NEW YORK and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Dec 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have officially agreed on the implementation of an enhanced SMARTS Market Surveillance solution. ADX will leverage the industry-leading SMARTS Market Surveillance onsite solution for real-time market surveillance efforts. The upgraded solution will enhance both performance and flexibility of monitoring activities. ADX has been a SMARTS customer since 2008.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/44b29394-db1f-42d9-b1d2-2c0c4c668e8d
"This new agreement with Nasdaq will contribute to achieving the main objectives of ADX’s overall financial market strategy,” said Mr. Ghanem Al Dhaheri, Deputy CEO of Operations Affairs, ADX. “ADX is increasingly looking to provide innovative and best-in-class solutions and services to investors, members, listed companies and all stakeholders. Our latest partnership with Nasdaq is yet another step to meet and exceed the requirements of ADX’s investor base.”
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Thursday 31 December 2015
NASDAQ LINQ ENABLES FIRST-EVER PRIVATE SECURITIES ISSUANCE DOCUMENTED WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that an issuer was able to use its Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction – the first of its kind using blockchain technology. Chain.com, an inaugural Nasdaq Linq client and blockchain developer, documented its issuance of shares to a private investor using Nasdaq’s blockchain-enabled technology. This transaction represents a major advance in the application of blockchain technology for private companies.
Wednesday 30 December 2015
V-LINE LIFTING, VS. GRAVITY AND TIME
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the recent years, Lifting by threads or laser and simple procedures such as fillers or Botox are becoming more popular to maintain youth and look younger. Types of threads used have become more diverse and simple procedures are becoming more widely performed.
Senior patients were the main group for the lifting needs in the past, but it has now expanded to the younger patients in their 20s & 30s, who are seeking thread lifting for more V-shaped face in the minimal invasive way possible. Skin may sag regardless of age when the skin itself is thin and lacks elasticity, and in this case, skin elasticity and the face shape may be improved through thread lifting.
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Senior patients were the main group for the lifting needs in the past, but it has now expanded to the younger patients in their 20s & 30s, who are seeking thread lifting for more V-shaped face in the minimal invasive way possible. Skin may sag regardless of age when the skin itself is thin and lacks elasticity, and in this case, skin elasticity and the face shape may be improved through thread lifting.
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Tuesday 29 December 2015
CHINA (PINGXIANG) "CHINESE REDWOOD" FURNITURE INDEX REPORT ISSUED IN GUANGXI
NANNING, China, Dec. 29, 2015 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
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On
November 16, China national center for financial information index academy
issued "China (Pingxiang) "Chinese Redwood" Furniture Index
report(2015)"in South China's Pingxiang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
According to the report, it is estimated that the industry of "Chinese
Redwood" furniture will stay in a period of adjustment, and the rate of
the adjustment would slow down. The leading index might bounce back from
bottom line and the industry may revive in the next few years.
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Thursday 24 December 2015
FOREIGN MINISTRY COLLEGIUM MEETING FOCUSED ON RUSSIA-ASEAN RELATIONS
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- On December 22, a Foreign Ministry Collegium meeting took place that focused on Russia’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member countries.
In the context of the 20th anniversary of the Russian-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership, which will be observed in 2016, the meeting addressed the status and prospects for the development of cooperation with the ten member countries in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as preparations for the anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi next May.
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In the context of the 20th anniversary of the Russian-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership, which will be observed in 2016, the meeting addressed the status and prospects for the development of cooperation with the ten member countries in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as preparations for the anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi next May.
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Wednesday 23 December 2015
PANASONIC TO START PRODUCTION OF HEAT-RESISTANT PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUNDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS IN AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND
OSAKA, Japan, Dec 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Panasonic Corporation’s Automotive & Industrial Systems Company will launch a production line for heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds [1] for use in automotive parts at Panasonic Manufacturing Ayutthaya Co., Ltd. (PMFAT). Full-scale operation is scheduled to start in February 2016. The production of these materials in Thailand represents an industry first*.
* For heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds; Panasonic survey
With demand in the automotive field expected to grow in Southeast Asia, numerous automotive and molding parts makers are expanding their production in the region, with many setting up purchase, R&D, and production functions at their major sites in Thailand. Panasonic will start producing heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds at PMFAT to provide efficient services close to its clients and to enhance its client development support capabilities in Southeast Asia. The company also intends to create and tap into new global demand for heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds.
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* For heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds; Panasonic survey
With demand in the automotive field expected to grow in Southeast Asia, numerous automotive and molding parts makers are expanding their production in the region, with many setting up purchase, R&D, and production functions at their major sites in Thailand. Panasonic will start producing heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds at PMFAT to provide efficient services close to its clients and to enhance its client development support capabilities in Southeast Asia. The company also intends to create and tap into new global demand for heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds.
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Saturday 19 December 2015
FENETRE PARTNERS LAUNCHES B-TO-B SAKE DIRECT EXPORT SERVICE FROM JAPAN
TOKYO, Dec. 18, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
- Opening of "Import Sake from Japan" Website - Fenetre Partners, Ltd. (hereafter "Fenetre Partners") and Genos Group KK (hereafter "Genos Group") launched the "Import Sake from Japan" website on December 17 to provide business-to-business export service of Japanese sake for overseas customers. (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201512166538/) Fenetre Partners is a leading consulting firm specializing in trade, investment, and international marketing. Founded in 2008, its clients include both foreign companies looking to enter the Japanese market and Japanese companies aspiring to go global. The firm has been conducting international projects for over 130 companies in the past 7 years. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25951 |
SUMMIT PARTNERS INVESTS €31 MILLION TO FUEL GROWTH AT SIGNAVIO
BERLIN & LONDON, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Signavio GmbH – a leading provider of SaaS-based business process and decision management technology – today announced the completion of a €31 million minority investment from global growth equity investor Summit Partners. The investment will help Signavio expand its international footprint and continue its very strong growth trajectory.
Founded in 2009, with offices in Berlin, Singapore and Sunnyvale, Signavio is a provider of cloud-based software that helps businesses efficiently design, implement and manage complex processes, decisions and workflows. With its three products – Process Editor, Decision Manager and Effektif – Signavio offers an intuitive and collaborative process transformation platform, enabling company-wide compliance, process performance and process innovation initiatives. Today the company serves over 750 corporations, businesses, and organizations around the world in industries ranging from manufacturing to financial services.
