BHSI launches Commercial Crime Insurance in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) recently introduced Commercial Crime Insurance Policy in Asia, designed to help companies address the exposures of a changing fraud landscape.

The policy offers concise contract language for commercial organisations and includes coverage for both traditional employee crime and external crimes, such as fund transfer fraud, credit card fraud, forgery and impersonation coverage.

Impersonation coverage responds to losses arising when a perpetrator impersonates an employee, executive or business associate of the insured for the purpose of defrauding the insured.

The policy also includes numerous extensions, including coverage for lost establishment fees an insured incurs, to establish the existence and quantum of a loss.

According to BHSI Asia Head of Executive & Professional Lines, Scotland Walsh-Riddle, corporate fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated as technology advances at an exponential pace globally.

“Our policy is important protection for a company’s balance sheet by both insuring against losses arising from a wide range of threats and providing support to investigate the cause of a loss.

“The Commercial Crime Policy was crafted with BHSI’s clear and concise underwriting and is backed by our excellent claims handling.”

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company provides commercial property, casualty, healthcare professional liability, executive and professional lines, surety, travel, programmes, accident and health, medical stop loss and homeowners insurance.

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JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP TIES PROGRAMS JENESYS 2019 ASEAN INBOUND PROGRAM 14TH BATCH

Theme; Culture and Art Exchange Country: Singapore TOKYO, Nov 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eleven university undergraduate/graduate students from Singapore are scheduled to visit Japan from December 2nd to December 10th as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA). They will visit Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara to experience international program under the theme of “Culture an Art Exchange”. In Tokyo, they will visit Tokyo National Museum and Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum to have better understanding of Japanese culture and learn how to protect/utilize its cultural properties by observing how they publicize it to make the most of historic, artistic, and academic value of art. In Kyoto, they will experience school exchange program at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and visit Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera which is world heritage. In Nara, they will experience home stay program, and visit traditional craft workers and Todaiji-temple, Kasuga grand shrine to observe traditional crafts and arts which is inherited for many years. Through this program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Singapore will be strengthened, and the participants proactively share the appeals of Japan and other information after returning to home country. [For reference]: Japan Exchange Program JENESYS 2019 People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan. (Itinerary) Monday, December 2nd [Arrival] [Orientation] [Lecture] The Japan-Singapore relations and The Foreign Policy of Japan Tuesday, December 3rd [Observation] Tokyo National Museum [Observation] Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Wednesday, December 4th [School Exchange] Tama Art University, Hachioji campus [Move] From Tokyo to Kyoto Thursday, December 5th [School Exchange] Kyoto Institute of Technology [Observation] Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji), Otowasan Kiyomizu-dera temple (World Heritage) Friday, December 6th [Theme-related Observation] Yamamoto Kawara, Takigawa Jisha Kenchiku [Theme-related Observation] Kegonshu Daihonzan Todai-ji temple, Kasuga grand Shrine (World Heritage) Saturday, December 7th [Homestay] Yamato-Asuka New Tourism Sunday, December 8th [Homestay] Yamato-Asuka New Tourism [Move] Move to Tokyo Monday, December 9th [Courtesy Call] Embassy of Singapore in Japan [Workshop] [Reporting Session] Tuesday, December 10th [Departure] View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191129005130/en/ Contact Inquiries about the program JENESYS 2019 ASEAN + Timor-Leste Project Implementing Agency JTB Kasumigaseki Operations Department Contact personnel: Junji Mise, Yutaka Shintani TEL: +81 3-6737-9447 Weekdays: 9:00-18:00 (Closed on weekends and holidays) Email: jenesys2019asean@jtb.com Source : JTB Corp.    --BERNAMA

TELEDYNE DALSA EXPANDS ITS XTIUM2 FRAME GRABBER SERIES WITH THREE NEW COAXPRESS MODELS

New CXP v2.0 frame grabbers support data transfer rates of up to 5 GB/s

WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in machine vision technology, announces its Xtium™2-CXP series of high-performance frame grabbers. The new series transfers image data to the host memory at maximum acquisition rates with zero CPU utilization, allowing host applications to operate at maximum efficiency.

