CGTN: From a barren land to the world's largest man-made forest, Saihanba and China's ecological efforts

BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Decades ago, no one would imagine that Saihanba - the once barren land located in north China's Hebei Province - would turn into the world's largest man-made forest.    China did it.  Saihanba now sees a forest coverage of 80 percent, which can conserve and purify 137 million cubic meters of water every year, an achievement hailed "great" by Chinese President Xi Jinping. "It is a model in the world

Aug. 26, 2021

XABT Donates 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detection Kits to Vientiane, Laos

BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atsaphangthong Siphandone, Mayor of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, recently issued an honorary certificate to Beijing Applied Biological Technologies (XABT) for the donation of 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detection Kits to support Vientiane's efforts at epidemic prevention and control in 2021. At the same time, the deputy director of the Vientiane's foreign affairs office, sent a letter of thanks to XABT on behalf of the Vientiane Municipal Government and

Aug. 25, 2021

endpoint and THREAD Simplify DCT Operations for Key Stakeholders to Reduce Study Timelines

Integration of data capture and transactions ensures that the site and subject stay together in a unified workflow  SAN FRANCISCO and CARY, N.C., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- endpoint Clinical, the leader in global interactive response technology (IRT®) for clinical trials, and THREAD, a leading technology and service provider enabling decentralized clinical trials (DCT), have announced their partnership to offer sponsors and sites a solution that simplifies DCT operations and reduce

Aug. 25, 2021

ExoCoBio to Build the World's First Clinical Grade Exosome GMP Manufacturing Facility

$20 million investment for a new Mfg & R&D facility Strategic platform for partnering & CDMO business SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ExoCoBio Inc., the 4th largest exosome player in the world, announced the initiation of its "Project EGMP", starting with the construction of the world's first exosome-based drug manufacturing & R&D facility ("EGMP facility") in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. Osong was created for a bio-clu

Aug. 25, 2021

Xi inspects major forest farm in north China's Hebei

BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from CCTV+:   Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected a major forest farm in Chengde City of north China's Hebei Province, hearing reports on ecological conservation and forestry management, and checking the growth of forest woods. At the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm, Xi observed the natural landscape, listened to the introduction about Hebei's overall plan to protect mountains, rivers, forests, farmland

Aug. 25, 2021

Insurtech Carrot Reaches Strategic Collaboration with Korea Expressway Corporation

Both parties agree to cooperate in R&D and implementation of the SMART Safe Driving Platform for the citizens. The parties' ultimate goal is to promote safe driving culture and reduce accident rate SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A fast-growing Insurtech Carrot General Insurance Corp. ("Carrot" or the "Company") announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Expressway Corporation (

Aug. 25, 2021

CBC-led Consortium Acquires Significant Equity Interest in Korea's Largest Medical Aesthetics Company

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium led by CBC Group ("CBC") announced today the signing of definitive agreements to acquire a 46.9% equity interest (the "Transaction") in Hugel, Inc. ("Hugel", 145020.KQ) from Bain Capital. The market capitalization of Hugel is approximately US$2.5 billion. Members of the consortium include CBC, Asia's largest healthcare-dedicated investment firm headquartered in Singapore, Mubadala Investment Company ("Mubadala"), the Abu Dhabi-b

Aug. 25, 2021

CGTN: GAUC to hold global youth summit on a zero carbon future

BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2021 is a crucial year for advancing climate action. To mobilize, showcase, and maximize young people's strength in tackling climate change, the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) announces the ClimateX Summit - a global initiative led by GAUC to engage youth around the world. GAUC to hold global youth summit on a zero carbon future ClimateX aims to help move the world towards a Net-Zero Carbon Future. The summit will be held f

Aug. 25, 2021

MFDS Greenlights VUNO Med®-DeepCARS™, AI Medical Device for Cardiac Arrest Prediction

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) developer, VUNO Inc. announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for its VUNO Med®–DeepCARS™, an AI medical device for cardiac arrest prediction through vital signs. VUNO Med®-DeepCARS™ VUNO Med®–DeepCARS™ is a breakthrough AI-driven medical device that analyzes the potential risk of cardiac arrest using four primary vita

Aug. 24, 2021

PingPong Payments leads the global eCommerce boom with its dedicated supplier payments solution

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It is estimated that global eCommerce sales will reach $5 trillion by 2022 and $6 trillion by 2024, according to eMarketer. With new COVID-19 variants emerging, some parts of the world are facing further lockdowns and travel restrictions. As a result, consumers are expected to maintain their newfound digital spending behaviors, and this means that sellers now have even more opportunities to grow their businesses and expand globally. In order for su

Aug. 24, 2021

AUTOCRYPT highlighted in Forbes Asia Inaugural 100 to Watch List

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading autonomous vehicle cybersecurity provider AUTOCRYPT announced that it was spotlighted in Forbes Asia's inaugural 100 to Watch list. The newly announced list highlights notable and startups on the rise in the Asia-Pacific region. AUTOCRYPT was featured as the sole cybersecurity provider on the list. As the number of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on the road increase, it is becoming more apparent that cybersecurity will be the

Aug. 24, 2021

ANTA Group and Tsinghua University Jointly Launched the Global Sportswear Design Award

M·O·V·E, Keep Moving BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year in June, Chinese sportswear giant ANTA Group and Tsinghua University, an institution with a long-running sports tradition, came together to jointly establish Tsinghua University-ANTA Group Joint Research Center for Sports Fashion with the goal of furthering industry innovation in sport. The same day, they launched the "M·O·V·E-Born by Movement" them

Aug. 24, 2021