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Founded in 2009, with offices in Berlin, Singapore and Sunnyvale, Signavio is a provider of cloud-based software that helps businesses efficiently design, implement and manage complex processes, decisions and workflows. With its three products – Process Editor, Decision Manager and Effektif – Signavio offers an intuitive and collaborative process transformation platform, enabling company-wide compliance, process performance and process innovation initiatives. Today the company serves over 750 corporations, businesses, and organizations around the world in industries ranging from manufacturing to financial services.
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Friday 18 December 2015
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE ENTERS SURETY MARKET IN ASIA, NAMES ANDREW HO HEAD OF BUSINESS UNIT
GORDAGEN GRANTED PATENT FOR DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 17, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
| Gordagen Pharmaceuticals, an Australian company developing evidence-based nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, is pleased to announce its Australian patent application* covering its novel delivery technology platform for improving the bioavailability of tocotrienols has been granted. The patent covers Gordagen's novel delivery platforms, including the MELT3(TM) technology being used for its nutraceutical products in the US and Japan and also the delivery technology intended for its prescription portfolio. It also encompasses Gordagen's nutraceutical targets of exercise endurance, delayed onset muscle soreness and heart health, the Company's prescription indications including hyperlipidemia and diabetes, as well as other indications of interest. This provides the company with multiple opportunities for product development and licensing with interested parties. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25944 |
Thursday 17 December 2015
AFROSTREAM BOOSTS VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVICE WITH HIGH-SPEED TRANSFERS FROM ASPERA ON IBM CLOUD
ARMONK, N.Y., Dec 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Afrostream, provider of a niche video streaming service featuring African and African-American content, has deployed solutions from Aspera, an IBM company to speed content delivery to its cloud-based Video on Demand (VOD) platform. The solution unlocks the benefits of the IBM Cloud, streamlining Afrostream’s data-intensive workflow beginning with media uploads from studios and content providers through final distribution of African movies and TV shows for streaming by fans across the world.
With offices in the US and France, Afrostream hosts an extensive content library that is currently available to millions of fans in France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Sub-Saharan regions of Senegal and Ivory Coast; additionally, the company has secured rights for many other African countries to bolster its growth in the African VOD space.
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With offices in the US and France, Afrostream hosts an extensive content library that is currently available to millions of fans in France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Sub-Saharan regions of Senegal and Ivory Coast; additionally, the company has secured rights for many other African countries to bolster its growth in the African VOD space.
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Wednesday 16 December 2015
P&G RELEASES 2015 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, DETAILING PROGRESS AGAINST 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GOALS
CINCINNATI, Dec 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) released its 17th annual sustainability report today, detailing the progress it is making to reduce
its environmental footprint and improve social conditions for those in need.
FIRST ADVANTAGE RECOGNIZED BY HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERTS AS THE BEST BACKGROUND SCREENING COMPANY IN SOUTH ASIA
SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia & HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group company and the leading global provider of background screening, won two gold and one silver awards at the Human Resources Magazine Vendor of the Year Awards in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The Awards was organized by the Human Resources Magazine, the leading source of HR-related news in Asia. Judged by 60 of the biggest-spending HR directors in Asia, including Fortune 500 companies, local conglomerates and other esteemed Multinational Corporations, this award is one of the most coveted annual Human Resources recognitions in South Asia.
HONESTBEE BRINGS ON-DEMAND GROCERY AND DELIVERY SERVICE TO JAPAN
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Dec
15 (Bernama-BUSINESS
WIRE) -- Honestbee, a
fast-growing on-demand grocery concierge and delivery service company based in Singapore,
today launches its service in Japan. The first stop of more to come, visiting
tourists can now enjoy the convenience of grocery shopping via the online
portal honestbee.jp in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan, from now till 29
February 2016.
YAMAHA MOTOR TARGETS NET SALES OF 2 TRILLION YEN
IWATA, Japan, Dec. 15 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
- Unveils New Medium-term Business Plan by 2018 -
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled on December 15 its new medium-term business plan for the three-year period starting in 2016, under which the company aims to increase the earning power of its existing businesses, expand capital investment, increase dividends and secure a more stable financial foundation. The plan targets net sales of two trillion yen and an operating income ratio of 10 percent by 2018, as well as furthering Yamaha Motor's history of achieving milestones in the fields of motorcycles, personal vehicles, marine products and more. |
UNIONPAY AND ITS PARTNERS JOINTLY LAUNCH QUICKPASS--INNOVATIVE FINANCE BENEFITS PUBLIC WELFARE AND SHAPES THE BLUEPRINT OF MOBILE PAYMENT
SHANGHAI,
China, Dec. 15, 2015/Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
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On December 12, UnionPay launched QuickPass in
Beijing in cooperation with over 20 commercial banks, ushering in an era of
mobile payment that is safer and more convenient. From now on, people can pay
not only with UnionPay cards but also via its mobile solution QuickPass, with
the convenience and financial security provided by its world-leading
technology.
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I SQUARED CAPITAL APPROVED FOR UP $200 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR CO-INVESTMENTS FROM OPIC
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- I Squared Capital has received approval for up to $200 million in financing from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to be deployed through co-investments alongside the ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund. I Squared Capital was selected from among 150 managers and received one of the largest commitments that OPIC has made to a fund manager to date.
MOBILE ROAMING APP AJURA OFFERS INTERNATIONAL ROAMING AT 90 PER CENT LESS COST
SINGAPORE & HONG
KONG, Dec 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ajura Pte Ltd from Reve Group has
launched a mobile app that allows global travellers to make and receive
international calls at 5 to 10 per cent of what a roaming call would normally
cost.
Z.COM LAUNCHES SSL STARTING AT JUST $2 A MONTH
SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Z.com (https://z.com/), the global brand of Japan's leading Internet services provider, GMO Internet Group, today launches new SSL certificate service, Z.com SSL. The service offers a range of plans, and when selected as an option with Z.com WordPress or Z.com Web Hosting services is available for just $2. With Z.com SSL, publishing secure, reliable websites without a high initial layout is made possible for all web developers.
Z.com seeks to contribute to a safe and secure Internet environment for everyone.
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Saturday 12 December 2015
BORSA ISTANBUL GOES LIVE ON NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY SUITE
ISTANBUL and NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Borsa İstanbul and Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have announced that Borsa İstanbul has officially gone live on nine of Nasdaq's market-leading technologies including trading and clearing, settlement, market data management, index calculation, market surveillance, business intelligence, and pre- and post-trade risk management. The initial implementation is for Borsa İstanbul's equity market. The Turkish exchange will also go live on Nasdaq technology for all other markets, including derivatives, debt securities, and precious metals markets.
FLORIDA'S BROWARD HEALTH BEGINS TO REALIZE STORAGE COST REDUCTION AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY WITH MACH7 ENTERPRISE IMAGING PLATFORM
BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mach7 Technologies, award-winning provider of medical image management solutions, announced today the successful implementation of Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform at Broward Health, one of the largest IDNs in the U.S.
Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform provides the foundation on which Broward Health will execute a strategy to deconstruct their legacy PACS infrastructure and standardize on an enterprise-wide advanced image-management solution. With successful completion of phase one, Broward Health will begin to realize their goal of reducing image storage costs by more than a third and eliminating migration requirements of nearly 5 million studies previously locked within a legacy PACS infrastructure. In addition, the hospital system leveraged Mach7 technology to establish business continuity with 99.999% reliability to eliminate planned downtime and deliver high availability.
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Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform provides the foundation on which Broward Health will execute a strategy to deconstruct their legacy PACS infrastructure and standardize on an enterprise-wide advanced image-management solution. With successful completion of phase one, Broward Health will begin to realize their goal of reducing image storage costs by more than a third and eliminating migration requirements of nearly 5 million studies previously locked within a legacy PACS infrastructure. In addition, the hospital system leveraged Mach7 technology to establish business continuity with 99.999% reliability to eliminate planned downtime and deliver high availability.
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Friday 11 December 2015
RECALL EARNS ISO/IEC 20000-1 CERTIFICATION FOR IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Global Leader in Information Management Services is First in Industry to Earn International Certification for Exemplary Service Management System
NORCROSS, Ga., Dec 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recall Holdings Limited (ASX: REC), a global leader in document storage, digital information solutions, data protection and secure destruction services, today announced that it has become the first solution provider in the information management industry to earn an ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 Management System certificate, which recognizes organizations that show exemplary planning, support and delivery of IT service management systems to employees in support of customers worldwide.
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NORCROSS, Ga., Dec 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recall Holdings Limited (ASX: REC), a global leader in document storage, digital information solutions, data protection and secure destruction services, today announced that it has become the first solution provider in the information management industry to earn an ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 Management System certificate, which recognizes organizations that show exemplary planning, support and delivery of IT service management systems to employees in support of customers worldwide.
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POSIFLEX MOBILE POS WINS GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2015
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Posiflex Technology, Inc. (TSE:8114), a global leading brand in the design and manufacture of POS solutions, has today announced that its ground-breaking mobile POS system, the MT-4008W has won the prestigiousGood Design Award 2015 from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). The MT-4008W was announced as the winner in the category ‘Shop Furniture for Commercial Use’.
Japan’s Good Design Award was established in 1957 and acknowledges the best designs from leading companies around the world. Entries come from a wide range of fields, and around 1,200 designs are recognised each year. The symbol of the award, the ‘G Mark’, is renowned internationally as a mark of design quality, excellence and functionality.
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NTT COM RECEIVES LICENSE TO LAUNCH NETWORK SERVICES IN INDIA
TOKYO,
Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT
Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international
communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT), announced today that
it has been granted National Long Distance license in India through NTT
Communications India Network Services, a newly established Indian subsidiary.
Through this license, NTT Com will be launching India domestic network services
by the end of December 2015.
NTT RESONANT'S CLOUD-BASED TESTING SERVICE REMOTE TESTKIT, UNLOCKING GOOGLE SETTINGS APP AND OTHER NEW FUNCTIONALITY ADDED!
TOKYO, Dec. 10, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
- Take Advantage of Holiday Campaign and Try Using Remote TestKit -
NTT Resonant Inc. (hereafter NTT Resonant) will add new functionality - namely, unlocking the Google Settings for app, and pasting images and entering text by using drag and drop - to Remote TestKit(https://appkitbox.com/en/testkit/), its cloud-based smartphone testing service. By unlocking the Google Settings for app, which in particular was requested by many customers, our service has become easier than ever to use for developers and customer support service staff. Additionally, from December 10 until December 31, we are offering a holiday campaign for you to experience the new functionality, so why not try using Remote Testkit now? |
DATA VENDORS SIGN-UP TO PROVIDE DATA TO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MORGAN STANLEY AND SMARTSTREAM BACKED REFERENCE DATA UTILITY
NEW YORK, Dec 10
(Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream, the
financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®)
specialist, today announced that Euromoney TRADEDATA, Exchange Data
International, Interactive Data Corp, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones
Indices, SIX Financial, and Thomson Reuters, have each established agreements
allowing The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU) to process their
data on behalf of mutual customers. This industry-led reference data utility,
informally known as SPReD, provides services for instrument reference data
normalization, validation, cross-referencing and cleansing across all asset
classes. In addition, Markit and SmartStream are working towards an alliance
partnership for the integration of Markit’s CDS reference data within the RDU.
YAHOO PROVIDES UPDATE ON PLANNED SPIN OFF OF REMAINING STAKE IN ALIBABA GROUP
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec
10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc.
(NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful
review and consideration of how to best drive long-term value for shareholders,
has unanimously decided to suspend work on the pending plan, announced in
January of 2015, to spin off the company’s remaining holdings in Alibaba Group
Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA). The Board will now evaluate alternative
transaction structures to separate the Alibaba stake, focusing specifically on
a reverse of the previously announced spin transaction.
NEW MIDDLEWARE FOR SMES STRUGGLING WITH RECONCILING MULTIPLE EXCEL FILES - RELEASED FIRST IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
TOKYO, Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ: 9640) (Headquarter: Tokyo, CEO: Takashi Miyano) and HULFT Pte. Ltd. (Branch Office: Singapore, CEO Kazuhiro Uchida) will release data integration middleware, “DataSpider Mini for Excel,” targeting the Southeast Asian SME market on December 17th, 2015. The software will allow organizations that traditionally have struggled with different departments managing various critical business data using Excel files to increase operational efficiency whilst reducing human errors.
Thursday 10 December 2015
DELIVERING BETTER LIVES FROM ARGENTINA TO ZIMBABWE
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW), a global supply chain services and solutions company, is proud to announce that its charitable foundation Delivering Better Lives (DBL) will be funding the building of a new Out Patients Department at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. The new department will make a substantial difference to doctors and nurses as well as the thousands of people who attend the hospital each week – many of whom currently have to wait outside, sometimes up to 12 hours, before being seen.
The project in Bwaila Hospital is one of more than ten new initiatives due to be launched before the end of the year and will mean that DBL has supported 40 new projects in 2015, with the foundation currently funding projects from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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The project in Bwaila Hospital is one of more than ten new initiatives due to be launched before the end of the year and will mean that DBL has supported 40 new projects in 2015, with the foundation currently funding projects from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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MALAYSIAN BUSINESSES POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE AS CYBER ATTACKS TARGETING FINANCIAL, ONLINE GAMING AND OTHER INDUSTRIES EXPECTED TO INCREASE
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Cyber attacks are increasing in frequency, methods of attack, efficacy and source countries, as revealed in Akamai’s Q3 2015 State of the Internet – Security Report released today.
