This picture taken on June 3, 2023 shows a wild elephant eating rubbish mixed with plastic waste at a dump in the eastern district of Ampara, Sri Lanka. (PHOTO / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for concerted global action to reduce plastic pollution. Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide, one-third of which is used …
UNHRC: US abortion bans put millions of women, girls at risk
Attendees wave placards during a rally to protest the one-year anniversary of Colorado's abortion law, the Reproductive Health Equity Act, April 4, 2023, outside the State Capitol in downtown Denver. (PHOTO / AP) GENEVA – Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional …
Mike Pence enters 2024 Republican presidential race
This file photo shows Former US Vice-President Mike Pence speaks at a campus lecture hosted by Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 12, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP) WASHINGTON – Former US Vice-President Mike Pence on Monday declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House, setting up a fight against former President Donald …
‘Silver tsunami’ sweeps US with sizeable seniors
Unhoused people aged 65 or older to more than double by 2030, study finds A homeless man sleeps on the street in San Francisco, California. (PHOTO / AP) A growing number of US citizens aged 55 and older are homeless and are having to rely on handouts to survive, advocates say, as they become the fastest-growing group of unhoused people in the country, according to …
NATO chief urges Türkiye to lift opposition to Sweden’s joining
In this handout photograph taken and released by the Press Office of the Republic of Turkey on June 4, 2023, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Dolmabahce Office in Istanbul, Turkey. (PHOTO / AFP) ISTANBUL – The NATO chief urged Türkiye to approve Sweden's membership bid after having a closed-door meeting …
Ukraine begins counteroffensive against Russia along frontline
Ukrainian soldiers ride an APC on the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine on June 5, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) KIEV / MOSCOW – Ukraine is launching counteroffensive actions against Russia in some areas of the frontline, the Ukrainian deputy defense minister said on Monday. "In certain directions we are moving to offensive actions," Hanna Maliar wrote in a Telegram post. The Bakhmut direction remains the …
Traumatic Miscarriage Precedes Birth of Baby Girl to Michelle Tang, Co-Founder & CEO of IMA ART Fertility
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, Jun 6, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Michelle’s traumatic miscarriage and failed IVF treatment in Hong Kong inadvertently prepared her for leading IMA ART Fertility Beverly Hills. The Hong Kong experience honed Michelle’s listening skills and to speak to clients with compassion and empathy. Michelle and her husband were among the estimated 15% of couples who experience infertility. For several …
Matahio Energy completes acquisition of onshore assets in New Zealand
TARANAKI, New Zealand, Jun 6, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Matahio Energy has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of six onshore oil and gas licenses in the Taranaki Basin, North Island, New Zealand. Matahio will be the operator of these licenses, holding 100% participating interest in four licenses, and 70% interest in the remaining two licenses. Of the six licenses, three are …
IMA ART Fertility 聯合創始人兼首席執行官 Michelle Tang 的創傷性流產, 迎來了一個女嬰的誕生
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, Jun 6, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – Michelle 在香港的創傷性流產和失敗的試管嬰兒治療無意中為她領導 IMA ART Fertility Beverly Hills 做好了準備。香港的經歷磨練了 Miche…
Somali, AU forces step up joint operations against al-Shabab
A Somali federal government soldier and an African union peacekeeper patrol a street of Mogadishu on July 27, 2014, during a security operation. (PHOTO / AFP) MOGADISHU – The African Union forces and the Somali National Army (SNA) have intensified joint military operations against al-Shabab fighters in Hirshabelle State, central Somalia, ahead of the withdrawal of some 2,000 troops by the end of June. ATMIS …
Q2 Metals Provides Update on 2023 Exploration Campaign
Vancouver, BC, Jun 6, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Q2 Metals Corp. (TSXV: QTWO) (OTCQB: QUEXF) (FSE: 458) (“Q2” or the “Company”) announces that due to active forest fires in northern Quebec, the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has banned forest access and closed all roads in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. As a result, the Company has temporarily ceased …
EveLab Insight Advances Understanding of Skin Aging With AI-Driven Research
SINGAPORE, Jun 5, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – EveLab Insight, a leader in AI skin analysis, announces the preliminary findings from a collabor…
1st Asian Para Tenpin Bowling Championships Successfully Completed, Hong Kong Team Becomes Big Winner with 10 gold, 6 silver & 2 bronze medals
HONG KONG, Jun 5, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 1st Asian Para Tenpin Bowling Championships was held for four consecutive days at Belair Bowling Center in Shatin. The Hong Kong Team won four more gold medals on the last competition day (31 May), drawing the event to a perfect close as a big winner bagging a total of 10 gold, 6 silver …
Olympus Announces Plan to Establish Digital Excellence Centers Following Acquisition of Cloud-AI Endoscopy Startup Odin Vision
TOKYO & HAMBURG, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus, a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced the plan to establish a series of Digital Excellence Centers (DECs) following acquisition of London-based Odin Vision, a cloud-AI endoscopy company with a strong portfolio of commercially available computer-aided detection/diagnostic solutions and innovation pipeline of cloud-enabled applications. …
Olympus Announces Plan to Establish Digital Excellence Centers Following Acquisition of Cloud-AI Endoscopy Startup Odin Vision
TOKYO and HAMBURG, June 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus, a global MedTech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced the plan to establish a series of Digital Excellence Centers (DECs) following acquisition of London-based Odin Vision, a cloud-AI endoscopy company with a strong portfolio of commercially available computer-aided detection/diagnostic solutions and innovation pipeline of cloud-enabled applications. …
Lexus Celebrates the World Premiere of the All-New LBX
TOKYO, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On June 5th, Lexus premiered the all-new LBX. Presented to media at an event in Milan, Italy, by Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries and Lexus President Takashi Watanabe, the new model will be introduced to Europe, Japan and selected markets worldwide from Q4 2023. (Link: https://global.toyota/pages/news/images/2023/06/05/1500/Speech_Script_en.pdf) Since its establishment in 1989, Lexus has remained steadfast …
首屆亞洲殘疾人保齡球錦標賽揭幕 冀本港運動員佔主場之利奪佳績
HONG KONG, Jun 5, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 疫情過後，本港陸續舉行大型體育賽事。第一屆亞洲殘疾人保齡球錦標賽，一連六天在本港舉行，來自亞洲九個國家或地區的運動員聚首比拼。賽事日前揭幕，亞洲保齡球協會永遠榮譽會長劉掌珠表示，香港舉辦大型體…
IPO前瞻：從巨星傳奇 「雙輪驅動」看「長期主義」
HONG KONG, Jun 5, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 明星IP「製造商」巨星傳奇進入招股最後階段，預計6月13日登陸港交所主板。據招股書顯示，創始控股股東、基石投資者均鎖定12個月的超長禁售期，以示對於公司長期價值看好，也在大市不明朗時期給予了投…
Nissin Foods’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
HONG KONG, Jun 5, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nissin Foods Company Limited (“Nissin Foods”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; Stock code: 1475) has received an ‘A’ rating in the latest MSCI Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings, an upgrade from ‘BBB’, recognizing its remarkable ESG performance. The MSCI index is highly popular among global portfolio managers, and its ESG rating …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to Launch Technical Studies on Ammonia Fuel Supply System for Marine Engines under Development by WinGD
TOKYO, Jun 5, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has agreed to undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD), a Swiss designer of large marine engines. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) …