Charity Run Raises Fund For NASOM

Mohamed Nazri Omar, CEO of Danajamin and Feilina S.Y Muhammad Feisol, Chairman of NASOM with the participants of Danajamin Mighty7 run

CYBERJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- About 800 runners came in support of the Mighty 7 Charity Run and raised a total of RM30,225 for the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM). 

Held at Persiaran Flora here, the seven-km charity run is one of Danajamin Nasional Berhad (Danajamin) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in contributing towards the development of the community's socio economy. 

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PINGTAN, AN EMERGING NEW MAINLAND SPOT FOR INTERNATIONAL ISLAND EXPLORERS

PINGTAN, China, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- 

Pingtan Islands, located in the middle of the coastline of Fujian Province, China, is the closest place to Taiwan on the mainland, land area being nearly 400 square kilometers. Its main island Haitan is the largest island in Fujian Province, with only 68 nautical miles from Xinzhu, Taiwan. Pingtan was established as a comprehensive pilot zone in July 2009. Since then it has become a prefecture-level administrative region directly under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. On November 1st, 2014, President Xi Jinping for the first time proposed during his visit to Pingtan that these islands shall be forged as a destination for international tourists. In April, 2015, Pingtan District belonging to the Fujian Free Trade Zone was officially established, and was positioned as the common homeland for people across the straits and international tourism islands . On August 8th, 2016, the State Council of China officially released the approval of the Development Plan of Pingtan as International Tourism Islands, and since then the opening up and development of Pingtan has escalated to a new height. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27443

AICHI TRIENNALE 2016, ONE OF JAPAN'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVALS, UNDERWAY

NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 31, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ -- Aichi Triennale 2016, a triennial contemporary art festival organized under the initiative of Aichi Prefecture and one of the largest events of its kind in Japan, opened on August 11. (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201608293693/) Held under the theme "Homo Faber: A Rainbow Caravan," the 3rd Aichi Triennale has venues spread across the three cities of Nagoya, Okazaki, and Toyohashi, which is home to one of the country's largest expat Brazilian communities. The number of participating artists (individuals/groups) is the largest in the festival's history, with 119 artists from 38 countries/regions. The festival made a good start with over 10,000 visitors on the first day. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27438

SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES ADRS TRADING ON NASDAQ

DENVER, Sept 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford and Greater Anadarko Basin, is pleased to announce the implementation of a sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program with The Bank of New York Mellon. The ADRs will trade on the Nasdaq market (NASDAQ) under the symbol SNDE.  Each ADR represents ownership of 100 Sundance ordinary shares. No additional ordinary shares were or will be issued in connection with implementation of the ADR program.

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MERIDIAN MALARIA TEST WINS PRESTIGIOUS INNOVATION AWARD

illumigene^® Malaria Receives 1^st Place Award at the Journées Internationales de Biologie /Association des Colloques Nationaux des Biologistes Conference in Paris

 
CINCINNATI, Sept 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) was awarded 1^st place for innovation in emergency treatment and point-of-care testing for itsillumigene^® Malaria test at the 2016 JIB/ACNBH Conference this summer. Innovations from worldwide companies contributing to the development of the Medical Biology industry were put under the spotlight at this year’s conference held in Paris, France, and were reviewed by worldwide expert members in the medical biology field.

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​HIPSTER HOLIDAYS AND CHINA'S UBERISATION: TWO TRAVEL PREDICTIONS THAT CAME TRUE

LONDON, Sept 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Euromonitor International and World Travel Market (WTM) London collaborated for the 11^th year to predict future trends shaping the travel industry in the annual WTM Global Trends Report.
 
In 2015, two of the most popular trends from the WTM Global Trends report were:
 
Hipster Holidays

2015 WTM Global Trends Report revealed visitors are looking beyond the mainstream, exploring alternative districts popular with local hipsters. Airbnb and its peers have played a central role in opening up these areas to tourists, as many lack hotels, with private rentals often being the only option for staying locally.

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​HERTZ LAUNCHES FULL LOYALTY PROGRAM TO FOUR ASIAN MARKETS

SINGAPORE, Aug. 31, 2016/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
 
Hertz has launched the full featured Hertz Gold Plus Rewards(R) loyalty program to residents of China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. New and existing program members from these four markets can now earn and redeem Gold Plus Rewards Points in participating countries, and have the opportunity to access the Five Star(R) and President's Circle(R) premium tiers.
 
Free to join, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is an award-winning loyalty program that allows members to earn points and redeem them for Reward Rental Days. Additionally, membership benefits include fast pick-up and drop-off of their booked car, free additional drivers, members only discounts, access to exclusive promotions and service information. To obtain more information and enrol, customers can visit: www.hertz.com/rentacar/member/enrollment. 

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