L &T INFOTECH ANNOUNCES 'WORKPLACE BY FACEBOOK' PARTNERSHIP

MUMBAI, India, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading global IT services and solutions provider L&T Infotech (NSE: LTI, BSE: 540005) announced a strategic partnership with Workplace by Facebook, an enterprise collaboration platform that redefines internal communications and changes the way work is done within an enterprise.

 

Workplace brings the well-known features of Facebook like News Feed, Groups, Chat, Reactions, Live, and Search to organizations helping employees stay connected in a secure environment. The platform also extends collaboration beyond the company through Multi-Company Groups that allow employees from different companies to work together.

As a Global Service Partner, LTI has built a team of dedicated Senior Digital Consultants to help organizations rollout the platform and bring its transformative potential in simplifying communications. The comprehensive services from LTI include change management strategy, adoption roadmap, setup, installation, integration, use-case development, and API extension and development.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL SUBMARINE CABLE NETWORK SERVING ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE:NTT) Group, announced today that it has launched the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network connecting regions and countries in the Asia. NTT Com has implemented the new service in partnership with major telecommunication carriers in each country.
 
The APG will increase data transmission capacity in the Asian region, improve connectivity between various regions and countries and improve redundancy by means of diverse routing.
 
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JAPAN CONTENT SHOWCASE 2016: RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS AND BUYER REGISTRATIONS RECORD HIGH GROWTH!

TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
Japan Content Showcase (JCS), organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Foundation for Promotion of Music Industry and Culture (TIMM), UNIJAPAN (TIFFCOM) and the Association of Japanese Animations (TIAF), and JCS 2016 successfully ended on October 27. This year, JCS expanded its venue to Daiba and Shibuya from October 24 (Monday) to 27 (Thursday) during its 4-day period as JCS marked the 5th year of holding the multi-content market.
 
The number of exhibitors at JCS 2016: 356 (233 domestic / 123 overseas) from 20 countries and regions, updated as the best record. In addition, there were 7 international pavilions: Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea (KOCCA, KOFIC, and KOFIC (Busan Digital Contents)), Malaysia and Taiwan. Best 3 overseas countries/region: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia (2015: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia and Malaysia) and Egypt for the first time.

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2016 GUANGDONG 21ST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL EXPO CLOSED WITH RECORD HIGH COOPERATION BETWEEN GUANGDONG AND COUNTRIES ALONG THE BELT AND ROAD

DONGGUAN, China, Oct. 31, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
On October 30th, 2016 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo closed successfully with economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and countries along the Belt and Road reaching record high. According to the Organizing Committee, 700 projects were contracted at the Expo with a total volume of about 206.8 billion yuan, increasing 2.5% compared to last year.
  
It is reported that on the basis of the two successful Expos in past years, Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo has won rising reputation around the globe and enhanced brand effect. This year the Expo attracted 73 countries (regions) in the event and 52 countries (regions) for exhibition, among which 39 countries (regions) built independent pavilions, the numbers all increasing compared to last year.

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3RD NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2016 OPEN NOV. 3-6

CHITOSE, Japan, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- 

An international animation movie festival conducted in its entirety in an airport compound, the Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2016, the third in a series, will be held Nov. 3-6, 2016. It is a truly international festival of animation authors, both foreign and domestic, and fans who will communicate with one another using animation, an internationally common culture, shown at three airport theaters. A major pillar of the animation festival, its international competition will screen 45 works from 22 countries, which passed the elimination round of 1,232 works from 66 countries, an increase of about 130 works from last year's competition. In addition to the competition screenings, special programs will also be shown. As a curtain-raiser of the 2016 festival, "In This Corner of the World" by director Sunao Katabuchi, who will be present at the screening, will be shown in a preview. Then, "KING OF PRISM by Pretty Rhythm" will be shown in collaboration with "Bakuon (extremely loud) Screening" featuring the full blast of dynamic sound generated by concert gear, as used in every festival in the past. It is the first attempt of a "Ouen (cheering up) screening" for getting people pumped up for creating a "Cosplay? OK! Cheering? OK! Live dubbing? OK!" kind of togetherness atmosphere. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27830

GUANGDONG 21ST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL EXPO ATTRACTS TREASURES OF VARIOUS COURTIERS TOGETHER WITH 25,000 INTERNATIONAL BUYERS

DONGGUAN, China, Oct 28 (Bernama) --    Olive oil from Italy, fruits from Thailand, seafood from Brunei, crafts from India... On October 27, over 1,000 enterprises from 52 countries and regions presented their hit products in Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo held in Dongguan of Guangdong in seeking of business opportunities and expansion of cooperation. As an important platform of the Belt and Road Initiative (B&R) debuted in 2014, Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo promotes the all-round cooperation between China, especially Guangdong, and nations and regions along the Maritime Silk Road. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27829

NEW CIO APPOINTED AT INTERNATIONAL SOS

LONDON, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- International SOS, the world’s leading medical and travel security services company, announced today that Ramesh Munamarty has been appointed to the newly created position of Group Chief Information Officer. The role will be responsible for driving three strategic imperatives: Enterprise Information Technology; Digital Transformation; and Business Process Optimisation for the International SOS group of companies. The CIO position is part of the International SOS Group Executive Committee.
 
