ACCA Malaysia Steps Up Career Development Initiatives

Upcoming ACCA Virtual Career Fair 2020 bridges employment gap between employers and ACCA members, affiliates and studentsKUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — The changing circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have affected employment and employees at all levels and across all industries. In response, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)…

Nippon Express (Australia) Relocates and Expands Melbourne Facility

TOKYO, July 15 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Nippon Express (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (hereinafter “NE Australia”), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd. based in Tokyo, has relocated and expanded one of its facilities in Melbourne, Victoria, relaunching operations at the new location on Wednesday, July 1. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202007101910-O1-c3J0y5UK Photo1: Exterior of new warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202007101910/_prw_PI2fl_LY5NHpzd.jpg…

Mary Kay Celebrates 10-year Anniversary of Women’s Empowerment Principles With a Continued Commitment to Women’s Leadership and Inclusion

DALLAS, July 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — According to World Economic Forum, at the current rate, it will take 140 years to achieve gender equality in top leadership positions1 and 99.5 years to have a gender equal world.2 As workplaces across the globe gradually reopen amidst COVID-19 concerns, the fight for women’s empowerment…

Global Infrastructure Partners Announces Second Lien Term Loan Investment In Ferrocarril Central

New York, NY, July 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading global, independent infrastructure investor, announced today that its credit fund, GIP Spectrum Fund, L.P., along with its affiliates (together “GIP Spectrum”, “Spectrum” or the “Fund”), previously closed on a $67.5 million participation in an aggregate $75.0…

Spotify Launches In Russia And 12 Additional European Markets

MOSCOW, July 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) today launched its service in 13 new markets across Europe including Russia, one of the world’s top 20 largest streaming markets. Already the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, with today’s expansion, Spotify now reaches a current total of 92 markets…

CIMB Boosts Individual And SME Customers’ Experience With Innovative Digital-first Solutions

Introduces two new innovative digital solutions for convenience and seamless banking experience under the new normal circumstances KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (collectively “CIMB” or “the Bank”) have introduced two digital-first solutions for customers, namely the online-to-branch account opening process for individual…

China’s Hangzhou Sees Urban Development Coordinated With World Heritage Protection

HANGZHOU, China, July 14 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On July 6, eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou launched the “Hangzhou Liangzhu Day” and the first Hangzhou Liangzhu Culture Week, which is also the exclusive festival for the “youngest” (latest selected) of Hangzhou’s three world heritages, according to Hangzhou municipal government. At the 43rd World…

Ovid Therapeutics and Angelini Pharma Enter into Exclusive License Agreement to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize OV101 for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome in Europe

NEW YORK and ROME, July 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID, hereinafter “Ovid”), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with rare neurological diseases, and Angelini Pharma S.p.A. (hereinafter “Angelini Pharma”), an Italian family-owned pharmaceutical company committed to helping patients with a constant…

AmInvest Awarded The Best Global Sukuk Fund Manager 2019 By Employees Provident Fund

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — AmInvest has been bestowed the Best Global Sukuk Fund Manager 2019 Award by Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) at the latter’s External Fund Managers Annual Awards 2020.¹ EPF had assessed AmInvest based on its three-year rolling performance from financial aspects including return on investment, time-weighted rate…

Polyplastics Targets Duranex(R) PBT Grades For Autonomous Driving Applications

TOKYO, July 14 (BERNAMA) — As the automotive industry makes a strong shift to electric vehicles, Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering plastics, sees strong potential for its innovative resin products in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) parts that enable autonomous driving. The company’s DURANEX(R) PBT materials–targeted for actuators…