CALLING ALL JDT FANS! THE FIRST JDT HYPER DRINK SPORTS CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC AT R&F MALL JB

Join the Fun-filled Challenges and Win Limited-edition Merchandise

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Are you a fan of JDT, or a fitness enthusiast? Now it’s your chance to get up close with JDT veteran coach and be inspired to a healthier lifestyle! Come and join the first-ever JDT Hyper Drink outdoor sports campaign throughout 4 weekends (26th October – 17th November 2019) at R&F Mall JB, and stand a chance to walk away with limited-edition merchandise by participating in the fun-filled sport challenges!

 

Date	Activities	Details
26 – 27 October	Kids’ Ninja Warrior Obstacle Challenge	Get your little ones to complete a mixture of obstacle challenges and win exciting prizes.
2 – 3 November	Football Challenge	How many juggles can you do? And how accurate you can kick the field goals? Come and challenge yourselves!
9 – 10 November	Inflatable Challenge	Various inflatable set-up including football game, climbing wall, bungee run etc.
16 – 17 November	Crossfit Challenge	Looking for gym lovers to test their limit of plank, push-up, and block jumping!

 

During Football Challenge Week, fans will get the chance to meet with Ahmad bin Hassan, the veteran coach in Malaysian football history. Football fans may get the chance to interact with him and get to learn some tricks and skills! On top of that, fans can also grab a new series of ‘JDT Hyper Drink x R&F Mall’ limited-edition merchandise, including T-shirts, umbrellas, sling bags etc.

“As a big supporter of JDT football team, we are so excited to work with them in promoting an active lifestyle to the local community. JDT is a ‘unity icon’ that Johorean are proud of and R&F Mall also believes that sports can bring people together. Hence, we have prepared a series of fun and playful sport games to cater not only for football and gym lovers, but also families and kids.” said Daphne Tan, Marketing Director of R&F Mall.

This is the first time JDT Hyper Drink organizing a public event which collaborated with their fans club foundation, Yayasan JDT and their Gold partner, Mercedes Benz Malaysia. In support with the public sports campaign, Mercedes Benz Malaysia, the Gold Partner of JDT Hyper Drink, will also display their latest car models, A200 and C300, at outdoor concourse of R&F Mall.

JDT Hyper Drink is a powdered energy drink with brand collaboration with Johor Darul Ta’zim Football Club (JDTFC), a Malaysian Football Club owned by HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, The Crown Prince of Johor. The hyper drink is fully endorsed by JDT and is locally developed and manufactured in Johor.

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China´s Gangzha District promotes forest tour, cultural tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 -- The China Forest Tour Festival, Gangzha District, Nantong City Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference was recently held, according to the Information Office of Gangzha District.

The event was held at the foot of Langshan Mountain, Binjiang Sports Park on the Yangtze River bank.

Located in the north of Nantong, Gangzha District has superior geographical position and convenient traffic, forming a transportation network with high-grade roads, railways and water transportation.

In recent years, the cultural tourism industry in the district has flourished. It uses the Tangzha National Industrial Town and the 1985 Park as carriers to create a provincial-level tourism town with the style of Gangzha and industrial charm.

Taking the forest park and the parent-child amusement park as carriers, it integrates traditional agro-forestry and modern tourism, as well as creates a green eco-tourism area integrating sightseeing and leisure.

Through the canal and the Yangtze River, it will connect the tourist attractions with Wanda Plaza, the Mixc of China Resources, IKEA, Wal-Mart and other urban complexes.

These companies combine brand commerce and urban leisure, resulting in a new benchmark for business travel in Gangzha.

-- BERNAMA

Smartphone ownership rate to surpass 90 pct by 2028

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 -- Smartphone possession at households in developed and emerging markets is expected to exceed 90 per cent by 2028, according to Euromonitor International.

Last year, 78 per cent and 65 per cent of households in developed and emerging markets, respectively, possessed a smartphone.

Euromonitor International digital consumer senior head, Michelle Evans said: “Widespread connectivity, rising smartphone possession and new technologies are reshaping consumer markets.

“Companies need to adopt a strategy that includes renovation, innovation as well as disruption tactics to remain competitive.”

Global consumers, for example, will spend more than US$108 billion on digital streaming services this year. (US$1 = RM4.19)

The global market research firm’s new white paper, ‘Digital Disruptors: Leveraging Tech to Innovate’, explores disruption in the digital era across streaming services, delivery, ride-hailing, digital wallets and social media.

The white paper profiles cutting-edge companies such as Netflix, Grab and WeChat, that are pushing the boundaries of innovation.

-- BERNAMA

AgroSavfe CEO presentation at ABIM 2019 in Switzerland, Oct 22

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15-- AgroSavfe NV chief executive officer, Patrice Sellès will give a presentation at the Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) 2019 on Oct 22, in Basel, Switzerland.

ABIM is a joint project of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. The event will be held for three days, beginning Oct 21.

AgroSavfe is a rapidly growing and transformative Food and Crop protection company developing a new generation of protein-based biocontrols.

More information at https://agrosavfe.be and https://www.abim.ch/home.html.

-- BERNAMA

VISTA GLOBAL INTRODUCES THE BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7500 AIRCRAFT, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND LONGEST RANGE BUSINESS JET

VISTA GLOBAL INTRODUCES THE BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7500 AIRCRAFT, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND LONGEST RANGE BUSINESS JET

NIPPON PAINT LAUNCHES 2020/21 TREND COLOURS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Nippon Paint Malaysia Group has launched its Trend Beyond Colours 2020/21 (“TBC 2020/21”), a series of Asian colour and trend forecast derived by colour experts to curate forward thinking colour inspirations for the Asian region.
 
The TBC 2020/21 consists of 32 shades across four core themes, varying from bold hues to delicate shades of the colour spectrum. There are a total of 4 signature colours, each of which are inspired by the technological, economic, political, social and environmental influences: 



Sharing the inspiration behind Trend Beyond Colours, Ms Gladys Goh, Group General Manager of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group, said, “Colours play a very important role in our lives, influencing the way we feel and act, while exuding a specific ambience. Leveraging on our leadership position amidst the coatings industry, Trend Beyond Colours is an extension of Nippon Paint’s inspirational vision to encompass colour innovation through research and development whilst taking into consideration the most sought after colour palettes by consumers across the Asian market.  We hope to inspire design professionals to push their creative boundaries and re-think possibilities, while embracing the trending colours for the years to come. As Asia continues to be a key contributor of growth for the world, it is important that we carry on the legacy to drive not just product innovation but also to revolutionise colour inspirations across the region.”  

