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Believe Pte raises $55M in Series C funding to continue its global mission of delivering breakthrough personal care and beauty products

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Singapore, Apr 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Singapore-headquartered Believe Pte Ltd, a fast-growing consumer products company serving the global Muslim audience with brands spanning skincare, fragrances, make-up and hair care has raised Series C funding of US $55M from incoming investors Venturi Partners and IIFL AMC alongside continued participation from Jungle Ventures, Accel, Alteria Capital and Genesis Alternative Ventures. Investment from IIFL AMC is subject to approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).Nicholas Cator, Founder and Managing Partner, Venturi PartnersThe Company (started in mid-2019) has delivered rapid growth in its relatively short history, thereby inspiring investor interest and has cumulatively raised over US$ 80M over the last two years. The Series A and Series B fund raises were led by Accel and Jungle Ventures with participation from Wamda Capital, a Middle East based fund. The current Series C raise in Believe's third year of operation is led by Venturi Partners, a Singapore-based investment platform founded by veteran consumer investor Nicholas Cator. Venturi Partners enables consumer-facing business startups to buil...

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Caely Holdings Bhd Working to Unfreeze Bank Accounts

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KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Caely Holdings Bhd, a leading domestic producer of women's intimate apparel, takes note of the order to freeze all the Group's bank accounts and wishes to reassure all stakeholders that measures are being explored to ensure business continuity and sustainability.Caely Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Lim Chee PangCaely Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Lim Chee Pang said, "The unfreezing or partial unfreezing of the bank accounts are our top priority. We are exploring all avenues to resolve this issue, as we need to ensure that business operations can sustain.""We are answerable to our shareholders for how the business is run. The Board of Directors is monitoring the situation closely too and is working with the management on the unfreezing of the bank accounts.""We can confirm that we are in contact with the authorities and will extend whatever cooperation or assistance is needed for the matter to be resolved," Lim said.The management is at this juncture still assessing the impact from the order to freeze the bank accounts. "We are working on the next steps, which also include measur...

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GEVME Launches New Virtual Event – Strategies for Hosting Events that Generate Results

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Singapore, Apr 20, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Join us for this virtual event where we'll uncover opportunities to improve your events. We will present the key insights from our recent 'Virtual Events Benchmark Report 2022' where our data science team analysed data from 500+ events powered by GEVME. Our team of experts will also provide you with practical tips to leverage on these insights and generate impactful results with your events.Grab a free copy of Virtual Events Benchmark Report 2022 when registering for the event.Americas - 9th May 2022, 9:00 p.m. ETAPAC - 10th May 2022, 9:00 a.m. SGTAgenda:- Choosing the right time and day for your events- Optimising registration for maximum attendance- Keeping attendees engaged throughout your event- Increasing the shelf life of your event recordingsWhat You Will Learn:- Find out how your events compare with industry benchmarks- Get practical tips on how to host events that generate results- Learn how to adopt a data-driven approach when hosting eventsRegister your interest now: https://www.gevme.com/en/studios/virtual-events-benchmark-2022/For other GEVME shows, https://www.gevme.com/en/studios/. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswi...

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Analytical Platform RaysX Will Launch the RAX Token

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Dubai, UAE, April 19, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – RaysX, an analytical platform that helps traders and investors to holistically analyze the cryptocurrency market and decentralized finance, will launch its own RAX token. Early investors may have the opportunity to participate in the private sale of $RAX tokens before listing on crypto exchanges. According to the founders of the project, they only consider the RAX listing on the major crypto exchanges, including Binance. To purchase a token at a favorable price, investors and users need to fill out a whitelist. “RAX is a native utility token of RaysX that helps developers monetize and stimulate the evolution into DeFi 2.0. It is a medium of exchange between developers and DeFi investors using Web3 applications. Third-party developers can build and deploy apps while users can use these apps by paying with RAX,” said RaysX founder George Gus. RAX token can be used in multiple cases, one of which is app deployment. This means that external app developers access ready-made modules to build and deploy their applications using RAX token. In addition, users pay external app developers for the rights to access these apps using RAX tokens. They also...

