KIOXIA'S EDSFF SSDS AVAILABLE ON HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS

KIOXIA CD7 E3.S Series Data Center NVMe(TM) SSDs (Photo: Business Wire)

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation announced that its lineup of KIOXIA CD7 Series Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor (EDSFF) E3.S NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs) are now available on servers and storage from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).

The industry’s first EDSFF drives designed with PCIe 5.0 technology, KIOXIA CD7 Series E3.S SSDs increase flash storage density per drive for optimised power efficiency and rack consolidation.

HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, HPE Alletra 4000 data storage servers and the HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 Compute Module are enabled with the latest PCIe 5.0 interface, enabling up to twice the performance over PCIe 4.0, and come with optionally equipped EDSFF E3.S drive bays.

According to Kioxia in a statement, as a natural evolution of the 2.5-inch form factor, EDSFF E3.S is designed for the needs of high performance flash storage.

It enables more dense, efficient deployments in the same rack unit compared to 2.5-inch drives, while improving cooling and thermal characteristics and raising capacities by up to 1.5 to 2x.

Available in capacities from 1,920 to 7,680 gigabytes (GB), KIOXIA CD7 E3.S Series data center-class NVMe 1.4 SSDs conform to the EDSFF E3.S specification and feature read-intensive 1 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) endurance.

Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and SSDs.

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MFPC HOLDS ITS 10TH SHARIAH WEALTH MANAGEMENT E-CONFERENCE: "UNRAVELLING INVESTMENT RISKS IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY"

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) today successfully organised the 10th Shariah Wealth Management E-Conference themed "Global Recession Fears: Challenges and Opportunities in Wealth Management". The virtual event brought together over 800 participants who included financial planners, wealth advisors, wealth managers, bankers, unit trust agents, remisiers, insurance and takaful agents, and academicians.

MFPC’s introduction of the Shariah Registered Financial Planner designation in 2008 was a proactive move to meet the growing demand for qualified professionals in the field and to support Malaysia’s vision of becoming a leader in Islamic financial education and services. Our annual Shariah Wealth Management Conferences are aimed to keep participants updated on the latest developments in the Islamic wealth management and financial services industry, and provide participants with insightful presentations and engaging interactive sessions.

The conference featured sessions on managing investment risks in times of uncertainty, covering topics such as ‘Guide to Markets for Investors’, ‘Business Owner Dilemmas During Recession Fears’, and ‘Portfolio Diversification with Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets’. The conference also included a roundtable discussion on challenges and opportunities during recessions, aimed to equip financial professionals with strategies to effectively manage new economic impacts.

Experts from industry-leading companies such as Saturna Sdn. Bhd, MicroLEAP, Ethis Group, Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS) and SINEGY shared their knowledge and experience with participants while Al-Huda CIBE Dubai, United Arab Emirates collaborated as a media partner. The conference received support from industry leaders, including Kenanga Investors Berhad, AIA PUBLIC Takaful Bhd., TSI Wealth Planners, and Principal Financial Asset Management Bhd.

" Shariah Wealth Management is certainly gaining a lot of attention and popularity in the marketplace. As one of MFPC’s strategic pillars is ensuring community financial well-being, we want as many Malaysians to understand that a ringgit on hand today is worth more than a dollar promised in the future,” Mr Vincent Kwo Shih Kang, the president of MFPC stated in his opening speech.

MFPC will always be committed to organizing events that promote knowledge sharing and best practices in the Shariah wealth management industry, and looks forward to hosting more events in the future to continue advancing the industry.

Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)
The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) was set up in in 2004 with the objective of promoting nationwide development and enhancement of the financial planning profession. We conduct professional programmes leading to the Registered Financial Planner and Shariah Registered Financial Planner designations. Both qualifications are approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as a prerequisite to apply for a Financial Adviser’s Licence and a Financial Adviser’s Representative Licence. The qualifications are approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia for the Capital Market Services Licence (CMSL) application in light of the introduction of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.Our mission has extended to include raising the financial literacy of all Malaysians by being at the forefront of efforts to provide financial education to Malaysians from all walks of life. We do this by continuously conducting numerous financial education programmes for the public at no cost, reflecting our contribution to the positive development of Malaysians and ultimately the nation.

