SYDNEY, Oct 11 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Una Brands, e-commerce aggregator headquartered in Singapore, has acquired teen-owned plastic cup business Bellaforte, for AUD 1 million. Sam Richards, a 15-year-old teenager based in the Gold Coast, founded Bellaforte (https://mybellaforte.com/) two years ago, selling reusable, affordable and recyclable unbreakable drinkware for celebratory events. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=41232

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct 11 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Opening Ceremony and Awards Ceremony will take place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on Monday 17 January 2022All other Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week events will take place in Abu Dhabi or will be hosted virtuallyAnnouncement took place during Expo 2020’s Climate…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) for the implementation of the MIDA Assessment Development Center (MADC) HyTalent Programme. The signing ceremony was witnessed by…

Norrida Yusoff is appointed as the new Chairperson of the Malaysian Timber Council  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — For the first time in its close to three-decade history, a woman is helming the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC).  Puan Hajah Norrida Yusoff was appointed as the Chairperson of MTC on 1 October 2021.…

THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Oct 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seaweed, as its unfortunate name suggests, can be a nuisance. It makes a mess of beautiful beaches. It bobs up and down in the waves in an unsightly blob. And it sticks to unsuspecting swimmers as they try to enjoy a dip. But…

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The consumer policy department of the Tokushima Prefectural Government is promoting initiatives for consumer administration and education in cooperation with the Consumer Affairs Agency’s Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy, a Japanese governmental body established in Tokushima Prefecture as a national hub…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tricor Group (Tricor), Asia’s leading business expansion specialist providing integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources and payroll, corporate trust and debt services, fund administration, and strategic business advisory, has been recognized as Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure by IDC Malaysia in…

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — BCP-compatible Solution to Temporary Suspension/Reduction of Flights from Shanghai – Nippon Express (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NE Shanghai”), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has launched an in-house consolidated service — “Kansai Special Rapid Service” — using extremely reliable high-speed ferries from Shanghai…

· KPMG Regional ESG Hubs to be established in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas to support clients on their ESG journey· KPMG Emerging Markets Accelerators to deliver region-specific support and financing expertise to help developing nations· Collaborations with University of Cambridge Judge Business School and New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business…

CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Global market research company Euromonitor International conceptualizes the future of brick-and-mortar retail in a free virtual event, Commerce 2040: The Future of the Store in a Digital World, on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. CDT. E-commerce drove 75% of the $3 trillion growth in global…