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Back in Action on Challenging Croatian Roads

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TOKYO, Apr 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will aim to build upon its positive start to the FIA World Rally Championship's new hybrid era when the 2022 season resumes for round three at the Croatia Rally on April 22-24.2022 GR YARIS Rally1The team currently leads the manufacturers' championship with Kalle Rovanpera heading the drivers' standings after claiming the first victory for the GR YARIS Rally1 on the previous round in Sweden in February. Elfyn Evans has been among the pacesetters so far and will be keen to get back on the podium in Croatia, where he was part of a thrilling final-stage showdown with team-mate Sebastien Ogier when the country made its WRC debut one year ago.With the event not forming part of Ogier's programme of selected rallies for 2022, Esapekka Lappi again completes the TGR WRT line-up after finishing third on his comeback in Sweden. Fourth in Sweden was Takamoto Katsuta, who continues his full campaign with TGR WRT Next Generation on a rally he claimed two stage wins on in 2021.After the two winter rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Croatia provides the first pure asphalt test for the new Rally1 cars. ...

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Heartland Solves ‘Traveling Salesman Problem’ To Help Farmers Optimize Planting, Harvesting, & Scouting With ReMap

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Detroit, Michigan, Apr 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Heartland has revolutionized plot mapping technology to drive efficiency for farming operations across the world. Their ReMap technology (www.heartland.io/remap-farming-plot-map-online/) will reduce the time, money, energy, and carbon footprint required to farm.The traveling salesman is a famous mathematical problem that focuses on finding the fastest route between multiple locations. This is a universal problem that can help optimize logistics networks across land, air, and sea. Solving this problem opens the door for Heartland to run mathematical calculations that have never been possible. With a mathematically perfect plot map, farmers can ensure a reduction in fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and the time necessary to complete their planting, harvesting, and scouting. ReMap is a technology solution to a problem that farmers have faced for more than 12,000 years.Heartland recently received a $360,000 USDA grant for soil health, carbon sequestration, and regenerative agriculture. This kickstarted a desire for Heartland to drive efficiency across the greater agriculture industry. Heartland is sitting at the i...

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CEPI Partners with Japan’s NEC Group to Develop Artificial Intelligence-designed Broadly Protective Betacoronavirus Vaccine

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OSLO, Norway/ TOKYO, Japan, Apr 8, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and NEC Corporation (NEC: TSE: 6701) today announced the latest funding award under its US$200m programme to advance the development of vaccines that provide broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants and other betacoronaviruses(1). CEPI will provide seed funding of up to US$4.8m to NEC OncoImmunity AS (NOI), a Norway-based subsidiary of NEC, which specializes in artificial intelligence-driven biotechnology, to support the initial development of broadly protective betacoronavirus vaccine candidates.NEC, through NOI, will lead a research consortium including the European Vaccine Initiative (EVI) and Oslo University Hospital to deliver a project which aims to establish preclinical proof of concept for a vaccine based on mRNA technology that protects against a broad range of betacoronaviruses. NEC will apply its experience and capabilities in artificial intelligence-powered design of immunogens to identify novel vaccine antigens with broad reactivity against betacoronaviruses. The lead antigens will be selected iteratively and validated in preclinic...

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DOCOMO Launches Carbon-neutrality Website to Encourage Climate Action

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TOKYO, Apr 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has launched the Caboneu Community website (https://caboneu.jp/) where the general public, opinion leaders, companies and nonprofit organizations can share information on implementing eco-friendly actions in everyday life for increased carbon neutrality. The initiative is an extension of the Caboneu ecosystem DOCOMO launched last September as part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its business activities effectively to zero by 2030.The website includes articles about how people are leading eco-friendly lifestyles, information on related events and initiatives, and a members' page that can be personalized to the preferences of each registered user.In a related initiative, DOCOMO will set up a Caboneu booth at one of Japan's largest environmental events, Earth Day Tokyo 2022, in central Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 16-17 (Sat. & Sun.). The booth will promote the Caboneu Community and provide hands-on experiences for participants to learn about the global environment.Going forward, DOCOMO will continue pursuing sustainable corporate development, aiming to help c...

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Eisai Announces Acquisition of Arteryex Shares (Making Arteryex a Subsidiary) to Strengthen and Rapidly Expand the Foundation of its Digital Solution Business

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TOKYO, Apr 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that Eisai has acquired a majority of the shares issued by Arteryex Inc., a company that plans and develops software related to digital solutions such as provision of medical information platforms, through purchase of shares and subscription of a third-party allocation of common shares, and made it a subsidiary, as of March 31, 2022. The two companies will work together to develop and provide PHR (Personal Health Record)-related services for patients, healthcare professionals and society at large. Eisai launched its medium-term business plan "EWAY Future & Beyond" in April 2021, where the perspective to be shifted from that of patients to The People or each consumer. With "empowering The People to realize their fullest life" as the vision, Eisai delivers not only pharmaceutical products but also solutions to The People, by utilizing the latest digital technology such as AI, and aims to remove the anxiety of The People.Arteryex has excellent software development capabilities and has developed its own PHR-related product services, including apps for storing and converting health-related inform...