The Xtium2-CXP series is compatible with CoaxPress® version 2.0 and uses the PCI Express Gen3 x8 platform to deliver sustained image acquisition bandwidth of up to 6.8 GB/s to the host memory. The Xtium2-CXP frame grabber series supports image acquisition rates of up to 12.5Gbs and models are available in 4, 2 and 1-channel configurations. The Xtium2 series is fully supported by Teledyne DALSA’s free Sapera LT SDK.

With its 2 GB of image memory, the Xtium2-CXP prevents data loss when the PCIe bus is being utilized by other devices in the system, and data cannot be transferred for processing. Fully compatible with Teledyne DALSA’s Trigger-To-Image Reliability (T2IR) framework, the new CXP boards deliver ready-to-use images and support both area and line scan monochrome, RGB and Bayer color cameras.

“The Xtium2-CXP series combines high performance image acquisition with our T2IR framework making it an ideal choice for demanding applications in a growing number of industries,” said Senior Product Manager, Inder Kohli.

When combined with the industry’s newest and highest resolution cameras, the Xtium2-CXP series frame grabbers enable some of the most demanding vision applications.

Xtium2-CXP Key Features:

• Half-length PCIe Gen3 x8 board, with 4 micro-BNC coaxial connectors
• Maximum image acquisition bandwidth of up to  5.0GB/s, maximum host bandwidth up to 6.8GB/s
• Supports CXP 1.x and 2.0 cameras with 4, 2 or 1 output channels of up to 12.5Gbs/ channel
• Simultaneous acquisition from multiple independent cameras

To learn more about the new Xtium2-CXP series please drop by our booth #D-01 at the International Technical Exhibition of Image Technology and Equipment 2019, December 4-6, in Yokohama, Japan.

Visit the Xtium2-CXP product page for more information. For sales enquiries, visit our contact page, and for full resolution images, our online media kit.

About Teledyne DALSA
Teledyne DALSA is an international technology leader in sensing, imaging, and specialized semiconductor fabrication. Our image sensing solutions span the spectrum from infrared through visible to X-ray; our MEMS foundry has earned a world-leading reputation. In addition, through our subsidiaries Teledyne Optech and Teledyne CARIS, we deliver advanced 3D survey and geospatial information systems. Teledyne DALSA employs approximately 1400 employees worldwide and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. For more information, visit www.teledynedalsa.com.

About Teledyne Imaging
Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, scientific research, spectroscopy, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers worldwide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.

For more information, visit www.teledyneimaging.com
 

All trademarks are registered by their respective companies.
Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Media Contact: 
Geralyn Miller
Senior Manager, Global Media Relations
Tel: +1-519-886-6001 ext. 2187
Email: geralyn.miller@teledyne.com

Sales Contacts:
Sales.americas@teledynedalsa.com
Sales.europe@teledynedalsa.com
Sales.asia@teledynedalsa.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/05d9b3c6-7d40-4ea5-b83f-04ff6e143c3a

SOURCE: Teledyne DALSA

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NTT Com named 2019 Japan IoT Service Provider of the Year in Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) was recently recognised as 2019 Japan IoT Service Provider of the Year at the Frost & Sullivan 2019 Asia Pacific ICT Awards in Singapore.

Being named for the first time, NTT Com has been contributing to customers’ digital transformation by providing the IoT Platform, Things Cloud®.

The platform enables customers to easily and quickly implement IoT services and a partner programme, Things Partner™ Program.

According to Nishchal Khorana, Director, ICT, Frost & Sullivan, NTT Com successfully developed a solution-centric approach to address customer pain points on their IoT journey.

“NTT Com’s vertical-centric strategy and wide range of use cases create significant strategic differentiation from competitors in the IoT market in Japan.”

Founded in 2004, Frost & Sullivan 2019 Asia Pacific ICT Awards recognise companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development.

Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through indepth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

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TILE ANNOUNCES MOST PROACTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ALERTS YET

New Smart Alerts Beta to Notify Users When They Leave Something Behind Anywhere in the World

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tile, the world’s leading smart location company, announces plans to relaunch Smart Alerts (beta). Beginning this December, Smart Alerts will extend beyond user-defined locations, such as home or work, to prevent users from leaving items behind, no matter where they are or where they go.

Tile Premium subscribers will be notified when they leave any Tiled items behind after remaining in a location for more than five minutes. This means if a user enters a coffee shop with their Tiled keys, wallet and laptop, but then leave that coffee shop fifteen minutes later with only their keys and wallet, they will receive a notification that their laptop was left behind. 

“Tile is known for helping customers find their lost items. We’re taking a tremendous leap forward and extending that promise to prevent loss from occurring in the first place with Smart Alerts. Imagine the peace of mind knowing that you’ll receive an alert anytime you leave an important item behind, no matter where you are,” said CJ Prober, CEO of Tile.

Smart Alerts will also offer the ability to set designated safe zones to customize where and what prompts an alert. For example, a customer might want to know if they left their Tiled jacket at work, but they may not want to know if they left that Tiled jacket at home.

“We first launched Smart Alerts in 2018 to collect feedback and hone our approach to ensure we were providing the best possible user experience,” said Simon Flemming-Wood, Chief Experience Officer at Tile. “Since then, we’ve continued to enhance our proprietary combination of Bluetooth, geofencing and mesh technologies. The result? The most proactive left-behind notification on the market that we’re continuing to improve.”

Smart Alerts is a key feature of Tile Premium, Tile’s subscription service. Additional features include automatic battery replacements, extended warranty, unlimited sharing, 30-day location history and premium care. Premium has boasted impressive growth since launch with total users growing 414% so far this year. Smart Alerts have helped Premium subscribers over 14 million times to-date. With expanded international growth and new services planned for 2020, Premium is quickly becoming a must-have service for the Tile Community.

Tile Premium is currently available for $29.99 (USD) annually or $2.99 (USD) per month. For a limited time, Tile is offering U.S. customers a free annual subscription to Premium in conjunction with a hardware purchase:


·  Sticker 4-Pack and 1 year of Premium for $59.99 (regularly $89.98)
·  Mate 4-Pack and 1 year of Premium for $69.99 (regularly $99.98)
·  Essentials 4-Pack and 1 year of Premium for $69.99 (regularly $99.98)
·  Mate & Slim 4-Pack and 1 year of Premium for $74.99 (regularly $109.96)


For more information, visit https://www.tile.com/get-premium.

About Tile
Tile gives everything the power of smart location, locating more than six million unique items every day. Leveraging its vast community that spans 195 countries, Tile’s cloud-based finding platform helps people find the things that matter to them most. The company is based in San Mateo, CA and is backed by Francisco Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and GGV Capital. For more information, please visit Tile.com

Press Contact:
Sarah Davis sarah@tile.com 

SOURCE: Tile

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FWD TAKAFUL LAUNCHES 'FWD CARE DIRECT' CANCER ONLINE PLAN

Offers 100% cancer benefit pay-out, even for early-stage cancer,
 and all online plans now available to the deaf

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- FWD Takaful Berhad (formerly known as HSBC Amanah Takaful (Malaysia) Berhad) (“FWD Takaful”) today launched its first online Family Takaful cancer plan, FWD Care Direct. The plan is quick and easy to apply for and provides instant coverage from RM100,000 to RM250,000, offering a 100% pay-out upon diagnosis including early stage of cancer to assist customers with covering the cost of cancer treatment.

Salim Majid Zain, Chief Executive Officer of FWD Takaful said, “FWD Takaful understands the importance of early detection for Malaysians, which increases the chances of successful treatment. We strive to ensure that families can always have confidence, knowing that FWD Takaful has got them covered with new and innovative plans.”

This launch also marks an important milestone for FWD Takaful in being inclusive to all the different and underserved segments of society. Deaf or hard of hearing individuals in Malaysia will now be able to take up and participate in two Takaful products, available online at no additional cost, providing them with much needed protection.

