Shell Malaysia Partners with CARiNG Pharmacy to Bring Healthcare Essentials to Shell SELECT Stores

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From the left: Bryan Gee, Non-Fuels Retailing Manager, Mobility Malaysia & Singapore; Zairi Dzuljastri, National Sales Manager, Mobility Malaysia & Singapore; Seow Lee Ming, General Manager, Mobility & Convenience, Shell Malaysia; Chong Yeow Siang, Managing Director, CARiNG Pharmacy; Ang Swee Lim, Head of Supply Chain & Distribution Centre, CARiNG Pharmacy; and Wong Siew Lai, Chief Marketing Officer, CARiNG Pharmacy marking the beginning of the collaboration between Shell and CARiNG Pharmacy. 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) — Shell Malaysia is enhancing its retail experience at petrol marts, building on its long-term vision for Shell SELECT stores as comprehensive, go-to destinations for on-the-move essentials. Further strengthening this offering, Shell has partnered with CARiNG Pharmacy to extend greater convenience to customers by offering healthcare essentials alongside its range of food, beverage and lifestyle products.

Through this strategic collaboration, Shell SELECT is evolving into a one-stop convenience destination where Malaysians can easily meet their daily needs, from snacks and fresh food to pharmacy-grade over-the-counter medications. This expansion builds on Shell’s commitment to delivering a holistic retail experience, featuring key offerings such as Shell Café’s freshly baked pastries and barista-crafted coffee, Shell Lubricants, Shell Recharge EV charging hubs, and Shell Car Care products, all supported by the quality service that customers know and trust at Shell stations across the country.

Taking the customer experience one step further, a dedicated bay featuring a full range of CARiNG Pharmacy’s health essentials will now be available at more than 600 Shell SELECT stores across Peninsular Malaysia, offering customers greater convenience and accessibility on the go. This array of offerings includes over-the-counter medications such as pain relievers, cold and flu remedies, and digestive discomfort relief.

Seow Lee Ming, General Manager, Mobility & Convenience, Shell Malaysia, stated that the partnership reflects Shell SELECT’s continued innovation to meet the everyday needs of Malaysians.

“We are delighted to partner with CARiNG Pharmacy, as we share the belief that health products should be easily accessible for all Malaysians. By incorporating healthcare essentials across Shell SELECT stores, we aim to be a trusted partner that understands Malaysian needs. We are bringing greater peace of mind and convenience to our customers, reinforcing our commitment to making everyday journeys better.

“Shell SELECT has transformed from a simple pit stop into an experience that complements and supports our customers’ daily routines, whether they are picking up breakfast, grabbing a snack, getting a great cup of coffee at Shell Café, or now, fulfilling healthcare needs. This partnership with CARiNG Pharmacy marks the next exciting phase of that journey, strengthening Shell SELECT’s position as a true convenience destination.”

Chong Yeow Siang, Managing Director of CARiNG Pharmacy, said, “This collaboration is a meaningful step forward in our mission to make healthcare more accessible to all Malaysians. Through Shell’s extensive nationwide network, we are able to bring CARiNG Pharmacy’s trusted health and wellness products to even more communities. For over 30 years, we have remained committed to supporting the well-being of Malaysians, and this partnership allows us to continue that mission in a more convenient way, in line with our belief that good health should be within reach for all.”

Shell Malaysia and CARiNG Pharmacy are proud to bring trusted healthcare closer to Malaysians through greater everyday convenience. For more information, please visit https://www.shell.com.my/motorists/inside-our-stations/one-stop-convenience-at-shell-stations/shell-caring-healthcare-partnership.html.

SOURCE: Edelman Public Relations Worldwide

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: PREMA JAYABALAN
Senior Manager, Media Relations and Issues Management
Shell Malaysia
Email: Prema.Jayabalan@shell.com

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Manager, Integrated Reputation
Edelman Public Relations
Email: Arivintiran.Ponnan@Edelman.com 

–BERNAMA

1000 Miglia Returns With Iconic Route, Expanded Programme

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — The 1000 Miglia is set to return from June 17 to 21, with 420 classic cars tackling a 1,900-kilometre (km) route across Italy in a five-day event that echoes the spirit of its epic pre-war editions.

