ASKER, Norway, Feb 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Schlumberger today announced a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period when substantial block turnover in the area is anticipated.
Monday, February 27, 2017
TGS AND SCHLUMBERGER ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI- AND WIDE-AZIMUTH MULTICLIENT REIMAGING PROGRAM IN CENTRAL U.S. GULF OF MEXICO
RedHill Biopharma Reports 2016 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results
- RedHill maintains a strong and debt-free balance sheet with approximately $66 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2016, allowing the Company to continue to execute its development and U.S. commercialization plans
Select 2016 milestones include:
- Successful final results from the first Phase III study with RHB-105 for the treatment of H. pylori infection
- Positive and unanimous independent DSMB recommendation for the continuation of the Phase III study with RHB-104 for Crohn’s disease (the MAP US study)
- Encouraging top-line final results from the Phase IIa proof-of-concept study with RHB-104 for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
- Exclusive U.S. co-promotion agreement with Concordia for gastrointestinal drug Donnatal®
Select potential milestones expected in 2017:
- Initiation of a confirmatory Phase III study with RHB-105 for the treatment of H. pylori infection, expected in Q2/2017
- Second independent DSMB meeting for the MAP US Phase III study with RHB-104 for Crohn’s disease, including an interim efficacy analysis and an evaluation of an option for early stop for success for overwhelming efficacy, expected in Q2/2017
- Top-line results from the BEKINDA® Phase III study for gastroenteritis (the GUARD study), expected in Q2/2017
- Top-line results from the BEKINDA® Phase II study for IBS-D, expected mid-2017
- Initiation of promotional activities for Donnatal® in selected U.S. territories
TEL-AVIV, Israel, Feb 24 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (TASE:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2016.
SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
A.M. BEST REVISES ISSUER CREDIT RATING OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE FOR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
SINGAPORE, Feb 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has revised
the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit
Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR)
of B (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb ” of National Insurance
Company Limited (NIC) (India) (National Insurance). The outlook of the
FSR remains stable.
The Long-Term ICR’s revised outlook is due to the downward trend in National Insurance’s profitability over the past 24 months. Due to increasing underwriting losses, the company’s pretax margin has continued to decline since 2015. As a result, growth in net premium has outpaced retained earnings and contributed to a decline in National Insurance’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). In addition, the company’s capital structure includes a high proportion of fair value reserves, which leaves its risk-adjusted capitalization vulnerable to capital market volatility.
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The Long-Term ICR’s revised outlook is due to the downward trend in National Insurance’s profitability over the past 24 months. Due to increasing underwriting losses, the company’s pretax margin has continued to decline since 2015. As a result, growth in net premium has outpaced retained earnings and contributed to a decline in National Insurance’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). In addition, the company’s capital structure includes a high proportion of fair value reserves, which leaves its risk-adjusted capitalization vulnerable to capital market volatility.
Friday, February 24, 2017
JAPAN SEES 24.04 MILLION INBOUND VISITORS IN 2016, MARKING RECORD HIGH FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING AND SIGNIFICANT 2.4-FOLD GROWTH OVER THREE YEARS
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --
- Toward Goal of Welcoming 40 Million Inbound Visitors in Run-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games -
- Over 14,000 Videos/Photos Now Available for Free Download on Japan On-line Media Center (https://jomc.jnto.go.jp/) Website, Providing Free Downloadable
Content about Tourism in Japan -
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced last month that the number of visitors to Japan in 2016 was 24.04 million people. This represents the largest on record since JNTO started to keep the statistics in 1964. Over the last three years, the number of visitors has grown 2.4 times. Contributing to this significant growth were international conferences and events held in Japan as well as continuous promotional activities to attract tourists.
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- Toward Goal of Welcoming 40 Million Inbound Visitors in Run-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games -
- Over 14,000 Videos/Photos Now Available for Free Download on Japan On-line Media Center (https://jomc.jnto.go.jp/) Website, Providing Free Downloadable
Content about Tourism in Japan -
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced last month that the number of visitors to Japan in 2016 was 24.04 million people. This represents the largest on record since JNTO started to keep the statistics in 1964. Over the last three years, the number of visitors has grown 2.4 times. Contributing to this significant growth were international conferences and events held in Japan as well as continuous promotional activities to attract tourists.
GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE SWEEPS "EXCELLENCE IN CONNECTIVITY FOR DATA CENTERS" AND "DATA CENTER INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" AT DATACLOUD ASIA 2017
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global Cloud Xchange
(GCX), a subsidiary of Reliance Communications (RCOM), has won
“Excellence in Connectivity for Data Centers” award at the inaugural
Datacloud Asia in Singapore. In addition, CEO Bill Barney was honored
with “Data Center Industry Achievement Award” in recognition of his
significant contribution to the Data Center Industry.
Following the success of the flagship Datacloud Global Congress in Europe, BroadGroup has extended the series to Asia. The inaugural Datacloud Asia Awards showcased innovation and bring recognition to new sectors in Data Center and Cloud. The winners were chosen by an independent panel of Judges from across Asia and the US, with the objective of recognizing excellence in data center and cloud services and operations.
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Following the success of the flagship Datacloud Global Congress in Europe, BroadGroup has extended the series to Asia. The inaugural Datacloud Asia Awards showcased innovation and bring recognition to new sectors in Data Center and Cloud. The winners were chosen by an independent panel of Judges from across Asia and the US, with the objective of recognizing excellence in data center and cloud services and operations.
ZURICH TAKAFUL MALAYSIA OFFERS AFFORDABLE COVERAGE THROUGH ITS LATEST PLAN, 'TAKAFUL SENIORGOLD'
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (ZTMB) has recently launched Takaful SeniorGold, a family takaful plan that is designed to offer valuable protection to those in the 50 to 80 years age group with contribution from as low as RM50 per month.
“At Zurich, we aim to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risks. As life post-retirement often comes with a whole new set of challenges including a significant reduction or loss of regular income, we took note of the need to develop affordable takaful solutions to help retirees as well as adults with retired parents mitigate the risk of financial setbacks due to unexpected events. Takaful SeniorGold offers our customers an added peace of mind so that they can continue to live life confidently,” said Salim Majid Zain, Chief Executive Officer of ZTMB.
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“At Zurich, we aim to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risks. As life post-retirement often comes with a whole new set of challenges including a significant reduction or loss of regular income, we took note of the need to develop affordable takaful solutions to help retirees as well as adults with retired parents mitigate the risk of financial setbacks due to unexpected events. Takaful SeniorGold offers our customers an added peace of mind so that they can continue to live life confidently,” said Salim Majid Zain, Chief Executive Officer of ZTMB.
