BEIJING, China, Aug. 8, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
China Wujiang Qipao Town promotion conference and press conference of International Architecture Design Competition sponsored by Wujiang District Government and organized by Wujiang Taihu Lake New City Administrative Committee and Wujiang East Taihu Lake Eco-tourism Resort Administrative Committee was held successfully in Beijing on August 3. With the theme of carrying forward the traditional culture and inheriting the craftsmanship, this conference has sent invitations to outstanding architects home and abroad for the designing of the core buildings in the Qipao Town in the purpose of selecting excellent designs combining Qipao elements with contemporary architectural features. Qipao Town is located in the center of the downtown area of Wujiang, which has produced many famous silk craft masters, including Fei Dasheng, "Mother of Silk", Qian Xiaoping, inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of the Song brocade and Zhu Hongsheng, "Walking Dictionary of Shanghai School of Qipao". Silk textile production has become the leading industry in Wujiang with the production capacity of hundreds of billions Yuan. Its silk products exports account for 1/6 of the national total. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27291
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The most talented baristas from across Asia will converge on Kuala Lumpur on Saturday 6 August 2016 to determine who can make the very best espresso as Gloria Jean’s Coffees searches for its best coffee maker, including Jack Muhammad Hafiz Iman, Shift Leader and Mohd Azfar Bin Azlan, Head Barista from Gloria Jean’s Coffees Malaysia.
The winner from the Regional Final will progress to the Global Grand Final, held on the Gold Coast, Australia in September this year. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27273 MACON, Ga., Aug 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KaMin LLC announced today that it will increase prices for hydrous kaolin clay products for the global paper and packaging industry 6-8% effective October 1, 2016, or as contracts allow. “This price increase is necessary to ensure our long term sustainability,” stated Mark Gillespie, Vice President of Commercial. “KaMin has invested heavily during the past four years, ensuring our long term commitment to the paper industry. These increases are necessary to enable us to meet our commitment to create the greatest long term value for our paper customers through continued investments in plants, people, and technology.”
KaMin LLC also announces that its 2016 energy surcharge policy, effective January 1, 2016 will remain unchanged. The threshold of $5/MMBTU and incremental surcharges by product type will remain the same. This policy applies to all slurry, spray-dried hydrous and calcined kaolin grades sold to the paper industry globally. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27258 MACON, Ga., Aug 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CADAM SA announced today that it will increase prices for kaolin clay products for the global paper and packaging industry 6 to 8% effective October 1, 2016, or as contracts allow. “CADAM is committed to investing the necessary resources in technology, innovation and people for long-term sustainability in order to continue to serve its paper and packaging customers at a high level,” said Mark Gillespie, Vice President of Commercial. “CADAM’s goal is to create the greatest value for its paper customers through partnerships geared toward delivering cost effective solutions designed to reduce coating formulation cost and to optimize paper and printing performance.”
mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27255 WAKEFIELD, Mass., Aug 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xura, Inc. (NASDAQ:MESG), a major innovator in Real-Time Communication (RTC) technology, today announced its forge by Xura platform has been used to provide real-time communication capabilities within new social fitness app, Weqool. forge’s RTC features enable Weqool to incorporate a combination of video and instant messaging interfaces, allowing users to meet, communicate, compete and grow friendships while exercising together virtually.
Xura partner, Blacc Spot Media, a leading WebRTC, mobile and web application development house, worked with Weqool to create a web-based prototype, utilizing forge by Xura, to meet their aim of creating a more social and immersive fitness experience, through the use of real-time communication functionality. Weqool provides an interactive, user-friendly social platform designed to enable users to watch recorded workouts created by professional fitness trainers within the app, while also facilitating positive social interactions amongst its users via video call, instant messaging and SMS. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27272 TOKYO, Aug 1 (Bernama) --
Denka Company Limited (hereinafter "Denka") announced on July 26 the establishment of Denka Life Innovation Research Private Limited (hereinafter "DLIR") in Biopolis, Singapore, with the aim of securing the Denka Group's first overseas R&D base specializing in the healthcare and life science field. Acting on its policy of aiding in cutting-edge R&D activities, the Singaporean government established Biopolis, a complex designed to serve as a hub for vibrant biomedical research. Since its opening, there has been a successful push to recruit domestic and overseas research institutions and business corporations to set up facilities in the complex, and, at present, Biopolis is home to a large number of biomedical-related businesses' research centers in addition to a laboratory run by Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The setting is conducive to government-private collaboration with a focus on cutting-edge R&D. Denka itself has been engaged in ongoing joint research into such materials as functional resins and elastomers with A*STAR in the field of polymer science. When DLIR begins operations, Denka will launch a new collaborative project in the life science field. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27245 ISHIKAWA, Japan, Aug 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. (TOKYO:6916) from Ishikawa, Japan, announces the sales launch in the Hong Kong and Singapore markets of its “fidata” Network Audio Server “HFAS1-S10U,” SSD model (1.0TB).
fidata is a newly launched brand manufactured for all Audiophiles matching the arrival of the network audio era utilizing high-resolution audio files. In addition, it’s a networked audio server which took approximately three years to develop after carefully examining different materials, from choosing parts for the housing to the board design. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27267 SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Provident Insurance Corporation Limited (PICL) (New Zealand). The outlook for each rating remains stable.
The rating affirmations reflect PICL’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, resulting from the company’s moderate underwriting leverage and conservative investments. In addition, actual claims experience during the company’s first three years of operation has been largely consistent with its initial projections. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27243 BVC marketplace to implement major modifications to trading engine, which operates multi-asset classes and multi-currency trading
NEW YORK and BOGOTÁ, Colombia, July 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) today announced the extension of their current trading technology contract for an additional seven years. This extension is part of BVC’s ongoing initiative to continue strengthening its position in both the regional and international exchange arena. The upgraded Nasdaq matching engine, X-stream INET Trading, further enhances the Colombian capital market by supporting new asset classes and providing more efficient MILA connectivity, which integrates the stock exchange markets of Chile, Colombia, México and Perú, as well as the throughput needed to manage the increase in volumes. X-stream Trading is deployed in more than 35 markets, making it the most widely used marketplace system in the world. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27234 DENVER, Aug 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford and Greater Anadarko Basin, reported its unaudited second quarter 2016 results as filed with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results Adjusted EBITDAX of $10.3 million substantially funded development expenditures of $10.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Cash operating costs continued to decline from $14.17/Boe for the year ended 31 December 2015 to $12.29/Boe for the six month period ended 30 June 2016. Successfully raised A$80 million in a two tranche placement, resulting in pro forma cash of US$53 million as of June 30, 2016 (inclusive of net proceeds from the second tranche of US$51 million received in mid-July). http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27254 |
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