KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Nippon Express Co Ltd has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its in-transit air cargo storage services at the Narita Temperature Controlled Hub in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The certification, effective Feb 6, indicates compliance with industry-accepted standards for proper distribution of pharmaceutical products for the temperature-controlled facility within a … More Nippon Express’ temperature-controlled facility in Chiba’s Narita obtains GDP certification

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) has formally announced a relationship with SNOMED International, supporting the use of SNOMED CT throughout Germany. According to a statement, as of last week, the Federal Ministry of Research has given MII participants nationwide a licence to use SNOMED CT, the world’s largest clinical terminology, … More SNOMED CT global clinical terminology introduced in Germany via Medical Informatics Initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Despite the recent global equities rout, insurers in Japan remain financially stable to weather market volatility, given their robust balance sheet fundamentals, according to AM Best commentary in a statement. The new Best’s Commentary, titled ‘Japanese Insurers Continue to Grapple With Global Market Volatility’ states that in AM Best’s view, … More Japanese insurers grapple with global market volatility – Best’s Commentary

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia to fuel the global fight against COVID-19. The governments of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will receive a donation totalling 1.8 million … More 10 more Asian nations to receive medical supply donations from Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations

SINGAPORE, March 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of C (Weak) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “ccc” of National Insurance Company Limited (National) (India). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative. Concurrently, AM Best has withdrawn these ratings as the company has requested … More AM BEST WITHDRAWS CREDIT RATINGS OF NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘a’ of BNZ Life Insurance Limited (BNZ Life) New Zealand. The stable outlook of these Credit Ratings reflect BNZ Life’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as very strong, as well … More AM Best affirms New Zealand’s BNZ Life Credit Ratings as excellent

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — RoosterBio Inc has announced a clinical supply and manufacturing collaboration agreement with pioneering gene circuit company, Senti Biosciences Inc (Senti) to accelerate the clinical translation of Senti’s gene-modified cell therapies for ovarian cancer and other solid tumour indications. The collaboration will leverage RoosterBio’s human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (hMSC) bioprocess systems, … More RoosterBio-Senti collaboration to hasten clinical translation of Senti’s gene-modified cell therapies

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co Ltd has completed construction of the Shah Alam Logistics Center at the Shah Alam Industrial Park in Selangor. Having begun operations on March 9, the centre is Nippon Express Group’s most extensive single-structure multifunctional logistics warehouse outside of … More Nippon Express (Malaysia) completes Shah Alam Logistics Center construction

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s leading integrated indoor environmental specialist, ENVIRO Group Asia has successfully done surface sanitisation and decontamination programs covering more than 5,000,000sqft of both commercial and residential building space in efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. “There is much to be learnt still about the current … More ASIA’S LARGEST INTEGRATED INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATOR ENVIRO GROUP ASIA DISINFECTS MORE THAN 5,000,000SQFT OF BUILDING SPACE IN EFFORTS AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company is taking additional steps to strengthen safety and security procedures during this coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to a statement, dedicated Flight Approval and Coordination teams are working 24/7 to assess and approve any booking and change requests from a technical, safety … More VistaJet introduces precautionary steps amid COVID-19, announces 2020 good start