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Lumenis is Proud to Support the First International Scar Treatment Conference in Israel
YOKNEAM, Israel, Feb 22 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lumenis Ltd., the world’s largest energy-based medical device company for surgical, aesthetic, and ophthalmic applications, announced that it will be supporting the first International Scar Treatment Conference in Israel, which will be held in Tel Aviv, on February 22, 2017.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a7b1e63a-acaf-43db-88e3-63bce783ade2
The primary focus of the conference is an interdisciplinary approach for successful management of scars, and it will feature many key scar experts from around the world, including Dr. Peter Shumaker (US), Dr. Jill Waibel (US), Dr. Matteo Tretti Clementoni (Italy), Dr. Gerd Gauglitz (Germany), Dr. Ofir Artzi (Israel) and more.
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BROADSOFT新增人工智能及APPLE CALLKIT支持，提升企业移动化
BroadSoft透过增加人工智能功能以及提供Apple iOS CallKit支持提升用户体验，继续开创简单的移动为先通信
马里兰州盖瑟斯堡，2017年2月22日 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 领先全球的统一通信软件即服务(UCaaS)先驱BroadSoft, Inc. （纳斯达克股份代号：BSFT）今日宣布，增加两项重要内容，增强其先进的bMobile移动解决方案的功能，分别是人工智能功能以及Apple CallKit将支持BroadSoft Business的 UC-One移动应用程式，从而为商业用户提供出色的移动用户体验，可于任何设备、网络或地点使用，为移动运营商创造新的收益机会。
BroadSoft近期开展的调查表明，89%的受访者认为本地移动整合对移动解决方案而言十分必要。BroadSoft bMobile的功能增强，助力企业重新调整移动相关业务，同时令服务供应商及移动运营商最大限度地进行LTE投资，透过提高移动为先的统一通信业务能力，增加收益，抓住新的机遇。
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马里兰州盖瑟斯堡，2017年2月22日 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 领先全球的统一通信软件即服务(UCaaS)先驱BroadSoft, Inc. （纳斯达克股份代号：BSFT）今日宣布，增加两项重要内容，增强其先进的bMobile移动解决方案的功能，分别是人工智能功能以及Apple CallKit将支持BroadSoft Business的 UC-One移动应用程式，从而为商业用户提供出色的移动用户体验，可于任何设备、网络或地点使用，为移动运营商创造新的收益机会。
BroadSoft近期开展的调查表明，89%的受访者认为本地移动整合对移动解决方案而言十分必要。BroadSoft bMobile的功能增强，助力企业重新调整移动相关业务，同时令服务供应商及移动运营商最大限度地进行LTE投资，透过提高移动为先的统一通信业务能力，增加收益，抓住新的机遇。
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
NEWCOMER SINGAPOREAN STUDENTS WIN TWO AWARDS IN MANDOM'S 11TH COMMERCIAL VIDEO CONTEST "GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS"
OSAKA, Japan, Feb 21 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --
Mandom Corp., Osaka City, held a ceremony in Tokyo on January 28, 2017, to announce winners of the 11th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS, including the Greatest GATSBY Award, as part of an event to promote the company's flagship GATSBY brand.
Outline of the 11th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS
Launched in 2006, the GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS event, now in its 11th year, has grown into one of Asia's largest video commercial competitions for students aspiring to be a professional video creator as well as entry-level students, focusing on GATSBY, the men's grooming brand from Mandom, as the subject for shooting.
Mandom Corp., Osaka City, held a ceremony in Tokyo on January 28, 2017, to announce winners of the 11th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS, including the Greatest GATSBY Award, as part of an event to promote the company's flagship GATSBY brand.
Outline of the 11th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS
Launched in 2006, the GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS event, now in its 11th year, has grown into one of Asia's largest video commercial competitions for students aspiring to be a professional video creator as well as entry-level students, focusing on GATSBY, the men's grooming brand from Mandom, as the subject for shooting.
BROADSOFT IMPROVES ENTERPRISE MOBILITY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLE CALLKIT SUPPORT
BroadSoft continues to pioneer simple mobile-first communications by adding context through AI and enhancing user experience with Apple iOS CallKit support
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global unified communication software as a service (UCaaS) leader, today announced two significant enhancements to its bMobile advanced mobility solution: Artificial intelligence capabilities and Apple CallKit support for BroadSoft Business UC-One mobile apps that provide business users with a superior mobile user experience over any device, network or location and unlocks new revenue opportunities for Mobile Operators.
A recent BroadSoft survey shows that 89% of respondents believe that native mobile integration is an important requirement for mobile solutions. The enhanced capabilities of BroadSoft bMobile enable companies to reorient their business around mobility, while allowing service providers and mobile operators to maximize LTE investments and capture new opportunities by delivering revenue generating mobile-first business unified communications capabilities.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global unified communication software as a service (UCaaS) leader, today announced two significant enhancements to its bMobile advanced mobility solution: Artificial intelligence capabilities and Apple CallKit support for BroadSoft Business UC-One mobile apps that provide business users with a superior mobile user experience over any device, network or location and unlocks new revenue opportunities for Mobile Operators.
A recent BroadSoft survey shows that 89% of respondents believe that native mobile integration is an important requirement for mobile solutions. The enhanced capabilities of BroadSoft bMobile enable companies to reorient their business around mobility, while allowing service providers and mobile operators to maximize LTE investments and capture new opportunities by delivering revenue generating mobile-first business unified communications capabilities.
NIKE UNVEILS COLLECTION TO CELEBRATE AIR MAX DAY, HIGHLIGHTED BY RELEASE OF NIKE AIR VAPORMAX
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three years ago Nike launched Air Max Day, a response to global fervor for one of the most beloved footwear platforms of all time. Today, Nike begins a journey to this year's Air Max Day, a worldwide celebration of Air highlighted by the long-awaited release of Nike Air VaporMax.
Nike will celebrate Air Max Day on March 26 by marking the 30th anniversary of the Air Max 1, the shoe that pushed footwear to unprecedented heights with new cushioning style and performance features. Throughout March, Nike will release a mix of retros, remixes and innovations. This fresh line-up of Air, including the highly anticipated Nike Air VaporMax, represents the latest chapter of Nike's longstanding commitment to serve athletes. The new product delivers on what consumers want, by transforming the athletic footwear landscape with the most powerful and resilient underfoot platform yet.