“Technology is absolutely essential to the customer experience and the speed to care our clients expect,” said Arnaud Vaissié, Chairman and CEO of International SOS. “We are investing significantly in our digital solutions to support our clients, and look forward to the expertise Mr Munamarty will contribute.”

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HOOTSUITE NAMES RICH MEIKLEJOHN AS GENERAL MANAGER OF ASIA PACIFIC

New Leadership Role Reflects Hootsuite’s Significant Growth in Asia-Pacific and a Heightened Commitment to Guiding the Region’s Brands Through Digital Transformation   SINGAPORE & SYDNEY & HONG KONG, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hootsuite, the most widely used platform for managing social media, has announced Rich Meiklejohn as its first general manager of Asia-Pacific (APAC). The newly established role reflects Hootsuite’s rapid growth in APAC over the past year including adding 50 percent more people to their team in 2016. Hootsuite APAC now supports more than 2.6 million users at companies such as Woolworths, OCBC Bank, ANZ Bank, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad and Telekom Malaysia Berhad. The company has deepened relationships with best-of-breed partners including Brandwatch, Kenshoo, Microsoft, LiftMetrix and Tata Consulting Services to help APAC-based organizations drive their digital transformation. Meiklejohn brings 25 years of Asia and Australia experience in software, media and consulting to Hootsuite. Prior to joining Hootsuite, Meiklejohn managed key partnerships for Cognos, a leading business intelligence and performance management software company. He also helped grow the APAC region of the pioneering web-based customer service company, eGain. Meiklejohn has also served as the CEO of Zafin Asia Pacific, a provider of relationship banking software solutions, and was a partner at one of the world’s top professional services firm, Heidrick & Struggles, where he advised c-suite clients on leadership, talent management and strategy. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27818

​FLURRY ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES ADVANCEMENTS TO YAHOO'S MOBILE DEVELOPER SUITE

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flurry Analytics today announced the availability of two advancements to the Yahoo Mobile Developer Suite, Crash Analytics 2.0 and Revenue Analytics. With the addition of these two features, Flurry Analytics is now the most comprehensive analytics suite available to developers worldwide, at any scale.
 
"At Flurry, we’re focused on creating products that help developers around the world build better apps to successfully grow and scale their businesses,” said James Kelm, Senior Director of Product Management at Yahoo. “The rollout of advanced crash and revenue analytics capabilities on Flurry provides developers with an all-in-one suite of tools to give them a 360-degree view of their app's performance."

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SHEN HAIXIONG MET WITH CEO OF BLOOMBERG NEWS GROUP JUSTIN SMITH

GUANGZHOU, China Oct. 27, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
On the afternoon of October 26, Shen Haixiong, Member of Standing Committee of CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee and Director General of Guangdong Provincial Publicity Department, met with the delegation led by Justin Smith, CEO of Bloomberg News Group, in Guangzhou.
 
Mr. Shen first expressed his wishes for the successful cooperation between Bloomberg and the to-be-launched Guangdong Southern Finance and Economics Omnimedia and warm welcome to Mr. Justin Smith and the delegation. He then introduced the recent economic and social development of Guangdong.

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CRM AS THE ONE STOP CENTRE FOR THE CLINICAL RESEARCH INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) once again collaborates with stakeholders for the 2nd Industry Dialogue in 2016 to update the clinical research industry players in Malaysia. Among the invited speakers are the Medical Device Authority (MDA) in Malaysia, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Royal Malaysian Customs Department and Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

The half-day meeting organized by CRM, with featured topics from the Phase 1 Realization Project (P1RP), Classification of Medical Device, Incentives in Research & Development to GST Relief for Medical Devices. The presentations were followed by a dialogue session with the participants.

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THE SIGNING OF EXTENSION OF MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY AND THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, INDONESIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- A Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) was duly signed on 29 July 2010 between the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (NAAHE), Indonesia with a term of three years. Both agencies had renewed the MoA on 19 August 2013 for an additional three years.

Since the MoA expired on 28 July 2016, both agencies agreed to extend and continue the aforementioned for an additional term of five years, commencing on 29 July 2016 and expiring on 28 July 2021.

