500 Global Closes US$143M Across Early-Stage And Growth Vehicles For Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, Sept 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Venture capital firm 500 Global today announced the successful close of US$143 million1 across its largest Southeast Asian early-stage fund to date, 500 Southeast Asia III, L.P. (500 SEA III), and its growth investment vehicle for Southeast Asia. The new early-stage and growth vehicles demonstrate…

TalentCorp Committed to Strengthening SME Talent Pipeline Towards MADANI Economy

PENANG, Sept 5 (Bernama) — As part of the MADANI Economy mission to internationalise Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and eradicate poverty, Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) today organised an Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAC) workshop as a platform to discuss the talent needs of SMEs with the aim to drive solutions. Themed “Sustainable…

Pretty Powerful: Mary Kay Inc. Crowned #1 Direct Selling Brand of Skin Care and Color Cosmetics in the World

DALLAS, Sept 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Color us excited: iconic beauty brand and global entrepreneurship company Mary Kay Inc. has been named #1 Direct Selling brand of Skin Care and Color Cosmetics in the World* by Euromonitor International. The honor comes as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary in business, continuing Mary Kay Ash’s legacy of…

Tellurian and Baker Hughes Announce Agreement for Driftwood LNG Phase 1 Liquefaction Equipment

SINGAPORE, Sept 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tellurian Inc. (NYSE American: TELL) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) announced Wednesday an agreement to supply eight main refrigerant compression packages for Phase 1 of the Driftwood LNG project. The agreement secures a delivery schedule for the eight LM6000PF+ gas turbines, main refrigerant compressors,…

XEV Unveils Latest YOYO Model at IAA Mobility, Set to be Available in Q4

MUNICH, Germany, Sept 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — On September 4th 2023, XEV, a global new energy vehicle technology company, unveiled its upgraded urban mobility product YOYO at IAA Mobility. The new YOYO model will be simultaneously launched in countries such as Italy, Germany, France, and Spain, with deliveries scheduled to begin…

Zoom introduces Zoom AI Companion — available at no additional cost with paid Zoom user accounts

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced that Zoom AI Companion (formerly Zoom IQ), the company’s generative AI digital assistant, is now included at no additional cost for customers with the paid services in their Zoom user accounts¹. AI Companion reinforces…

Zenas BioPharma Announces Strategic License and Collaboration Agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to Develop and Commercialize Novel Bi-Functional Antibody Obexelimab in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zenas BioPharma, a global biopharmaceutical company committed to becoming a leader in the development and commercialization of immunology-based therapies, today announced that it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb Company to develop and commercialize obexelimab for autoimmune diseases…

GMAC Expands Global Representation in Board and School Membership

RESTON, Va., Sept 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, today announced changes to its board of directors. Themin Suwardy, a GMAC board member since 2019 and associate provost of postgraduate professional education at Singapore Management University, has been elected to chair…

Kyriba Appoints Visionary Leader Melissa Di Donato as New Chair and CEO

SAN DIEGO, Sept 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Kyriba, the global leader of cloud-based finance and liquidity solutions, announced today the appointment of Melissa Di Donato as Chair and Chief Executive Officer. A respected technology visionary and accomplished leader, Di Donato will succeed Jean-Luc Robert, who is stepping down from this position…

Fostering Shippers’ Resilience for the Next Normal by Enhancing Productivity Amidst Unpredictable Challenges

PETALING JAYA, Sept 6 (Bernama) — Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and Malaysian National Shippers’ Council (MNSC) organised Global Shippers’ Roundtable – Navigating the Waves of Unpredictability: Building Shippers’ Resilience for the Next Normal at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, on 5 September 2023. “MPC is very pleased to collaborate with…