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The mining industry enters its most important decade

The mining industry enters its most important decade

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The international mining industry is facing arguably “its most important decade” as the world starts the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Rohitesh Dhawan, said in an interview as part of the Future

INFINITY8Is Bringing Their Dynamic Workspaces to Klang Valley

INFINITY8Is Bringing Their Dynamic Workspaces to Klang Valley

Kuala Lumpur, December 2021 – INFINITY8, Johor’s leading co-working space operator, is expanding into Klang Valley bringing with it a dynamic approach to workspaces that looks to address the growing demand for more affordable and flexible workspaces whilst simultaneously tackling the increasing quantity of vacant office space. Riding the momentum

TIKTOK SAYS VIRAL WARNINGS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE ARE NOT LEGIT

TIKTOK SAYS VIRAL WARNINGS OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE ARE NOT LEGIT

After viral warnings rippled across the internet, TikTok claims it has discovered no evidence that its users are encouraging violence in schools. Concerns and a flurry of media alerts have surfaced in recent days, implying that TikTok users are pushing others to commit violence at schools on Friday, December 17th.

Malaysia Banking Industry Outlook Stable: Marc Ratings

Malaysia Banking Industry Outlook Stable: Marc Ratings

MARC maintains a stable outlook on the Malaysian banking sector. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic banking industry was shielded from severe financial distress, having entered the pandemic with a strong position. Overall impaired loans and delinquencies have not spiked, supported by loan moratorium and relief

SBA Visits New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut Small Businesses In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Push

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SBA Visits New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut Small Businesses In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Push

Hartford, CT, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), visited New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, to meet with small business owners and to promote how the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will bring communities together to

TAAT Now Selling in Tobacco Retailers Throughout Greater London

TAAT Now Selling in Tobacco Retailers Throughout Greater London

LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAAT GLOBALALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) is pleased to announce that TAAT™ is now selling in tobacco retailers across the Greater London area of the United Kingdom, primarily in the borough of Croydon. In a May

CooperCompanies Completes Acquisition of Generate Life Sciences®

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CooperCompanies Completes Acquisition of Generate Life Sciences®

SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO) today announced it has completed the previously announced definitive purchase agreement to acquire Generate Life Sciences, a leading provider of donor egg and sperm for fertility treatments, fertility cryopreservation services and newborn stem cell storage (cord blood & cord

PETRONAS WINS SÉPIA FIELD IN BRAZIL BID ROUND

PETRONAS WINS SÉPIA FIELD IN BRAZIL BID ROUND

Kuala Lumpur, 17 December 2021 – PETRONAS Petróleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, and its consortium partners have won the Sépia field, located in the Santos Basin, during Brazil’s Second Transfer of Rights Surplus Volume Bidding Round held in Rio de Janeiro. Following this successful bid, PETRONAS will

PETRONAS AND POSCO COLLABORATE ON CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE VALUE CHAIN

PETRONAS AND POSCO COLLABORATE ON CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE VALUE CHAIN

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 December 2021 – PETRONAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO International Corporation and POSCO Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd to jointly explore opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as well as carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions in Malaysia. Both parties will assess opportunities to

Concerted Regional Action To speed Up Transition In Sustainable Transport, Logistics Systems

Concerted Regional Action To speed Up Transition In Sustainable Transport, Logistics Systems

Asian and Pacific countries today adopted a potentially transformative agenda for transport that would enable greener, smarter and more resilient ways to move people and goods around the region and across the world. Transport ministers agreed to a new Regional Action Programme (RAP) for 2022 to 2026 that provides concerted

Lenovo ThinkBook Laptop Portfolio to Feature Windows 11

Lenovo ThinkBook Laptop Portfolio to Feature Windows 11

MALAYSIA – DECEMBER 16, 2021 – Lenovo today announced the current ThinkBook portfolio of modern business laptops is available for free upgrades to Windows 11. Windows 11 is designed to bring people closer to what they love and make creativity and productivity easier as the world shifts to hybrid working, learning, connecting

Debiopharm Explores Potential Of Inhibitor Debio 0123 in Phase 1 Cancer Study

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, announced today the first patient treated in the newly launched open-label, phase I study evaluating Debio 0123, an oral, potent and highly selective WEE1 inhibitor, as monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT05109975). Part of

Vape Players Want Different Taxation Framework Away From Tobacco, Cigs

Vape Players Want Different Taxation Framework Away From Tobacco, Cigs

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 December 2021 – The entire vape ecosystem including manufacturers, retailers and end-users should play a part in determining the direction of the industry, so it can transform into a competitive industry that contributes to the nation’s economy. Malaysian Vape Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) Head of Information, Ashraf