Departing from Viale Venezia in Brescia, this year’s route forms a symbolic figure-eight, connecting the eastern Adriatic and western Tyrrhenian coasts while preserving the classic Brescia-Rome-Brescia path.

Highlights include stopovers in San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna), Rome, Cervia-Milano Marittima, and Parma, before the grand return to Brescia for a final parade in Piazza Vittoria, coinciding with Festa della Musica.

Meanwhile, the passage through the Naval Academy in Livorno will seal the partnership with the Italian Navy, showing the collaboration and closeness that the Armed Forces and Police have always reserved for the 1000 Miglia.

The 1000 Miglia 2025 convoy will be preceded by 123 Ferraris from the Tribute 1000 Miglia and 1000 Miglia Green electric cars, accompanied by the Politecnico di Milano’s robo-driven cars reflecting on the introduction of autonomous driving for optimising urban transport.

The pre-race programme started on June 15 with the inauguration of the 1000 Miglia Village in the historic setting of Piazza Vittoria featuring children from the “La 1000 Miglia goes to school” project that decorate the car dedicated to the initiative, travelling behind the convoy.

Furthermore, the 1000 Miglia Charity Car, with La Zebra Onlus, will raise public awareness of the purchase of a latest-generation ultrasound scanner to be donated to the Children’s Hospital in Brescia.

— BERNAMA

Seveno Capital and Borderless Healthcare Group launch JV to provide ‘medical wellness service’ to hospitality owners

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The Well Estate is a joint venture between Borderless Healthcare Group, led by Dr. Wei Siang Yu, and Seveno Capital, led by Allen Law.

The Well Estate will provide a turnkey solution for hospitality asset owners to be able to offer transformative medical wellness experiences to guests as the global hospitality industry seeks to harness the US$1.8 trillion global wellness boom.

SINGAPORE, June 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Seveno Capital and Borderless Healthcare Group have launched the world’s first medical wellness real estate company to target the growing $1.8 trillion global wellness market as the world enters a ‘longevity boom’ that UBS reports will be worth US$8 trillion by 2030.

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The Well Estate will support hotel and hospitality asset owners to shift from a ‘room yield’ to a ‘room plus’ business model by providing turnkey medical wellness solutions that give guests live access to health and medical experts as well as famous content creators. Guests will also have access to personalised diets, fitness, yoga, mindfulness and health programs.

The Well Estate solution will unlock new revenue channels for hospitality asset owners that will drive higher transaction value per stay, longer guest retention and full utilization of underperforming facilities like gyms and spas. The new company will focus on asset owners within the ‘wellness archipelago’ of Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

The global wellness industry is booming, valued at $5.6 trillion in 2023 and projected to reach $8.5 trillion by 2027, according to the Global Wellness Institute. The wellness economy is also expected to grow by 8.6% annually through 2027, outpacing global GDP.

Hotels are playing a growing role, with wellness tourism accounting for $651 billion globally in 2022 and expected to hit $1.4 trillion by 2027. Travelers increasingly seek wellness experiences, with over 50% preferring hotels that offer spa, fitness, and nutrition services.

Luxury wellness resorts can generate 30–50% higher daily rates than traditional hotels. Hotels are investing heavily to meet this demand and to capture a larger share of this lucrative market; integrating labs, diagnostics, IV drips and longevity hubs into their amenities.

The Well Estate is a JV between Borderless Healthcare Group, led by global healthcare technology, media, telecommunication, service and content pioneer Dr Wei Siang Yu; and Seveno Capital, led by Park Hotel Group founder and healthspan entrepreneur, Allen Law.

Allen Law said:

“The Well Estate will enable hospitality asset owners to align their business and guest offering with the global wellness and longevity revolution that will be equally as transformative as AI.”

Dr Wei said:

“This represents a new phase for the hospitality sector and a new benchmark for immersive guest experiences that are profitable, purposeful and scalable.”

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Contact

Enquiries about The Well Estate can be made to impact@thewellestate.com

Source : Seveno Capital

–BERNAMA

Kao Releases the Kao Integrated Report 2025

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The cover visual represents our “moonshot.” It embodies our commitment to achieving the ambitious goal of a sustainable society for future generations.