Denial of Service (DDos) attacks remain a growing and constant threat and attackers are now using smaller and shorter attacks to overcome their intended target’s defenses. This poses a significant cloud security risk given the increasing number of key services that are online in Asia and the rest of the world.
GAETANO HOLDINGS CONFIRMS KOMI OIL 4.4 BN BARRELS RESERVE
LONDON, Dec 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEO of Gaetano Holdings Ltd (London), Excellency Youness Fathi, is pleased to announce that Geological Experts report showing Komi Oil (Komi Republic, Russia) has a 4.4 Billion Barrels Resource. Oil fields (South-Zverinetsky & Zverinetsky-2) are the closest to the fast growing Asian-Pacific region markets.
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'SPIRIT OF WIPRO' RUN 2015 IN SINGAPORE A SUCCESS
SINGAPORE, Dec 9
(Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro Ltd.
(NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business
process services company, announced the successful completion of the sixth
edition of The ‘Spirit of Wipro Run’ held in Singapore on 29 November. Wipro
has been organizing the Run, an annual initiative, for a decade now across
global locations. The Singapore leg of the Run saw Wipro employees, their
families, friends, customers, partners, analysts and suppliers run together for
a cause.
APTEAN EXPANDS ERP SOFTWARE SUITE AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH WITH ACQUISITION OF COMPUTRON
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Dec 9
(Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptean announced today the acquisition of Computron Software, LLC,
a leading supplier of accounting and finance enterprise resource planning
software to mid-market and multi-national organizations. Computron’s flexible
software enables its global customers to manage a wide variety of mission
critical business and financial processes, including revenue management,
business performance management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial
reporting.
VIRGIN ATLANTIC'S ONLINE BOOKINGS GO SKY-HIGH WITH SALECYCLE
Virgin Atlantic boost online bookings by over 5% using SaleCycle’s Email
and On-Site Remarketing solutions.
SUNDERLAND, England, Dec 9
(Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- One of the UK’s leading long haul
airlines, Virgin Atlantic, has increased online bookings by more than 5% using
remarketing solutions from SaleCycle.
Wednesday 9 December 2015
ARXIUM SELECTS ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTORS OF RIVA AUTOMATED COMPOUNDING SYSTEM FOR ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ARxIUM, developer of industry-leading pharmacy automation and workflow solutions, today announced it has signed agreements with four companies to serve as exclusive distributors of its RIVA automated compounding system in the Asia-Pacific region. RIVA, the only fully automated compounding system on the market today, prepares syringes and IV bags in an aseptic ISO Class 5 environment, which significantly enhances patient safety and increases pharmacy efficiency.
“We’re excited about our new strategic partnerships, as we’re continuing to expand the company’s global reach,” said Dr. Niels Erik Hansen, president and CEO of ARxIUM. “Since recently announcing our distributor partnership with Silver Wing Technologies to service mainland China, we quickly realized there was additional demand and interest throughout the broader Asia-Pacific region for RIVA’s unmatched IV compounding capabilities. These new distributors provide us with local expertise and knowledge to help hospitals and other healthcare facilities ensure patients receive safe and accurate medications.”
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“We’re excited about our new strategic partnerships, as we’re continuing to expand the company’s global reach,” said Dr. Niels Erik Hansen, president and CEO of ARxIUM. “Since recently announcing our distributor partnership with Silver Wing Technologies to service mainland China, we quickly realized there was additional demand and interest throughout the broader Asia-Pacific region for RIVA’s unmatched IV compounding capabilities. These new distributors provide us with local expertise and knowledge to help hospitals and other healthcare facilities ensure patients receive safe and accurate medications.”
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MILLENNIUM MITSUI GARDEN HOTEL TOKYO TO LAUNCH "I LOVE KABUKI" PLAN FOR FOREIGN VISITORS
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Millennium Mitsui Garden Hotel
Tokyo has collaborated with shops on the 5th floor of Kabukiza Tower to design
a plan for visitors to enjoy a genuine sense of kabuki and Japanese culture.
The plan, dubbed "I Love Kabuki," is available for purchase.
Monday 7 December 2015
GONZALO SANTIAGO BAUTISTA OF MEXICO WINS GOLD AT 3RD WASHOKU WORLD CHALLENGE
TOKYO, Dec. 4, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
- Competition of Japanese Cooking Skills between 10 Foreign Chefs from 9 Countries in Display of Compulsory/Creative Preparation –
With hopes to spread Japanese cuisine broadly throughout the world and pass it on to future generations, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the "3rd Washoku World Challenge" (https://washoku-worldchallenge.jp/3rd/en/), a competition of knowledge and skills in Japanese cooking for foreign chefs who work to disseminate Japanese food and food culture abroad. Ten washoku chefs from nine countries/regions, which included France, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan, who passed preliminary screening, flew to Japan for the final competition. The final round was held at Hattori Nutrition College ANNEXE on November 23, followed by an awarding ceremony at Happo-en (Hakuho-kan) on November 24, Washoku Day.
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- Competition of Japanese Cooking Skills between 10 Foreign Chefs from 9 Countries in Display of Compulsory/Creative Preparation –
With hopes to spread Japanese cuisine broadly throughout the world and pass it on to future generations, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the "3rd Washoku World Challenge" (https://washoku-worldchallenge.jp/3rd/en/), a competition of knowledge and skills in Japanese cooking for foreign chefs who work to disseminate Japanese food and food culture abroad. Ten washoku chefs from nine countries/regions, which included France, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan, who passed preliminary screening, flew to Japan for the final competition. The final round was held at Hattori Nutrition College ANNEXE on November 23, followed by an awarding ceremony at Happo-en (Hakuho-kan) on November 24, Washoku Day.
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Saturday 5 December 2015
SAMSUNG BIOEPIS' RENFLEXIS® INFLIXIMAB BIOSIMILAR RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVAL IN KOREA
INCHEON, Korea, Dec 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved RENFLEXIS® – a biosimilar version of Remicade® (infliximab), also known as SB2 – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, pediatric Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, pediatric ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis. This marks the second regulatory approval for Samsung Bioepis in Korea. The MFDS approved in September 2015 Samsung Bioepis’ BRENZYS®, a biosimilar version of Enbrel® (etanercept), also known as SB4.