Nippon Paint Trend Beyond Colours 2020/21 can be downloaded here. 

SOURCE : Perspective Strategies

Refract Solutions offers institutional-grade services across digital asset lifecycle

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 -- Serial entrepreneurs originally behind crowdfunding platform, Katalyse, and licensed exchange, CEZEX have formed Refract Solutions (Refract) to offer institutional-grade services across all phases of the digital asset lifecycle.

Refract was formed to meet the growing demand from institutions for blockchain-based asset issuance, treasury management and trading, according to a statement.

Digital assets bring the promise of interoperable, transparent and automated markets but no platform to date has been able to seamlessly connect all aspects of the market from primary issuance to secondary trading.

By linking asset tokenisation to underlying custody, cash settlement and market liquidity, Refract is delivering the best-in-class offering available to the blockchain industry and beyond.

Refract comprises three seamlessly linked platforms, namely, Lens Tokenization, Prism Financial and Lucent Exchange. It is honing its focus on digital securities offerings, including equity, bonds and derivatives.

More information at https://www.refract.solutions.

-- BERNAMA

Over half Singaporeans trust in ´recyclable´ product labels this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 -- Over 50 per cent and 37 per cent of Singaporeans trust in ‘recyclable’ and ‘sustainably-produced’ product labels, respectively, according to Euromonitor International.

The global market research company shared the figure on its 2019 Lifestyles Survey.

Euromonitor International (Home and Garden Research) head, Erika Sirimanne said: “In the future, sustainable lifestyles driven by concern about the environment will involve less meat, no plastic and bulk buying.

“In fact, Singapore was ranked 63rd out of 97 markets in Euromonitor’s Environmental Sustainability Index, with energy and pollution pillars pulling the country’s score down.

“More than 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity output comes from fossil fuels. In Norway, it is closer to two per cent,” she added.

There is potential for businesses to leverage renewable sources of energy. Solar power is the most viable for Singapore.

Euromonitor will share insights on how technological developments and sustainable lifestyles will change businesses at its first conference held in Singapore today.

-- BERNAMA

Papua New Guinea´s CGI under review with negative implication status removed - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- AM Best, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry has removed from under review with negative implications of Capital General Insurance Company Limited (CGI) Papua New Guinea.

The agency also affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of C+ (marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘b-’ of CGI, making negative outlook assigned to these ratings.

The ratings reflect CGI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as adequate, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business profile and weak enterprise risk management.

The ratings factor is in a neutral impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Capital Insurance Group Limited.

Following the identification of historical misreporting of reinsurance transactions over a number of years, the company restated its 2017 year-end financial position as part of its latest annual report and accounts.

This restatement resulted in the company’s shareholders’ equity exhibiting a high degree of volatility over recent years, which has driven variability in CGI’s risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio.

Prospectively, AM Best expects the company’s small absolute capital base (US$8.6 million as of last year-end), to remain highly sensitive to changes in earnings, reserves or other balance sheet items. (US$1 = RM4.18)

The negative outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation of near-term pressure on operating performance and the potential for continued volatility in risk-adjusted capitalisation. More details at http://www.ambest.com

-- BERNAMA

Crown Bioscience unveils tumour organoid drug development platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 -- Crown Bioscience Inc has launched a new tumour organoid drug development platform with potential to significantly improve the predictivity and speed of preclinical drug discovery.

The initial phase of the platform launch features the first commercially available 3D in vitro PDX-derived organoid (PDXO) models, generated from the company’s uniquely-characterised library of over 2,500 patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models.

Further benefits of patient-relevant PDXO models include preserving the genomic, morphological and pathophysiological identity of their parental PDX tumours.

PDXOs are biologically equivalent to highly predictive in vivo PDX models, both being cancer stem cell driven disease models.

PDXOs bring the added benefits of speed and scalability inherent to in vitro systems which are ideal for high-throughput, large-scale screens and simultaneous testing of multiple combination strategies.

These 3D in vitro models have been developed using best-in-class Hubrecht Organoid Technology (HUB) protocols, originating from the Clevers lab, guaranteeing robustness and proven translatability.

CrownBio has an exclusive licence from HUB to provide preclinical oncology drug development and validation services using HUB’s Organoid Technology.

The initial launch of PDXO models includes more than 10 cancer types. Phase 2 of the platform will see HUB patient-derived organoids available exclusively from CrownBio in first quarter next year.

-- BERNAMA

Conrad Hilton estate, Casa Encantada in Bel-air, hits market at US$225 million

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 -- The Conrad Hilton estate, Casa Encantada, has come on the market for the first time in decades since it was built in 1938, with the price of US$225 million. (US$1 = RM4.19).

It is rich in history, having been built in the midst of the heyday of old Hollywood. Its architectural legacy and commitment of meticulous preservation shines through all aspects of this rare property.

The impeccably restored 40,000 square-foot modern Georgian masterpiece is situated on a promontory of more than eight acres in Bel-Air, just 10 minutes to Beverly Hills.

Famed architect, James E. Dolena designed it with city, ocean and garden views from all 60 rooms. Furnishings and interior designs were created by the iconic T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings to set a new standard for lavish home design.

Hilton owned the home for over two decades. The mansion and grounds have hosted some of the most significant social, charitable and political events in the United States (US), welcoming US Presidents and Hollywood royalty alike over its 80 years.

With a seemingly impossible intimate feeling, Casa Encantada welcomes guests with curved iron gates that swing gracefully from stone bases. The sweeping driveway guides through lush, green surroundings to lead visitors into the warm embrace of the main residence.

Other amenities include a north-south lighted tennis court, separately constructed basketball court, full guest house and multiple greenhouses. Koi ponds and irreplaceable landscaping makes the estate arguably one of the finest in the world.

