Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 12, 2023

Noor Riyadh 2023, the annual festival of light and art in Saudi Arabia, announces dates and themes for its third edition

Noor Riyadh Festival returns for its third edition, which will feature over 120 artworks by more than 100 artists across five hubs in the capital of Saudi Arabia, from November 30 to December 16 The festival features local and international artists and offers diverse workshops, thought-provoking seminars, and stimulating artistic discussions. The curatorial team of the Noor Riyadh 2023 festival is composed of Jérôme […]

The Nomura Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Successfully Goes Live on the nCino Cloud Banking Platform

nCino enhances efficiency to support growth ambitions while helping ensure data security at the Tokyo-based financial institution TOKYO and WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, today announced that The Nomura Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Nomura Trust), a […]

CertiK and OKLink Collaborate to Introduce Freeze Asset Request (FAR) Standardization for Enhanced Fund Security

Singapore, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  OKLink, a leading Web 3.0 on-chain data provider under OKG Technology Holdings Limited (1499.HK), and CertiK, the frontrunner in blockchain security, today announced a collaboration pioneering the Freeze Asset Request (FAR) technical standard. This initiative seeks to simplify incident reporting pathways and expedite the freezing of stolen assets. […]

Io Therapeutics, Inc., Announces Publication of Data on a Novel Compound Promoting Anti-Cancer Immune Responses

SPRING, Texas, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Io Therapeutics, Inc., announced today the publication in Scientific Reports – Nature Publishing Group, of results from studies done with the company’s novel anti-cancer compound IRX4647, an agonist of the retinoic acid nuclear receptor gamma, discovered in the company’s oncology drug program. The paper, titled “A novel […]

WillScot Mobile Mini Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Notes Offering

PHOENIX, Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in innovative flexible space and storage solutions, today announced the pricing of the private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) by […]

3 ASEAN nations to boycott defense meeting hosted by Myanmar junta

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are boycotting a major regional defense conference this week because it will be held in Myanmar and chaired by the military junta, local media reports said.The annual ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference brings together …

Pasig court clears Rappler of tax evasion

The Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) has cleared online news firm Rappler and its publisher Maria A. Ressa of tax evasion case arising from the investments of an American firm, North Base Media (NBM). In her judgment, Pasig RTC Branch 157 Judge Ana Te…

Bill seeking stricter penalty vs. ‘deadbeat’ fathers filed

Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin T. Tulfo on Tuesday said he and four other lawmakers have filed a bill punishing fathers for ‘willful failure’ to provide paternal child support. Tulfo and fellow lawmakers — ACT-CIS Party-list…

Speaker to tap oil firm execs to help address price hikes

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said he plans to invite officials from oil companies to find ways to address the rising oil prices and give motorists a respite. Romualdez said all stakeholders must find solutions to alleviate the plight of the peo…

C. Visayas police seizes P14-M ‘shabu’ in week-long operations

Over PHP14 million worth of suspected shabu were seized during the weeklong ng anti-criminality operations of the different police units in Central Visayas. PRO-7 chief, Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, said Tuesday that the regional police confiscated over…

DMW assures proper spending of confidential funds if granted

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured on Tuesday to properly spend confidential funds in case they are granted under the 2024 budget. In a public briefing on Tuesday, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said that they will leave it up to the S…

NPA loses 7 members, firearms in Caraga, NorMin

The communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions faced setbacks following armed encounters with state forces and the surrender of six insurgents, military officials said. ‘Two encounters were recorded on Monday,…