LONGMEN: A MOUNTAINOUS COUNTY TURNS INTO CHINA'S EXEMPLARY ARTSY PLACE

LONGMEN, China, Aug. 30, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Longmen, a mountainous county with beautiful scenery, a blend of civilization and ancient culture, has become a good example of high quality living circle based on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to build up an artsy place. Blessed with green vacation, healthy hot spring, pastoral scenery and folk customs, the flourishing tourism opens a new window for the county development. According to statistics, the annual tourism revenue of Longmen reached 4.93 billion RMB in 2016, with a year-on-year growth of 34.3%.

Subordinated to Guangdong province, Longmen, a historical county lying in the core zone of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is known as "an oasis on the Tropic of Cancer". As a mountainous county with hills accounted for more than 73% of the total area, and the forest coverage rate of 76.6%, Longmen enjoys the names of "the most beautiful cultural and ecological tourism county" and "hometown of Chinese folk culture and art", and is one of the best areas in the Pearl River Delta in terms of ecological environment. All these culture evolutions have been significantly marked down by the farmer painting.

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VISTAJET LEADS THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL WITH VISTAJET DIRECT, ITS NEW DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP

New app is part of the company’s vision to continue offering its unparalleled service with a global reach through the exponential power of technology

• Real-time access to the VistaJet fleet of over 70 silver and red aircraft
• Priority booking on VistaJet’s one-way and empty leg flights
• Members can plan and request flights with digital visualisation
• The fastest possible bookings
• The only end-to-end booking app in business aviation

LONDON, Aug 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global aviation company, has today officially launched VistaJet Direct, the new digital membership offering priority access to VistaJet’s one-way and empty leg flights at preferential rates.

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VistaJet sets another milestone of what the future of private travel will look like, becoming the only company in its sector to offer a complete portfolio of flight solutions, with Program, On Demand and the new VistaJet Direct. Busy schedules and last-minute decisions are part of the everyday for most business travelers. The new digital membership is ideal for anyone looking for the unparalleled service and global reach only VistaJet can offer, without any upfront flying commitment.

VistaJet has made headlines through a series of revolutionary initiatives aimed at making flying private simpler than ever. Now the same ease of mind is offered with minimum commitment. A yearly membership of only $10,000 will allow customers to request bookings on all available VistaJet aircraft prior to the charter market.

Unlike some of its competitors that offer seat-only booking and no guarantees, VistaJet Direct gives customers the opportunity to have the full VistaJet experience, including sole use of a jet, a cabin hostess trained by the British Butler Institute, catering from the world’s most renowned restaurants, and a comprehensive in-flight service. Once a booking is confirmed, VistaJet guarantees aircraft availability on one of its wholly-owned fleet of over 70 identically designed aircraft, providing peace of mind to its customers.

Through the app’s in-built geo-location services, Members will receive a push notification to their smartphone when a flight near them or from their favorite cities is available. All they have to do is tap the notification and book. What’s more, the app offers real-time fixed pricing, and the entire booking process can be completed in minutes. To make the booking process even more convenient, customers and their teams can request flights through smartphone app or desktop, being always up to date and controlling everything on their flight from catering to additional ground services.

Thanks to its strategic investment into innovative technology, VistaJet leads the business aviation sector with a pioneering end-to-end technology platform that makes the company the most technologically integrated company in business aviation.

Thomas Flohr, Chairman and Founder said:

“Today’s launch is all about giving our customers, and all business travelers, as much flexibility and choice as possible. With the addition of VistaJet Direct, flying with us is easier than ever.

We’re always looking for new opportunities to make travel as memorable as possible, and make our customers’ flight an experience they will never forget. VistaJet Direct is the fastest and most convenient way to fly VistaJet. Customers can now book a flight and access the full array of our services no matter where in the world they are, at a time that suits them.”

Become a VistaJet Direct Member at:
www.vistajet.com/direct                    AppStore                    Google Play

About VistaJet

VistaJet is the first and only global aviation company. On its fleet of silver and red business jets, VistaJet has flown corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries worldwide. Founded in 2004 by Thomas Flohr, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers pay only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program service offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours on its fleet of mid and long range jets, to fly them anywhere and at any time.

More VistaJet information and news at vistajet.com.

Information

Jennifer Tyler
VistaJet International
T: +44 (0) 203 617 3077
M: +44 (0) 7834 335505
jennifer.tyler@vistajet.com

James Leviton
Finsbury
T: +44 207 251 3851
VistaJet@finsbury.com

SOURCE : VistaJet Ltd

NASDAQ LAUNCHES ORIGINAL SERIES -- CULTURAL CAPITAL -- ON FACEBOOK'S WATCH

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Nasdaq announced its first in a series of original shows on Watch, Facebook’s new platform for shows. The new show, Cultural Capital, brings viewers behind the scenes of some of the most innovative companies and gain an inside look at their inspiring workspaces and diverse culture. The first episode featuring The RealReal is now available on Facebook and a new show will be released each Tuesday for a full 12-episode season.

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“Here at Nasdaq we believe one of the most valuable assets of innovative companies lies within their culture and employees,” said Nelson Griggs, President of The Nasdaq Stock Exchange. “As the home to visionaries and innovators, we are thrilled to launch Cultural Capital on Facebook’s Watch to look inside how these companies build and foster creative culture, and drive transformative changes to the way we live, work and play.”
 
Cultural Capital highlights the unique office cultures of the next generation leaders and disruptors and how they successfully build a creative and collaborative work environment. The host, Susie Castillo, will take a behind-the-scenes tour of these companies to see what goes into building inspiration and brand identity into the everyday workplace experience.

The information contained above is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment strategy. Information about the company is provided by the company or comes from the company’s public filings and is not independently verified by Nasdaq.  Neither Nasdaq nor any of its affiliates makes any recommendation to buy or sell any security or any representation about the financial condition of any company. Statements regarding Nasdaq-listed companies are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before investing. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED.     

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers 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 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com

- NDAQG -

Media Relations Contacts:

Stephanie Lowenthal
(646) 441-5073
Stephanie.Lowenthal@nasdaq.com

Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

SOURCE : NASDAQ, Inc.

A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON CREDIT RATINGS OF FIRST CAPITAL INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Aug 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of First Capital Insurance Limited (First Capital) (Singapore) remain unchanged following the recent announcement that the company will be acquired.
 
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited will acquire a 97.7% stake in First Capital from Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Funding for the acquisition is expected to come from cash-on-hand. First Capital’s day-to-day operations are likely to continue as normal in the near term.