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Outline of Showa Denko CEO Message to Newly-hired Employees

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TOKYO, Apr 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Today, Hidehito Takahashi, President and CEO of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) (Tokyo: 4004) and Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. sent a message to the companies' newly-hired employees as summarized below:Hidehito Takahashi, President and CEOWe aim to become a "Co-Creative Chemical Company"Welcome to Showa Denko!The Showa Denko Group has defined its Purpose (the reason for the existence) as "Change society through the power of chemistry," and aims to evolve into a "Company that can compete on the world stage" and a "Company that contributes to a sustainable global society." To achieve these aims, The Group has positioned the idea of sustainability as the basis of its management, and defined its material issues as "Gain social credibility through responsible business management," "Strengthen competitiveness and create social value through innovation and business," and "Promote talent and corporate culture with autonomy and creativity." We will solve these material issues through co-creation with partners ranging from key industry players to individual consumers and sharing the same idea with us, and we will realize sustainable developme...

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Blockpass Supports H3RO3S Play-To-Earn System with KYC Identity Solution

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HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Blockpass is delighted to announce a new partnership which is being forged with H3RO3S, the real-life play-2-earn game, for the purposes of identity verification and onboarding. In this, Blockpass will be integrating its unique KYC solution with H3RO3S' platform as the company gears up to launch its app.Designed to promote entertainment, working and mental well-being in socially distant situations, H3RO3S is a play-to-earn gaming system that attaches incentives to the different products, levels and talents. Primarily targeting students, it allows the users to redeem incentives amidst a backdrop of gaming by completing tasks - such as reading over assignments before submission - for other users. Users on the platform can earn up to $1500 per month by completing tasks on the platform, growing from the Alpha stage with $3+ per task to the Prestige stage where they can choose the tasks they are notified about.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-secu...

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ESPRIT FY2021 Net Profit After Tax Records Turnaround to HK$381 Million, Revenue Increases to HK$8,316 Million

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HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - ESPRIT HOLDINGS LIMITED (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, "ESPRIT" or the "Group"; HKEx: 00330) has announced its audited financial annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021 (the "Current Year"), highlighted by a significant increase in both revenue and profit attributable to shareholders of the Company to HK$8,316 million and HK$381 million respectively, in which the profit attributable to shareholders of the Company also recorded a turnaround versus the loss attributable to shareholders of the Company of HK$414 million for the six months ended 31 December 2020 (the "Corresponding Period"1 ). Gross profit margin was 48.6%, 7.0% higher than the Corresponding Period. Please refer to the Company's results announcement for the Current Year for further details.Such financial improvement was attributable to various reasons, including (i) the new infrastructure and strategies instituted by the current management team; (ii) improvement in sales with higher gross profit margin; (iii) positive results of efficient cost control measures; (iv) improved inventory management; and (v) growth in E-commerce. Mr. PA...

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Hitachi’s IoT Service Hitachi Global Data Integration is Adopted by Sullair USA for its Connected Services

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TOKYO, Mar 29, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) today announced that Hitachi Global Data Integration ("HGDI")(1), an IoT service that supports the expansion of companies' global IoT businesses, has been adopted by Sullair, LLC ("Sullair"), which manufactures and markets air compressors, for its connected services business.As one of Hitachi's Lumada(2) solutions that accelerate digital innovation, HGDI provides a comprehensive system environment to support the collection, storage, management, and utilization of data sent from communication devices connected to the relevant equipment, which is then used to troubleshoot and remedy the various issues that can hinder the use of IoT technologies in a global environment.The collection and storage of operating data on Sullair equipment operating globally allows the user to ascertain the status of the equipment in real time by remotely monitoring the operating status. The ability to streamline the maintenance of equipment located across the globe and provide optimal solutions to prevent equipment failure and other equipment malfunctioning will enable Sullair to advance its after-sales service and other rec...

