TIAS ORGANIZES SWIMMING-BASED SPORTS EDUCATION PROGRAM AT SJ50 SPORTS CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE AS PART OF JAPAN'S "SPORT FOR TOMORROW" INITIATIVE

TSUKUBA, Japan, May 11, 2016/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/--

- Promoting Olympic and Paralympic Movements in Southeast Asia - Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS) helped promote the opening session of the SJ50 Sports Conference held on May 2, 2016, in Singapore as well as organizing the second session themed on the Sports Education Program, which used swimming as a medium for the implementation of the Olympic Values Education Program (OVEP).

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HISTOGENICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES NEOCART® DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION RIGHTS FOR JAPANESE MARKET

Developing Plans to Re-Engage with Japanese Regulatory Authorities and Seek Development and Commercialization Partners in Japan

 
WALTHAM, Mass., May 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Histogenics Corporation (Histogenics) (Nasdaq:HSGX), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and commercializing products in the musculoskeletal space, announced that it has acquired the development and commercialization rights to NeoCart for the Japanese market from its long-time development partner Purpose Co., Ltd (Purpose).  This agreement is the next step in Histogenics’ strong and evolving relationship with Purpose and provides Histogenics the opportunity to capitalize on the recent advancements in regenerative medicine regulatory pathways in Japan.

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ANAPLAN PREVIEWS PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS

Adds intelligence to the planning and decision-making processes based on dynamically changing data

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- HUB16 – Anaplan, the Smart Business Platform™, today unveiled predictive analytics capabilities that enable foresight into the most complex planning and operating scenarios. Anaplan makes predictive data available in real time to departments across an entire business, ensuring that all analytics are updated dynamically and that decision-makers have the same instant access.

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Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad Hands Over Building, Van To Kelantan Islamic Education Centres

TANAH MERAH, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, via Wakaf Selangor Muamalat today handed over a building and a van to two Islamic education centres in Kelantan.

Its chairman, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid said the two-storey building valued at RM468,587 was handed over to Sekolah Rendah Ugama (SRU) Arab Darul Ulum Diniah, Tanah Merah while the RM109,500 Toyota Hiace van was given to Maahad Tahfiz Az-Zainab, Pasir Mas.

"The contribution of the building was to replace a wooden building of the school which was damaged in the 2014 floods. We hope it will offer a conducive environment to students to study harder.

"The van will facilitate the transportation of Maahad Tahfiz Az-Zainab students and we hope they will learn to be al-Quran literate, apart from achieving academic excellence," he told Bernama at a handing-over ceremony here Sunday.

Also present were Kelantan Local Government, Housing, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Fattah Mahmood and Kelantan Islamic Foundation director Tengku Ab Rahman Tuan Yunus.

Mohd Munir said Wakaf Selangor Muamalat was a collection and distribution programme launched in September 2012 to provide religious endowment facility to bank customers, as well as the public.

As of last month, Wakaf Selangor Muamalat had channeled RM4,716,169 in various forms of assistance such as medical equipment and education, apart from distribution for investment, he added.

He said Wakaf Selangor Muamalat's contribution was not just limited to Muslims as it also gave benefits to needy non-Muslims.

Mohd Munir also officiated the opening of a new branch in Tanah Merah today, which was the fifth branch in Kelantan and the 61st in the country.

Meanwhile, SMU (A) Darul Ulum Diniah principal Che Omar Ismail said the school was grateful for the assistance.

"It is a big contribution to us as we have been facing a lack of space to accommodate 545 students and 25 teachers. The two-storey building will serve to provide additional classrooms as well as the school administration," he said.

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"NO LIMITS SPECIAL GINZA & TOKYO" EVENT HELD FOR FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE IN APPEAL OF PARALYMPIC GAMES!

TOKYO, May 10, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government organized a special event in Ginza to promote the appeal of the Paralympic Games.
  
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Some 22,000 visitors watched demonstrations by London Paralympic wheelchair tennis gold medalist Shingo Kunieda, Yui Kamiji, and the wheelchair rugby national team, ranked 3rd in the world.

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NEW COLLECTION OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS FROM A CURRENTLY UNNAMED MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE 1920'S NOW AVAILABLE AT THELOSTNEGATIVES.COM

Iconic representations of the American West, rare images, lost for nearly a century now newly discovered

 

LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The panorama of the American West, idyllic in its powerful, stark beauty, is revealed in a rare collection of spectacular Modernist landscape photographic prints. The unique collection of limited, exclusive images, captured by a photographer whose talent is indisputable but whose identity is, at this time unknown, is now available at TheLostNegatives.com. An exclusive, special release of limited edition prints will be unveiled at a future date.

These photographic prints are powerful in their expression and many are for sale for the first time ever.

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A.M. BEST UPGRADES RATINGS OF POLICE HEALTH PLAN LIMITED

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Police Health Plan Limited (PHP) (New Zealand). The outlook for each rating is stable.

 
This ratings upgrade reflects PHP’s very strong risk-based capitalization and excellent performance track record over a five-year period. In addition, the ratings reflect the company’s affiliation with its ultimate parent, New Zealand Police Association (NZPA), which includes the synergies and operating efficiencies that PHP enjoys as a member of this group.

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