The 2020 World Industrial Design Conference (WIDC) Gets Underway On November 25

YANTAI, China, Nov 20 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — The 2020 World Industrial Design Conference (WIDC) will take place from November 25 to 29 in Yantai, Shandong. The conference will be jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shandong Provincial People’s Government. During the conference, the 2020 China…

QED Investors Expands Into India Market With New Hire To Lead Southeast Asian Investments

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it has entered the Indian and Southeast Asian market, hiring Sandeep Patil to lead its investments within the region. With the addition of Sandeep, QED…

Malaysia Welcomes China Investments From High Technology, Knowledge And Capital Intensive Ventures

Malaysia-China Business Forum: “New Normal, New Opportunities” KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) successfully organised the ‘Malaysia-China Business Forum: New Normal, New Opportunities’ on 18 November 2020, in collaboration with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import…

Takaful Industry Continue To Grow And Provide Protection For Malaysians, Despite Challenging Times

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Takaful industry continued its upward trend in promoting and enabling more Malaysians to obtain new Family Takaful protection despite challenges during the year. For the nine months ended 30 Sept 2020, Family Takaful New Protection Value of RM 364.2 billion arising from RM…

PRA Health Sciences appoints senior FDA official to lead new Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy

Dr. Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez brings vast expertise in regulatory compliance and clinical research methodology to PRA’s industry-leading DCT practice RALEIGH, N.C. , Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAH) announced today the appointment of Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez, PhD, MHS, MS, as Senior Vice President, Scientific and Clinical Affairs. He will…

OKEx To Resume Withdrawals After The Temporary Suspension

VALLETTA, Malta, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —OKEx (www.okex.com), a world-leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange, is pleased to announce that withdrawal services of all digital assets will be resumed on or before Nov. 27. As a security measure to safeguard users’ funds, withdrawals from the exchange were temporarily suspended on Oct.…

Lithium Werks Power Cell Manufacturing Continues to Grow

AUSTIN, Texas and ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Though 2020 has brought many unprecedented challenges to all businesses around the world, Lithium Werks continues to manufacture the Best in Class patented Lithium Iron Nanophosphate™ Power cells for the most demanding markets. Our 26650 Nanophosphate™ cells are used…

Tommy Hilfiger Appoints Avery Baker as President and Chief Brand Officer

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], is pleased to announce the appointment of Avery Baker as President and Chief Brand Officer, effective November 17, 2020. In the newly established role, Baker has global responsibility for the brand’s products, marketing and experiences…

Walgreens Reinvents Nation’s Largest Health And Wellbeing-centered Loyalty Program With myWalgreens To Offer Customers Many More Benefits

One new benefit is the fastest, same-day retail pickup – in as little as 30 minutes DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Walgreens today announced the launch of myWalgreens, a complete reinvention of its customer loyalty program to offer customers extensive new benefits, including the fastest same-day retail pickup offering…

KLCCP Stapled Group Secures Extension Of Office Leases For PETRONAS Twin Towers And Menara 3 PETRONAS Till 2042

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) — KLCCP Stapled Group has secured the extension of the existing triple net lease agreements with lessee, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) for its office leases at the PETRONAS Twin Towers and Menara 3 PETRONAS.  On 18 November 2020, PETRONAS exercised its options to extend the leases…