CCD Image Sensor Technology Plays Key Role in COVID-19 Diagnostics

CHELMSFORD, United Kingdom, May 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teledyne is supplying high performance charged coupled devices (CCDs) for COVID-19 diagnostic scientific instruments. These highly sensitive image sensors are used for low-light imaging applications such as microscopy and other scientific imaging techniques deployed for research and diagnostic testing of COVID-19. In the…

Social Minister Urges Pos Indonesia to Add Social Fund Counters

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 19 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Social Affairs Minister of Republic of Indonesia Juliari P. Batubara has urged PT Pos Indonesia CEO Gilarsi Wahyu Setijono to open more counters at post offices and prolong the distribution period of Cash Social Assistance (CSA) following President Joko Widodo’s instruction to speed up…

Interactive Brokers Launches Largest No-Load Mutual Fund Marketplace*

GREENWICH, Conn., May 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:IBKR) today announced the launch of its new Mutual Fund Marketplace, which offers availability to more than 25,000 mutual funds, including over 21,000 no load and 8,300 no transaction fee funds, from more than 290 fund families. The marketplace, which…

PETRONAS Completes 50% Farm-Down Transaction In Block 52, Offshore Suriname

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) — PETRONAS through its subsidiary, PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. (PSEPBV), has completed the farm-down of 50 percent of its participating interest to ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V. (ExxonMobil) from a 100 percent participating interest in Block 52, offshore Suriname. Block 52 is located…

EIG Raises $1.1 Billion for Global Project Fund V

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) announced today the successful final close of EIG Global Project Fund V (GPF V or the Fund) with total commitments of $1.1 billion, nearly 50% higher than the Fund’s $750 million target. EIG also raised an additional $1.5 billion of…

Eastspring Investments Berhad launches Global Balanced Fund

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 19 (Bernama-PRNewswire) — Eastspring Investments Berhad (“Eastspring”) announced the launch of the Eastspring Investments Global Balanced Target Return Fund (“Fund”). With a fund of fund strategy, the newly launched fund invests in a diversified portfolio of local and foreign Collective Investment Schemes (“CIS”) with exposure to…

Cradle Appoints Rafiza Ghazali As The New Group Chief Executive Officer

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) —  Malaysia’s early stage start-ups influencer, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) yesterday announces the appointment of Puan Rafiza Ghazali as the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from June 1, 2020. Rafiza brings a wealth of experience in Strategy, Innovation, Finance and Business Management. She…

Taconic Biosciences Launches Rapid Restart™ Program

RENSSELAER, N.Y., May 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions, announces the successful implementation of its Rapid Restart™ program.  Launched over a month ago, Taconic was the first animal model provider in the industry to provide researchers with a program specifically…

PDB Announces Q1 2020 Results Amidst Sharp Decline In Petroleum Product Prices

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) — Following the sharp decline of petroleum product prices and lower demand impacted by the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) in the second half of March 2020, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) recorded a Loss Before Tax of RM18.4 million for the financial period ended 31st…

Fusionex Rolls Out Data-Driven Digital Platform For Leading Oil And Gas Giant

SINGAPORE, May 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Multi-award-winning AI and Big Data technology leader Fusionex has clinched a contract with one of the region’s largest oil and gas companies to implement a data-driven digital platform to enhance customer experience. The client is a global energy company, ranked amongst the largest corporations on…