SINGAPORE - If Straits Trading Company (STC) were a woman, she'd be a mature, elegant and sophisticated lady. Born over a century ago during the colonial days of Malaya, it has survived wars, insurgency and civil strife, witnessed the birth of a new nation, then grew with that nation as it transformed from Third World to First. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Apple, Facebook score with pandemic-hit consumers

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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple and Facebook on Wednesday (Jan 27) delivered stunning gains in profits and revenues over the past quarter, in the latest sign that Big Tech is delivering for pandemic-hit consumers around the world. Blowout quarterly updates from the two Silicon Valley giants highlighted how consumers increasingly relied on social media, digital services and gadgetry as they hunkered down for the global health crisis. Apple said profit in the holiday period rose 29 per cent from a year ago to US$28.7 billion (S$38.2 billion), while revenues grew 21 per cent to US$111.4 billion, with international sales accounting for nearly two-thirds of sales. Sales topped the US$100 billion mark for the first time as Apple won over pandemic-hit consumers with new gadgets and services, reporting solid gains in sales of iPhones, wearables and digital content. "We're gratified by the enthusiastic customer response to the unmatched line of cutting-edge products that we delivered across a historic holiday season," chief executive Tim Cook said. The news was similar at Facebook, which saw its global user base increase in a world roiled by the coronavirus outbreak. Facebook reported profit of...

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Epic battle over GameStop as ‘nerds’ take on Wall Street

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NEW YORK (AFP) - An epic battle is unfolding on Wall Street with a cast of characters clashing over the fate of GameStop, a struggling chain of video game retail stores. The conflict has sent GameStop on a stomach-churning ride with amateur investors taking on the financial establishment in the mindset of the Occupy Wall Street movement launched a decade ago. Why have GameStop shares been so volatile? GameStop, a well-known retail chain whose business model of selling games on discs appears to have been overtaken by a move to the internet, has been the target of "short sellers," often big hedge funds which bet on a decline by selling borrowed shares in the hope of repaying at a lower price. But a group of amateur investors, organising using the online platform Reddit, has fought the trend. A group calling itself WallStreetBets with some three million members who exchange tips and boast about beating "the system," is credited with pushing up GameStop shares and roiling the Wall Street establishment. Some analysts have described the situation as a "nerds vs Wall Street" battle. Jaime Rogozinski, founder of WallStreetBets, said the movement "is able to do what Occupy Wall Street was n...

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New benchmark set to deliver optimal osteoporosis care throughout Asia Pacific

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The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has today (Thursday, January 28, 2021) launched the first pan-Asia Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups. Published in Osteoporosis International today, ‘The APCO Framework' comprises 16 minimum clinical standards set to serve as a benchmark for the provision of optimal osteoporosis care in the region. Developed by APCO members representing key osteoporosis stakeholders, and multiple medical and surgical specialities, this set of clear, concise, relevant and pragmatic clinical standards aims to support national societies, guidelines development authorities, and health care policy makers with the development of new guidelines, and to encourage the revision of existing guidelines. According to the Framework lead author, APCO Chairperson, and Director of the Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit at Singapore General Hospital, Dr Manju Chandran, Singapore, APCO employed a 5IQ analysis and the well-established Delphi Consensus process to analyse the 18 clinical practice guidelines currently available in the Asia Pacific region, to inf...

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Fractal, Kilt Protocol and Polkadex Collaborate to Provide Decentralized Kyc Solution for Exchange

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Berlin, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia, Jan 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Fractal, KILT Protocol and Polkadex today announced a partnership to create a decentralized KYC system for exchange customers. Polkadex and Fractal will use the KILT Protocol as the underlying infrastructure for managing the KYC credentials required by Polkadex, to simplify and streamline the onboarding experience.KILT Protocol will integrate Fractal's user-centric KYC/AML platform, which is built for compliance with global, regulated industries. BOTLabs GmbH (the company behind KILT Protocol) will provide a wallet as a browser extension for customers to hold their credentials, and make the wallet available to Polkadex for verification. Fractal and Polkadex will integrate KILT's SDK to build out the platform.The onboarding flow will be as follows:- Fractal will automatically issue KILT-Credentials to Fractal's current user base of 140,000 users who have previously KYC'd - Polkadex will ask new users for credentials- If the user has no credentials, they are directed to download and set up KILT's wallet- If a user is not verified, Fractal guides them through identity verification and attests the KYC credentials whe...