-- BERNAMA

Toshiba Commerce selects Cybera as preferred APAC SD-WAN partner

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 -- Cybera has announced a new partnership with Toshiba Commerce to extend the capabilities of the Toshiba TCx™ Elevate digital commerce platform to the cloud.

The agreement promotes Cybera as the preferred Toshiba SD-WAN partner for Asia Pacific.

This partnership addresses future growth in the retail cloud market, where Toshiba will utilise the CyberaONE™ Solution, the Cybera® cloud-based managed application network and security services platform, to deliver TCx™ Elevate securely and virtually from the cloud.

The CyberaONE Solution delivers everything Toshiba will need to securely connect to the cloud, including embedded security, dynamic routing for business-critical applications and integrated wireless failover capabilities.

As the retail industry undergoes tremendous change, the increased volume of data needed for crucial decision-making has prompted growing demand for cloud in the retail market.

According to Mordor Intelligence, the retail cloud market was valued at US$17.09 billion last year, and it is anticipated to register a CAGR of 17.7 per cent over the forecast period of 2019 to 2024. (US$1 = RM4.19)

-- BERNAMA

SocialPeta-JIOS collaboration takes marketing service to more professional level

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 -- The world’s largest advertising intelligence analysis platform, SocialPeta, has cooperated with JIOS, to promote the marketing service driven by data insight to a more professional and accurate development stage.

Currently, SocialPeta has accumulated over 500 million advertising data, covering more than 60 mainstream channels in regions worldwide and provides multi-dimensional ranking lists in terms of the highest-ranking, highly-recommended and new advertisers.

The platform also features data analysis and interest recommendation in creative materials, popular copywriting, advertisement placement and audience, as well as partner companies to better understand the market and facilitate marketing decision-making.

As the official network marketing training institution designated by the Johor Government, JIOS is committed to becoming a leading professional academy of network marketing in Southeast Asia.

JIOS aims to teach everyone how to initiate online transactions and provide professional advisory services to companies which want to transform from traditional transactions to online electronic transactions.

With SocialPeta’s tremendous database and powerful analytical capacity, JIOS can enhance its judgment and decision-making ability after mastering the global market and competitive trends timely.

It will also improve the core competitiveness of JIOS in global network marketing, as well as the data and technical customer-serving capabilities.

More information at https://www.socialpeta.com.

-- BERNAMA

Epiq bolsters information governance practice across Asia-Pacific

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 -- Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry announced that Elizabeth Fogerty will lead its information governance (IG) practice across Asia-Pacific region as strategic relationships and compliance consulting director.

Fogerty is an acclaimed IG expert with significant knowledge of cloud migration and the regulatory and compliance challenges that accompany migration. She brings considerable expertise to companies that are interested in transitioning to cloud-enabled solutions.

Based in Hong Kong, Fogerty will drive the client strategy for data security, compliance, eDiscovery, data classification, data retention and defensible deletion in cloud-based storage systems.

A study commissioned by Epiq reported that acceptance of cloud-based data storage is accelerating and over 75 per cent of buyers for eDiscovery and related services expect to increase the use of public cloud to host discovery data in the next three years.

Epiq has been working closely with global law firms and corporations to solve eDiscovery challenges in Asia for over a decade. Recent changes in privacy laws have increased the demand for IG compliance solutions worldwide.

In Asia, investments in information technology infrastructure are contributing to what is expected to be the fastest growth in the global eDiscovery market, according to a statement.

Epiq offers a full suite of information governance and eDiscovery solutions that allow clients to take control of digital information and mitigate regulatory and compliance risks. More information at https://www.epiqglobal.com/en-us.

-- BERNAMA

FOREIGN FIRMS EXPAND IN TIANJIN BINHAI NEW AREA OVER SOUND INVESTMENT SERVICES

TIANJIN, China, Oct. 14, 2019 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Tianjin Binhai New Area's sound regional supporting facilities and superior investment service environment have attracted a large number of foreign-funded enterprises to settle down and develop. PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. settled down in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) in 1994, and has gradually developed into the world's largest PPG coating production base.

PPG announced last year that the world's most advanced paint innovation center would be established in TEDA. The project is PPG's only global-level research and development (R&D) center outside the United States as well as the first foreign-funded global-level R&D center in TEDA. The innovation center is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2021 and will serve all PPG divisions as well as customers in China, Asia and the rest of the world.

Yan Caiming, general manager of PPG Asia Pacific, was one of the first batch of local employees. "Local regulators always put investors first," she said. "They offer one-stop services and spare us from going around. Their dedication to serving foreign investors has helped us grow here."

Established in 2015, CSCC is a state-owned mixed-ownership enterprise that offers supply chain financing services. It settled in TEDA in 2015 and established a modern "financial workshop."

Liu Changbo, senior vice president of the company, said Binhai New Area has been a pioneer in reform and innovation, as a string of favorable policies to serve enterprises and promote the economy have been introduced in recent years. "We will leverage the new area's resources to serve the country and create a benign industrial and financial ecosystem for enterprises via scientific and technological innovation," he said.

Source: Media Convergence Center with Tianjin Binhai New Area

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​AM BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF LUEN FUNG HANG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

​AM BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF LUEN FUNG HANG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

AM Best gives Construction Guarantee Cooperative A+ Rating

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘aa-’ of Construction Guarantee Cooperative (CG), South Korea.

With stable outlook on these credit ratings, it reflects CG’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, favourable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

CG’s risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio is at the strongest level, supported by the company’s large absolute capital base and extremely low underwriting and asset leverage.

Its conservative investment strategy, which prioritises liquidity to secure funds for guarantee claims and to provide loans to members, adds stability to its strong capitalisation, according to a statement.

Established in 1963 based on the Korea Construction Financial Cooperative Law, CG is owned 100 per cent by its members who comprise the majority of the general construction companies in South Korea.

CG has diversified its business by expanding into overseas projects and the insurance business to mitigate its risk concentration in the domestic construction guarantee business.

AM Best is a global rating agency and information provider with an exclusive focus on the insurance industry. More information at www.ambest.com.

-- BERNAMA

Capital Life Insurance outlook revised to stable - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of C- (weak) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘cc’ of Capital Life Insurance Company Limited (CLI) Papua New Guinea.

