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Ready to Enter the Middle East Market, Vazyme Showcases Its COVID-19 Testing Solutions at Medlab Middle East 2022

Jan 28, 2022

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading China-based biotech company Vazyme (688105.SH) participated in the 2022 edition of Medlab Middle East in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from January 24th to 27th, a leading laboratory and flagship exhibition and conference that brings together global medical communities to display the best laboratory innovation and technology. At Booth No. Z5.H20, the company showcased its full product portfolios for COVID-19 testing solutions, as well as ad
The Tsinghua University-initiated Global Alliance of Universities on Climate Celebrates Three Years of Empowering Youth to Take Climate Action

Jan 28, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- January 2022 marks the third year since Tsinghua University initiated the Global Alliance of Universities (GAUC) in 2019 in Davos, Switzerland during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Established in May 2019, GAUC's mission is to advance climate change solutions through research, education, and public outreach, and to partner with industry, non-profit and government organizations to promote rapid implementation on a local and global scale
CGTN: Celebrating Lunar New Year, China embarks on new journey

Jan 28, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese New Year, which is also called the Spring Festival, is the most important Chinese festival centering on family reunions. It's like a combination of Christmas and New Year in the West. &amp;amp;nbsp; The Spring Festival falls on February 1 this year. From mouthwatering food to new clothes, decorations and entertainment, Chinese families celebrate the festival, hoping for a fresh start and good fortune for the year to come.
Iyuno-SDI Closes New Funding Round

Jan 28, 2022

IMM Investments Corp invests in Iyuno-SDI, joins board of directors providing further backing for Iyuno-SDI's growth strategy LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iyuno-SDI today announced that it has secured a significant investment from IMM Investments Corp in Iyuno-SDI's latest financing round. The transaction represents the second major investment from leading global investment funds in the last 12 months, following a $160 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in Ap
1-800 Contacts Announces New Company Focused on B2B Vision Technologies and Services

Jan 28, 2022

DRAPER, Utah, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800 Contacts announces the formation of a standalone business, Luna Solutions, focused on providing technology and services to third parties in the vision space. This company offers 20 integrated technologies and services - ranging from telehealth platforms for new and renewal glasses and contacts prescriptions, eyewear virtual try-on, a digital pupillary distance tool, glasses and contacts fulfillment and more. This suite of solutions enables
Darktrace Extends Autonomous Response to Enforce Normal Behavior on Endpoints

Jan 28, 2022

AI Augments Security Teams as Flexible Work Arrangements and the 'Great Resignation' Inadvertently Increase Cyber Risk CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that its Autonomous Response technology now takes action on the endpoint – rounding out the Darktrace Antigena product family, which already includes coverage for SaaS applications, cloud, email, network, and Operational Technology (OT). Endpoints have move
Samsung Biologics reaches agreement with Biogen to acquire full ownership of Samsung Bioepis

Jan 28, 2022

Agreement with Biogen to buyout Biogen's (50% -1 share) stake in Samsung Bioepis Joint Venture for up to USD $2.3 billion Transaction projected to be accretive to earnings in 2022 and thereafter, fully capitalizing on the high growth potential of Samsung Bioepis Expected to accelerate growth in biosimilars and novel therapeutics R&D Purchase to be funded through a portion of KRW 3 trillion paid-in capital increase, focused on investment in Samsung Biologics' future growth INC
SK hynix Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2021 and Fourth Quarter Results

Jan 28, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SK hynix Inc. (or 'the Company', www.skhynix.com) today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2021 ended on December 31, 2021. The consolidated revenue of fiscal year 2021 was 42.998 trillion won, while the operating profit amounted to 12.410 trillion won and the net income 9.616 trillion won. Operating margin for the year was 29% and net margin was 22%. SK hynix achieved record high annual revenue since its foundation. This surpasses
Hyundai Mobis invests in high-resolution radar startup to accelerate Level 4 or higher autonomous driving

Jan 28, 2022

Investing significant amount in Zendar to develop high-resolution 'imaging radar.' Achieving high performance radar comparable to Lidar, which can fulfill level 4 or higher-level driving automation. Enhancing future competitiveness by securing sensor technologies for cameras, radars and lidars. SEOUL, South Korea and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Mobis announced on the 27th that it has made a strategic investment in Zendar, a Silicon Vally based start
Shutterstock Earns Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Jan 28, 2022

Shutterstock named a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" with a top score of 100 NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and applications for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced that the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ranked Shutterstock as a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality," after achieving a perfect score of 100 on
CGTN: CMG Forum: Together for a high-tech Winter Olympics

Jan 28, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Media Group (CMG), the country's major broadcaster, is joining hands with media partners worldwide to deliver the real-time pulse of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 to global spectators with cutting-edge technologies. CMG Forum: Together for a high-tech Winter Olympics CMG, a rights-holding broadcaster of the Winter Olympics, hosted a forum on Wednesday in Beijing under the theme of "Together for a high-tech Winter Olympics.&
CCTV+: Xi visits north China's Shanxi ahead of Chinese New Year

Jan 27, 2022

BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday began his visit to north China's Shanxi Province to learn about people's livelihood ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year. &amp;amp;nbsp; In two villages in Linfen City, Xi, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited villagers' homes and inspected the post-disaster reconstruction in areas affected by last year's floods as well as local work
Zoomlion Launches First Collaborative Intelligent Robotic Excavator, Leading in Human-Machine Interaction Technology

Jan 27, 2022

CHANGSHA, China, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion", 1157.HK), a leading high-end equipment manufacturing enterprise, launched the first collaborative intelligent robotic excavator at its 6th Science and Technology Innovation Conference on January 7. Zoomlion's collaborative intelligent robotic excavator is equipped with a bionic control mode for complex tasks. The excavator equipped with human-machine in
Independent agency analysis: Trina Solar second for global module shipments in 2021

Jan 27, 2022

CHANGZHOU, China, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PV InfoLink, a global authoritative photovoltaic analysis agency, issued the global module shipment ranking for 2021 on Jan. 21, and Trina Solar ranks second. That is in line with a forecast made by the PV industry information provider PVTech a week earlier, ranking Trina Solar as second among 10 global module suppliers last year. The latest ranking is based on PV InfoLink's supply and demand database.
OPEC Fund provides US$1.5bn in new development financing in 2021, deepens impact and fully utilizes COVID-19 facility

Jan 27, 2022

VIENNA, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a total of US$1.5 billion committed in 2021, the OPEC Fund for International Development made a strong contribution to the global development agenda last year. The OPEC Fund, which marks its 46th anniversary on 28 January, focused on helping its partner countries to increase economic resilience, strengthen economic growth and job creation through support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), provided much-needed funding for infrastruc