Nike will celebrate Air Max Day on March 26 by marking the 30th anniversary of the Air Max 1, the shoe that pushed footwear to unprecedented heights with new cushioning style and performance features. Throughout March, Nike will release a mix of retros, remixes and innovations. This fresh line-up of Air, including the highly anticipated Nike Air VaporMax, represents the latest chapter of Nike's longstanding commitment to serve athletes. The new product delivers on what consumers want, by transforming the athletic footwear landscape with the most powerful and resilient underfoot platform yet.
BINA PURI CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR (CNY) 2017 AT LAMAN VILA @ MONT KIARA NORTH
Bina Puri Property
division teamed up with YYC Accounting Firm treats buyers, guests, family
and friends
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Property developer, Bina Puri Norwest Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd organised its CNY 2017 celebration on Saturday, 18th Feb 2017 which saw more than 200 guests attending the event at Laman Vila garden, a newly completed property development in Mont Kiara North, Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
SOLARWINDS UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF IT TROUBLESHOOTING AT CISCO LIVE EMEA 2017
The PerfStack dashboard, the latest innovation from the global market leader in network management software, enables IT administrators to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today at Cisco Live&3174; EMEA 2017 unveiled its PerfStack&38482; dashboard, an entirely new way of visualising and correlating IT monitoring data to improve troubleshooting of performance issues across the IT environment, from infrastructure to applications. A significant update to the SolarWinds&3174; Orion™ platform, PerfStack is a new, highly customisable yet simple-to-build dashboard. It allows IT administrators to selectively drag and drop critical real-time and historical metrics from SolarWinds Orion platform-based products into a single pane to visualise the relationship between suspect elements. This innovative visualisation enables them to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible.
"With hybrid IT, software-defined networking, hyperconvergence, and any number of other disruptive trends impacting today's IT environments, complex, multi-faceted performance issues that often transcend functional silos are more common than ever," said Christoph Pfister, executive vice president, products, SolarWinds. "In turn, troubleshooting to resolve these problems is growing increasingly difficult. Enter PerfStack. We're excited to show Cisco Live attendees how PerfStack, along with our complete portfolio of market-leading products, can help them break down the walls between functional roles, eliminate finger pointing, and solve performance problems faster. It is the next generation of IT troubleshooting."
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today at Cisco Live&3174; EMEA 2017 unveiled its PerfStack&38482; dashboard, an entirely new way of visualising and correlating IT monitoring data to improve troubleshooting of performance issues across the IT environment, from infrastructure to applications. A significant update to the SolarWinds&3174; Orion™ platform, PerfStack is a new, highly customisable yet simple-to-build dashboard. It allows IT administrators to selectively drag and drop critical real-time and historical metrics from SolarWinds Orion platform-based products into a single pane to visualise the relationship between suspect elements. This innovative visualisation enables them to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible.
"With hybrid IT, software-defined networking, hyperconvergence, and any number of other disruptive trends impacting today's IT environments, complex, multi-faceted performance issues that often transcend functional silos are more common than ever," said Christoph Pfister, executive vice president, products, SolarWinds. "In turn, troubleshooting to resolve these problems is growing increasingly difficult. Enter PerfStack. We're excited to show Cisco Live attendees how PerfStack, along with our complete portfolio of market-leading products, can help them break down the walls between functional roles, eliminate finger pointing, and solve performance problems faster. It is the next generation of IT troubleshooting."
A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF ECICS LIMITED
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" of ECICS Limited (ECICS) (Singapore). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative.
The rating affirmations reflect ECICS' strong balance sheet, underpinned by low underwriting leverage and a prudent investment portfolio.
The rating affirmations reflect ECICS' strong balance sheet, underpinned by low underwriting leverage and a prudent investment portfolio.
Monday, February 20, 2017
JOINT STATEMENT FROM UNILEVER PLC AND UNILEVER N.V. ("UNILEVER") AND THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY ("KRAFT HEINZ")
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unilever and Kraft Heinz hereby announce that Kraft Heinz has amicably agreed to withdraw its proposal for a combination of the two companies.
Unilever and Kraft Heinz hold each other in high regard. Kraft Heinz has the utmost respect for the culture, strategy and leadership of Unilever.
Unilever and Kraft Heinz hold each other in high regard. Kraft Heinz has the utmost respect for the culture, strategy and leadership of Unilever.
A.M. BEST PLACES CREDIT RATINGS OF TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED AND TOWER LIMITED UNDER REVIEW WITH DEVELOPING IMPLICATIONS
SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "a-" of TOWER Insurance Limited (TIL). A.M. Best also has placed under review with developing implications the Long-Term ICR of "bbb-" of TIL's ultimate parent, TOWER Limited (TL). Both companies are domiciled in New Zealand.
The Credit Rating (rating) actions follow the announcement that TL and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) have entered into an agreement under which Fairfax will acquire 100% of TL shares at NZD 1.17 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of NZD 197 million.
The Credit Rating (rating) actions follow the announcement that TL and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) have entered into an agreement under which Fairfax will acquire 100% of TL shares at NZD 1.17 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of NZD 197 million.
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY
“Empowering parents and childminders with information, tools and resources can go a long way toward ensuring children are safer and more responsible online which constitutes good digital parenting. We welcome and support multi-stakeholder initiatives that promote such practice.” K. Juslly Elis, Head of Department Outreach and Implementation, Advocacy and Outreach Division, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
“Netflix has a unique opportunity to be a part of Malaysia’s conversation on digital citizenship. Central to this conversation is how various stakeholders encourage empowered families to make wise decisions and to creatively explore the vast potential the Internet has to offer.” Kuek Yu-Chuang, Managing Director, APAC, Netflix.
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“Netflix has a unique opportunity to be a part of Malaysia’s conversation on digital citizenship. Central to this conversation is how various stakeholders encourage empowered families to make wise decisions and to creatively explore the vast potential the Internet has to offer.” Kuek Yu-Chuang, Managing Director, APAC, Netflix.
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| From left to right: Mr. Laurent Duvillier, Chief of Communication for Development and Public Advocacy for UNICEF Malaysia; Mr. Kuek Yu-Chuang, Managing Director APAC for Netflix; Mr. K Juslly Elis, Head of Department for Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission; Lt. Col. Mustaffa Bin Ahmad (Retired), Senior Vice President of CyberSecurity Malaysia; Mr Stephen Balkam, CEO and Founder of Family Online Safety Institute; and Dr. Moniza Waheed, Senior Lecturer from Universiti Putra Malaysia |
Friday, February 17, 2017
CITY FOOTBALL GROUP HELPS EMPLOYEES SCORE GOALS WITH SAP® SUCCESSFACTORS® SOLUTIONS
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) today announced that City Football Group has implemented SAP® SuccessFactors® human capital management (HCM) solutions to help manage its growing international workforce. City Football Group, home to internationally renowned football clubs including Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, is working with SAP to increase operational efficiency and consistency across its global workforce to empower employees with self-service and collaboration tools to help enhance productivity and engagement.
