MARY KAY’S PROJECT FEATURED IN ECONOMIST IMPACT'S WORLD OCEAN SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- A Mary Kay-supported project focused on women and conservation was featured in a panel session called “Innovation and adaptation - coastal solutions to climate change” at the Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit Asia Pacific in Singapore.

The panel discussion covered how the effect of climate change is having on Asia-Pacific’s coastal ecosystems as well as on global oceans. It featured case studies on how the region is preparing for and adapting to climate change.

Mary Kay Inc, a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship and signatory to the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles, continues to support global efforts to increase ocean awareness and highlight the important role the ocean plays in efforts to combat climate change.

“Mangroves are vital to coastal ecosystems yet are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet,” it said in a statement.

To create long-term solutions for mangroves in Papua New Guinea, Mangoro Market Meri - an initiative supported by The Nature Conservancy and Mary Kay - is linking local efforts, ecotourism, and blue carbon (the carbon that is captured by the world's oceans and coastal ecosystems) to create incentives for mangrove protection and restoration.

The women of Mangoro Market Meri market produce sustainable mangrove products, such as shellfish and mud crabs to generate much-needed income and employment opportunities while also protecting mangroves from being harvested for their wood. 

With Mary Kay’s support, the women of Mangoro Market Meri receive training in gender equity, leadership, financial literacy, and business management.

Mary Kay is committed to being a good steward of natural resources while fostering gender equality and women’s empowerment in conservation across the globe. 

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ECO EXPO ASIA 2022 IN HONG KONG TO FOCUS ON DECARBONISING TECH

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The Eco Expo Asia 2022 will be held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Dec 14 to 17, 2022.

The expo is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Themed “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”, the expo will focus on the technological innovations that help decarbonise the world.

HKTDC said in a statement that the expo would be held under the brand-new EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, helping exhibitors and buyers extend interactions from a physical fair to the online platform “Click2Match” until Dec 24, and also assisting enterprises in exploring “green opportunities” proactively online and offline.

It will host over 200 exhibitors from nine countries and regions in nine thematic zones ranging from green transportation to green finance and more, facilitating exchange and cooperation between different industries under the eco umbrella.

Three country and regional pavilions will be returning this year, including the Canada, Hong Kong and Japan pavilions.

“The Japan pavilion will grow significantly in size featuring around 30 exhibitors with their latest products, solutions and technologies,” HKTDC said.

The expo will open its doors to the public on the last day to promote green living, with visitors able to participate in environmental workshops, green mart and seminars.

For more details, visit www.ecoexpoasia.com.

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NIPPON EXPRESS SHOWCASES RANGE OF SERVICES, PRODUCTS AT CIIE IN SHANGHAI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Japan’s logistics services company Nippon Express Holdings Inc showcased its range of services and products at the recently concluded fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China.

According to a statement, the company’s booth promoted its long-established strengths including its global network, air and ocean cargo forwarding services, and business-continuity-plan-compatible intermodal transport services utilising the China Railway Express.

It said that initiatives for automation through the use of automatic guided vehicles in the logistics business as well as the actual cold storage containers and cooling agents used in its temperature-controlled transportation services for pharmaceutical products were also on display at the six-day exhibition from Nov 5 to 10, 2022.

“Through its participation in this expo, the group seeks to support the business expansion of its customers in the East Asia region by deepening relationships with these customers, strengthening ties with other relevant organisations, and forming new partnerships,” it said.

Founded in 1937, Nippon Express is a leading logistics and transportation services provider with a global network in over 739 locations around the world.

More details at https://www.nipponexpress.com/

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CLARITAS HEALTHTECH EXPANDS GLOBAL PRESENCE WITH INDIA OPERATIONS FOCUSING ON MEDICAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENT AND AI ASSISTED DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

LONDON and SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Claritas HealthTech (“Claritas”), a healthcare technology company specializing in advanced medical image enhancement and AI assisted diagnostic tools to aid and optimize the diagnostic workflow of clinicians, announces today it has selected Bengaluru in Karnataka as its base for its Indian business headquarters.

With an established presence in Singapore and a successful entry into the UK market, Claritas has selected Bengaluru as its base for India, to meet the vast and rapidly growing medical diagnostic requirements of the country. Mr. Chetan Baxi, Co-founder, and Director of Claritas, commented, “In the last two quarters this year, we have had strong demand from India for our technology that aids clinicians to interpret medical images with greater accuracy and efficiency. To meet this demand, and given the favourable market conditions, we have opted to establish an India unit dedicated to serving the Indian market. We expect these operations to commence by January 2023.”