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NASDAQ ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.32 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share on the company's outstanding common stock.  The dividend is payable on December 30, 2016, to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 16, 2016.  Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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OPIC AND I SQUARED CAPITAL SIGN COMMITMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN ASIA

OPIC-supported Investment Funds will Help Build Critical Infrastructure Projects Across South & Southeast Asia
 
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has signed a commitment to provide $200 million in financing to ISQ Asia Fund, L.P., an infrastructure fund managed by U.S.-based infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. The Asia Development Bank estimates that over $1 trillion must be spent on infrastructure to maintain the region’s continued economic growth. With South and Southeast Asian economies being held back by lack of infrastructure, there is an increased need for private sector investments in the region. With support from OPIC, I Squared Capital hopes to deploy capital throughout emerging Asia to finance projects that will contribute to the current economic growth trajectory.
 
“Investments in infrastructure are a critical foundation for lasting development,” said Elizabeth L. Littlefield, OPIC President and CEO. “Across Asia, there is a significant demand for infrastructure that is not currently being met. By partnering with I Squared Capital, we hope to focus on infrastructure investments including renewable energy, transportation, water and waste management throughout Asia’s emerging markets. These projects will promote sustainable economic development and demonstrate the potential for investments in these markets.”

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NORTHERN TRUST HIRES HEAD OF GLOBAL FUND SERVICES FOR ASIA

Role Supports Northern Trust’s Growing Global Fund Servicing Business in Asia

 

LONDON, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Northern Trust (Nasdaq:NTRS) announced today that it has appointed Caroline Higgins as head of its Global Fund Services business in Asia.

From her Hong Kong base, Higgins will focus on bringing Northern Trust’s range of tailored fund servicing solutions to Asia-based investment manager clients, expanding its range of region specific products and capabilities. Additionally, she will focus on bringing expertise and solutions to help Northern Trust’s existing clients distributing their products in Asia, and looking for local time zone support.

“Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for Northern Trust and we see increasing opportunity to expand our fund servicing business in Asia,” said William Mak, head of Northern Trust in Asia-Pacific. “We are pleased to appoint Caroline to spearhead our focus on expanding our global fund services business here. Her experience working with global clients will be valuable as we continue to grow our capabilities and geographical reach across Asia-Pacific.”

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AG&P UNVEILS THE FIRST ULTRA-SHALLOW DRAFT SMALL LNG CARRIER WORK HORSE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA'S STRANDED POWER MARKETS

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company), the leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-shallow draft 4000 – 8000m³ LNG carrier (LNGC), capable of accessing rivers and shallow harbors with a draft of only two meters. In a first for the rapidly emerging small-scale LNG infrastructure industry in Southeast Asia, the LNGC will serve as a ‘work horse’ for near shore LNG milk-run deliveries to locations that have limited access including shallow rivers and restricted harbors with low water depth.
 
Conceived by AG&P, the first-of-its-kind vessel, the LNGC work horse has a unique hull design that reduces the waterline entrance angle and vessel resistance in waves. It can be ballasted in open water improving both stability and speed and does not need handling tugs. The vessel cargo capacity is easily scalable from 4000 – 8000m³ with flexibility to travel near shore or take on LNG cargo from a floating storage unit (FSU) anchored offshore. It can navigate open seas as well as riverine waterways with a minimum speed requirement as low as eight knots.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONED AGAIN AS A LEADER IN 2016 GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT FOR CLOUD-ENABLED MANAGED HOSTING, ASIA/PACIFIC

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific" report*1 published by Gartner Inc. in October 2016 for the second consecutive year, based on ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Gartner defines cloud-enabled managed hosting (CEMH) as standardized, productized hosting offerings that combine a cloud-enabled system infrastructure platform, comprising compute, network and storage hardware with cloud management platform software to facilitate self-service and rapid provisioning with managed services. According to Gartner, "Providers require a strong strategy to become a Leader in Asia/Pacific. They need to invest in their products, geographic coverage and delivery capabilities to the extent that they can become strong regional players. To build their market positions, they must have the ability and willingness to invest for the future."

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​CP KELCO BOOSTS CAPABILITIES TO SERVE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND TURKEY WITH DUBAI OFFICE EXPANSION AND NEW LABORATORY

DUBAI, U.A.E., Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, has strengthened its commitment to providing premier technical capabilities and customer service throughout the Middle East, Africa and Turkey with the expansion of its Dubai office, including a new laboratory for food and beverage applications.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/823ad73b-635e-4345-bbe8-3c354d9d8f5d

On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, CP Kelco officially commemorated the expansion of its facility in the Dubai Science Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and site tour for customers and distributors, hosted by senior management of the company, including Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.

