TOKYO, Feb 13, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, today announced issuance of one million Rupay JCB Cards in India. These credit and debit cards, issued by 12 public and private sector banks and co-badged as RuPay […]
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Trump’s fundraising for presidential bid sees modest start
In this image from video provided by the New York State Attorney General, former President Donald Trump listens during an Aug 10, 2022, deposition, in New York. Trump's fundraising for his presidential bid gets off to a modest start. (PHOTO / AP) WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 got […]
Ukraine exports 19m tons of foodstuffs under grain deal
Cargo ship Super Bayern (center), carrying Ukrainian grain, sails at the entrance of Bosphorus, in the Black Sea off the coast off Kumkoy, north of Istanbul, on Nov 2, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP) KIEV / MOSCOW – Ukraine's Black Sea ports have shipped 19 million tons of foodstuffs since August under a key deal on […]
UN: In-need children in Haiti up half million in 2 years
In this photo taken on July 30, 2022, children take refuge at a Catholic school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after escaping gang violence in the Cité Soleil area. More than 300 Haitian children try to forget, at least for a time, the gang violence that forced them to flee their homes. (PHOTO / AFP) UNITED NATIONS […]
Aneka Jaringan Posts Revenue of RM53 Million in 1Q FY2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Aneka Jaringan Holdings Berhad (Bursa: ANEKA, 0226), a basement and foundation construction specialist, today announced that the Group recorded a 26.92% gain in revenue to RM52.85 million for the first quarter ended 30 November 2022 (1Q FYE2023) compared with RM41.64 million in the corresponding […]
US COVID-19 cases surpass 100m – Johns Hopkins University
Seventh and eighth grades students attend a combined Advanced Engineering class at Olive Vista Middle School on the first day back following the winter break amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases across Los Angeles County on Jan 11, 2022 in Sylmar, California. (FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) NEW YORK / LOS ANGELES – The […]
SNS Network Technology Posts 35.5% Rise in PAT to RM11.94 Million
IPOH, Malaysia, Dec 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SNS Network Technology Berhad, an ICT system and solutions provider, today reported a 35.5% rise in profit after tax (PAT) to RM11.94 million for the third quarter ended 31 October 2022 (3Q FY2023) compared with PAT of RM8.81 million in the immediately preceding quarter […]
UN summit on nature presents chance for ‘once-in-a-decade’ deal
Members of WWF protest during COP15, the two-week UN Biodiversity summit, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 7, 2022. (CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / REUTERS) MONTREAL — Climate campaigners waved placards and chanted pro-nature slogans on Wednesday as a UN summit kicks off in Montreal, bringing together global negotiators for a "once-in-a-decade opportunity" to protect nature. Negotiators hope […]
UN seeks $51.5b for ‘shockingly high’ humanitarian aid needs
A girl watches as Afghan burqa-clad health workers administer polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Bihsud district of Nangarhar province on October 17, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP) GENEVA / NEW YORK – The United Nations and partners on Thursday appealed for a record $51.5 billion in aid money for 2023, with […]
SCIB Posts 14.5% Increase in Revenue to RM30.3 Million in 1Q FY2023
KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Nov 30, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Civil engineering specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB) today announced that the Company registered a 14.5% increase in revenue to RM30.3 million for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022 (1Q FY2023) compared with RM26.5 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial […]
Yew Lee Posts RM6.1 Million Revenue in 3Q
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yew Lee Pacific Group Berhad, a manufacturer of industrial brushes as well as trading of industrial hardware and machinery parts, today announced that the Group recorded revenue of RM6.10 million for the third quarter ended 30 September 2022 (3Q FY2022). Managing Director of Yew […]
Avian flu outbreak wipes out record 50.54m US birds
Cage-free chickens are shown inside a facility at Hilliker's Ranch Fresh Eggs in Lakeside, California, US, April 19, 2022. (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS) CHICAGO – Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country's deadliest outbreak in history, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. […]
Minetech Records 32% Increase in Revenue for 2Q
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Civil engineering specialist and bituminous products manufacturer Minetech Resources Berhad today reported that the Company recorded a 31.9% rise in revenue to RM26.9 million for the second quarter ended 30 September 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM20.4 million in the corresponding quarter of the […]
Bintai Kinden Revenue Increased 136% in 2Q FY2023
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Nov 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, today announced that the Company registered a 136.6% increase in revenue to RM40.56 million for the second quarter ended 30 September 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM17.14 million […]
Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
In this photograph taken on October 31, 2022, people walk through a crowded commercial street in Chennai. India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still. (ARUN SANKAR / AFP) SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – […]
Hektar REIT’s Portfolio Benefits from Retail Recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hektar Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT), today announced the third quarter results ended 30 September 2022 (3Q 2022). Hektar REIT recorded revenue of RM31.06 million, a substantial increase of 62.4% compared with RM19.12 million in […]
Drought highlights climate woes
East Africa among regions hit hardest, as hopes pinned on Egypt talks Maasai women gather to watch Maasai morans, or warriors, take part in an Olng'esherr ceremony at the foot of the Maparasha Hills, near Kajiado, in Kenya, Sept 23, 2020. (PHOTO / AP) With the desperation etched on her face, Elizabeth Kanini, a villager […]
Ingredion Incorporated於2022年第三季度錄得持續強勁增長
2022年第三季度淨銷售額達20.23億美元,與2021年同期相比,在報告基礎上增長15%,若不計匯率影響,則增長19% 2022年第三季度的報告EPS及經調整EPS*分別為1.59美元及1.73美元,而2021年第三季度的報告EPS及經調整EPS則分別為1.75美元及1.67美元。 該公司更新其2022年全年經調整E…
Fauci: Long COVID an ‘insidious’ public health emergency
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci testifies during a US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on stopping the spread of Monkeypox, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Sept 14, 2022. (STEFANI REYNOLDS / AFP) LONDON – Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, warned against prematurely declaring […]
Chad climate disaster leaves record 2.1m people hungry
A woman holds a dead fish at the Kalambari refugee camp 30km near N'Djamena on July 14, 2022. (AURELIE BAZZARA-KIBANGULA / AFP) N'DJAMENA – Severe drought followed by the worst floods in 30 years have led to rocketing food prices and left a record 2.1 million people in Chad acutely hungry, according to United Nations […]