“At FWD Takaful, we believe in creating an inclusive culture where people with different abilities are welcome. We strive to provide coverage to all segments of society, which is in line with our vision of empowering people to live fulfilled lives, through all our product offerings,” Salim added.

FWD Care Direct also provides Takaful coverage to a family of four under one plan similar to our first online product. Non-smoking parents in their mid-thirties with two young children can obtain a family plan offering RM150,000 in coverage for each family member for as low as RM76 a month for the entire household. FWD Takaful will continue to provide full coverage for each of the remaining three family members once the cancer benefit is paid to the certificate owner.

Single persons may also sign up for FWD Care Direct. A 35-year old non-smoking single can obtain a plan which offers RM150,000 in coverage with monthly contributions of as low as RM28 for men and RM44 for women.

FWD Care Direct covers anybody, from children as young as a month old to 60 year old seniors. Participants may opt for coverage for up to 30 years, subject to expiry age of 75 for an adult and 25 for a child.

Visit www.fwd.com.my to find out more about FWD Takaful plans and receive instant Takaful coverage.

About FWD Takaful Berhad
FWD Takaful Berhad (FWD Takaful) is a leading Takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family Takaful services.

It is the first Takaful business unit of FWD Group – the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group – which spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia; offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, family Takaful and employee benefits across a number of its markets.

Since 2013, FWD has focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD will achieve its vision to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.

For more information, please visit www.fwd.com.my.

Issued on behalf of FWD Takaful Berhad by GO Communications Sdn Bhd.

SOURCE: FWD Takaful Berhad

AIAC STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACTS 2019 ROADSHOW

SARAWAK,  Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Asian International Arbitration Centre (the “AIAC”) is embarking on its third series of Roadshows for its Standard Form of Building Contracts (the “SFCs”) to familiarise key industry players with the AIAC SFCs, which include the AIAC 2019 SFC Main and Sub-Contracts (the “AIAC 2019 SFCs”), Design and Build Contracts, as well as Minor Works Contracts.

The AIAC previously held its SFC Roadshows in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Sabah. The AIAC will continue the SFC Roadshow in Johor on 5^th December 2019. The AIAC strives to cover as many regions as possible in order to share and spread knowledge on the best practices within the construction industry.

This year, the SFCs Roadshows focus not only on the key features of the SFCs, but also how Arbitration, Adjudication, and Mediation play a role in the AIAC SFCs. Participants learned from the AIAC SFC Expert Advisory Committee, which comprises of construction industry experts, about how the SFCs cater to the construction industry’s best practices and the amendments made to best suit its users. Additionally, the experts explained the relationship between the SFCs and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in fostering an environment of dispute avoidance. Furthermore, we were honoured to have YB Datuk Hajah Sharifah Hasidah Bt Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Assistant Minister of Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring of Sarawak, as our Keynote Speaker at our SFC Roadshow in Sarawak.

The topics covered in the Roadshow by AIAC’s Expert Advisory Committee are:

• Introduction to the AIAC 2019 SFCs (Main and Sub Contracts)
• AIAC Design and Build Contracts and Minor Works Contracts
• ADR as Contained in the AIAC SFCs
• Bird’s Eye View: CIPAA from Various Stakeholders’ Viewpoints, Roadmap, and Updates
• CIPAA: How to Improve your Chances of Success

The Roadshow pointed out the key features of the AIAC 2019 SFCs. One of them is the introduction of the role of the Contract Administrator to enable Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, and other construction stakeholders to go onboard building projects and broaden the scope of their roles. Additionally, the AIAC 2019 SFCs are a unified single contract, without the distinction between with or without quantities, which allows for more efficiency and for the parties to customize the contract to their specific needs.

The Sarawak Roadshow was attended by more than 200 construction professionals, lawyers, quantity surveyors, academicians, and other interested stakeholders.

To download a free copy of AIAC's SFC, please visit http://sfc.aiac.world. If you have any questions, please reach the AIAC SFC team at sfc@aiac.world.

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SOURCE: Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)