Jakarta-based brand and experience agency will enhance Accenture Song's creativity and brand thinking JAKARTA, Indonesia , Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire Romp, a brand and experience agency in Indonesia renowned for its creative talent and innovative services across branding, creative and performance marketing. The move will strengthen Accenture Song's (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to deliver creative and tech-driven brand experience

The Global Fund collaborates with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation to Launch the Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund Private sector investments to the Global Fund's Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation totaling US$ 25 million. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria intends to further match this commitment by at least with 1:1. Designed in partnership with the Africa Frontline Fi

Up to US$30,000 worth of prizes! TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The MEET TAIWAN Program, organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, is launching an all-new GREENTOPIA: Sustainable MICE City proposal competition in 2022, incorporating sustainability elements such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and calling on business professionals from around the world to participate by submitting creative proposals for sustainable MICE events in Taiwan. P

SINGAPORE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Klaytn, the leading Layer-1 blockchain in Asia, has announced its selection of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) to host and operate its Blockchain Research Center (BRC) Program. The announcement was unveiled at Korea Blockchain Week by Dr Sangmin Seo, Representative Director, Klaytn Foundation during his 8 August keynote "The Technology Layer for Tomorrow's Metaverse"

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hectagon, an upcoming decentralized Venture Capital DAO, is launching the TGE for its HECTA token, which grants holders a claim to governance rights and to the tokens held in its treasury. Hectagon is a novel platform that lets regular users get the windfall from investing into crypto startups at an early stage. They share the risks, but also receive the profits from backing projects right from the s

MACAU, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The BEYOND Expo Organizing Committee has officially released the details for BEYOND Expo 2022. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it will be held virtually from September 21st-27th in the metaverse. The conference will host exclusive summits on investment and web3, as well as unique exhibitions for each of BEYOND Expo's 3 sub-brands: HealthCare, Sustainability, and ConsumerTech. BEYOND Expo 2022 Early Bird Booth Registration BEYOND Expo 2022 will host 5

Award-Winning Office Celebrates a Decade of Service to Clients in Korea SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ropes & Gray, a leading global law firm in Asia, the U.S. and the U.K.—and the first international law firm to open an office in Korea 10 years ago—announced today that private equity partner Jaewoo Lee has been named the managing partner of the firm's Seoul office, effective August 1. Ropes & Gray’s Seoul Managing Partner Jaewoo Lee Willia

CHENGDU, China, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by GoChengdu: On August 5, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcast-tv,and Tourism, Chengdu Media Group and Chengdu International Media Co., Ltd. hosted the "East Asia Cultural Capital - Park City under the Snowy Mountains" Chengdu Cultural Tourism Video Exhibition (Seoul Station), which was officially opened at the Lotte Tower Art Museum in Seoul, Korea. The guests delivered speeches and cut the ribbon for th

Institutional clients can now enjoy unrivaled best-in-class access to Klaytn DeFi & NFT projects SINGAPORE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrixport, one of the world's largest digital assets financial services ecosystem, has announced support for the Klaytn ecosystem through Cactus Custody™, Matrixport's third-party institutional custody service. Cactus Custody™ will become the world's first institutional-grade custodian to provide custody and escrow services through Warm & Cold Non-

A declining working population and rising costs to hire and retain employees will force firms in Asia Pacific to invest more in automation SINGAPORE, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) forecasts that working populations in the five largest economies in Asia Pacific — India, China, South Korea, Australia, and Japan — are more at risk due to physical robot automation than Europe and North America. By 2040, 63 million jobs are expected to be lost to automation, with more

Singapore, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that the company has been awarded the Gold Star Award for the third consecutive year by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) for outstanding performance in the areas of compliance, environmental and safety management as well as corporate social responsibility management.   Mr. Lik Heng Soo (left), Site Director of INEOS Styrolution Thailand, Map