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CAPREG: THREE YEARS PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING

BERLIN, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Last week in Vietnam, the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) ran the seminar “Bankability of Renewable Energy Projects”. This was the last in a successful series of face-to-face seminars which were held as part of the capacity building programme CapREG - Capacity Development on Renewable Energy and Grid Integration. RENAC is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) within the framework of the German International Climate Initiative (IKI) to implement this three-year scholarship programme in the partner countries Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador.

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COMPANIES SHIFTING MORE R&D SPENDING AWAY FROM PHYSICAL PRODUCTS TO SOFTWARE AND SERVICES: 2016 GLOBAL INNOVATION 1000 STUDY

Companies who allocated more of their R&D budgets to software offerings reported significantly faster revenue growth than others according to PwC's Strategy&

LONDON, Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By 2020, companies will have shifted the majority of their R&D spending away from product-based offerings to software and service offerings, according to the 2016 Global Innovation 1000 Study from Strategy&, PwC's strategy consulting business. The need to stay competitive is the top reason why companies cited a shift in their R&D budgets towards software and services, and for good reason - according to the study, companies who reported faster revenue growth relative to key competitors allocated 25 percent more of their R&D budgets to software offerings than companies who reported slower revenue growth.

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FAVRO INTRODUCES ITS ONLINE COLLABORATION PLATFORM TO THE ENTERPRISE

Favro Enterprise brings a new level of agile management and collaboration to enterprise workforces

UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Favro, an online planning and collaboration tool, is launching its enterprise platform bringing agile management practices to global, large-scale workforces. Favro Enterprise comes from the Swedish award-winning project management software firm Hansoft. Team Hansoft has spent the past decade designing efficient and innovative tools to enhance agile project management and team collaboration in organizations developing software and hardware products.

"We wanted to bring agile to all. Not just for product developers but also teams doing sales, marketing, executive management, everyone in the organization. With Favro we built a planning and collaboration tool as easy to use as the simplest tools in the market, yet powerful enough to to tackle today's enterprise workplace complexities," said Patric Palm, CEO and co-founder. "Enterprises can no longer afford to make a trade-off between ease of use for everyone and enterprise-scale collaboration abilities. With Favro Enterprise, they can now have both."

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INHERITANCE AND CRAFTMANSHIP--TCC DESIGN COMPETITION DREW TO A CONCLUSION: RISING STAR DESIGNER ZHAO LI WON THE GOLD PRIZE

SHENGZE, China, Oct. 25, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

 

On 16 October, sponsored by China Oriental Silk Market, the final of "Inheritance and Craftmanship-­TCC design competition" was launched in Shengze, the No. 1 Chinese Silk Town. 23 series and 70-odd pieces of fashion products showcased the beauty of Chinese fashion and the excellence of workmanship. The production of rising star designer Zhao Li 'Impression of Mountains and Rivers' won the gold prize and was granted an award of 150,000 yuan. The production of Shu Yupeng 'Carefree Travel' and the production of Ma Liang 'Integration' won the silver prize. Chen Dingding, Ruan Chengzhan and Deng Jiejing's works 'Memory-Void', 'Chinese Prescription' and 'Double Happiness' won the bronze prize. Xinhua net, Aiqiyi and China Mobile 4G Network made live broadcast of the final contest. Millions of Internet users and participating designers and audience witnessed this grand event.

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CHINA'S "CAPITAL OF KNIVES AND SCISSORS" YANGJIANG, PRESENTS ITS EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP TO THE WORLD

YANGJIANG, China, Oct. 24, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

 

The "Capital of Knives and Scissors" in southern China, Yangjiang, welcomed over 3,000 guests from more than 40 countries and regions to its annual event to exchange on the development of the market and techniques in the knife industry. Located along the southern coast of China, Yangjiang enjoys fame as the Capital of Knives and Scissors with its wares possessing a history of over 1400 years. It is said that as early as in the 19th century, American missionaries brought the fine knives of Yangjiang back home as gifts.

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LDISCOVERY TO ACQUIRE KROLL ONTRACK

MCLEAN, Va. and NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --LDiscovery, LLC, a technology-enabled eDiscovery services provider, and Corporate Risk Holdings, LLC, a global leader in diversified risk and information services and parent company of Kroll Ontrack, announced today a definitive purchase agreement under which LDiscovery will acquire Kroll Ontrack in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $410 million. LDiscovery is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and Revolution Growth.

Serving 12,000 clients worldwide, including some of the world’s largest financial institutions, Fortune 1000 companies and Am Law 100 firms, the combined organization will have offices in 19 countries with approximately 1,300 employees worldwide.