“We look forward to the introduction of RENFLEXIS® in Korea, where patients suffering from autoimmune diseases will soon have access to an affordable, high-quality biologic treatment option,” said Christopher Hansung Ko, President & CEO of Samsung Bioepis. “With an extensive pipeline of biosimilars on the way, we will continue to leverage our strengths in product development and quality assurance to bring these life-enhancing medications to patients who need them most.”
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“We look forward to the introduction of RENFLEXIS® in Korea, where patients suffering from autoimmune diseases will soon have access to an affordable, high-quality biologic treatment option,” said Christopher Hansung Ko, President & CEO of Samsung Bioepis. “With an extensive pipeline of biosimilars on the way, we will continue to leverage our strengths in product development and quality assurance to bring these life-enhancing medications to patients who need them most.”
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Friday 4 December 2015
KYUSHU TOURISM PROMOTION ORGANIZATION HOSTS A CONTEST FOR THE BEST HOT SPRING TOWN CHOSEN BY FOREIGNERS
FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- For the purpose of promoting the hot springs around Kyushu and discovering their new attractions, the Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization will host a contest in which Kyushu’s most popular hot spring town among foreigners will be decided by vote. Contest will be held in English.
In this contest, the most popular hot spring town will be decided out of 20 candidates pre-selected by the organization based on the opinions from the designate “Kyushu Tourism Supporters.” The website to introduce each candidate town has been launched. Support messages for each hot spring town can be posted on the websites and a special prize will be given to the poster of the best message.
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In this contest, the most popular hot spring town will be decided out of 20 candidates pre-selected by the organization based on the opinions from the designate “Kyushu Tourism Supporters.” The website to introduce each candidate town has been launched. Support messages for each hot spring town can be posted on the websites and a special prize will be given to the poster of the best message.
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PARALLELS HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF ITS ODIN SERVICE AUTOMATION PLATFORM TO INGRAM MICRO
RENTON, Wash. Dec 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parallels Holdings Limited today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Odin Service Automation platform, along with the associated cloud management technologies, intellectual property and the Odin brand to Ingram Micro Inc. (www.ingrammicro.com) for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2015.
Going forward, Parallels cross-platform solutions business unit will continue to operate as a standalone company under the Parallels brand (www.parallels.com). The Plesk business unit, providing web management solutions to more than 10 million small businesses and hosters worldwide, will operate as a standalone company under the Plesk brand (www.plesk.com). The Virtuozzo business unit, which develops the market leading container virtualization technology, will operate as a standalone company under the Virtuozzo brand (www.virtuozzo.com). All three business units will continue to be owned and controlled by Parallels Holdings Limited.
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Going forward, Parallels cross-platform solutions business unit will continue to operate as a standalone company under the Parallels brand (www.parallels.com). The Plesk business unit, providing web management solutions to more than 10 million small businesses and hosters worldwide, will operate as a standalone company under the Plesk brand (www.plesk.com). The Virtuozzo business unit, which develops the market leading container virtualization technology, will operate as a standalone company under the Virtuozzo brand (www.virtuozzo.com). All three business units will continue to be owned and controlled by Parallels Holdings Limited.
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Thursday 3 December 2015
ASIA'S LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES: THE PRIVCO ASIA 20: RANKING THE LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANIES IN ASIA
NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PrivCo has just released the 2015 PrivCo Asia 20: Asia’s Largest Privately Held Companies by Revenue Report.
PrivCo screened its proprietary Private Company Financial Database with information on over 850,000 private companies to rank the 20 largest private companies in Asia, based on 2014 revenue. The top 20 Asian firms in the region represent both established, as well as young and fast growing companies, all of which command revenues of over $11 Bln/year. PrivCo has provided its Exclusive Top 10 Rankings below, with Huawei Investment & Holding Co. (China) taking the top spot ranking as the #1 Largest Private Company in Asia. Ranked just behind it were #2 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group (China) & #3 Amer International Group Co., Ltd. (China).
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PrivCo screened its proprietary Private Company Financial Database with information on over 850,000 private companies to rank the 20 largest private companies in Asia, based on 2014 revenue. The top 20 Asian firms in the region represent both established, as well as young and fast growing companies, all of which command revenues of over $11 Bln/year. PrivCo has provided its Exclusive Top 10 Rankings below, with Huawei Investment & Holding Co. (China) taking the top spot ranking as the #1 Largest Private Company in Asia. Ranked just behind it were #2 Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group (China) & #3 Amer International Group Co., Ltd. (China).
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Wednesday 2 December 2015
Air New Zealand Named Airline Of The Year By Airlineratings.com
PERTH, Australia, Dec 1 (Bernama) --
http://www.airlineratings.com/news/615/worlds-best-airlines-for-2016
AirlineRatings.com the world's only safety and product rating website has announced the selection of Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2016.
www.AirlineRatings.com celebrates and promotes excellence in the airline industry and the pinnacle of these efforts is its Airline Excellence Awards.
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AirlineRatings.com the world's only safety and product rating website has announced the selection of Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2016.
www.AirlineRatings.com celebrates and promotes excellence in the airline industry and the pinnacle of these efforts is its Airline Excellence Awards.
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Tuesday 1 December 2015
VIRTUS DATA CENTRES BUYS INFINITY SLOUGH DATA CENTRE BUSINESS
VIRTUS Extends Leadership Position in London Premium Hybrid Data Centre Market
LONDON, Dec 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS), the UK’s fastest growing data centre provider, today announced it has completed the purchase of the company that owns and operates Infinity’s Slough Data Centre, from Infinity SDC Limited.
This strategic investment accelerates VIRTUS’ business growth even further following ST Telemedia’s investment earlier this year. It also increases its portfolio of high quality, cloud centric metro data centres, making it one of the largest hybrid data centre providers in London. VIRTUS acquired 100% of the share capital in the operating company which owns the Slough Data Centre, now known as VIRTUS LONDON4. The assets, operating staff and customers of the Infinity Slough business have all transferred to VIRTUS through the transaction.
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LONDON, Dec 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS), the UK’s fastest growing data centre provider, today announced it has completed the purchase of the company that owns and operates Infinity’s Slough Data Centre, from Infinity SDC Limited.
This strategic investment accelerates VIRTUS’ business growth even further following ST Telemedia’s investment earlier this year. It also increases its portfolio of high quality, cloud centric metro data centres, making it one of the largest hybrid data centre providers in London. VIRTUS acquired 100% of the share capital in the operating company which owns the Slough Data Centre, now known as VIRTUS LONDON4. The assets, operating staff and customers of the Infinity Slough business have all transferred to VIRTUS through the transaction.
