SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 -- Docquity, a leading health tech company in Asia, today announced the launch of Docquity Engage™, an AI and Insights-powered market intelligence engine designed to help life sciences companies better understand and optimize engagements with healthcare professional (HCP) audiences. Backed by real-world insights from Docquity's network of more than 500,000 verified doctors across Asia, Docquity Engage™ provides pharmaceutical brand and field teams with real-time visibility into HCP behaviors and preferences, supported by AI-assisted recommendations to enable mo
SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 -- Today, Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced its support for Chinese Visa cardholders to pay with Apple Pay. Together with Apple, Visa will enable Chinese cardholders to add Visa cards[1] from participating banks to Apple Pay and make payments at overseas Visa-accepting merchants, in-store, in-app and online. Today, 79 percent[2] of in-person transactions globally are made contactlessly with NFC. Yin Xiaolong, General Manager at Visa Mainland China, said: "As global digital payments develop rapidly, consumers increasi
HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2026 -- As Vietnam's tourism sector enters a post-pandemic restructuring phase, trends with the potential to generate long-term value are increasingly taking centre stage in the industry's development strategies. Against this backdrop, The Insiders Forum - a deep-dive seminar series within the HOTLIST Travellive Editor's Pick initiative organised by Travellive Media Group has been established as a professional dialogue platform to examine new growth drivers shaping Vietnam's tourism industry within a broader regional context. Within the 2025 theme "
SHANGHAI, Jan. 15, 2026 -- AskBio Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, recently announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for AB-1009, an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy being developed for the treatment of late-onset Pompe disease. With this announcement, the AB-1009 program advances to Phase 1/2, and AskBio initiates a clinical trial in the United States to explore the safety of AB-1009. The company anticipates
[ 메디채널 김갑성 기자 ] Total of 945 integrated projects in 2025, including 74 Phase III clinical projects and 25 commercial manufacturing projects 209 new integrated projects in 2025 set a new record, with approximately 50% originating from U.S. clients Complex modalities are WuXi Biologics' core growth engine, with 2/3 of the new integrated projects comprising bispecific/multispecific antibodies and ADCs Bispecific/multispecific antibodies are WuXi Biologics' most exciting, fastest‑growing and highest‑margin engine. With 196 projects in the pipeline, this modality contributes nearly 20% of t
台北、2026年1月15日 -- LPGA of Taiwan (TLPGA)およびJapan Ladies Professional Golfers' Associationは、本年のJLPGA公式競技として「2026年台湾フォックスコン・レディース・ゴルフトーナメント(2026 Taiwan Foxconn Ladies Golf Tournament)」を開催することを発表しました。本大会は、アジアで最も高額な女子ゴルフツアーを約半世紀ぶりに台湾へ招致するもので、過去最高額となる賞金総額200万米ドルを懸け、トップクラスの選手陣が集結します。 過去2年間にわたり開催されてきた「フォックスコンTLPGAプレーヤーズ選手権(Foxconn TLPGA Players Championship)」からリブランドされた本大会は、競技レベルをさらに引き上げる形で開催されます。世界最大の電子機器メーカーであり先進的なテクノロジー・ソリューション・プロバイダーでもあるHon Hai Technology Group(Foxconn)がタイトルスポンサーとして復帰するほか、日本のテクノロジー大手であるSoftBank Corp.が、今回初めて特別スポンサーとして参画します。 Hisako Higuchi、Ai Miy
- UCSD's Dr. Davey Smith, former ACTIV-2 Protocol Chair, endorses 'Xafty' as "The weapon to end the virus war." - Announces "One Drug, Two Tracks" strategy: Targeting Dengue in Vietnam and Respiratory Viruses (Flu, COVID, RSV) in the U.S. with the same drug. - Dr. Davey Smith: "With this multi-virus treatment, 2026 may mark the inaugural year of modern treatments that can treat multiple viruses with one drug, perhaps even viruses that haven't hit us yet." SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2026 -- Hyundai Bioscience (KOSDAQ: 048410) today announced a groundbr
HONG KONG and MACAU, Jan. 15, 2026 -- Manulife Hong Kong and Macau ("Manulife") is proud to support "Galaxy Macau Presents: The Jimmy O. Yang Chinese New Year Show," underscoring its commitment to mental well-being as an essential pillar of holistic health and spreading joy across the community by bringing people together through laughter and shared experiences. The occasion is especially meaningful as Manulife celebrates 30 years of serving the Macau community with trusted financial solutions and guidance, alongside its ongoing dedication to promoting emotional wellness.&
SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 -- Digital travel platform Agoda has witnessed a rise in travel interest to South Korea's Goyang and Busan as well as other key tour cities following the announcement of BTS's world tour dates earlier this week. This marks the group's first tour after a four-year hiatus, and fans are ready to "spring day" into action to catch their favorite group live. Following the announcement of their tour dates on Tuesday, Agoda observed a nearly 8x increase in accommodation searches to Goyang, where BTS's tour will kick off on April 9 and continue on April 11-12
HONG KONG, Jan. 15, 2026 -- WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, announced the successful closing of its Series D strategic financing, securing US$220 million in funding. This marks the largest digital banking capital raise in Asia for 2025 and the largest funding round since WeLab's inception, demonstrating strong investor confidence in WeLab's vision and scalable growth trajectory. The financing round, comprising both debt and equity, secured investment from a diverse array of new investors, alongside strong support from existing investors and strategic capital partners, incl