"As an international sports brand with teams in multiple markets, ensuring that all of our employees feel invested in our overall success is a top priority for our organization," said Andy Young, CFO of City Football Group. "The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors solutions has helped us simplify and consolidate our HR processes. By giving employees the mobility and flexibility to access the system from anywhere and on any type of device, we can communicate and engage with our people all over the world in new and dynamic ways. We're committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent around the world, and having the right technology solutions is a critical part of achieving that."
"As an international sports brand with teams in multiple markets, ensuring that all of our employees feel invested in our overall success is a top priority for our organization," said Andy Young, CFO of City Football Group. "The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors solutions has helped us simplify and consolidate our HR processes. By giving employees the mobility and flexibility to access the system from anywhere and on any type of device, we can communicate and engage with our people all over the world in new and dynamic ways. We're committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent around the world, and having the right technology solutions is a critical part of achieving that."
NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AWARDED "BEST UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY" AT 2017 FUND TECHNOLOGY AND WSL AWARDS
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nomura Research Institute (NRI, TOKYO:4307), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced its Valuable OTC Products and Liquidity Control System (VOLCS) has been awarded the Best Utilities Technology at the 2017 Fund Technology and WSL Awards.
UNISYS UNVEILS ELEVATE(TM) BY UNISYS, AN OMNICHANNEL DIGITAL BANKING PLATFORM DESIGNED FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER INSTANTLY SECURE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE BANKING
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 16 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --
New software-led solution allows banks to personalise and differentiate services for an improved customer experience
Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced the launch of Elevate(TM) by Unisys (http://www.unisys.com/elevate), an end-to-end, digital banking software platform and suite of applications designed to help financial institutions deliver an instantly secure, omnichannel banking experience to their customers. As a result, customers will be able to pay their bills on the go, transfer funds and apply for loans and mortgages anytime, anywhere – regardless of whether they are doing so on a mobile device or tablet, via an internet browser or inside a branch.
"Elevate will allow banks and building societies to deliver a secure, frictionless banking experience to their customers," said Eric Hutto, senior vice president and president, Enterprise Solutions, Unisys. "People increasingly want to bank in a manner that fits with their lifestyle, so having a secure, integrated digital banking platform will increase customer satisfaction and brand loyalty - by empowering today's digital customer."
New software-led solution allows banks to personalise and differentiate services for an improved customer experience
Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced the launch of Elevate(TM) by Unisys (http://www.unisys.com/elevate), an end-to-end, digital banking software platform and suite of applications designed to help financial institutions deliver an instantly secure, omnichannel banking experience to their customers. As a result, customers will be able to pay their bills on the go, transfer funds and apply for loans and mortgages anytime, anywhere – regardless of whether they are doing so on a mobile device or tablet, via an internet browser or inside a branch.
"Elevate will allow banks and building societies to deliver a secure, frictionless banking experience to their customers," said Eric Hutto, senior vice president and president, Enterprise Solutions, Unisys. "People increasingly want to bank in a manner that fits with their lifestyle, so having a secure, integrated digital banking platform will increase customer satisfaction and brand loyalty - by empowering today's digital customer."
XURA'S SECURITY CUSTOMERS BENEFIT FROM TELECOMS APPLICATION OF MACHINE-LEARNING
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xura, a leading
provider of secure digital communications services for Communication
Service Providers, has a history of innovation, and for some time been
delivering security products that utilize machine-learning. At MWC
2017, Xura will demonstrate how self-learning machines have helped its
customers combat grey-route and SIM-box messaging fraud, and how it
helps protect revenues and subscribers from threats carried via
signaling, such as denial-of-service attacks, fraud, and privacy
invasion.
“Machine-learning is a label used for a large variety of artificial intelligence technologies. We took the decision that we should invest significant R&D resources to determine which specific technologies were best suited for the different classes of telecoms security challenges, and then apply them to our solutions accordingly,” said Ilia Abramov, Head of Xura Network Security. “By doing this, we raised the industry performance benchmark for grey-route and SIM-box message detection by an order of magnitude, placing us well ahead of the competition. Our customers now have the most effective solutions to address application-to-person (A2P) messaging fraud.”
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“Machine-learning is a label used for a large variety of artificial intelligence technologies. We took the decision that we should invest significant R&D resources to determine which specific technologies were best suited for the different classes of telecoms security challenges, and then apply them to our solutions accordingly,” said Ilia Abramov, Head of Xura Network Security. “By doing this, we raised the industry performance benchmark for grey-route and SIM-box message detection by an order of magnitude, placing us well ahead of the competition. Our customers now have the most effective solutions to address application-to-person (A2P) messaging fraud.”
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY AND YEAR-END RESULTS
TORONTO, Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colliers International
Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) today announced fourth quarter and
annual operating and financial results for the year ended December 31,
2016. All amounts are in US dollars.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, revenues were $576.0 million, a 4% increase (5% in local currency) relative to the comparable prior year period and adjusted EBITDA was $90.4 million, up 14% (17% in local currency). Adjusted EPS was $1.22, up 15% versus the prior year period. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS would have been approximately $0.03 higher excluding foreign exchange impacts. GAAP operating earnings were $76.1 million, relative to $65.0 million in the prior year period and GAAP EPS was $1.14 per share, up 24% from $0.92 per share in the prior year period. Similarly, fourth quarter GAAP EPS would have been approximately $0.03 higher excluding changes in foreign exchange rates.
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For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, revenues were $576.0 million, a 4% increase (5% in local currency) relative to the comparable prior year period and adjusted EBITDA was $90.4 million, up 14% (17% in local currency). Adjusted EPS was $1.22, up 15% versus the prior year period. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS would have been approximately $0.03 higher excluding foreign exchange impacts. GAAP operating earnings were $76.1 million, relative to $65.0 million in the prior year period and GAAP EPS was $1.14 per share, up 24% from $0.92 per share in the prior year period. Similarly, fourth quarter GAAP EPS would have been approximately $0.03 higher excluding changes in foreign exchange rates.
NEW PULSE SECURE ACCESS SUITE STRENGTHENS SECURITY, SIMPLIFIES MANAGEMENT AND REDUCES COST OF DEPLOYING SECURE ACCESS
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at the
RSA Conference 2017, Pulse Secure – Booth Number N4135, has launched the
Pulse Access Suite, delivering on the promise of Secure Access for the
Next Generation. The Pulse Secure Access Suite integrates everything
needed to enable Secure Access, simplifying purchase, deployment and
operations while offering more value compared to siloed, multi-vendor
solutions.
