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Fund under SZCDG invests RMB5 billion for 69.35% equity interest in China South City Xi’an, Further strengthening cooperation between the two parties

Hong Kong, PRC, Jan 5, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – China South City Holdings Limited (the “Company” or the “Group”, SEHK stock code: 1668.HK) is pleased to announce that China South International, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has entered into an investment agreement with Shenzhen Shenji No.1 Industrial Park Investment and... » read more

16th Edition BFSI IT Summit South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Nov 8, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – After successful 15 editions of BFSI IT Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event – which serves as an ideal platform to enhance the experience to latest insights in “Future Proofing BFSI In Africa”. The South African banking industry has... » read more

MHI Signs Statement of Cooperation with the State Government of South Australia on Development of Local Hydrogen Industry

TOKYO, Oct 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a Statement of Cooperation on October 10 with the State Government of South Australia aimed at accelerating development of the local hydrogen industry. By proposing diverse solutions incorporating its Groupwide products, technologies and services, MHI looks to collaborate with... » read more

Football: UAE stun South Korea to earn World Cup playoff with Australia

Eisai Enters into Commercialization and Distribution Agreement with Gilead for JAK Inhibitor Filgotinib in Asia

TOKYO, Dec 20, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced it has entered into an agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. for the commercialization and distribution of filgotinib (generic name, product name: Jyseleca), an oral, JAK1 preferential inhibitor for indications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease in Asia... » read more

Badminton: Japan to play S. Korea in Uber Cup semis after easy wins, no surprises in Thomas Cup too

AARHUS, DENMARK (XINHUA) – Defending Uber Cup champions Japan and South Korea both coasted to straight-forward 3-0 victories in Thursday’s (Oct 14) quarter-finals and will meet in Friday’s semi-finals. Japan, who won their first women’s badminton team title in 37 years in Thailand in 2018, took the first two singles and opening doubles matches without... » read more

Olympics: Semenya’s Tokyo bid ends as qualifying deadline passes

LIEGE, BELGIUM (REUTERS) – Caster Semenya again failed to achieve the Olympic qualifying time for the women’s 5000m when she finished fourth at a meeting in Liege on Wednesday (June 30), but she would not have been included in South Africa’s team for the Tokyo Games even if she had. Athletics South Africa said Semenya... » read more

Home-care Beauty Device “DUALSONIC” Leading Self-beauty Industry in South Korea

Seoul, Korea / SEAPRWire / June 22, 2021 / – The “Home-beauty” trend that encourages individuals to perform self-beauty care at home has expanded during the post-COVID-19 pandemic, and there is a surge of interest in home-beauty devices intended for skin elasticity and anti-aging. The beauty industry is dominated by cosmetics, dermatology clinics, and services provided... » read more

Left unchecked China would bring more conflict to the South and East China Seas

SYDNEY, Jun 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Carl Thayer, Emeritus Professor at The University of New South Wales, Canberra, spoke to NW Ali last week about maintaining national sovereignty during the increasingly contentious disputes in the South China Sea. – NW Ali : How can the South China Sea Disputes be settled?... » read more

Football: South Korea’s World Cup great Yoo Sang-chul dies aged 49

HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Former South Korea international Yoo Sang-chul has died at the age of 49, the Korea Football Association announced on Monday (June 7). Yoo, a key component in Guus Hiddink’s side that reached the World Cup semi-finals when the country co-hosted the tournament with Japan in 2002, had been diagnosed with pancreatic... » read more

United Front only way to end Philippines’ standoff

NEW DELHI, May 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tension is mounting in the South China Sea with the Philippines refusing to withdraw vessels from Whitsun Reef. Some 220 Chinese vessels congregated in early March at Union Banks and Whitsun Reef, providing for the present standoff between China and the Philippines. The area... » read more

Collaboration with South Pole to Generate and Sell Carbon Credits from Carbon Removal Technologies

TOKYO, May 12, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce it has signed a collaboration agreement with one of the world’s largest carbon credit developers, South Pole. Part of MC’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact, the agreement covers the joint study of a project to generate and... » read more

Football: Conmebol schedules World Cup qualifiers for June

ASUNCION (REUTERS) – Two rounds of South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers will be played in early June in the 10 days before the start of this year’s Copa America, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said on Thursday (May 6). Games in March were cancelled because of a Covid-19 surge across the region so... » read more

Diplomatic Posturing and the Power Game in Southeast Asia

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA, Apr 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dr Stephen R Nagy, in a recent interview by Mr Nadir Ali, Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice (JKCPJ), responded to the rising tensions in Southeast Asia and spoke of mitigating the cascading issue of asymmetry of power and... » read more

NFL: Former player Phillip Adams, 32, kills five people, then turns gun on himself

NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Former National Football League (NFL) defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina before committing suicide, according to multiple reports on Thursday (April 8). He was 32 and was found dead in a nearby house hours after the killings at the home of a prominent South Carolina... » read more

South Korean Olympic champ banned for harassment to skate for China: Reports

SEOUL (AFP) – A South Korean Olympic short-track speed skating champion banned from the national team for sexual harassment has taken up Chinese citizenship and will skate for the hosts at next year’s Beijing Winter Games, reports said. It will be the second consecutive home Winter Olympics for Lim Hyo-jun, after he won the 1,500m... » read more

Eisai to Launch Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Equfina in South Korea

TOKYO, Feb 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that Eisai Korea Inc., Eisai’s subsidiary in South Korea, has launched the Parkinson’s disease treatment Equfina (safinamide mesilate, “safinamide”). This is the first launch of Equfina in the Asian region excluding Japan. The estimated number of patients with Parkinson’s disease is approximately... » read more

Hovland has belief after taking Torrey Pines lead

LOS ANGELES • Norway’s Viktor Hovland snatched a one-stroke lead after shooting a seven-under 65 on Friday at the Farmers Insurance Open at a cold, rainy Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. The 23-year-old, who started on the 10th hole of the South Course, recorded five birdies and one bogey in his first nine... » read more

Ace lifts unheralded Olson to top of leaderboard

HOUSTON • A hole-in-one helped Amy Olson grab the first-round lead in the US Women’s Open, the year’s final women’s Major. She shot a four-under 67 on Thursday at the Champions Golf Club for a one-shot lead over Japan’s Hinako Shibuno, Thai Moriya Jutanugarn and South Korean Kim A-lim. “That hole-in-one was kind of the... » read more

Train services on Thomson-East Coast Line resume after five-hour disruption caused by signalling fault

SINGAPORE – Train services on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) have resumed after a five-hour-long disruption on Friday morning (Dec 4). Rail operator SMRT said on its Twitter page at 10.56am that train services between Woodlands North and Woodlands South stations have commenced, and that “free regular bus and bridging bus services are still available”.... » read more