SHANGHAI — Almost a month since Shanghai lifted its strict coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns, fashion retailers are stuck with piles of unsold stock as cautious consumers stay away from the commercial hub’s glitzy shopping districts. Curbs to stop the virus in Shanghai, China’s fashion capital, ground the city of 25 million to a halt […]
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US vows more high-level engagement with Pacific islands amid China push
WASHINGTON — White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday he expects more high-level US officials to visit Pacific island countries as Washington steps up its engagement to counter China in the strategically important region. Mr. Campbell said the United States needed more diplomatic facilities across the region, and more contact with Pacific island […]
PHINMA Corp. to conduct annual stockholders’ meeting through remote communication on July 14
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Apptio reinforces commitment to Asia with strategic hire
SINGAPORE, Jun 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Apptio, the leading provider of technology business management (TBM) applications, has appointed Tarun Kumar Kalra as Regional Vice President – Asia. Tasked with strengthening and establishing new strategic engagements in the region to help organizations make informed, data-driven technology business decisions, Tarun will focus on […]
Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone’s voice
WWW.AMAZON.COM LAS VEGAS — Amazon.com, Inc. wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother — or anyone else. The online retailer is developing a system to let Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior […]
Umbrella Academy siblings return to face new doomsday threat
LONDON — The squabbling siblings of The Umbrella Academy return for more superhero antics this week, contending with a fresh universal threat and some new family rivals. Season three of the hit Netflix show sees the introduction of the slicker Sparrow Academy as well as the transition of character Vanya Hargreeves to Viktor Hargreeves, mirroring […]
Meralco thumps NorthPort to move up to second in PBA Philippine Cup
The Meralco Bolts got back on the winning track as they downed the NorthPort Batang Pier, 97-87, in the PBA Season 47 Philippine Cup on Thursday evening at the Ynares Center.The Bolts got off to a fast start and led by 19 at halftime, 56-37. They kept their foot on the gas pedal and pushed […]
Dimaculangan has perfect season as player, coach
KARL Dimaculangan engineered Santo Tomas’ perfect season as the team’s setter and Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) back in 2009 without knowing that he would be in a familiar territory 13 years later. He may not be the one setting the plays on the court, but Mr. Dimaculangan still served as the same author calling […]
Does Beyoncé’s new summer song channel the ‘Great Resignation’?
LONDON — American pop star Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has surprised fans with an early release of her single “Break My Soul” from upcoming album Renaissance, setting social media ablaze with song lyrics that some say tap into rising worker anger at conditions. “I’m gonna find new drive / damn, they work me so damn hard / […]
Samsung launches M53 5G in PHL
SAMSUNG Philippines last week announced an addition to its mid-range Galaxy M Series phones available in the country, the M53 5G. The company said the phone features improved technologies at an affordable price. The Galaxy M53 5G is available for P3,000 off for this month at just P26,990 from the original price of P29,990 on […]
Eisai Publishes Potential Economic Value of Investigational Lecanemab in Peer-Reviewed Neurology and Therapy Journal
TOKYO, Jun 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced publication of results from an early phase evaluation that aimed to estimate potential economic value of its investigational anti-amyloid-beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody lecanemab in people living with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using a validated disease simulation model, AD Archimedes Condition […]
PBA slapped Abueva with one-game suspension, P10,000 fine for ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Tuesday slapped Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva with a one-game suspension and P10,000 fine for his “unsportsmanlike conduct” in the Hotshots’ Manila Clasico duel with Barangay Ginebra last Sunday. Mr. Abueva, according to commissioner Willie Marcial, was penalized for “spitting” on the floor in the said match, where he was thrown […]
NU Lady Bulldogs caps off perfect season with UAAP women’s volleyball title
The National University Lady Bulldogs are back on top of the throne of UAAP women’s volleyball for the first time in 65 years after they defeated the De La Salle University in straight sets, 25-15, 25-15, 25-22, in Game Two of the best-of-three finals series of UAAP Season 84 on Tuesday at the Mall of […]
Neri: People
We lost another colleague in the Lifestyle circuit with the passing on of Jenara “Cookie” Regis Newman (less than a year after Jaime Picornell died). Cookie was one of the most dependable Lifestyle writers of SunStar. She never said no to any assignment and was a constant presence in press events, community affairs and the […]
Apolinar set to defend OPBF belt vs. K-1 star Takei
PETE Apolinar will defend his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight strap in enemy territory against kickboxing star Yoshiki Takei on Aug. 26, 2022 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.Apolinar will be defending his OPBF belt for the first time after winning the belt last April 2 with a 10th round knockout of […]
The Mechanism of Action of SinoMab’s Flagship Product SM03 is Successfully Published in the Journal of Immunology, a Reputable Journal on Immunology in the U.S.
HONG KONG, Jun 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SinoMab BioScience Limited (“SinoMab” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 3681.HK), a Hong Kong listed biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of immunological diseases, primarily mAb-based biologics, today announced […]
Pixar’s Lightyear underwhelms with $51 million debut as Jurassic World stays No. 1
LOS ANGELES — To infinity and beyond? Not exactly… Lightyear, a spinoff story set in Pixar’s Toy Story universe, fell short of that boundless milestone in its box office debut, collecting a lackluster $51 million from 4,255 North American theaters. Family audiences, the movie’s prime demographic, have been largely absent since COVID. But even so, […]
The 5th Brasil Investment Forum Brought Together Global Business Leaders, Actively Promotes the High-quality Investment Opportunities in Brazil
SHANGHAI, Jun 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 5th Brasil Investment Forum (“BIF 2022”), the largest foreign investment forum in Latin America jointly organized by Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (“ApexBrasil”), Inter-American Development Bank and the Federal Government of Brazil, concluded successfully on 15 June 2022. During the forum, heavyweight speakers […]
Ev Dynamics is Commissioned to Build Hong Kong’s First Accessible Electric Bus
HONG KONG, Jun 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”, Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively “Ev Dynamics” or the “Group”), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, has received another purchase order from the Hong Kong Productivity Council to deliver a pure […]
Vayson wins WBC ABC Continental belt
UNBEATEN prospect Jayson Vayson won the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Boxing Council (ABC) Continental light flyweight belt after a unanimous decision win over Indian up-and-comer Nutlai Lalbiakkima last June 18 at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE.All three judges scored the fight in favor of Vayson with scores of 96-94, 97-94 and […]