Jumio employees grew facial hair or wore fake mustaches in order to raise funds for men’s health while also demonstrating Jumio Authentication’s ability to authenticate real users whose physical characteristics had changed
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jumio, the leading provider of end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, today donated $10,800 to the Movember Foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. The Movember Foundation is the leading charity dedicated to changing the face of men's health in the U.S. and around the world. Best known for their annual Movember fundraising campaign that takes place every November, they operate and receive donations year-round. During Movember, men start November 1 clean-shaven and grow a mustache for the month, getting friends, family and colleagues to donate to their efforts. Since 2003, more than 5 million men and women have funded over 1,250 innovative projects across more than 20 countries. Individuals and organizations can also choose to host a Movember event or competition, which is exactly what Jumio did. During the month of November, Jumio pledged to donate $100 for every employee who participated in a mustache authentication contest. More than 100 Jumio employees from across the globe participated by either growing a real mustache or wearing fake facial hair and going through the Jumio Authentication process twice — once with facial hair and once without. “I am so proud that employees across the globe, representing every department throughout the organization, stepped up to support Movember men’s health initiatives,” said Jumio CEO Robert Prigge. “Movember is cause that’s easy to rally behind — it has had a personal impact on almost all of us in some capacity and we are thrilled to make this donation on behalf of our company and employees.” To learn more about Jumio’s end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, visit jumio.com. About Jumio When identity matters, trust Jumio. Jumio’s mission is to make the internet a safer place by protecting the ecosystems of businesses through cutting-edge online identity verification and authentication services that quickly and accurately connect a person’s online and real-world identities. Jumio’s end-to-end identity verification solutions fight fraud, maintain compliance and onboard good customers faster. Leveraging advanced technology including augmented intelligence, AI, biometrics, machine learning, certified 3D liveness detection and human review, Jumio helps organizations meet regulatory compliance including KYC, AML and GDPR and definitively establish the digital identity of their customers. Jumio has verified more than 200 million identities issued by over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions. Jumio’s solutions are used by leading companies in the financial services, sharing economy, digital currency, retail, travel and online gaming sectors. Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. For more information, please visit www.jumio.com.
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Contact U.S. Media Contact Alex Mercurio 10Fold Communications jumio@10fold.com 925-271-8227 Europe Media Contact Gemma Lingham FleishmanHillard Fishburn gemma.lingham@fhflondon.co.uk +44-208-618-2812 Source : Jumio --BERNAMA |
Saturday, December 28, 2019
JUMIO DONATES $10,000 TO MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
Thursday, December 26, 2019
AM Best affirms NEWGT Reinsurance Company Credit Ratings
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘a-’ of NEWGT Reinsurance Company Ltd (NEWGT) Bermuda.
According to a statement, the outlook of these credit ratings is stable.
The ratings reflect NEWGT’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The company’s strong balance sheet assessment reflects its modest capital base, low underwriting leverage and conservative investment portfolio.
Operating performance continued to improve this year with a lower combined ratio, underpinned by an improvement in claims experience and a stable expense ratio.
Although revenue is expected to decrease slightly in the short term over the course of its portfolio enhancement, AM Best believes the company’s underwriting results will remain profitable and gradually improve through the pursuit of growth in group-related business.
The stable outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation that NEWGT’s operating performance will improve gradually and remain profitable despite its strong loss ratio controls and continuous portfolio enhancement.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the outlook of these credit ratings is stable.
The ratings reflect NEWGT’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The company’s strong balance sheet assessment reflects its modest capital base, low underwriting leverage and conservative investment portfolio.
Operating performance continued to improve this year with a lower combined ratio, underpinned by an improvement in claims experience and a stable expense ratio.
Although revenue is expected to decrease slightly in the short term over the course of its portfolio enhancement, AM Best believes the company’s underwriting results will remain profitable and gradually improve through the pursuit of growth in group-related business.
The stable outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation that NEWGT’s operating performance will improve gradually and remain profitable despite its strong loss ratio controls and continuous portfolio enhancement.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Matthew Silva is Invicro LLC's CEO, Jack Hoppin to be Konica Minolta Precision Medicine's president
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 -- Invicro LLC, a Konica Minolta company, has appointed Dr Matthew Silva as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
A statement said Dr Silva will assume the day-to-day leadership responsibilities of the Company and will join Invicro’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
It is also mentioned in the same statement that co-founder of Invicro, Dr Jack Hoppin, will move on from his role as Invicro’s CEO to be the President of Konica Minolta Precision Medicine (KMPM). Dr Hoppin will remain on Invicro’s Board of Directors and will continue to serve on the KMPM Board.
In his new role, Dr Hoppin will work to synergise the companies under KMPM to help pharmaceutical sponsors and clinicians accelerate the development of targeted therapies via genetic and molecular profiling.
Meanwhile, Dr Silva will carry on Invicro’s strategic mission to support the drug discovery and development community. Invicro will continue to leverage its industry-leading imaging, chemistry and analysis expertise that span discovery through clinical research across multiple therapeutic areas.
With 20 years of diverse imaging experience, Dr Silva first joined Invicro in 2012 and most recently was EVP of Scientific Applications, where he led strategic efforts to expand the clinical oncology drug development and clinical trials.
Konica Minolta Inc acquired Invicro LLC and Ambry Genetics Corporation in September 2017 to accelerate its strategic vision to transform personalised medicine through the delivery of diagnostic services via genetics, imaging and digital pathology capabilities.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, Invicro was founded in 2008 with the mission of improving the role and function of imaging in translational drug discovery and development across all therapeutic areas.
More information at www.invicro.com.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, December 20, 2019
GRI launches new tax reporting standard
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 -- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new tax reporting standard that seeks to ensure multinationals are much clearer about how much – and where – they pay their taxes has received widespread international support.
The GRI Tax Standard is the first global standard for comprehensive tax disclosure at the country-by-country level, supporting public reporting of a company’s business activities and payments within tax jurisdictions, as well as approach to tax strategy and governance.
Major investors, civil society groups, labour organisations and other stakeholders have all signalled their backing for the Tax Standard, as it will help address their growing demands for tax transparency.
The Tax Standard has been developed in response to concerns over the impact tax avoidance has on the ability of governments to fund services and support sustainable development.
As the latest addition to the GRI Standards, it is now freely available to organisations worldwide, according to a statement.
GRI is the independent international organisation that helps businesses and other organisations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. More information at https://www.globalreporting.org.
-- BERNAMA
The GRI Tax Standard is the first global standard for comprehensive tax disclosure at the country-by-country level, supporting public reporting of a company’s business activities and payments within tax jurisdictions, as well as approach to tax strategy and governance.
Major investors, civil society groups, labour organisations and other stakeholders have all signalled their backing for the Tax Standard, as it will help address their growing demands for tax transparency.
The Tax Standard has been developed in response to concerns over the impact tax avoidance has on the ability of governments to fund services and support sustainable development.
As the latest addition to the GRI Standards, it is now freely available to organisations worldwide, according to a statement.
GRI is the independent international organisation that helps businesses and other organisations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. More information at https://www.globalreporting.org.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
OUTBRAIN APPOINTS NATHAN JACKSON AS THE NEW HEAD OF SALES FOR APAC OPERATIONS
SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Outbrain, the world’s leading discovery and native advertising feed for the open web, announced today that Nathan Jackson has been appointed as the organization’s new Head of Sales for the APAC region. This latest addition to the region's leadership marks a further step towards Outbrain's strategy of strengthening the group's presence in the region.
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An innovative leader in the digital media space, Jackson brings more than 10 years of experience working closely with publishers, technology and data platforms. In his new role, he will drive the strategic commercial and programmatic leadership and deepen industry knowledge of native advertising to this key growth region.
“Native is at the intersection of massive shifts in consumer behavior and technological improvements in the advertising industry,” said Jackson. “I'm thrilled to join Outbrain at such an important time for the industry! Outbrain has had many successes over the past few years and I've been keeping my eye on the company as it continues its upward growth and success. We have an outstanding APAC team and I look forward to working together to grow our relationships in this region and help brands connect with their audiences through Outbrain's smart native solutions.”
Jackson will manage the advertising revenues and oversee sales teams, which are based in Australia and Singapore, across the region. Prior to Outbrain, Jackson held commercial leadership positions at Ticketek, Integral Ad Science and Adslot.
“Brands are increasingly shifting advertising budgets online, with digital ad spend in APAC forecasted to reach about 106 billion U.S Dollars by 2020 [eMarketer],” said Alexander Erlmeier, MD International at Outbrain. “Advertisers, publishers and technology platforms must work together to create a high quality and innovative online experience. I am confident that the combined experience and talent of our regional leadership team will allow us to further develop key partnerships in the region.“
Outbrain first started operating in APAC in 2012 with main offices in Sydney and Singapore. More recently, the business has expanded into new markets, including China and India, and has established a strong network of premium publisher partners including REA, NZ Herald, Mediacorp.
About Outbrain
Outbrain is the world’s leading discovery and native advertising feed for the open web. A third of the world’s Internet-connected population explore and discover information through our feed technology, which is trusted by emerging to established brands and integrated into thousands of media companies’ tech stacks to manage and monetize their publishing operations. Outbrain operates in 55 countries and is headquartered in New York City with offices in 18 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.outbrain.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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IELTS: Official English test provider for UK visas
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 -- The International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the world’s most trusted language test will continue to be accepted for UK visas that require applicants to demonstrate their English.
This is according to the announcement by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Following a tender process, IELTS was reappointed as an official test provider for visas required as part of UK immigration applications.
IELTS managing director at Cambridge Assessment English, Christine Nuttall said: “This announcement is a testament to the ongoing value and trust placed in IELTS by the United Kingdom Government and test takers around the world.”
IELTS is the only test trusted for migration purposes by the governments of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills can be taken at more than 110 centres across the IELTS global network.