Pulse Secure Access Suite is a comprehensive Secure Access solution that securely connects workers to company resources and protects company devices, regardless of location – in the data center, internal network, cloud or mobile. Pulse Secure delivers secure access to all company resources via a single unified client or mobile application – dramatically simplifying access and increasing user productivity. Administrators configure contextual access policies to control access based on devices, locations, resources, users and groups, or even endpoint profiling.
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Pulse Secure Access Suite is a comprehensive Secure Access solution that securely connects workers to company resources and protects company devices, regardless of location – in the data center, internal network, cloud or mobile. Pulse Secure delivers secure access to all company resources via a single unified client or mobile application – dramatically simplifying access and increasing user productivity. Administrators configure contextual access policies to control access based on devices, locations, resources, users and groups, or even endpoint profiling.
OVERALL DDOS ATTACKS DROP, YET CYBER ATTACKS CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADLINES - AKAMAI'S Q4 2016 STATE OF THE INTERNET SECURITY REPORT
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb
16 (Bernama) -- Barely a month ago, the Malaysian defence ministry
launched the Cyber Defence Operations Centre (CDOC) to thwart the
possibility of cyber-attacks, and conscious of the growing threat of
cybersecurity. This move is in line with Akamai’s latest findings from Q4 2016
which saw a 140 percent Year over Year increase in Distributed Denial of
Service (DDoS) attacks greater than 100Gbps.
The fourth quarter of 2016 saw the ‘Mirai botnet’ continue as one of the largest threats, but it is not the only Internet of Things (IoT) based botnet. At least two other major IoT based botnets were also in use. These were among Akamai Technologies’ latest findings that describes an overall daily attack trend and how four retail sub-verticals were each hit by different types of attacks timed during the holiday season.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
TIME INC. PARTNERS WITH DESIGNSINGAPORE COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION BY DESIGN CONFERENCE DURING 2017 SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK, MARCH 7-8
Event Will Feature Conversations with Design and Business Leaders Presented By Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* Brands
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is partnering with DesignSingapore Council for the Innovation By Design Conference during the fourth-annual Singapore Design Week (SDW). The two-day conference, which is the feature conference of SDW, will take place March 7 and 8 at the Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore and feature programming from Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* brands.
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is partnering with DesignSingapore Council for the Innovation By Design Conference during the fourth-annual Singapore Design Week (SDW). The two-day conference, which is the feature conference of SDW, will take place March 7 and 8 at the Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore and feature programming from Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* brands.
TESCO WALK FOR KIDS 2017
Hypermarket targets to raise RM200,000 to support underserved adopted schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Following the commitment made by Tesco Malaysia (Tesco) last year in adopting 59 underserved schools nationwide, Tesco launches a walkathon event as part of its annual fund raising activities to support seven underserved adopted schools within Klang Valley.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Following the commitment made by Tesco Malaysia (Tesco) last year in adopting 59 underserved schools nationwide, Tesco launches a walkathon event as part of its annual fund raising activities to support seven underserved adopted schools within Klang Valley.
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HIS EMBARKS ON HTCP PROGRAMME
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Halal International Selangor (HIS) has
embarked on one of the 10 Halalan Toyyiban Eco-Systems under the Human Capital
Development Programme -- Halal Technical Competent Person (HTCP).
In a statement today, HIS, a subsidiary of Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, said it was committed towards developing human capital with expertise and knowledge in the Halalan Toyyiban Eco-System which is to ensure the deliverable of halal procedures in business, trade and industries.
"This workshop is the kick-off project to prepare the group of experts as
qualified HTCP trainers. They will then conduct the Train The Trainer (TTT)
programme.
"The three-day programme will prepare and equip HTCP participants with basic halal knowledge, enhance their knowledge and experience, and enable participants to conduct in-house halal-related training programmes," it said. It said by having qualified HTCP officers, it would create trade opportunities in halal industries and would become a single community for the global market.
This would be in line with HIS tagline, 'Single Community, Global Markets'
and HTCP's tagline 'Creating Wealth, Innovating Career', it said.
-- BERNAMA |
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
LUXURY AND WELLNESS REDEFINE THE FUTURE OF FASHION, SAYS EUROMONITOR
LONDON, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International presented new research at the press briefing 'What's next for athleisure and how luxury is stepping it up.' According to Euromonitor analysts, the growth in global wealth is underwriting luxury lifestyle and wellness trends, as consumer interest veers towards experiences rather than personal luxury goods.
Fflur Roberts, head of luxury goods at Euromonitor International comments, "The more global wealth grows, the more people will look for experiences. It’s very much about status as they want to show they care about their bodies and self-preservation, which is why more people are health conscious about what they do, eat and wear."
Fflur Roberts, head of luxury goods at Euromonitor International comments, "The more global wealth grows, the more people will look for experiences. It’s very much about status as they want to show they care about their bodies and self-preservation, which is why more people are health conscious about what they do, eat and wear."
A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS CREDIT RATINGS OF NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED
SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation Limited (New Zealand), also known as Civic Assurance (Civic).
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
BETASMARTZ AUTOMATED INVESTMENT LAUNCHES IN ASIA
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BetaSmartz, the B2B
automated investment platform for all sizes of investors, from
institutional to retail, today announced it had opened offices in Hong
Kong.
BetaSmartz offers 'hybrid ' digital investment or 'robo' advice that combines automated and face-to-face financial advice. Newly appointed Managing Director Asia, Zak Allom, said this model had been well received since its launch in 2015, with several clients now live including two in the U.S.
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BetaSmartz offers 'hybrid ' digital investment or 'robo' advice that combines automated and face-to-face financial advice. Newly appointed Managing Director Asia, Zak Allom, said this model had been well received since its launch in 2015, with several clients now live including two in the U.S.
SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES YEAR-END RESERVES UPDATE
DENVER, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, is pleased to announce its proved reserves as December 31, 2016. Sundance’s estimated proved reserves were prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
Monday, February 13, 2017
BIOLINE LAUNCHES NEW JETSEQ™ DNA LIBRARY PREPARATION KITS
CINCINNATI, Feb 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the expansion of the JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation portfolio for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation.
