TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that as part of efforts to achieve the goals of the Mid-term Management Plan 2024, it will strengthen the business structure, effective April 1, 2023, in order to accelerate the growth of the Social Innovation Business, with a focus on... » read more
TOKYO, Oct 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced that Stefan Kaufmann, the current Director, Executive Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, has been tentatively appointed Director, Representative Executive Officer, President, and CEO of the company... » read more
MANILA, Aug 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 2nd Philippines edition of DX Leaders Strategy Forum is gearing up with the goal of constructing a future-proof hybrid work for organisations in the Philippines. The strategy forum is taking place on 24-25 August 2022 in Manila. As more employees prefer a work-from-anywhere model... » read more
MANILA, Jul 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The launch of ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by the Central bank of the Philippines (BSP) has been driving major fintech investments in the country. To give an estimate, the first half of 2021 witnessed a total funding of $342 million garnered by the country’s... » read more
JAKARTA, Jul 3, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – President Joko Widodo has accomplished his visits to Ukraine and Russia on Thursday evening (June 30) to invite both countries to build dialogue, stop the war, and build peace. President Joko Widodo has visited Kyiv, Ukraine, for a peace mission. (Laily Rachev – Biro Pers... » read more
JAKARTA, Jun 30, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has arrived at the venue of the 48th G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany on Monday afternoon (June 27) local time (UTC+1) to attend the meeting in the capacity of a partner country and as the G20 President. Indonesian President... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been interviewed by French anti-corruption police investigating the controversial vote to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Blatter, 85, was summoned to appear as a “witness” on Thursday and Friday, French police said, confirming a report in Le Monde newspaper. The inquiry is being led... » read more
Thailand, Sept 10, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – On 14-15 September 2021, EDUtech Thailand will bring together the entire Thai education ecosystem to discuss new strategies, pedagogies and innovations to help inspire the next generation. Over the two days, over 100 expert speakers from K-12 Schools and higher education Institutions across Thailand will be addressing key themes such as... » read more
Singapore, Aug 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On 7-9 September 2021, MOVE Asia brings together those driving change in urban mobility across Asia to explore the opportunities, strategies and developments to fast-track smart mobility across Asia. Over the three days, over 130 expert speakers from across the region will be discussing and... » read more
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob has written to President Edgar Lungu and the people of Zambia to express her condolences following the death of the country’s former president Kenneth Kaunda. Dr Kaunda, independent Zambia’s first president, died on June 17 at the age of 97. In her letter dated Thursday (June 24), Madam Halimah said:... » read more
SINGAPORE – A whole-of-society effort is needed for societal norms and practices to change and better support women, said President Halimah Yacob on Thursday (June 3) at a conference on gender equality here. The issue is not just about securing rights for women, but also giving them the respect and appreciation they deserve for their... » read more
SINGAPORE – The tighter Covid-19 safety measures are necessary to save the lives of Singaporeans, said President Halimah Yacob, as she called on everyone here to do their part to overcome the pandemic. In her Hari Raya Aidilfitri message on Tuesday (May 11), Madam Halimah said it was unfortunate that Muslims will have to again... » read more
SINGAPORE, Jan 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Today, AppsFlyer (https://www.appsflyer.com/), the global attribution, and marketing analytics leader, has appointed Joen van Driel as the company’s new Vice President for Sales for Southeast Asia-Pacific (SEAPAC). This appointment builds on AppsFlyer’s focus on Southeast Asia, India, Japan, and Korea; a high-growth market altogether with more than... » read more
SINGAPORE – Mr Mahmud Awang, one of the founders of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and its first president, died last Sunday (Jan 3) in the evening, aged 93. Mr Awang, who was also a People’s Action Party (PAP) MP, was a prominent unionist who laid the foundations for Singapore’s pragmatic approach to union... » read more
SINGAPORE – The former president of Serangoon Gardens Country Club, who sued a former employee and her supervisor for defamation after she filed a work complaint against him, has lost his case in the High Court. Mr Terrence Fernandez alleged that Ms Genevieve Lim Shao Ying, who was the club’s membership relations manager, had conspired... » read more