Indonesia Warns OIC Member States of New Threats to Health
Bandung, Indonesia, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – The Indonesian government has warned Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states of new and emerging health related threats. The warning is raised by Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi, in a prepared statement read out by the ministry’s Expert Staff for Health Technology and Globalization Professor...
Bio Farma Urges OIC Countries to become Self-Reliant in Vaccine
Bandung, Indonesia, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – The 123-year old Indonesian vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma has urged Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries to be self-reliant in vaccines as imports from industrialized countries are costly. “Some Islamic countries do have their vaccine making companies but they are not yet recognized by the...
Cytokinetics Announces Results From ATOMIC-AHF Will Be Presented At Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session At The European Society Of Cardiology Congress 2013
Cytokinetics Announces Results From ATOMIC-AHF Will Be Presented At Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session At The European Society Of Cardiology Congress 2013 South San Francisco, CA June 18, 2013 - Cytokinetics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CYTK) announced today that results from ATOMIC-AHF have been accepted for presentation during a Hot Line Late Breaking Trials Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress...
Indonesia Succesfully Tackles Extreme Hunger
Indonesia, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – The UN’s Food and Agriculure Organization (FAO) has successfully completed the first round of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) by lowering the world’s extreme hunger level from 19,9% (1990-1992) to 8,6% between 2010-2012, which exceeds the MDG’s initial target of 9,9%. The MDG’s #1 objective is to...
Savant redefines automation and intuitive whole-home controls at Archidex Malaysia 2013
Malaysia, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – The Clarity Group will launch Savant’s award-winning range of smart control systems at Archidex 2013 from 19 – 22 June. Savant delivers homeowners, developers, architects and interior designers versatile, customizable home-automation and control solutions, with a user-interface unmatched in its simplicity and elegance. The Clarity Group...
BEX Asia 2013: Southeast Asia gears up in Green City Drive
Singapore, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – As part of the plan for sustainable development for Singapore’s built environment, Singapore rolled out its second Green Building Masterplan in 2009, with focus to green the large stock of existing buildings by 2030. Also, just early this year, Singapore launched the Sustainable Blueprint under the Sustainable...
Thomson Reuters Named Calculating Agent for New Traded Methodology Benchmarks
Singapore, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it has been selected as the calculation agent to compile and publish new traded methodology benchmarks for a series of foreign exchange currency pairs for the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)....
Encompass Asia Pacific Builds Region’s First MEGAPOD
Singapore, June 18, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – Encompass Digital Media, one of the world’s top digital media services providers and a leader in global satellite and terrestrial connectivity, announced today that its Asia Pacific facility will double its current multichannel broadcast monitoring and playout capacity through the construction of a seven million US dollar...
OIC Countries Mull Efforts on Vaccine Self-Reliance
Bandung, Indonesia, June 17, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries have mulled and discussed their efforts on becoming self-reliant in vaccine production. “Among Islamic countries, only Indonesia through Bio Farma has the capacity as vaccine producer and can export its products, thus (Indonesia) is self-reliant in vaccine,” Mohammd Razley,...
Ashland Inc. and UPM to collaborate on research and development of UPM Biofibrils technology
Ashland Inc. and UPM to collaborate on research and development of UPM Biofibrils technology June 17, 2013 COVINGTON, Ky. and HELSINKI, Finland – Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and UPM today announced they have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop and commercialize products containing UPM’s Biofibrils technology. UPM Biofibrils are micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose products...
Indonesia’s Agency for Food and Drug Control (BPOM) Holds Workshop on Vaccine Quality Management
Bandung, Indonesia, June 16, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – Indonesia’s Agency for Food and Drug Control (BPOM) is to hold a workshop on the quality management for vaccine making of which it has good experience to share with member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The workshop is to be held on 17...
IFC Supports OJK in Improving Corporate Governance in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Indonesia’s financial services authority Otoritas Jasa Keuangan signed an agreement today to improve corporate governance standards in the country, which will help strengthen its financial system and lead to sustainable economic growth. IFC will advise and support...