TOKYO, June 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) has published the Kao Integrated Report 2025 on its website, offering shareholders, investors, and all stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the company’s initiatives and strategic direction.
Kao Integrated Report 2025

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To achieve its Mid-term Plan “K27,” Kao aims to become a unique presence indispensable to someone in the world and is advancing its Global Sharp Top strategy. In FY2024, Kao exceeded its targets by strengthening Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) management and strategically investing to build stronger, more robust businesses.

This report offers an in-depth look at Kao’s progress under K27, highlighting how Kao’s dedicated employees—through the Global Sharp Top strategy and agile scrum team approach—are actively creating new value and driving meaningful impact. It also outlines Kao’s ongoing efforts to take on bold challenges by leveraging its unique scientific expertise to address global social issues and help realize a Kirei world where all life lives in harmony.

Kao hopes this report deepens stakeholders’ understanding and fosters meaningful dialogue and collaboration. The company is committed to actively incorporating feedback and insights from diverse partners as it continues to enhance its positive contributions to society and corporate value.

Related Information
Kao Sustainability Report 2025

About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan
Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people’s lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word “kirei” describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of “kirei” not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb.
Please visit the Kao sustainability website for more information.

About Kao
Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao’s ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in 2019.
Please visit the Kao Group website for additional information.

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Contacts

Media inquiries should be directed to:
Public Relations
Kao Corporation
corporate_pr@kao.com

Source: Kao Corporation

Spring Bio Solution Launches NCE Grid to decode Para IV Filing and First-to-File Opportunities

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SOMERSET, N.J., June 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spring Bio Solution, a global leader in the comparator sourcing and clinical trial supplies, has launched NCE Grid, the world’s first free NCE-1 intelligence platform – built to decode, centralize, and visualize Para IV and NCE-1 opportunities in real-time.

Until now, tracking NCE exclusivity expirations and Paragraph IV filings has been a fragmented, manual, and cumbersome process, lacking a centralized solution. Regulatory updates are scattered across various portals, intelligence is buried in siloed databases, and timelines are tracked using spreadsheets. The result? Competitive blind spots, misaligned R&D, and a race already lost before it begins.

For generic pharmaceutical companies aiming to be the “first to file,” intelligence gaps, scattered data, and missed timelines can result in lost exclusivity and millions in revenue.

NCE Grid changes that.

NCE Grid is the world’s first free tool to integrate every critical data point, including molecule, innovator name, NCE-1 date, revenue, therapeutic usage, expected sales growth, and CAGR% into one intuitive platform. With real-time visualizations and actionable insights, NCE Grid empowers strategy, regulatory, and portfolio teams to identify, prioritize, and act on first-to-file opportunities with clarity and speed.

“We created NCE Grid because we saw too many companies struggle with fragmented insights and missed opportunities,” said Salim Shaikh, Founder and CEO of Spring Bio Solution. “In a race where timing is everything, our platform brings clarity, speed, and a competitive edge to decision-makers. When you think Para IV, think NCE Grid — Your trusted guide for strategic drug development.” 

To learn more, visithttps://ncegrid.springbiosolution.com/

About Spring Bio Solution

Spring Bio Solution partners with CROs, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions worldwide, offering reliable solutions for comparator sourcing and clinical trial supplies. With offices and WDL (wholesale Drug Distribution License) facilities across the USA, EU, Singapore, and India, and a robust network of 400+ distribution partners and 30+ innovators, Spring Bio Solution ensures timely and compliant access to critical drug supplies.

Trusted by over 600 clients and maintaining a 99.9% success rate for sourcing comparator drugs/ RLDs/ innovator samples, the company offers industry-leading cold chain capabilities, ranging from -60°C to ambient temperatures. Through its partnership with LSPedia, Spring Bio Solution also ensures full DSCSA compliance and end-to-end traceability.

With experience supporting over 1,000 clinical trials and more than 12,000 bioequivalence studies, Spring Bio Solution empowers sponsors to de-risk operations and accelerate drug development with confidence.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Navdeep Trivedi
Vice President & Head, Digital Marketing
Spring Bio Solution
navdeep.trivedi@springbiosolution.com

SOURCE: Spring Bio Solution PTE.LTD