Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Opening Ceremony and Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony will take place at Expo 2020 Dubai

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 11 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Opening Ceremony and Awards Ceremony will take place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on Monday 17 January 2022All other Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week events will take place in Abu Dhabi or will be hosted virtuallyAnnouncement took place during Expo 2020’s Climate…

MIDA Partners with Local Universities to Drive Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Fresh Graduates

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) for the implementation of the MIDA Assessment Development Center (MADC) HyTalent Programme. The signing ceremony was witnessed by…

MTC’s First Woman Chair

Norrida Yusoff is appointed as the new Chairperson of the Malaysian Timber Council  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — For the first time in its close to three-decade history, a woman is helming the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC).  Puan Hajah Norrida Yusoff was appointed as the Chairperson of MTC on 1 October 2021.…

Seaweed A Model Solution For Fighting Climate Change

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Oct 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seaweed, as its unfortunate name suggests, can be a nuisance. It makes a mess of beautiful beaches. It bobs up and down in the waves in an unsightly blob. And it sticks to unsuspecting swimmers as they try to enjoy a dip. But…

Live-Streaming of the Tokushima International Consumer’s Forum 2021 to Be Held on October 26, 2021

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The consumer policy department of the Tokushima Prefectural Government is promoting initiatives for consumer administration and education in cooperation with the Consumer Affairs Agency’s Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy, a Japanese governmental body established in Tokushima Prefecture as a national hub…

Tricor Group Awarded 2021 Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure by IDC Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tricor Group (Tricor), Asia’s leading business expansion specialist providing integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources and payroll, corporate trust and debt services, fund administration, and strategic business advisory, has been recognized as Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure by IDC Malaysia in…

Nippon Express (Shanghai) Launches “Kansai Special Rapid Service” Using High-speed Ferries from Shanghai to Osaka/Kobe

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — BCP-compatible Solution to Temporary Suspension/Reduction of Flights from Shanghai – Nippon Express (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NE Shanghai”), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has launched an in-house consolidated service — “Kansai Special Rapid Service” — using extremely reliable high-speed ferries from Shanghai…

KPMG Launches Multi-Year Program to Accelerate Global Solutions for Environmental, Social and Governance Issues

· KPMG Regional ESG Hubs to be established in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas to support clients on their ESG journey· KPMG Emerging Markets Accelerators to deliver region-specific support and financing expertise to help developing nations· Collaborations with University of Cambridge Judge Business School and New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business…

Euromonitor Predicts the Future of Retail Stores in 2040

CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Global market research company Euromonitor International conceptualizes the future of brick-and-mortar retail in a free virtual event, Commerce 2040: The Future of the Store in a Digital World, on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. CDT. E-commerce drove 75% of the $3 trillion growth in global…

Zynga Closes Acquisition of Mobile Game Developer StarLark; Expands Game Portfolio With Hit Franchise, Golf Rival

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced it has closed the acquisition of StarLark, developer of the fast-growing and second largest mobile golf game in the world, Golf Rival, from Betta Games for a total purchase price of approximately $525 million…