SOURCE : Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Puteri Nor’ain Nasuha Binti Muhamad Rozali
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Malaysian Financial Planning Council
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Email: puteri@mfpc.org.my

Our website: www.mfpc.org.my

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TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES BEGINS TRADING ON OTCQX MARKET

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Techtronic Industries Co Ltd (TTI), the global leader in cordless Professional Tools, DIY Tools and Outdoor Power Equipment, announced it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market, previously trading on the Pink market.

In a statement, TTI said it began trading its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on May 16 on the OTCQX Market under the symbols “TTNDY” and “TTNDF”, while its ordinary shares will continue to trade on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK).

TTI Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Galli said the company was delighted to begin trading on the OTCQX market.

“Hong Kong remains the domicile of TTI’s primary exchange listing, but this new development will add greater liquidity to both our ordinary shares and our ADR programme, while making the stock more accessible to a broader global investment community,” he said.

Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their United States (US) investors.

For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilise their home market reporting to make their information available in the US.

According to OTC Markets, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws to qualify.

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Argyle Insurance, Coforge Win Duck Creek Standard Of Excellence Award

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has recognised Argyle Insurance and Coforge as winners of this year’s Duck Creek Standard of Excellence Award.

Team members from Argyle Insurance and Coforge received the award during Formation ’23 in Orlando, Florida, which was earned for achieving the highest level of excellence through the implementation of Duck Creek solutions.

“We focus on driving better, easier-to-understand insurance products tailored to policyholders’ needs and adaptable to their changing priorities,” said Duck Creek Technologies Chief Executive Officer, Mike Jackowski in a statement.

Meanwhile, Argyle Insurance Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Matt Morgan said: “I am proud to say the unparalleled teamwork between Argyle Insurance, Duck Creek and Coforge enabled us to stand up a full end-to-end product with Duck Creek’s policy, billing and rating solutions in under 60 days.

“This capability is critical for both start-ups like Argyle Insurance and incumbents to adjust and adapt to the rapid changes happening across the insurance landscape driven by regulatory changes and customer market dynamics, which can have a big impact on insurer success.”

At the same time, Coforge Executive Vice President Insurance, Rajeev Batra said: “As a Premier Delivery Partner for Duck Creek Technologies, with 800+ Duck Creek SME's globally, Coforge is proud to be a part of Argyle’s record-setting go-live journey.

“This partnership between Coforge, Argyle and Duck Creek Technologies is an outstanding case of seamless collaboration and has set a new benchmark in the industry.”

Argyle Insurance achieved a successful, sub-60-day go-live of Duck Creek Policy, Duck Creek Billing and Duck Creek Rating. The swift implementation was enabled by the deep domain expertise of Duck Creek’s team, combined with a skilled partner in Coforge being able to resource and support delivery end-to-end.

Duck Creek’s full suite was selected to enable their small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) broker clients more choices and competition through a wider range of insurers and products.

Argyle’s story of a scalable, enterprise-grade system, which allowed rapid design and delivery of products into the market, demonstrated the impressive power and flexibility of the Duck Creek platform.

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Toshiba Launches Solution Detecting Temperature Rises In Electronic Equipment

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched the first two products in its Thermoflagger over-temperature detection IC series namely, “TCTH021BE” and “TCTH022BE”, which does not have a latching function for the FLAG signal when it detects abnormal states; and have a latching function, respectively.

According to Toshiba in a statement, the products detect temperature rises inside electronic equipment in a simple circuit configuration with positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors.

For electronic equipment to perform as specified, their semiconductors and electronic components must operate within design parameters.