-- BERNAMA
This is according to the announcement by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Following a tender process, IELTS was reappointed as an official test provider for visas required as part of UK immigration applications.
IELTS managing director at Cambridge Assessment English, Christine Nuttall said: “This announcement is a testament to the ongoing value and trust placed in IELTS by the United Kingdom Government and test takers around the world.”
IELTS is the only test trusted for migration purposes by the governments of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills can be taken at more than 110 centres across the IELTS global network.
-- BERNAMA
Kacific's first satellite launched successfully into space
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 -- Kacific1 was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7.10pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) on Dec 16, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA.
According to a statement, it was placed into its target geostationary transfer orbit, 33 minutes following initial ignition.
Owned by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), the Boeing-built communications satellite will stream high-speed broadband to 25 nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands via 56 high-throughput beams.
“Kacific1 is the newest and most powerful commercial satellite operating in the Asia-Pacific region, placing Kacific in an excellent position to grow alongside these markets,” said Kacific founder and chief executive officer, Christian Patouraux.
“Its range of services, from mobile backhaul to broadband internet via VSAT terminals, will provide a catalyst for positive change in the nations it is about to serve. I’m thrilled to start seeing the social and economic impact of Kacific1.”
Kacific1 will cover Indonesia, The Philippines, Timor-Leste and South Asia with 28 spot beams, while the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will be covered with a further 28 beams.
Following a sequence of in-orbit manoeuvres and tests that are expected to take approximately six weeks, Kacific1 is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the first quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, it was placed into its target geostationary transfer orbit, 33 minutes following initial ignition.
Owned by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), the Boeing-built communications satellite will stream high-speed broadband to 25 nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands via 56 high-throughput beams.
“Kacific1 is the newest and most powerful commercial satellite operating in the Asia-Pacific region, placing Kacific in an excellent position to grow alongside these markets,” said Kacific founder and chief executive officer, Christian Patouraux.
“Its range of services, from mobile backhaul to broadband internet via VSAT terminals, will provide a catalyst for positive change in the nations it is about to serve. I’m thrilled to start seeing the social and economic impact of Kacific1.”
Kacific1 will cover Indonesia, The Philippines, Timor-Leste and South Asia with 28 spot beams, while the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will be covered with a further 28 beams.
Following a sequence of in-orbit manoeuvres and tests that are expected to take approximately six weeks, Kacific1 is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the first quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Vietnam's Bao Minh Insurance has stable ratings outlook - AM Best
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 -- Credit ratings outlook of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation (BMI) Vietnam is stable, according to AM Best, a global credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry.
This follows affirmation of the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb’ of the company.
The ratings reflect BMI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
According to a statement, BMI’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation that remains at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Despite its moderate dividend payout ratio, which has limited the company’s capital growth, retained earnings have remained sufficient to bolster shareholders’ equity and support business growth.
AM Best expects the organisation to continue focus on underwriting profitability despite rising competitive pressures. However, there are concerns that the long-duration health and personal accident products may exhibit higher loss ratios in later policy years.
The company’s premium is well-diversified by product. The main lines of businesses are personal accident and health, motor, and property and engineering, which collectively accounted for approximately 76 per cent of gross written premiums in 2018.
-- BERNAMA
This follows affirmation of the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb’ of the company.
The ratings reflect BMI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
According to a statement, BMI’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation that remains at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio.
Despite its moderate dividend payout ratio, which has limited the company’s capital growth, retained earnings have remained sufficient to bolster shareholders’ equity and support business growth.
AM Best expects the organisation to continue focus on underwriting profitability despite rising competitive pressures. However, there are concerns that the long-duration health and personal accident products may exhibit higher loss ratios in later policy years.
The company’s premium is well-diversified by product. The main lines of businesses are personal accident and health, motor, and property and engineering, which collectively accounted for approximately 76 per cent of gross written premiums in 2018.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, December 16, 2019
AM Best upgrades Lifetime Income Limited credit ratings
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 -- AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (fair) from B- (fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ‘bb’ from ‘bb-’ of Lifetime Income Limited (LIL) New Zealand.
According to a statement, the upgrade results in a stable outlook of these credit ratings as well as reflects an improvement in AM Best’s assessment of LIL’s business profile.
The ratings reflect LIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
While the company remains a new entrant to New Zealand’s life insurance market having launched its underwriting operations in 2016, it continues to execute on its initial start-up business strategy successfully.
LIL’s core product offering is variable annuity products for the retirement community, which although remains in the early stage of its product life cycle in New Zealand, has demonstrated a good level of traction and growth over recent years.
The company’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, which is projected to be at least at a strong level over the medium term.
AM Best expects LIL’s prospective capital position to be supported by ongoing, timely capital injections from the group’s shareholders to support future business growth.
The ratings also factor in a neutral holding company impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Retirement Income Group Limited.
AM Best views LIL to have a limited track record of positive operating performance and its earnings have been hampered historically by high expenses relative to the size of its premium base due to its start-up nature.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the upgrade results in a stable outlook of these credit ratings as well as reflects an improvement in AM Best’s assessment of LIL’s business profile.
The ratings reflect LIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best described as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
While the company remains a new entrant to New Zealand’s life insurance market having launched its underwriting operations in 2016, it continues to execute on its initial start-up business strategy successfully.
LIL’s core product offering is variable annuity products for the retirement community, which although remains in the early stage of its product life cycle in New Zealand, has demonstrated a good level of traction and growth over recent years.
The company’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, which is projected to be at least at a strong level over the medium term.
AM Best expects LIL’s prospective capital position to be supported by ongoing, timely capital injections from the group’s shareholders to support future business growth.
The ratings also factor in a neutral holding company impact from the company’s 100 per cent ownership by Retirement Income Group Limited.
AM Best views LIL to have a limited track record of positive operating performance and its earnings have been hampered historically by high expenses relative to the size of its premium base due to its start-up nature.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, December 15, 2019
80% OF ASIA BANKERS SEE THEMSELVES AS OPEN APIS LOSERS
Fintech gini reveals an industry survey to identify Open Banking opportunities and obstacles
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- gini, the Hong Kong based data-driven banking solutions provider reveals a recent survey on Open APIs readiness among Asian fintech industry professionals. Only 20% of bankers saw themselves as the winners from Open APIs, even though 70% said sharing customer data is the future of their business. Fintechs are viewed as the biggest winners, with unclear regulation and cybersecurity concerns cited by a majority of bankers as the biggest obstacles they will face when adopting the new Open APIs technologies.
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- gini, the Hong Kong based data-driven banking solutions provider reveals a recent survey on Open APIs readiness among Asian fintech industry professionals. Only 20% of bankers saw themselves as the winners from Open APIs, even though 70% said sharing customer data is the future of their business. Fintechs are viewed as the biggest winners, with unclear regulation and cybersecurity concerns cited by a majority of bankers as the biggest obstacles they will face when adopting the new Open APIs technologies.
Conducted by gini enterprise, gini’s B2B arm, the survey questioned over 300 fintech-industry professionals in Singapore and Hong Kong in November 2019.
“Open Banking is sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region and regulators are making open banking a new reality. But their approach is “soft,” leaving banks and fintechs with plenty of latitude regarding implementation. Based on the survey results, we have published a research report, Open Banking 2020 to identify the opportunities for all participants, as well as recognize some of the barriers to adoption. As a fintech, we hope we can help shape this industry revolution and facilitate meaningful conversations on Open Banking,” said Raymond Wyand, CEO and co-founder at gini.
The survey reassured the importance of sharing consumer data. A greater portion of bankers (70%) responded that the ease of sharing customer data is “the future of my business” than respondents at technology companies, consultancies, investors, or other industry players.
Bankers also have a slightly different sense of risks. Although cybersecurity (38%) was the most cited risk by respondents, those from banks were more concerned with unclear regulations (23%). 35% of the respondents said the biggest winner from the Open APIs will be fintechs or techfins, outweighing customers, banks, and other consumer-facing companies.
Open Banking 2020 is the original research done by gini enterprise and is free to download. It consolidates genuine feedback from fintech practitioners in APAC, analysing the current and anticipated challenges, and creating a holistic picture for people working in fintechs, banks and technology.
Want to learn more? Click here to download the full report.
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Contact
For Media Enquiries:
Stella Wong
stella@gini.co
+852 9370 4586
Source : gini
--BERNAMA
“Open Banking is sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region and regulators are making open banking a new reality. But their approach is “soft,” leaving banks and fintechs with plenty of latitude regarding implementation. Based on the survey results, we have published a research report, Open Banking 2020 to identify the opportunities for all participants, as well as recognize some of the barriers to adoption. As a fintech, we hope we can help shape this industry revolution and facilitate meaningful conversations on Open Banking,” said Raymond Wyand, CEO and co-founder at gini.
The survey reassured the importance of sharing consumer data. A greater portion of bankers (70%) responded that the ease of sharing customer data is “the future of my business” than respondents at technology companies, consultancies, investors, or other industry players.
Bankers also have a slightly different sense of risks. Although cybersecurity (38%) was the most cited risk by respondents, those from banks were more concerned with unclear regulations (23%). 35% of the respondents said the biggest winner from the Open APIs will be fintechs or techfins, outweighing customers, banks, and other consumer-facing companies.
Open Banking 2020 is the original research done by gini enterprise and is free to download. It consolidates genuine feedback from fintech practitioners in APAC, analysing the current and anticipated challenges, and creating a holistic picture for people working in fintechs, banks and technology.
Want to learn more? Click here to download the full report.
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191211006010/en/
Contact
For Media Enquiries:
Stella Wong
stella@gini.co
+852 9370 4586
Source : gini
--BERNAMA
Friday, December 13, 2019
Macrogen announces Asian genome analysis result
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 -- The precision medicine and biotechnology company, Macrogen has announced the result of its Asian genome analysis, which has been performed through GenomeAsia 100K Initiative.