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IE EXPO GUANGZHOU 2017 TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER, BRINGING LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SOUTHEAST ASIA'S ENVIRONMENTAL MARKET

SHANGHAI, Aug 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- IE expo Guangzhou 2017, South China’s leading environmental technology expo for water, waste, air and soil, will open on September 20-22 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China. Presented by IE expo and Guangdong Association of Environmental Protection Industry, IE expo Guangzhou was admitted as a formal member of IFAT in 2016 and is committed to building a trade platform with high quality and professionalism in the environment sector targeting South China and Southeastern Asia markets.

 

This year, with an exhibition area of 30,000m², it is expected to attract over 30,000 professional purchasers and 450 exhibitors displaying products and technologies in 15 categories including water & sewage treatment, water distribution & sewers, sponge city technologies & products, waterbody protection, refuse management & recycling, air purification & cleaning, noise reduction & sound insulation, soil & groundwater remediation, etc.

In addition, the Innovation Technology Conference, which comprises the main forum and multiple summits and seminars focusing on various issues like South China Water Pollution Prevention & Control, Guangdong Key Industries Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs) Control & Monitoring Technology, Environmental Sanitation Development, Environmental Investment & Financing Innovation Policy, etc. will also be held to discuss a wide range of topics and share insights on the latest development and trend in the environment sector. In particular, three business matchmaking meetings and an international B2B meeting will be arranged to attract delegations from Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa.

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ABIOMED ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND WELCOMES BACK FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AS CONSULTANT

DANVERS, Mass., Aug 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support and recovery technologies, announced today that it has accepted the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Michael Tomsicek, effective August 24, 2017.  After two years, Mr. Tomsicek is leaving the Company to pursue other interests.

While the Company performs its external search to identify a replacement for Mr. Tomsicek, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, Robert Bowen, will return from retirement to support the organization as a consultant until a new CFO has been recruited and hired. Mr. Bowen served as the Company’s CFO from December 2008 to July 2015, during a period of substantial growth for the Company and advised the Company in a consulting role for one year following his retirement.

Ian McLeod, Company Vice President and Corporate Controller, will perform the functions of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis until a permanent CFO has been hired. Mr. McLeod has been employed at the Company for the last ten years and has served as an outstanding Corporate Controller during that period. 

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SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES PRODUCTION UPDATE FOLLOWING HURRICANE HARVEY

DENVER, Aug 29 (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, shut in approximately 75% of its Eagle Ford production on Friday, August 25, 2017 in the United States to ensure the safety its local employees and protect from potential environmental and equipment damage due to Hurricane Harvey.  Forecasted high winds of over 140 miles per hour and over 40 inches of rain are expected to cause catastrophic flooding.  The hurricane has caused the majority of midstream and downstream natural gas and crude oil infrastructure to be shut down across the Texas Gulf Coast.

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COMPASS OFFICES EXPANDS AND INSPIRES WITH NEW WORKSPACE IN SINGAPORE

Compass Offices introduces a workplace where workstyle meets lifestyle in the heart of Singapore’s CBD

 

SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Compass Offices today announced the expansion and redesign of its flexible workspace at Singapore Land Tower with the addition of a second floor featuring purposefully-built serviced offices, breakout and co-working spaces – a new concept that will be implemented into all Compass’s workspaces across APAC.

Located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, over 660 workstations will occupy the 19^th and 30^th floors of the Singapore Land Tower. This new concept of office and co-working offers modern, functional and inspiring spaces combined with cutting edge IT and executive services, making the difference from other more informal spaces.

By providing everything from flexible workspaces, mail handling, professional services, advanced IT&T, plus multi-functional work areas catering to a mix of workstyles, Compass clients will be able to keep overheads to a minimum, while focusing on growing their businesses.

“The decision to expand and re-imagine our centre was a logical step in our business growth strategy,” said Andrew Chung, CEO of Compass Offices. “The area is rich with innovation and diverse talent giving us the opportunity to further increase our ability to service current and future clients.”

Going beyond Wi-Fi and free coffee, professional, personal and social gains come as added bonuses that are more advantageous to the way Compass Clients approach business and success. The new business environments spanning two floors are not only stimulating, inspiring, and fun, but will also lead to new business collaborations and increased levels of productivity and income as a result of being part of an expanding business network.

Singapore Land Tower is located next to Raffles Place surrounded by boutiques and luxury retail stores, flagship hotels, art galleries, restaurants and night life. All this contributes to the area's dynamic character meaning that you’re always a stone’s throw away from the best social and business options that Singapore has to offer.

About Compass Offices

Compass Offices is a dynamic community of industries and skill sets, connected by a collaborative mindset, supportive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit. Our clientele includes growing start-ups, entrepreneurs, independent professionals and enterprise teams. Founded in 2009, Compass Offices has grown to over 30 centres with a network of more than 10,000 workstations in eight cities.
 

Contacts

Compass Offices
Brian King, +852-3975-2656
brian.king@compassoffices.com

 

Source: Compass Offices

​PALO ALTO STARTUP 8TH WALL LAUNCHES CROSS-PLATFORM TOOLS FOR MOBILE AR

8th Wall XR provides a single solution for developing AR apps on all iOS and Android phones
 
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 8th Wall, Inc. announced today 8th Wall XR, the world's first Augmented Reality (AR) platform that works on all commonly available iOS and Android phones and integrates seamlessly with ARKit (Apple) and Tango (Google).
 
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Founded in August 2016, 8th Wall is a Palo Alto startup made up of an all-star team of ex-Google and Facebook engineers with extensive experience in computer vision, machine learning and product development. Passionate about AR, the team believes that the shift to widespread AR adoption will start with today's mobile phones. As a result they have been working on a suite of native tools that make it effortless to develop AR applications for mobile.
 
Even with promising native AR frameworks such as ARKit becoming available later this year, current estimates put the availability of native mobile AR frameworks at less than 15% of smartphones in 2018. This severely limits the consumer reach of these applications compared to standard mobile apps.

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ESRI'S ARCGIS HUB SHINES IN GEOSMART ASIA 2017

With an increasing number of cities worldwide adopting Esri's ArcGIS Hub, the concept is expected to usher in a new wave of Smart Cities in Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Today, cities account for more than 50 per cent of the world's population and produce 80 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product. By 2045, this figure is expected to grow by a further 1.5 times.

According to Brett Dixon, General Manager of Esri Asia Pacific, a growth pattern like this clearly indicates that the future sustainability of our communities depends on smarter governed cities.

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ALIPAY AVAILABLE AT ALL 242 STARBUCKS OUTLET IN MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Tourists from mainland China can now use Alipay, an e-wallet platform, to make payment in yuan at all 242 Starbucks outlets in Malaysia.

