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KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — CMR Surgical – the global surgical robotics business – has announced the introduction of the Versius® Surgical Robotic System in Hong Kong at CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) and Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong (GHK).

Chief Executive Officer of CMR Surgical, Per Vegard Nerseth said in a statement: “We have eagerly awaited our launch in Hong Kong to offer the city’s world leading healthcare system access to pioneering new technology.

“I am thrilled that we have entered such a robust and innovative market. Hong Kong will be our springboard to the rest of APAC as we prepare for further developments in the region in due course and continue to set CMR Surgical on the global stage.”

CUHKMC was the first hospital in Hong Kong to introduce Versius where it is being used as part of a multidisciplinary robotic programme, including general surgery and urology.

Meanwhile at Gleneagles, Versius has been used first in gynaecologic surgery, with plans to expand into general surgery and others as part of a multispecialty programme.

With Versius, both CUHKMC and GHK are offering robotic assisted surgery directly to patients through state-of-the-art specialty centres, bringing accessible surgical care to more patients.

With one of the longest life expectancies in the world, Hong Kong’s healthcare sector is a global leader in utilising high tech equipment and surgical solutions for patients, presenting a significant opportunity for Versius to be widely adopted in private and public hospitals.

APAC will be a major growth engine for surgical robotics where rapid digitalisation, rising demand and access to healthcare innovation will drive further adoption of health technology and innovations like Versius.

CMR has designed an agile commercial and pricing model to suit all global markets, increasing access for many people to minimal access (keyhole) surgery.

The value of innovation Versius offers as a leading-edge robotic technology, fits well within an innovative and diverse healthcare ecosystem like Hong Kong’s and other markets in the APAC region.

The introduction of Versius in Hong Kong follows CMR Surgical’s expansion into a number of markets across Europe, Middle East, India and Australia where the system is being used to perform surgical procedures across a range of surgical specialities including gynaecology, colorectal surgery, thoracic, general surgery and urology.

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XI’AN, China, Apr. 27, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–

The Shaanxi Archaeological Museum, the first archaeological museum in China, was recently completed in Xi’an and will be open to the public on a trial basis from April 28. Prior to that, the Xi’an Museum also had officially unveiled its “new look” after five months of upgrading and renovation. The official debut of these two major museums this month further contributes to the image of Xi’an as a City of Museums.

Museums are part of a city’s cultural identity and a place for people to feel the history, understand the present and explore the future. Xi’an, China, has made great efforts to make itself into a City of Museums, devoting itself to transforming its advantages in cultural heritage resources, developing its urban culture in the style of Xi’an, and highlighting its unique charm as a thousand-year ancient capital. The Party Xi’an Municipal Committee and Municipal Government proposed to protect the city’s cultural treasures, develop the city’s cultural value, and make culture a bridge between Xi’an and the world.

Located in Chang’an District, Xi’an City, the upcoming Shaanxi Archaeological Museum is a museum that focuses on the development of archaeology as a discipline, and displays the process of archaeological work, techniques and research ideas. The museum has an indoor exhibition area of 5,800 square meters and an outdoor exhibition area of 10,000 square meters, boasting 5,215 cultural relics in 4,218 groups on display. The museum has a number of exhibits that have been restored for protection with new concepts and advanced technologies. The exhibits include a Tang Dynasty cameleer figurine that is still intact after thousands of years, and Western Zhou Dynasty horse and chariot pits and Yuan Dynasty fresco tomb that have been moved into the museum as “packages” as a whole.

Located in the south of Xi’an City, the Xi’an Museum consists of three parts: the Tang Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Xiaoyan Pagoda), the ancient architectural complex of Jianfu Temple and the museum area. It is a modern history museum integrating museums, historic sites and gardens. In early April, the renovated and upgraded Xi’an Museum welcomed its visitors with a “new look”. More than 1,100 pieces (groups) of cultural relics from the collection were unveiled in the 1,300-square-meter exhibition hall. Among them, more than 100 pieces (groups) will be presented to the public for the first time as regular exhibits of the museum, including the golden tiger ornament from the Warring States Period, the opera figures bronze paperweight from the Han Dynasty and the painted infantry figurine, better showing the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient capital of Xi’an.