The study found that the genetic diversity of the approximately 142 ethnic groups living in Asia was far greater than what was found in previous studies, according to a statement.
Macrogen plans to use the database acquired via the project to develop its own Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing service, which will reflect different racial characteristics and supply related data worldwide through Macrogen’s affiliated overseas corporations and branches.
GenomeAsia 100K Initiative, an international consortium, was covered on the front page on the latest Nature (article titled The GenomeAsia 100K Project enables genetic discoveries across Asia).
It is a non-profit international consortium and has conducted a mass research project in order to analyse the genome data of 100,000 Asians since 2016.
Among the participating organisations include Macrogen (Korea) and the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital’s Precision Medicine Center (Korea); the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); MedGenome (India) and Genentech (USA).
The research team performed whole-genome sequencing for a total 1,739 individuals including from India, Malaysia, Korea, Pakistan, Mongolia, China, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Russia.
More information at http://www.macrogen.com.
-- BERNAMA
The study found that the genetic diversity of the approximately 142 ethnic groups living in Asia was far greater than what was found in previous studies, according to a statement.
Macrogen plans to use the database acquired via the project to develop its own Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing service, which will reflect different racial characteristics and supply related data worldwide through Macrogen’s affiliated overseas corporations and branches.
GenomeAsia 100K Initiative, an international consortium, was covered on the front page on the latest Nature (article titled The GenomeAsia 100K Project enables genetic discoveries across Asia).
It is a non-profit international consortium and has conducted a mass research project in order to analyse the genome data of 100,000 Asians since 2016.
Among the participating organisations include Macrogen (Korea) and the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital’s Precision Medicine Center (Korea); the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); MedGenome (India) and Genentech (USA).
The research team performed whole-genome sequencing for a total 1,739 individuals including from India, Malaysia, Korea, Pakistan, Mongolia, China, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Russia.
More information at http://www.macrogen.com.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, December 12, 2019
ZIHAAD WELLS TO RETURN TO TRUE RELIGION APPAREL AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced today that Zihaad Wells has been appointed its new Creative Director, effective immediately. Mr. Wells was previously Vice President of Design for True Religion Apparel from 2006 to 2017 and most recently Vice President of Design and Creative at AG Jeans. He will be responsible for product design, marketing and driving the creative direction of the brand. Mr. Wells reports to Michael Buckley, the Chief Executive Officer.
Zihaad Wells has a deep understanding of the branded denim industry across brand, product, wholesale, retail and ecommerce with over 20 years’ experience. Wells started his career for Levi’s Europe, where he worked on Levi’s Red and Levi’s Vintage collections, before coming to True Religion Apparel in 2006.
Michael Buckley, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely excited and proud to welcome Zihaad Wells back to True Religion Apparel. Zihaad is one of the leading denim and sportswear creatives in the industry.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Wells added, “I am extremely excited to return to True Religion as its Creative Director, it feels like coming home. I look forward to working with Michael and the team to get back to the DNA of what made True Religion an amazing brand, which was the perfect balance of heritage and modernity rooted in iconic Jeanswear.”
About True Religion Apparel, Inc.
In 2002, True Religion emerged onto the Los Angeles denim scene by blowing up the construction of the classic five-pocket jean. With its five-needle thread at two-stitch-per-inch process, the True Religion Super T stitch was instantly recognized for style that was unlike any other denim brand in the world. True Religion speaks to the uniqueness found in all of us. The brand is worn by athletes, musicians, and artists globally to express their individual style. Delivering an exclusive assortment of iconic styles, True Religion Brand Jeans focuses on producing high quality premium denim and sportswear for men’s, women’s and kids.
Contact
For True Religion:
Kate Kaminsky
kate@michelemariepr.com
646.863.3923
Source : True Religion Apparel, Inc.
--BERNAMA
Zihaad Wells has a deep understanding of the branded denim industry across brand, product, wholesale, retail and ecommerce with over 20 years’ experience. Wells started his career for Levi’s Europe, where he worked on Levi’s Red and Levi’s Vintage collections, before coming to True Religion Apparel in 2006.
Michael Buckley, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely excited and proud to welcome Zihaad Wells back to True Religion Apparel. Zihaad is one of the leading denim and sportswear creatives in the industry.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Wells added, “I am extremely excited to return to True Religion as its Creative Director, it feels like coming home. I look forward to working with Michael and the team to get back to the DNA of what made True Religion an amazing brand, which was the perfect balance of heritage and modernity rooted in iconic Jeanswear.”
About True Religion Apparel, Inc.
In 2002, True Religion emerged onto the Los Angeles denim scene by blowing up the construction of the classic five-pocket jean. With its five-needle thread at two-stitch-per-inch process, the True Religion Super T stitch was instantly recognized for style that was unlike any other denim brand in the world. True Religion speaks to the uniqueness found in all of us. The brand is worn by athletes, musicians, and artists globally to express their individual style. Delivering an exclusive assortment of iconic styles, True Religion Brand Jeans focuses on producing high quality premium denim and sportswear for men’s, women’s and kids.
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Contact
For True Religion:
Kate Kaminsky
kate@michelemariepr.com
646.863.3923
Source : True Religion Apparel, Inc.
--BERNAMA
AxiomSL brings intelligent regulatory reporting, risk solutions to Temenos MarketPlace
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 -- AxiomSL, the industry’s leading regulatory reporting and risk management solutions provider has joined Temenos MarketPlace, bringing intelligent regulatory reporting and risk solutions.
The MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary FinTech solutions.
With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complimentary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programmes.
According to a statement, Temenos customers will seamlessly leverage AxiomSL’s broad array of risk capital and regulatory reporting solutions running on ControllerView®, its award-winning data integrity and control platform.
Banks will benefit from AxiomSL’s comprehensive coverage of more than 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions globally, and its unparalleled surveillance of regulatory changes that ensures its solutions are always up to date.
AxiomSL founder and chief executive officer, Alex Tsigutkin said: “We are working toward a cohesive solution where banks will be better equipped to maximise the value of their risk and regulatory data, transparently satisfy regulatory obligations, and reduce the total cost of their data management and risk and regulatory programmes.
“This collaboration will enable our clients to gain advantages from both companies’ innovative technologies. We are proud to join Temenos’ MarketPlace community for FinTech providers.”
-- BERNAMA
The MarketPlace is Temenos’ platform for connecting banks with the best in complementary FinTech solutions.
With the addition of this new solution, Temenos T24 Transact clients will now have access to a complimentary solution to drive efficiencies for their global risk and regulatory reporting programmes.
According to a statement, Temenos customers will seamlessly leverage AxiomSL’s broad array of risk capital and regulatory reporting solutions running on ControllerView®, its award-winning data integrity and control platform.
Banks will benefit from AxiomSL’s comprehensive coverage of more than 110 regulators across 55 jurisdictions globally, and its unparalleled surveillance of regulatory changes that ensures its solutions are always up to date.
AxiomSL founder and chief executive officer, Alex Tsigutkin said: “We are working toward a cohesive solution where banks will be better equipped to maximise the value of their risk and regulatory data, transparently satisfy regulatory obligations, and reduce the total cost of their data management and risk and regulatory programmes.
“This collaboration will enable our clients to gain advantages from both companies’ innovative technologies. We are proud to join Temenos’ MarketPlace community for FinTech providers.”
-- BERNAMA
TELEDYNE INTRODUCES TWO-CAMERA SMART SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION SUPPORTING VISIBLE, LWIR AND 3D SENSORS
Compact and versatile, the new VICORE smart system targets factory floor applications
BILLERICA, Mass., Dec 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] company and global leader in industrial vision solutions, is pleased to announce its newest smart system, VICORE™. This flexible system offers excellent performance for inspection applications using traditional 2D, thermal, and 3D imaging or a combination thereof. Its small, book-style format consumes minimal cabinet space and provides convenient, front-accessible connections for cameras, I/O and system components. This includes a dedicated industrial Ethernet port that offers efficient communication with complementary factory devices using Ethernet/IP or Profinet. VICORE can be setup and deployed as a standalone system, with attached HDMI display and keyboard, or as a remotely accessible networked device through its LAN port. “The VICORE system is sensor friendly, cabinet friendly, 3rd party device friendly and user friendly,” says Steve Geraghty, General Manager of Teledyne DALSA Industrial Products. “This is truly a smart choice for anyone looking for performance and flexibility in system design at an affordable price.” To maximize user and application reach, VICORE offers a choice of embedded application software. New users, or users of Teledyne smart camera technology, can be up and running in minutes with their easy-to-use iNspect™ software. For users that need additional flexibility or customization, Teledyne’s flagship Sherlock™ 7 software has them covered. For users looking to measure height features using 3D profile sensors, our newly released Sherlock™ 8 software will do the trick. Sherlock 8 expands on Sherlock 7 capabilities and offers improved ease-of-use. VICORE is the smart choice for:
Teledyne DALSA is part of the Teledyne Imaging group and a world leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision market. Teledyne DALSA image sensors, cameras, smart cameras, frame grabbers, software, and vision solutions are used in thousands of automated inspection systems around the world and across multiple industries including semiconductor, solar cell, flat panel display, electronics, automotive, medical, packaging and general manufacturing. For more information, visit www.teledynedalsa.com/mv.
Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers world-wide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.