In a statement today, Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd said Chinese tourists who paid by Alipay could also enjoy a 10 per cent discount with a cap at five yuan (RM1 = 1.56 yuan) and free drink size upgrade at the same time, once a week,  between Aug 18 and Oct 31, 2017.

"Each customer will also receive a 10 per cent-off e-voucher for future use upon completion of the first transaction," it said.

Berjaya Food Bhd Chief Executive Officer Sydney Quays said with the acceptance of Alipay in April 2017, the move would enable Chinese tourists to just flash their mobile application at the counter without going through money exchange to purchase a cup of coffee.

Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company  is a wholly-owned unit of Berjaya Food Bhd.

-- BERNAMA

USERS RECOMMEND HMINERS MINING RIGS FOR FAST AND GUARANTEED ROI

Hminers, a trusted manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining products, has recently hit the headlines with their three multi-algorithm mining rigs. Numerous users have already recommended these products for a guaranteed return on investment within less than a month.

MIAMI, Aug 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hminers continues to strengthen their position in the rapidly growing global industry for cryptocurrencies, with their advanced range of mining rigs. Within a relatively short lifespan in the highly competitive market, three extremely efficient mining rigs from the company have received a promising response from several users. These users suggest that the mining rigs from www.Hminers.com have provided them fast and guaranteed return on their investment.

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A.M. BEST REVISES OUTLOOKS TO STABLE FOR PVI REINSURANCE JOINT-STOCK CORPORATION

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of PVI Reinsurance Joint-stock Corporation (PVI Re) (Vietnam).

In April 2013, A.M. Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable in consideration of plans for capital injections into PVI Re. Since then, the company’s capital position has been well below the levels presented originally. The company’s presence in Vietnam’s reinsurance market remains limited, and it relies significantly on its sister company, PVI Insurance Corporation (PVI Insurance), for business volumes. At the same time, the environment for oil- and gas-related insurance business has become increasingly challenging due to low energy prices. The revision of the outlooks to stable from positive reflects these developments.

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60TH MERDEKA DAY SPECTACULAR @ KLCC

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- In conjunction with the nation’s 60th year of independence, KLCC is proud to share the moment of this significant milestone with a celebration at the Esplanade, KLCC Park.

With the theme of “Negaraku – Sehati Sejiwa”, come 30th August night, the eve of Merdeka, KLCC will bring to you a night of exciting performances in a revelry of colours, music and a finale of spectacular fireworks display.

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WEWORK RECEIVES $4.4 BILLION INVESTMENT FROM SOFTBANK GROUP AND SOFTBANK VISION FUND

NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, WeWork Companies (“WeWork”) announced an agreement for a $4.4 billion investment from the SoftBank Group (“SoftBank”) and the SoftBank Vision Fund (“Vision Fund”).

This investment will accelerate WeWork’s ability to connect more people to WeWork's global community, which currently stands at approximately 150,000 members, as well as further expand WeWork’s physical presence across the globe.

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HERBALIFE NUTRITION EXTENDS TITLE SPONSORSHIP FOR BALI INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON 2017

HERBALIFE NUTRITION EXTENDS TITLE SPONSORSHIP FOR BALI INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON 2017

​PAYBYPHONE APPOINTS FRANCIS DUPUIS AS NEW CEO

​PAYBYPHONE APPOINTS FRANCIS DUPUIS AS NEW CEO

HELLMANN'S TEAMS UP WITH STARTUP QUIQUP TO ENGAGE WITH A NEW MILLENNIAL AUDIENCE

HELLMANN'S TEAMS UP WITH STARTUP QUIQUP TO ENGAGE WITH A NEW MILLENNIAL AUDIENCE

INVESTMENT INTO VISTAJET VALUES THE BUSINESS IN EXCESS OF $2.5 BILLION

INVESTMENT INTO VISTAJET VALUES THE BUSINESS IN EXCESS OF $2.5 BILLION

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF ROYAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BHUTAN LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (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 Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICB) (Bhutan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
 
The ratings reflect RICB’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, established business profile within its domestic market and track record of strong operating performance. RICB is the larger of the two insurance companies in Bhutan, holding a dominant share of the country’s non-life market and a monopoly in its life insurance market.
 
The company’s strong operating performance is driven primarily by its favorable investment income and positive underwriting results. Investment income comprises primarily interest income from RICB’s sizable portfolio of loans and advances.

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INCREASED DIGITALISATION WILL BOOST SALES OF ELECTRONICS TO REACH ALMOST 700 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2022

INCREASED DIGITALISATION WILL BOOST SALES OF ELECTRONICS TO REACH ALMOST 700 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2022

Green City Experts To Discuss Benefits On Green Technology Application In Business

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Green city experts from the United Nations and the Southeast Asian region will share and discuss the benefits, challenges, pragmatism and potential of building zero waste and zero plastic cities in the business field at the Green City Forum on Sept 8.

As part of the Selangor Smart City and Future Commerce Convention 2017, the forum will be held at Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, featuring regional speakers from Indonesia and the Philippines together with local waste management experts and environmental entrepreneurs, to share their thoughts on how to make businesses green yet profitable.

The keynote speech will be delivered by environment programme coordinator of the UN Centre for Regional Development, Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty to explore the pragmatism, challenges and potential of realising efficient and zero waste societies in Malaysia.

Meanwhile, the fireside chat session titled 'Green Profit, Green Opportunities' will be hosted by Selangor Princess Tengku Zatashah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and chief executive officer of The Body Shop (Malaysia) Datin Mina Cheah-Foong.

"This session will explore the imminent threats on economies, corporations and even cities, and how their businesses and communities are employing greener growth and sustainability, as well as resilient strategies to mitigate and minimise threats to our future," said Selangor Information Technology & E-Commerce Council (SITEC) in a statement, today.

Apart from that, the forum will also feature regional panelists during the panel session titled 'Breaking Free From Plastic and Building Green Cities' such as the CEO of Greeneration Indonesia Muhammad and executive chairman of Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd Ahmad Khalif Mustapa Kamal.

--BERNAMA

INTERNATIONAL BODY POSITIVE MENTOR, ARABELLA S. RUBY, LAUNCHES NEW FASHION COLLECTION UNDER THE XEHAR BRAND, ARABELLA BY XEHAR

Xehar’s successful ambassador marketing campaign continues to drive online sales while spreading body positive messages among millennials around the world

PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Aug 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Xehar launches their newest collection Arabella by Xehar, an edgy and contemporary plus size fashion line targeting progressive millennials. High demand for Xehar’s custom clothing lines can be seen by the recent collection Laura by Xehar, which sold out in a record 10 days. Xehar has developed a proven method in creating collections inspired by Body Positive Mentors who have a significant social media following.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF EQ INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (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 EQ Insurance Company Limited (EQ) (Singapore). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings reflect EQ’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, which has benefited from capital injections by its parent company, Citystate Capital Asia Pte. Ltd. EQ’s capital position grew by a cumulative average of approximately 7% in the five years ending Dec. 31, 2016. Its risk-adjusted capitalization is supported by low underwriting leverage and prudent investments that are held predominantly in cash and bonds.

