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Back to homepageCognate BioServices announces acquisition of Cobra Biologics
– Transformative acquisition creates global cell and gene therapy manufacturing services platform for both clinical and commercial products – EW Healthcare Partners and its co-investors provide the financing for the transaction MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cognate BioServices (Cognate), a
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US begins one-year process to leave Paris Climate pact
WASHINGTON: The US submitted paperwork yesterday to the United Nations that begins the one-year process to formally withdraw from the historic Paris climate accord, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. US President Donald Trump, a longtime critic of the agreement, has bemoaned
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PH committed protect the interest of Malays- Karmaine
PONTIAN: Claims by Umno leaders that only the party and PAS will protect the interests of the Malays and will act as their spokesman are totally unfounded, says Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Tanjung Piai by-election Karmaine Sardini. Karmaine
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DPM: Crisis centre for sexual assault victims to be improved
KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is in the process of improving the guidelines for One-Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) to ensure victims of sexual crimes or domestic violence receive a comprehensive help. At the same time, Deputy
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Turkey captures sister of dead IS ‘caliph’ in Syria
WASHINGTON: Turkey captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi yesterday in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, a senior Turkish official told Reuters, and is interrogating her husband and daughter-in-law, who were also detained. Rasmiya Awad,
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One dead, 45 injured in grenade attack in Kashmir’s Srinagar
SRINAGAR: One person died and at least 45 were injured yesterday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, Indian officials said, in the bloodiest incident since New Delhi stripped the region of special status on Aug
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Lynas: Australia wants conditions dropped
BANGKOK: The Australian government is hoping that Malaysia will drop conditions imposed on rare earth company Lynas Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. operating in Gebeng, Kuantan. This was among the matters raised in talks between Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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Modi rejects Asia trade pact to protect India’s interests
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday that he could not compromise the interests of farmers and workers at home by joining a China-led regional trade pact after it failed to address Delhi’s concerns over market access. The Regional Comprehensive
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Giuliani associate Parnas will comply with Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON: Lev Parnas, an indicted Ukrainian-American businessman who has ties to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is now prepared to comply with requests for records and testimony from congressional impeachment investigators, his lawyer told Reuters yesterday. Parnas, who
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Saudi to send over teachers to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Arabian government has agreed to send over teachers specialising in English, Mathematics and Science to Malaysia, for training to prepare for the 21st Century educational system. The Education Ministry in a statement today said an agreement
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