China’s Zhejiang eyes world-leading business environment

NINGBO, China, June 10 (Bernama) — Jointly hosted by China’s commerce ministry and the Zhejiang provincial government, the first China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair, as well as the 21st Zhejiang Investment and Trade Symposium (hereinafter referred to as the “three events”) will be held in the Chinese eastern…

Q1 2019 Approved Investments In The Manufacturing, Services And Primary Sectors Reach RM53.9 Billion FDI In The Manufacturing Sector Soared By 127.0%

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) — Amid the risks and challenging uncertainties in the global economy surrounding the US-China trade talks, investors remained confident about Malaysia as an investment destination. The country successfully attracted a total of RM53.9 billion approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors for the first…

Orbital Insight Expands Asia Presence with New Singapore Office

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Orbital Insight announced today the opening of its Singapore office. This is the company’s seventh office location and the second dedicated sales office to open in Asia in the past 16 months as the company seeks to further its strategic expansion in the…

​EMVCo Publishes EMV® Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specification v1.0 And Payment Icon

LONDON, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — EMVCo has released EMV® Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specification v1.0, which is available for free public download from the EMVCo website. The specification provides a foundation that will enable the processing of e-commerce transactions in a consistent, streamlined fashion across a variety of digital channels and devices,…

Shopify Unveils First State Of Commerce Report

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) (TSX:SHOP), the leading multi-channel commerce platform, today released its first global State of Commerce report* with insights on what’s driving direct-to-consumer (DTC) commerce and buying behavior. Over the last year, the retail industry has experienced tremendous disruption, and within this changed…

Mary Kay Inc.´s Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing / R&D Center Earns LEED® Silver Certification

DALLAS, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mary Kay Inc., an international leader in corporate and social responsibility, today announced its Lewisville, TX manufacturing facility, the Richard R. Rogers (R3) Manufacturing / R&D Center, has been awarded LEED Silver certification. The 453,000-square-foot building, opened in November 2018, features state-of-the-art R&D laboratories, cutting-edge…

Vricon and Cesium partner to bring users streaming 3D geodata

McLean, Virginia, June 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vricon, a producer of geospatial 3D solutions, and Cesium—a complete platform for building time-dynamic, 3D geospatial applications—are disrupting the geospatial industry by providing accurate 3D geodata in the cloud and making it accessible for free until 24 June. Announced at this year’s GEOINT 2019…

Vielight Commences Pivotal Clinical Trial For Alzheimer’s Disease Based On Transcranial Photobiomodulation.

Toronto, Canada, June 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vielight Inc. of Toronto, a leader in brain photobiomodulation (PBM) technology, announces that the primary site for its pivotal clinical trial, St. Michael’s Hospital, in Toronto, has been activated. The trial will be a randomized, placebo-controlled study involving 228 subjects with moderate to severe…

Thousands of Paddlers from around the World Take up Challenge to Race in Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival

HONG KONG, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Dragon boat paddling, once a Chinese tradition honouring a poet-patriot from the 4th century, is today a professional team sport practised across continents. One of the world’s biggest regattas is held every year in Hong Kong, where the first modern international dragon boat race…

Cohesity Appoints William Ho as Vice President of Sales to Accelerate Growth in Asia Pacific Region

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Cohesity today announced that William Ho has joined the company’s leadership team as vice president of sales, Asia Pacific, to accelerate the company’s momentum in the region. Ho brings more than 20 years of enterprise technology leadership experience to Cohesity. He will play…