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NASDAQ OFFERS PROPRIETARY U.S. EQUITY DATA FEEDS FROM EQUINIX DATA CENTER IN LONDON

NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced the availability of proprietary U.S. equity feeds from Equinix’s London International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center — LD4 — located in Slough, U.K. As part of Nasdaq’s efforts to bring U.S proprietary equities data to a larger audience, Nasdaq now offers Nasdaq TotalView and Nasdaq Basic from LD4. Nasdaq Basic combines Nasdaq Best Bid and Offer (QBBO), with either Nasdaq Last Sale (NLS), or Nasdaq Last Sale Plus (NLS Plus).

“We continue to focus on working closely with our clients around the world in order to help them gain secure, efficient access to our markets,” said Jeff Kimsey, Head of Global Data Products, Nasdaq. “Buy-and sell-side clients based in the U.K. can now access our U.S. data products directly from the exchange through the Equinix LD4 data center.”

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR MYCREATIVE'S STARGLITZ 3.0 AND F'STREET

PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Starglitz 3.0 and F’Street are calling for potential contestants. Both The Starglitz 3.0 and F’Street are amongst the initiatives by MyCreative to provide promotional opportunities to the singers, cooks and bakers driving the Malaysian creative scenes as well as a platform for the industry experts to discover fresh talents.

StarGlitz 3.0 is open to all Malaysians aged 16 and above. Contestants (solo or group) are  required to submit a clip of them singing with a minimum duration of 60 seconds to a maximum of 90 seconds and upload it onto YouTube. Other than that, there is no restriction to the language or genre of the song selected, and applicants may choose between singing a song, playing musical instrument or both.

The shortlisted contestants will then be announced on 9 October 2017 via MyCreative’s official Facebook page and the shortlisted video will be uploaded for public viewing and public voting.  MyCreative shall shortlist the Top 10 finalists that will be called for a Live Performance in front of a panel of judges on 25 November 2017. The competition offers a total of RM13,000 worth of cash prizes and demo recordings  to three selected winners of StarGlitz 3.0.

On the other hand, MyCreative also aims to celebrate the culinary skills of cooks and bakers in Malaysia through F’Street – The first culinary showdown by MyCreative. F’Street  is open to all Malaysians that have passion in food and culinary business.

Contestants are required to submit food concept and current business model and shortlisted contestants will be required to present a sample of their signature dish/dessert at a time and place to be informed by the organisers. The finalists will be determined upon the deliberation from the food presentation and to be notified by 20^th October 2017. A competition day will be held on 27^th November 2017 where the finalists shall compete and have the opportunity to showcase and sell their signature dish/dessert and culinary skills.

The competition awards RM3,500 each for the champions of signature dish and baking/desserts categories.

Deadline of submissions for both StarGlitz 3.0 and F’Street  will be on 30 September 2017.

Additional details could be found at the following links:

StarGlitz 3.0
http://www.mycreative.com.my/news_events/starglitz-3.0

F’Street
http://www.mycreative.com.my/news_events/fstreet

For visuals/posters of the competitions, kindly download if from the following link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9SK1dHJcEwDdExYeldQREtXOTA


SOURCE : MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Nadia Muadzam or Ainunnajhan Marzuki
Corporate Affairs, MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
Tel : 03- 7712 7212 / Nadia 012-3782318 / Ainun 017-7140400
Fax : 03- 7733 7604
Email : pr@mycreative.com.my

BLUJAY SOLUTIONS RAISES UP TO $500 MILLION NEW FINANCING TO DRIVE ACCELERATED GROWTH

BLUJAY SOLUTIONS RAISES UP TO $500 MILLION NEW FINANCING TO DRIVE ACCELERATED GROWTH

MANUPORT LOGISTICS USES DESCARTES FOR SOLAS COMPLIANCE

LIER, Belgium, Aug 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Manuport Logistics in Belgium is using the Descartes Verified Gross Mass™ (Descartes VGM™) solution to help its customers comply with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations for container weight requirements.
 
“The long-standing relationship Manuport has with Descartes played an important role in our selection of the Descartes VGM solution; however, it was the rapid implementation capabilities that really differentiated Descartes,” said Luc Geerts, Strategic Accounts Manager at Manuport Logistics. “In addition, Descartes has an impressive track record in networked communication and the Descartes VGM solution uses a similar Descartes standard message format as we do for managing shipments. In the maritime industry where messaging standards are limited, Descartes greatly simplifies the process of communicating with different stakeholders in our supply chain.”

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PATTON AMONG TOP TEN 2017 UC SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS

Patton offers a unique set of competencies and capabilities that help companies bring their UC dreams into reality

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patton Electronics—US manufacturer of UC, cloud, and IoT enabling solutions for carrier, enterprise and industrial networks—has been named among the top ten unified communications (UC) solutions providers according to InsightsSuccess magazine.

Patton is doing some unusual things that no other network equipment manufacturer does to enable UC implementations.

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GET ACTIVE AND RECEIVE FREE DRINKS AT SURIA KLCC IN CONJUNCTION WITH MERDEKA DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Customers and visitors of Suria KLCC can enjoy complimentary drinks from 21 August until 3 September by participating in the ‘Power Up the Malaysian Flag’ Challenge which will be held in conjunction with Malaysia’s 60^th Merdeka Day celebration.

 
Malaysia’s 60^th Merdeka Day marks a significant occasion to Suria KLCC as we are one of the key destinations for the local community to congregate and celebrate the Merdeka Day.  Suria KLCC uses a fun and engaging approach to promote the spirit of patriotism among its customers and visitors through the ‘Power Up the Malaysian Flag’ challenge which also requires them to get active.  All they need to do is to cycle on a dynamo operated bicycle placed on a 4.5 meter track within 60 seconds to light up Malaysia flags.  From 21 August until 3 September, 50 cups of drinks will be given away every day to successful participants of the challenge. The complimentary drinks are on first come first serve basis.

