Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:UK Competition and Markets Authority, the country’s antitrust watchdog, launches an investigation into Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy — Facebook wants to be the go-to platform for all of your social needs, but a big move it made last month to take ownership in the world of GIFs …
Lee Fang / The Intercept:Sources: Facebook internally showcased a feature for its Workplace chat product that allowed administrators to remove and block trending topics like “unionize” — During an internal presentation at Facebook on Wednesday, the company debuted features for Facebook Workplace …
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:IQM, which makes hardware for quantum computers, raises €15M from the EIC Accelerator program and a €3.3M grant from the Business Finland government agency — IQM Finland Oy (IQM), a European startup which makes hardware for quantum computers, has raised a €15M equity investment round …
Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica:Internet Archive to close its National Emergency Library, which offers free, unrestricted access to ebooks, on June 16, after lawsuit from four major publishers — Online library asks publishers to “call off their costly assault.” — The Internet Archive has ended its National Emergency Library programs …
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 June 2020 – As digital transformation become the imperative for businesses in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, 58% of employers in Singapore are training their workforce in technology-related skills to keep their businesses viable and resilient during this period. This is one of the key findings in the recent NTUC LearningHub’s Employer Skills Survey report. The survey, which was conducted during the […]
DP World, with a global network of 123 business units in 54 countries, has announced the completion of its acquisition of a 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. This follows satisfaction of specific conditions including confirmation of regulatory approval from the relevant government authorities. This project will be DP World’s second partnership with TIS shareholders, the first being our very successful […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 June 2020 – Solomon Systech Limited will participate in the “Striving and Transforming — The History of Hong Kong Industry” exhibition in Hong Kong, showcasing about 1,200 sets of classic Hong Kong-made products over the past century. Jointly organized by the Hong Kong Museum of History (“Museum”) and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (“FHKI”), the exhibition is part of the FHKI […]
Two companies team to deliver integration capabilities to simplify OT/IT integration for the most critical OT data sources to bring the Connected Enterprise to life for customers MILWAUKEE, U.S. – Media OutReach – 11 June 2020 – Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) and PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced strategic enhancements to industry leading FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC, to serve the needs of a very fast growing, dynamic […]
Development programme creates opportunities in a volatile economy HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Start-up Express, an entrepreneurship development programme organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), has returned for its third edition. The pitching contest under the programme successfully concluded today as a judging panel selected exceptional start-ups to participate in local and international activities to build connections, explore markets, […]
https:/www./unsplash.com/photos/jpHw8ndwJ_Q Out of all the possible gifts in the business, corporate gifting for corporate clients is one of the most challenging and difficult to choose. In this article, we will take you through the best corporate gifts for business professionals and clients that will save you a lot of time. Whether you want to go for a more modern and tech product or an item they can […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Secondlifeasia, a game-changer in the Apple device repair and maintenance sector today announced it is geared to launch its first round of funding this year via PitchIN (Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd) . Founded in February 2018, the company boasts exclusivity by being the only player that possesses an Apple diagnostic app to analyse 34 critical points on your […]
Accelerates Digital Transformation by Simplifying Business Processes Through Unifying Organization Data SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific announced today its partnership with M-Files, a global leader in Intelligent Information Management (IIM), unveiling a new digital business solution for companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that features automated workflows together with intuitive information management and compliance support that is deployable in the cloud, […]
ZUG, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Recent years have seen countries continuously research and explore new information technologies such as big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. However, marketing and integration of these have become a problem in many countries. International institution Cordata Academy (International Blockchain Lab) is a non-profit subsidiary of Cordata Association that’s committed to exploring these new technologies (big data, blockchain and artificial […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 June 2020 – Black Spade Capital Limited (“Black Spade Capital“), a family office managing the private investments of Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive of Melco International Development Limited, has announced it has invested and held shares in My Platform, a medical IT services platform. Founded in Hong Kong as a start-up, My Platform was launched as a brand-new medical management […]
Arabian Post Staff Group 42 (G42), a leading AI and Cloud Computing company based in the United Arab Emirates, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, an advanced sequencing technology company based in the United Kingdom, announced today they have developed an unprecedented population-scale technology that rapidly and accurately detects SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The end-to-end solution will be officially launched within weeks. With ultra-high parallel processing capacity, […]
Arrow Open Lab to offer free engineering consultations to help develop 5G-ready and AI-powered edge devices HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – Global technology-solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced it will offer free consultations to local technology startups and the innovation community at its Arrow Open Lab located at Hong Kong Science Park. The initiative is part of Arrow’s commitment to supporting technology enterprises, […]
Infor recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Gartner Inc. has positioned Infor as a Leader, for the second consecutive time, in its Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Infor was positioned in the Leaders quadrant for its ability to execute and its completeness […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 June 2020 – Jones Day acted as the US and Hong Kong legal advisors of GenScript Biotech Corporation (Hong Kong: 1548) (“GenScript Biotech”) in relation to its (a) approximately US$423.8 million initial public offering of 18,425,000 American depositary shares and spin-off listing of its subsidiary Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) (“Legend Biotech”) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and (b) approximately US$24 […]
Government policies on climate change and consumer demand could see the number of electric cars reach 100 million by start of next decade compared with seven million today. China is the world’s largest market for electric vehicles in total, accounting for around 45%, while a quarter (24%) are in Europe and 22% in the US. In Asia – China, Japan and India to drive future sales. New […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Singapore Ed-Tech company Tenopy has inked an MOU with AMKFSC Community Services Ltd. (AMKFSC), providing Mathematics, English and Science online tutoring classes and contents to AMKFSC’s students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to help them continue studies amidst the continued COVID-19 upheaval. Tenopy, the leading Ed-Tech company in Singapore specialising in live online tutoring classes, will provide a group of students […]
Pure Living masks received ASTM Level 1 certification HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Pure Living, a Hong Kong-based chemical engineering company, has launched one-stop melt-blown fabric solutions designed by local experts for Hong Kong. The solution offers melt-blown fabric manufacturing machines, innovative techniques and processes for mask production. This is an important milestone for mask manufacturing in Hong Kong, offering a steady supply […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 June 2020 – Today, AsiaPac Net Media Limited and AdTech Innovation Limited — agencies under AsiaPac Group leading Asia’s digital marketing with self-developed AI tools and big data — received Criteo Partner status in APAC covering Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia markets. Criteo Partners is a global partnership program launched by Criteo, the global technology company powering the […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced sustained performance in the reinsurance sector. The sector grew by 17.4% in 2019, representing the highest volume of premiums ever written in the market, further reinforcing the Centre’s position as the leading reinsurance hub in the region. The DIFC confirmed that Gross Written Premiums (GWP) for Q1 2020 reached $472 million, on par with the same period during Q1 […]
Arabian Post Staff Global solutions integrator AGC Networks announced that it will be acquiring Fujisoft (along with its associated companies in UAE) through its indirect subsidiary – Black Box Holdings Limited Cayman Islands. The proposed acquisition is subject to approval from the Department of Economic Development in Dubai and from Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development for the company in Abu Dhabi. The acquisition of Fujisoft will substantially increase and strengthen […]