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ARIZONA'S YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SELECTS MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES TO POWER NEW ENTERPRISE IMAGING STRATEGY
BURLINGTON, Vt. &
CHICAGO, Dec 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)
-- Yuma Regional
Medical Center (YRMC) selected Mach7 Technologies’ award-winning medical image
management solution to power an enterprise-wide imaging strategy.Mach7
Enterprise Imaging Platform forms
the foundation of YRMC’s strategy to control imaging enterprise-wide, improve
interoperability and eliminate bottlenecks created by existing PACS.
FLATCHAT, THE MOBILE APP FOR HOME RENTALS AND ROOMMATES, NOW IN SINGAPORE
BANGALORE, India, Nov 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flatchat, a mobile-based platform which helps people find rental homes, tenants, and roommates, has now launched in Singapore. With over 100k users, Flatchat is among the top-rated real estate apps in India.
Monday 30 November 2015
MICF Attractions Include 'Hearme Hearme' Campaign And 'Teddy Bear Hospital Program'
SHAH ALAM, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The 'HearMe HearMe' Campaign and the
'Teddy Bear Hospital Program' are among the major attractions of the
three-day Malaysia Islamic Children's Fair (MICF) which began today at
the Shah Alam Convention Centre here.
Managing Director of Zurriyat Ventures Sdn Bhd, who is also MICF chairman, Dayang Lily Maznah Abang Muas said the MICF was a platform for various Islamic-based educational activities, products and services for children.
"For instance the 'HearMe HearMe' campaign is aimed at encouraging children to give their opinions and views on issues, and adults can give their feedback.
"This will help children build confidence to talk, discuss ideas and aspirations with their parents or other adults," she told reporters today.
Lily Maznah said children who visit MICF could participate in activities such as the 'Teddy Bear Hospital Program' managed by the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Children and Teens Super Team (IMACAT).
She said under the programme, children could use teddy bears to conduct basic health checks.
"This activity is among the most exciting as the teddy bears will be treated as patients while the children are the parents.
"Through this activity, we will expose the children to eye and tooth issues as well as the importance of nutritious food," she said.
The programme which is in its third year, will also include various competitions aimed at fostering family ties, such as 'Family Treasure Hunt' and 'Family Coloring Contest'.
-- BERNAMA
Managing Director of Zurriyat Ventures Sdn Bhd, who is also MICF chairman, Dayang Lily Maznah Abang Muas said the MICF was a platform for various Islamic-based educational activities, products and services for children.
"For instance the 'HearMe HearMe' campaign is aimed at encouraging children to give their opinions and views on issues, and adults can give their feedback.
"This will help children build confidence to talk, discuss ideas and aspirations with their parents or other adults," she told reporters today.
Lily Maznah said children who visit MICF could participate in activities such as the 'Teddy Bear Hospital Program' managed by the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Children and Teens Super Team (IMACAT).
She said under the programme, children could use teddy bears to conduct basic health checks.
"This activity is among the most exciting as the teddy bears will be treated as patients while the children are the parents.
"Through this activity, we will expose the children to eye and tooth issues as well as the importance of nutritious food," she said.
The programme which is in its third year, will also include various competitions aimed at fostering family ties, such as 'Family Treasure Hunt' and 'Family Coloring Contest'.
-- BERNAMA
Pfizer And Allergan To Combine
NEW YORK & DUBLIN, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and
Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) today announced that their boards of directors
have unanimously approved, and the companies have entered into, a
definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer, a global innovative
biopharmaceutical company, will combine with Allergan, a global
pharmaceutical company and a leader in a new industry model - Growth
Pharma, in a stock transaction currently valued at $363.63 per Allergan
share, for a total enterprise value of approximately $160 billion, based
on the closing price of Pfizer common stock of $32.18 on November 20,
2015. The transaction represents more than a 30 percent premium based on
Pfizer's and Allergan's unaffected share prices as of October 28, 2015.
Allergan shareholders will receive 11.3 shares of the combined company
for each of their Allergan shares, and Pfizer stockholders will receive
one share of the combined company for each of their Pfizer shares.
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Friday 27 November 2015
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS RAISE MORE CAPITAL IN HONG KONG THAN THE U.S.- MGSM
HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has found Initial Public Offerings made in Hong Kong could raise more capital than they could in the U.S., despite the Hong Kong market’s smaller size and depth.
Author Professor Alex Frino, Dean, MGSM, said the research had come at a particularly pertinent time.
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Author Professor Alex Frino, Dean, MGSM, said the research had come at a particularly pertinent time.
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MOST AWESOME MOBILE GAME: REVIEWS ON JUNIOR THREE KINGDOMS TRADITIONAL CHINESE VERSION
SHANGHAI, Nov 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- 少年三國志(Junior Three Kingdoms), a game that unifies elements of card collection, strategy and interaction, recently received quite positive reviews on its Traditional Chinese version.
(Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO82Dzok_JE)
“The overall quality of the game is fantastic. The graphics are colorful, making the scenes and hero skills look stunning. The complexity of the game also attracts me, and I have to really study the game to master it. Strategy plays an important role in the different game modes but collecting heroes that work well with each other is the most important thing,” commented the gamer 勇猛赵子龙.
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(Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO82Dzok_JE)
“The overall quality of the game is fantastic. The graphics are colorful, making the scenes and hero skills look stunning. The complexity of the game also attracts me, and I have to really study the game to master it. Strategy plays an important role in the different game modes but collecting heroes that work well with each other is the most important thing,” commented the gamer 勇猛赵子龙.
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Thursday 26 November 2015
UTI EARNS SECURE TRADE PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM SINGAPORE CUSTOMS
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW), a global supply chain services and solutions provider, has earned a coveted Secure Trade Partnership (STP) certificate from Singapore Customs. The certificate is awarded to companies that have adopted robust security measures throughout their trading operations to enhance the security of global supply chains and prevent disruptions to the smooth flow of goods.
Among the benefits of receiving the STP certificate are swift trade facilitations (available through Singapore Customs' TradeFIRST bands), automatic "known consignor" designation under the Regulated Cargo Agent Regime, quicker cargo clearance and fewer inspections where STP status is recognized by other national authorities, such as those in China and the US.
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Among the benefits of receiving the STP certificate are swift trade facilitations (available through Singapore Customs' TradeFIRST bands), automatic "known consignor" designation under the Regulated Cargo Agent Regime, quicker cargo clearance and fewer inspections where STP status is recognized by other national authorities, such as those in China and the US.
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Wednesday 25 November 2015
Gordagen Positions For Growth And Secures R&D Loan
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Gordagen Pharmaceuticals, a privately held Australian company commercializing tocotrienol-based nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, today outlined the strategic initiatives it is taking in preparation for commercializing its first nutraceutical product in the US early next year.
