SHAH ALAM, April 29 (Bernama) -- The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) is committed to produce a generation of young entrepreneurs through the Tunas Niaga (Protune) programme and Entrepreneurial Pilot programme that have been carried out since 1998. PKNS chief executive officer Noraida Mohd Yusof said the programme to make entrepreneurship as a culture among primary and secondary school students was provided by PKNS under the supervision of the Entrepreneur Development Division. "Such programmes aims to provide exposure on the actual business environment and opportunities to students to gain experience in directly interacting and communicating with the buyers," he told reporters after officiating the Protune and PPU sales promotion programme here today. The four-day programme, which began on Thursday until tomorrow, is organised by KNS jointly with the Selangor Education Department. It is attended by 192 students from 50 primary and secondary schools throughout Selangor. Noraida said since its inception until last year, 20,650 students and 1,652 counselling teachers had taken part in the Protune programme. "For the PPU programme, introduced since 2007, 120 students have participated in it, among others, involves the sale of products in schools, PPU camp and sales promotion undertaken to nurture an interest in entrepreneurship among primary school students. Noraida added PKNS also provided entrepreneurship programmes for various ages such as those that catered to graduates and contractors. -- BERNAMA
Saturday, April 29, 2017
PKNS COMMITTED TO PRODUCE YOUNG ENTREPENEURS
Friday, April 28, 2017
A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF NATIONAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE, April 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (NRCP) (Philippines). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remains negative.
The ratings reflect NRCP’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization and low net underwriting leverage.
NRCP’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), is supported by its low underwriting leverage. NRCP has low premium retention and cedes a significant portion of risk to a panel of highly rated retrocessionaires.
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The ratings reflect NRCP’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization and low net underwriting leverage.
NRCP’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), is supported by its low underwriting leverage. NRCP has low premium retention and cedes a significant portion of risk to a panel of highly rated retrocessionaires.
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EOS SINGAPORE FLAGSHIP STORE WON THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE IN HER GRAND OPENING
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 25th, 2017, after preparation and trial operation for two months, the EOS Singapore flagship store celebrates her grand opening in thunderous applause.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5df7b17d-367a-4da0-a548-0f7c0d775b97
Mr. Ben Yang, the chief representative of Asian marketing, EOS Inc., right after his trip from Nanning where three EOS flagship stores signed for their opening, pleasantly flew to attend this great opening ceremony in Singapore.
On the opening banquet held by the president of Singapore EOS VENTURE flagship store, Mr. Phew Ngiap Cheow, over 200 guests and most of the elite leaders from EOS sales channel all over the world got together like a great family reunion.
Mr. Phew Ngiap Cheow said in his welcoming speech, “We are proud of our beauty care, health care, and environment care products from EOS for their high quality and their value to customers. As long as we keep continuous efforts, we can create a business miracle in Singapore.”
The attending guests, including Mr. Huang Yuan-Cheng, the chief education officer of Taiwan EOS Weijue System, Mr. Li Wen-Fu, the representative of Malaysia EOS Dealers, Miss Guo Li-Zhen, the director of EOS Inc. U.S.A., and Miss Cai Wen-Xia, the representative of EOS Dealers Group in China, all came afar to Singapore to congratulate the opening with warmly acclaims.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5df7b17d-367a-4da0-a548-0f7c0d775b97
Mr. Ben Yang, the chief representative of Asian marketing, EOS Inc., right after his trip from Nanning where three EOS flagship stores signed for their opening, pleasantly flew to attend this great opening ceremony in Singapore.
On the opening banquet held by the president of Singapore EOS VENTURE flagship store, Mr. Phew Ngiap Cheow, over 200 guests and most of the elite leaders from EOS sales channel all over the world got together like a great family reunion.
Mr. Phew Ngiap Cheow said in his welcoming speech, “We are proud of our beauty care, health care, and environment care products from EOS for their high quality and their value to customers. As long as we keep continuous efforts, we can create a business miracle in Singapore.”
The attending guests, including Mr. Huang Yuan-Cheng, the chief education officer of Taiwan EOS Weijue System, Mr. Li Wen-Fu, the representative of Malaysia EOS Dealers, Miss Guo Li-Zhen, the director of EOS Inc. U.S.A., and Miss Cai Wen-Xia, the representative of EOS Dealers Group in China, all came afar to Singapore to congratulate the opening with warmly acclaims.
Eastspring Declares Income Distribution For Eastspring Investments Target Income Fund 5
KUALA LUMPUR , April 27 (Bernama) -- Eastspring Investments Bhd has announced a gross income distribution of 0.0592 sen per unit or a dividend yield of 5.75 per cent for the Eastspring Investments Target Income Fund 5, for the financial year-ended Dec 31, 2016.
All unit holders who have maintained their holdings in the fund as at April 26, 2017, will be entitled for the income distribution, the asset management company said in a statement today.
The five-year closed-ended bond fund is the fifth in a series of target income funds.
Meanwhile, heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula, as well as dwindling optimism on a tax reform and deregulation prospects in the US, have somewhat dampened risk appetite.
However, Eastspring said it held to the view that Asian investment grade credits looked attractive from a total return perspective following some spread widening lately.
-- BERNAMA
All unit holders who have maintained their holdings in the fund as at April 26, 2017, will be entitled for the income distribution, the asset management company said in a statement today.
The five-year closed-ended bond fund is the fifth in a series of target income funds.
Meanwhile, heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula, as well as dwindling optimism on a tax reform and deregulation prospects in the US, have somewhat dampened risk appetite.
However, Eastspring said it held to the view that Asian investment grade credits looked attractive from a total return perspective following some spread widening lately.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, April 27, 2017
TACONIC BIOSCIENCES EXPANDS MICROBIOME PRODUCT AND SERVICE PLATFORM
HUDSON, N.Y., April 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in genetically engineered mouse models and associated services and the only commercial provider of germ-free mice, announced that effective April 26, 2017 they will expand their microbiome product and services platform to include custom Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) services. To support these new FMT services, Taconic will also offer custom germ-free derivations using either client mouse models, Taconic’s commercial offerings, or mice sourced from third parties.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
FOXMINERS LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY MINING CHIP
Beyond Bitcoin, a New Technology that is a Worldwide Game Changer
LOS GATOS, Calif., April 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Some people say that cryptocurrency mining is getting harder day by day, but now has been “out-foxed” by a new announcement from Foxminers, currently releasing worldwide, the world’s first dual-miner hardware, which uses both SHA-256 and Scrypt to mine bitcoin and litecoin (https://foxminers.com/products/). Both dual-miners can also be customized for transactions of other cryptocurrencies that use SHA-256 or Scrypt.
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Designed for Mining Power
Foxminers’ mining chip, FM9800-XD112 is the result of brilliant hardware design that increases hash rates to maximum potential while keeping power consumption down. Both have a built-in controller and pre-installed software. After an intense period of testing, consisting of evaluating, prototyping, and extreme-condition pressure testing, the Foxminers F24 and F48 hardware products are now ready for mass production.
Pricing and Availability
The Foxminers F24 and F48 are available at a presale discount from www.foxminers.com. Pricing starts at $2500. Customers can save $500 by preordering, from now until May 14.
Delivery Fee and Custom Fee will be covered by Foxminers, the customer only pays for the unit and receives everything needed for setup without any hidden fees. “Consumers now know our competitors are beat. They can’t reach our power and our extremely low power costs. We have huge mining power – the F48 generates 75 TH/s for bitcoin and 2.1 GH/s for Litecoin. It’s the best investment on the market,” said Mike Harish Operational Director, COO, Foxminers. “We have strived to give customers the first-rate possible investment in the market.” Watch the video at: https://vimeo.com/212613185
LOS GATOS, Calif., April 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Some people say that cryptocurrency mining is getting harder day by day, but now has been “out-foxed” by a new announcement from Foxminers, currently releasing worldwide, the world’s first dual-miner hardware, which uses both SHA-256 and Scrypt to mine bitcoin and litecoin (https://foxminers.com/products/). Both dual-miners can also be customized for transactions of other cryptocurrencies that use SHA-256 or Scrypt.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/964850d7-07b9-421c-b7a5-e0a375c90029
Designed for Mining Power
Foxminers’ mining chip, FM9800-XD112 is the result of brilliant hardware design that increases hash rates to maximum potential while keeping power consumption down. Both have a built-in controller and pre-installed software. After an intense period of testing, consisting of evaluating, prototyping, and extreme-condition pressure testing, the Foxminers F24 and F48 hardware products are now ready for mass production.