The rating agency categorised the company’s balance sheet strength as weak, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and weak enterprise risk management.

The ratings factor in a neutral impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Capital Insurance Group Limited.

The revision of the outlooks to stable from negative reflects AM Best’s expectation that the company’s balance sheet strength fundamentals will demonstrate an improving trend over the medium term.

The company has since implemented a number of remedial actions, including large premium rate adjustments and strengthening of policy conditions.

AM Best expects these steps to generate additional retained earnings over the medium term, which will bolster prospective risk-adjusted capitalisation.

The agency also expects CLI to report positive underwriting and operating earnings, driven by an anticipated improvement in the performance of its core medical portfolio.

More details on the credit ratings at http://www.ambest.com

-- BERNAMA

CoreAVI, Arm develop safety critical graphics processing solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 -- Core Avionics & Industrial Inc (CoreAVI) has announced a technology partnership with Arm to work on solutions for safety critical graphics processing for next-generation automotive systems.

This partnership will simplify and lower the risks of achieving the most stringent levels of safety certification by automotive system manufacturers.

CoreAVI, a pioneer in the military and aerospace sector solutions provider, is uniquely positioned to bring lessons learned from aerospace digital cockpit safety use cases to the automotive safety market.

This will enable manufacturers and suppliers to efficiently deploy safety critical cockpit applications such as digital clusters, head-up displays, augmented vision systems, digital mirrors and advanced driver-assistance systems.

“We share Arm’s vision that both the automotive and avionics markets will benefit from ensuring safety certification as a leading criterion in design,” said CoreAVI chief executive officer, Damian Fozard.

“We believe that our partnership with Arm will enable integrated platforms that are easy to deploy, have avionics level safety designed-in and are ideal for the rapidly expanding range of safety critical applications beyond avionics.

More details at www.coreavi.com

-- BERNAMA

HYDE MARINE ANNOUNCES THAT HYDE GUARDIAN-US™ BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM HAS COMPLETED ALL USCG TYPE APPROVAL TESTING REQUIREMENTS WITH DNV-GL

The Hyde GUARDIAN-US (Universal Service) completes all required testing under 46CFR162.060 and the new IMO Revised G8 Requirements moving it closer to U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval, another IMO Type Approval, and verifying efficacy in all salinity ranges. Pittsburgh, PA, Oct 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyde Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation, has announced the completion of shipboard testing in accordance with the DNV-GL created QAPP (Quality Assurance Project Plan) under the supervision of a DHI test team. Steve Schott, Calgon Carbon’s President and CEO said, “This is an important achievement as it was our last phase of testing required in order to apply for USCG Type Approval. It was critical to meet our customers’ needs by testing in varied and challenging conditions.” The final tests were conducted in challenging ‘sweet’ fresh water with less than 1 psu, completing shipboard testing in all three salinities.  This testing was performed under the direction and supervision of DNV-GL which is serving as an Independent Laboratory per the requirements for U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval testing.  The completion of tests in all three salinity ranges and at multiple temperatures and spanning seasons proves both the function and robust design of the chemical-free Hyde GUARDIAN-US™ Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS). Hyde Marine is one of the world’s most successful ballast water treatment (BWT) technology companies with more than 500 of its ballast water treatment systems sold to date. The Hyde GUARDIAN-US BWTS uses space efficient filtration and ultraviolet disinfection to treat ships' ballast water to prevent the spread of invasive species from port to port. “Hyde Marine is very pleased to have completed our testing requirements,” said Chris Todd, Executive Director of Calgon Carbon UV Technologies/Hyde Marine. “Using one of our first customers as an upgrade platform to prove we could retrofit one of our earliest systems to our newest product was a milestone in which Hyde Marine takes great pride.  Our platform proved a strenuous test of our system’s functionality as we work to define the limits of machine operation and disinfection efficacy.  We are very satisfied with DHI’s analytical approach as well as their enthusiasm to challenge our system in the shipboard testing environment.” The Hyde GUARDIAN-US BTWS was tested with water containing organism counts far exceeding IMO and U.S. Coast Guard testing requirements and was tested with water with UV transmittance down to 40% UVT.  “We are confident that our system can perform to the expectations of our clients anywhere their vessels may go,” said Todd. Hyde Marine will now complete the application process and expects to submit their application to the U.S. Coast Guard by the end of 2019. Visit www.hydemarine.com for more information. About Calgon Carbon Corporation Calgon Carbon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3405) (Kuraray), is a global leader in the manufacture and/or distribution of innovative coal-, wood- and coconut-based activated carbon products – in granular, powdered, pelletized and cloth form – to meet the most challenging purification demands of customers throughout the world. Complemented by world-class activated carbon and ultraviolet (UV) light purification and disinfection equipment systems and service capabilities, as well as diatomaceous earth and perlites, Calgon Carbon provides purification solutions for more than 700 distinct applications, including drinking water, wastewater, pollution abatement, and a variety of industrial and commercial manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,300 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron. Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world. For more information, visit calgoncarbon.com. About Hyde Marine Hyde Marine is part of Calgon Carbon UV Technologies LLC. With more than 100 years in the maritime industry and pioneering development of ballast water treatment technologies, Hyde Marine has become the leading U.S. manufacturer and educator regarding regulations, technologies, installation experiences, and challenges facing this sector. Since its initial launch in 1998, the Hyde GUARDIAN® BWTS has emerged as an industry leader featuring mechanical separation with filtration followed by UV disinfection – with more than 500 Hyde GUARDIAN units sold to date for installation in various ship types and sizes around the world. Media Contact: Amanda Lofty ALofty@CalgonCarbon.com Amanda Lofty Calgon Carbon Corporation 724-541-2658 alofty@calgoncarbon.com Source: Calgon Carbon Corporation --BERNAMA

AZBIL LAUNCHES PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCHES WITH IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE

^{Photoelectric Switch for Harsh Environments Model H2B (Photo: Business Wire)}



 - Enables Reduced Downtime Due to Improved Coolant Resistance -

TOKYO, Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Azbil Corporation (TOKYO:6845) has started sales of Photoelectric Switches for Harsh Environments Model H2B, designed for long-term use in harsh environments such as those in the metalworking processes of automotive manufacturing equipment.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191007005323/en/

 

In the metalworking processes of production lines for automobiles and automotive parts, photoelectric switches come into contact with various oil-based coolants, breakdowns frequently occur mainly resulting from coolant penetrating the switch interior through cracks and cables, or other means. The Model H2B has been designed to reduce interruptions to production lines caused by switch breakdown, as well as increase factory operating efficiency.