Temperature is one crucial parameter, especially if the internal temperature becomes higher than that assumed during the design process. This can be a major problem in respect of safety and reliability, and requires an overheating monitoring solution to detect any rise in temperature.

The new Thermoflagger ICs are used in combination with PTC thermistors that change their resistance values according to the temperature.

Both products detect changes in the resistance value of a PTC thermistor placed close to heat sources, and output FLAG signals to indicate over-temperature, while connecting PTC thermistors in series realises over-temperature detection for multiple locations.

Thermoflagger ICs allow users to configure over-temperature detection for an entire electronic product easily, and help to reduce its size and power consumption.

An advanced semiconductor and storage solutions supplier, Toshiba will continue to develop Thermoflagger ICs with various functions.

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CERTIK, ALIBABA CLOUD DELIVER BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY SERVICES TO CLOUD-BASED WEB3 PROJECTS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- New York-based blockchain security company, CertiK and Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced the signing of a partnership to provide blockchain security services to cloud-based Web3 projects.

Web3 developers can now accelerate their development process and secure their applications and smart contracts with CertiK’s Security Suite and Alibaba Cloud’s scalable, highly efficient, and secure infrastructure.

With this new partnership, developers and enterprises can conduct code reviews, risk assessments, team identity verification, background checks, and more using the services and tools provided by CertiK and deployed on Alibaba Cloud.

Alibaba Cloud has gone live with CertiK's smart contract auditing service and Layer 1 blockchain auditing service fully integrated. In the near future, penetration testing and CertiK's Skynet due diligence tool will also be introduced, providing end-to-end security solutions.

“We have believed in the power of blockchain technology for over half a decade, and to see Alibaba Cloud commit to this same vision and embrace a comprehensive approach to security is extremely rewarding.

“We look forward to bringing secure blockchain development and deployment to the widest audience possible,” said CertiK co-founder, Prof Ronghui Gu in a statement.

Meanwhile, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Head of International Web3 Solutions, Raymond Xiao said: “This cooperation will provide us with more comprehensive technical support and security solutions to better serve the blockchain and Web3 ecosystem.”

CertiK experts will monitor deployments to Alibaba Cloud environments, helping developers and enterprises perform secure cloud computing, maintain high-uptime cloud storage, and build secure infrastructure, while automated tools run behind the scenes and around the clock.

Beyond the integration of the Security Suite, CertiK and Alibaba Cloud will support the continued growth of the Web3 world through the joint organisation of hackathons, developer education sessions and application development programmes.

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WILSONHCG DECLARES INTEGRATION OF PROFILE, PERSONIFY BRANDS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- WilsonHCG, a global talent solutions leader, has announced that two of its brands, Profile Search & Selection (Profile) and Personify, are being fully integrated into WilsonHCG in the coming weeks.

The integration follows the acquisitions of Profile and Personify, which closed in 2020 and 2023, respectively, as well as a significant step for WilsonHCG as it continues to expand its global market presence and breadth of talent solution offerings.

Profile is an executive search firm with offices throughout Asia while Personify is a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider that specialises in life sciences, healthcare, biotech and pharmaceuticals.

“We are looking forward to this final stage of the integration as we bring the Profile and Personify brands into WilsonHCG. It is clear our combined capabilities have strengthened the organisation and contributed to our success.

“To reinforce our market position and continue thriving, we will further integrate the brands externally,” said WilsonHCG Chief Executive Officer, John Wilson in a statement.

Following the integration, clients of Profile and Personify will receive the same high-quality talent solutions they have come to expect.

The integration of Personify will be completed by May 26, and the integration of Profile will be completed later this year. Personify’s executive search division, Mackenzie Ryan, will also be part of the brand integration.

With a global presence spanning over 65 countries and six continents, WilsonHCG provides a full suite of configurable services including RPO, executive search, contingent talent and talent consulting.

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