As part of the Company's long-term growth strategy and shift toward commercial operations with the potential to have multiple marketed products in the coming years, Chairman of the Board, Mr Fred Nadjarian, has announced his retirement from the Board and will assume the role of Special Advisor to the Scientific Advisory Board.
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As part of the Company's long-term growth strategy and shift toward commercial operations with the potential to have multiple marketed products in the coming years, Chairman of the Board, Mr Fred Nadjarian, has announced his retirement from the Board and will assume the role of Special Advisor to the Scientific Advisory Board.
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Tuesday 24 November 2015
SAMSUNG BIOEPIS RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR THE FIRST ETANERCEPT BIOSIMILAR IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
INCHEON, Korea, Nov 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung
Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA)
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive
opinion on Benepali® – a biosimilar version of Enbrel® (etanercept),
previously known as SB4 – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic
arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic
axial spondyloarthritis) and plaque psoriasis. This marks the first time the
CHMP has adopted a positive opinion on an etanercept biosimilar.
CHINA HI-TECH FAIR (CHTF): A FEAST OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
SHENZHEN, China, Nov 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 presented a week of innovation to exhibitors and visitors, especially technology geeks, from November 16 to 21, 2015 in Shenzhen City of Guangdong Province, China. The fair is a feast of technology trends and concepts.
Saturday 21 November 2015
NTT COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONED AS A "LEADER" IN GARTNER 2015 REPORT: "MAGIC QUADRANT FOR CLOUD-ENABLED MANAGED HOSTING, ASIA/PACIFIC"
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific" (Magic Quadrant) report*1 published by Gartner Inc. in November 2015, based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.
CITI NAMED BEST DIGITAL BANK IN ASIA BY GLOBAL FINANCE MAGAZINE
HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Citi has been recognized as Asia’s Best Digital Bank for 2015 by Global Finance magazine, picking up Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank and Best Consumer Digital Bank in the region.
The annual competition evaluates online and mobile banking applications. Winners were selected based on the strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of the online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet initiatives and web site design and functionality.
Friday 20 November 2015
WI-SUN ALLIANCE EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR ASIA SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
Available Wi-SUN Profiles Accelerate SE Asia Smart Grid, Smart Cities and IoT
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of Field Area Networking and the Internet of Things, today announced support for wireless frequency bands in SE Asia (920-925 MHz in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam; 919-923 MHz in Malaysia; 918-920 MHz in the Philippines; and 917-923 in Korea).
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MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of Field Area Networking and the Internet of Things, today announced support for wireless frequency bands in SE Asia (920-925 MHz in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam; 919-923 MHz in Malaysia; 918-920 MHz in the Philippines; and 917-923 in Korea).
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CP KELCO ANNOUNCES INTENT TO BUILD NEW BIOGUMS PLANT IN NORTH AMERICA
ATLANTA, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, today announced its intent to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in North America for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum.
“In light of the continued increase in global demand for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum across all regional markets, investing in a new production facility demonstrates our commitment to serve as a sustainable provider and leading innovator of these high-performance products over the long term,” said Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.
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“In light of the continued increase in global demand for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum across all regional markets, investing in a new production facility demonstrates our commitment to serve as a sustainable provider and leading innovator of these high-performance products over the long term,” said Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.
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AINA LE'A, INC. CLOSES ON PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL ACREAGE
KOHALA, Hawaii, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aina Le'a, Inc. ("Aina Le'a" or the "Company") announced today that it closed on the remaining 1011 acres of urban zoned property in the heart of the Gold Coast Resort area of the Island of Hawaii. The Company is developing a community on this property, which it is calling "The Villages of Aina Le'a" (the "Community"). The Villages of Aina Le'a is zoned for 1,945 luxury residential homes, 384 affordable townhomes, one golf course, walking trails and parks, as well as medical and commercial centers. Over the next eight to ten years the Company expects to work with luxury home builders to build and sell over $3 billion of homes into the local and international housing markets.
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Thursday 19 November 2015
TEN YEARS OF GLOBAL REDUCTIONS IN TAX COMPLIANCE BURDEN FOR COMPANIES, INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY ELECTRONIC REFORMS
WARSAW, Poland, Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electronic tax filing and payments were the most common tax reforms undertaken by countries worldwide during the past year, according to the latest edition of the Paying Taxes report from the World Bank Group and PwC.
As a result, paying taxes became easier for medium sized companies globally, but the focus has moved from reducing tax rates for companies to embracing technology and relieving their compliance burden. The report also shows that low-income economies continue to face the biggest reform challenges.
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As a result, paying taxes became easier for medium sized companies globally, but the focus has moved from reducing tax rates for companies to embracing technology and relieving their compliance burden. The report also shows that low-income economies continue to face the biggest reform challenges.
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THE INTERNATIONAL TOP 25 FOODSERVICE CHAINS SALES TOTAL US$59.9 BILLION GLOBALLY IN 2014
CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Market Research Company Euromonitor International and Nation’s Restaurant News released today the top 25 performing international restaurant chains outside of North America. In 2014, the Asia-Pacific dominated this exclusive list with $47.4 billion in sales.
In the next five years, Euromonitor predicts Asia-Pacific’s foodservice sales to rise by 38.7 percent by 2019 with US$ 1.5 trillion dollars sold. In particular, China continues to lead the region in sales and is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing Asian markets over the next five years. This overall growth in the Asia-Pacific region makes it the second largest growth market in the world for foodservice operators.
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In the next five years, Euromonitor predicts Asia-Pacific’s foodservice sales to rise by 38.7 percent by 2019 with US$ 1.5 trillion dollars sold. In particular, China continues to lead the region in sales and is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing Asian markets over the next five years. This overall growth in the Asia-Pacific region makes it the second largest growth market in the world for foodservice operators.
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SOCIETE GENERALE SELECTS SMARTSTREAM'S TLM RECONCILIATIONS PREMIUM SOLUTION FOR BROKERAGE AND ETD RECONCILIATIONS
LONDON, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream Technologies, the Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that leading global broker Societe Generale Prime Services, has selected SmartStream’s TLM Reconciliations Premium and TLM SmartRecs solutions for its internal and external brokerage, and Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) reconciliations.
As part of a larger Brokerage Remediation programme, TLM Reconciliations Premium will be used across multiple departments to deliver additional risk and control points. The solution will be delivered as a BPO service via SmartStream’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), and Societe Generale will have global access to directly on-board reconciliations. TLM SmartRecs will be used to ensure that this on-boarding process is fast and efficient as possible.