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WCITIES CONTENT AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wcities’ world-class destination and event content is now accessible through the major providers of inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions, including Panasonic Avionics, Thales Group, and Rockwell Collins. Through its two leading products, eventseeker and cityseeker, Wcities can tailor its location-based travel and event information to enhance the entertainment experience for any airline, giving travelers the tools they need to become experts on their destinations of choice.
 
With points of interest in over 500 cities and in 21 different languages, cityseeker offers sightseeing, restaurant, entertainment, shopping, and nightlife guides. The content can be filtered for different types of travelers, from luxury to budget, trendy and family lifestyles. Travelers will also have access to eventseeker’s comprehensive events listings, which include concerts, festivals, sports, theater, comedy, tours, and more, all happening at their destination. With user-friendly interfaces built within the development environments of various IFEC solution providers, travelers will have access to everything a city has to offer, all from the convenience of their airplane seat.

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CHIBA AQUALINE MARATHON 2016 SLATED FOR OCT. 23

CHIBA, Japan, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- 

- Both Runners and Supporters Can Enjoy Events Filled with Chiba Attractions - "Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2016" will be held in Kisarazu and Sodegaura cities, Chiba Prefecture, on October 23, 2016. Approximately 17,000 runners from Japan and overseas will run on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-line Expressway, which crosses the Tokyo Bay and commands a panoramic view of the sea and sky, amid a sea breeze. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27776

THE RENEWABLES ACADEMY AG (RENAC)'S MOBILE EXHIBITION EXPLAINS GRID INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLES

BANGKOK, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)’s mobile exhibition “Grid Integration of Renewables”was presented at the “2nd Thai-German Community-based Renewable Energy Conference 2016” in Bangkok (Thailand) which was organised jointly by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Thai Ministry of Energy (MoEN). The exhibition explains the highly complex issue of grid integration of large amounts of wind and solar photovoltaics into the electricity grid in a simple way. The exhibition was highly welcomed by the 150 conference participants. After the event, the mobile exhibition will be showcased for several weeks in the facilities of the MoEN.

 

RENAC, an international expert in capacity building on renewable energy and energy efficiency, developed this comprehensive exhibition. In Thailand as well as in other countries around the world, the integration of renewable energy into the electricity grid is one of the hot topics throughout the industry. With an increasing proportion of photovoltaic and wind energy in the grid, a thorough understanding of the peculiarities of such an energy system is needed to ensure continuous and safe operation of the electricity grid. According to Berthold Breid (RENAC CEO), “the exhibition combines graphical elements with didactical texts presented on 15 banners. This helps to explain the highly complex topic to a wide audience without technical background.”

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​TELEFóNICA GROUP SELECTS XURA AS A GLOBAL MESSAGING PARTNER

Xura’s Message Controller (MCO) is NFV ready and incorporates next generation SMS firewall for spam and fraud control

WAKEFIELD, Mass, Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xura, Inc., a leading provider of digital communications services, today announced an agreement with the Telefónica Group to become a global messaging partner across all countries¹ operated by the multinational. As part of the agreement, Xura will deploy its Message Controller (MCO) solution across Telefónica’s network, providing an advanced, multifunctional messaging platform that will play a key role in the evolution of the operator’s messaging infrastructure.

Enabling SMS and MMS services for the Telefónica Group, Xura Message Controller can also be used as the launchpad for future IP-based services, and will provide a wide range of intelligent routing functions and scenario analysis for triggering sophisticated message handling and optimizing traffic. 

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IE EXPO GUANGZHOU 2016: A STRONG PENETRATION INTO SOUTH CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKET

SHANGHAI, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- IE expo Guangzhou 2016, co-hosted by Guangdong Association of Environmental Protection Industry (GAEPI), Messe München GmbH, and Messe Müenchen Zhongmao Co., Ltd., will be held from November 24 to 26, 2016 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, covering six main product categories for water, air, waste, soil, monitoring device and environmental services. This year, the event is expected to gather around 300 exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors, which is almost twice the size of last year.

 
In addition, a 200m² Korean pavilion will make its first presence to showcase the latest environmental technologies from Korea. More international key players have confirmed to attend, such as Optex, Brentwood Industries, Emerson, and Kubota. A full list of exhibitors is available here, and the overview venue map here.

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INTRODUCING PULAU INDAH INDUSTRIAL PARK AND SELANGOR BIO BAY MALAYSIA

SERI KEMBANGAN, Selangor, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- 

REINVENTING INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE

At the span of 3,500 acres, Pulau Indah Industrial Park – or PIIP – Phase 1 and Phase 2 are today occupied by more than 500 companies with the core business activities that include manufacturing, logistics and warehousing. The development plan for the 793 acres of land dubbed as the Pulau Indah Industrial Park Phase 3 was initiated in 2012. The first of three sectors, Phase 3A, was launched in October 2013 and successfully sold out its entire 185 acres of industrial area with an overall gross development value (GDV) at RM299.29 million.

