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Nicox & Kowa ink agreement worth up to €191.5 mn for exclusive rights to glaucoma treatment NCX 470 in US and all unlicensed territories
Pharmabiz.com
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Nicox SA, an international ophthalmology company, announced the signing of a major new agreement concerning NCX 470 with Kowa Company, Ltd., a Japanese company with a global pharmaceutical business engaged in ground-breaking research, development...
Batam set to host Asia’s first quantum AI data center: BKPM
Antara
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July 15, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Investment and Downstreaming Ministry and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has informed that Asia’s first quantum artificial intelligence (AI) data center will be built in Batam, Riau Islands, with an investment of...
Mui Lee, Persafe introduce Australian green blasting technology to Sarawak
Borneo Post
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July 15, 2025
(From left) Chiew, Baird, and Peru are seen during a photo call after the MoU signing. — Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (July 15): Mui Lee Enterprise Sdn Bhd (Mui Lee) and Persafe Engineering Sdn Bhd (Persafe) have signed a memorandum of...
DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
The Slovenia Times
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July 14, 2025
Christopher Lim, previously Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will be appointed Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025. Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President,...
US secretary of state fobs off concerns in Asia over Trump tariffs
World Socialist Web Site
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July 14, 2025
In his first official trip to Asia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced considerable hostility over the Trump administration’s new tariffs when he attended the foreign ministers’ meeting of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations...
Rising AI-Driven Cyber Attacks and Geopolitical Tensions Shaping Asia Pacific Cyber Risk Landscape, Aon study
The Slovenia Times
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July 15, 2025
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 July 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has released the Asia Pacific (APAC) findings from its 2025 Cyber Risk Report. The report underscores the increasing complexity...
Clear delays profits as it expands into Europe and West Asia
Mint
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July 15, 2025
“What we're seeing is that the global expansion opportunity for us has gone up dramatically. We're having a lot of fun going global, so we're investing again," said founder and CEO Archit Gupta. The push into Europe is being led primarily by the...
Africa-Asia Dialogue On Agrifood Systems Transformation To Open In Viet Nam
Scoop
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Monday, 14 July 2025, 1:15 pm Press Release: UNFAO Hanoi - Agriculture ministers and top-level policymakers from 15 African countries will meet with their counterparts from 3 Asian countries here on 15 July 2025 to discuss making agrifood...
Asia week ahead: Key data on China, Japan, South Korea, while Indonesia seen leaving rates unchanged
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 13, 2025
China: China’s June trade expected to edge up, GDP read to hold near 5.0% China is scheduled to publish the bulk of its key economic indicators for June. Trade data, out Monday, is expected to show a slight uptick in export and import growth on...
Premier League fans in Asia want to feel valued – and not just as a source of revenue
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
Fifty years ago, Arsenal lost 2-0 to Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, with jet-lagged players struggling to deal with frogs bouncing around the Merdeka Stadium pitch as well as the legendary local striker Mokhtar Dahari. Since then, however, many aspects...
Business : Expo 2025 Osaka Elevates Japan-Malaysia Economic Relations - JETRO
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The Expo 2025 Osaka serves as a launchpad for deeper cooperation in key economic sectors, proving to be a significant platform for enhancing economic relations between Japan and Malaysia,...
Immersion Cooling Market Insights And Strategy Outlook 2025-2030: Rising Demand For Energy-Efficient Data Centers Spurs High Growth In Immersion Cooling
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Opportunities in the Immersion Cooling market include the growing need for energy-efficient solutions in data centers, driven by AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency mining demands. Advances in cooling fluid...
New dialysis center launches in Cotai
Macau Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
The Macau Union Hospital has officially launched operations at its new Dialysis Center in Cotai. The 1,400-square-meter facility, equipped with advanced medical technology and an intelligent information platform, is initially serving patients...
Asia Leads the Way in the Race for Tech Talent
finews.asia
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July 13, 2025
A new study reveals a dramatic shift in the global tech landscape: the Asia Pacific region is now home to three of the world’s top 10 technology talent markets. Beijing, Bengaluru, and Tokyo surge ahead in global tech rankings as Asia Pacific...
Uber, Lucid, Nuro partner to launch 20,000 U.S. robotaxis
Fortune
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Good morning. I’m off to Singapore for our second Fortune Brainstorm AI gathering of the year. I’m looking forward to hosting a lunch about putting generative AI to work, a conversation about the global AI chips war, a discussion about Asia’s...
Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 17, 2025 Snap-on Incorporated beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $4.72, expectations were $4.61. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Snap-on Incorporated 2025...
Nifty Below 25,100; Sensex Today Trades Lower
myMotherLode - California
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Asia markets are trading mixed on Friday, following overnight gains on Wall Street. US stock market ended higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 stock index and the Nasdaq Composite both finishing at record highs on strong economic data and earnings...
China may not want Russia to lose – or to win – in Ukraine
Asia Times
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July 18, 2025
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) cited unnamed sources to report that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his EU counterpart that China doesn’t want Russia to lose in Ukraine because the US’s whole focus might then shift to China. His alleged...
Asian currencies downbeat against dollar
Business Recorder
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July 18, 2025
BENGALURU: Equities in emerging Asia advanced on Thursday, lifted by recent US trade deals with Vietnam and Indonesia and rising expectations that central banks across the region will adopt a more dovish monetary policy stance. Singapore’s FTSE...
Asia leads in renewable energy growth while Africa lags - Irena
IOL
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July 12, 2025
The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on Friday shows that despite renewables capacity growing by over 15% in 2024, the growth gap widens across regions. Asia has kept its leading...