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WarSindia Announces Whitelist Competition Date

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Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2022- (SEAPRWire) – WarSindia, the first Esports-to-earn NFT game that combines real-time strategy, has announced dates for its highly coveted whitelist competition. Scheduled for 28th March 2022, the competition will run for 15 days until April 11th, 2022. The competition will give potential buyers early access to the pre-sale event of the WarSindia Arms Boxes. The Arms Boxes contain valuable items that potential buyers can only get at the pre-sale event, not before or after. WarSindia will give out thousands of dollars to people who participate in the whitelist competition as mentioned above. 5,000 USDT will go to the winners of this competition. 1 person will win 1,000 USDT, 4 persons will win 500 USDT each and 10 persons will win 200 USDT each. WarSindia Gameplay Built on the core principles of a profitable and genuinely successful game – exciting, engaging, varied, and rewarding – WarSindia is an NFT game that lets players collect Lands and Heroes to build air fortresses as they fight and defend the territorial borders of the Sindia continent. As a pacesetter in the NFT game space, WarSindia has introduced the concept of complete ownership of in-ga...

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Joint Research Shows that DENSO’s Microalga, Coccomyxa sp. KJ Has Virucidal Effect against COVID-19

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TOKYO, Mar 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Chubu University, Tokai University, Tohoku University School of Medicine and DENSO Corporation have found that monogalactosyl diacylglyceride (MGDG), a component contained in the chloroplasts of a microalga called Coccomyxa sp. KJ(1), has a virucidal effect(2) against COVID-19.Coccomyxa sp. KJ is a fast-growing, vigorous, and easy-to-cultivate microalga. The plant contains not only abundant nutrients, including vitamins and amino acids, but also unique characteristics, such as suppressing an increase in the bacteria that cause periodontal disease. Moreover, in 2019, it was found that MGDG contained in Coccomyxa sp. KJ breaks the envelope membranes(3) of herpesviruses and has a virucidal effect against the viruses.Recently, the three universities and DENSO discovered that MGDG contained in Coccomyxa sp. KJ also has a virucidal effect against COVID-19. The group will also research whether this microalga MGDG has a virucidal effect against influenza viruses, human coronaviruses, and other viruses with envelope membranes other than herpesviruses and COVID-19.The results of the research may lead to the development of products that...

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WIKA Books Rp17.81 Trillion in 2021 Sales, 7.7% Higher Than 2020; Positive Recovery Indicator in 2021

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JAKARTA, Mar 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - PT WIJAYA KARYA (Persero) Tbk. [IDX: WIKA] booked Rp17.81 trillion in sales 2021 as recorded in the financial statement for the period ended on 31 December 2021. This achievement was 7.7% higher compared with 2020.The largest contributor to sales was the infrastructure and building segment, followed consecutively by energy and industrial plant; industry; realty & property; and investment.WIKA's President Director, Agung Budi Waskito (Agung BW) stated that the increase in sales suggested a positive recovery indicator in WIKA's performance throughout 2021."The increase in sales was on the back of operating activities that recovered gradually. In 2021, WIKA was able to complete several dams, toll roads, and engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning ("EPCC") projects. These projects enabled WIKA to record positive performance with a net profit of Rp214.42 billion," said Agung BW.Agung BW added that in 2021, WIKA recorded a 5.26% decrease in interest expense to Rp1.16 trillion from Rp1.22 trillion in the same period of previous year (YoY). "The decrease in interest expense was due to WIKA's efforts to reprof...

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SCCG Venture Fund Makes Investment in Playcaller

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LAS VEGAS, NV, Mar 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Stephen Crystal announced today one of the first gaming opportunity investments in PLAYCALLER, a Client Partner of SCCG Management, offering strategic support and business development.The SCCG Venture Fund ("SCCG VF"), managed by Stephen Crystal, David Hanlon, Pierre Cadena and Dave Antony, is an alternative investment fund that focuses on increasing value and distributing profit through investing in gaming opportunities, targeting the best opportunities for Seed / Series A funding.The fund specializes in identifying the most innovative companies and founders that are involved in:- Sports wagering- iGaming- Esports gaming and wagering- Sports data- Affiliate solutions- Venue management About PLAYCALLERPlay Caller Sports is planned as an innovative fan engagement platform that offers both fantasy sports and sports betting. It aims to reach the demographics of some of the most popular sports leagues like the National Football League, the National Basketball League, and the Major League Baseball.About SCCG Venture Fund 1The SCCG Venture Fund 1 is an alternative investment fund that focuses on increasing value and distrib...