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As part of a larger Brokerage Remediation programme, TLM Reconciliations Premium will be used across multiple departments to deliver additional risk and control points. The solution will be delivered as a BPO service via SmartStream’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), and Societe Generale will have global access to directly on-board reconciliations. TLM SmartRecs will be used to ensure that this on-boarding process is fast and efficient as possible.
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HOUSE OF SILLAGE CELEBRATES THE EXCITEMENT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- House of Sillage, a leader in the world of haute parfumerie, celebrates the Christmas season with Holiday by House of Sillage. This dazzling fragrance resonates the warmth and generosity of the season with festive scents of mandarin, peach and vetiver.
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NEW UNISYS SOFTWARE BOLSTERS ROLE OF CLEARPATH FORWARD AS HUB FOR MODERN SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTERS
BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 18, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/--
Integration with Docker, VMware and Microsoft SQL among key advancements in software for flagship computer systems
Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced new software developments, including integration with Docker containers, VMware management and Microsoft SQL databases, that advance its flagship ClearPath ForwardTM computer systems. The new capabilities are designed to evolve ClearPath Forward systems further into open, software-driven platforms that serve as hubs in hybrid software-defined data centers. |
Wednesday 18 November 2015
QUANTUMSPHERE WINS 2015 FROST & SULLIVAN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD
Award Cites Large Chemical Market Opportunities for QuantumSphere’s FeNIX Nanocatalyst
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumSphere, Inc. (OTCQB:QSIM), a leading producer of advanced catalyst technologies for industrial chemical processes, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented QuantumSphere with its 2015 North American Nanocatalysts Technology Innovation Award. Frost & Sullivan is a 54-year-old research and consulting company with 1,800 analysts, growth consultants and visionaries operating from over 40 global offices.
The Frost & Sullivan award states that “QuantumSphere’s ability to enhance ammonia production with its FeNIXTM nanocatalyst coating promises commercial growth for the company as ammonia producers adopt this exciting new technology. Frost & Sullivan finds enormous market opportunities for FeNIX across the globe.”
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumSphere, Inc. (OTCQB:QSIM), a leading producer of advanced catalyst technologies for industrial chemical processes, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented QuantumSphere with its 2015 North American Nanocatalysts Technology Innovation Award. Frost & Sullivan is a 54-year-old research and consulting company with 1,800 analysts, growth consultants and visionaries operating from over 40 global offices.
The Frost & Sullivan award states that “QuantumSphere’s ability to enhance ammonia production with its FeNIXTM nanocatalyst coating promises commercial growth for the company as ammonia producers adopt this exciting new technology. Frost & Sullivan finds enormous market opportunities for FeNIX across the globe.”
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FIRST SINGAPORE PATIENT RECEIVES ORTHOCELL'S CARTILAGE CELL THERAPY ORTHO-ACI™
PERTH, Australia, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce its regenerative cell therapy treatment, Ortho-ACITM, has been applied to its first patient in Singapore.
Singapore is the latest international market Orthocell has expanded Ortho-ACITM into, following its successful entry to Hong Kong earlier this year where the therapy was used on patients with articular cartilage damage within the knee joint.
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Singapore is the latest international market Orthocell has expanded Ortho-ACITM into, following its successful entry to Hong Kong earlier this year where the therapy was used on patients with articular cartilage damage within the knee joint.
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GRAND OPENING OF CHINA HI-TECH FAIR 2015
SHENZHEN, China, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The grand opening ceremony of China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 was held at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center at 10 a.m. Beijing time on November 16. Xu Qin, Mayor of Shenzhen and Director of the organizing committee of the CHTF, announced the opening of CHTF 2015. Afterwards, three Chinese government officials pressed a 3D printed “Rubik's cube” designed by a young maker to kick off the fair. With the theme of “innovative entrepreneurship, cross-border integration”, the ceremony attracted senior government officials, business leaders and professors, with elaborate formalities reduced to the minimum.
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IIX RECEIVES $26 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL GROWTH
Leading Venture Capital Investors Recognize Opportunity for Console, an Innovative Enterprise Software and Interconnection Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IIX Inc., the global software-defined interconnection company, today announced it has secured $26 million in Series B funding. Formation 8 led this round with continued participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Also participating are prominent technology investors Drew Perkins, Rajiv Ramaswami, and AME Cloud Ventures (launched by Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang).
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IIX Inc., the global software-defined interconnection company, today announced it has secured $26 million in Series B funding. Formation 8 led this round with continued participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Also participating are prominent technology investors Drew Perkins, Rajiv Ramaswami, and AME Cloud Ventures (launched by Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang).
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CONFIDENCE AMONG ASIA PACIFIC CEOS AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2012
MANILA, the Philippines, Nov 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific CEOs believe prospects for business growth over the next 12 months are dimming fast. Ahead of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting November 18-19, business leaders have a number of concerns, according to PwC’s fifth annual APEC CEO Survey.
MEGAPORT ANNOUNCES EXPRESSROUTE FOR OFFICE 365 AVAILABILITY
BRISBANE, Australia
& SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Megaport, the global leader in SDN-based elastic interconnection, today
announced, at Microsoft Ignite Australia, that Microsoft Office 365 is now available across
Megaport’s elastic interconnection platform. Customers can quickly and easily
provision dedicated connectivity to ExpressRoute for Office 365 via Megaport’s
award-winning portal. Starting today, Megaport’s customers can benefit from
better performance, similar to that of ExpressRoute for Azure, which has been a
success across the Megaport fabric.
FROM UGLY U TO THE PERFECT V
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the age of appearance competitiveness, baby-face is winning over ‘pretty face’ & ‘nice body’ era. Baby face with small oval shape is becoming the trend. As the attention to baby-face grew, ‘facial contouring’ became the hottest topic. Facial contouring is not a procedure that simply makes the image of a face look younger, but eliminates the aged look by reducing the size of bone structure.
PRA HEALTH SCIENCES在新加坡拓展業務
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov 17
(Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences (PRA)（納斯達克：PRAH）欣然宣佈將搬遷到新加坡的新辦事處，以支援其在該地區的業務擴張。此次搬遷後，PRA將能夠整合其員工實力，並靠近其在該地區的許多客戶，具有戰略意義。新辦事處的地址為21 Biopolis Road, Nucleos, Singapore。
PRA臨床業務（亞太區）區域高級總監Jonathan Newton表示，「我們對此次搬遷感到非常高興。新加坡是卓越的臨床研究中心，也是PRA在亞太區佈局的區域中心。此次搬遷是PRA對自身承諾的一次踐行，以滿足客戶不斷增長的需求並在該地區提供優質服務。
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