BASEL: Pierre-Alain Ruffieux today joins Lonza Group in the role of Chief Executive Officer, a news release said. Albert Baehny has taken the role of CEO ad interim since November 2019. He will now work with Pierre-Alain to ensure a smooth handover of leadership before returning to his role as Chairman of the Board of…
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Hyphens Pharma expands Ocean Health distribution to Sri Lanka
SINGAPORE: Hyphens Pharma International ‘s subsidiary Ocean Health Pte Ltd has signed a Distribution Agreement with Healthguard Pharmacy Limited to appoint Healthguard as an exclusive distributor of Ocean Health health supplements. Under the agreement, Healthguard will be granted exclusive rights to distribute Ocean Health health supplement products in Sri Lanka, such as Ocean Health’s best-known…
Ng Kee Choe to retire as Chairman of CapitaLand; Miguel Ko to be next Chairman
SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Limited announced that Mr Ng Kee Choe will retire as Chairman and director of CapitaLand at the conclusion of its next annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for April 2021. Mr Miguel Ko, currently Deputy Chairman of CapitaLand, will succeed Mr Ng as Chairman when Mr Ng retires next year. This follows the completion…
Workiva Inc. appoints Julie Iskow to its Board of Directors
AMES: Workiva Inc. announced that Julie Iskow, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Workiva Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2021. “Julie’s extensive experience in leading and scaling SaaS companies has been extremely valuable to us over the past year,” said Workiva Chief Executive Officer Marty Vanderploeg. “Her leadership of cross-functional…
Transurban opened Northconnex Project in Sydney
SINGAPORE: Transurban Group announced that it opened NorthConnex on 31 October 2020. The 9-kilometre twin NorthConnex tunnels connect the M1 Pacific Motorway and the Hills M2 Motorway in Sydney’s north suburbs, providing a critical missing link in the Sydney orbital network and national transport route. NorthConnex will improve travel times and productivity for both commuters…
Sembcorp announces divestment completion of water business in Panama
SINGAPORE: Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) through its wholly-owned UK subsidiary Sembcorp Holdings Ltd, signed and completed a sale and purchase agreement to divest 100% of its stake in Sembcorp Investments Ltd (SIL), which owns 100% of Aguas de Panama S.A. (APSA), to an affiliate of Seven Seas Water Corporation (SSW). The gross consideration for the sale…
Lonza signs agreement to manufacture AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 treatment
BASEL: Lonza has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca to manufacture AZD7442, a combination of two long-acting antibodies (LAABs) for the potential prevention and treatment of COVID-19, a news release said. AZD7442 is currently in Phase-I clinical studies and AstraZeneca plans to advance the LAAB combination into Phase-3 trials in the coming weeks. The agreement enables…
SGX welcomes Nanofilm Technologies International Limited to Mainboard
SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomed the listing of Nanofilm Technologies International Limited on its Mainboard under the stock code “MZH”. Nanofilm Technologies International Limited opened at S$2.77 today. Founded in 1999 as a high-tech spin-off from the Nanyang Technological University, Nanofilm Technologies International Limited is a leading provider of nanotechnology solutions in Asia. Their key…
Takeda to import and distribute 50 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
OSAKA: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited will import and distribute 50 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, starting in the first half of 2021, pending licensure in Japan, a news release said. This effort is part of a three-way agreement among Takeda, Moderna and the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare…
Del Monte Philippines successfully completes its maiden bond offering
SINGAPORE: Tapping the Philippine debt capital markets for the first time, Del Monte Philippines Inc (DMPI) has successfully raised P6.47 billion worth of fixed-rate bonds. Del Monte Philippines Inc (DMPI) intends to list the bonds in the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation on 30 October 2020. “The success of the bond offering reflects the investing …
Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab opens in CapitaLand’s Singapore Science Park
SINGAPORE: The Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab is officially opened today by Minister for Communications and Information, Mr S Iswaran. It is Southeast Asia’s first industry-led lab for smart cities solutions development, initiated by CapitaLand and supported by the Info comm Media Development Authority (IMDA)and Enterprise Singapore (ESG). The Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab will bring together…
CapitaLand and Shopee collaborate to accelerate digitalisation of Singapore retailers
SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Group and Shopee have joined together to pioneering new operating models to help Singapore retailers digitalise, diversify their revenue streams and export their brands overseas, to address ever-evolving consumer preferences in the current COVID-19 landscape. COVID-19 has significantly impacted the retail sector, and accelerated structural shifts, such as the rise in e-commerce and…