Chai, most recently Head of Post-Trade at Hong Kong Exchange, will oversee Nasdaq’s global risk program NEW YORK and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Roland Chai, most recently Head of Post-Trade at Hong Kong Exchange, will join the executive leadership team as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Chai will […]
Month: January 2020
Taconic Biosciences Launches New Immuno-oncology Mouse Model
Expands and Broadens Taconic Biosciences’ Immuno-oncology Portfolio Application RENSSELAER, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing drug discovery animal model solutions, expands its premier immuno-oncology portfolio with the launch of the new B2m-NOG mouse model. Immuno-oncology leverages the body’s immune system to fight cancer, increasing the ability to […]
Lyfebulb and Helsinn Announce the Winners of the Third Annual Lyfebulb-Helsinn Cancer Innovation Summit & Award
Lyfebulb and Helsinn Announce the Winners of the Third Annual Lyfebulb-Helsinn Cancer Innovation Summit & Award MONACO, PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO, AND NEW YORK, NY, USA, January 31, 2020: Lyfebulb, a patient empowerment platform that connects patients with industry to support user-driven innovation toward solutions in chronic disease, and Helsinn, a Swiss pharmaceutical group focused on […]
Optiwave Introduces OptiSPICE plugin for Tanner
Optiwave’s OptiSPICE Plugin enables optoelectronic circuit simulation in Tanner EDA tools from Mentor, a Siemens business OTTAWA, Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optiwave Systems Inc., the leading provider of optical component and system design tools, today announced the immediate availability of its OptiSPICE plugin for Tanner. As a result of a collaboration between Optiwave […]
Taiwan thanks Abe, Trudeau for supporting WHO bid
Taipei-Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Thursday thanked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for supporting Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of the global health crisis represe…
WUHAN VIRUS / Taiwan confirms second domestic case of Wuhan coronavirus
Taipei-Taiwan on Thursday confirmed its second domestic case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was spread in a family setting in central Taiwan, bringing the total number of patients to nine.The woman, in her 40s, is believed to have con…
WUHAN VIRUS / Taiwan prepares for long battle against new coronavirus
Taipei-Premier Su Tseng-chang (???) issued instructions to relevant agencies in preparation for the long battle to contain a new form of coronavirus during a cabinet meeting Thursday, the Executive Yuan said in a press release.During the meeting, which…
Employers must provide masks to foreign caregivers at hospitals: MOL
Taipei-Employers are legally obliged to provide surgical face masks to foreign caregivers who visit hospitals in the course of their duties, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Thursday.In a press release addressing response measures being taken agai…
Taipei book fair to be postponed until May in wake of coronavirus
Taipei-The 2020 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE), which saw 580,000 visitors last year, has been postponed until May in the wake of escalating fears over the spread of a new coronavirus, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) said in a statement Thur…
Face masks should be prioritized for at-risk groups: vice president
Taipei-In the wake of recent reports of face mask shortages at convenience stores in Taiwan, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (???), an epidemiologist by training, said Thursday that for the average person, wearing a surgical face mask is not entirely nec…