Private hospitals, labs in PH cited for offering affordable TB testing

THE US Agency for International Development (USAID) recognized top-performing hospitals and laboratories with the highest number of clients tested for TB using the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommend GeneXpert machine on Nov. 14, 2022. Among these cited medical institutions were De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, and Hi-Precision […]

MHI Group Launches Phase 2 of Demonstration Testing of Automated Valet Parking System Using AGV Robots

TOKYO, Nov 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. today launched Phase 2 of demonstration testing of an automated valet parking system at Shisui Premium Outlets’, an outlet mall located in Chiba Prefecture. The system employs automated guided vehicle (AGV) robots, dubbed […]

Philippines scraps pre-departure virus testing for travelers

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has approved a pandemic task force recommendation to ease quarantine rules for foreigners and Filipinos entering the country, as it seeks to boost tourism recovery.  Fully vaccinated inbound travelers, whether Filipinos of foreigners, will no longer undergo pre-departure testing for the coronavirus, according to a government memo. Unvaccinated or partially […]

MHI Group to Participate in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Demonstration Test Program to Support Autonomous Highway Driving

TOKYO, Oct 6, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and two Group companies — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG) — will participate in demonstration testing of a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) system(1) to be conducted in FY2023 using a section of the […]

DOLE 7 partners with VSMMC for free Covid testing for newly hired workers

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) has announced free Covid-19 testing for newly hired employees across all sectors.The agency has partnered with Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) to conduct reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or RT-PCR test to qualified beneficiaries.According to DOLE 7 officer-in-charge Lilia Estillore, priorities of the […]

Dammam Valley/KSA to acquire the majority of Arcensus GmbH/Germany to accelerate the global implementation of Whole Genome Sequencing in genetic diagnostics and delivery of breakthrough technologies in genomic bioinformatics

ROSTOCK, Germany & DAMMAM, KSA, Sep 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dammam Valley in partnership with other investment partners, announce to acquire a majority stake in Arcensus GmbH/Germany. Arcensus, founded by Dr. Arndt Rolfs, a multi-entrepreneur in biotechnology, CEO and founder of several innovative biotech companies, is a digital health and diagnostics […]

Strengthen technological innovation, Basecare Medical Announces 2022 Interim Results

HONG KONG, Aug 29, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Suzhou Basecare Medical Corporation Limited (“Basecare Medical” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 2170), an innovative platform of genetic testing solutions for assisted reproduction in China, officially announced the unaudited consolidated interim results for the six months ended June […]

Yunkang Group Announces First Interim Results Since Listing, Net Profit Rises 50% to RMB234 Million

HONG KONG, Aug 12, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yunkang Group Limited (“Yunkang” or the “Group”; Stock Code: 2325), a leading medical operation services provider in China, has announced its first interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (the “Reporting Period”) since its listing. Driven by favorable government policies promoting […]

QualityKiosk and BrowserStack Announce Partnership Extension to the US, EMEA and APAC

MUMBAI, INDIA, Jul 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – QualityKiosk Technologies, one of the largest independent global quality assurance service providers, announced that it is extending its partnership with BrowserStack, a leading cloud-based testing platform enabling on-demand, cross-browser and cross-device testing, into the international regions of US, EMEA and APAC. QualityKiosk’s strong domain […]

MHI Group to Begin Demonstration Testing of Automated Valet Parking System Using AGV Robots at Outlet Mall in Chiba

TOKYO, Jun 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. today launched demonstration testing of an automated valet parking system at a large-scale commercial facility near Tokyo. The system employs automated guided vehicle (AGV) robots, dubbed “Stan,” manufactured by Stanley Robotics, a French […]

Hitachi High-Tech and Invivoscribe Partner to Advance Molecular Diagnostics

TOKYO, May 10, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation has entered into a strategic partnership (the Partnership) with Invivoscribe, Inc., a global provider of blood cancer testing kits and services, by undertaking a minority investment-based, third-party allotment of shares. The Partnership aims to accelerate the molecular diagnostics(1) and precision medicine businesses […]

Actual net profit exceeds FY2020’s level, China Biotech Services’ (08037) new growth drivers expected to erupt consecutively

HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As the pandemic continued to affect the market, China Biotech Services (08037), which owns one of the largest nucleic acid testing laboratories in Hong Kong, recently announced its 2021 annual report. According to the annual report, China Biotech Services recorded revenue of HK$624 million […]

Basecare Announces 2021 Annual Results: Overall Increase in Revenue and Gross Profit

HONG KONG, Mar 31, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Suzhou Basecare Medical Corporation Limited (“Basecare” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 2170), an innovative platform of genetic testing solutions for assisted reproduction in China, announced its audited consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2021 (the “Year”). […]

Kindstar Globalgene Announces FY2021 Annual Results, Revenue Increases to RMB930.67 Million

HONG KONG, Mar 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kindstar Globalgene Technology, Inc. (“Kindstar Globalgene” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, collectively the “Group”; stock code: 9960.HK), a leading independent esoteric clinical testing service provider in China, today announced its audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2021 (“2021” or […]

House bill seeks free COVID-19 testing for 1st-time jobseekers, displaced workers 

A BILL has been filed at the House of Representatives that will mandate government to provide free COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing for jobseekers.     Iligan City Rep. Frederick W. Siao filed House Bill 10340, the proposed Free COVID-19 Testing for Jobseekers Act, that would subsidize the testing fee as part of the pre-employment process.   “Some jobseekers reported they had to incur […]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Successfully Completes Testing of New “KS-21” Solvent for CO2 Capture

TOKYO, Oct 19, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, has concluded testing of its new proprietary solvent for capturing CO2 at the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)(1) in Norway, one of the world’s largest carbon capture demonstration […]

Pandemic reverses TB testing gains, Bicol‌ and ‌Apayao‌ ‌are exceptions  

THERE WAS a 57% gap between estimated and notified cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the Philippines in 2020 as TB-related health services were disrupted due to the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and reversed the gains of previous decades, according to the National Tuberculosis Program’s (NTP) 2021 report.   The exceptions are Bicol and the Province of Apayao, whose NTP units […]

Nalzaro: Complaint against LTO’s new registration policy

Sometime in February this year, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the mandatory conduct of the motor vehicle inspection system (MVIS), a requirement for the registration or renewal of vehicles, following mounting protests and complaints by car owners. Prior to the implementation of the privately owned MVIS, vehicles being registered […]