The Model H2B features die-cast housing for shock resistance and a glass lens cover. By improving the sealing of cables and outlets, and filling cable interiors with epoxy resin, Azbil has enhanced the switches’ protection from coolants.

Features

1 Robust construction and superior oil resistance

• Die-cast housing and glass lens cover construction does not use resin, which prevents cracking.
• Multiple sealing prevents coolant from seeping into gaps and other small openings.
• Cable interior filled with epoxy resin to prevent coolant from seeping in.

2 Inclusion of a model that includes a slit

• Increased detection performance of small objects due to a narrowed light beam, which is useful when detecting tools with a small diameter or differentiating irregularly-shaped parts.

3 Inclusion of a standard model with a 10-meter cable

• Eliminating the need for an extension cable prevents coolant from seeping in where the cables connect.

For more information, please visit the following website.
https://www.azbil.com/products/factory/factory-product/switch-sensor/photoelectric-switch/self-contained/lineup.html

Guided by the azbil Group philosophy of “human-centered automation,” Azbil is committed to delivering products that satisfy customers’ needs, providing safety, comfort, and fulfillment.

About Azbil Corporation

Azbil Corporation, formerly known as Yamatake Corporation, is a leading company in building and industrial automation, using its measurement and control technologies to provide customers with high value-added solutions to make their operations more efficient and sustainable. Founded in 1906, Azbil serves customers across the globe in a broad range of industries and aims to contribute to people's safety, comfort and fulfilment, and global environmental preservation. At the end of March 2019, Azbil employed 9,600 people worldwide and generated ¥262 billion in revenue.
For more information, please visit https://www.azbil.com/.


View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191007005323/en/

Contact

Robert Jones / Masayoshi Kogai
Public Relations Section, Azbil Corporation
Phone: +81-3-6810-1006  Email: publicity@azbil.com

Source : Azbil Corporation

--BERNAMA

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PHILADELPHIA Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for the project, program and portfolio management profession, today announced its 2020 Board of Directors. PMI’s membership elects the governing body to serve three-year terms. Four directors elected by their colleagues, serve as PMI officers and committee chairs:

The following individuals will serve as the 2020 Executive Committee:

• PMI Board Chair – Anthony (Tony) Appleby, MBA, PMP
• Strategy Oversight Committee Chair – Tejas Sura, MS, MBA, PMP, PfMP
• Audit Committee Chair – Galen Townson, PMP
• Compensation Committee Chair – Caterina (Cathy) La Tona, BCS, PMP, PfMP

The following newly elected director will serve for the 2020 – 2022 term of service:

• Anca Slușanschi, MSc, PMP, ICP-APM

The following directors will continue to serve in 2020:

• Anthony (Tony) Appleby, MBA, PMP
• Randall T. (Randy) Black, P.Eng., PMP
• J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP, PMI Fellow
• Teresa A. (Terri) Knudson, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP
• Caterina (Cathy) La Tona, BCS, PMP, PfMP
• Beth Partleton, PMP, PMI Fellow
• LuAnn Piccard, PMP
• Jennifer Tharp, PMP
• Roberto Toledo, MBA, PMP
• Galen Townson, PMP
• Tejas Sura, MS, MBA, PMP, PfMP

About Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading association for those who consider project, program or portfolio management their profession. Through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research, we work to prepare more than three million professionals around the world for The Project Economy: the coming economy in which work, and individuals, are organized around projects. Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2019, we work in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the project management profession through globally-recognized standards, certifications, communities, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities. As part of the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com creates online global communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader perspectives. Visit us at www.PMI.org, www.projectmanagement.com, www.facebook.com/PMInstitute and on Twitter @PMInstitute.

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​INDEX EXCHANGE PROMOTES ADELE WIESER TO APAC REGIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR AND JANETTE HIGGINSON TO APAC HEAD OF DEMAND

Independent Ad Tech Company Expands Leadership Roles to Further Support Growth Across Asia SYDNEY, Australia, Oct 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Index Exchange (IX) today announced the promotion of Adele Wieser, previously Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, and Janette Higginson, previously Buyer Development Director, Australia and New Zealand, to APAC Regional Managing Director and APAC Head of Demand, respectively. Both individuals were IX’s first employees in Asia and since then have grown IX’s footprint by building a team and focusing on educating publishers and buyers on the promise of programmatic media. In their new roles, both Adele and Janette will ensure successful scaling of Index operations across Asia while supporting teams forge new channels of business through the democratisation of header bidding and people-based marketing solutions. “Adele’s and Janette’s market knowledge and deep understanding of the challenges publishers and buyers face will help us bring more competition and choice to APAC programmatic players,” said James Prudhomme, Executive Vice President, International, Index Exchange. “The entire team is thrilled to have them take up senior leadership positions, and we look forward to working even more closely with the advertising and publishing community in APAC.” Index opened its doors in Sydney in 2017 and quickly onboarded premium publishers, DSPs, and buyers in the region. The company offers best-in-class technology and service, helping publishers maximise revenue and buyers reach valuable audience segments throughout accountability and trustworthy practices.  “I’m excited for the opportunity to continue dedicating my efforts to sustaining the power of premium journalism and look forward to further building a strong team with similar values in the region,” said Wieser. Continued Higginson, “Index is responsible for ensuring our buyer, DSP, and publisher partners are able to participate in the most technically efficient auction. Bringing more choice and control to the local buy-side ecosystem will be a driver for the next evolution of programmatic.” Index plans to continue building closer partnerships into 2020 and beyond. About Index Exchange Index Exchange is a global advertising marketplace where premium digital media companies transact ad impressions with accountability and in real-time. Built on the pillars of neutrality, openness, and the most reliable technology, Index Exchange is the ad exchange that media companies and marketers trust. An engineering-first company, Index Exchange prioritizes investing in hardware as well as bigger and better data centers to safely and independently store and process transactions. Visit Index Exchange at www.indexexchange.com or @indexexchange. Need more information, please get in touch with:  Samir Chabab Head of International, Marketing and Communications samir.chabab@indexexchange.com +44 7450 259 110 Source : Index Exchange --BERNAMA

VIRGINIA'S PATH TO 55 FEET IS SET; FIRST PHASE OF DREDGING TO BEGIN IN JAN. 2020

VIRGINIA'S PATH TO 55 FEET IS SET; FIRST PHASE OF DREDGING TO BEGIN IN JAN. 2020

Tokio Marine Pacific Insurance Limited outlook revised - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 -- AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘aa-’ of Tokio Marine Pacific Insurance Limited (TMPI), Guam.