Developed in collaboration with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the new JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation Kits use pre-optimized buffers to provide maximum reaction efficiency and highest conversion rates, enabling the preparation of the highest quality NGS sequencing-ready, adapter-ligated DNA for Illumina's Next Generation Sequencers. A combination of end repair and A-tailing followed by direct ligation of customer supplied adapters, reduces clean-up steps and hands-on time; significantly improving the yield and quality of sequence-ready libraries, reducing the amount of DNA required. The new kits are supplied either with polymerase, for PCR amplification with lower starting material, or PCR-free kit where starting material is not limited.
Developed in collaboration with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the new JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation Kits use pre-optimized buffers to provide maximum reaction efficiency and highest conversion rates, enabling the preparation of the highest quality NGS sequencing-ready, adapter-ligated DNA for Illumina's Next Generation Sequencers. A combination of end repair and A-tailing followed by direct ligation of customer supplied adapters, reduces clean-up steps and hands-on time; significantly improving the yield and quality of sequence-ready libraries, reducing the amount of DNA required. The new kits are supplied either with polymerase, for PCR amplification with lower starting material, or PCR-free kit where starting material is not limited.
TECHTARGET EXPANDS PRIORITY ENGINE COVERAGE TO DELIVER PURCHASE INTENT INSIGHT TO ASIA PACIFIC-FOCUSED B2B TECH MARKETING AND SALES TEAMS
Intent-driven platform now available in ANZ, ASEAN and India
NEWTON, Mass., Feb 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) today announced that its Priority Engine platform now supports APAC-focused marketing and sales teams. The data and marketing analytics offering ranks accounts based on their purchase behavior around specific enterprise technologies and delivers precise contact information on prospects actively researching enterprise technology purchases across TechTarget's extensive network of more than 140 technology-specific editorial sites. New data subscriptions are now available for ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand and India that offer dramatic effectiveness benefits for account-based marketing (ABM), broad-based demand generation and related sales and marketing efforts to global and regional B2B technology vendors alike.
"This new release of Priority Engine gives APAC-focused marketers, whether they are in-region or centralized, a new source of high quality contact insight at a great cost-per-contact together with the real data-driven insight at the account level that successful ABM efforts require," said Bill Crowley, TechTarget senior vice president, international. "The offering is achieving remarkable success with our North American and EMEA-focused marketers, so we are especially glad to now get this into the hands of APAC-focused teams."
NEWTON, Mass., Feb 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) today announced that its Priority Engine platform now supports APAC-focused marketing and sales teams. The data and marketing analytics offering ranks accounts based on their purchase behavior around specific enterprise technologies and delivers precise contact information on prospects actively researching enterprise technology purchases across TechTarget's extensive network of more than 140 technology-specific editorial sites. New data subscriptions are now available for ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand and India that offer dramatic effectiveness benefits for account-based marketing (ABM), broad-based demand generation and related sales and marketing efforts to global and regional B2B technology vendors alike.
"This new release of Priority Engine gives APAC-focused marketers, whether they are in-region or centralized, a new source of high quality contact insight at a great cost-per-contact together with the real data-driven insight at the account level that successful ABM efforts require," said Bill Crowley, TechTarget senior vice president, international. "The offering is achieving remarkable success with our North American and EMEA-focused marketers, so we are especially glad to now get this into the hands of APAC-focused teams."
Friday, February 10, 2017
XURA TO CHANGE COMPANY NAME TO MAVENIR SYSTEMS UPON COMPLETION OF MITEL MOBILE ACQUISITION
Mavenir brand to be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcement in December 2016 that affiliates of Xura entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mitel Mobility, Inc. (“Mitel Mobile”), a division of Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”) (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), and Ranzure Networks, Inc. (“Ranzure”), today Xura announces that upon completion of the transactions the new combined company name will be Mavenir Systems, Inc. (“Mavenir Systems” or “Mavenir”). Affiliates of Xura completed the previously announced acquisition of Ranzure Networks on February 1, 2017. The acquisition of Mitel Mobile by affiliates of Xura remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017.
Xura’s CEO, Pardeep Kohli, formerly CEO of Mitel Mobile’s predecessor (also named Mavenir Systems) and Co-Founder and CEO of Ranzure Networks, will lead the new company under the reactivated Mavenir name.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcement in December 2016 that affiliates of Xura entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mitel Mobility, Inc. (“Mitel Mobile”), a division of Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”) (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), and Ranzure Networks, Inc. (“Ranzure”), today Xura announces that upon completion of the transactions the new combined company name will be Mavenir Systems, Inc. (“Mavenir Systems” or “Mavenir”). Affiliates of Xura completed the previously announced acquisition of Ranzure Networks on February 1, 2017. The acquisition of Mitel Mobile by affiliates of Xura remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017.
Xura’s CEO, Pardeep Kohli, formerly CEO of Mitel Mobile’s predecessor (also named Mavenir Systems) and Co-Founder and CEO of Ranzure Networks, will lead the new company under the reactivated Mavenir name.
ZOOM RUNS FASTER ON ARYAKA, PROVIDING FASTER VIDEO AND WEB CONFERENCING FOR JAS FORWARDING WORLDWIDE
Worldwide leader in freight forwarding and logistics uses Aryaka Global SD-WAN to bridge global offices and increase productivity
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, announced today that JAS Forwarding Worldwide, one of the global leaders in freight forwarding and logistics, is using Aryaka’s global SD-WAN solution to speed up the performance and improve the quality of Zoom’s video conferencing service for executives and employees around the world.
“Once we put Zoom and Aryaka together, it allowed us to connect our global offices more easily. The world just became much smaller,” explained Mark Baker, CIO of JAS Forwarding Worldwide.
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, announced today that JAS Forwarding Worldwide, one of the global leaders in freight forwarding and logistics, is using Aryaka’s global SD-WAN solution to speed up the performance and improve the quality of Zoom’s video conferencing service for executives and employees around the world.
“Once we put Zoom and Aryaka together, it allowed us to connect our global offices more easily. The world just became much smaller,” explained Mark Baker, CIO of JAS Forwarding Worldwide.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 8TB HDD FOR NAS APPLICATIONS
TOKYO,
Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's
(TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced
the launch of a new line-up of HDDs, "MN Series", for network
attached storage (NAS) applications. Shipments start from today.
The new "MN Series" HDD line-up delivers up to 8TB[1] capacity in a 3.5-inch[2] form factor with a SATA interface. The drives are designed for 24/7 power-on operation and have a rated annual workload of 180TB[3] transferred. They feature rotational vibration compensation technology and are suitable for use in home NAS and small office/home office (SOHO) NAS applications. The drives also have an 128MiB[4] buffer, and the 8TB model achieves a data transfer rate of 230 MiB/s[5].
