Empowers enterprise customers with fast, transparent, and efficient international payments to any bank in Thailand via PromptPay HONG KONG & BANGKOK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 22, 2021 Global financial settlement network EMQ today announced that it has significantly augmented its real-time cross-border payments across Southeast Asia by adding Thailand’s PromptPay to the network. This major enhancement further expands […]
HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 16, 2021 Regencell Bioscience Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:RGC) (“Regencell” or the “Company”), an early-stage bioscience company that focuses on research, development and commercialization of Traditional Chinese Medicine (“TCM”) for the treatment of neurocognitive disorders and degeneration, specifically Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”), today announced the pricing of its […]
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 07, 2021 SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that Mark Kornblau will join SBG as Global Head of Communications, effective August 16. Mr. Kornblau joins SBG from the NBCUniversal News Group, where he is currently Executive Vice President of Communications. Mr. Kornblau will be based in SoftBank's New York office and will report […]
Consortium comprised of a cross-section of renowned investors from North America, Asia and the Middle East WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 19, 2021 EIG, a leading institutional investor to the global energy sector and one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors, today announced the closing of its previously announced transaction with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (“Aramco”), under which […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 26, 2021 Pathway is pleased to announce that is has closed on a $400 million customized fund of funds for an Asia-based institutional investor. The fund will seek to build a diversified portfolio of primary fund investments and co-investments in both the small and middle markets globally. The fund represents a continuation […]
SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 20, 2021 Despite a COVID-19-driven economic contraction in 2020 in Thailand, the country’s non-life insurance market still managed to expand, driven by strong growth in the health segment, according to a new AM Best report. With the pandemic’s negative impacts on Thailand’s exports and tourism, the country’s real GDP shrank by 6.1% in […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 29, 2021 Asset Value Investors (“AVI”) today launches a new campaign calling on shareholders of Symphony International Holdings Ltd (“SIHL”), a closed-end investment vehicle managed from Singapore and listed on the London Stock Exchange, to help bring about change at the company after years of poor performance. AVI owns a 15.4% stake in […]
BANGKOK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 28, 2021 Tricor Group and the Financial Times Board Director Programme co-released the inaugural Asia Pacific Board Director Barometer Report, uncovering corporate board sentiments on COVID-19 disruptions globally with a focus on Thailand and other APAC markets. According to the 2021 Asia Pacific Board Director Barometer Report: Corporate boards are struggling to keep […]
MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 21, 2021 WebEngage, a full-stack Marketing Automation company, has been recognized by Financial Times as one of Asia-Pacific’s top 500 high-growth companies, debuting in the list at rank 206 to emerge as a rapidly-growing company. The report compiled in partnership with Nikkei Asia and research provider Statista — ranks Asia-Pacific companies by […]
Walgreens to offer new bank account with Mastercard debit card leveraging InComm Payments’ platform InComm Payments to enhance Walgreens-branded gift card program DEERFIELD, Ill. & ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 30, 2021 Walgreens today announced an agreement with InComm Payments, a leading global payments technology company, to provide convenient and accessible financial services options for its customers. Together, […]
Asia remains a major growth region with Africa and Middle East seeing incremental increase LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 11, 2021 A second research study by Standard Chartered on the international growth strategies and challenges that CFOs and Treasurers in the US, the UK, Germany and France face indicate that, despite uncertainty caused by the […]
ReNew Power, India’s leading renewable energy company, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with RMG Acquisition Corporation II (“RMG II”); upon closing, the combined entity is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol “RNW” Pro forma consolidated & fully diluted enterprise value of approximately $8 billion; transaction expected […]