Pricing and Availability
The Foxminers F24 and F48 are available at a presale discount from www.foxminers.com. Pricing starts at $2500. Customers can save $500 by preordering, from now until May 14.
Delivery Fee and Custom Fee will be covered by Foxminers, the customer only pays for the unit and receives everything needed for setup without any hidden fees. “Consumers now know our competitors are beat. They can’t reach our power and our extremely low power costs. We have huge mining power – the F48 generates 75 TH/s for bitcoin and 2.1 GH/s for Litecoin. It’s the best investment on the market,” said Mike Harish Operational Director, COO, Foxminers. “We have strived to give customers the first-rate possible investment in the market.” Watch the video at: https://vimeo.com/212613185
TACONIC BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW PARKINSON'S DISEASE ANIMAL MODEL
HUDSON, N.Y., April 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in genetically engineered mouse models and associated services, announced that effective April 17, 2017, in conjunction with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), began commercial distribution of a new Parkinson’s disease mouse Model 13940 (C57BL/6- Lrrk2tm4.1Arte).
The development of Model 13940 underscores the commitment of both Taconic and MJFF to provide novel models for expediting Parkinson’s disease testing.
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The development of Model 13940 underscores the commitment of both Taconic and MJFF to provide novel models for expediting Parkinson’s disease testing.
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POWERPHASE AND PLN SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR TURBOPHASE® APPLICATION IN INDONESIA
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Powerphase and PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the state power company of Indonesia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today. The MoU was signed by PLN and Powerphase in conjunction with USA Vice President Pence’s visit to Indonesia. With this agreement, both parties agree to cooperate on a phased implementation plan of Turbophase® Dry Air Injection, beginning with a feasibility study and including two 50 MW projects, followed by a full implementation of 2 GW of additional power. The 2 GW is forecasted to be contracted and installed at existing PLN assets over the next two years.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
HOTFOREX: TRADING TIPS BY FOOTBALL LEGEND MICHAEL BALLACK
Michael Ballack has agreed on an official collaboration with HotForex, through which the German footballer offers valuable tips to traders.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Award-winning forex and commodities broker, HotForex has celebrated the collaboration with the world-famous German football legend Michael Ballack with a special event at the forex company’s offices.
The company event was followed by the release of a 7-minute video presenting The 13 Golden Rules on How to Be the Michael Ballack of Trading.
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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Award-winning forex and commodities broker, HotForex has celebrated the collaboration with the world-famous German football legend Michael Ballack with a special event at the forex company’s offices.
The company event was followed by the release of a 7-minute video presenting The 13 Golden Rules on How to Be the Michael Ballack of Trading.
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NEW TESTING PROCEDURE HOLDS PROMISE AS A CRITICAL TOOL IN THE GLOBAL EFFORT TO ELIMINATE MALARIA
Field laboratory-deployable molecular test up to 80,000 times more sensitive than current options
CINCINNATI, April 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the global community gathers for World Malaria Day to celebrate successes and plot strategy to eliminate the disease from the face of the earth, a new ray of hope is emerging from a surprising place: the testing side of the equation.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ:VIVO) has developed illumigene® Malaria, a molecular-based, field laboratory-deployed test for malaria that is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than current testing options. The test was developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal.
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CINCINNATI, April 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the global community gathers for World Malaria Day to celebrate successes and plot strategy to eliminate the disease from the face of the earth, a new ray of hope is emerging from a surprising place: the testing side of the equation.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ:VIVO) has developed illumigene® Malaria, a molecular-based, field laboratory-deployed test for malaria that is up to 80,000 times more sensitive at detecting the malaria parasite than current testing options. The test was developed by Meridian with the technical assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal.
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Friday, April 21, 2017
GTA TO JOIN HOTELBEDS GROUP¹
- Hotelbeds Group and GTA2 combine forces to drive distribution excellence in the B2B travel wholesaler and retail space.
- Deal brings together companies with complementary operations and geographic footprints. 3
- Significant presence of GTA in fast growing Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets closely aligns with Hotelbeds Group's growth strategy.
PALMA, Spain, April 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hotelbeds Group, a global bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has announced today plans for GTA to join its Bedbank business unit.
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- Deal brings together companies with complementary operations and geographic footprints. 3
- Significant presence of GTA in fast growing Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets closely aligns with Hotelbeds Group's growth strategy.
PALMA, Spain, April 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hotelbeds Group, a global bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has announced today plans for GTA to join its Bedbank business unit.
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NETEASE GAMES DEBUTS CRUSADERS OF LIGHT, A FULL-FLEDGED MOBILE MMORPG WITH MASSIVE RAIDS
Pre-registration offering up to $50 USD worth of in-game gifts is now open and soft launch begins today in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Philippines
BRISBANE, Calif., April 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) today announced a new MMORPG, Crusaders of Light, for iOS and Android phones and tablets. The full-fledged MMORPG is free to download and currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Philippines, and coming soon to North America, Europe, Russia and Brazil. Pre-registration is now open and all participating players can unlock up to $50 worth of valuable in-game items, including virtual currency, weapons and a ram mount.
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BRISBANE, Calif., April 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) today announced a new MMORPG, Crusaders of Light, for iOS and Android phones and tablets. The full-fledged MMORPG is free to download and currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Philippines, and coming soon to North America, Europe, Russia and Brazil. Pre-registration is now open and all participating players can unlock up to $50 worth of valuable in-game items, including virtual currency, weapons and a ram mount.
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BOTSWANA MOST ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT DESTINATION IN AFRICA
- Quantum Global Research Lab launches Africa Investment Index
- Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Zambia amongst top five investment destinations
- Top five investment destinations attracted a combined net FDI of $13.6bn
LONDON, April 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Botswana is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 (http://APO.af/sUtRNQ) by Quantum Global’s (www.QuantumGlobalGroup.com) independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab.
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- Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Zambia amongst top five investment destinations
- Top five investment destinations attracted a combined net FDI of $13.6bn
LONDON, April 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Botswana is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 (http://APO.af/sUtRNQ) by Quantum Global’s (www.QuantumGlobalGroup.com) independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab.
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
RedHill Biopharma Receives Notice of Allowance for Two Additional U.S. Patents Covering BEKINDA®
- RedHill received Notices of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for two new patents covering BEKINDA® (RHB-102), expected to be valid until at least 2034, once granted
- BEKINDA® is a proprietary, bimodal extended-release, once-daily oral pill formulation of ondansetron, targeting several gastrointestinal indications
- Top-line results from a Phase III study with BEKINDA® 24 mg for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis (the GUARD study) are expected in the second quarter of 2017
- A Phase II study with BEKINDA® 12 mg for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is ongoing, with top-line results expected in the third quarter of 2017
- RedHill will host an R&D Day and live webcast on BEKINDA® on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in NYC, discussing the product, indications, potential markets and the ongoing Phase III and II studies for acute gastroenteritis and IBS-D, respectively
TEL-AVIV, Israel, April 19 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: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 announced that it has received notices of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for two new patents covering BEKINDA® (RHB-102)1. Once granted, the patents are expected to be valid until at least 2034.
Danielle Abramson, Ph.D., RedHill’s Director of Intellectual Property & Research said: “We are very pleased with the allowance of two additional U.S. patents for BEKINDA®. This is an important addition to RedHill’s strong IP portfolio, that will further enhance our protection of BEKINDA®. We are approaching significant milestones with BEKINDA® in the coming months, with top-line results from the Phase III study for gastroenteritis and gastritis expected in the second quarter of 2017 and top-line results from the Phase II for IBS-D expected in the third quarter of 2017.”
SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
SOLARWINDS DATABASE PERFORMANCE ANALYZER WITH SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT AZURE SQL DATABASE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE MICROSOFT AZURE MARKETPLACE
Azure SQL Database users can now benefit from Multi-Dimensional Performance Analysis with simplified deployment
SINGAPORE, April 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today announced the availability of SolarWinds® Database Performance Analyzer with support for Microsoft® Azure® SQL Database in the Azure Marketplace.
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer delivers deep visibility into the performance of top database platforms, including Microsoft SQL Server® 2016, and provides advice for optimisation and tuning to accelerate database performance.
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SINGAPORE, April 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today announced the availability of SolarWinds® Database Performance Analyzer with support for Microsoft® Azure® SQL Database in the Azure Marketplace.
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer delivers deep visibility into the performance of top database platforms, including Microsoft SQL Server® 2016, and provides advice for optimisation and tuning to accelerate database performance.