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Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Media Contact:
Geralyn Miller Senior Manager, Global Media Relations & Content Development 519-886-6000 ext. 2187 geralyn.miller@teledyne.com Sales Contacts: Sales.americas@teledyne.com Sales.europe@teledyne.com Sales.asia@teledyne.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5a1b31a4-8dcf-4365-8a17-e34a84de71cf. SOURCE: Teledyne DALSA --BERNAMA |
THE NETALLY ETHERSCOPE™ NXG JUST GOT EVEN BETTER: ENHANCED SECURITY, COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS, AND IMPROVED COLLABORATION FEATURES LAUNCH TODAY
Less than three months launching the EtherScope nXG, NetAlly rolls out its first firmware upgrade; accelerated pace proves the after value of the company’s nimbler structure since spinning out from NETSCOUT®
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast on the heels of its launch in October, the industry’s first integrated wired/wireless network analyzer, the NetAlly EtherScope nXG, is already getting upgraded. Delivering enhanced security, comprehensive analysis, and easier collaboration, the firmware is now available for download at no charge to all existing EtherScope nXG users. “We wanted to establish a release cadence going forward and demonstrate agility and development velocity by adding key new capabilities to the EtherScope nXG” said James Kahkoska, CTO at NetAlly. “Amongst the dozens of features added my favorite is discovery search, which allows users to comb through thousands of discovered network elements by MAC, manufacturer, IP or name with just a few characters.” The EtherScope nXG™ is a handheld network analyzer that enables network engineers and technicians to quickly discover, analyze, and troubleshoot wired and wireless enterprise networks—all via a single user interface. Launched in October, the product has already been named a finalist for “Innovation of the Year” by the Wi-Fi awards. The upgrade rolled out today builds on the EtherScope nXG’s capabilities to dramatically increase network visibility, accelerate and simplify testing and analysis, and improve team collaboration. Specifically, today’s update:
“The EtherScope nXG has been a formidable Wi-Fi and LAN testing and analysis suite in the palm of your hand since Day 1” said Lee Badman, wireless network architect at Wirednot and recognized industry expert. “The latest feature adds make a powerful product even better for complex environments. I’m liking the new VLAN-specific granularity a lot, and the value of Link-Live continues to prove itself with the new firmware.”
The new EtherScope nXG update is now available to all existing users—at no charge—via over-the-air download from the complimentary Link-Live cloud Service or by downloading it to an SD-card for manual installation.
For more information about how the EtherScope nXG helps network engineers and field technicians to do more faster, please visit https://netally.com/products/etherscopenxg.
About NetAlly The NetAlly® family of network test and analysis solutions have been helping network engineers and technicians better deploy, manage, and maintain today’s complex wired and wireless networks for decades. Since creating the industry’s first handheld network analyzer in 1993, NetAlly continues to set the standard for portable network analysis. With tools that include LinkRunner®, OneTouch™, AirCheck™, and more, NetAlly simplifies the complexities of network testing, provides instant visibility for efficient problem resolution, and enables seamless collaboration between site personnel and remote experts. To learn more and see how NetAlly helps network professionals get their jobs done fast, visit https://netally.com/. “Fluke Networks” and “NETSCOUT” are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Contact: Dan Klimke, NetAlly Phone: +1.425.609.0970 Email: marketing@netally.com SOURCE: NetAlly --BERNAMA |
Saturday, December 7, 2019
ENDACE PARTNERS WITH ATHENA DYNAMICS TO EXPAND SECURITY AND NETWORK MONITORING MARKETS IN SINGAPORE
| Endace appoints Athena as a consulting distributor for Singapore to promote and sell its network recording platform to the Asian region. AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Endace, a world leader in high-speed network recording, playback and analytics hosting, has announced a partnership with Athena Dynamics in Singapore, which focuses on cyber security, critical information infra-structure protection and enterprise IT Operation Management products and services. Since its inception in 2014, Athena Dynamics has won multiple awards including ICS Vendor of the Year (2017), Most Promising Industrial IoT Security Solutions (2018) and the CSA Cyber Security Award Finalist (2018) among others. Athena has a strong reputation for successfully delivering classified projects in the public sector and critical projects to protect sensitive digital assets in the private sectors. Endace VP of Sales APAC and Japan, Antony Adamo, says, “The partnership with Athena Dynamics reflects Endace’s strong commitment to the Asia Pacific region and to working with the best in the cyber security industry. Athena Dynamics has a deserved reputation for excellence demonstrated both by the multitude of awards it has won and its proven ability to deliver classified and critical projects across the public and private sector. They are a great team to work with and we’re thrilled to have them onboard as a consulting distributor for Singapore.” CEO of Athena Dynamics, Ken Soh, comments: “Partnering with Endace allows us to expand our cyber security and network monitoring offering to customers and gives them access to a market-leading platform for scalable, full line rate packet capture and analytics hosting. This capability is in hot demand, especially when large-scale investigative or forensic related work is needed at state, nation-wide level.” Athena Dynamics is also a consulting distributor for Endace Fusion Partner, Darktrace in the Singapore and Asia Pacific region. About Endace Endace’s multifunctional Analytics Platform can host 3rd-party network analytics applications while simultaneously recording a 100% accurate Network History, enabling fast, accurate detection, investigation and analysis of network security and performance issues. The platform enables agile deployment of analytics functions and dramatically reduces OPEX and CAPEX costs by consolidating datacenter hardware. Hosted applications can analyze live or historical traffic. Global customers include banks, healthcare, telcos, broadcasters, retailers, web giants, governments and military. For more information see www.endace.com or follow Endace on Twitter and LinkedIn. About Athena Dynamics Backed by Singapore main-board listed group BH Global Corporation Ltd, Athena Dynamics (ADPL) sources, value-adds and implements radically differentiated technologies in support of SecOps, DevOps and ITOps in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. For SecOps, ADPL focuses on Critical Information Infra-Structure Protection (OT/ICS/SCADA). For DevOps, binary code review and for ITOps, Enterprise IT Operation Management that supports the ITSM and ITIL framework. Since its inception in mid-2014, ADPL has been awarded numerous projects in protection and management of critical assets in the public and the private sectors. ADPL poises to introduce more hand-picked products and services directly in aid of CIO and CISO on operational management and to protect digital assets effectively where conventional/mainstream methods fail to fulfil.
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Contact Endace Email: pr@endace.com Asia Pacific: Mark Evans, VP Marketing +64-21-494 850 Source : Endace --BERNAMA |
Friday, December 6, 2019
Teledyne DALSA's new Multified TDI camera captures multiple images in single scan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision technology has announced the availability of its newest charge-domain CMOS TDI camera – the Linea HS 16k Multifield TDI camera.
Multifield imaging allows end-users to capture multiple images such as brightfield, darkfield and backlit images simultaneously in a single scan, according to a statement.
Based on a multi-array TDI sensor architecture, the 16k camera offers 100-kHz x 3 line rate or 5 GPix/sec data throughput for high-performance imaging applications such as flat panel display, PCB and wafer inspection, life science, aerial imaging and web inspection.
The Linea HS 16k Multifield camera uses integrated dichroic filters with minimum spectral crosstalk to spectrally isolate and capture up to three field images. Combined with advanced lighting, multifield significantly improves tact time and detectability.
Combined with Teledyne’s Xtium™2 CLHS series of high-performance frame grabbers, these new products represent a breakthrough in data throughput.
Built on field-proven technology, the next generation CLHS fiber optic interface provides reliable and high throughput data transmission.
More information at www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging.
-- BERNAMA
Multifield imaging allows end-users to capture multiple images such as brightfield, darkfield and backlit images simultaneously in a single scan, according to a statement.
Based on a multi-array TDI sensor architecture, the 16k camera offers 100-kHz x 3 line rate or 5 GPix/sec data throughput for high-performance imaging applications such as flat panel display, PCB and wafer inspection, life science, aerial imaging and web inspection.
The Linea HS 16k Multifield camera uses integrated dichroic filters with minimum spectral crosstalk to spectrally isolate and capture up to three field images. Combined with advanced lighting, multifield significantly improves tact time and detectability.
Combined with Teledyne’s Xtium™2 CLHS series of high-performance frame grabbers, these new products represent a breakthrough in data throughput.
Built on field-proven technology, the next generation CLHS fiber optic interface provides reliable and high throughput data transmission.
More information at www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Guotai Junan International launches Derivative Warrants, CBBC business
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 -- Guotai Junan International has been successfully qualified as the listed structured products issuer by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The company officially launches its Derivative Warrants (Warrants) and Callable Bull / Bear Contracts (CBBC) products, thus becoming the 14th qualified issuer and the third market participant with Chinese-funded background.
The company will also launch the first batch of Warrants products today, including Tencent-related and Alibaba Group-related derivative warrant products.
The Warrants and CBBC’s product website has been launched, providing more choices for the markets and existing clients.
The company is honoured to participate in this market as Hong Kong is one of the largest markets for derivative warrants and CBBCs in the world.
It will launch more exchange-traded and OTC derivatives products under a sustainable and stable risk management system, to provide suitable investment solutions catering to investors with different risk appetites.
Guotai Junan International is the market leader and first mover for internationalisation of Chinese Securities Company. It is the first Chinese securities broker to list on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange by way of initial public offering.
-- BERNAMA
The company officially launches its Derivative Warrants (Warrants) and Callable Bull / Bear Contracts (CBBC) products, thus becoming the 14th qualified issuer and the third market participant with Chinese-funded background.
The company will also launch the first batch of Warrants products today, including Tencent-related and Alibaba Group-related derivative warrant products.
The Warrants and CBBC’s product website has been launched, providing more choices for the markets and existing clients.
The company is honoured to participate in this market as Hong Kong is one of the largest markets for derivative warrants and CBBCs in the world.
It will launch more exchange-traded and OTC derivatives products under a sustainable and stable risk management system, to provide suitable investment solutions catering to investors with different risk appetites.
Guotai Junan International is the market leader and first mover for internationalisation of Chinese Securities Company. It is the first Chinese securities broker to list on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange by way of initial public offering.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Thailand to test Milrem Robotics´ THeMIS RCV next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 -- The Defence Technology Institute of Thailand (DTI) will evaluate Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS robotics combat vehicle (RCV) next year, determining its suitability for the country’s armed forces.
