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Oculis appoints Dr. Bastian Dehmel as Chief Development Officer

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb 8, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Oculis S.A. ("Oculis"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative ophthalmic treatments to improve the sight and lives of patients, announces the further strengthening of the Company's executive leadership team with the appointment of Dr. Bastian Dehmel as global Chief Development Officer, based in Oculis' corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. At Oculis, Dr. Dehmel will be responsible for driving the further development of the Company's strong advanced pipeline of innovative ophthalmology therapies through the New Drug Application stage. Dr. Dehmel brings close to 20 years of global biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry experience, spanning early and late-phase drug development, clinical operations, biostatistics, and regulatory and medical affairs across multiple therapeutic areas. He joins Oculis from OxThera, a Swedish biopharma company, where he was Chief Medical Officer. Prior to this, he spent more than 10 years at Amgen where he held roles of increasing responsibility, both in the European and Global headquarters, where he led its global Phase III EVOLVE s...

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SinoMab Announces IND APPLICATION FOR SN1011 ACCEPTED BY NMPA CDE

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HONG KONG, Feb 7, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - SinoMab BioScience Limited ("SinoMab" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 3681.HK), a Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of immunological diseases, is pleased to announce that, on 21 January 2022, an Investigational New Drug application ("IND", for multiple sclerosis) for SN1011 has been filed with and accepted, on 28 January 2022, by the Center for Drug Evaluation (the "CDE") of the National Medical Products Administration of China (the "NMPA"). The Company plans to initiate the Phase II clinical study in China upon approval of the present IND. The present IND submission, once granted, will enable the Company to conduct comprehensive clinical development program in China which leads to indication for treatment of multiple sclerosis.SN1011 is the Company's third generation, covalent reversible BTK inhibitor designed for higher selectivity, superior efficacy and improved safety for the long-term treatment of systemic lupus erythematous, pemphigus vulgaris, multiple scler...

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Establishes New Specialized Organization for Marine Decarbonization

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TOKYO, Feb 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, today established Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group responding to the energy transition strategy promoted by MHI Group. This new organization, by consolidating a range of functions, from technology development and market research to the formulation and implementation of business strategies, will utilize the advanced technologies accumulated by the company over its long history of shipbuilding, in order to accelerate technological development and new business creation in the marine decarbonization field, and respond promptly to global trends and market needs to realize a carbon neutral world.Illustration of an LCO2 carrierMHI/Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has built more than 5,000 vessels since its founding in 1884, actively adopting new technologies as a pioneer in the construction of energy carriers, including coal carriers, oil tankers, and liquified gas carriers (LPG and LNG carriers). The recent drive for decarbonization will require a transition to new energy, and premised on global trade, demand is expected to increase for clean...

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Honda Signs Joint Development Agreement with SES, an EV Battery Research and Development Company

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TOKYO, Jan 19, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that, in December 2021, the company signed a joint development agreement in the area of Lithium-Metal secondary batteries(1) with SES Holdings Pte. Ltd.("SES"), a U.S. (Boston)-based EV battery research and development company.Moreover, SES plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) via a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction, and through the PIPE (private investment in public equity) offering by the SPAC, Honda plans to acquire approximately 2% of the shares of SES AI Corporation, the company to be listed on NYSE(2)(3).The battery is a crucial component of battery electric vehicles (EV) and Honda, which is accelerating electrification of its products on a global basis, has been concurrently looking into several options for next-generation batteries, including the all-solid-state batteries Honda is developing independently. This joint development agreement with SES is part of the overall battery strategy of Honda.From here onward, Honda and SES will pursue joint research for the realization of safe, high-durability and high-capacity next-generation EV batteries. ...

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ONSTON Announces ONSTON Metaverse Platform Development Plan for 2022

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Hong Kong/ January 7, 2022 / SEAPRWire / – ONSTON, a new virtual reality metaverse cryptocurrency project that develops ONSTON Metaverse Platform and ONSTON Marketplace, announced the plan for metaverse platform development for 2022. Using blockchain technology, and building a 3D virtual world by linking VR/AR devices, ONSTON is a cryptocurrency project that will ultimately achieve its goal to build a theme park to play ONSTON Metaverse games, shopping center, NFT museum, and 3D workplace. To realize the objectives, ONSTON project team has announced its milestone for 2022. The team is currently working on development to build a wallet, staking service, swap, demo version of ONSTON Metaverse to launch in 2022. ONSTON Metaverse platform will not only play its role as a game, entertainment, lifestyle, and communication platform as the other metaverse projects, but also become a platform that expands into other financial-based services as well. ONSTON Metaverse users can purchase their own living space, furniture, and buildings and a company can rent a virtual office space or meeting room to hold the various events. All the activities that users do in ONSTON Metaverse will be compensat...

