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As Bali’s Waste Continues to Mount, Coca-Cola, Quicksilver and Garuda Indonesia Host ‘Bali’s Big Eco Weekend 2014′

Bali, Indonesia, June 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Bali continues to receive international attention for its alarming waste problem. Last March 2014, Huffington Post published an article called, “Why You Should Take Bali Off Your Bucket List”, highlighting the growing amount of rubbish on Bali’s famous beaches and referring the situation as an environmental disaster. “We all should [...]

New Zealand and Singapore to Collaborate on Food and Nutrition Research

Singapore, June 23, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Food and nutrition research in Singapore will receive a boost as the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) will together invest almost S$3.8 million (NZ$3.5 million) in joint research projects. The research collaboration will foster further cooperation between researchers [...]

Tencent’s World Cup Coverage Demonstrates the Power of its Mobile Platform

BEIJING, June 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Tencent, China’s leading online communications, social and entertainment services company, kicked off its World Cup Channel when the games began the morning of June 13 in Brazil, bringing real-time coverage and a host of World Cup-related features to hundreds of millions of Tencent users via their mobile terminals and PCs. [...]

Gordon Ramsay Group Expands Into Asia

LONDON, Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Gordon Ramsay will be taking his London restaurants to Asia with the announcement that Bread Street Kitchen will be opening in central Hong Kong in September followed by further restaurants in the area and across the region later in the year and in 2015. Operating as a consultancy and [...]

2014 Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Kicks Off

TAITUNG, TAIWAN, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2014 Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta kicked off on May 30, promising visitors an exciting experience with glamorous Night Glow shows, enchanting music, indigenous art and culture, apart from a grand display of hot air balloons. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to crowd the picturesque Luye [...]

Singapore International Water Week taps on Social Media to Support World Water Cause

Singapore, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Harnessing the power and influence of social media, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2014 will see the debut of an innovative corporate social responsibility campaign to rally the global community towards the water cause. The first of its kind in the global water space, this campaign was introduced as part [...]

Science Centre Singapore Showcases How Nature Works with Gigantic Robot Animals and Insects

Singapore, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – To promote understanding and appreciation of natural wonders, Science Centre Singapore (SCS) is giving nature enthusiasts an opportunity to delve deep at its new exhibition titled, Exploring Nature’s Design. Open to public from Saturday, 24 May 2014, this exhibition comprises three separate exhibits, each focusing on the different elements of [...]

The Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: 100% acquisition of Boncafe Group, a leader in Southeast Asia’s & Middle Easts gourmet coffee market

Villorba (Treviso), Italy, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group), the first private group in the global coffee market thanks to international brands such as Segafredo Zanetti, Chock full o’Nuts, Kauai and Hill Bros (USA) and Meira (Finland), announced today the acquisition of the entire share capital of Boncafe Group, [...]

Singapore films continue to shine at the 67th Cannes Film Festival

Singapore, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Following Anthony Chen’s historic win of the highly coveted Camera d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival last year for his film ‘Ilo Ilo’, four notable titles from Singapore will be heading to the 67th Cannes Film Festival, from 14-22 May 2014. Participating at the Cinefondation’s L’Atelier is ‘A [...]

More Than 800,000 People Took Part in Habitat for Humanity Youth BUILD 2014

Bangkok, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 800,000 people took part in Habitat Youth BUILD activities. Spread across 11 countries in Asia, young people took action, raised money and increased awareness of the poverty housing situation in the region. “The support for Habitat Youth BUILD 2014 is amazing and inspiring. More than 800,000 young people [...]