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STARBUCKS ANNOUNCES STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY COMING TO TOKYO IN 2018

TOKYO, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it will open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Japan, in 2018. Located in the Nakameguro district, an upscale neighborhood known for its exclusive boutiques and art galleries, the Roastery will be a one-of-a-kind retail environment. Designed in collaboration with Kengo Kuma, a world-renowned architect and founder of Kuma Lab at the University of Tokyo, this new location will give customers an immersive coffee environment unlike any other in the market.
 
Starbucks debut of its first Roastery in Seattle in 2014 was the most successful store opening in the company’s history and since then the company has announced new locations coming to Shanghai in 2017 and New York in 2018. Tokyo will be the company’s fourth Roastery, globally.

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MIRANTIS AND NTT COMMUNICATIONS JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER MANAGED PRIVATE OPENSTACK

Mirantis Managed OpenStack to be offered with NTT Communications Enterprise Cloud Metal-as-a-Service in NTT Com datacenters worldwide
 
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & TOKYO, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mirantis and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) today announced that they would partner to offer fully managed Private OpenStack as a service in NTT Com Enterprise Cloud and its data center services across the globe. NTT Com, in becoming Mirantis’ first data center services partner, will offer Mirantis Managed OpenStack on NTT Com Enterprise Cloud’s Metal-as-a-Service. The partnership will offer customers global flexibility for off-premises deployments, a rapid on-ramp to OpenStack services without complexity, and alternatives for total cost of ownership reduction.

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TARGET ANNOUNCES SPRING COLLABORATION WITH VICTORIA BECKHAM

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced its limited-edition spring collaboration with designer Victoria Beckham. Available April 9, 2017, at all Target stores and Target.com, Victoria Beckham for Target reflects the essence of the Victoria, Victoria Beckham line, including original designs and inspiration from iconic silhouettes, with apparel and accessories for women, girls, toddler and baby. The collaboration with Target also marks the designer’s first foray into the kids’ product category. Select pieces from the collection will be available for sale internationally via victoriabeckham.com.
 
“Working with Target has been a really exciting process, and this partnership allows us to share the essence of Victoria, Victoria Beckham with more people than ever before,” said Victoria Beckham. “I was inspired to create the Victoria, Victoria Beckham line when I was pregnant with Harper, and since its launch, the category has evolved into an established lifestyle collection. With both the line and my daughter turning five, I felt it was the perfect time to extend into a more accessible price point and to celebrate both milestones by opening the range up to include childrenswear for the first time.”

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THONEH HIGHLIGHTS BLINDNESS PREVENTION AT WORLD SIGHT DAY 2016 CONFERENCE

PETALING JAYA , Oct 17 (Bernama) --  In conjunction with World Sight Day (WSD) on 13 October, the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH) and Rotary Districts 3300 & 3310, District Action Group on Blindness Prevention organised the World Sight Day 2016 International Conference with the theme “Stronger Together”. The World Sight Day 2016 International Conference was held in partnership with the ASEAN Association of Eye Hospitals, Petaling Jaya Lions Club and the National Council for the Blind, Malaysia, and was supported by the College of Ophthalmologists, Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology, Malaysian Association of Practising Opticians and the Association of Malaysian Optometrists.

Nearly 285 million people worldwide live with low vision and blindness, although 80% of visual impairment is avoidable. To raise attention on blindness and vision impairment, World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness observed on every second Thursday of October, to advocate for eye health, and focus global attention on blindness and visual impairment.

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XAXIS LAUNCHES NATIVE AD SPECIALIST PLISTA IN SINGAPORE AND TAIWAN

plista Offers First Single Source, Programmatic Solution for Buying Desktop and Mobile Native Ads Across In-Feed, Outstream Video, Recommendation Widgets and In-Ad Formats

 
TAIPEI, Taiwan & SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic audience company, announced today the launch of native ad specialist plista in Singapore and Taiwan. Part of the Xaxis portfolio, plista is the industry’s most comprehensive programmatic platform for native ads and the first to provide a single source solution for buying in-feed, outstream video, recommendation widgets and in-ad formats across both desktop and mobile inventory.

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COMMENTARY: OUTLOOK FOR MALAYSIAN MARKET – FOREX

FXTM Research Analyst, Lukman Otunuga comments on what to watch out for Malaysia. 

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Investors will be looking towards the latest inflation report from Malaysia on Wednesday which could provide further clarity on the health of the Malaysian economy. Malaysia’s inflation for August printed at 1.5% with predictions of September’s figure edging to 1.7% amid higher prices of food.

