Affinity Equity Partners is exiting its controlling stake in Island Hospital Sdn. Bhd. SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinity Equity Partners-led consortium has entered into a definitive sales and purchase agreement to fully divest its 100% stake in Island Hospital Sdn. Bhd. ("Island Hospital" or the "Company") to IHH Healthcare Bhd. ("IHH"). The 100% sale at an enterprise value of RM 4.2 billion (c. US$ 966 million) includes Affinity's 78% stake, with

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP) Enterprise Innovation Awards received 113 submissions from public and private organisations throughout Southeast Asia, out of which 56 projects were selected as finalists. Since 2017, the awards have aimed to recognise Southeast Asian-based organisations that have embarked on projects to digitally transform their businesses through the adoption of innovative technology. (Left to R

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HONG KONG, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted by the Yao Foundation and the China Youth Development Foundation; co-hosted by Colorfull Sport Cultural Ltd.; supported by Sports Programming Center of China Media Group and Starz Sports Youth Culture Co., Ltd, 2024 the 12th Yao Foundation Charity Game has concluded successfully on 20 August 2024 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China. During the charity game, James Harden, the NBA MVP in 2018 and a 10-time NBA All-Star Game Player, joined by the 9-

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Simons has a storied career building luxury consumer brands  NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City-based fine jewelry brand CADAR today announced the appointment of Ralph Simons as chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2024. Ralph Simons, Chief Executive Officer, CADAR "Ralph's impressive career demonstrates his ability to develop effective growth strategies that align with our aspirations for CADAR," said Michal Kadar, founder and cre

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Completion of the Specialty (high-functional ingredients) Plant producing allulose and prebiotics ingredients Total floor area of 22,150m2, annual specialty ingredients production capacity of 25,000 tons, with an investment of approximately KRW 140 billion Largest allulose production capacity in Korea; aims to double specialty product revenue share by 2030. SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Samyang Corporation has completed construction of Korea's largest allulo

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As part of its 10th anniversary in Australia, Sephora is pushing the boundaries of innovation to bring new retail concepts and expand its footprint for its growing community of beauty enthusiasts MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sephora is excited to announce the re-design of its Melbourne flagship store, the largest Sephora store in ANZ at 693 square metres. This beauty haven at Melbourne Central has undergone an extensive renovation to  usher in a new era for A

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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") today concluded its Global E-commerce Challenge (GEC) 2024 with a global finals event in Hangzhou, China, spotlighting exceptional young innovators worldwide. 2024 GEC first prize winner Team CrashCourse from Singapore Management University Launched in 2021, the GEC aims to attract and engage young talents globally to shape the future of e-commerce.

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LONDON, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Peninsula, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, has announced the 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedster as the winner of its highest honour, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2023. The rare distinction selects a winner from a group of exceptional classic automobiles that have won significant awards at major concours events over the previous year. 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedst

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TAIPEI, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innodisk, a leading global AI solution provider, continues to push the boundaries of innovation with the launch of its cutting-edge Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module, which is designed to meet the rapid growth demands of AI servers and cloud data centers. As one of the few module manufacturers offering this technology, Innodisk is at the forefront of AI and high-performance computing. Innodisk continues to push the boundaries of innovation wit

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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei and partners National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the start-up PROBOTEK have successfully tested a forest fire prevention system in Greece. The system sends evacuation routes to residents' phones via an app The partners tested the real-time detection system using a smoke and fire simulation. The solution, developed under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative, will enable emergency services to resp

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Highlighting a significant rise in both average bookings and customer spending year-on-year HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel platform and wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released its 2024 Summer Travel Report, which reveals a significant year-on-year growth in average booking volume and spending per consumer as the industry continues to show growth. This trend in the data, consistent with patterns observe

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