Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has received the IR Special Award from the Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA). This is the first time that the company has received an IR Award from JIRA.

ExRobotics B.V., a Netherlands-based developer of robotics technology for hazardous environments, and Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841), a global provider of industrial automation, control, and measurement technology, announce the signing of a licensing agreement that will enable Yokogawa to sell and deploy ExRobotics' inspection robot hardware and software platforms worldwide.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has acquired a nanopipette*1 technology that was developed by BioStinger, Inc., a spin-off from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that on March 20, 2020, it completed the acquisition of all shares in Denmark-based Grazper Technologies ApS (Grazper), as mutually agreed. Grazper has developed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for analyzing images, and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies within its various existing businesses and to develop new industrial AI solutions.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Turkey Industrial Automation Solutions A.S. (Yokogawa Turkey) has won an order to provide a control system and field instruments for the Zerger gas-fired power plant in Turkmenistan. The order was received from Renaissance Heavy Industries, a major construction company in Turkey that is involved in the construction of this plant for Turkmenenergo, a state-owned power utility in Turkmenistan. This is Yokogawa's first control systems order for a power plant in this country.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the release of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled versions of the GX series panel-mount type paperless recorders, GP series portable paperless recorders, and GA10 data logging software, which are components of the highly operable and expandable SMARTDAC+data acquisition and control system. This new AI functionality includes the future pen, a function developed by Yokogawa that enables the drawing of predicted waveforms. Yokogawa is also releasing a new CPU module for the e-RT3 Plus edge computing platform that is environmentally robust and Python compatible. The GX/GP and e-RT3 release is set for April 8, and the GA10 software will be released on May 13. The SMARTDAC+ system is a product in the OpreX Data Acquisition family, and the e-RT3 Plus is part of the OpreX Control Devices family.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that on April 8, it completed the acquisition of all shares of Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc., as mutually agreed.

Prof Andrew Cunningham from the Zoological Society of London said, “The emergence of COVID-19 was not only predictable, but it was also predicted (in the sense that) there would be another viral emergence from wildlife that would be a public health threat.”

The Reserve Bank of India on March 27, 2020 released its 7th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 amidst the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

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The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar has launched ‘Project Isaac’ to engage students in creative projects during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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The carrier strike group is expected to be deployed in the US Central Command region, where the US Navy currently has no aircraft carrier stationed.

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Charles Lin will take on his leading role at CLSA, the HK-based broker Citic Securities acquired in 2013.

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HSBC's twin homes of Britain and China have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic.

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Vikram Nirula, who joined in 2018 as managing director, will soon be leaving the company.

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The layoffs will take place from its cloud kitchens across nearly ten Tier 1 and 2 cities.

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A Grab-Singtel joint venture has roped in former Citigroup executive Charles Wong as its senior managing director while AIA Singapore has named Wong Sze Keed as its new CEO. Grab-Singtel joint venture hires Citigroup’s former retail banking head A Grab–Singtel joint venture, which is in the fray for a digital

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Over the past month, Udaan has been facing a drop in business under its non-essential categories.

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Teo's firm Straits VC is slated to focus on early-stage healthcare opportunities in Asia.

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Most of the job cuts have been in offline sales in the Philippines and Indonesia.

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Flynote has only ₹2 crore left in the banks of the ₹14 crore raised last year.

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Flipkart Group CFO Emily McNeal has quit to pursue a career opportunity outside the Walmart Group.

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At Kalaari Capital, he was working as a venture capital partner evaluating and managing early-stage investments.

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IBPS PO/IBPS Clerk Results 2019-2020 postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak in India. IBPS Recruitment 2020 Provisional Allotment merit list will now be released on new dates. Check Notification PDF Details here.

The move is seen to make the fundraising process easier and cost-effective for startups.

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Indogen is working with its portfolio firms to explore opportunities in Greater China and Japan.

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It plans to use the funds to hire new talent, develop its product and technology further and scale up its lending volumes.

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In January, Accelerating Asia officially unveiled its second cohort with ten startups.

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