SHANGHAI CALLING! SHAKE SHACK IS SHANGHAI BOUND

New York’s Beloved Burger, Hot Dog and Frozen Custard Stand Heads to Mainland China

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Come on by, Shanghai! Shake Shack’s expansion plans in Asia are heating up. After announcing in July that the first-ever Hong Kong location will open in 2018, plans are now underway for Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SHAK) and its licensee, Maxim’s Caterers Limited, to open the first restaurant in mainland China by 2019.

Maxim’s Caterers Limited has more than 60 years of experience in food and retail as a diversified operator of full-service and quick-service restaurants, bakeries, and coffee shops in Asia. As a highly respected and proven operator, Maxim’s is perfectly fit to bring Shake Shack to Shanghai and Shake Shack is proud to partner with Maxim’s Caterers Limited to open 25 total Shacks in Shanghai and East China through 2028.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF CHINA BOCOM INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF CHINA BOCOM INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

FOREIGN INVESTMENT SPEEDS UP EXPANSION IN CHANGCHUN

CHANGCHUN, Jilin, Aug. 21, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

During the five days from Aug. 15 to 19, executives of 40 companies from nearly ten countries and regions including the United States, Japan, France and Hong Kong arrived in China's northeastern city of Changchun to seek investment opportunities.

Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, has been leading the rejuvenation of the northeastern rust belt and become a big surprise in terms of growth since this year. Statistics show that the city's scalable industrial output value exceeded 510 billion yuan in the first half of 2017, up 8.8 percent year on year, with various economic indicators topping the northeastern region, the best performance since 2014.

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HMINERS DISRUPTS THE CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET WITH POWERFUL, MULTI-ALGORITHM MINING RIGS

Hminers continues to hit the headlines in the rapidly expanding global market for cryptocurrency. The Miami-based company has recently introduced three extremely powerful, multi-algorithm mining rigs that have been designed to provide maximum hash rate with minimum power consumption.

MIAMI, Aug 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In their relentless efforts to deliver state-of-the-art products related to cryptocurrency, Hminers has recently launched three brilliantly designed bitcoin mining rigs. The unique features and capabilities of the company’s new H2U Miner, H4U Miner, and Rack Equipped with 5 x H4U have already grabbed the attention of the cryptocurrency enthusiasts and experts around the world. An organization with a rich tradition, Hminers (www.hminers.com) is recognized in the industry as the creator of the first ever 10 nm ASIC Chip in the world.

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HAINAN-THEMED DAY HELD AT CHINA PAVILION OF ASTANA 2017 EXPO

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- "Please come to Tianya Haijiao where spring dwells all year round; please come to Tianya Haijiao where blossoms and fruits are up hills and down dales." On August 14th, 2017, the Hainan-themed Day event, titled "Beautiful Hainan, Healthy Island", was launched at China Pavilion of Astana 2017 Expo, beginning with a feast of tropical singing and dance from Hainan.

The opening ceremony was attended by about 160 people, including Yu Xun, Chairman of Hainan CPPCC Committee, Wang Jinzhen, Vice President of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Liu Jiangping, the temporary Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan (KZ), Mynyura Murzamadieva, President of the Tourism Industry Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of KZ, pavilion representatives, KZ business communities with their guests, Hainan economic and trade delegation, as well as media from China and other countries.

Yu Xun, while addressing the ceremony, gave a brief introduction to Hainan's economic performance, remarking that "Beautiful Hainan, Healthy Island" is not only a theme of event, but also an exact portrayal of Hainan. According to him, Hainan is committed to building itself into a happy home to the local people, an ever-green garden of China and a tourist paradise across the globe. Recent years have witnessed Hainan's tourism transformation and upgrading, an all-for-one tourism in full swing, and the grip loosening on the tourist offshore duty-free shopping policy. In future, Hainan will focus on 12 key industries including tourism, tropical efficient agriculture and healthcare. 

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MONSTAR LAB ANNOUNCES JPY 700 MILLION (US$6.3 MILLION) FUNDRAISE TO FUEL ITS GLOBAL EXPANSION

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monstar Lab, Inc., a leading Japanese software development firm, has announced that it has raised JPY 700 million (US$6.3 Million) in a new round of equity financing from lead investors YJ Capital Inc., Shinsei Corporate Investment Limited, San-In Chuo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Fenox Venture Capital and Tanabe Corporation, together with further investments from existing shareholders.

Monstar Lab is a leading producer of consumer and enterprise mobile apps, business software, and IoT and AR/VR applications, each customized for particular client use cases.

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POKEMON-FEATURING "ISETAN STORE" COMING TO "SHINJUKU CITY"

TOKYO, Aug 10 (Bernama) --    - "POKEMON x ISETAN" Collaboration Project - Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. announced on August 10 that it will operate a virtual "Isetan Store" in collaboration with Pokemon at Isetan Shinjuku Main Store from August 16 to August 21. Pokemon's journey began 21 years ago in Japan with its first video games, "Red" and "Green," released on Game Boy in 1996. Kids that played the first Pokemon are now adults. New generations of fans are emerging and Pokemon is constantly evolving to new stages. Isetan Shinjuku Main Store in Tokyo is collaborating with Pokemon for the first time by merging Isetan into the world of Pokemon. "Shinjuku City" is a fictional town, also known as the "Intersection of Trends and Styles." It is a town where different types of latest products, such as fashion and food items, come together. Located at the center of "Shinjuku City" is "Isetan Store," where thrill-seeking Pokemon trainers can enjoy shopping for limited-edition Pokemon merchandise and visiting the secret lounge that serves special Pokemon-themed treats. So much fun awaits you at "Isetan Store" in "Shinjuku City." Original press release (English): http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102762/201708084494/_prw_PR1fl_WAw1IbOd.pdf 1. Details of POKEMON x ISETAN - Period: Wednesday, August 16, to Monday, August 21 (Closes at 6 p.m. on the final day) http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29780

ASCOM MYCO AND KOUTIO MÉDIPÔLE OPTIMIZE CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND RESPONSIVENESS

Enabled by the Ascom Myco smart device, the new Koutio Médipôle is realizing improved care delivery through seamless information flow from the point of care to anywhere. BAAR, Switzerland, Aug 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The new Koutio Médipôle hospital in the New Caledonian capital Nouméa, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, has optimized patient care communications and responsiveness for the new 645-bed facility by deploying Ascom Myco Wi-Fi devices to support clinician teams and Ascom Myco Wi-Fi/GSM handsets, used across paramedic teams. The Ascom solution is seamlessly aligned with clinical workflow and applications (nurse call, pneumatic conveyors, patient transport, etc.). The hospital also utilizes a Mercury server and software solution that automatically forwards all alerts related to emergency tasks, nurse call and patient transportation location independently to the correct staff in charge via Ascom Myco smartphones and text messages. These integrated installations strengthen the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure of the facility and increase care efficiency by displaying patient transport information made accessible and visible on the Ascom Myco handset. This improves transport efficiency by avoiding common errors and contributes to better patient care and safety. Frédéric Dosch, Deputy Director in charge of information and biomedical systems emphasizes: “Our information system combines different best of breed applications and is now enhanced with top-notch mobility features.” The Nouméa Hospital thrives to ensure premium performances for data and communication management. The Ascom Myco and the Mercury server are solid foundations clinicians can build on. Dosch explains: “In the near future, we plan to enable two new features for our transporters: geolocation and patient identity verification barcode scanning with Myco. These will boost our efficiency and ensure that a transport request is delivered to a transporter in close proximity to the patient.”  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29821