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NASDAQ CORPORATE SOLUTIONS BRINGS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCED INVESTOR RELATIONS WEBSITE PLATFORM

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, a business line of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced it will offer investor relations (IR) professionals an enhanced platform for their IR websites, powered by open source technology. With a focus on mobile design, the new functionality will allow IR professionals to add unique content and analytics seamlessly to their IR website. The enhancements will complement the existing user interface of Nasdaq IR Insight™ – the integrated workflow solution already used by more than 10,000 financial executives and IR professionals around the world.
 
“Our transition to open source technology empowers IR professionals to transform the online experience by improving communications with investors, media and buy-side and sell-side analysts,” said Stacie Swanstrom, Executive Vice President and Head of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions. “Born from both innovation and client demand, we are changing the way companies engage internal and external stakeholders by delivering best-in-class intelligence, analytics and streamlined communications tools.”

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THE 8TH KORDEL'S CHARITY FUN WALK RAISES AWARENESS ON OSTEOARTHRITIS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The 8th Kordel’s Charity Fun Walk builds momentum as impending national public health burden looms with the ageing population (aged 65 and older), according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), increasing by 16% worldwide by 2050 from 524 million in 2010.  Kordel’s Charity Fun Walk was organised to promote physical activity to encourage the public to manage modifiable risk factors, to raise awareness on osteoarthritis (OA), and to support needy patients with the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia (AFM), a non-profit organisation that raises awareness of arthritis.

“A COPCORD study revealed 9.3% of adult Malaysians had knee pain, with an increase in pain rate as they grow older,” said Ho Swee Lin, General Manager of Cambert (M) Sdn Bhd. “Those who are older and overweight are more prone to knee OA, so it is important to remain physically active to reduce the risk of this disease. Even for those with the condition, walking can ease the stiffness, and will benefit overall health.”

Ho adds, “Prevention is important, and Kordel’s is at the forefront of introducing several promising agents that slow the progression of OA and cartilage degradation.  In combination with healthy eating and staying physically active, the risk of OA can be reduced. As such, we hope to cultivate the habit of living a physically active lifestyle through the annual Kordel’s Charity Fun Walk, which encourages the whole family to participate and exercise together.”

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​SHANGHAI FUTURES EXCHANGE LAUNCHES NEW MARKET SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM POWERED BY NASDAQ'S SMARTS

NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, China, Oct 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have officially announced that Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), one of the world's largest futures markets, has launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq's flagship surveillance solution.

"We are truly honored to be working with Shanghai Futures Exchange on their market surveillance efforts and believe that our partnership underscores the exchange's commitment to maintaining the integrity and transparency of their marketplace," said Ulf Carlsson, Vice President and Regional Manager, North Asia and Japan, Nasdaq. "As the Chinese exchange continues to increase its footprint globally, it simultaneously needs market monitoring capabilities that are scalable and match this growth. Our technology is proven across the board to be a true leader in the surveillance space, and we look forward to a long relationship with SHFE and supporting them in their efforts."

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RADWARE RECEIVES FROST & SULLIVAN PRODUCT LINE STRATEGY LEADERSHIP AWARD IN DDOS MITIGATION

MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions ensuring optimal service levels for applications in virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers, announced it has received Frost & Sullivan’s Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership in DDoS Mitigation.
 
“Radware has excelled in breadth of its DDoS mitigation product line as it offers an on-premises product, a cloud-based mitigation service, and related security solutions such as Web application firewalls (WAF),” said Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Chris Rodriguez. “Radware’s robust product line can meet the needs of a wide range of organizations.”

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STARBUCKS ELEVATES BELINDA WONG TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STARBUCKS CHINA; TARGETS 5,000 STORES IN MAINLAND CHINA BY 2021

Strengthens its Long-Term Commitment to China by naming Leo Tsoi Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks China

SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedented growth in China - from 400 stores in 2011 to over 2,300 stores today - by leading on the foundational values of Starbucks mission and driving meaningful innovation for Starbucks partners (employees) and local customers in China. In this role, Wong will oversee Starbucks plans to double its scale to operate 5,000 stores in China by 2021. She will continue to report to John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail.

"Over the past five years, Belinda's vision, experience and push for innovation has elevated Starbucks in the hearts and minds of the Chinese people and created a strong foundation for Starbucks growth in China," said John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail. "Belinda embodies our mission and values as a company, and her promotion will help further propel Starbucks efforts in building the partner and customer experience for the China market over the long-term."

