Tech & Pharma

Baidu & A*STAR To Set Up Joint Laboratory In Singapore

A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research signed an agreement today with leading Chinese Internet search provider Baidu Inc. to establish a joint laboratory in Singapore.

February 23, 2012

Pfizer & Hisun Pharma To Jointly Develop Off-Patent Generics In China

Pfizer Inc. and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical have agreed to jointly develop, manufacture, and commercialize off-patent pharmaceutical products in China and global markets.

February 22, 2012

Bristol-Myers Squibb To Support Hepatitis B, C Research In Asia

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded three new grants to further research into hepatitis B and C in China and India.

February 21, 2012

China Approves First Microarray Platform For In Vitro Diagnostic Use

China’s State Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to Affymetrix’s GeneChip® System 3000Dx v.2 for in vitro clinical diagnostic use.

February 16, 2012

Huntsman Corporation Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony For Shanghai Center

Chemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation has opened a new Asia Pacific Technology Center in Shanghai’s Minhang Economic & Technological Development Zone.

February 16, 2012

Haier Group Opens Asian Headquarters In Osaka, Japan

Appliance maker Haier Group announced today its plans to establish an Asian headquarters in Osaka, and two R&D centers in Tokyo and Kyoto.

February 15, 2012

Ricoh Innovations Opens R&D Headquarters In India

Ricoh Innovations, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., announced yesterday the formation of Ricoh Innovations Private Limited in India.

February 15, 2012

Accenture Opens R&D Lab In Beijing To Develop Smart-Grid Technology

Accenture is expanding its global research and development capabilities by opening a new R&D lab in Beijing, China.

February 15, 2012

Quintiles Launches Drug Development Consulting Services In Asia

Quintiles yesterday launched two unique services – Strategic Drug Development and Consulting at Quintiles – to help biopharmaceutical companies navigate the complexities of the Asia market.

February 14, 2012

Rolls-Royce Opens US$557 Manufacturing Facility In Singapore

Aerospace technology manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, today officially opened a US$557 million campus at the Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore, its largest facilities in Asia to date.

February 13, 2012