WAYPOINT LEASING OPENS HONG KONG OFFICE TO SUPPORT GROWTH IN ASIA

HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Waypoint Leasing (“Waypoint”), the largest independent global helicopter leasing company, today announced that it has opened an office in Hong Kong to support its operations and customer base in China and the Asia Pacific Region. Philip Stransky, Waypoint’s Vice President of Sales & Relationship Management, Asia Pacific, will lead the relocation of Waypoint’s Singapore Office to Hong Kong which will be staffed by additional commercial, technical and legal personnel to service customers and support operations in the region.

 

Alan Jenkins, President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Waypoint said, “The number of civil helicopters operating in China has grown an average of fifteen percent annually since 2013, an astonishing rate in the face of a global market downturn during this period. We anticipate Asia to be the most significant engine of global growth in the helicopter market over the next five years. Waypoint is dedicated to serving this important multi-mission market as it grows and evolves, and we will be well positioned to do so with our investment in resources in the region.”

Philip Stransky added, “With our first deals already closed in China, the creation of our Tianjin leasing platform, and a strong pipeline of interesting opportunities across Asia, our new Hong Kong office is strategically important for Waypoint and is representative of the level of commitment we have in supporting our customers. Waypoint will have a compliment of industry experienced cross-functional resources embedded in the region, further enabling Waypoint to provide solutions and even faster deal execution for our growing customer base.”

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STUDY REVEALS 93 PER CENT AGREE GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TOWARDS SMART NATION

STUDY REVEALS 93 PER CENT AGREE GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TOWARDS SMART NATION

FACEBOOK CELEBRATES ITS 14TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FRIENDS DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- In an ever busier world, Facebook is focused on helping all of us stay connected in meaningful ways that bring us closer together with the people that matter to us. Understanding the importance of putting friends and family at the core of all our experiences, Facebook is marking the celebration of friendships once again with Friends Day which began on 04 February 2018 (also Facebook’s 14th birthday as well)! This once a year celebration is a global one and brings the importance of the people around us into focus even more.

According to Nicole Tan, Facebook Malaysia's Country Director, “February 4th 2018 marks the celebration of Friends Day globally. It is a day to show gratitude for all our friends, the ones that matter the most to us. To help you celebrate in style, we are putting together your very own Friends Awards video. Be sure to check it out, and share your Friends Day!”

Every year, more than 750 million new friendships are formed a day, which is why Friends day is all about the Friendships that are more important than ever for our happiness and well being. In fact, friends’ support is key to reducing stress, as friendship boosts emotional, mental and physical health — particularly in scary or challenging times.

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UNPRECEDENTED WORLDWIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION AND ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL LEARNING CRISIS

DAKAR, Senegal, Feb 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten current and three former heads of state and more than 60 ministers gathered at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Financing Conference, making this the highest-level education financing event of its kind.

The conference, co-hosted by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, marks the first time an education financing conference has been hosted by a G7 leader and the president of a developing country.

More than 1200 participants attended including leaders from UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, civil society, philanthropic foundations and the private sector. Rihanna, GPE’s Global Ambassador supported by Global Citizen, also participated.

The size and nature of the attendance at the conference was a visible demonstration of the strengthened global political will to ensure every child is in school and learning. This heightened momentum will enable the Global Partnership for Education to reach the goal of providing US$2 billion a year by 2020 for education planning and delivery to support children’s learning in developing countries.

Donor countries pledged US$2.3 billion in financing to GPE. This is a substantial increase in funding compared to the US$1.3 billion contributed over the past three years. In addition, several donor countries have indicated their intention to pledge further funds over the course of the financing period.

The biggest source of education financing comes from developing countries themselves. More than 50 developing countries announced they would increase public expenditures for education for the period of 2018 to 2020 to a total of US$110 billion, compared to US$80 billion between 2015 and 2017.

GPE encourages developing countries to increase their share of education spending to 20% of their overall budget. Of those governments committing today, over two-thirds will have reached that goal by 2020.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF PINNACLE LIFE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Pinnacle Life Limited (Pinnacle Life) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

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KOMET REPORTS 185 AND 149.6 G/T AU FROM GRAB SAMPLES WITHIN THE GUIRO MINE

QUEBEC CITY, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Komet Resources Inc. (“Komet” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a gold discovery 4km from the Guiro mine and the development of a new unmined shoot at the mine.

New Gold Zone

Komet geologists’ verification of three 40m deep gold diggers’ shafts, located about 4km northeast of the Guiro mine, revealed a quartz vein with a true width of 1.5m, oriented east-west, with a northward dip of 60 degrees. The vein has the same mineralogical composition and the same host rock limonitic alteration from weathering as the Guiro mine vein.

Sampling was carried out by Komet geologists in sealed bags directly from grab samples brought to surface by the gold diggers. The samples are random samples (3 grabs takes per composite sample). These grab samples are indicative but not representative of the grade of the gold structure.

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SD-WAN MARKET LEADER ARYAKA AND RADWARE WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS SD-WAN AND SECURITY TO GLOBAL ENTERPRISES

Aryaka Adds Radware to its Security Ecosystem to Implement Advanced DDoS Attack Detection and Mitigation for its Global Enterprise Services

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aryaka®, the leading global SD-WAN provider, today announced a new technology partnership with Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR), a global leader of cyber security solutions and application delivery for virtual, cloud and software defined data centers, to implement best-in-class DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack detection and mitigation for its global enterprise services.

Aryaka has a multi-layered security approach and ecosystem, providing global enterprises with best-in-class network and application protection, while delivering significantly faster global application performance.

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