Tokyo-based private equity firm Cool Japan Fund (CJF) will invest around $10 million in 4P’s Holdings Pte Ltd, which operates Vietnam-based restaurant chain Pizza 4P’s, per an announcement. Concurrently, Vietnam-focused PE firm Mekong Capital has exited its investment in 4P’s to CJF and three other companies in a transaction completed last month, showed regulatory filings… Continue reading Cool Japan Fund to invest $10m in Vietnam-based Pizza 4P’s
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Asia Inc looks to score the perfect goal at Qatar World Cup
Asia has never had a bigger presence at a World Cup than it will this year, either on or — by a more significant margin — off the field. A record six Asian teams will compete in the quadrennial soccer tournament, which kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, out of a total of 32. Asia-based companies,… Continue reading Asia Inc looks to score the perfect goal at Qatar World Cup
Buyout firm Carlyle seeks $1.6b for second renewable energy fund
Carlyle Group Inc is seeking at least $1.6 billion for its second private equity fund that will invest in assets focused on renewable energy and sustainability, according to people familiar with the matter. The Washington, D.C.-based firm began amassing capital this year for the new fund, dubbed Carlyle Renewable & Sustainable Energy Fund II, the sources said. If it meets its fundraising target, it would be double the size of its predecessor fund, the Carlyle Renewable & Sustainable Energy Fund, which… Continue reading Buyout firm Carlyle seeks $1.6b for second renewable energy fund
GM says supply chain issues won’t affect EV profitability by 2025
General Motors says supply chain constraints won’t hinder the automaker’s goal of reaching electric vehicle profitability by 2025. GM expects its EV portfolio to have “the same margin profile” as its internal combustion engine portfolio over the next three years once factoring in U.S. tax credits for cars and trucks, CEO Mary Barra said Thursday… Continue reading GM says supply chain issues won’t affect EV profitability by 2025
NASA to Provide Update on Orion Ahead of Powered Outbound Moon Flyby
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 18, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview Orion’s entry into the Moon’s sphere of influence and the pair of maneuvers that will propel the spacecraft into a distant retrograde lunar orbit. NASA will… Continue reading NASA to Provide Update on Orion Ahead of Powered Outbound Moon Flyby
Full Truck Alliance Chief Scientist Takes the Stage at COP27 to Discuss Carbon Reduction Emissions in Transportation
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, is currently underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, a gathering between prominent global figures to find concrete solutions to the global climate emergency, including on mitigation, adaptation and resilience, loss and adapting to the issues of climate change.… Continue reading Full Truck Alliance Chief Scientist Takes the Stage at COP27 to Discuss Carbon Reduction Emissions in Transportation
Full Truck Alliance Chief Scientist Takes the Stage at COP27 to Discuss Carbon Reduction Emissions in Transportation
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, is currently underway in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, a gathering between prominent global figures to find concrete solutions to the global climate emergency, including on mitigation, adaptation and resilience, loss and adapting to the issues of climate change.… Continue reading Full Truck Alliance Chief Scientist Takes the Stage at COP27 to Discuss Carbon Reduction Emissions in Transportation
Lucid annonce l’ouverture de son premier point de vente suisse à Genève
L’ouverture officielle du Lucid Studio au Cours de Rive 10 aura lieu le 18 novembre AMSTERDAM, 18 novembre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID), qui établit de nouvelles normes avec ses véhicules électriques de luxe avancés, a annoncé aujourd’hui son intention d’ouvrir son premier point de vente en Suisse, le Lucid Studio au Cours de Rive 10 à Genève, le vendredi 18 novembre 2022. Continue Reading The Swiss Studio… Continue reading Lucid annonce l’ouverture de son premier point de vente suisse à Genève
KIA AMERICA CONTINUES TO “ACCELERATE THE GOOD” WITH YEAR END FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
From November 11 through December 31, 2022, Kia will make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for each new Kia vehicle sold and delivered in the U.S. Kia’s minimum monetary donation of $1,000,000 will support St. Jude’s mission to advance cures, and means of prevention, for catastrophic pediatric diseases through research and treatment1… Continue reading KIA AMERICA CONTINUES TO “ACCELERATE THE GOOD” WITH YEAR END FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
First Asian-American Women to Chair CHLA 2023 Board of Directors
Hee-Won Lim to focus on diversity, membership growth SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The California Hotel & Lodging Association elected its first Asian-American women as Chair of its 2023 Board of Directors during its annual meeting today at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. Hee-Won Lim, Vice President and General Manager of the… Continue reading First Asian-American Women to Chair CHLA 2023 Board of Directors