The THeMIS RCV which recently exhibited at the Asian Defense & Security Exhibition in Bangkok will undergo tests in cooperation with the Royal Thai Army.
The tests are designed to evaluate the vehicles’ capabilities in the harsh terrain and climate conditions where local armed forces operate.
DTI will look at how the THeMIS RCV is able to assist the Armed Forces as a supply transport, but also as an unmanned remotely operated weapon platform.
The latter will be done in cooperation with Electro Optic Systems (EOS) with whom a development project is underway. The final product, named D-Iron, features the THeMIS RCV with the R400S-MK2 remote weapon station by EOS.
The system was presented to the Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand, as well as other VIPs from ASEAN during the exhibition.
Milrem Robotics chief executive officer, Kuldar Väärsi said: “The THeMIS has proven itself as a most capable RCV for very harsh conditions and environments. Milrem Robotics is determined to provide the Royal Thai Army the new capabilities that robotic warfare systems will bring to the battlefield.”
THeMIS can carry a maximum payload of 1,200kg and move at a speed of 25km/h. It can be equipped with an autonomy kit that allows independent point-to-point navigation and follows a motorised convoy or a dismounted unit.
-- BERNAMA
The THeMIS RCV which recently exhibited at the Asian Defense & Security Exhibition in Bangkok will undergo tests in cooperation with the Royal Thai Army.
The tests are designed to evaluate the vehicles’ capabilities in the harsh terrain and climate conditions where local armed forces operate.
DTI will look at how the THeMIS RCV is able to assist the Armed Forces as a supply transport, but also as an unmanned remotely operated weapon platform.
The latter will be done in cooperation with Electro Optic Systems (EOS) with whom a development project is underway. The final product, named D-Iron, features the THeMIS RCV with the R400S-MK2 remote weapon station by EOS.
The system was presented to the Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand, as well as other VIPs from ASEAN during the exhibition.
Milrem Robotics chief executive officer, Kuldar Väärsi said: “The THeMIS has proven itself as a most capable RCV for very harsh conditions and environments. Milrem Robotics is determined to provide the Royal Thai Army the new capabilities that robotic warfare systems will bring to the battlefield.”
THeMIS can carry a maximum payload of 1,200kg and move at a speed of 25km/h. It can be equipped with an autonomy kit that allows independent point-to-point navigation and follows a motorised convoy or a dismounted unit.
-- BERNAMA
Zynga announces ongoing collaboration with Garth Brooks, Words With Friends
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 -- Zynga Inc, a global leader in interactive entertainment has announced a new, holiday-themed activity in its ongoing collaboration with Garth Brooks and the flagship mobile game, Words With Friends.
Running until Dec 8, players of the game will be treated to special in-game and real-world giveaways as part of this two-week event from Brooks, a country music artiste, entertainer and long-time Words With Friends player.
In celebration of the holidays and season of giving, Brooks and Words With Friends are releasing the first-ever collaboratively designed tile style, featuring a vinyl record, according to a statement.
Representing his record-toppling career and the release of his career-spanning, comprehensive box set, Brooks’ vinyl record tile style features his iconic ‘g’ logo overlaid on a classic vinyl LP.
Available to fans aged 18 or older in the US, players can also enter to win their own copy of the just-released, acclaimed 7-disc vinyl box set, The Legacy Collection, by visiting https://www.zynga.com/wordswithgarth on or before Dec 8.
Brooks just won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards for the seventh time, a first for any artiste. He is also the first artiste in history to receive seven Diamond awards for the now seven albums certified by the RIAA at over 10 million album sales each.
More information at https://www.zynga.com.
-- BERNAMA
Running until Dec 8, players of the game will be treated to special in-game and real-world giveaways as part of this two-week event from Brooks, a country music artiste, entertainer and long-time Words With Friends player.
In celebration of the holidays and season of giving, Brooks and Words With Friends are releasing the first-ever collaboratively designed tile style, featuring a vinyl record, according to a statement.
Representing his record-toppling career and the release of his career-spanning, comprehensive box set, Brooks’ vinyl record tile style features his iconic ‘g’ logo overlaid on a classic vinyl LP.
Available to fans aged 18 or older in the US, players can also enter to win their own copy of the just-released, acclaimed 7-disc vinyl box set, The Legacy Collection, by visiting https://www.zynga.com/wordswithgarth on or before Dec 8.
Brooks just won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards for the seventh time, a first for any artiste. He is also the first artiste in history to receive seven Diamond awards for the now seven albums certified by the RIAA at over 10 million album sales each.
More information at https://www.zynga.com.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Retail Pro International software ranked top POS in IHL latest study
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 -- Retail Pro International announced that its Retail Pro® ranked in IHL’s latest Retail Executive Advisory Program Research Study as number one retail mid-market POS in market share, global reach, innovation and growth.
Retail Pro® is a cross-platform, cross-channel POS and retail management software.
“The study considers primary and secondary source data to evaluate and rank on-premise and SaaS POS for retailers with chains ranging from one to 100 locations – representing over nine million POS locations installed POS units worldwide,” said IHL Group vice-president, Jerry Sheldon.
In this hyper-competitive context, Retail Pro holds 5.9 per cent market share in the midmarket slice for general retail and also ranks as a top performer in IHL’s positioning map which measures vendors by innovation and market strength dimensions.
As retail in emerging markets continues to expand and enterprise retailers are rearchitecting systems for unified commerce, IHL projects the POS software market will grow 53 per cent from US$3.2 billion last year to US$4.9 billion in 2023, implying further growth opportunity for top POS providers. (US$1 = RM4.18)
Retail Pro International chief executive officer, Kerry Lemos said: “We thrive in the highly creative and demanding environments in all major markets worldwide. Striving together with our loyal customers drives us to keep honing our technology to be more efficient, more innovative and more adaptable to the diverse retail brands using Retail Pro worldwide.”
-- BERNAMA
Retail Pro® is a cross-platform, cross-channel POS and retail management software.
“The study considers primary and secondary source data to evaluate and rank on-premise and SaaS POS for retailers with chains ranging from one to 100 locations – representing over nine million POS locations installed POS units worldwide,” said IHL Group vice-president, Jerry Sheldon.
In this hyper-competitive context, Retail Pro holds 5.9 per cent market share in the midmarket slice for general retail and also ranks as a top performer in IHL’s positioning map which measures vendors by innovation and market strength dimensions.
As retail in emerging markets continues to expand and enterprise retailers are rearchitecting systems for unified commerce, IHL projects the POS software market will grow 53 per cent from US$3.2 billion last year to US$4.9 billion in 2023, implying further growth opportunity for top POS providers. (US$1 = RM4.18)
Retail Pro International chief executive officer, Kerry Lemos said: “We thrive in the highly creative and demanding environments in all major markets worldwide. Striving together with our loyal customers drives us to keep honing our technology to be more efficient, more innovative and more adaptable to the diverse retail brands using Retail Pro worldwide.”
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, November 23, 2019
AUSTRALIAN TOM MATIC UPSETS THREE-TIME U.S. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION GREG ANLIKER IN FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AT 2019 IDEAL® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Electricians from the U.S., Canada, China and Australia Compete for Title of ‘World’s Best Electrician’ and their Share of Over $600,000 in Cash and Prizes
SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fourth annual IDEAL National Championship by crowning the first-ever International Champion on November 9 at Disney’s® Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Tom Matic from Melbourne, Australia took home the title of ‘World’s Best Electrician’ and a brand new RAM® 1500 Pickup Truck after competing against professional electricians from the U.S., Canada and China in an intense hour-long competition that required the competitors to complete four challenges – one reflecting each country’s unique electrical installation methods.
The inaugural international competition took place following three days of competition including Professional, Student/Apprentice, Contractor and School Challenge categories. Friends and family filled the arena to cheer on the 162 competitors from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as the professional national champions from Australia and China. Mexico’s champion attended as a guest this year but Mexico plans to compete in the 2020 Championship Weekend.
IDEAL National Championship Honors Electrical Trade Community
Four years ago, IDEAL Electrical established the IDEAL National (U.S.) Championship to showcase the skills and professionalism of today’s electricians. “With the U.S. facing a significant shortage of electricians in the next few years (U.S. Labor Department reporting 60,000 by 2026), we wanted to find a way to honor the trade community and help attract young men and women into satisfying careers as electricians and contractors,” said Doug Sanford, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Non-Lighting Businesses, IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
“I think we have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to powerfully demonstrate how pivotal this skilled trade is to powering and connecting the rest of us in virtually every element of our lives. Without electricians, technologies don’t move forward. Buildings don’t fully function. Homes don’t meet expectations.”
Road to Championship Weekend
This year, more than 58,000 electricians, students and apprentices competed in over 1,500 Qualifying Round events in 5 countries from March 4 – October 4, 2019. During these events, competitors needed to demonstrate both their problem-solving and physical skills around cutting, stripping, crimping, terminating and more – using IDEAL tools through a challenge judged by workmanship, safety and time.
This year, the team competitions were transformed into School and Contractor Challenges with the goal of honoring School and Contractor’s important contributions to the trade as well as showcasing the talent each brings to the table. There were new prizes designated specifically for them, including a RAM® ProMaster® Commercial Van w/ Custom Company Graphics, scholarships and IDEALcash. “The team competitions are always an exciting part of the weekend,” said Sanford. “You get to see team members play off of each other’s strengths and really shine when under pressure.”
2019 IDEAL National Championship Winners & Prizes
“Every year, we see the competition taken to another level,” said Sanford. “Both Professionals and Students/Apprentices came to this year’s Championship Weekend ready to demonstrate the workmanship and proficiency it takes to be a world-class electrician.”
Reigning two-time Professional Individual Champion and two-time Professional Team Champion, Greg Anliker, proved he was still at the top of his game, taking home his third Professional Individual Champion title and $75,000. Jordan Finfrock from Flatwoods, KY took the top spot in the Student/Apprentice Individual category with a prize of $30,000.