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DYNADMIC GIVES GLOBAL BRANDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY "SAFE" YOUTUBE ADS
Ensuring Brand Safe Environments In The Age of User Generated Content
NEW YORK, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In recent weeks, some of the world's top brands, including L'Oreal, HSBC, Starbucks, and Walmart, have pulled their ad spending from Google, as a result of their ads appearing next to objectionable content on YouTube or websites the online ad giant monetizes. These brands are searching for a new digital video advertising safe haven that some believe, will be hard to find. In the midst of all of this upheaval and advertising anarchy, DynAdmic, a digital video advertising firm, has come to save the day with a unique set of tools that stirs up the competition and catches the eye of the world’s top brands and media agencies.
"The only way to prevent brands from being shown in an unsafe environment, is to analyze both written (page level) and spoken content (video level), not just rely on a quality score or the reputation of a video or website," said DynAdmic CEO Stéphane Bonjean. "We are scrubbing through online video content as if it was done by a human being. With our technology, we can listen to the videos, hunt for shocking sounds and inappropriate spoken content, to make sure our clients are buying ad space within a secure environment."
NEW YORK, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In recent weeks, some of the world's top brands, including L'Oreal, HSBC, Starbucks, and Walmart, have pulled their ad spending from Google, as a result of their ads appearing next to objectionable content on YouTube or websites the online ad giant monetizes. These brands are searching for a new digital video advertising safe haven that some believe, will be hard to find. In the midst of all of this upheaval and advertising anarchy, DynAdmic, a digital video advertising firm, has come to save the day with a unique set of tools that stirs up the competition and catches the eye of the world’s top brands and media agencies.
"The only way to prevent brands from being shown in an unsafe environment, is to analyze both written (page level) and spoken content (video level), not just rely on a quality score or the reputation of a video or website," said DynAdmic CEO Stéphane Bonjean. "We are scrubbing through online video content as if it was done by a human being. With our technology, we can listen to the videos, hunt for shocking sounds and inappropriate spoken content, to make sure our clients are buying ad space within a secure environment."
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN PLOS ONE ADVANCES SCIENCE AROUND VTS-270 FOR TREATMENT OF NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE TYPE C1
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sucampo) (NASDAQ:SCMP), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the publication of a new study in an independent scientific journal that confirms the unique composition of VTS-270, a 2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) product under investigation as a novel treatment for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1 (NPC-1).
NPC-1 is a rare, progressive and ultimately lethal genetic disorder affecting an estimated 2,000-3,000 patients globally. The results were published today in an article entitled, “Characterization of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrins used in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease type C1,” in PLOS ONE, the world’s first multidisciplinary, Open Access journal, and are available at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175478.
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NPC-1 is a rare, progressive and ultimately lethal genetic disorder affecting an estimated 2,000-3,000 patients globally. The results were published today in an article entitled, “Characterization of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrins used in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease type C1,” in PLOS ONE, the world’s first multidisciplinary, Open Access journal, and are available at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175478.
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MOBIL JET™ OIL 387 GOES FLEET-WIDE WITH SINGAPORE AIRLINES
- Singapore Airlines now using Mobil Jet Oil 387 across entire fleet
- Decorated carrier operates one of the youngest fleets in the industry
- Mobil Jet Oil 387 has accrued nearly one million hours of on-wing performance
SPRING, Texas, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExxonMobil announced today that Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, will be used in all of Singapore Airlines’ aircraft.
Among the world’s most awarded carriers, Singapore Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the aviation industry. Its fleet includes a range of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft powered by some of the most advanced and popular engine technologies, including numerous Rolls-Royce Trent and General Electric’s GE90 variants.
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- Decorated carrier operates one of the youngest fleets in the industry
- Mobil Jet Oil 387 has accrued nearly one million hours of on-wing performance
SPRING, Texas, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExxonMobil announced today that Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, will be used in all of Singapore Airlines’ aircraft.
Among the world’s most awarded carriers, Singapore Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the aviation industry. Its fleet includes a range of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft powered by some of the most advanced and popular engine technologies, including numerous Rolls-Royce Trent and General Electric’s GE90 variants.
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TOSHIBA'S NEW STEPPING MOTOR DRIVER IC HAS AN ANTI-STALL FEEDBACK ARCHITECTURE
TOKYO, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's
(TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today
announced the launch of “TB67S289FTG,” a stepping motor driver with a
Toshiba developed architecture that automatically detects and prevents
stalling during operation. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the
end of July 2017.
Stable and highly precise control is a basic
operating requirement, for motors used in printers, office appliances,
banking terminals such as ATMs, cash dispensers, amusement machines, and
home appliances. Recent demand has also emphasized more efficient motor
drivers that use less power and generate less heat generation.
TOSHIBA'S NEW STEPPING MOTOR DRIVER IC HAS AN ANTI-STALL FEEDBACK ARCHITECTURE
(TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today
announced the launch of “TB67S289FTG,” a stepping motor driver with a
Toshiba developed architecture that automatically detects and prevents
stalling during operation. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the
end of July 2017.
Stable and highly precise control is a basic
operating requirement, for motors used in printers, office appliances,
banking terminals such as ATMs, cash dispensers, amusement machines, and
home appliances. Recent demand has also emphasized more efficient motor
drivers that use less power and generate less heat generation.
TOSHIBA'S NEW STEPPING MOTOR DRIVER IC HAS AN ANTI-STALL FEEDBACK ARCHITECTURE
NTT AND TELKOM INDONESIA LAUNCH "APAC TELECOM INNOVATION INITIATIVE (ATII)" TO CREATE NEW NETWORK SERVICES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION BASED ON VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES
TOKYO, Apr. 18, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom Indonesia) established the "APAC Telecom Innovation Initiative (ATII)" as a joint research and development initiative on April 17 with a view to creating new network services in the Asia-Pacific region with a look beyond 2020 focusing on virtual infrastructure technologies. The ATII launch was attended by Tadashi Ito, Senior Vice President, Head of NTT Information Network Laboratory Group, NTT, and Arief Mustain, Executive General Manager (EGM) of Digital Service Division, Telkom Indonesia, in Tokyo on April 17. The initiative will develop technical studies and proof of concepts (PoCs) regarding requirements for new network services in the virtualization era, and aims to expand this initiative together with various partners, including other service providers, who share the initiative's goals.
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom Indonesia) established the "APAC Telecom Innovation Initiative (ATII)" as a joint research and development initiative on April 17 with a view to creating new network services in the Asia-Pacific region with a look beyond 2020 focusing on virtual infrastructure technologies. The ATII launch was attended by Tadashi Ito, Senior Vice President, Head of NTT Information Network Laboratory Group, NTT, and Arief Mustain, Executive General Manager (EGM) of Digital Service Division, Telkom Indonesia, in Tokyo on April 17. The initiative will develop technical studies and proof of concepts (PoCs) regarding requirements for new network services in the virtualization era, and aims to expand this initiative together with various partners, including other service providers, who share the initiative's goals.
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KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS A SPECIAL
in Commemoration of 150th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter™’s Birth
TOKYO, April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter, the British author who
created the famous series of children’s stories about the fictionalcharacter Peter Rabbit, by hosting a special event entitled “Peter Rabbit™ Hotel Carnival.” During the course of this event to be held through June 30, 2017,special desserts created in image of characters from the story of Peter
Rabbit will be served in All Day Dining Jurin’s sweets buffet. Moreover, special Peter Rabbit-themed menus will be served at our other restaurant facilities. In addition, special photo spots of various Peter Rabbit characters will be set on the second floor to take pictures of and enjoy.
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Beatrix Potter first created the character “Peter Rabbit” in 1893 in a picture post card sent to a five year old child, and later wrote the children’s story “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”. The story depicts the playful lead character Peter Rabbit playing in gardens in the picturesque countryside of England, and is still read around the world even today over 100 years after its original publication. “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is also said to be recognized by nearly 100% of Japanese women over the age of
45 years. The “Peter Rabbit™ Hotel Carnival” event is one of a series of special events designed to commemorate famous stories such as “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” “The Little Mermaid” and others and is part of our hotel’s policy of providing unique experience to our guests.
created the famous series of children’s stories about the fictionalcharacter Peter Rabbit, by hosting a special event entitled “Peter Rabbit™ Hotel Carnival.” During the course of this event to be held through June 30, 2017,special desserts created in image of characters from the story of Peter
Rabbit will be served in All Day Dining Jurin’s sweets buffet. Moreover, special Peter Rabbit-themed menus will be served at our other restaurant facilities. In addition, special photo spots of various Peter Rabbit characters will be set on the second floor to take pictures of and enjoy.
