Tag «Southeast Asia»

Mundipharma Gains License to Market and Distribute GUARDIX-SG (TM) in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Mundipharma has announced a licensing agreement with Korean biomedical firm, Genewel Co.Ltd, to market and distribute its GUARDIX-SG™ Surgical Adhesion Barrier portfolio across Southeast Asia. GUARDIX-SG™ is used in surgery as a biodegradable mechanical barrier, reducing abnormal internal scarring post surgery by separating the internal tissues and organs while they heal. …

General Assembly side event on transnational organized crime challenges and responses in Southeast Asia

Remarks of the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov General Assembly side event on transnational organized crime challenges and responses in Southeast Asia New York, 19 June 2017 NEW YORK/ VIENNA, 19 June (UN Information Service) – Transnational organized crime is a growing challenge to security and development in Southeast …

Thai Princess Becomes UNODC Goodwill Ambassador on the Rule of Law for Southeast Asia

UNODC Chief: regional advocate brings invaluable experience on effective, accountable, inclusive institutions BANGKOK/VIENNA, 14 February (UN Information Service) – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime today appointed Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand as Goodwill Ambassador on the Rule of Law for Southeast Asia to raise the profile of, and support …

Cancelling new coal plants in Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan would save 50,000 lives a year

Hong Kong, 13 January 2017 – Approximately 50,000 lives a year could saved by 2030 if no new coal-fired power plants are built in Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, according to a groundbreaking peer reviewed study from researchers at Harvard University and Greenpeace International. Air pollutant emissions from coal-fired power plants in these …

LiveHealth Goes International, Forays Into Southeast Asia and the Middle East Markets

Aims to provide multi-lingual support for solutions and patient communication to ease sharing of medical records, getting opinions and teleconsultation around the world Expanding its international horizons, Pune-based medical records management and tele-medicine platform, LiveHealth is now live for patients from Southeast Asia and Middle East regions. The game-changing online medical records platform has set …

Coal dropped from Vietnam’s future energy plans

Bangkok, 27 January 2016 – Vietnam will effectively shelve the equivalent of 70 large coal power plants following an announcement from the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that the country would drop all further coal-fired power plant projects and move towards cleaner energy. “This huge win follows tireless work from environmental advocates highlighting the …

YouGov’s Survey on the Haze affecting Southeast Asia in Recent Months! Most Respondents Think Palm Oil Companies are Responsible for the Fires that Cause the Haze

The citizens of many Southeast Asian countries have been coping with the effects of significant haze – caused primarily by forest fires burning in the region – in recent months. While the haze seems to be finally under control, that was not the first time SEA has been affected in this way and there have …

ALOFT HOTELS AND MTV REVEAL WINNERS FOR 2015 PROJECT ALOFT STAR IN ASIA PACIFIC

More than Half a Million Votes and Over 350 Original Music Entries Received From Asia’s Emerging Music Talent Tweet it: .@AloftHotels & @MTVAsia reveal winners for Project Aloft Star, Amplified by MTV singer-songwriter competition in Asia Pacific #aloftstarmtv CHINA, INDIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 – After more than half a million online votes …

Huawei Southeast Asia Smartphone Shipments Rise 120% In 2015Q1

BANGKOK, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — With the successful Southeast Asia regional launch of the Huawei P8 and wearable devices in Bangkok Thailand on 28 May 2015 , Huawei is keep ing the momentum going by introducing the P8, P8Max, P8Lite, Talkband B2 and AP007 power bank to Myanmar , Laos , and Cambodia , Hong …

First quarter smartphone sales in Southeast Asia reached 18 million in units and USD4.2 billion in worth: GfK

Demand for Phablets surged to over 1.1 million units; Indonesia and Malaysian are biggest markets SINGAPORE, 5 June 2014 – In the Southeast Asia region where six of the seven markets are developing markets, smartphone sales continue to intensify each consecutive month. Latest GfK data shows that smartphone take-up has passed the halfway mark in …