Kellenberger Electric’s Clay Noga and Keith Runkle (Kellenberger 2) took home first place for the Contractor Challenge. The two teammates split the $40,000 prize money, in addition to $20,000 in IDEALcash & the RAM® ProMaster® Commercial Van w/ Custom Company Graphics and a local marketing support package.
Minneapolis JATC’s Angela Bissonnette-Penna and Jacob Thoennes earned first place in the North American School Challenge. Angela, the only female competitor to place in this year’s event, and Jacob split $20,000 prize and also took home $10,000 in IDEALcash for their school, five first-year scholarships and five complete tool kits for scholarship winners.
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SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fourth annual IDEAL National Championship by crowning the first-ever International Champion on November 9 at Disney’s® Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Tom Matic from Melbourne, Australia took home the title of ‘World’s Best Electrician’ and a brand new RAM® 1500 Pickup Truck after competing against professional electricians from the U.S., Canada and China in an intense hour-long competition that required the competitors to complete four challenges – one reflecting each country’s unique electrical installation methods.
The inaugural international competition took place following three days of competition including Professional, Student/Apprentice, Contractor and School Challenge categories. Friends and family filled the arena to cheer on the 162 competitors from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as the professional national champions from Australia and China. Mexico’s champion attended as a guest this year but Mexico plans to compete in the 2020 Championship Weekend.
IDEAL National Championship Honors Electrical Trade Community
Four years ago, IDEAL Electrical established the IDEAL National (U.S.) Championship to showcase the skills and professionalism of today’s electricians. “With the U.S. facing a significant shortage of electricians in the next few years (U.S. Labor Department reporting 60,000 by 2026), we wanted to find a way to honor the trade community and help attract young men and women into satisfying careers as electricians and contractors,” said Doug Sanford, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Non-Lighting Businesses, IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
“I think we have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to powerfully demonstrate how pivotal this skilled trade is to powering and connecting the rest of us in virtually every element of our lives. Without electricians, technologies don’t move forward. Buildings don’t fully function. Homes don’t meet expectations.”
Road to Championship Weekend
This year, more than 58,000 electricians, students and apprentices competed in over 1,500 Qualifying Round events in 5 countries from March 4 – October 4, 2019. During these events, competitors needed to demonstrate both their problem-solving and physical skills around cutting, stripping, crimping, terminating and more – using IDEAL tools through a challenge judged by workmanship, safety and time.
This year, the team competitions were transformed into School and Contractor Challenges with the goal of honoring School and Contractor’s important contributions to the trade as well as showcasing the talent each brings to the table. There were new prizes designated specifically for them, including a RAM® ProMaster® Commercial Van w/ Custom Company Graphics, scholarships and IDEALcash. “The team competitions are always an exciting part of the weekend,” said Sanford. “You get to see team members play off of each other’s strengths and really shine when under pressure.”
2019 IDEAL National Championship Winners & Prizes
“Every year, we see the competition taken to another level,” said Sanford. “Both Professionals and Students/Apprentices came to this year’s Championship Weekend ready to demonstrate the workmanship and proficiency it takes to be a world-class electrician.”
Reigning two-time Professional Individual Champion and two-time Professional Team Champion, Greg Anliker, proved he was still at the top of his game, taking home his third Professional Individual Champion title and $75,000. Jordan Finfrock from Flatwoods, KY took the top spot in the Student/Apprentice Individual category with a prize of $30,000.
Kellenberger Electric’s Clay Noga and Keith Runkle (Kellenberger 2) took home first place for the Contractor Challenge. The two teammates split the $40,000 prize money, in addition to $20,000 in IDEALcash & the RAM® ProMaster® Commercial Van w/ Custom Company Graphics and a local marketing support package.
Minneapolis JATC’s Angela Bissonnette-Penna and Jacob Thoennes earned first place in the North American School Challenge. Angela, the only female competitor to place in this year’s event, and Jacob split $20,000 prize and also took home $10,000 in IDEALcash for their school, five first-year scholarships and five complete tool kits for scholarship winners.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
KIOXIA unveils industry´s first 512GB Automotive UFS
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 -- KIOXIA Corporation has begun sampling the industry’s first 512 gigabyte (GB) Automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) JEDEC® Version 2.1 embedded memory solution.
KIOXIA’s Automotive UFS supports a wide temperature range (-40°C to +105°C), meets AEC-Q100 Grade2 requirements and offers the extended reliability required by various automotive applications.
The 512GB device joins the company’s existing lineup of Automotive UFS, which includes capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB.
512GB Automotive UFS features several functions well-suited to the requirements of automotive applications including ‘Refresh’, ‘Thermal Control’ and ‘Extended Diagnosis’.
The ‘Refresh’ function can be used to refresh data stored in UFS and helps extend the data’s lifespan while the ‘Thermal Control’ protects the device from overheating in the high-temperature circumstances that can occur in automotive applications.
Lastly, the ‘Extended Diagnosis’ function helps the host processor easily understand the device’s status. More details at www.kioxia.com
-- BERNAMA
KIOXIA’s Automotive UFS supports a wide temperature range (-40°C to +105°C), meets AEC-Q100 Grade2 requirements and offers the extended reliability required by various automotive applications.
The 512GB device joins the company’s existing lineup of Automotive UFS, which includes capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB.
512GB Automotive UFS features several functions well-suited to the requirements of automotive applications including ‘Refresh’, ‘Thermal Control’ and ‘Extended Diagnosis’.
The ‘Refresh’ function can be used to refresh data stored in UFS and helps extend the data’s lifespan while the ‘Thermal Control’ protects the device from overheating in the high-temperature circumstances that can occur in automotive applications.
Lastly, the ‘Extended Diagnosis’ function helps the host processor easily understand the device’s status. More details at www.kioxia.com
-- BERNAMA
AxiomSL bags two Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 -- AxiomSL, a global leader in risk analytics, data-management and regulatory-reporting solutions has bagged two Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019 at a ceremony in Singapore recently.
The awards are Best Solution in Regulatory Reporting award and the Regtech Award for Cloud Innovation, according to a statement.
“Not only are we delighted to be singled out as best in class for our data integrity and control platform and risk and regulatory solutions, but we are thrilled that Regulation Asia recognises the value of RegCloud™, our innovative cloud deployment offering,” said AxiomSL’s APAC general manager, Peter Tierney.
“Clients across the Asia Pacific region are already benefiting from the efficiencies and economies of scale gained by deploying AxiomSL’s platform and solutions on its well-architected, highly secure RegCloud.”
Tierney said, receiving Regulation Asia’s award for Cloud Innovation was an exciting validation that financial institutions in Asia Pacific and globally, were ready to consider the cloud for their risk and regulatory data and reporting.
More information at https://www.axiomsl.com.
-- BERNAMA
The awards are Best Solution in Regulatory Reporting award and the Regtech Award for Cloud Innovation, according to a statement.
“Not only are we delighted to be singled out as best in class for our data integrity and control platform and risk and regulatory solutions, but we are thrilled that Regulation Asia recognises the value of RegCloud™, our innovative cloud deployment offering,” said AxiomSL’s APAC general manager, Peter Tierney.
“Clients across the Asia Pacific region are already benefiting from the efficiencies and economies of scale gained by deploying AxiomSL’s platform and solutions on its well-architected, highly secure RegCloud.”
Tierney said, receiving Regulation Asia’s award for Cloud Innovation was an exciting validation that financial institutions in Asia Pacific and globally, were ready to consider the cloud for their risk and regulatory data and reporting.
More information at https://www.axiomsl.com.
-- BERNAMA
EPIQ EXPANDS COMPANY-WIDE INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CLIENTS GLOBALLY
Coordinated investments in technology, partnerships, and talent ensure that clients working across the globe can apply artificial intelligence to achieve the best outcomes for their businesses
NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, today announced the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) enabled eDiscovery and document review services through a combination of partnerships, proprietary technology, and increased service readiness globally.
“AI provides our clients with a key to unlock the potential value, and decrease the risks and costs, inherent in the massive and growing volume of business data,” said Roger Pilc, president and general manager, Epiq legal solutions. “Already the leading industry practitioner of AI-enabled technology-assisted review services, Epiq has expanded the global reach of its AI services and trained staff.”
As part of its expanded AI initiative, Epiq announced today it is rolling out the latest versions of NexLP, Brainspace, and Relativity Analytics globally, across its industry leading global data centers. In addition to working closely with select industry AI technology leaders, Epiq also leverages data scientists and proprietary algorithms to develop new products with transformative capabilities for its clients.
To thoroughly enable the application of AI in its services, Epiq is certifying over 300 of its document review, client service, solution architect, and operations team members through detailed and proprietary training programs.
With this expansion of capability, Epiq can effectively serve its global client base, including the management of multi-jurisdictional projects. Epiq can now assure the consistent ability to manage AI-supported workflows across languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Japanese.
“Epiq brings the deepest human knowledge to the art and science of data review, working closely with the industry’s leading analytics practitioners,” said Eric Crawley, vice president of review and analytics. “Effectively mining sensitive data, including privileged information, requires a robust combination of human and machine intelligence. We are excited that our AI competency also provides an advantage in areas of information governance and data breach, allowing Epiq to provide broader value to our clients.”
Epiq has deep experience applying advanced analytics to eDiscovery matters for the benefit of its clients, using AI in over 1,000 matters in the past year, spanning an array of litigated matters, regulatory reviews, and internal investigations. Recent client engagements include leveraging AI for a leading international bank, a national healthcare provider, and one of America’s largest cities. The matter type and project size differed greatly in each case, but those clients sought the cost, time, and quality advantages that only Epiq can offer.