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Beatrix Potter first created the character “Peter Rabbit” in 1893 in a picture post card sent to a five year old child, and later wrote the children’s story “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”. The story depicts the playful lead character Peter Rabbit playing in gardens in the picturesque countryside of England, and is still read around the world even today over 100 years after its original publication. “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is also said to be recognized by nearly 100% of Japanese women over the age of
45 years. The “Peter Rabbit™ Hotel Carnival” event is one of a series of special events designed to commemorate famous stories such as “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” “The Little Mermaid” and others and is part of our hotel’s policy of providing unique experience to our guests.
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About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo,
located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capital Tokyo, is one of Japan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 20 restaurants and bars, and we host a wide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming facilities, warm hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture, including our Hello Kitty themed rooms, wedding kimono fitting experience, tea ceremony, ikebana experience and many others. For more information about our facilities and services, please visit our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.
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BEATRIX POTTER™© FrederickWarne & Co., 2017
About the Keio Plaza Hotel
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo,
located in Shinjuku at the very heart of the nation’s capital Tokyo, is one of Japan’s leading international hotels. Our hotel boasts of over 20 restaurants and bars, and we host a wide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming facilities, warm hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture, including our Hello Kitty themed rooms, wedding kimono fitting experience, tea ceremony, ikebana experience and many others. For more information about our facilities and services, please visit our website, YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.
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Contacts
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Sunaho Nakatani, +81-3-5322-8010
Public Relations Manager
s-nakatani@keioplaza.co.jp
Sunaho Nakatani, +81-3-5322-8010
Public Relations Manager
s-nakatani@keioplaza.co.jp
Source: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS A SPECIAL
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
ACCA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ACCA RECOGNISED TUTOR TRAINING ACADEMY WITH INSPIRE
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) launched its first ACCA Recognised Tutor Training Academy with the appointment of Inspire Professional Academy (INSPIRE) as an independent training centre to develop and nurture lecturers and individuals to become effective teachers of the ACCA Qualification.
Speaking at the launch, Leong Soo Yee, Asia Pacific director of ACCA, said: "This initiative is an answer to the Government's call to train more professional accountants to support Malaysia's progressive economy. We strongly believe it's essential to have the right number and right quality of tutors to support the rapidly growing number of students wishing to study ACCA and become professional accountants."
Speaking at the launch, Leong Soo Yee, Asia Pacific director of ACCA, said: "This initiative is an answer to the Government's call to train more professional accountants to support Malaysia's progressive economy. We strongly believe it's essential to have the right number and right quality of tutors to support the rapidly growing number of students wishing to study ACCA and become professional accountants."
Friday, April 14, 2017
CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2017 PAGE-TO-PITCH MEDIA 360 PITCHING COMPETITION
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s one-stop centre for publishers, authors and readers; Perbadanan Kota Buku is calling all aspiring authors and established writers to enter its second Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360 pitching competition, which will be held in conjunction with the tenth edition of Kuala Lumpur Trade and Copyright Centre (KLTCC), from 28th to 30th April 2017 at Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
The competition, which is divided into two categories: ‘Ideas to Book’ and ‘Ideas to Digital Media’ aims to open up opportunities and provides a unique platform for budding writers to publish their ideas, and develop established writers’ ideas into diverse digital media content - such as animations, mobile apps and games, eBooks and others.
The grand prize winner of each category this year will receive RM7,000 in cash, in addition to getting a chance to be funded by private venture capitals to develop their ideas further. The winners will be announced on 29th April 2017.
Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360 is currently the first and only competition in the region to seek new authors via pitching and honour authors’ intellectual properties. The winning ideas will be judged based on concept, originality, viability, sale ability, purpose, and presentation by representatives from Kota Buku, Buku FIXI Sdn Bhd, Legacy Publishing Sdn Bhd, Pelangi Professional Publishing Sdn Bhd, PTS Media Group Sdn Bhd and USIM Press for ‘Ideas to Book’ category. Whereas, representatives from Kota Buku, MEASAT Broadcast Network (Astro), Ata Plus Sdn Bhd, FINAS, and Unique Inspiration Limited will judge the second category.
The competition, which is divided into two categories: ‘Ideas to Book’ and ‘Ideas to Digital Media’ aims to open up opportunities and provides a unique platform for budding writers to publish their ideas, and develop established writers’ ideas into diverse digital media content - such as animations, mobile apps and games, eBooks and others.
The grand prize winner of each category this year will receive RM7,000 in cash, in addition to getting a chance to be funded by private venture capitals to develop their ideas further. The winners will be announced on 29th April 2017.
Page to Pitch (P2P) Media 360 is currently the first and only competition in the region to seek new authors via pitching and honour authors’ intellectual properties. The winning ideas will be judged based on concept, originality, viability, sale ability, purpose, and presentation by representatives from Kota Buku, Buku FIXI Sdn Bhd, Legacy Publishing Sdn Bhd, Pelangi Professional Publishing Sdn Bhd, PTS Media Group Sdn Bhd and USIM Press for ‘Ideas to Book’ category. Whereas, representatives from Kota Buku, MEASAT Broadcast Network (Astro), Ata Plus Sdn Bhd, FINAS, and Unique Inspiration Limited will judge the second category.
SPEEDCAST SECURES TWO SYSTEMS INTEGRATION CONTRACTS WITH LEADING FABRICATOR FOR OFFSHORE E&P ASSETS
SYDNEY, April 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world’s most trusted provider of highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, today announced it has won two new systems integration projects with a leading fabricator for the oil and gas industry.
In both contracts, Speedcast has been named telecoms systems integrator, responsible for all telecommunications components. Under the terms of the agreements, Speedcast will design, integrate, test and deliver the entire communications systems solution.
The first of these projects is in support of a new wellhead platform to be located offshore Brazil and the telecom package includes 14 systems. The second of these projects is for a new pipeline support platform to be located in the Gulf of Mexico and the telecom package includes 19 systems. These systems include elements such as wide-area and local-area networks, closed-circuit television (CCTV), company phone, public address and general alarm (PAGA), television receive-only (TVRO) and meteorological monitoring. “Being awarded the telecommunications component for both of these projects is evidence of the great strides we are continuing to make in growing our systems integration business,” said Keith Johnson, EVP of Energy, Speedcast. “These wins not only position us well for ongoing and continued support of these projects, but also for future projects. Our global systems integration team offers our customers tremendous value by ensuring their communication system needs are designed, integrated and installed using an experienced, certified and trained global team.” |
Thursday, April 13, 2017
CRAWFORD & COMPANY® PROMOTES KIERAN RIGBY TO PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL
ATLANTA, April 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crawford & Company®, the world's largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self‐insured entities, today announced the appointment of Kieran Rigby as president of international, encompassing the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions.
Rigby was previously CEO of GAB Robins UK until Crawford acquired the company in 2014. Since then, Rigby served as CEO Crawford Europe and Latin America. In his new role, he assumes additional responsibility for the Asia-Pacific and United Kingdom regions, and he will serve as a member of Crawford’s Global Executive Management team (GEM).
Rigby was previously CEO of GAB Robins UK until Crawford acquired the company in 2014. Since then, Rigby served as CEO Crawford Europe and Latin America. In his new role, he assumes additional responsibility for the Asia-Pacific and United Kingdom regions, and he will serve as a member of Crawford’s Global Executive Management team (GEM).
NASDAQ SIGNS NEW MARKET TECHNOLOGY DEAL WITH HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LIMITED
HKEX to upgrade derivatives market platform to Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture for trading, clearing and real-time risk management
NEW YORK, April 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced a new agreement with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to upgrade the technological infrastructure of Hong Kong's main derivatives market, including trading, clearing and real-time risk management technologies. The agreement also extends the existing relationship for an additional five years. HKEX and Nasdaq have been technology partners since 1994.
Under the agreement with HKEX, Nasdaq will deliver a new multi-asset trading technology engine (Nasdaq Multi Matching Engine), a state-of-the-art multi-asset derivatives clearing engine and a real-time risk management solution (Nasdaq Clearing Engine and Nasdaq Real-Time Risk), which will increase performance, speed, flexibility and resiliency of trading and clearing. Further, the new platform will address the sophisticated risk management and stress testing needs of today's CCPs and exchanges to manage risk of financial derivatives such as equity, FX, commodities and fixed income asset classes, all under the new Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture. The upgrade is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018.