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CCMGT Awarded the “New Listed Enterprises 2021” By Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition

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HONG KONG, Dec 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CENTRAL CHINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED ("CCMGT" or the "Company", stock code: 9982.HK), a leading property project management company in China, announces that the company recently won the "New Listed Enterprises 2021" award at the 6th "Listed Enterprises of the Year 2021" campaign held by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition to commend the company's business strength, corporate development strategy, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility have been recognized by the industry. Ms. Wu Wallis (Alias Li Hua)- Non-Executive Director of CCMGTThe "Listed Enterprises of the Year 2021" award is organized by the internationally renowned business media "Bloomberg Business Weekly/Chinese Edition", aiming to commend listed companies with outstanding performance in various industries and their contributions to social and economic stability. The award selection conducts a comprehensive analysis, selection and scoring of the participating companies from eight categories including performance, corporate governance, investor relations, corporate strategy, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, inno...

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IBO Technology Announces 2021 Interim Results

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HONG KONG, Nov 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - IBO Technology Company Limited ("IBO Technology", or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock Code: 2708.HK) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2021 (the "Period").During the Period, the Group achieved a successful turnaround, and recorded profit attributable to owners of the Company of approximately RMB4.37 million (six months ended 30 September 2020: loss attributable to owners of the Company of approximately RMB15.45 million). Revenue significantly increased from approximately RMB190.67 million of the same period last year to approximately RMB266.28 million. Attributable to the increase in number of customers, the Group had strong performance in multiple businesses, among which intelligent terminal products sales and software development businesses achieved approximately 22.4% and approximately 255.9% year-on-year increases in revenues respectively. The Group's gross profit increased by 50.0% to approximately RMB66.85 million for the Period (six months ended 30 September 2020: approximately RMB44.56 million). Gross profit margin was 25.1%,...

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When investors demand green buildings

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(NYTIMES) - When the developer Lendlease opens its US$600 million (S$816 million) residential and office complex in Los Angeles, expected in 2025, the site will have the typical hallmarks of sustainable development: proximity to a light-rail stop, an all-electric residential tower, solar panels and a pedestrian plaza. But such features are considered commonplace these days. What makes this development more striking is how sustainability is not simply an amenity or signifier of corporate responsibility but a core feature of its financing plan. 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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Grand Ming Group Holdings Limited Announces Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2021

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HONG KONG, Nov 12, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Grand Ming Group Holdings Limited (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 1271.HK) today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2021 ("FH 2021/22").Highlights:- Profit for the Period amounted to HK$69.2 Million- Declared an Interim Dividend of 4.0 HK Cents per Share- Revenue amounted to HK$586.1 million, a decrease of 25.4% from the last corresponding period.- Net profit was HK$69.2 million, representing a decrease of 1.4%.- Underlying profit, excluding changes in fair value of investment properties, decreased 65.0% to HK$29.2 million- Declared payment of an interim dividend of 4.0 HK cents per share.- Scale up investments in upgrading the infrastructure and facilities of its existing data centres and look forward to expand the build-to-lease high tier data centre network.- Seize opportunity to increase land reserve for property development in Hong Kong.- Execute the plan for property development in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China and eye to explore opportunities to step into the Greater Bay Area, both target for luxurious senior residential market.The Grou...