As part of its global deployment initiative, Claritas will introduce its suite of products, including, iRAD™ for radiology image enhancement, iPET™ for PET and PET-CT/MRI accelerated acquisition and enhancement, and its suite of AI diagnostic tools, to meet the demand from the Indian health sector.

Mr. Baxi added, "India holds significant demand in-country for our products that improve diagnostic workflow without increasing capital or operating costs. Claritas enables customers to significantly improve patient care while improving productivity of their imaging and diagnostic departments." 

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Locatory.com seeing steady growth, set to meet aviation industry needs

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Locatory.com, one of the world’s leading premium aircraft parts marketplaces, has been seeing steady growth for over a few years now, driven by the increase in clientele interest, driven by the continuous expansion of spare parts database.

Chief executive officer, Toma Matutyte said the company has continued to expand its spare parts database, which has been growing by 15 per cent per month.

“With cost optimisation and sustainability on everyone’s mind, the secondary aviation parts market is becoming an increasingly attractive opportunity.

“In 2022, we have received five times more requests for quotes compared to last year and are expecting this trend to continue into the next year,” she said in a statement today.

Being a tool for the simplified procurement of spare parts, Locatory.com, a family member of Avia Solutions Group, is deeply invested in the digitalisation of the process. 

“Our mission is to connect aircraft parts’ buyers and sellers via an innovative platform that enables our customers to find, buy and sell aircraft parts or repair services in commercial, original equipment manufacturer, maintenance, repair and overhaul, military and general aviation segments across the globe.

“We have a truly global team, with people from over 10 countries sharing ideas and expertise in improving the company. We have been steadily expanding by around 15 per cent each month and there are no plans of slowing down,” added Matutyte.

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Tessa Therapeutics seals exclusive agreement with Baylor College of Medicine

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Tessa Therapeutics Limited (Tessa), a clinical-stage cell therapy company has announced the execution of an exclusive agreement with Baylor College of Medicine for worldwide commercial rights to the allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus specific T-cell (EBVST) technology platform.

The platform is jointly developed by Tessa’s Scientific Co-Founder, Malcolm Brenner, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues Cliona Rooney Ph.D. and Helen Heslop M.D., D.Sc. at Baylor College of Medicine.

Tessa’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Willemsen, said in a statement: “Securing exclusive worldwide commercial rights for therapies developed using the EBVST platform is an important value driver for Tessa as we continue to advance TT11X as a potential treatment for CD30-positive lymphomas, while exploring opportunities to extend the technology to other cancer indications, including solid tumours.”

Tessa is currently advancing a pipeline of products that utilise CD30.CAR-modified EBVSTs, including its lead allogeneic cell therapy, TT11X, which is being co-developed for the treatment of relapsed or refractory CD30-positive lymphomas.

Clinical data from an ongoing Phase 1 study of TT11X in CD30-positive lymphomas (BESTA) has demonstrated a favourable safety profile and encouraging signs of efficacy with clinical responses observed in seven of nine patients.

TT11X was recently recognised in the “Most Promising Off-the-Shelf Therapies” category at the Asia-Pacific Cell & Gene Therapy Excellence Awards (ACGTEA) 2022.

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TRIANGLE LIFE NAMES JON HACK AS BOARD CHAIRMAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Triangle Life Ltd has announced the appointment of Jon Hack as non-executive chairman to the board, succeeding Niall O’Hare, its founder and chief executive officer, who has served as chairman since the company's inception in 2020.

“Jon’s background and expertise, and everything he has brought to our business in the past few months as adviser to the Board, make him an obvious choice to take on the role of chairman of the Board of Directors of Triangle Life.

“His deep experience in global life insurance and capital markets will help support our acceleration towards launch and our exciting growth prospects thereafter,” said O’Hare in a statement.

Meanwhile, Hack said: “Triangle Life is an excellent business with a clear purpose and a talented
management team. Niall and the rest of the team have identified a significant market opportunity and have built the company needed to respond to this need.

“I look forward to taking on the role of chairman to help drive Triangle Life’s success by delivering long-term and reliable solutions for brokers and clients.”

Bringing a wide range of skills and experience in value creation in life insurance as well as in capital raising, Hack was a founding principal and managing director of Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focused on the acquisition and management of portfolios of life insurance policies.

Triangle Life is a provider of life insurance products to high-net-worth individuals globally through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Triangle Life Insurance Co Ltd.

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