$100,000 DEDICATED FROM SHARJAH TO THE UNSUNG HEROES OF REFUGEES

Award launched by Her Highness celebrates values of perseverance and conviction in the face of adversity

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Jan 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a first-of-its-kind effort to recognise people's outstanding efforts to the forcibly displaced people in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the 'Sharjah International Award ‎for Refugee Advocacy & Support', a $100,000 humanitarian award, was launched by The Ruling family of Sharjah, the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), launched the award as a tribute to those who have worked relentlessly to improve the lives of millions of refugees and displaced families.

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​COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL COMPLETES MERGER

Integrates operations in Northern California and Nevada

TORONTO, Jan 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) today announced the completion of the previously announced merger with affiliate Colliers Parrish International Inc. (“CPI”).

With this move, Colliers International significantly increases its scale and coverage in Northern California and Nevada with additional offices in San Jose, Oakland, Stockton, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Fairfield, Mountain View, Gilroy and Walnut Creek, California, as well as Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The acquisition adds more than 400 professionals providing a comprehensive suite of services including investment sales, lease brokerage, capital markets, valuation and advisory and property management to local, regional, national and international clients. 

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NASDAQ HOLDS FOURTH QUARTER 2016 INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL

NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has scheduled its Fourth Quarter 2016 results announcement.

Who:		Nasdaq’s CEO, CFO, and additional members of its management team
What:		Review Nasdaq’s Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results
When:		Tuesday, January 31, 2017
		Results Call: 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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HONG KONG INVESTOR UNVEILS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SIX-STAR BEACHFRONT HOTEL

SURFERS PARADISE, Australia, Jan 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Investment group Aquis Australia has unveiled plans for a new $AUD440 million luxury hotel on a prime beachfront position in the tourist mecca of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.

The 48-level complex will include 580 hotel rooms and suites as well as the Gold Coast’s premier dining and entertainment facilities. A Development Application has been lodged with local authorities.

It is the only new, large-scale hotel currently planned for south–east Queensland and comes as the Gold Coast records its highest ever levels of tourist visitation.
Aquis Australia Chairman and highly-regarded Hong Kong investment banker Tony Fung said the property would be the first truly six-star beachfront hotel in Australia and target ‘super luxe’ travellers from around the world.

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​KAMIN LLC ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR INDUSTRIAL HYDROUS KAOLIN CLAYS

MACON, Ga., Jan 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KaMin LLC announced today that it will increase prices for hydrous kaolin clay products for the global industrial market 6-8% effective January 1, 2017, or as contracts allow.

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HONG KONG PROFESSOR IN FOOD & NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES APPOINTED TO THE HERBALIFE NUTRITION ADVISORY BOARD

HONG KONG, Jan 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Herbalife, a global nutrition company, today announced that Dr. Zhen-Yu Chen, an expert in food and nutritional sciences has been appointed to its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB).

Dr. Chen has over 27 years of experience in food and nutritional science, and is currently the Chair Professor of the Food and Nutritional Sciences Programme and Head of the Graduate Division of School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. After completing his PhD in food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts in USA, Dr. Chen has gone on to lecture on food and nutritional sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and contributed to over 200 journal papers related to food and nutritional science with a total citation of more than 10,000 and an H-index of 55.

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THE PRIVCO ASIA 50: RANKING ASIA'S LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PrivCo has just released The PrivCo Asia 50: Ranking the Largest Private Companies in Asia by Revenue Report.

PrivCo screened through its proprietary Private Company Financial Database with information on over 900,000 private companies to rank the PrivCo Asia 50, the definitive ranking of the top 50 privately-held companies in Asia based on 2015 revenue. PrivCo has provided its Exclusive Top 5 Rankings below, with Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd taking the top spot ranking as the #1 Largest Private Company in the PrivCo Asia 50. Ranked just behind it were Suning Holdings Group Co., Ltd (#2) & Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group (#3).

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