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Committed to Expanding NRE, Pertamina Prepares US$8.3 Billion Capex

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Glasgow, Scotland, Nov 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – PT Pertamina (Persero) increases its contribution to Indonesia’s energy mix by encouraging the growth of new and renewable energy (NRE). The commitment is shown in the company’s total capital expenditure of USD 92 billion for 2020-2024, of which 9 percent, or USD 8.3 billion will be allocated for NRE. Iman Rachman, Director of Strategy, Portfolio, and Business Development of Pertamina, during a talk show on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday (3/11). “For energy mix, our NRE program from 2019 of 13 percent will increase to 17 percent in 2030,” said Iman Rachman, Director of Strategy, Portfolio and Business Development at Pertamina, during a talk show on the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Iman added, to expand the NRE portfolio, Pertamina has developed eight strategic initiatives. It includes optimizing the potential and increasing geothermal energy capacity, utilizing green hydrogen, which will use electricity from the company’s geothermal field with a total potential of 8,600 kilograms of hydrogen per day. Pertamina i...

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First World Hardware Development Conference Held in Yongkang, China

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Yongkang, China, Nov 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The 1st World Hardware Development Conference kicked off in Yongkang, Jinhua City in East China's Zhejiang Province on November 1, inviting global minds to discuss the future of hardware industry.Themed "Inheritance. Innovation. Integration. Building a bright future for global hardware industry", the conference gathered over 40 representatives from international enterprises based in countries like the US, France, Japan and South Korea, more than 60 representatives of national hardware industry clusters, and more than 70 representatives of overseas Chinese entrepreneurs.Over 100 international brands participated in the conference with more than 1,000 categories of products. The three-day event includes a hardware industry development summit, a symposium on the construction of China's hardware industry base and a tour of the world hardware exhibition hall.At the opening ceremony, hardware industries around the world jointly issued Yongkang Declaration to promote high-quality development of global hardware industry. The declaration calls for a people-oriented principle, inheritance of ingenuity, innovation and integrati...

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Indonesia Develops Blue Economy to Boost National Manufacturing Industry Growth

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JAKARTA, Oct 14, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is currently preparing a long-term blue economy development plan. Blue economy is a series of sustainable commercial activities, products, services and investments that depend on the sea as well as impact coastal and marine resources. The blue economy plan is co-developed with The Spectrum Solution Group (TSSG), a boutique strategy consulting and financial services firm headquartered in New York, N.Y.TSSG's Edward Chang explained that the blue economy is attracting global interest due to the impact it can have on the world economy and presents an important opportunity that must be optimized by Indonesia to further increase economic growth. Ocean-related and blue economy activities have always been essential to Indonesia environmentally, economically, and socially and are especially important since economic growth in the country continues to be under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Therefore, the blue economy is a great opportunity to harvest economic benefits and help Indonesia to develop sustainable energy and resilient food sources. It is with these objectives in mind that we cr...

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Top AI Experts Shed Light on the Need to Accelerate AI, RPA to Support Businesses and Enterprises in The Philippine Market

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MANILA, Oct 13, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Philippines played host to a content-rich virtual conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation on Thursday, 16 September 2021. Hosted by Trescon, World AI & RPA Show convened over 250 online participants that included major stakeholders of the Philippines' AI ecosystem including government authorities, top AI experts and solution providers. The virtual conference featured leading AI organizations such as Oracle and Denodo coming together to discuss the Philippines' AI and RPA prospects.An image from World AI & RPA Show - Philippines' panel discussion streamed live on 16 September 2021The conference was themed on highlighting the next steps driving the Philippines' plans for the future through the use of emerging technologies.The event focused on key topics such as preparing for the next evolution of AI as a driver for business success; Building the business strategy for AI across the enterprise; Aligning organizational structure to deploy at scale; RPA and AI implementation: Challenges and Opportunities; Leveraging Intelligent Automation to tackle issues of compliance and big data; Improvi...

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Semiconductor firms in S’pore step up talent development amid global demand for chips

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SINGAPORE - Semiconductor firms in Singapore are stepping up their talent development amid a rampant global demand for chips that shows no sign of slowing down. Industry players have been focusing on two strategies - upskilling existing workers and attracting new employees. 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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Career Development Plans launched for marine and offshore industry

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SINGAPORE - Two Career Development Plans were launched on Tuesday (Oct 5) to attract local talent to the marine and offshore engineering industry. The plans, which are targeting drafting specialists and quality professionals, will provide a structured progression pathway in terms of wages, skills and job roles. The announcement came during the Marine Week Symposium 2021, a hybrid event regarding opportunities in the industry. Candidates under the plans will undergo pre-determined training and pick up skillsets directly relevant to their job role, boosting productivity for the industry. This also means they can receive pay that is based on their skill levels. The tiered approach will help workers progressively build up skills and experience from entry to principal-level positions, ensuring long-term career prospects in the industry. The plans were jointly announced by the National Trades Union Congress' (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i), the Association of Singapore Marine Industries, and NTUC's Electronics, Marine & Engineering Cluster. The organisations said: "The marine and offshore engineering industry contributed $3.6 billion to Singapore's gross domestic prod...

