NATO soldiers clash with Serbs in Kosovo, 50 civilians hurt

       

Kosovo riot police and KFOR (International Military Mission to Kosovo) military police secure entrance to municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo on May 29, 2023, following clashes with Serb protesters demanding the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors. (PHOTO / AFP) BELGRADE – Over 50 civilians and more than 40 NATO soldiers were injured in a clash between NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) and Serb protesters …

THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2023 Smashes Records with unprecedented Scale and Global Participation

       

Record-breaking convergence of over 78,000 unique trade visitors and more than 3,000 exhibitors at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, solidified its position as the largest food and beverage trade show in Southeast Asia. Plans for THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2024 and THAIFEX – HOREC Asia 2024 were also announced. BANGKOK, Thailand, May 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – THAIFEX – Anuga Asia …

Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for April 2023

       

Toyota City, Japan, May 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for April 2023 as well as the cumulative total from January to April, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. For more information, visit https://global.toyota/en/company/profile/production-sales-figures/202304.html. Copyright 2023 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

TANAKA Precious Metals to Exhibit at “Medtec China 2023” Medical Device Design and Manufacturing Exhibition, to be Held in Suzhou, China

       

TOKYO, May 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops the manufacturing business of TANAKA Precious Metals, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at “Medtec China 2023” medical device design and manufacturing exhibition to be held in Suzhou, China on June 1 (Thursday) to June 3 (Saturday), …

Value Partners Launches the Group’s First Article 8 UCITS* ESG Fund

       

HONG KONG, May 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Value Partners Group Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “Value Partners” or “the Group”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 806) announces the launch of the Asian Food and Nutrition Fund (the “Fund”), which is the Group’s first Article 8, Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transformable Securities (UCITS) compliant equity fund. It also marks the first HKSFC-authorized(1) …

Shanghai MHI Engine Celebrates 10th Anniversary

       

TOKYO, May 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Shanghai MHI Engine Co., Ltd. (SME), a joint venture of Shanghai New Power Automotive Technology Company Ltd. (SNAT) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET), celebrated its 10th anniversary and held a ceremony on May 19. Top management of both SNAT and MHIET attended the ceremony which took place in Shanghai. Ceremony in …

Fujitsu and Microsoft Announce Global Partnership to Enable “Sustainability Transformation”

       

Tokyo and Redmond, Washington, May 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Microsoft Corporation announced a five-year strategic partnership to significantly expand their existing collaboration. The agreement, which will involve investment by both companies to drive the expansion of Fujitsu’s multibillion dollar Uvance business, leverages the Microsoft Cloud and industry-leading technologies to digitally transform how organizations around the world develop more …

50 civilians hurt as NATO soldiers clash with Serbs in Kosovo

       

Kosovo riot police and KFOR (International Military Mission to Kosovo) military police secure entrance to municipal building in Zvecan, northern Kosovo on May 29, 2023, following clashes with Serb protesters demanding the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors. (PHOTO / AFP) BELGRADE – Over 50 civilians and more than 40 NATO soldiers were injured in a clash between NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) and Serb protesters …

Ukrainian parliament backs 50-year sanctions on Iran

       

This file photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with President of the European Commission in Kyiv on May 9, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) KIEV – The Ukrainian parliament on Monday endorsed a decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to impose sanctions on Iran for 50 years, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko said on Telegram. The sanction bill, which was …

Sudan army, rival force agree to 5-day extension of ceasefire

       

Smoke billows in southern Khartoum, Sudan, on May 29, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) RIYADH/KHARTOUM – The Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement they signed on May 20 after negotiations in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, Al Arabiya News reported. The two sides stressed commitment to allowing safe passage of all civilians from …

惠理推出集團首隻第8條UCITS*ESG基金

       

HONG KONG, May 30, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 惠理集團有限公司(包括其附屬公司,下稱「惠理」或 「集團」,股份代號:806)宣佈,推出集團首隻符合第8條可轉讓證券集體投資計劃(UCITS)的股權基金──惠理亞洲食品及營養產業基金(「基金…

Avance Clinical at ASCO & BIO 2023: Early Phase Oncology Trials Increasingly Elaborate and Demand More Patients

       

ADELAIDE, AUS & SAN DIEGO, May 30, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Avance Clinical, the leading award-winning Australian and North American CRO that offers ClinicReady and GlobalReady for early phase biotech companies to speed up the path to regulatory approval, says early phase oncology studies are increasingly more complex and demand more patients. Avance’s ClinicReady and GlobalReady service platforms offer significant benefits to …

Spanish PM calls general election after local elections defeat

       

In this photo dated May 29, 2023 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid. (PHOTO / AFP) MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a general election for the country on July 23. Sanchez announced his decision from his official residence following the defeat of his Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) to the People's Party (PP) in the …

QuickHR Celebrates Women’s Achievements with Annual Woman of Excellence Award

       

SINGAPORE, May 29, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In a move to celebrate the achievements of exceptional women at the workplace, award-winning HR & Payroll solution provider QuickHR holds its annual Woman of Excellence Award in March 2023. The award was launched last year in conjunction with International Women’s Day and is part of QuickHR’s commitment to promoting gender equality in the workplace. …

Uganda approves harsh anti-LGBTQ law

       

This March 30, 2023 photo shows a Ugandan transgender woman who has not been able to return to her home after being attacked in February and stays at her friend’s home in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. (PHOTO / AFP) KAMPALA – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, his spokesperson said on Monday. Same-sex relations were already illegal in …

Venice’s waters turn fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge

       

A photo taken on May 28, 2023 by Italian news agency Ansa, shows fluorescent green waters below the Rialto Bridge in Venice's Grand Canal. (PHOTO / ANSA / AFP) MILAN – The waters in Venice's main canal turned fluorescent green on Sunday in the area near the Rialto bridge and authorities are seeking to trace the cause, Italy's fire department said. The regional environmental protection …

Man charged after murdering 3 in New Mexico

       

TAOS, New Mexico – A biker was charged with murder after a shootout between rival motorbike gangs at a motorcycle rally in Red River, northern New Mexico, on Saturday in which three gang members were killed and five wounded, police said. Members of the Bandidos and Waterdogs groups traded gunfire around 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) on the packed main street of the mountain resort town …

Peru declares state of emergency due to possible El Nino

       

A Peruvian shaman takes part in a ritual to deliver predictions for the upcoming Earth Day, on top of the San Cristobal hill in Lima, on April 21, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) LIMA — The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 131 districts due to the "imminent danger" of the possible arrival of the El Nino phenomenon. According to a …