With a city history of 3,100 years, Xi’an, along with Cairo, Athens and Rome, is known as one of the “Four Ancient Capitals of History”. Today, thousands of years of time and historical traces are concentrated in museums of all sizes in Xi’an. Xi’an has as many as 134 registered museums, covering more than 40 types such as history, art and natural science. The Overall Plan for the Construction of the City of Museums in Xi’an issued in 2019 set up the spatial framework for the construction of the City of Museums in Xi’an, making Xi’an truly an “everyday history museum” that can be heard anytime, seen anywhere and spoken about randomly.

In addition to collection, research and display, museums in Xi’an are exploring new opportunities for education, communication and even leisure. Xi’an has integrated museum resources and expanded the role of museums as “schools” so that museums can better integrate into and serve public life. Relying on the rapid development of digital museums and coping with challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Xi’an Museum has brought its collection to the “cloud”, giving lectures through live streaming, and holding concerts for the public. This ubiquitous museum experience in new forms makes classical and serious museums accessible to more ordinary people.

Source: The Party Xi’an Municipal Committee and Municipal Government

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — The Republic of the Marshall Islands has committed to sharing its vessel monitoring data on Global Fishing Watch’s public map, bolstering ocean governance and promoting compliance throughout some of the world’s richest fishing grounds.

This momentous decision was announced on April 14, 2022 at the seventh Our Oceans Conference by John M. Silk, Minister of Natural Resources and Commerce for the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

The declaration marks the first Pacific island nation to make its fishing activity visible to the world, according to a statement.

The partnership agreement was signed between the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) and Global Fishing Watch, symbolising the two organisations’ dedication to advancing transparency of fishing activities in the Pacific Islands region, home to the world’s most productive tuna fisheries.

All vessels flying the Marshall Islands’ flag and foreign vessels fishing in its fishery waters will appear on Global Fishing Watch’s map through the integration of the government’s vessel monitoring system (VMS) data.

These vessels primarily target tropical tuna species of the Western and Central Pacific ocean, which hold environmental, economic and cultural significance across the region’s island nations—around half of the world’s tuna catch comes from these waters.

“Global Fishing Watch is honoured to be partnering with the Marshall Islands to build greater transparency of fishing activity in the Pacific,” said chief executive officer of Global Fishing Watch, Tony Long.

“This progressive decision will help facilitate accountability and good behaviour in the region and support a more sustainable future by strengthening fisheries monitoring.”

Global Fishing Watch uses publicly broadcast automatic identification system data to track close to 70,000 commercial fishing vessels operating globally. Adding VMS data, which is required by many governments, provides an even clearer view of global fishing activity.

The data can assist fishers abiding by the rules through faster, more efficient port entry and provide opportunities to implement regulatory and market incentives to reward them.

The Marshall Islands joins a growing group of countries that are already publicly sharing their VMS data through Global Fishing Watch, including Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) — INNIO announced that it has received an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating of 11.0 from Sustainalytics, assessing INNIO to be at ‘Low Risk’ of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

According to a statement, INNIO’s ESG Risk Rating places it number one of more than 500 companies in the Machinery industry assessed by Sustainalytics. The assessment identifies INNIO’s strong performance across a broad range of ESG metrics.

“INNIO is relentlessly committed to ensuring that we incorporate effective ESG practices across all our operations. We are proud to have achieved Sustainalytics’ rating as the lowest ESG risk ranking in our industry,” said president and CEO of INNIO, Dr Olaf Berlien.

“Securing a top rating in Sustainalytics’ extensive rating process marks a significant milestone and shows that our teams are committed, innovative and effective in building a sustainable future for our customers, employees, and the environment.”