EVERISE AND LEADING KOREAN BPO FIRM UBASE SIGN MOU FOR JOINT VENTURE

EVERISE AND LEADING KOREAN BPO FIRM UBASE SIGN MOU FOR JOINT VENTURE

CALLIDUSCLOUD WINS EIGHT GOLD STEVIES® IN THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

CALLIDUSCLOUD WINS EIGHT GOLD STEVIES® IN THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

HMINERS LAUNCH THE MOST POWERFUL CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING RIGS WITH UNIQUE FEATURES

HMINERS LAUNCH THE MOST POWERFUL CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING RIGS WITH UNIQUE FEATURES

VISTAJET HARNESSES THE POWER OF THE AMERICAN ECLIPSE TO OFFER CUSTOMERS A RARE VIEWING OPPORTUNITY

VistaJet invites customers to fly in parallel with an astronomical anomaly

NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global aviation company, will be offering customers the opportunity to experience and chase the American Solar Eclipse, appearing for the first time in 99 years on August 21, 2017.

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SOLARWINDS UPDATES PINGDOM TO HELP ORGANISATIONS BETTER RETAIN CUSTOMERS, BUILD POSITIVE BRAND IMAGE, AND DRIVE REVENUE THROUGH IMPROVED DIGITAL EXPERIENCE MONITORING

SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today announced important feature updates to Pingdom^®, its market-leading digital experience monitoring (DEM) solution. The updates include the all-new filmstrip view and threshold alerting, as well as mobile application enhancements.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/dd744a85-151c-4512-b1d2-c238a73aa70f.

Chief among the findings of the recent SolarWinds Digital Experience Monitoring Survey* are that organisations across the globe are experiencing digital issues that negatively affect their businesses at an alarming rate. 42 percent of IT professionals said their organisations have experienced such issues in the past year alone, yet only 13 percent are currently leveraging digital experience monitoring (DEM). Nevertheless, among the organisations that reported a revenue increase, it has driven an estimated mean of 17 percent revenue increase.

“We live in a highly digital world where companies can no longer take a passive approach to the digital experience of their customers—it’s an organisation’s most important competitive advantage and makes all the difference between a good or bad customer experience,” said Christoph Pfister, executive vice president, products, SolarWinds. “With more than one million accounts, Pingdom is the industry standard in the DEM arena, helping organisations make websites faster and more reliable with powerful, easy-to-use uptime and performance monitoring. With today’s updates, IT and marketing professionals are more empowered than ever to not just ensure websites and web applications are online, but actually fulfilling their purpose in retaining customers; building positive brand image; and ultimately, driving revenue.”

“In today’s increasingly complex application environments, where users connect via a growing variety of devices and traverse a multitude of services within an app, quickly identifying when and where problems occur is key to business,” said Nancy Gohring, senior analyst, application and infrastructure performance at 451 Research. “Providers of traditional APM solutions that can offer products capable of monitoring and improving the digital experience will be well positioned to serve the needs of businesses that are increasingly focused on the user experience.”

Key Pingdom Updates

Filmstrip View

With the new Filmstrip function, Pingdom users will be able to easily view the web page rendering using data from the Pingdom PageSpeed test, enabling even greater visibility of how website and web application changes impact the end-user experience. Filmstrip view is now available.

Threshold Alerting

With threshold alerting, users can select a time threshold after which their site is considered down to receive an alert informing them of the timeout, just as they would for an outage. This allows users to specify how long is too long when it comes to server response times for their website, giving them greater control over how their websites performs for visitors. Threshold alerting is now available.

Mobile Application Enhancements

With the latest updates to the Pingdom mobile applications for Google^® Android^® and Apple^® iOS^®, users will enjoy an updated design, more application customisation, and other benefits. These mobile application enhancements for Android are now available, and the updates for iOS will become available in an upcoming release.

Latin America Probe Servers

Latin America is one of the fastest growing Internet markets in the world. Pingdom has added seven probe servers in Latin America so customers can check their website’s availability and performance from this growing region. Pingdom now has over 100 probe servers located across the globe. Latin America Probe Servers are now available.

For a live view of global website outages, which demonstrates the need for greater DEM adoption, visit the Pingdom State of the Internet Live.

*Fielded between May and June 2017 in conjunction with Penton Research, the survey yielded responses from 244 IT professionals from across the globe. Full survey results available upon request.

Additional Resources

• Pingdom: Digital experience monitoring
• Pingdom Server Monitor: Server monitoring
• TraceView^™: Application performance monitoring
• Papertrail^™: Hosted log management
• Librato^®: Metrics monitoring and analytics
• Pingdom State of the Internet Live
• SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2017: Portrait of a Hybrid IT Organization

Connect with SolarWinds

• THWACK^®
• Twitter^®
• Facebook^®
• LinkedIn^®

About SolarWinds

SolarWinds provides powerful and affordable IT management software to customers worldwide, from small businesses to Fortune 500^® enterprises, managed service providers (MSPs), government agencies, and educational institutions. We are committed to focusing exclusively on IT, MSP, and DevOps professionals, and strive to eliminate the complexity that our customers have been forced to accept from traditional enterprise software vendors. Regardless of where the IT asset or user sits, SolarWinds delivers products that are easy to find, buy, use, maintain, and scale while providing the power to address key areas of the infrastructure from on-premises to the cloud. This focus and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT performance management has established SolarWinds as the worldwide leader in both network management software and MSP solutions, and is driving similar growth across the full spectrum of IT management software. Our solutions are rooted in our deep connection to our user base, which interacts in our THWACK online community to solve problems, share technology and best practices, and directly participate in our product development process. Learn more today at www.solarwinds.com.

The SolarWinds, SolarWinds & Design, Orion, and THWACK trademarks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC or its affiliates, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other SolarWinds trademarks, service marks, and logos may be common law marks or are registered or pending registration. All other trademarks mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks of (and may be registered trademarks of) their respective companies.