The negative outlooks reflect the deteriorating trend in the company’s operating performance, as well as the expected reduction in its market share and increase in operating performance volatility following the non-renewal of the Guam Government’s health plan account.

Meanwhile, these credit ratings reflect TMPI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

Historically, TMPI’s major source of income has come from the Guam Government’s health plan, which is subject to annual renewal through a bidding process. This account contributed to a significant portion of TMPI’s total revenue in 2018.

However, there has been a continuously deteriorating trend in the account’s loss ratio and underwriting performance in recent years, which is attributable mainly to intense rate competition and rising medical inflation.

AM Best will continue to monitor TMPI’s business and risk profile, its underwriting and operating performance, as well as the management team’s mitigation actions toward rising expense pressure.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency and information provider with exclusive focus on the insurance industry. More information on http://www.ambest.com.

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Anomali exhibits cybersecurity solutions at Australian Cyber Conference 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 -- Anomali, an intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions provider is participating in the Australian Cyber Conference 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, Australia.

Anomali recently unveiled the Anomali Altitude platform which comprises Anomali Lens, Anomali ThreatStream and Anomali Match.

The conference attendees will learn how this integrated product suite helps customers to automate detection, analyse and respond to high-priority external and internal threats.

At the Anomali booth 38, attendees can request demonstrations from senior vice-president and general manager (APAC), Geoff Noble, as well as Solution Architect (APAC), Damian Skeeles.

More details at https://www.anomali.com/

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Japan´s TMNF, subsidiaries credit ratings remain unchanged - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 -- The Financial Strength Rating of A++ (superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of ‘aa+’ of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd (TMNF) Japan and its United States subsidiaries remain unchanged, with stable outlook.

AM Best, a global credit rating agency and information provider, has commented on these Credit Ratings following an acquisition announcement by their parent company, Tokio Marine Holdings Inc (TMH).

The comment follows the announcement that TMH has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Privilege Underwriters Inc (PUI) and its subsidiaries, including PURE Risk Management LLC and PURE Insurance Company.

TMH will acquire PUI for US$3.1 billion, which will be financed through a combination of existing resources and potential subordinated bond issue. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter next year, subject to regulatory approvals. (US$1 = RM4.19)

The acquisition is in line with Tokio Marine Group’s long-term strategy to expand the scale and profitability of its international business in developed and developing markets.

AM Best does not expect a material deterioration in TMNF’s consolidated risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, financial leverage or its liquidity on completion of the acquisition.

AM Best will closely monitor the progression of the acquisition and its impact on TMNF’s rating fundamentals. More information at http://www.ambest.com.

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GMAC™ releases GMAT™ Official Advanced Questions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), administrator of the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) has released the GMAT™ Official Advanced Questions, comprising hard questions from past GMAT exams.

The product rounds out the GMAT™ Official Prep portfolio, offering candidates an option to challenge themselves after completing the mix of easy, medium and hard questions in the GMAT™ Official Guide.

“Gaining confidence to solve the hardest questions on the GMAT can help increase a candidate’s performance and confidence on test day,” said GMAC (Product Management) director, Pam Brown.

“By studying with Advanced Questions, candidates can feel empowered on test day while also increasing their chances to stand out in front of target schools.”

Consisting of 150 Quantitative Reasoning and 150 Verbal Reasoning questions, GMAT™ Official Advanced Questions give candidates more materials to extend their preparation and challenge themselves further.

Questions are grouped by ‘fundamental skills’ areas, allowing candidates to align their study plan with GMAT’s Enhanced Score Report structure, according to a statement.

GMAT Official Advanced Questions are available for purchase in print or as an e-book through GMAC’s partner, Wiley Efficient Learning at a price of US$29.99. (US$1 = RM4.19). More information at https://www.gmac.com.

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Japan, UK share common traits in healthcare, society - Report

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- HIMSS, a health information and technology adviser has published a report titled ‘Capitalising on Japan’s Digital Healthcare Economy during this Era of Ageing Societies’.

The report, authored by University of Warwick (Warwick Medical School) dean, Professor Sudhesh Kumar, found that Japan shared some common traits with the United Kingdom (UK) in healthcare and society.

It provides universal healthcare and being mature, developed economies, face an aging demographic trend with 28.1 per cent of the total Japanese population aged 65 and over; 13.9 per cent of the total population (65–74) and 14.2 per cent (75 and over).

In addition, the Japanese healthcare market, the world’s second largest for pharmaceutical products, medical devices and healthcare services, is characterised by an abundance of data, generated from the citizens of more than 126 million which its healthcare system covers.

Japan has recently started harnessing those data for digitalisation of its healthcare services to create its Next-Generation Healthcare System with introducing advanced technology.

As the UK is more advanced than Japan in terms of digital healthcare, partnership in this field by both countries can harness unprecedented potential to resolve problems of today’s humankind and lead a new digital healthcare economy during this era of ageing societies.

The report is available at https://www.himss.eu/education/white-papers.

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Telaria, Australian publishers consortium launch ´Editorial Video Marketplace´

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- New York based Telaria Inc, together with a consortium of Australian publishers including Seven West Media, Network 10, SBS, Foxtel Media, Pedestrian Group and Daily Mail recently launched a programmatic ‘Editorial Video Marketplace’.

The marketplace simplifies buyers’ access to this professionally produced premium content with extensive daytime audience reach and scale.

Editorial videos are viewed on the publishers’ owned and operated platforms and placed in high engagement environments in contrast to the quick browsing feed type design used by the social sites.