About Epiq
Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, takes on large-scale, increasingly complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals with efficiency, clarity, and confidence. Clients rely on Epiq to streamline the administration of business operations, class action and mass tort, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. Epiq subject-matter experts and technologies create efficiency through expertise and deliver confidence to high-performing clients around the world. Learn more at https://www.epiqglobal.com.
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NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, today announced the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) enabled eDiscovery and document review services through a combination of partnerships, proprietary technology, and increased service readiness globally.
“AI provides our clients with a key to unlock the potential value, and decrease the risks and costs, inherent in the massive and growing volume of business data,” said Roger Pilc, president and general manager, Epiq legal solutions. “Already the leading industry practitioner of AI-enabled technology-assisted review services, Epiq has expanded the global reach of its AI services and trained staff.”
As part of its expanded AI initiative, Epiq announced today it is rolling out the latest versions of NexLP, Brainspace, and Relativity Analytics globally, across its industry leading global data centers. In addition to working closely with select industry AI technology leaders, Epiq also leverages data scientists and proprietary algorithms to develop new products with transformative capabilities for its clients.
To thoroughly enable the application of AI in its services, Epiq is certifying over 300 of its document review, client service, solution architect, and operations team members through detailed and proprietary training programs.
With this expansion of capability, Epiq can effectively serve its global client base, including the management of multi-jurisdictional projects. Epiq can now assure the consistent ability to manage AI-supported workflows across languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and Japanese.
“Epiq brings the deepest human knowledge to the art and science of data review, working closely with the industry’s leading analytics practitioners,” said Eric Crawley, vice president of review and analytics. “Effectively mining sensitive data, including privileged information, requires a robust combination of human and machine intelligence. We are excited that our AI competency also provides an advantage in areas of information governance and data breach, allowing Epiq to provide broader value to our clients.”
Epiq has deep experience applying advanced analytics to eDiscovery matters for the benefit of its clients, using AI in over 1,000 matters in the past year, spanning an array of litigated matters, regulatory reviews, and internal investigations. Recent client engagements include leveraging AI for a leading international bank, a national healthcare provider, and one of America’s largest cities. The matter type and project size differed greatly in each case, but those clients sought the cost, time, and quality advantages that only Epiq can offer.
About Epiq
Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, takes on large-scale, increasingly complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals with efficiency, clarity, and confidence. Clients rely on Epiq to streamline the administration of business operations, class action and mass tort, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. Epiq subject-matter experts and technologies create efficiency through expertise and deliver confidence to high-performing clients around the world. Learn more at https://www.epiqglobal.com.
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Azbil now offers ceiling temperature sensor outside of Japan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 -- Azbil Corporation has started sales of its ceiling-mounted temperature sensor (round type), an indoor temperature sensor for use with office building HVAC systems outside of Japan.
Its overseas launch is centred on office buildings and other structures in East Asia and the company is targeting 100 million yen in sales of the product for the first year. (100 yen = RM3.86)
Azbil’s ceiling-mounted temperature sensor is a mere 40 mm in diameter and five mm thick with a colour scheme, allowing it to blend in with a room’s surroundings.
Installation has been simplified through the use of springs to snap the sensor into place, making screws unnecessary.
Improvements to the internal construction have led to a faster response time and increased accuracy, enabling the sensor to contribute to maintaining a comfortable indoor environment.
Ever since the product was launched in Japan in July 2018, over 20,000 units have been installed in office buildings and other structures.
The sensor has also received favourable reception due to its unobtrusive design, ease of installation and high accuracy. More information at https://www.azbil.com/
-- BERNAMA
Its overseas launch is centred on office buildings and other structures in East Asia and the company is targeting 100 million yen in sales of the product for the first year. (100 yen = RM3.86)
Azbil’s ceiling-mounted temperature sensor is a mere 40 mm in diameter and five mm thick with a colour scheme, allowing it to blend in with a room’s surroundings.
Installation has been simplified through the use of springs to snap the sensor into place, making screws unnecessary.
Improvements to the internal construction have led to a faster response time and increased accuracy, enabling the sensor to contribute to maintaining a comfortable indoor environment.
Ever since the product was launched in Japan in July 2018, over 20,000 units have been installed in office buildings and other structures.
The sensor has also received favourable reception due to its unobtrusive design, ease of installation and high accuracy. More information at https://www.azbil.com/
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
EVERYTHING FROM FARMS TO JOGGING: 5G IS TRANSFORMING THE FACE AND FUTURE OF CHONGMING
SHANGHAI, Nov. 19, 2019 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
Unmanned 5G harvesters are being deployed on dedicated harvesting routes on the Wanhe organic farm on the eastern part of Chongming District.
Self-driving seeders, organic farm robots and unmanned pesticide-spraying aircraft are also working on other fields. At the Chongming Farm Quality Control Center, farmers are checking HD video surveillance of the work in process instantly via 5G.
More high-quality farmland, irrigation, technology and government policies are among the factors behind bumper harvests over recent years on Chongming Island.
"Thanks to the 5G network, we can get rid of the excessive dependence on farmers and realize the control and management of machines, improving the efficiency," says Huang Zhen, official with Wanhe organic farm. "We can firmly hold the 'rice bowl' in our own hands."
With large bandwidth, low delay and big connection characteristics, "5G+ smart harvesters" realize the all-round support for the cultivation and management of agricultural production including comprehensive mechanization, obstacle avoidance, remote control and self-driving.
And these new-energy harvesters can collect and analyze production data in real time using artificial intelligence technology, improving environmental and ecological protection.
The district government announced that with the full coverage of the 5G network on the island, Chongming will apply the technology to agricultural intelligent driving and operations, high-precision flight monitoring and analysis, real-time supervision of agricultural products, agricultural robots, remote agricultural technology training and guidance, industrialized breeding analysis, and the real-time collection of agricultural data and cloud computing.
5G+ Wisdom for medicine
The Chongming branch of Shanghai Xinhua Hospital has been fully covered by the 5G network. It is exploring the application of 5G for remote consultations, pre-hospital first-aid, remote surgery guidance, remote ultrasound connections and augmented reality guidance. It has completed the district's first pre-hospital first-aid exercise in an ambulance with the help of 5G to offer more timely treatment for patients.
Liu Lan, director of ultrasound department of the hospital, uses her 5G smartphone and a mobile ultrasonic device to guide a thyroid ultrasound check by Lu Liju from the Chenqiao Town Community Health Service Center.
"Local patients prefer to go to the nearest community health service center as their first visit," says Liu. "With the full coverage from 5G technology, our hospital brings the remote consultation system to help the service centers for the diagnosis of emergency and complicated cases."
A patient surnamed Wang said: "The system saves the time for the process of diagnosis. We can even receive health care at home."
With 5G, specialists in leading hospitals on the island can give directions to grassroots doctors and guidance on diagnosis and treatment.
"We are now working on promoting the 5G remote diagnosis system to realize remote inpatient treatment, promoting the quality of medical treatment of the island," says Fei Zewei, president of the Chongming branch of Shanghai Xinhua Hospital.
5G+ Self-driving
At the Zhihuidao Industrial Park, a self-driving shuttle bus assisted by 5G is on a test run. And a cleaning car is on duty at the Chongming Xincheng Conference Center. The shuttle bus, equipped with laser radar, is able to complete all autonomous operations with the assistance of 5G.
5G+ Smart sports
Chongming, an eco-island of sports, has been using 5G, 4K and VR technologies for live broadcasts of events. At Luhua Marathon Town, 5G running is attracting more sports lovers. The players can check in and out with the 5G network. Audiences can watch 360-degree views, while the performance data of the players is collected in real time.
5G+ Smart retail
A smart workshop system is being applied on 26 production lines at Yunliang Factory featuring 5G and AI technologies. It can manage the power, facilities, equipment and working sheets much more efficiently.
By the end of October, Chongming had 539 5G stations including 23 indoors. The government has said it will realize the full coverage of the island in the future.
Source: Wanhe Organic Farm
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4 companies jointly upgrade communications infrastructure in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20-- Sojitz Corporation, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), NEC Corporation and NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC) today jointly announced a plan to upgrade communications infrastructure in Myanmar.
The upgrade connects the major cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay and Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), under an official order from Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, the country’s largest telecommunications operator.
The Communication Network Improvement Project, valued about seven billion yen (about US$62 million) will be the first ODA loan project in Myanmar’s communications field carried out under the auspices of the Japanese Government. (US$1 = RM4.16)
The four participating companies plan to construct international Internet connection facilities and communications infrastructure connecting the three cities and the Thilawa SEZ by 2021, according to a statement.
Compared to the present, communications capacity will be more than tripled and significantly upgraded. The project will also support 5G services expected to be introduced in the near future.
As the principal contractor of the project, Sojitz will provide overall management, while NTT Com will apply its technological capabilities and expertise in upgrading international Internet connection facilities to a maximum capacity of 800 Gbps.
NEC will provide cutting-edge optical communication equipment for core communication networks to expand transmission capacity to one Tbps, while NESIC will install dense wavelength division multiplexing equipment and carry out design, civil work and installation works of outside plant.
Under the project, the four companies look forward to contributing to Myanmar’s standard of living and sustainable industrial development through highly reliable and robust communications.
-- BERNAMA
The upgrade connects the major cities of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay and Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), under an official order from Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, the country’s largest telecommunications operator.
The Communication Network Improvement Project, valued about seven billion yen (about US$62 million) will be the first ODA loan project in Myanmar’s communications field carried out under the auspices of the Japanese Government. (US$1 = RM4.16)
The four participating companies plan to construct international Internet connection facilities and communications infrastructure connecting the three cities and the Thilawa SEZ by 2021, according to a statement.
Compared to the present, communications capacity will be more than tripled and significantly upgraded. The project will also support 5G services expected to be introduced in the near future.
As the principal contractor of the project, Sojitz will provide overall management, while NTT Com will apply its technological capabilities and expertise in upgrading international Internet connection facilities to a maximum capacity of 800 Gbps.