NEW YORK, April 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced a new agreement with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to upgrade the technological infrastructure of Hong Kong's main derivatives market, including trading, clearing and real-time risk management technologies. The agreement also extends the existing relationship for an additional five years. HKEX and Nasdaq have been technology partners since 1994.
Under the agreement with HKEX, Nasdaq will deliver a new multi-asset trading technology engine (Nasdaq Multi Matching Engine), a state-of-the-art multi-asset derivatives clearing engine and a real-time risk management solution (Nasdaq Clearing Engine and Nasdaq Real-Time Risk), which will increase performance, speed, flexibility and resiliency of trading and clearing. Further, the new platform will address the sophisticated risk management and stress testing needs of today's CCPs and exchanges to manage risk of financial derivatives such as equity, FX, commodities and fixed income asset classes, all under the new Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture. The upgrade is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
HEALTHY GENERATION WITHOUT DRUGS - ANTI DRUGS WEEK BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AT SOLACE SABAH
KOTA KINABALU, April 10 (Bernama) --The Sabah State Health Department (JKNS) in partnership with Sabah Education Department (JPNS) held a State Anti-Drugs Week based on the theme of "Healthy Generation without Drugs". 'Anti-Drugs Week' is one of the annual activities of the State Health Department, which aims to deliver a variety of information on drug abuse and their effects on the public, especially to education and government employees.
The JKNS objective is to increase knowledge and awareness, enable self-assertion and the ability to say, "no", to drug use and creating a work environment that is safe and healthy. Together, they visited Solace Sabah to gain more insight into the various addiction treatment approaches provided here at the private addiction treatment centre. Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi, the Director of the Sabah State Health Department, was the chief guest of the event.
The JKNS objective is to increase knowledge and awareness, enable self-assertion and the ability to say, "no", to drug use and creating a work environment that is safe and healthy. Together, they visited Solace Sabah to gain more insight into the various addiction treatment approaches provided here at the private addiction treatment centre. Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi, the Director of the Sabah State Health Department, was the chief guest of the event.
YUKIO KANAO NAMED GENERAL MANAGER OF IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO
TOKYO, Apr. 12, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet / --
Japan's 127 year-old Imperial Hotel, Ltd. has announced the appointment of Yukio Kanao as General Manager of the Tokyo flagship Imperial Hotel, effective April 1, 2017. Kanao was formerly Deputy General Manager of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and Senior Managing Director of Imperial Hotel, Ltd.
Kanao, aged 55, joined Imperial Hotel, Ltd. upon his graduation from Tsukuba University in 1984, and was named Director of Sales at Imperial Hotel, Ltd.'s London office from 1997 to 2000. He was appointed Director of Sales at Imperial Hotel, Ltd.'s New York office from 2000 to 2002, and in 2007 was named Director of Rooms and Restaurants at the Imperial Hotel, Osaka. He was appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Imperial Hotel, Ltd. in 2011, and from 2014 served as Deputy General Manager of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
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AWARD WINNING PRIVATE JET COMPANY LAUNCHES WECHAT SALES PLATFORM
VistaJet announces digital channel dedicated to its rapidly expanding customer base in China
-VistaJet saw strong growth in Greater China in 2016, accounts for 17% of current customer base
-Company is first international private aviation operator to offer flight booking service via WeChat
-Platform gives exclusive access to 72 silver and red private jets to fly all over the globe, as well as domestic flights in China
-Customers can request flights and speak one-to-one with the team on WeChat
SHANGHAI, China, April 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global aviation company, today announced at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai that it is the first international private aviation operator to launch a WeChat sales platform available for instant global fleet access. Aimed at those who frequently charter business aircraft, the innovative platform will allow Chinese corporations, travel departments, and ultra-high net worth individuals to request flights in the simplest way. The WeChat service is the latest route to providing access to VistaJet’s fleet of 72 silver and red Global and Challenger aircraft, straight from customers' mobiles.
-VistaJet saw strong growth in Greater China in 2016, accounts for 17% of current customer base
-Company is first international private aviation operator to offer flight booking service via WeChat
-Platform gives exclusive access to 72 silver and red private jets to fly all over the globe, as well as domestic flights in China
-Customers can request flights and speak one-to-one with the team on WeChat
SHANGHAI, China, April 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global aviation company, today announced at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai that it is the first international private aviation operator to launch a WeChat sales platform available for instant global fleet access. Aimed at those who frequently charter business aircraft, the innovative platform will allow Chinese corporations, travel departments, and ultra-high net worth individuals to request flights in the simplest way. The WeChat service is the latest route to providing access to VistaJet’s fleet of 72 silver and red Global and Challenger aircraft, straight from customers' mobiles.
AXA AFFIN GENERAL INSURANCE (AAGI) BAGS THREE AWARDS AT ASIA RECRUITMENT AWARDS 2017
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AAGI) recently won three awards at the Asia Recruitment Awards 2017:
*Gold – Best Recruitment Evaluation Technique
*Silver – Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
*Bronze – Best Use of Digital Media
The Asia Recruitment Awards 2017 is organized by Human Resources Magazine, featuring the Top 25 organizations in Malaysia, and is the only regional recruitment awards to recognize and celebrate the best in talent acquisition within Asia. The ceremony was held at Aloft Kuala Lumpur on 31 March 2017, and was attended by 200 out-performing corporate Human Resource (HR) personnel from top companies in Malaysia.
*Gold – Best Recruitment Evaluation Technique
*Silver – Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
*Bronze – Best Use of Digital Media
The Asia Recruitment Awards 2017 is organized by Human Resources Magazine, featuring the Top 25 organizations in Malaysia, and is the only regional recruitment awards to recognize and celebrate the best in talent acquisition within Asia. The ceremony was held at Aloft Kuala Lumpur on 31 March 2017, and was attended by 200 out-performing corporate Human Resource (HR) personnel from top companies in Malaysia.
FREE BIG DATA ANALYTICS SEMINAR COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The country's leading geospatial solutions provider, Esri Malaysia, is bringing its highly anticipated roadshow of seminars - Directions LIVE - to five major Malaysian cities: Johor Bahru, Sarawak, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuantan. The month-long roadshow will run from 25 April to 23 May.
This round of Directions LIVE - themed Build. Connect. Share. - will provide insight on how organisations can leverage Big Data Analytics, lightweight productivity apps and real-time GIS to achieve tangible results.
This round of Directions LIVE - themed Build. Connect. Share. - will provide insight on how organisations can leverage Big Data Analytics, lightweight productivity apps and real-time GIS to achieve tangible results.
CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP (CBMG) AND GE HEALTHCARE LIFE SCIENCES CHINA ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ESTABLISH JOINT TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY TO DEVELOP CONTROL PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CAR-T AND STEM CELL THERAPIES
SHANGHAI, China and CUPERTINO, Calif., April 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cellular Biomedicine Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CBMG) (CBMG or the Company), a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm engaged in the development of immunotherapies for cancer and stem cell therapies for degenerative diseases and GE Healthcare Life Sciences China, today announced that they have established a strategic research collaboration to co-develop certain high-quality industrial control processes in Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) and stem cell manufacturing. In connection with the collaboration, a joint laboratory within CBMG's new Shanghai Zhangjiang GMP-facility will be established and dedicated to the joint research and development of a functionally integrated and automated immunotherapy cell preparation system.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ab5bc905-b526-4e86-98bd-c96e306b5796
CBMG and GE Healthcare Life Sciences China plan to develop state-of-the-art automated CAR-T and stem cell manufacturing capabilities that build upon the accreditation of CBMG's GMP facilities in Shanghai, Wuxi and Beijing. The co-development activity will aim to standardize the delivery of cell manufacturing to potentially improve throughput, alleviate cost burdens and to minimize variability in cell production, which may increase the availability of engineered cells upon commercialization.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ab5bc905-b526-4e86-98bd-c96e306b5796
CBMG and GE Healthcare Life Sciences China plan to develop state-of-the-art automated CAR-T and stem cell manufacturing capabilities that build upon the accreditation of CBMG's GMP facilities in Shanghai, Wuxi and Beijing. The co-development activity will aim to standardize the delivery of cell manufacturing to potentially improve throughput, alleviate cost burdens and to minimize variability in cell production, which may increase the availability of engineered cells upon commercialization.
