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OMRON Donates Some 3,200 Units of Blood Pressure Monitors to Global Blood Pressure Screening Campaign on World Hypertension Day

By David Darius

KYOTO, Japan, Apr. 26, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. based in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, announces to be the official sponsor of May Measurement Month (MMM,) a global campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure screening and promote hypertension prevention, detection, and control. MMM was established by the International Society of Hypertension … Continued

NX Group Invests in Singapore AI Technology Startup SWAT MOBILITY

By David Darius

TOKYO, Apr. 19, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Seeking to Accelerate Logistics DX by Optimizing Transport Routes and Analyzing Traffic Data – NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired on April 2 an equity stake in SWAT MOBILITY (hereinafter “SWAT”), an AI technology startup company headquartered in Singapore, as an investment by NX Global Innovation Investment Limited … Continued

China’s First Batch of Imported Washed Feather and Down, Pilot Goods for Customs Clearance Supervision Reform, Successfully Cleared Customs in Guangxi

By David Darius

GUIGANG, China, Apr. 11, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– “The goods were shipped from overseas to Guigang and cleared customs in just eight days. This new model is 17 days faster than the traditional customs clearance via Hong Kong, significantly reducing time and economic costs!” said Yang Chaodong, General Manager of Jialu Feather Products Co., Ltd. in Guigang. … Continued

Jiachen (2024) Qingming Festival Memorial Ceremony for the Yellow Emperor was held in Shaanxi Province

By David Darius

HUANGLING, China, April 7, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– More than 400 Chinese people, including overseas Chinese, attended a ceremony in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on April 4 to pay homage to Huangdi, also known as the Yellow Emperor. The ceremony is traditionally held on Qingming, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on Thursday this year. Chinese people mourn their … Continued

Chiba Prefectural Government to Accept Entries for “Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2024” — Spectacular Courses Crossing Tokyo Bay

By David Darius

“Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2024,” organized by the Chiba Prefectural Government, is a long-distance race scheduled for November 10 (Sunday), 2024. The event, featuring running routes across the “Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line,” also known as the Trans-Tokyo Bay Expressway, offers two courses — a full marathon and a half-marathon. The Chiba Prefectural Government will start accepting entries … Continued

Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania) to Exhibit at Future Mobility Asia

By David Darius

TOKYO, Mar. 22, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — Nippon Express (South Asia and Oceania) Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter, “NXSAO”), Nippon Express Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., and PT. Nippon Express Indonesia, group companies of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., will showcase their solutions at the Future Mobility Asia Exhibition, running from May 15 to … Continued