Tag Archives: Asia Pacific

Munich Re Revamps Leadership Structure to Strengthen Regional Underwriting in Asia Pacific & Africa

(IN BRIEF) Munich Re announces strategic changes to its leadership structure in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APAC MEA), aimed at bolstering its in-market Underwriting capabilities and refining its regional divisions. The revised setup will prioritize stronger local Underwriting … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Secures 400 Million SGD in Senior Non-Preferred Notes, Further Broadening Investor Base

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has successfully raised 400 million Singapore Dollars (SGD) in senior non-preferred notes, marking its second venture into the SGD market. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes. Jonathan Blake, Deutsche Bank’s Head of Issuance … Read the full press release

Basilea Pharmaceutica Celebrates Milestone Payment as Cresemba® Sales Soar in Asia Pacific and China

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd (SIX: BSLN) announced a significant milestone with a USD 1.25 million payment triggered by the robust sales performance of its antifungal medication, Cresemba® (isavuconazole), in the Asia Pacific region and China by its license partner … Read the full press release

Barclays Strengthens Credit Trading Leadership in Asia Pacific with Abhay Kumar Sinha Appointment

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has announced the appointment of Abhay Kumar Sinha as the Co-Head of Credit Trading for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Mr. Sinha, with over 25 years of experience in the credit industry, joins Barclays from Deutsche Bank, … Read the full press release

Evonik Acquires Full Control of Thai Peroxide Company to Expand Specialty Peroxides Offering in Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Evonik has completed the acquisition of Thai Peroxide Company Limited (TPL), a former joint venture, to expand its specialty-grade hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid offerings in the Asia Pacific region. TPL is a significant regional supplier of these … Read the full press release

Barclays Appoints JB Patois as Head of Equity Derivatives for Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has announced the appointment of Jean-Baptiste (JB) Patois as the Head of Equity Derivatives ex-Strategic Derivatives, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. In this role, Mr. Patois will lead the Exotics and Flow Derivatives teams. He will … Read the full press release

Basilea’s Antifungal Drug Cresemba Surpasses Sales Threshold in Asia Pacific, Triggering $1.25 Million Milestone Payment

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing severe bacterial and fungal infections, has announced that its antifungal medication, Cresemba® (isavuconazole), has achieved robust sales performance in the Asia Pacific region and China through its licensing partner, … Read the full press release

BASF and SK On Partner to Explore Lithium-Ion Battery Collaboration in North America and Asia-Pacific

(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading global producer of battery materials, and SK On, a prominent electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer, have entered into an agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the global lithium-ion battery market, with a particular focus on … Read the full press release

DHL Express Inaugurates Upgraded Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong with EUR 562 Million Investment

(IN BRIEF) DHL Express has unveiled its expanded Central Asia Hub (CAH) in Hong Kong, marking its largest infrastructure investment in the Asia Pacific region to date, totaling EUR 562 million. The CAH is one of three global hubs connecting … Read the full press release

Hexagon Appoints Mattias Tidebrink to Lead Asia Pacific Region for Safety and Geospatial Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has appointed Mattias Tidebrink as the head of its Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In this role, Tidebrink will lead the strategic direction for the region, focusing on growth and profitability. Hexagon has … Read the full press release

Natixis CIB Appoints Anurag Poddar as Head of Financial Sponsors Group, Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has announced the appointment of Anurag Poddar as the Head of Financial Sponsors Group, Asia Pacific. Anurag, with over 20 years of experience, will be based in Singapore and report to … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies and Petronas’ Gentari Renewables to Drive Renewable Energy Transition in Asia-Pacific

TotalEnergies and Petronas' Gentari Renewables to Drive Renewable Energy Transition in Asia-Pacific

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Petronas’ Gentari Renewables have announced a strategic collaboration to develop renewable energy projects in the Asia Pacific region. The partnership aims to leverage TotalEnergies’ expertise in renewable energy and Petronas’ clean energy solutions to drive the … Read the full press release

Inmarsat and Heron AirBridge to deploy Velaris technology for commercial drones in Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Heron AirBridge, a specialist in Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) in the Asia Pacific region, to integrate Inmarsat Velaris, a highly reliable command and control datalink built for … Read the full press release

Angela Liu to lead Barclays China

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays (LON: BARC), a British multinational universal bank, has announced the appointment of Angela Liu as Country CEO, China. As Barclays continues to reinforce its Asia Pacific franchise the leadership change will strengthen … Read the full press release

DNV report: grid-scale energy storage solutions key for the investors in renewables across Asia Pacific

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 15-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the release of its study “Energy Storage in the Asia Pacific Region”. According to the report investors in renewables are evaluating energy storage … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel further expands business in Asia Pacific with the acquisition of Apex International Corporation

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 22-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport and logistics leader Kuehne+Nagel announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire one of Asia’s leading freight forwarders, especially in the transpacific and intra-Asia. The acquisition of Apex … Read the full press release