ONLINE ORDER PLACEMENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR OEM (ODM) PRODUCTS WITH 25 KINDS OF NATURAL JAPANESE WATER
TOKYO, April 11 (Bernama) --
| Hoshi Corporation, a cosmetic, quasi-drug and health food supplement product manufacturer headquartered in Japan, is now ready to receive through a new website online orders for 25 kinds of natural Japanese water containing ingredients originating from the ocean, "onsen" (hot spring), fruit, plants and natural minerals. Our prized safe and high-quality products have led to the sales of over 20,000 products all over the world. (Image: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M104323/201704060691/_prw_PI1fl_RWk2TI5b.jpg) Website: http://hoshicorp.jp/business/water/ Devices available for access: PCs, mobile phones Function of water in cosmetic products In general, over 95% of cosmetic lotion (toner) is water. Therefore, it can be said that water is closely related to the effects of skin care products more than active ingredients. It is important to care your skin not only from inside the body by drinking, but also from outside. Japan is surrounded by seas on all sides, with forested foothills occupying over 80% of its land. We have plenty of water sources benefiting from nature and most of those have been approved as cosmetic ingredients. Those water ingredients enjoy a high reputation and gain support from our customers. By reconsidering "water" as an essential active ingredient, we offer products guaranteeing high levels of quality in addition to customer satisfaction. Our water can embody the company's brand concept and generate additional product value. We offer this unique water as a cosmetic ingredient and also can combine it in line with your OEM formulation. Introduction and recommendations (1) Shimane Izumo Onsen Water Surrounded by clear streams and beautiful landscapes, the Izumo hot spring site is widely known as a medicated bath from 1,200 years ago. From its efficacy, it is often called "beauty's hot water" because of its thorough penetration into the skin. (2) Mandarin Orange (Unshu-Mikan) Water Derived from mandarin oranges produced in Ehime prefecture: Mild temperatures all year around make Ehime a great production area of mandarin oranges. Ehime faces the Seto Island Sea and its beautiful landscape and calm climate make people call "the Aegean Sean in Japan." Mandarin oranges picked manually are very fresh and their natural sweetness and deliciousness are quite distinguishing. (3) Hokkaido Shiretoko Rausu Deep Seawater The Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the north of Hokkaido and has entered a list of World Natural Heritage sites. Rausu faces the Sea of Okhotsk and it is known as the world's southernmost place where drift ice can be observed. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28887 |
NORSK TITANIUM TO DELIVER THE WORLD'S FIRST FAA-APPROVED, 3D-PRINTED, STRUCTURAL TITANIUM COMPONENTS TO BOEING
Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be First Commercial Airplane to Fly with Certified Additive-Manufactured Titanium Parts in Structural Applications
OSLO, Norway, April 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Norsk Titanium AS, the world's pioneering supplier of additive-manufactured, structural titanium components today announced it has received a production purchase order for 3D-printed structural titanium components from Boeing (NYSE: BA) that are being produced by Norsk’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) process.
"We are proud to take this historical step with a great aerospace innovator like Boeing," said Norsk Titanium President & Chief Executive Officer Warren M. Boley, Jr. "The Norsk Titanium team will continue to expand the portfolio of components supplied to Boeing meeting stringent certification requirements. It is an honor to earn FAA approval for these structural parts."
OSLO, Norway, April 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Norsk Titanium AS, the world's pioneering supplier of additive-manufactured, structural titanium components today announced it has received a production purchase order for 3D-printed structural titanium components from Boeing (NYSE: BA) that are being produced by Norsk’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition™ (RPD™) process.
"We are proud to take this historical step with a great aerospace innovator like Boeing," said Norsk Titanium President & Chief Executive Officer Warren M. Boley, Jr. "The Norsk Titanium team will continue to expand the portfolio of components supplied to Boeing meeting stringent certification requirements. It is an honor to earn FAA approval for these structural parts."
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
MITSUI CHEMICALS; STARTUP OF ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION PRODUCTION FACILITIES AT NAGOYA WORKS
-Bolstering mobility business to capture share in Japan’s eco-friendly car market-
TOKYO, April 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa; “Mitsui Chemicals”) has announced the startup of its electrolyte solution production facilities, which have been built at Nagoya Works to accommodate growing domestic demand for lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution.
| [Outline of electrolyte solution production facilities] | ||
| 1. Location | Nagoya Works, Mitsui Chemicals (1, Tangodori 2-chome, Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi) | |
| 2. Production capacity | 5,000 tons/year | |
| 3. Startup | April 2017 | |
Demand for lithium-ion batteries has expanded in line with growth of laptop, smartphone, and tablet device markets. In the future, eco-friendly hybrid and electric vehicles are expected to become widespread in East Asia including China, and in Japan as well, growth in the electrolyte solution market is forecasted especially for vehicles.
Mitsui Chemicals owns electrolyte solution production facilities at Formosa Mitsui Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“FMAC”) in China, a joint venture between Mitsui Chemicals and Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan: 1301; Chairman & President: Jason Lin; “Formosa Plastics”) to respond to rising domestic demand for lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution. Domestically, it has developed an electrolyte solution business in the form of contract production. With the startup of new facilities at Nagoya Works, Mitsui Chemicals intends to actively promote domestic business expansion and gradually move away from its existing contract production toward production at the new facilities.
Mitsui Chemicals is also advancing the expansion of its electrolyte solution production facilities at FMAC for startup in November 2017, to enhance the production and supply systems in preparation for further market expansion.
Mitsui Chemicals has positioned the mobility domain as one of its key growth drivers. Among other products, development of the lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution is gathering momentum in this domain. Mitsui Chemicals will put in place a system to produce and distribute high quality electrolyte solution, taking advantage of its many years of technical expertise. In doing so, it will continue to strengthen and expand its electrolyte solution business with a focus on the mobility domain.
Mitsui Chemicals owns electrolyte solution production facilities at Formosa Mitsui Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“FMAC”) in China, a joint venture between Mitsui Chemicals and Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan: 1301; Chairman & President: Jason Lin; “Formosa Plastics”) to respond to rising domestic demand for lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution. Domestically, it has developed an electrolyte solution business in the form of contract production. With the startup of new facilities at Nagoya Works, Mitsui Chemicals intends to actively promote domestic business expansion and gradually move away from its existing contract production toward production at the new facilities.
Mitsui Chemicals is also advancing the expansion of its electrolyte solution production facilities at FMAC for startup in November 2017, to enhance the production and supply systems in preparation for further market expansion.
Mitsui Chemicals has positioned the mobility domain as one of its key growth drivers. Among other products, development of the lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution is gathering momentum in this domain. Mitsui Chemicals will put in place a system to produce and distribute high quality electrolyte solution, taking advantage of its many years of technical expertise. In doing so, it will continue to strengthen and expand its electrolyte solution business with a focus on the mobility domain.
| Reference [Profile of FMAC] | ||
| 1. Name | Formosa Mitsui Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. | |
| 2.Establishment | August 2013 | |
| 3. Capital | US$ 8.2 million | |
| 4. Equity ratio | Mitsui Chemicals 50%, Formosa Plastics 50% | |
| 5. Location | FPC industrial complex in Ningbo, China | |
| 6. Business | Manufacture, sales and research for electrolyte solution in China | |
| 7. Capacity | Current: 1,500 tons/year After expansion: 5,000 tons/year (startup scheduled for November 2017) | |
Contacts
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Takashi Kawamoto, +81-3-6253-2100
Corporate Communications Division
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NASDAQ WELCOMES OKTA, INC. (NASDAQ: OKTA) TO THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, April 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq:OKTA), a leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square today in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
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The Okta Identity Cloud enables enterprises to securely connect people to technology, anywhere, anytime and from any device. Every business day, over two million people use Okta to access a wide range of cloud applications, websites, mobile applications and services from a multitude of devices. Workforces sign into Okta’s platform to seamlessly access the applications they need to do their work. Organizations also use Okta’s platform to provide their customers with more modern experiences online and to connect with partners to streamline their operations. Developers leverage Okta’s platform to securely embed identity into their software.
“We founded Okta to enable any organization to use any technology, and we believe identity is the key to making that happen. The Okta Identity Cloud helps organizations effectively harness the power of cloud and mobile technologies by securing users and connecting them with the applications they rely on,” said Todd McKinnon, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Okta. “Today's IPO on Nasdaq is an exciting milestone and underscores our long-term commitment to customer success and our great team.”
“Nasdaq is excited to welcome Okta to our family of leading and disruptive enterprise technology companies,” said Nelson Griggs, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Listings, Nasdaq. “Cloud computing has been a momentous technological transformation for organizations of all sizes and across every industry. We are truly proud that Okta chose Nasdaq as its listing partner as the company continues to help organizations effectively harness the power of cloud.”
