Brunei News Gazette

Day: May 7, 2023

Junshi Biosciences Announces Collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s to Develop and Commercialize Toripalimab in 21 Countries

SHANGHAI, China, May 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences”, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180) announced a collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited (“Dr. Reddy’s”) to develop and commercialize toripalimab, the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody in Latin America, India, South Africa, and at the election of Dr. Reddy’s, also in Australia, New […]

Indonesia develops ASEAN Village Network to support dev’t

Indonesia is determined to form the ASEAN Village Network as a platform for cooperation between member countries’ villages to contribute to and obtain direct benefit from the development in the region. “The focus of the ASEAN village network is cooper…

Imee seeks regulation of artificial intelligence in BPOs, OEMs

Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called for an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) that poses a major threat to workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) industries. ‘AI is developing fa…

6K ‘tourist cops’ deployed for summer, fiestas

Around 6,000 policemen have been deployed to various destinations across the country as part of the ‘Oplan Ligtas Sumvac (summer vacation) 2023’ campaign to ensure the safety of local and foreign tourists, especially during fiesta celebrations this mo…

Senator shuns NAIA privatization

The privatization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports would not solve the worsening condition of these facilities, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Sunday. Instead of pushing for the airports’ privatization as proposed by fe…

Speaker: End of global emergency to sustain PH economy

The lifting of the Covid-19 emergency declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) will reopen more economic opportunities that could lead to the country’s sustained growth, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. The Speaker welcomed the…

AECC discusses ASEAN role in responding to geopolitical dynamics

The 22nd meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) discussed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) role in responding to geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has said. “For in…

Expert cites vital role of infra in bringing down food prices

An economic development expert and member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) recognizes the vital role of infrastructure projects under the ‘Build Better More’ program in bringing down prices of food products, t…

Economist sees GDP growth at 6% in Q1

The Philippine economy likely grew by 6 percent in the first quarter of the year, mainly driven by consumer spending, according to an economist. In a report, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said lower indiv…

Estate tax amnesty extension lifeline for pandemic-hit sectors

The clock is ticking and the Senate needs to pass an important bill seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty period for two more years. Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto said in a news release on Sunday that his ‘former classma…