Rare US-Asean Collaboration To Pressure Myanmar After Blinken Malaysia Visit

Rare US-Asean Collaboration To Pressure Myanmar After Blinken Malaysia Visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US would search for new measures to increase pressure on Myanmar in the face of ongoing post-coup violence and as the country’s neighbours debate whether to keep isolating junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. In a joint press conference

EVA AIR LAUNCHES NEW OPTION FOR INFINITY MILEAGELANDS MEMBERS TO BUY MILES

EVA AIR LAUNCHES NEW OPTION FOR INFINITY MILEAGELANDS MEMBERS TO BUY MILES

TORONTO, Dec 17 (Bernama) – Good news for EVA Air’s most loyal customers looking to get a head start on planning their next trip away. Just launched in time for the holidays, between now and January 13, 2022, EVA’s Infinity MileageLands members can receive up to 65% in additional

Pathfinder Arrives in MapleStory M’s December Update

Pathfinder Arrives in MapleStory M’s December Update

LOS ANGELES – Dec. 16, 2021 – MapleStory M, Nexon’s popular free-to-playmobile MMORPG, has officially launched its latest update, bringing the long-awaited Pathfinder class to the game alongside a flurry of winter season events and activities for Maplers to tackle. The Pathfinder update has also increased the max level to 250,

SIGN THE PETITION! 1 Million Afghan Kids At Risk From U.S. Blunder

SIGN THE PETITION! 1 Million Afghan Kids At Risk From U.S. Blunder

According to the heartbreaking Dec. 4th New York Times report, “Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation,” the impending death toll from hunger in Afghanistan this winter “would dwarf the total number of Afghan civilians estimated to have been killed as a direct result of the war over the

MINDS is now integrated with Uniswap's decentralized trading protocol

MINDS is now integrated with Uniswap's decentralized trading protocol

Last week, Minds announced some major upgrades to the MINDS token and its rewards system. The company says while there are many great improvements, the most significant upgrade is the integration of the MINDS token with Uniswap, a decentralized trading protocol. This is a major milestone for the token as

Macquarie Lists First Wwarrants Over Dow Jones Industrial Average Index And NASDAQ-100 Index in Malaysia

Macquarie Warrants has launched call and put warrants over the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (“DJIA”) and the NASDAQ-100 Index (“NDX”), the first such warrants to be listed on Bursa Malaysia (“Bursa”). The structured warrants started trading on Bursa on Friday, 17 December 2021. The new warrants over the DJIA

Next.e.GO Mobile releases "e.GO Connect" To Celebrate 1000th BEV rolling-off in Germany

Next.e.GO Mobile releases "e.GO Connect" To Celebrate 1000th BEV rolling-off in Germany

The launch of the e.GO’s digital app (e.GO Connect) underscores the company’s commitment to making urban mobility not only more sustainable but also smarter and more connected. The app offers e.GO owners a range of additional convenience and value-adding services, when using their e.GO

AppGallery Adds Revolut To Bring More Financial Choice To Users

AppGallery Adds Revolut To Bring More Financial Choice To Users

LONDON, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AppGallery has announced the launch of the global financial superapp Revolut on its platform. With over 16 million retail users and over 500,000 businesses on board, Revolut operates in over 35 countries, giving AppGallery’s global audience access to more choice of mobile banking

Singapore's 1982 Ventures Raises US$12.5M in the First Close of Seed Fund

Singapore's 1982 Ventures Raises US$12.5M in the First Close of Seed Fund

SINGAPORE, Dec 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – 1982 Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has announced the initial close of its first seed-stage venture fund with US$12.5 million in committed capital. The fund is targeting to raise a total corpus of US$15 million. Established

Major Strategic Breakthrough for Sinopec's Shale Oil With 350 Million Tons of Reserves

Major Strategic Breakthrough for Sinopec's Shale Oil With 350 Million Tons of Reserves

BEIJING, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation’s (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) has reported another strategic breakthrough of shale oil exploration. This time, its subsidiary Sinopec East China Petroleum Bureau has recorded high-yield shale oil flow in three prospecting wells in Subei Basin. Among these, the Qinye 1HF

MetroResidences Set To Transform Industry With Fully Digital Rental Experience

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MetroResidences Set To Transform Industry With Fully Digital Rental Experience

MetroResidences makes headway in the residential rental market by being the first in the industry to provide users with a fully digital rental experience. The Singapore-headquartered hospitality management company announces a series of product upgrades to its platform that significantly reduces the time taken for users to rent a residential

Sick of CPAP? New insights into sleep apnea diagnosis

Sick of CPAP? New insights into sleep apnea diagnosis

A new approach to measure the common sleep-related breathing disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), estimates that 20% of adults or approximately 1 billion people globally have moderate to severe sleep apnea which can lead to a wide range of health issues as well as driving and workplace hazards caused by