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About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables clients to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 85 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,800 listed companies with a market value of $10.1 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: business.nasdaq.com.
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Monday, April 10, 2017
NEW ACCESS BANKING SOFTWARE ACQUIRES THE AMBIT PRIVATE BANKING BUSINESS
GENEVA, April 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- New Access Banking Software, a global provider of critical front-office software solutions to the private banking industry, announced today the acquisition of the Ambit Private Banking business from FIS™. The Ambit Private Banking business, provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions, including Apsys and CIM, designed to help Swiss and international private banks to build a strong competitive advantage. The solution suite includes core banking, client management, analysis and control, market management, fund accounting and alternative investments solutions.
New Access, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, provides front-office solutions to private banks, including a portfolio management system, a document management system, and a customer relationship management system. ”The acquisition of the Ambit Private Banking solution will reinforce New Access’ global presence in the private banking software industry. New Access will be able to offer a highly competitive front-to-back office software solution allowing private banks to cover the entire functional coverage with only one provider. This integrated solution is easy to implement and maintain, cost effective compared to outsourcing providers, and will allow banks to retain full control over their back-office operations”, declared Alexis Sikorsky, founder and CEO of New Access.
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New Access, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, provides front-office solutions to private banks, including a portfolio management system, a document management system, and a customer relationship management system. ”The acquisition of the Ambit Private Banking solution will reinforce New Access’ global presence in the private banking software industry. New Access will be able to offer a highly competitive front-to-back office software solution allowing private banks to cover the entire functional coverage with only one provider. This integrated solution is easy to implement and maintain, cost effective compared to outsourcing providers, and will allow banks to retain full control over their back-office operations”, declared Alexis Sikorsky, founder and CEO of New Access.
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DIAMOND REALTY MANAGEMENT VOTED AS "REAL ESTATE DEBT FUND MANAGER OF YEAR, ASIA-PACIFIC" IN PRIVATE DEBT INVESTOR AWARDS 2016
TOKYO, April 7 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Diamond Realty Management Inc. participated in the Private Debt Investor Awards 2016, and was voted as the Real Estate Debt Fund Manager of the Year, Asia-Pacific by readers.
This is the second time for Diamond Realty Management to win this award since 2013.
This is the second time for Diamond Realty Management to win this award since 2013.
NASDAQ SMARTS WINS THREE SELL-SIDE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS - FURTHER SOLIDIFYING LEADERSHIP IN SURVEILLANCE
SMARTS Surveillance named 'Best Sell-Side Market Surveillance Product,' 'Best Alliance or Partnership' and 'Best Overall Sell-Side Product of the Year'
NEW YORK, April 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology, was awarded three major awards in Waters Technology's 2017 Sell-Side Technology Awards. Nasdaq received the awards for its SMARTS Trade Surveillance technology, which enables customers to proactively address evolving compliance challenges, as well as for strategic alliance with cognitive computing leader, Digital Reasoning, to offer next generation surveillance technology.
Nasdaq was honored with three major awards:
NEW YORK, April 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's leading provider of market technology, was awarded three major awards in Waters Technology's 2017 Sell-Side Technology Awards. Nasdaq received the awards for its SMARTS Trade Surveillance technology, which enables customers to proactively address evolving compliance challenges, as well as for strategic alliance with cognitive computing leader, Digital Reasoning, to offer next generation surveillance technology.
Nasdaq was honored with three major awards:
Saturday, April 8, 2017
XM WINS AWARD AS BEST FOREX SERVICE PROVIDER 2017
LONDON, April 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XM Group (Trading Point Group), a leading Forex and CFD broker and the official trading partner of the Fastest Man in the World “Usain Bolt”, has been recognized as Best Forex Service Provider for 2017 during the City of London Wealth and Management Awards which were hosted on the 30th of March at The Guildhall in the City of London.
The City of London Wealth and Management Awards are hosted once a year and the winners of each category are determined by an online public vote. During the event Stephen Pinner, MD of Goodacre UK the company managing the Awards said, “The Wealth Management sector is working hard to meet a wide range of challenges and it is very re-assuring to see the increasing interest from the investing public. In addition to ensuring that they meet a significant amount of new regulatory requirements, many firms strive to deliver services of the highest quality and these Awards acknowledge and reward the very best companies in the market.” Notes for Editors The purpose of the City of London Wealth and Management Awards is to recognize and promote quality of service from Wealth Management companies and individuals. Winners are determined by a public online vote which took place over a two-week period. The poll was reviewed by an independent panel of judges. About XM Group XM the official trading partner of the Fastest Man in the World “Usain Bolt” is an award-winning Forex and CFD Broker serving over 1,00,000 clients. XM is a brand name of Trading Point Holdings Ltd which wholly owns Trading Point of Financial Instruments UK Ltd (XM UK), Trading Point of Financial Instruments Pty Ltd (XM Australia) and Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd (XM Cyprus). XM UK is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Reference number: 705428), XM Australia is licensed by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (Reference number: 443670) and XM Cyprus is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Reference number: 120/10). |
Friday, April 7, 2017
RADWARE HELPS MAKE IT EASY TO MIGRATE FROM DATA CENTER TO MICROSOFT AZURE
MAHWAH, N.J., April 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions, announced that its Alteon NG Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Virtual Appliance (VA) is available on Microsoft Azure to enterprises that need to incorporate an application delivery solutions in their cloud deployment. It now comes with integrated migration tools that make cloud migration simple and easy to execute.
Radware's Alteon NG VA for Azure enables organizations to run applications across private and public cloud infrastructures, while improving overall quality of experience (QoE) for users accessing business applications through its load balancing and traffic management capabilities.
Radware’s Alteon VA provides outstanding agility, a superior footprint-to-performance ratio, and next-generation ADC functionality, which allows IT administrators to fully use their application deployment on Azure. Alteon NG VA for Azure supports the complex functional requirements of enterprise applications, from Layer 7 rewrites to SSL offloading to web application security.
Organizations can now move ADC services back and forth between their private data center and the cloud in a few clicks. Using Radware’s vDirect automation suite, IT administrators can automate transition calls, regardless of where the ADC resides—their private data center, Azure, or another cloud solution—and easily transfer them back and forth from one environment to another.
“The integrated migration tool adds to the value of cloud based ADC,” said Daniel Lakier, vice president of ADC at Radware. “Alteon NG VA for Microsoft Azure supplements the enterprise application lifecycle, enabling organizations to grow and shrink their application infrastructure capacity on demand. Working under a pay-as-you-go structure helps organizations optimize their initial investment and their ongoing operational costs.”
In addition, Alteon NG VA for Azure monitors the application performance and user experience, enabling full control over application delivery service level assurances (SLAs) that cloud deployments provide. Its embedded web application firewall (WAF) and state-of-the-art application acceleration ensure that the application remains fast and secure on Azure.
“We’re pleased to make Radware’s Alteon NG Virtual Appliance available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to help customers improve performance for business applications,” said Andrea Carl, director, Commercial Communications at Microsoft Corp. “The ability to easily transfer ADC services between datacenter and the cloud makes it easier than ever for organizations to outfit their cloud environment with solutions that meet their business needs.”
Radware’s solution maintains agility across private data centers and different cloud environments by combining functional parity across all of its ADC form factors together with automation tools. Through automation, organizations gain instant ADC service portability across environments and can simplify all ADC lifecycle management tasks down to the click of a button.
Radware's Alteon NG VA for Azure enables organizations to run applications across private and public cloud infrastructures, while improving overall quality of experience (QoE) for users accessing business applications through its load balancing and traffic management capabilities.
Radware’s Alteon VA provides outstanding agility, a superior footprint-to-performance ratio, and next-generation ADC functionality, which allows IT administrators to fully use their application deployment on Azure. Alteon NG VA for Azure supports the complex functional requirements of enterprise applications, from Layer 7 rewrites to SSL offloading to web application security.
Organizations can now move ADC services back and forth between their private data center and the cloud in a few clicks. Using Radware’s vDirect automation suite, IT administrators can automate transition calls, regardless of where the ADC resides—their private data center, Azure, or another cloud solution—and easily transfer them back and forth from one environment to another.
“The integrated migration tool adds to the value of cloud based ADC,” said Daniel Lakier, vice president of ADC at Radware. “Alteon NG VA for Microsoft Azure supplements the enterprise application lifecycle, enabling organizations to grow and shrink their application infrastructure capacity on demand. Working under a pay-as-you-go structure helps organizations optimize their initial investment and their ongoing operational costs.”
