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Air Expo Abu Dhabi 2024 concluded on a high note

News Desk 1 23/11/2024 0

The Air Expo Abu Dhabi 2024 has wrapped up after three dynamic days dedicated to aviation training, advanced air mobility, and the latest trends shaping the future of aviation. The event, inaugurated by H.E Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and

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HIMA Group appoints new Regional Management in Asia

News Desk 1 01/10/2024

On 1 September 2024, HIMA Group appointed Yao Zhou as General Manager for the China region and Luis Hernando Torres as General Manager for the North and Southeast Asia region as of 1 October 2024. The appointments are in line with HIMA’s strategy to strengthen customer proximity in key markets and to drive the expansion […]

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Parse Biosciences Partners with Taiwan-based Prisma Biotech to Extend Reach in Asia

News Desk 1 08/08/2024

Parse Biosciences, a leading provider of accessible and scalable single cell sequencing solutions, today announced an agreement with Taipei-based Prisma Biotech to broaden Parse’s reach in Taiwan and across Asia-Pacific. “Biotech, pharma, and academic researchers across Asia are boosting demand for Parse’s Evercode single cell sequencing solutions in the region

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Xsolla Boosts Payment Presence in Asia Through New Partnerships

News Desk 2 17/07/2024

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announces the further expansion of its payment solution across Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Pacific markets. The entry into markets unlocks new territories and optimizes existing payment channels for the most important region for gaming worldwide, representing 46% of global game revenues. Xsolla extends its payment solution

Defence & Security Events

Filipino President Addresses IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2024

Dan Ngiam 01/06/2024 0

Asia’s Premier Defence Summit President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines delivered the keynote address at the 21st edition of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, which commenced in Singapore on May 31, 2024. Recognised as Asia’s premier defence summit, this year’s event (May 31-June 2, 2024) is an insightful platform for strategic discourse. US

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Gulf Craft’s Attendance at Thailand Boat Show Underlines Commitment

News Desk 1 19/01/2024

Gulf Craft’s strategic presence at the Thailand International Boat Show not only led to positive meetings with regional stakeholders and industry leaders in the region but also underscored the shipyard’s plan to solidify its foothold in Asia and Australia. This move is rooted in the rich history of Gulf Craft supporting the marine industry in […]

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ADDLESHAW GODDARD BRINGS TOGETHER EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA TEAM 

News Desk 1 16/01/2024

The Addleshaw team comprised a cross-border team from Dubai, France and Singapore, providing full service advice to the acquirers including M&A, finance, antitrust, employment, IP and other aspects of the transaction.  The team was led out of Dubai by Funds and Private Equity partner Philip Dowsett and in Paris by Private Equity partner David Lambert […]

Business

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Welcomes Louis Bidmead as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance for Asia and the Middle East

Middle East News 247 07/08/2023

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has named Louis Bidmead as Head of Transactional Liability Insurance for Asia and the Middle East. In this role he will work with BHSI’s global transactional liability team to provide BHSI’s comprehensive line of coverages to manage the risks of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.

Business

Completion of South Asia’s Largest Individual Wastewater Treatment Plant Benefits Five Million People in Bangladesh

Middle East News 247 17/07/2023

On July 13, 2023, the completion ceremony of the Dasherkandi Sewerage Treatment Plant (DSTP) project undertaken by POWERCHINA was held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others attended the ceremony. Sheikh Hasina praised at the ceremony, “The overall plan for wastewater management in Bangladesh began with the

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AVPN Announces USD 3 Million Asian Youth Mental Wellbeing Fund

News Desk 2 23/06/2023

New Delhi, 23 June 2023 – AVPN, the largest network of social investors in Asia, announced today the launch of a USD 3 million Asian Youth Mental Wellbeing Fund (the “Fund”) at the AVPN Global Conference 2023. The Fund is the first philanthropic pooled fund that focuses on youth mental wellbeing across Southeast Asia and South Asia. Yayasan […]

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Regional Conference of WMO’s Regional Association II (Asia) Concludes in Abu Dhabi

Middle East News 247 17/03/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — The Regional Conference (RECO) of WMO’s Regional Association II (Asia), hosted by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), concluded today in Abu Dhabi by issuing a high-level statement in support of the UN initiative ‘Early Warning for All’. The statement highlighted the urgent need to build national and community […]