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VIRGIN CRUISES SETS SAIL UNDER NEW MONIKER "VIRGIN VOYAGES"

Sir Richard Branson's Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership

MIAMI, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed Virgin Voyages as the inspiring new identity for the company's cruise line. Joined by the company's President and CEO Tom McAlpin, they announced the name, and shared that Virgin Voyages has officially signed a ship building contract for three vessels with Italian master shipbuilder Fincantieri, and that the company will be the first cruise line to adopt the clean energy system, Climeon Ocean.

The revealing event held at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach featured a stunning theatrical performance where Sir Richard appeared with two performers who danced on deck chairs in front of an audience of international news media, Miami politicos and business leaders.

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VIRGIN CRUISES SETS SAIL UNDER NEW MONIKER "VIRGIN VOYAGES"

Sir Richard Branson's Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership

MIAMI, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed Virgin Voyages as the inspiring new identity for the company's cruise line. Joined by the company's President and CEO Tom McAlpin, they announced the name, and shared that Virgin Voyages has officially signed a ship building contract for three vessels with Italian master shipbuilder Fincantieri, and that the company will be the first cruise line to adopt the clean energy system, Climeon Ocean.

The revealing event held at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach featured a stunning theatrical performance where Sir Richard appeared with two performers who danced on deck chairs in front of an audience of international news media, Miami politicos and business leaders.

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E-Peta App To Develop Smart Communities In Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Penang Geographic Information System (Pegis) Centre will be showcasing a smart map application, e-Peta, at the two-day Esri Malaysia User Conference, starting tomorrow at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.

Esri Malaysia in a statement today said e-Peta that was developed in 2014, uses a location-based analytics platform called ArcGIS to integrate authoritative data from various government departments and display layers on dynamic smart map.

"It is a cutting-edge app that has been playing a vital role in empowering various socio-civic organisations address challenges in the community," the statement said.....

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MACGDI EARNS GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR LOCATION-BASED ANALYTICS TOOL

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI) has won the prestigious Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) award for their MyGOS application, a mission-critical decision-making tool used by government agencies nationwide to support public services.

The highly-regarded global tech award was presented yesterday by Leslie Wong, Managing Director of Esri South Asia, during the annual Esri Malaysia User Conference in Putrajaya.

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ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY RESULTS IN FORECAST DOWNGRADES FOR CONSUMER GOODS IN Q3

CHICAGO, Oct 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research firm Euromonitor International's quarterly industry forecast statement for Q3 2016 shows the impact of recent political events to the global economy and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries.

From Brexit's impact on the UK and EU to the upcoming US presidential election, political uncertainty continues to challenge and influence the global economic outlook.

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EnergyTransformers Wins Malaysian Sustainability Award 2016

Mr Peter Wolf of EnergyTransformers accepting the Malaysian Sustainability Award from Y. Bhg. Datuk J. Jayasiri

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- EnergyTransformers (M) Sdn Bhd has won the Malaysian Sustainability Award for Circular Economy at a gala evening held on Oct 6 hosted by the Malaysian Dutch Business Council.

EnergyTransformers, which is part of the Rotterdam (Netherlands)-based Transmare Group, is developing the supply chain and meeting the increasing needs of the demanding energy market.

In a statement today, the company said the circular economy is based on reuse and recycling of all materials involved in the entire production and consumption systems.

It said the prize was awarded for impactful entrepreneurship and action driven strategy to tackle and solve large environmental problems related to recycling of agricultural residues, specifically in oil palm plantations.

EnergyTransformers said it competed against the other finalists namely Kloth (pet yarns); Sime Darby Property (community development) and BioValence (biofloc shrimp farming systems) to create a cleaner environment and a circular economy.

"The proposition of EnergyTransformers is based on the conversion of waste materials (from oil palm plantations) into BioChar, a true soil improver that leads to deeper and healthier soils, and considerable agricultural yield increase.

"It also transforms these agricultural residues into a high-calorie BioCoal, which is suitable for boilers in power plants," it added.

EnergyTransformers said these BioCoals are in high demand across the world for their low carbon footprint.

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DUCKSHIN HOUSING TAKES PART IN 'BUILD TECH ASIA 2016' IN SINGAPORE, THE BRIDGE TO ASIAN MARKETS

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- For two consecutive years from last year, Duckshin Housing (KOSDAQ:090410) (president Myung-hwan Kim) (www.duckshin.com), the top manufacturer of construction deck plates in Korea, participated in 'Build Tech Asia 2016', an international construction expo held in Singapore.

Build Tech Asia 2016, hosted by the Singapore Construction Committee, is a construction technology expo participated by over 200 companies every year that draws the attention of Asian construction markets. The expo will be held at the Singapore Expo (located within 5 km from the Changi International Airport) from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 October 2016.

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