In addition, Alteon NG VA for Azure monitors the application performance and user experience, enabling full control over application delivery service level assurances (SLAs) that cloud deployments provide. Its embedded web application firewall (WAF) and state-of-the-art application acceleration ensure that the application remains fast and secure on Azure.
“We’re pleased to make Radware’s Alteon NG Virtual Appliance available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to help customers improve performance for business applications,” said Andrea Carl, director, Commercial Communications at Microsoft Corp. “The ability to easily transfer ADC services between datacenter and the cloud makes it easier than ever for organizations to outfit their cloud environment with solutions that meet their business needs.”
Radware’s solution maintains agility across private data centers and different cloud environments by combining functional parity across all of its ADC form factors together with automation tools. Through automation, organizations gain instant ADC service portability across environments and can simplify all ADC lifecycle management tasks down to the click of a button.
TRYB CAPITAL ANNOUNCES US$4M STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTO CHINSAY AB, THE LEADING INDEPENDENT PLATFORM FOR COMMODITY AND FREIGHT CONTRACTS
Singapore-based investor tryb Capital invests to enhance Stockholm-based Chinsay’s risk and analytics platform and expand Asian presence via Singapore
Chinsay’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution is a vital part in the ongoing digitisation of trade and trade finance which will connect traders, brokers, shipping companies, ports and financial institutions
SINGAPORE & STOCKHOLM, April 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chinsay AB, the leading cloud based platform for end-to-end administration of global commodity and freight contracts, has secured strategic investment of US$4 million from tryb Capital, a Singapore-based growth stage technology investor. The investment will be used to fund the continued development of Chinsay’s next-generation product and expansion into Asian markets.
Chinsay’s platform offers a comprehensive suite of front-end tools and the opportunity to apply back-end APIs to enable clear productivity benefits to not only global traders, shipping companies and brokers but also ports, marketplaces and financial institutions involved in trade and trade finance. Chinsay sees a strong acceleration in growth in Asia alongside its major clients, which include the likes of ADM, Cargill, K Line, Noble Group, NYK, Rio Tinto, South32 and Unipec. Magnus Böcker, Chairman and Co-Founder of tryb Capital stated, “Singapore’s position as a key shipping and trading hub made it more attractive for tryb Capital to invest into Chinsay. This is a great example of how innovative technologies from anywhere, in this case Sweden, can leverage Singapore as a growth platform into Asia.” Dag Sundén-Cullberg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chinsay commented: “Chinsay’s board and team see this as a great opportunity for the company to take in additional capital for the current expansion phase while staying fully independent and at the same time getting a strategically important shareholder with an active agenda in the technology industry. The tryb team’s experience and network within technology will benefit Chinsay greatly as we continue influencing and driving usage of new technology in the freight and commodities markets.” tryb and Chinsay’s partnership is part of the growing interest in the digitisation of trade and trade finance and Singapore’s plans to become a leading Smart Financial Centre. Chinsay provides the opportunity to integrate into local trade ecosystems in Asia and optimise trading processes and workflows while providing enhanced big data analytics capabilities. |
HERBALIFE NUTRITION STUDY REVEALS ALARMING LACK OF NUTRITION, HYDRATION AND EXERCISE AMONG ADULTS
HONG KONG, April 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has released the findings from its Asia Pacific Balanced Nutrition Survey1, which focuses on shedding light on nutrition and health habits, behaviors and attitudes of consumers aged 18 and above. The survey is an element of the seventh Herbalife Asia Pacific Wellness Tour, seeking to inspire consumers to adopt balanced nutrition habits and reinforce its impact to long-term health and wellbeing. According to survey findings, 71 percent of consumers are eating less than half of the recommended serving of fruits and vegetables, more than half do not drink enough water, and more than half do not get enough exercise.
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While 55 percent of consumers believe that ensuring their body gets the sufficient nutrients to function optimally was the greatest motivator to adopting a balanced diet, modern, fast-paced lifestyles, make it increasingly challenging to incorporate healthy nutrition habits into daily lives.
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While 55 percent of consumers believe that ensuring their body gets the sufficient nutrients to function optimally was the greatest motivator to adopting a balanced diet, modern, fast-paced lifestyles, make it increasingly challenging to incorporate healthy nutrition habits into daily lives.
NRI AUTOMATES POST-TRADE OPERATIONS WITH NEW ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Japan’s first utility service for investment banks to adopt UiPath technology -
NEW YORK, April 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (NRI, TOKYO:4307) today announced NRI’s Prime Settlement Service (PSS), Japan’s first utility service for investment banks, will incorporate Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to automate manual processes for post-trade operations starting April 2017. RPA will be applied to the payment record processing phase of post-trade operations, where the input and reconciliation of data are typically still performed manually. Without RPA, each data file must be received through email and manually uploaded to the back-office systems before being reconciled separately in the process. Overall, the entire process requires a significant amount of double-checking to prevent operational mistakes, and financial institutions have long sought measures to improve service quality.
Through the use of RPA, the process will be automated with no room for human mistakes. The implementation increases both the quality of the process as well as the volume of the transaction it can handle. “The automation of post-trade operations is one of most consistently in-demand upgrades that we receive from our customers,” said Michiko Matsubara, PSS Group Manager of NRI. “Investment banks are looking to create the most efficient environments possible, and freeing up their teams from grating and time-consuming tasks through innovative technology solutions is the first step towards upgrading a workforce. We’re excited to be working with our banking partners to implement such solutions.”
NRI will use the RPA technology provided by UiPath, a leading RPA solution provider based in the UK. UiPath’s automation product has a strong reputation among financial institutions in the US and Europe and is known for its high usability and agility.
This new RPA-enabled function will be available as an option for PSS users.
NRI is continuously exploring more ways to incorporate RPA and utilize new technologies to increase overall operational efficiency.
About UiPath
UiPath is a leading Robotic Process Automation vendor providing a complete software platform to help organizations to efficiently automate business processes. A software robot aims to manipulate the presentation layer of application software in the same manner a human does.
For more information, visit https://www.uipath.com/
About NRI
Founded in 1965, NRI is a leading global provider of system solutions and consulting services with annual sales above $3.7 billion.
NRI offers clients holistic support of all aspects of operations from back- to front-office, with NRI’s research expertise and innovative solutions as well as understanding of operational challenges faced by financial services firms. The clients include broker-dealers, asset managers, banks and insurance providers. NRI has 38 offices globally including New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, and over 10,000 employees.
For more information, visit http://fis.nri.co.jp/en
Through the use of RPA, the process will be automated with no room for human mistakes. The implementation increases both the quality of the process as well as the volume of the transaction it can handle. “The automation of post-trade operations is one of most consistently in-demand upgrades that we receive from our customers,” said Michiko Matsubara, PSS Group Manager of NRI. “Investment banks are looking to create the most efficient environments possible, and freeing up their teams from grating and time-consuming tasks through innovative technology solutions is the first step towards upgrading a workforce. We’re excited to be working with our banking partners to implement such solutions.”
NRI will use the RPA technology provided by UiPath, a leading RPA solution provider based in the UK. UiPath’s automation product has a strong reputation among financial institutions in the US and Europe and is known for its high usability and agility.
This new RPA-enabled function will be available as an option for PSS users.
NRI is continuously exploring more ways to incorporate RPA and utilize new technologies to increase overall operational efficiency.
About UiPath
UiPath is a leading Robotic Process Automation vendor providing a complete software platform to help organizations to efficiently automate business processes. A software robot aims to manipulate the presentation layer of application software in the same manner a human does.
For more information, visit https://www.uipath.com/
About NRI
Founded in 1965, NRI is a leading global provider of system solutions and consulting services with annual sales above $3.7 billion.
NRI offers clients holistic support of all aspects of operations from back- to front-office, with NRI’s research expertise and innovative solutions as well as understanding of operational challenges faced by financial services firms. The clients include broker-dealers, asset managers, banks and insurance providers. NRI has 38 offices globally including New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, and over 10,000 employees.
For more information, visit http://fis.nri.co.jp/en
Contacts
Media Inquiries
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Suirei Ban / Yukako Seto, +81-3-5877-7100
Corporate Communications Department
kouhou@nri.co.jp
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Nomura Research Institute America, Inc.
Sayaka Takeda, +1 212-636-0539
sayaka.takeda@nria.com
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Suirei Ban / Yukako Seto, +81-3-5877-7100
Corporate Communications Department
kouhou@nri.co.jp
or
Nomura Research Institute America, Inc.
Sayaka Takeda, +1 212-636-0539
sayaka.takeda@nria.com
Source: Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
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