NEW BREAKTHROUGHS MADE FOR GUANGXI-ASEAN ETDZ PROJECT
NANNING, China, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Founded in March 2004 and located 30 km north of the city proper of
Xingning District of Nanning, Guangxi-ASEAN Economic and Technological
Development Zone (ETDZ) is an industrial hub in Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic
Rim. In March 2013 the ETDZ was registered with the State Council as a core
national-level development zone representative of Nanning's industrialization
and urbanization progress. As Nanning presses aggressively ahead with its
industrial strategy as well as infrastructure improvement efforts, economies of
agglomeration and low investment cost are beginning to pay off. So far, more
than 270 well-known Chinese and foreign enterprises have deployed local
offices, subsidiaries or manufactories in the ETDZ. In 2016, a new business
model was introduced into the ETDZ. While strengthening the present place and
influence of food processing, biopharmaceuticals and machinery manufacturing,
the administrators have gone to great lengths to diversify into emerging
sunrise industries by way of drawing more influential investors.
It is reported that the 27 new projects secured in 2016 consisted of RMB 5.6 billion in domestic investment, accounting for 103.70% of the year's goal, and USD 53.5 million in FDI, accounting for 100% of the year's goal.
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It is reported that the 27 new projects secured in 2016 consisted of RMB 5.6 billion in domestic investment, accounting for 103.70% of the year's goal, and USD 53.5 million in FDI, accounting for 100% of the year's goal.
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION (SMBC, JAPAN) SELECTS E-LOCK'S GRID BEACON 2-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (2FA) PATENTED TECHNOLOGY TO SECURE ITS INTERNET CORPORATE BANKING B2B TRANSACTION SERVICES IN JAPAN
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will launch its Internet Banking for B2B transaction services in March 2017. Despite the threats of phishing and PC hijacking, SMBC is forging ahead with its Internet Banking for B2B transactions while continuing its efforts to ensure safe and secure internet banking environment for its customers. One of the latest security measures to this effect will be the deployment of its One Flick Authentication Service on the smartphone platform. Powered by TheGRID™ Beacon 2-Factor Authentication, a technology pioneered and patented by e-Lock Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (e-Lock), an IT security FinTech company based in Malaysia with an office in Tokyo, Japan. SMBC will explore and extend this authentication service to the Bank's other wide ranging online services.
TheGRID™ Beacon 2-Factor Authentication Solution allows Internet based financial service providers to address its current and future threats of online identity thefts. Its multi-layered protection model ensures that online customers' confidential information is always protected and secured.
TheGRID™ Beacon 2-Factor Authentication Solution allows Internet based financial service providers to address its current and future threats of online identity thefts. Its multi-layered protection model ensures that online customers' confidential information is always protected and secured.
COVISINT LAUNCHES THE MOST COMPLETE IOT PLATFORM FOR ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
DETROIT, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covisint Corporation (Nasdaq:COVS) today announced the availability of the market's most complete IoT Platform for unlocking the full potential of IoT by enabling secure interactions across digital ecosystems of people, systems and things. The Covisint IoT Platform is particularly suited for global enterprises and technology partner organizations interested in strengthening their digital transformation initiatives and practices, as well as independent software vendors and end-customers seeking a highly-scalable, highly-secure open platform for development of enterprise IoT solutions.
FIRST OUTPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT CLINIC OPENS IN KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Solace Sabah opened doors to the first outpatient treatment center in the Mont Kiara Area here in Kuala Lumpur. Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam, who is the CEO of the private addiction treatment center said, “We have always pioneered in the Addiction Treatment Field, and our Private Outpatient Clinic was a missing element in the treatment spectrum that we now have fulfilled”. Solace has been running a successful inpatient residential treatment center in Kota Kinabalu from 2014.
An outpatient treatment center allows patients to continue with their regular schedule and responsibilities while attending counselling and other therapies 3-4 times a week. They also provide an Intensive Outpatient Program, which is more rigorous and requires daily attendance. Dr Prem added, “People with severe addictions are better suited for inpatient programs, but for people with mild substance abuse or in the beginning phase, our multi-modal outpatient treatment will provide the best support for people seeking recovery.”
The newly opened clinic operational from the 1st of February, located in the Publika Mall area, provides Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Mindfulness Workshops, Support Groups, and training for people wanting to work in the Addictions Field. They cater to drug addiction, alcoholism, and process addictions such as Gambling and Eating Disorders.
A total of 131,841 drug addicts have been registered in Malaysia between January 2010 and 2016, said the Home Ministry. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a reply to Datuk Koh Chin Han (MCA-Melaka) said according to a report released by the National Drug Information System, National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), from the total drug addicts, 127,797 were men and 4,044 were women. Only 16% of addicts received treatment, which still leaves significant work to be done both by the public and private entities to address treatment needs in Malaysia.
People needing outpatient treatment can call the Solace Helpline at 1800886147 in Malaysia.
SOURCE : The Solace Sabah Retreat Sdn Bhd
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Julianne Wing
Marketing Manager
Tel : 08827 6801 / 014-355 0297
Email : julianne@solacesabah.com
An outpatient treatment center allows patients to continue with their regular schedule and responsibilities while attending counselling and other therapies 3-4 times a week. They also provide an Intensive Outpatient Program, which is more rigorous and requires daily attendance. Dr Prem added, “People with severe addictions are better suited for inpatient programs, but for people with mild substance abuse or in the beginning phase, our multi-modal outpatient treatment will provide the best support for people seeking recovery.”
The newly opened clinic operational from the 1st of February, located in the Publika Mall area, provides Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Mindfulness Workshops, Support Groups, and training for people wanting to work in the Addictions Field. They cater to drug addiction, alcoholism, and process addictions such as Gambling and Eating Disorders.
A total of 131,841 drug addicts have been registered in Malaysia between January 2010 and 2016, said the Home Ministry. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a reply to Datuk Koh Chin Han (MCA-Melaka) said according to a report released by the National Drug Information System, National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), from the total drug addicts, 127,797 were men and 4,044 were women. Only 16% of addicts received treatment, which still leaves significant work to be done both by the public and private entities to address treatment needs in Malaysia.
People needing outpatient treatment can call the Solace Helpline at 1800886147 in Malaysia.
SOURCE : The Solace Sabah Retreat Sdn Bhd
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Julianne Wing
Marketing Manager
Tel : 08827 6801 / 014-355 0297
Email : julianne@solacesabah.com
ASCENTIAL PLC TO ACQUIRE MEDIALINK
LONDON, Feb 8
(Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ascential plc, the global business-to-business
media company listed on the London Stock Exchange, today announced that it has
agreed to acquire 100% of MediaLink, a U.S.-based advisory and business
services firm.