The Sustainalytics rating is yet another accomplishment in advancing INNIO’s ambition to elevate and operationalise the company’s ESG commitment.

Additional recent achievements include establishing the INNIO Sustainability Review Board; defining INNIO’s Sustainability goals; conducting an ISO audit and renewal of certifications; and receiving a Gold Medal rating from EcoVadis.

Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry specific Material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

This multi-dimensional way of measuring ESG risk combines the concepts of management and exposure to arrive at an assessment of ESG risk, i.e., a total unmanaged ESG risk score or the ESG Risk Rating, that is comparable across all industries.

INNIO is a leading energy solution and service provider that empowers industries and communities to make sustainable energy work today.

More details at http://www.innio.com.

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DALLAS, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Today marks the 52^nd anniversary of the first Earth Day and the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Mary Kay Inc. joins in celebrating a future of environmental healing and all the partnerships around the world working to invest in our planet and achieve the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has embarked on a journey to protect our oceans, with support from Mary Kay, which holds water at the heart of its sustainability strategy: “This Earth Day, our oceans need us all,” said Jeffrey Parrish, Global Managing Director for Nature Protection at The Nature Conservancy. “With support from our corporate partners, TNC is working every day across the globe to conserve the reefs, coasts and fisheries that make life on this Planet, and our own lives, thrive. Together, we are making everyday Earth Day.”
In Asia-Pacific oceans, more than 90% of shellfish reefs have been degraded or destroyed. Reefs are critical for humanity. They provide food, income, and jobs for coastal communities and serve as a living rampart against climate-related storms and rising seas. With funding from Mary Kay, TNC is working to bring these shellfish reefs back from the brink, including protecting and restoring 60 oyster and mussel reefs in Australia, rebuilding lost oyster reefs in Hong Kong, and piloting the first shellfish reef restoration project in China. These projects also include education and stakeholder programs to inspire local communities to sustain these efforts far into the future.

Asia-Pacific is also home to the Coral Triangle, a vast region of coral reefs that includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Timor Leste, and Solomon Islands. This fragile system is under threat by poor fishing practices, plastic pollution, and climate change.

Mary Kay sustains TNC’s Coral Triangle work primarily in Indonesia, PNG and Solomon Islands, but also expands to conservation efforts and initiatives that impact the entire region. TNC’s local projects include establishing Marine Protected Area networks positioned to survive climate change, developing and integrating Ridges to Reefs planning in PNG and Solomon Islands, and—in efforts especially attuned to Mary Kay’s global mission of women’s empowerment—expanding women-led, indigenous and communal conservation in Indonesia and building gender equity into national and regional conservation commitments, such as the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI).

In June, The Nature Conservancy will release new research at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, will address the threats to health, ecology, economy, and governance of the world’s oceans and propel much needed science-based innovations aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.

“On Earth Day, and every day, Mary Kay celebrates the work we do to invest in our planet and protect our oceans—a resource that sustains the livelihoods of about 3 billion people worldwide.” said Deborah Gibbins, Mary Kay’s Chief Operating Officer. “It is critical to our earth, future, and communities. Mary Kay is proud of our partnerships to help create sustainable and lasting impact on communities around the world. It is indeed a partnership for the planet.

She added, “We know there is still more work to be done, and we know we can, and will, do more. Taking care of our earth is important to Mary Kay, and Earth Day gives us an opportunity to reaffirm our commitments to sustainable action.”

To read more about Mary Kay’s commitment to sustainability, visit marykayglobal.com/sustainability and download Mary Kay’s global sustainability strategy, “Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.”

About The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. Working in 79 countries and territories, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

About Mary Kay

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty company in 1963 with one goal: enriching women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. As an entrepreneurship development company, Mary Kay is committed to empowering women on their journey through education, mentorship, advocacy, networking, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in enriching lives today for a sustainable tomorrow, partnering with organizations from around the world focusing on promoting business excellence, supporting cancer research, advancing gender equality, protecting survivors of domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow us on Twitter.

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