© 2017 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved.
 

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TACONIC BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CERGENTIS B.V. TO PROVIDE TRANSGENE MAPPING SERVICES

TACONIC BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CERGENTIS B.V. TO PROVIDE TRANSGENE MAPPING SERVICES

TESCO KEPONG WELCOMES SEA GAMES TORCH RUN

KEPONG, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco Malaysia), the country’s leading hypermarket is proud to welcome SEA Games Torch Run at Tesco Kepong today as the final stop for the Kepong – Segambut route. The SEA Games Torch Run is expected to make its final stop in Tesco Kepong before heading to the Bukit Jalil National Stadium for the opening ceremony of #KL2017 on 19 August 2017.

Tesco Kepong is the third Tesco hypermarket selected as one of the SEA Games Torch Run stops, after Tesco Kulai on 15th May and Tesco Kuala Selangor on 1st August 2017. The selection of Tesco hypermarkets as a stop has allowed the local Kepong-Segambut community especially Tesco shoppers to closely witness this historic event.

“We are very proud to welcome the SEA Games Torch Run in our stores as this is the opportunity for us to show our support to our national athletes and the Games. This is such a memorable experience for us as we are given the chance to receive and bring the SEA Games Torch to our Tesco Kepong store for our customers and colleagues to witness,” said Azliza Azmel, Tesco Malaysia Corporate Services Director.

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7 ENTRY CATEGORIES TO BE OFFERED IN 12TH GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS, ASIA'S BIGGEST CREATIVE FESTIVAL FOR STUDENTS

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 14, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

- Special Creative Festival for Students, Held across 11 Asian Countries &
  Regions -

Mandom Corporation based in Osaka, Japan, announced on August 14 the holding of the 12th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS in 11 countries and regions across Asia. GATSBY is the men's grooming brand from Mandom Corporation.

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BUTTE ENERGY INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Butte Energy Inc. (“Butte” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders held on August 1, 2017 in Calgary (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, shareholders holding 77.42% of the issued and outstanding common shares were present or represented by proxy and such shareholders voted 100% in favour of the sale of the Company’s Chigwell properties to RKSmith Energy Corp. for $35,000 (the “Transaction”).

In addition, the Company is pleased to announce the re-election of Charles Baker, Chris Reimchen, Victor Redekop, Gerald Gilbert and Cuneyt Tirmandi. At the Meeting shareholders also re-appointed Czechowsky, Graham & Hanevelt Chartered Accountants as auditors of the Company and approved a special resolution approving the winding up of the Company, the full text of which is set forth in the Company’s management information circular dated June 30, 2017.

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14TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCE STEVIE AWARD WINNERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Business Awards Program to Celebrate Excellence Worldwide at Barcelona Event

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High-achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 14th Annual International Business Awards, the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fc78c8ee-aaa5-47cb-8465-d085f2a36841

Nicknamed the Stevies from the Greek word "crowned," the awards will be presented at a gala on 21 October at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain. Tickets for the event are on sale now at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

All organizations worldwide are eligible to compete in The International Business Awards, and can submit entries in a wide range of categories.

More than 200 executives worldwide participated on 12 juries to determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners from among more than 3,900 nominations submitted by organizations in over 60 nations.

Among the top winners of Gold Stevie Awards are MSLGROUP, worldwide, with 13; Cisco Systems, worldwide (10); Weber Shandwick, worldwide (nine); CallidusCloud, Dublin, California USA (eight); Telkom Indonesia (eight); LLORENTE & CUENCA, Madrid, Spain (seven); and Deutsche Post DHL, worldwide, with six.

Other organizations with 10 or more Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie wins include, among others, ASDA'A Burson Marsteller, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; FIS, St. Petersburg, Florida USA; Jeunesse Global, Lake Mary, Florida USA; Marico Ltd, Mumbai, India; Odea Bank A.S., Istanbul, Turkey; Ooredoo Group, worldwide; and PRIZM, Hong Kong.

A complete list of all Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners by category is available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

The winners of Grand Stevie Award trophies, the top overall winners in the competition, will be named the week of 21 August. 

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BROADSOFT NAMED TO THE CONSTELLATION SHORTLIST™ FOR ENTERPRISE GROUP MESSAGING

BroadSoft Business UC-One® App Honored as One of Seven Enterprise Group Messaging Solutions

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global market leader in cloud business software for cloud PBX, unified communication, and provider of team collaboration and contact center as a service (CCaaS), today announced that BroadSoft Business UC-One® application is included in the Constellation ShortList™ for enterprise group messaging solutions in Q3 2017. The Constellation ShortList™ presents vendors in different categories of the market relevant to early adopters. Inclusion signifies BroadSoft as a leading provider of messaging tools in the market and its influence on the way people expect to be able to communicate at work.

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SKY9 CAPITAL ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF CHAY, TEH, XU, AND ZENG TO ITS ADVISORY BOARD

HONG KONG, Aug 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sky9 Capital, a leading China venture capital firm, announced that China industry veterans KS Chay, Dr. Kok Peng Teh, Bob Xu, and Jason Zeng have joined its Advisory Board to provide strategic advice and foster long-term partnerships.
 
KS Chay is Founder and Chairman of Enspire Capital, and previously he co-founded Singapore’s first Nasdaq-listed technology company, Creative Technology Ltd (SGX:C76). Dr. Kok Peng Teh is currently Senior Advisor and Board Member for China International Capital Corporation, and he was President of Government of Singapore Special Investments (GIC) for over a decade until 2011. Mr. Bob Xu co-founded New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU), the largest provider of private education in China, and is one of China’s most successful angel investors having founded ZhenFund in 2010. Mr. Jason Zeng co-founded Tencent Holdings Ltd (HK:0700) and is currently Chairman of the angel-stage investment firm Decent Capital.

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QUANTOPIAN BRINGS QUANTCON BACK TO SINGAPORE SEPTEMBER 28-30

QUANTOPIAN BRINGS QUANTCON BACK TO SINGAPORE SEPTEMBER 28-30

FLUOR AWARDED CONTRACT FOR PETRONAS ISONONANOL CHEMICAL PLANT IN MALAYSIA

FLUOR AWARDED CONTRACT FOR PETRONAS ISONONANOL CHEMICAL PLANT IN MALAYSIA

SIX SWISS EXCHANGE AND NASDAQ TO DEVELOP DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FOR SIX'S OTC STRUCTURED PRODUCTS

NEW YORK and ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today have announced that Nasdaq, in collaboration with its technology partner Chain, will provide distributed ledger technology (DLT) for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for SIX’s OTC structured products business. The solution will integrate with several systems currently managed by SIX and utilize the DLT capabilities at the core of the Nasdaq Financial Framework, Nasdaq’s next-generation enterprise architecture stack. With the MVP, SIX gains first-hand experience regarding the implementation of a DLT solution and investigating how to leverage blockchain technology for SIX and its members in the post-trade environment.  
 