These videos are particularly effective for daytime reach because they are generally viewed at the beginning of the day and noon, and effectively compliment a broadcaster video on demand evening buying strategy.

“This is an important collaboration between the leading publishers in the market. We are responding to feedback from buyers, and providing the scale that is comparable to the reach of the social platforms,” said Telaria general manager (Australia), James Young.

“The marketplaces will be tiered based on a benchmarking system to ensure quality and performance to drive the best outcomes for both buyers and sellers.”

Telaria and the consortium of publishers are also working with the IAB to encourage and achieve industry wide adoption of this initiative via data implementation and research studies.

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Pocket-sized SMOOTH-Q2 mobile gimbal a must-have for filmmaker wannabes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 -- Zhiyun, a gimbal manufacturer has launched the ultra-lightweight, pocket-sized SMOOTH-Q2 mobile gimbal for filmmaker wannabes, following their Kickstarter campaign.

Armed with just a smartphone and the SMOOTH-Q2, users can be more creative in cinematography and expand their horizons to transform an ordinary smartphone into a professional camera in seconds, said a statement.

The SMOOTH-Q2 features an ultimate small but strong body with 17 hours of battery life, a micro USB port that acts as a power bank for user’s phone. It is also able to access native iOS or Android phone camera for photo and video shooting.

Just like professional filmmakers, the user can perform timelapse, Vertigo shot, object tracking and panorama, together with full-range POV and Vortex mode features, allowing users to express personal movie style.

The SMOOTH-Q2 is built from aluminum alloy and features enhanced motor durability, reliability and longevity. It is truly a video creator’s companion to capture stunning scenery and action videos without camera shake or blur.

It is available for an MSRP of US$129 in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia retailers. (US$1 = RM4.19) More details at https://www.zhiyun-tech.com/en.

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APAC strengthens interest in hybrid cloud - Red Hat

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Red Hat Inc, the world's leading open source solutions provider today shared there was a rising interest for hybrid cloud in Asia Pacific (APAC).

This follows the increasing number of cloud and managed service providers joining the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Providers programme in Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

The programme includes over 300 cloud, system integrators and manages service providers in APAC - along with software developers and hardware manufacturers that use Red Hat products and technologies.

Gartner forecasts that the mature APAC market will spend US$13.6 billion on public cloud services by end-2019, up from the US$11.7 billion last year. (US$1 = RM4.19)

Moreover, 75 per cent of organisations worldwide are expected to deploy a multi-cloud or hybrid cloud model by next year. However, as cloud adoption gains interest in APAC, not every organisation has the expertise or resources to build and maintain such an environment in-house.

The Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider programme can help APAC solution providers fill that gap by offering open, cloud-based technologies that can scale and flexibly meet customers’ evolving business needs.

Certified Cloud and Service Providers can gain access to Red Hat solutions that not only offer a more secure, scalable platform for building public and private clouds, but also empower DevOps to develop, deploy and manage diverse applications seamlessly.

More details on the programme at https://www.redhat.com/en/certified-cloud-and-service-providers

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10th China (Taizhou) International Medical Expo a success

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The 10th China (Taizhou) International Medical Expo was recently held in China Medical City (CMS), according to China (Taizhou) Medical Expo News Center.

The expo is a platform for sharing and exchanges between pharmaceutical companies. It is also a learning platform for the public to understand the pharmaceutical industry and for cooperation in information, technology and talent.

Thirty-three conference fora focused on cutting-edge technology, interpreting the latest situation and the promotion of product achievements in biomedical field at the expo.

The three-day exhibition beginning Sept 18, attracted 886 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions. During the exhibition, CMS signed a contract with 30 major projects with a total investment of 6.15 billion yuan. (100 yuan = RM59.71)

CMS attracted more than 1,000 enterprises to settle in, and gathered more than 70 well-known universities and pharmaceutical R&D institutions at home and abroad to successfully declare more than 2,000 ‘world-class’ medical innovations.

It also successfully builds six characteristic bases of vaccines, antibodies, chemical medicament, high-performance medical equipment, Chinese medicine and special medical foods.

This year, CMS has launched a new journey of ‘Second Entrepreneurship’ and will continue to strive to build the largest bio-pharmaceutical industry base in China with the most complete industrial chain.

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AUTH0’S ‘SIGN IN WITH APPLE’ ENABLES LOG INTO APPS USING APPLE ID CREDENTIALS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Auth0, a global leader in Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) has announced the general availability of its integration for Sign in with Apple, a feature enabling end users to log into apps with their Apple ID credentials.

Sign in with Apple will be a requirement for any app that exclusively offers third-party or social login. With a simple toggle switch in the Auth0 dashboard, developers can immediately have support for both native and web-based flows.

The enforcement of this requirement leaves developers with the task of integrating this feature into their apps when exclusively using social login, risk rejection or removal of any apps that do not comply.

Sign in with Apple also addresses a much larger issue of privacy concerns, as it will offer obfuscated email addresses wherever needed to prevent users’ personal emails from being shared, according to a statement.

“The integration of Sign in with Apple reinforces our platform’s extensibility, and our mission to provide secure access to any application in one click or less,” said Auth0 chief technology officer and co-founder, Matias Woloski.

By offloading authentication to Auth0, developers can quickly bring their apps to compliance with Apple’s mandate, while also providing a frictionless experience for app entry.

More information at https://auth0.com.

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NIPPON EXPRESS PARTICIPATES FOR FIRST TIME IN ICOM (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS) GENERAL CONFERENCE -- 25TH EDITION HELD IN KYOTO THIS YEAR

TOKYO, Oct. 8, 2019 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. participated for the first time in the ICOM (International Council of Museums) General Conference as the 2019 event was held in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto from Sunday, September 1, to Saturday, September 7.

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The purpose of the ICOM is to promote the advancement of museums, and the ICOM General Conference has been held every three years in various countries.

This year's 25th ICOM General Conference, held for the first time in Japan, brought together 4,590 participants, a record number of attendance, from 120 countries and regions.

Nippon Express served as a co-sponsor of the 2019 conference, and the company's Fine Arts Business Division and its group company, Nittsu Shoji Co., Ltd., cooperated with each other to participate in an exhibition.