A private company, MediaLink is a business that drives competitive advantage through advisory business services for a wide range of companies spanning early stage to established global entities across the media, marketing, advertising, entertainment and technology industries.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF TRUQUICK(TM) RAPID TESTS FOR ASIA PACIFIC
| CINCINNATI, Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the launch of TruQuick™, a comprehensive point-of-care product menu of rapid tests for the diagnosis of tropical, infectious, sexually transmitted, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cancer, and cardiac diseases. This product menu will enable Meridian to rapidly expand its product portfolio of high value rapid tests for its commercial operations in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets around the world. TruQuick™ is a qualitative lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay menu of over 60 products. TruQuick™ rapid tests can aid in the diagnosis of infectious pathogens and other important acute diseases in 10 to 20 minutes with high levels of accuracy and speed to results. Meridian understands the clinical testing requirements in Asia and other emerging markets for speed, sensitivity, specificity, and breadth of product line. |
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, TOKYO, SITUATED NEAR IMPERIAL PALACE, INTRODUCING 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE ART
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Bernama) --
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FLIGHT RESEARCH, INC. COMPLETES WORLD'S FIRST SUPERSONIC CIVILIAN UPSET RECOGNITION AND RECOVERY TRAINING COURSE
The Flight Research Upset Recognition and Recovery Training
combats the number one cause of worldwide fatal aircraft accidents; Flight
Research, Inc. is the only provider of URRT in supersonic aircraft for
professional pilots
MOJAVE, Calif., Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- Flight Research instructor and former NASA astronaut Billy
Oefelien just gave a certificate of completion to the first ever civilian
professional pilot to complete upset training in supersonic flight. Oefelien
says, "It is a wonderful experience to train pilots to this ultimate level
of competence and prepare them to save lives through this course."
Monday, February 6, 2017
UCAAS ADOPTION SURGES AS ENTERPRISES EMBRACE CLOUD, ACCORDING TO 2ND ANNUAL BROADSOFT GLOBAL BUSINESS SURVEY
More than half of businesses are expected to
adopt cloud unified communications by 2020; survey of global telecom providers
also points to accelerated adoption of cloud contact center and team
collaboration services
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half (51%) of businesses are expected to adopt cloud Unified Communications (UCaaS/Hosted PBX) by 2020, surpassing premise-based PBX as businesses of all sizes shift to the cloud for unified communications, team collaboration and contact center services, according to the 2nd Annual BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) survey of global telecom providers and industry leaders.
QUALCOMM AND TDK ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF JOINT VENTURE
— RF360 Holdings to Enable Delivery of RF
front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for
mobile devices, automotive and IoT —
SAN DIEGO & TOKYO, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) and TDK Corporation (TOKYO:6762) today announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. (RF360 Holdings). The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet of Things (IoT), automotive applications, connected computing, and more. The business being transferred constitutes a part of the TDK SAW Business Group activities.
Friday, February 3, 2017
NASDAQ REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2016 WITH RECORD REVENUES(1); ANNOUNCES SEGMENT REALIGNMENT AND REBRANDING OF FIXED INCOME
-Net revenues were a record $599 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 12% year-over-year. Subscription and recurring revenues2 in the fourth quarter of 2016 represented 75% of total net revenues.
-Revenues in non-trading segments3 in the fourth quarter of 2016 grew 11%, including organic revenue growth of 5%4.
-At December 31, 2016, the company achieved $38 million in annualized run-rate cost synergies for the acquisitions completed in 2016 out of a targeted $60 million expected upon completion of integration.
-Fourth quarter GAAP 2016 diluted loss per share was $1.35. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.95. GAAP diluted EPS declined $2.23 from the fourth quarter of 2015, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased $0.06, or 7%.
-Non-GAAP results exclude $646 million in pre-tax charges primarily related to the write-off of the eSpeed trade name.
-Nasdaq realigned reporting segments to better reflect client orientation. A new Corporate Services segment incorporates Listing Services and Corporate Solutions while Market Technology is now a stand-alone segment.
NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter net revenues were $599 million, up $63 million or 12% from $536 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a $54 million positive impact from acquisitions. Organic growth in non-trading segments was 5%4 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
-At December 31, 2016, the company achieved $38 million in annualized run-rate cost synergies for the acquisitions completed in 2016 out of a targeted $60 million expected upon completion of integration.
-Fourth quarter GAAP 2016 diluted loss per share was $1.35. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.95. GAAP diluted EPS declined $2.23 from the fourth quarter of 2015, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased $0.06, or 7%.
-Non-GAAP results exclude $646 million in pre-tax charges primarily related to the write-off of the eSpeed trade name.
-Nasdaq realigned reporting segments to better reflect client orientation. A new Corporate Services segment incorporates Listing Services and Corporate Solutions while Market Technology is now a stand-alone segment.
NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter net revenues were $599 million, up $63 million or 12% from $536 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a $54 million positive impact from acquisitions. Organic growth in non-trading segments was 5%4 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS HINAMATSURI GIRLS' DOLLS FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
Displaying 6,500 Hanging Decorations and
Japanese Bonsai
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan's most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special exhibition of traditional Japanese arts to celebrate traditional Hinamatsuri girls' doll festival by displaying various traditional art ornaments in the hotel from February to March, 2017. This annually held exhibition has been extremely well received by guests, and this year features some 6,500 finely hand woven silk doll decorations, Japanese art ukiyoe items depicting scenes of "Japanese female culture", and "Bonsai" miniature decorative sculptured plants to give visitors a taste of Japan's traditional arts representative of the "Hinamatsuri Girls' Doll Festival".
TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 600V/650V SUPER JUNCTION N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS WITH IMPROVED EMI PERFORMANCE
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba
Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage
& Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of
600V/650V super junction N-channel power MOSFETs with improved EMI performance
for use in industrial and office equipment. The new “DTMOS V series” will start
with a line-up of twelve products. Sample shipments start today with mass
production shipments scheduled for the middle of March.
The new series maintains the same level of low on-resistance and high speed switching performance of Toshiba’s current “DTMOS IV series,” while an optimized design process improves EMI performance by approximately 3 to 5dB[1]. Also, reducing the on-resistance per area (RON x A) performance made it possible to add a new 650V 0.29Ω product into the DPAK package line-up. Products in the new series are suited for use in power supplies for industrial and office equipment that require high efficiency and compact size, adaptors and chargers for notebook PCs and mobile devices, and PCs and printers.
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