NEC will provide cutting-edge optical communication equipment for core communication networks to expand transmission capacity to one Tbps, while NESIC will install dense wavelength division multiplexing equipment and carry out design, civil work and installation works of outside plant.
Under the project, the four companies look forward to contributing to Myanmar’s standard of living and sustainable industrial development through highly reliable and robust communications.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
NewQuest secures US$1 billion for fourth flagship fund
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 -- NewQuest Capital Partners (NewQuest), Asia’s leading secondary private equity firm, has announced the final close of its fourth dedicated secondary fund, NewQuest Asia Fund IV, L.P. (Fund IV or the Fund).
The Fund secured US$1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its initial target of US$850 million. (US$1 = RM4.15)
Fund IV increased its original hard cap of US$950 million to accommodate strong investor demand.
The investors include a diverse group of endowment funds, pension funds, sovereign funds, insurers, financial institutions and family offices across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Fund IV’s close comes on the back of NewQuest’s prior fund, NewQuest Asia Fund III, L.P., being fully deployed.
The Fund’s close coincides with a continued, robust increase in demand for alternative liquidity solutions for private equity investments across Asia.
In addition, complex portfolio transactions, such as fund restructurings and spinouts, an area in which NewQuest also specialises, have become more prominent in the region.
Along with its announcement of the final close of Fund IV, NewQuest also announced that Nitin Agarwal has joined the firm as managing director, based in its Mumbai office.
-- BERNAMA
The Fund secured US$1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its initial target of US$850 million. (US$1 = RM4.15)
Fund IV increased its original hard cap of US$950 million to accommodate strong investor demand.
The investors include a diverse group of endowment funds, pension funds, sovereign funds, insurers, financial institutions and family offices across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Fund IV’s close comes on the back of NewQuest’s prior fund, NewQuest Asia Fund III, L.P., being fully deployed.
The Fund’s close coincides with a continued, robust increase in demand for alternative liquidity solutions for private equity investments across Asia.
In addition, complex portfolio transactions, such as fund restructurings and spinouts, an area in which NewQuest also specialises, have become more prominent in the region.
Along with its announcement of the final close of Fund IV, NewQuest also announced that Nitin Agarwal has joined the firm as managing director, based in its Mumbai office.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, November 18, 2019
TASSAT AND BLOCKFILLS PARTNER TO CREATE BITCOIN 'TRADE-AT-SETTLEMENT' SPOT PRODUCT
New product enables institutions to trade blocks, manage positions and hedge derivatives exposure with less price decay
NEW YORK & CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tassat, a global provider of financial technologies and products for traditional and digital asset markets and Blockfills, a global leader in digital asset electronic market making, trading and prime brokerage, are partnering to introduce an institutional Trade at Settlement (TAS) product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD).
This product, which is expected to be available for trading in mid-December, enables institutions to submit block orders in Bitcoin at defined price spreads from the mid-market, at three specific times during each day: 15:00 Hong Kong Time, 15:00 Central European Time (Paris) and 15:30 Central Standard Time (Chicago).
TAS, widely used in derivatives markets for other asset classes, is a specific type of electronic order book that allows buyers and sellers to trade at, or near to, a settlement price which is established during a discrete fixing period. This model helps eliminate slippage in execution and uncertainty by giving participants a definite price to trade around. This is in contrast to execution on retail spot exchanges, which can be laden with volatility, sudden price movements and significantly wider spreads.
The settlement price at each window will be derived from Tassat’s robust Bitcoin reference rates, based on executable, aggregated institutional-size quotes from over ten leading global OTC digital asset market makers. The Blockfills trading platform will handle the order flow, matching, execution and settlement of these trades, utilizing its institutional-grade electronic trading infrastructure.
Orders may be submitted on the Blockfills trading platform for a given TAS settlement time immediately after the conclusion of the prior session. Orders will be matched based on time priority at each spread level. Participants will be notified of their execution level shortly after the TAS price fixing time and transactions between counterparties will be settled no later than 60 minutes from notice of the execution price.
Josh Gibson, Director of Sales, Tassat said: “TAS provides a way to offset the risk of price movements on their futures positions and/or rebalance the gamma on option positions with no risk of excessive slippage. With the growth of digital asset derivatives, participants of all kinds will need new and efficient ways to hedge their positions.”
Neil Van Huis, Director of Sales and OTC Trading at Blockfills said: “Our goal at Blockfills is to establish a global digital asset trading and prime brokerage solution to help fuel innovation and institutional adoption of digital assets. This new TAS product will complement our existing offering of digital asset products and we look forward to leveraging on our already well- established partnership with Tassat."
Michel Finzi, Chief Commercial Officer, Tassat said: “We are very excited to be partnering with Blockfills to bring an important and proven execution methodology from the traditional markets to the growing digital asset marketplace. We design our reference rate products to be configurable so that they can be used for innovative products such as TAS and ultimately play a central role in the digital asset trading ecosystem.”
About Tassat
Tassat is a New York-based global financial technology provider of innovative solutions to financial markets utilizing blockchain-based technologies to enable frictionless asset transfer and settlement. Tassat has also created the first-of-its-kind margined deliverable swap contracts on Bitcoin as well as the first institutional OTC-based digital asset reference rates. For additional information, please visit tassat.com or connect with the Company on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Blockfills
Blockfills is the first electronic, off exchange, digital liquidity provider operating an electronic communication network model (“ECN”). We provide aggressive streaming liquidity aggregation solutions, some of the deepest liquidity in world and cutting edge technologies to deploy this liquidity to end-users anonymously in an impactful way.
Blockfills sources its’ liquidity from the world’s largest non-bank trading institutions. We then match our clients to the best available price across our liquidity pools while completely eliminating the heavy lifting of sourcing price discovery. In addition, we offer the high touch support and professional market insight that is impossible to find at online exchanges while saving our clients time and money.
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191113005180/en/
Contact
Media:
Tassat Group LLC
Articulate Communications
E-Mail: tassat@articulatecomms.com
Phone: +1 646–661–4223
Questions about TAS:
Sales@blockfills.com
For questions about trading at Blockfills: www.blockfills.com
Phone: +1 312-235-1024
Source : Tassat
NEW YORK & CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tassat, a global provider of financial technologies and products for traditional and digital asset markets and Blockfills, a global leader in digital asset electronic market making, trading and prime brokerage, are partnering to introduce an institutional Trade at Settlement (TAS) product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD).
This product, which is expected to be available for trading in mid-December, enables institutions to submit block orders in Bitcoin at defined price spreads from the mid-market, at three specific times during each day: 15:00 Hong Kong Time, 15:00 Central European Time (Paris) and 15:30 Central Standard Time (Chicago).
TAS, widely used in derivatives markets for other asset classes, is a specific type of electronic order book that allows buyers and sellers to trade at, or near to, a settlement price which is established during a discrete fixing period. This model helps eliminate slippage in execution and uncertainty by giving participants a definite price to trade around. This is in contrast to execution on retail spot exchanges, which can be laden with volatility, sudden price movements and significantly wider spreads.
The settlement price at each window will be derived from Tassat’s robust Bitcoin reference rates, based on executable, aggregated institutional-size quotes from over ten leading global OTC digital asset market makers. The Blockfills trading platform will handle the order flow, matching, execution and settlement of these trades, utilizing its institutional-grade electronic trading infrastructure.
Orders may be submitted on the Blockfills trading platform for a given TAS settlement time immediately after the conclusion of the prior session. Orders will be matched based on time priority at each spread level. Participants will be notified of their execution level shortly after the TAS price fixing time and transactions between counterparties will be settled no later than 60 minutes from notice of the execution price.
Josh Gibson, Director of Sales, Tassat said: “TAS provides a way to offset the risk of price movements on their futures positions and/or rebalance the gamma on option positions with no risk of excessive slippage. With the growth of digital asset derivatives, participants of all kinds will need new and efficient ways to hedge their positions.”
Neil Van Huis, Director of Sales and OTC Trading at Blockfills said: “Our goal at Blockfills is to establish a global digital asset trading and prime brokerage solution to help fuel innovation and institutional adoption of digital assets. This new TAS product will complement our existing offering of digital asset products and we look forward to leveraging on our already well- established partnership with Tassat."
Michel Finzi, Chief Commercial Officer, Tassat said: “We are very excited to be partnering with Blockfills to bring an important and proven execution methodology from the traditional markets to the growing digital asset marketplace. We design our reference rate products to be configurable so that they can be used for innovative products such as TAS and ultimately play a central role in the digital asset trading ecosystem.”
About Tassat
Tassat is a New York-based global financial technology provider of innovative solutions to financial markets utilizing blockchain-based technologies to enable frictionless asset transfer and settlement. Tassat has also created the first-of-its-kind margined deliverable swap contracts on Bitcoin as well as the first institutional OTC-based digital asset reference rates. For additional information, please visit tassat.com or connect with the Company on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Blockfills
Blockfills is the first electronic, off exchange, digital liquidity provider operating an electronic communication network model (“ECN”). We provide aggressive streaming liquidity aggregation solutions, some of the deepest liquidity in world and cutting edge technologies to deploy this liquidity to end-users anonymously in an impactful way.
Blockfills sources its’ liquidity from the world’s largest non-bank trading institutions. We then match our clients to the best available price across our liquidity pools while completely eliminating the heavy lifting of sourcing price discovery. In addition, we offer the high touch support and professional market insight that is impossible to find at online exchanges while saving our clients time and money.
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191113005180/en/
Contact
Media:
Tassat Group LLC
Articulate Communications
E-Mail: tassat@articulatecomms.com
Phone: +1 646–661–4223
Questions about TAS:
Sales@blockfills.com
For questions about trading at Blockfills: www.blockfills.com
Phone: +1 312-235-1024
Source : Tassat
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