In addition to exhibiting storage containers and packaging materials, the Nippon Express team also demonstrated high-quality services in transporting cultural properties and artworks partly by showing video images of Buddhist statues being packed and moved.

In the Nippon Express booth, the team demonstrated the packaging of Buddhist statues while many people gazed at their craftsmanship.

Photo: Demonstration of the packaging of Buddhist statues
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Nippon Express will continue to provide services that meet the various needs of customers by drawing on the quality that makes full use of its skills and technologies.

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Source: Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

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YOUNG AND FEARLESS: POLLUX PROPERTI'S NICO PO NAMED AS 'CEO OF THE YEAR 2019' AT THE 14TH INDONESIA PROPERTY AND BANK AWARD

YOUNG AND FEARLESS: POLLUX PROPERTI'S NICO PO NAMED AS 'CEO OF THE YEAR 2019' AT THE 14TH INDONESIA PROPERTY AND BANK AWARD

DISCOVER MORE OF THE WORLD WITH VISTAJET'S ONCE-IN-A LIFETIME GLOBAL TRAVEL EXCLUSIVES

VistaJet World presents private journeys and personal experiences, designed around Members’ interests

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company, announced today the launch of VistaJet World, presenting a comprehensive portfolio of one-of-a-kind, multi-stop travel adventures tailored around its Members’ passions. To celebrate the company’s 15th anniversary, the program highlights 15 exclusive journeys to experience the most remote and thrilling adventures around the world.

As the global UHNW population is forecast to rise by around 41% from 2017 levels by 20221,  demand for service, personalized attention and exclusivity of experience will continue to increase. VistaJet researchers identified that changing consumer preferences and priorities are redefining the concept of global travel, now considered the second most favored focus for discretionary spending2. A high appreciation of different cultures and a prioritization of experiences over ownership of goods have resulted in UHNW travelers seeking deeper travel experiences, as 20% of private jet travelers take at least one experiential trip every year3.

Travels are often initiated as a means to discover new horizons or gain a heightened insight into personal interests. For VistaJet Members, the most recurring reasons for leisure travel by private jet are:
- Philanthropy – holidays with influence featuring prominently
- Adventure – surrounded by incredible scenery
- Art and music – with a specific interest in opera
- Nature and animals – with an emphasis on protection
- Dining discoveries – comparing tastes from all over the world

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Finantec launches revamped bilingual IR portal website, IR STREET

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 -- Finantec Co Ltd, an investor relations consulting firm based in Tokyo has launched its wholly revamped IR portal website, IR STREET, both in Japanese and English.

Used as a marketing platform, the revamped website allows users to find briefing materials, videos, analyst reports, earning schedules and other content more easily.

The newly-added ‘Company Search’ function makes it easier to search for companies and contents covered.

The Corporate Governance Reports and Convocation Notices for Shareholders Meetings are also available via the smartphone and tablet-friendly website.

The existing functions include TD-Net linkage, bilingual contents and timely disclosure to individual, institutional and foreign investors.

Since its establishment in 1998, Finantec has been engaged in the practical IR supports for public companies and increased the corporate and stock values of the number of clients.

Access the website at https://www.irstreet.com/jp/ (Japanese) and https://www.irstreet.com/en/ (English).

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PHOENIX SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES IBM® JES3 LICENSING AGREEMENT

PHOENIX SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES IBM® JES3 LICENSING AGREEMENT

Charles River clinches ´Multi-asset Trading System of the Year´ award

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 -- Charles River Development, a State Street Company and Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) provider, bagged the ‘Multi-asset Trading System of the Year’ award for the second consecutive year by FOW and Global Investor Group.

The annual awards programme recognises and promotes exceptional client service or innovation by organisations and technology vendors across the Asian buy-side capital market industries.

“Receiving this award acknowledges the commitment we’ve made to our clients as we continually develop and invest in Charles River IMS and grow our third-party provider ecosystem across asset classes,” said Charles River managing director (Asia Pacific), Cameron Field.

Charles River IMS is a complete front and middle office solution that enables asset managers to support large and complex multi-asset portfolios on a single platform.

It has won a number of awards this year for portfolio management, trading and compliance, including Fund Technology’s ‘Best Trading Platform – Overall’ and ‘Best Buy-Side Portfolio Management System’ by WatersTechnology.

More information at https://www.crd.com.

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Kinesio via ´TAPE WITH WISDOM´ targets enhancing living experience

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 -- Kinesio Holding Corporation, a unique therapeutic tape manufacturer has described its mission to enhance living experience via its TAPE WITH WISDOM™ which refers to the skill level of medical professionals.

In a statement, the United States-based company said whether active or sedentary, the experience could be enhanced by using the right tape with the right methodology to obtain healing benefit.

The tagline is new, but its roots go back to the beginning. This outlook has been consistent since Dr Kenzo Kase® first created the tape and taping concept in the early 1970s.

The Kinesio Tape product line includes four different specifically purposed tapes and a range of tape configurations, offering tapes with wisdom inherent in their actual physical qualities.

In accord with the Hippocratic Oath to ‘Do No Harm’, Dr Kase and Kinesio’s 40-year journey of discovery has led to insights into the body’s powerful natural healing intelligence and the beneficial effect ‘wise’ taping can have to unleash it.

The education programme created to share those insights informs Kinesio tape, just as fully as the tape informs the education programmes.

Kinesio brand tapes are designed to specifications derived and evolved from the clinical application knowledge and insights (wisdom) of patient assessment and Kinesio Taping®.

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Toshiba launches 3-phase brushless motors for home applications

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched ‘TB67B000AHG’, a new three-phase brushless motor driver for home appliances.

Compatible for use in air-conditioners, air-purifiers, dehumidifiers and ceiling fans, the new driver is a high-voltage addition to the ‘TB67B000 series’.

The series realises highly efficient brushless motor drive and noise reduction in a single package.

Toshiba’s newly-developed 600V TB67B000AHG driver IC is pin-compatible with the current 500V TB67B000HG and can easily replace it.

The company is also developing the more compact version ‘TB67B000AFG’ in a small 34-pin HSSOP package which will be available in November.

More details at https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/top.html

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