“We are always keen to explore innovative technologies which could serve as basis for wider commercial offering,” said Chris Landis, Division CEO SIX Swiss Exchange. “Working together with Nasdaq reinforces our commitment towards being an exchange at the technology forefront.” 

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TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST[1] ENTERPRISE SSDS UTILIZING 64-LAYER, 3D FLASH MEMORY

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today unveiled the development of the world’s first^[1] enterprise SSDs utilizing 64-layer, 3D flash memory. The two new product lines, the PM5 12Gbit/s SAS series and the CM5 NVM Express™ (NVMe™) series, utilize Toshiba Memory Corporation’s BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory, allowing today’s demanding storage environments to expand the use of flash memory with cost-optimized 3D flash memory. With all-new, advanced feature-sets, the innovative PM5 and CM5 series raise the bar for performance capabilities and create new opportunities for businesses to leverage the power of flash storage.

 

Sample shipments to OEM customers for evaluation purposes start today in limited quantities, and Toshiba Memory Corporation will gradually increase shipments from the fourth quarter of this calendar year. The new products will be exhibited and demonstrated at the Flash Memory Summit 2017 in Santa Clara, California, USA from August 8 to 10, at Booth #407.

The PM5 series will be available in a 2.5-inch form factor in capacities from 400GB to 30.72TB^[2], with endurance options of 1, 3, 5 and 10DWPD (drive writes per day). The broad endurance and capacity ranges of SAS SSDs will enable data centers to effectively address big data demands while streamlining storage deployments. With the industry’s first^[3] MultiLink SAS^TM architecture, the PM5 series is able to deliver the fastest performance^[4] the market has seen from any SAS-based SSD, with up to 3350MB/s^[5] of sequential read and 2720MB/s of sequential write in MultiLink mode and 400,000 random read IOPS^[6] in narrow or MultiLink mode. The PM5 series’ 4-port MultiLink design is an additional technology to achieve high performance, similar to PCI EXPRESS^® (PCIe^®) SSDs, enabling legacy infrastructures to increase productivity without re-architecting from the ground up. Furthermore, PM5 SSDs support Multi-Stream Write Technology, a feature that intelligently manages and groups data types to minimize write amplification and minimize garbage collection, translating into reduced latency, improved endurance, increased performance and QoS.

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HITACHI ZOSEN: ESTABLISHMENT AND START OF OPERATIONS FOR THAI LOCAL SUBSIDIARY

OSAKA, Japan, Aug 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hitachi Zosen Corporation (TOKYO:7004) recently established a local subsidiary in Thailand, HITZ (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (Bangkok, Thailand; President: Ken Okubo), which started operations on August 1st.

 

Background to establishment

A large number of infrastructure development projects are currently being planned for the Southeast Asian market. Hitachi Zosen is working on increasing projects for products such as the energy-from-waste plants, water treatment plants, shield tunneling machines, bridges, hydraulic gates, and so on.

Hitachi Zosen opened its Bangkok office in 1994. However, to allow Hitachi Zosen to rapidly expand the business in this market and increase the brand recognition to establish Hitachi Zosen as a leading company in energy-from-waste plants, the Bangkok office was reorganized into a local subsidiary, which started operations on August 1st. This will make it possible to carry out flexible, agile business activities that are even more closely connected with the local area.

Future expansion

Hitachi Zosen has already constructed a flood control gate at Ayutthaya, the Rama IX Bridge, and a chemical plant in Rayong Province, to name just a few. In addition to these projects, Hitachi Zosen has received orders and supplied multiple energy-from-waste plants, water treatment plants, shield tunneling machines, and other infrastructure projects, and is working on strengthening the after-sales service business. 

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SIGMA SYSTEMS APPOINTS SIMO JOVOVIC AS HEAD OF SALES ANZ

TORONTO, Aug 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sigma Systems, the global leader in catalog-driven software, has strengthened its global sales team with the addition of Simo Jovovic as Head of Sales ANZ.
 
Simo joins Sigma Systems from Hansen Technologies, Melbourne where he was Global VP Sales and Marketing. He has previously worked for Amdocs, Convergys, Redknee and CSG International.
 
Speaking about his appointment, Simon Muderack, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President at Sigma Systems said: “Sigma’s business is expanding globally, building particular momentum in the Australian and New Zealand markets with the recent win of a new Tier 1 customer in the region. Simo has over 20 years’ experience in the telecoms B/OSS industry and will be key in Sigma’s ongoing growth in Australasia.”

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A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITH ACCA'S ACCELERATE PROGRAM

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- KDU Penang University College (KDU Penang) and the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pave the way for KDU Penang’s students to complete their ACCA Professional papers during their year 3 via the ACCA Accelerate Program. 

KDU Penang commemorated the partnership with ACCA in a signing ceremony at its campus today. Signing the MOU for KDU Penang was its Vice-Chancellor Dr. Chong Beng Keok, while ACCA Malaysia was represented by its Country Head, Mr. Jeyasothy Palakrishnar.

The BA (Hons) in Accounting program offered at KDU Penang has been accredited the accelerated pathway to complete the ACCA qualification via the ACCA Accelerate program. KDU Penang students can now undertake the last five ACCA Professional Level papers with a maximum exemption of nine papers in the Fundamental Level whilst studying for their degree program. This will give KDU Penang students a head start to qualify as a chartered certified accountant.

Under the Accelerate program, eligible students will enjoy benefits such as reduced initial registration fee, free annual subscription fee for 2 years upon graduation, deferment of exemption fees up to 2 years upon graduation and many more. They will also have access to the global ACCA community to provide practical assistance with their studies and future career.

Speaking at the ceremony, Country Head of ACCA Malaysia, Mr. Jeyasothy said, “KDU is an educational institution with a long track record of producing competent graduates. It is this quality that ACCA is recognizing with the signing of today’s agreement. With both the KDU accounting degree and the ACCA qualification in hand, KDU graduates have the ability to become a valued strategic partner in the organizations they choose to work. ACCA Malaysia looks forward to working with KDU Penang to realize this vision.”

Vice-chancellor of KDU Penang, Dr. Chong Beng Keok said, “As we look forward to the completion of our new Batu Kawan campus, we are delighted to have secured this academic partnership with ACCA as a beginning of a fruitful collaboration which benefits our Accounting students in the long run”. 

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