Asian Open: Biden Administration to Waiver COVID-19 IP Rights
Matt Simpson May 5, 2021 11:01 PM
Risk appetite was given a boost overnight as the Biden administration confirmed it will support WTO’s suggestion to waiver property right for COVID-19 vaccines. Share:
Asian Futures:
Australia s ASX 200 futures are up 5 points (0.07%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 7,100.80
Japan s Nikkei 225 futures are down -20 points (-0.07%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 28,792.63
Hong Kong s Hang Seng futures are up 78 points (0.28%), the cash market is currently estimated to open at 28,495.98
UK and Europe:
Europe s Euro STOXX 50 index rose 77.99 points (1.99%) to close at 4,002.79
Sneaky way ASX company can boost share price by 7%
Tony Yoo | March 16, 2021 5:04pm |
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A panel of experts has revealed an immediate way an ASX company can improve returns for its shareholders.
Speaking at a webinar on Tuesday,
Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) chief people officer Colleen Harris, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors chief Louise Davidson, and Chief Executive Women president Sam Mostyn called for ASX businesses to improve the gender balance in executive and board positions.
The discussion cited a study that showed a 10 percentage-point increase in female representation in top tier management positions boosted the market capitalisation of the company by 6.6%.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): ParkCity Medical Centre (PMC) a hospital under Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH), a 50:50 joint venture between Sime Darby Bhd and Ramsay Health Care Ltd has been recognised and accredited by the global leader healthcare accreditation Joint Commission International (JCI) for its well-managed organisation and commendable high quality of care and patient safety standards.
In a statement today, RSDH said PMC now joins the elite group of 977 healthcare facilities worldwide that have achieved the JCI Accredited Standard and Gold Seal of Approval.
With PMC s accreditation, all six RSDH hospitals including Ara Damansara Medical Centre and Subang Jaya Medical Centre in Malaysia as well as three facilities in Indonesia are now JCI Accredited Hospitals.
Ramsay Sime was set up in 2013 to hold Sime Darby and Ramsay Health’s combined portfolio of hospitals in South-East Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR: Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Sdn Bhd has picked arrangers for an initial public offering in Malaysia that could raise about US$300mil, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (Maybank) and Morgan Stanley have been chosen to work on the planned listing of the health care firm, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.
The share sale in Kuala Lumpur could take place as soon as the second half of this year, the people said.