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…

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced it has closed the acquisition of StarLark, developer of the fast-growing and second largest mobile golf game in the world, Golf Rival, from Betta Games for a total purchase price of approximately $525 million…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — SEGi University proudly partnered with University Malaya,  IBE-UNESCO, Association of Professional in Curriculum and Educational Instruction Malaysia (APROCEI), Asia Pacific Research Association on Curriculum Studies Inc. (APRACSI), to host the Asia Pacific Conference on Curriculum Studies And Instructional Designing (APCCSID 2021) with the theme of…

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ALR Technologies (“ALRT” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: ALRT), the diabetes management company, today announces that the Company has released a new investor presentation that can be viewed at www.alrt.com/investors. The Company invites investors and interested parties to explore the recently redesigned corporate website. “ALRT is at…