December 26, 2023

Zymeworks Announces $50 Million Private Placement to EcoR1 Capital

Proceeds expected to extend cash runway into H2 2027 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced that it had entered into a securities purchase agreement with funds affiliated with EcoR1 Capital, LLC (“EcoR1 Capital”),

‘Amihan’, easterlies bring rain showers across PH

MANILA: The northeast monsoon or “amihan” will continue to bring cloudy skies with rain showers over some parts of Luzon on Tuesday.

In its 4 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said…

S.Korea’s Yoon calls for efforts to tackle falling birthrate

ISTANBUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday called for ‘extraordinary determination’ to tackle the country’s falling birthrate.

‘Time is running short. I hope that every government agency approaches the issue of low birthrates with extr…

Laoag City intensifies anti-rabies program

LAOAG CITY: The city government of Laoag, through its veterinary office, is intensifying its anti-rabies control efforts after recording over 2,000 dog bites this year.

City veterinary officer Samantha Josephine Licudine said Tuesday that a massive a…

PH lifters set to join 2 more Olympic qualifying tourneys

MANILA: Filipino weightlifters hoping to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics are scheduled to join two more tournaments to boost their chances.

Eight athletes, led by Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo of Zamboanga City, will compete i…

BI logs 161K arrivals on Christmas weekend

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it has logged over 161,000 arrivals in the country during the Christmas weekend.

In a news release, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said a total of 161,664 passengers arrived in the cou…

BI logs 161K arrivals on Christmas weekend

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it has logged over 161,000 arrivals in the country during the Christmas weekend.

In a news release, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said a total of 161,664 passengers arrived in the cou…

NEDA urged to put up digital agri database

MANILA: Local food producers have urged the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to establish in 2024 a long-delayed agricultural statistics database that will be available to all stakeholders online.

In an interview on Tuesday, Elias …