PRIZE WINNERS PICKED FOR WASHOKU WORLD CHALLENGE 2016, JAPANESE COOKING CONTEST FOR INTERNATIONAL CHEFS

TOKYO, Jan 5 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

- No. 1 Overseas Japanese Cuisine Chef Is Cheong Cherng Long from Malaysia -

On December 15, the final round of the Washoku World Challenge 2016, a Japanese cooking contest for international chefs hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was held in Tokyo and Cheong Cherng Long (age 31) from Malaysia won the crown of No. 1 overseas Japanese cuisine chef (Gold Prize). The Silver Prize went to Shaun Presland (45) of Australia and the Bronze Prize to Songkran Comnew (35) of Thailand.

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​NAVIGATORS APPOINTS ASIA LEADERSHIP TEAM

Initial Focus Will Be on Hong Kong and North Asia

LONDON, Jan 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced today the appointment of a leadership team in Asia. Jon Doherty has been appointed as Managing Director of Asia; Sang Kyoun (S.K.) Kim as Chief Underwriting Officer; and Paul D’Souza as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer for the region.

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The team will be based in Hong Kong pending completion of any required applications. These hires build upon Navigators’ existing participation in Lloyd’s China, where the company has operated since 2010 under the leadership of Junci Wu. Their initial focus will be on providing Navigators’ marine, casualty and other specialty products through agents and brokers as well as strategic partners across North Asia. 

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TCL LAUNCHES NEW FLAGSHIP QUHD TVS AT CES 2017 -- X SERIES (X2 AND X3) FEATURING QUANTUM DOT DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY, DOLBY VISION AND "SUPER SLIM" EDGELESS DESIGN

Stunning Picture Quality and Audio System to Deliver Supreme Immersive Experience

LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TCL, The Creative Life, held a global press conference themed "This is SMART TV" with an emphasis on redefining what a smart TV is on January 4, 2017 during CES 2017 to launch its flagship products with smart technology, smart design and premium picture quality in its X series -- X2 with a flat panel & X3 with a curved panel, both featuring the Quantum Dot (QD) display technology, Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology, MEMC, Harman Kardon sound system and an ultra-thin and edgeless design.

X2 and X3 boast stunning picture quality thanks to the revolutionary QD display technology, Dolby Vision and MEMC technology. The QD display uses a non-organic compound as the light-emitting material which not only is stable and free from problems like color cast and imbalance of picture quality, but most importantly can even outplay OLED to deliver an unprecedentedly wide color gamut of 110% NTSC. Leveraging the HDR innovation that powers Dolby's most advanced cinemas around the world, Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors. Dolby Vision is the preferred HDR mastering workflow for major studios and a growing number of creative professionals, so consumers will have access to more of what they want to watch in HDR, including a robust portfolio of movies and episodic content. Besides, the built-in MEMC, which employs the dynamic image system, will compensate for display motion blur and reduce the motion trails to the minimum.

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MONSTER® GROWS GLOBAL CHANNEL REACH WITH NEW INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH BRIGHTSTAR CORP.

-CES® 2017 Brightstar Partners with Monster to Bring Its High Performance Audio Products to Retailers, MVNOs, Mobile Network Operators, Online and Enterprise Customers Across 55 Countries on Six Continents

-Additionally, Monster Will Design and Engineer New Exclusive Headphones and Earphones Exclusively for Brightstar and its Channels/Customers

LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monster®, the world leader in premium, high-performance headphones and Bluetooth speakers, today announced a partnership with Brightstar Corp., the world's leading mobile services company, that will establish Brightstar as a worldwide purveyor of Monster's line of audio products and mobile accessories. The collaboration between these two top industry leaders will create a powerful new worldwide network for bringing the highest performance audio and power products to end-user consumers across 55 countries on six continents.

Monster is the company that created the original Beats by Dr. Dre line of speakers and headphones that revolutionized portable audio. Monster and Brightstar are combining their strengths to bring even greater audio experiences with Monster's latest audio creations to even more retailers and consumers worldwide.

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$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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RedHill Biopharma Announces Exclusive U.S. Co-Promotion Agreement with Concordia for GI Drug Donnatal®

TEL-AVIV, Israel, Jan. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (TASE:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced the signing of an exclusive co-promotion agreement with a subsidiary² of Concordia International Corp. (NASDAQ:CXRX) (TSX:CXR) (“Concordia”), an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on generic and legacy pharmaceutical products and orphan drugs, granting RedHill certain U.S. promotion rights for Donnatal^®, a prescription oral drug used with other drugs in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis (inflammation of the small bowel)³.

Under the terms of the agreement, RedHill will be responsible for certain promotional activities related to Donnatal^®. Concordia will continue to be responsible for the manufacturing and supply of Donnatal^® in all territories. Donnatal^® accounted for 7.7% of Concordia’s consolidated revenues in the first half of 2016⁴. RedHill and Concordia will share the revenues generated from the promotion of Donnatal^® by RedHill based on an agreed upon split between them. The initial term of the co-promotion agreement with Concordia is for three years. RedHill expects to initiate gradual promotion of Donnatal^® in the coming months.

SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd

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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