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Pacer Ventures announces Pacer Labs, Pan-African software development firm

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LAGOS, Oct 4, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm Pacer Ventures is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African digital ecosystem and the growth of forward-looking organisations by harnessing the power of advanced technologies.Projections indicate that Africa will be the world's next tech talent center due to the emerging mobile population. This in turn inspires Pacer Labs' confidence for the future market in Africa, positioning them at the forefront of the push towards maximising the tech talent of the African economy.Ray Sharma, Chairman, Pacer Labs and Founder, Extreme Venture Partners and XtremeLabs, says "Pacer Labs aims to become Africa's leading software development firm as measured by sales and employees by 2025, leveraging the success of XtremeLabs and a soon-to-be-announced global partner for the success of Pacer Labs and its customers. Africa has risen. Pacer Labs is set to help deliver efficiency and digital transformation."The true acceleration potential of the African continent lies in the rapid spread of mobile digital t...

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SCCG and PlayCaller Sports Announce Partnership; Plans Expansion

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LAS VEGAS, NV, Sep 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - SCCG Management Founder and CEO, Stephen Crystal announced today that it has partnered with Play Caller Sports to support its upcoming launch with strategy and business development services within the casino gaming industry.Play Caller Sports is a next generation fan engagement platform focused on sports betting and fantasy sports, providing micro-markets and related gaming experiences for NFL, NBA, MLB and International Soccer. Crystal said of the announcement, "We are focused on aligning with the most innovative companies in the sports entertainment industry with broad applications to the casino gaming industry. Providing strategic guidance and business development support at the earliest stages of a company's development allows us to have a significant impact on its success. Play Caller Sports has a talented team that is focused on one of the most dynamic and fastest growing areas of our industry. We look forward to introducing their innovative platform to our many strategic partners and influencers."About SCCG ManagementSCCG specializes in investment in and developing worldwide brands, representation before govern...

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Participation in Japan Automotive Model-Based Engineering Center

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TOKYO, Sep 27, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Five Japanese automobile manufacturers (SUBARU CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Mazda Motor Corporation) and five parts manufacturers (AISIN CORPORATION, JATCO Ltd, DENSO CORPORATION, Panasonic Corporation, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) will be filling the role of executive member in the Japan Automotive Model-Based Engineering center (JAMBE), which went public.. JAMBE's mission is to promote Model-Based Development (MBD)(1) across Japan's automotive industry.The center was founded to fulfill the purpose of creating the most-advanced development community in the mobility sector, able to carry out optimal and high-grade Monozukuri efficiently and without rework. Primarily consisting of private companies, the center succeeds an initiative led by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry called "Enrichment of Suriawase 2.0*2" -- an industry-academia-government and strategic future policy for MBD in the automobile industry - which had been compiled as a result of discussions conducted by the Study Group for Ideal Approaches to Model Utilization in the Automobil...

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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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TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of up to 5 Million Yen

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TOKYO, Sep 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The TANAKA Memorial Foundation (Representative Director: Hideya Okamoto) announced that it will take applications for research themes for FY2021 Precious Metals Research Grants between September 1 (Wed) and November 30 (Tue). Applications will be accepted from Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development using precious metals. In this 23rd year of the research grant, recipients will receive 5 million yen for the Platinum Award, 2 million yen for the Gold Award, 1 million yen for the Silver Award, 1 million yen for the Young Researcher Award, and 300,000 yen for the Encouragement Award.Applications for the Precious Metals Research Grants are open to themes in all fields related to new technology and research and development in which precious metals can make a contribution. Applications can be submitted using the application form on the TANAKA Memorial Foundation website (https://tanaka-foundation.or.jp), and, after strict examination, award recipients will be announced at the end of March 2022.The TANAKA Memorial Foundation aims to contribute to the development and cultiva...