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BRI is Implementing a Buyback of Its Shares until August 2023

Sept 1, 2022

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (IDX: BBRI) is implementing a buyback of its shares to a maximum total value of IDR 3 trillion from 1 March 2022 until 31 August 2023. BRI obtained the approval from its shareholders to carry out the buyback through the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on 1 March 2022, in accordance with the Disclosure of Information, where the shares will be used for the BRI employees. Bank Rakya
Yili Achieves Double-digit Revenue and Profit Growth in H1 FY2022

Sept 1, 2022

HUHHOT, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yili Group (600887.SS)'s total revenue and net profit reached new heights of RMB 63.463 billion ($9.2 billion) and RMB 6.139 billion ($0.89 billion), up by 12.31% and 15.40% year-on-year, respectively, according to its FY2022 H1 report released on August 30, 2022. Yili Achieves Double-digit Revenue and Profit Growth in H1 FY2022 During the reporting period, the company's total revenue outperformed the second tier by over RMB 15 billion
Cisco Ranked Second in 2022 Best Workplaces in Asia™ by Great Place to Work®

Sept 1, 2022

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco, a worldwide leader in technology, has been ranked number two on the 2022 Best Workplaces in Asia list. The list is based on over 1 million survey responses across Asia and the Middle East, representing the experience of more than 4.7 million employees in the region. This recognition is based on confidential survey data assessing employee experiences of trust, innovation, company values and leadership. Companies are also evaluated on h
W-Foundation's 1st Conference of Global Climate Action Fund (GCAF) for Net-Zero Concludes Successfully

Sept 1, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The W-Foundation (Wook Lee, Chairman of the W-Foundation), official partner of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), successfully held the 1st Conference of Global Climate Action Fund at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Korea from August 22 to 24, ahead of the upcoming COP 27, which is being held in Egypt November of this year. The Conference's view is that despite concerted global efforts by institutions and governmen
Launching brand new M2E app, earning free tokens and claiming upto 10k free NFT with Garden Universe

Sept 1, 2022

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From now on, users can join with Garden Universe to claim lots of profits including Smart Watch, USDTs, NFTs and tokens. In the midst of the changing market situation and facing many difficulties, gamefi projects are still struggling to stand up to the extremely high fear indexes of users and investors. Despite the gloomy market, the game Garden Universe, an NFT game project with a sustainable growth strategy, is still continuing with the
"Blue Pea Flower and Banana Stem Extract" Drink to Reduce the Risk of Urinary Stone - Another Medical Innovation from Chula MED

Sept 1, 2022

BANGKOK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Urinary tract stone is common among people of the tropics such as Thailand. In 2020, surveys show that 16-17 percent of the population have this disease, and up to 12 percent of the patients have an asymptomatic urinary stone. HydroZitla - Blue Pea Flower and Banana Stem Extract Drink to Reduce the Risk of Urinary Stone "People with the early urinary stone disease are often unaware of it and its life-threatening danger, so they neglect t
ForeVR Games Takes Ultimate Backyard Game Cornhole to VR

Sept 1, 2022

Joining Popular Sports Titles ForeVR Bowl and ForeVR Darts, Backyard Favorite Comes to the Metaverse as Family 'Happy Hour' Gets its Game On Now available on Oculus Quest 2, ForeVR Cornhole is available as a one-time purchase of $14.99 USD LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ForeVR Games, the leader in casual virtual reality (VR) gaming founded by Zynga, EA, and Glu veterans, today announced the launch of its third title, ForeVR Cornhole, which brings a new level of creative exp
XCMG's XR1600E, the World's Largest Rotary Drilling Rig, Rolls off the Assembly Line

Sept 1, 2022

XUZHOU, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The XR1600E, the world's largest rotary drilling rig developed by XCMG (SHE:000425), has officially rolled off the assembly line. It was designed and put into production especially for large-scale bridge pile construction and offshore wind power piling projects. XCMG’s XR1600E, the World’s Largest Rotary Drilling Rig, Rolls off the Assembly Line. The model has set a number of world records with a maximum drilling diameter of 7.5 me
Airwallex finds Aussie businesses charging ahead with global expansion

Sept 1, 2022

Despite economic challenges, 69 per cent of Australian SMEs plan to be operating outside Australia by 2027 42 per cent of Australian SMEs operating across borders reported being profitable For SMEs trading overseas, the region where they have seen the biggest growth in sales and revenue was Southeast Asia MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian businesses have ambitious plans for international expansion, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals mor
How do global businesses manage supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth

Sept 1, 2022

TAIPEI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan's role in the global supply chain has changed dramatically due to the importance of the semiconductor industry in technological development and its critical position at the core. In view of increasingly complex geopolitical situations, how we could maintain our operational resilience and help to deepen regional economic cooperation are topics of ever greater interest. Intensifying competition between China and the US, resulting in the rise of Asi
Tonik enables BillsPay feature for hassle-free dues payment

Sept 1, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonik, the country's first neobank, continues to be every Filipino's partner to easy, stress-free, and accessible banking through its BillsPay feature. Available through the Tonik app, BillsPay enables users to seamlessly pay their bills on time, without the hassle of long queues and even at the comfort of their own homes – all through a few taps on their mobile phone. Payments made easier with Tonik's BillsPay "Wi
Decentralised Security Provider Silence Laboratories raises $1.7 Million in Seed Funding

Sept 1, 2022

SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silence Laboratories, a web3 focused cybersecurity startup, headquartered in Singapore and working on libraries for MPC and Proofs-based Decentralised Security-as-Service (DSaaS), has closed a $1.7 million round in a seed funding, led by Pi Ventures. Their core technology to support developer focused decentralised and high grade security for digital assets with functionalities of key management, distributed signature and authorization is built on top
DECLOUT VENTURES LEADS US$4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT IN E-MOBILITY TECHNOLOGY SCALE UP, CHARGED INDONESIA

Sept 1, 2022

Charged Indonesia intends to launch a range of affordable and practical electric motorcycles for commercial fleets and individuals in Indonesia in 4Q 2022 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-headquartered DeClout Ventures Pte. Ltd. ("DeClout Ventures") has led a US$4.5 million (approximately IDR 68 billion) investment in Indonesia-focused e-mobility scale up, Charged Indonesia, as part of their inaugural funding round. Charged Indonesia is a direct-to-use
Top healthcare executive sets up fundraising platform matching healthcare startups to medical investors

Sept 1, 2022

Chris Lee aims to transform healthcare fundraising through VentureBlick's fundraising platform and professional community SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Lee, one of the most experienced healthcare executives having held senior positions including president of Medtronic Asia Pacific and head of Bayer Healthcare Asia Pacific, today announced his new role as the founder and CEO of VentureBlick, a platform aiming to transform healthcare fundraising by matching healthcare startups
$Antengene Announces XPOVIO® Included for Reimbursement by the PBS in Australia for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma$

Antengene Announces XPOVIO® Included for Reimbursement by the PBS in Australia for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Sept 1, 2022

XPOVIO® (selinexor) is the first and only selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE) inhibitor approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia for patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) and in triple class refractory R/R MM. XPOVIO® is the first of a new class of SINE medicines to be made available to Australian patients with penta-refractory R/R MM on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Sept.