KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 -- The Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with Pacific Convention Plaza Yokohama (PACIFICO Yokohama) will host the 28th International Conference on Statistical Physics (STATPHYS28) in 2022.
STATPHYS28 will be held for five days, beginning July 25, at PACIFICO Yokohama North. About 1,200 participants, including 600 from overseas, are expected to attend the conference, according to a statement from Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (YCVB).
At STATPHYS27 held on July last year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yokohama was chosen as the host city after competing with Beijing, making it the first STATPHYS in Japan in 54 years since 1968.
Yokohama won the bid due to the tradition and high-level research on statistical physics in the country as well as enthusiasm and a vision for the event expressed by a local committee chaired by Prof T. Deguchi, Ochanomizu University.
In addition, the superior advantages the city has to offer as a conference venue was also highly appreciated, including easy access from worldwide as well as safety and cooperation among the local committee and organisations in hosting the event.
Throughout the bidding process, the YCVB, City of Yokohama and PACIFICO Yokohama working in unison with Japan National Tourism Organization supported the local committee and a successful bid was made to host this conference.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Meridian launches high-fidelity polymerase to offer robust amplification
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 -- Meridian Bioscience Inc has launched a High-Specificity Pfu HS Mix that not only provides high-fidelity amplification, but also offers market-leading amplification for companion diagnostic and clinical testing.
High-fidelity amplification is essential for applications whose outcome depends upon the correct DNA sequence, such as next generation sequencing (NGS), cloning and genotyping.
However, results from such amplifications can be compromised by a DNA polymerase incapable of evenly amplifying diverse types of sequences or if samples contain inhibitors.
The Life Science Division of Meridian Bioscience has addressed these challenges by developing High-Specificity Pfu HS Mix as a high-fidelity amplification solution, with market leading properties in terms of inhibitor resistance, multiplexing and low GC bias.
It is a perfect tool for NGS technologies applied to the clinical market, especially in the field of genetic testing and cancer screening, i.e., the development of panels for tumour or mutation profiling.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. More details at www.meridianbioscience.com
-- BERNAMA
High-fidelity amplification is essential for applications whose outcome depends upon the correct DNA sequence, such as next generation sequencing (NGS), cloning and genotyping.
However, results from such amplifications can be compromised by a DNA polymerase incapable of evenly amplifying diverse types of sequences or if samples contain inhibitors.
The Life Science Division of Meridian Bioscience has addressed these challenges by developing High-Specificity Pfu HS Mix as a high-fidelity amplification solution, with market leading properties in terms of inhibitor resistance, multiplexing and low GC bias.
It is a perfect tool for NGS technologies applied to the clinical market, especially in the field of genetic testing and cancer screening, i.e., the development of panels for tumour or mutation profiling.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. More details at www.meridianbioscience.com
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 23, 2020
WEF Annual Meeting sees Guangzhou Night debut
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 -- The Guangzhou Night event was organised at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting for the first time in Guangzhou, China recently.
Guangzhou Night was co-organised by the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality and Cedar Holdings, a Guangzhou home-grown conglomerate. Cedar Holdings ranked 301st on the Fortune Global 500 with US$40.6 billion in total revenue. (US$1 = RM4.06)
Guangzhou introduced itself to the world, shared information on its development opportunities and communicated its willingness to be open and cooperative, according to a statement.
Government representatives from dozens of countries and regions, senior executives of Fortune Global 500 companies and WEF participants from dozens of countries and regions attended the event.
With sophisticated creative design, Guangzhou Night brought the urban landscape, Cantonese food and cultural & artistic performance unique to Guangzhou to Davos in winter, showcasing the vitality and culture of this thousand-year-old trade hub.
During the Guangzhou Night, a SPA was signed that sees Cedar Holdings purchase the entire share capital of Stemcor, a Top three global independent steel and raw materials trading company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
-- BERNAMA
Guangzhou Night was co-organised by the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality and Cedar Holdings, a Guangzhou home-grown conglomerate. Cedar Holdings ranked 301st on the Fortune Global 500 with US$40.6 billion in total revenue. (US$1 = RM4.06)
Guangzhou introduced itself to the world, shared information on its development opportunities and communicated its willingness to be open and cooperative, according to a statement.
Government representatives from dozens of countries and regions, senior executives of Fortune Global 500 companies and WEF participants from dozens of countries and regions attended the event.
With sophisticated creative design, Guangzhou Night brought the urban landscape, Cantonese food and cultural & artistic performance unique to Guangzhou to Davos in winter, showcasing the vitality and culture of this thousand-year-old trade hub.
During the Guangzhou Night, a SPA was signed that sees Cedar Holdings purchase the entire share capital of Stemcor, a Top three global independent steel and raw materials trading company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Japanese service, 2 Malaysian brands join forces to create co-working, co-living space
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- KabuK Style Co Ltd (Japan) has announced cooperation with Malaysia-based brands, Apple Vacation group and Le Apple Boutique Hotel, to create co-working and co-living space, beginning Jan 1.
These companies hope to boost these local activities and bring benefits inside and outside the countries, according to a statement.
Recently, HafH which operates the co-living, co-working space in Japan has been expanded to Europe and America. By collaborating facilities in Le Apple Boutique Hotel and HafH system, these companies hope to establish a new branch in Malaysia.
In addition, HafH has been developing the linked facilities in Kuala Lumpur, directly managing the facilities with other cities including Melaka, Ipoh, Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Through this collaboration, KabuK hopes to boost the expansion towards Asia and the world.
It takes three minutes to walk from the shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur to this branch. The company is about to look for premises in March, this year.
In the future, it will extend branches comprehensively in Malaysia by using Le Apple Boutique Hotel’s available facilities and HafH partners’ facilities in 15 other countries.
More details at https://kabuk.com and https://hafh.com.
-- BERNAMA
These companies hope to boost these local activities and bring benefits inside and outside the countries, according to a statement.
Recently, HafH which operates the co-living, co-working space in Japan has been expanded to Europe and America. By collaborating facilities in Le Apple Boutique Hotel and HafH system, these companies hope to establish a new branch in Malaysia.
In addition, HafH has been developing the linked facilities in Kuala Lumpur, directly managing the facilities with other cities including Melaka, Ipoh, Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Through this collaboration, KabuK hopes to boost the expansion towards Asia and the world.
It takes three minutes to walk from the shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur to this branch. The company is about to look for premises in March, this year.
In the future, it will extend branches comprehensively in Malaysia by using Le Apple Boutique Hotel’s available facilities and HafH partners’ facilities in 15 other countries.
More details at https://kabuk.com and https://hafh.com.
-- BERNAMA
CLOUDFLARE LAUNCHES CLOUDFLARE FOR CAMPAIGNS TO PROTECT U.S. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS, AT NO COST
Services protect campaign websites and internal teams of small and large political campaigns and will be available in the U.S. and globally
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced it will be offering free security services to help political campaigns in the United States and around the world defend against cyberattacks and election interference. The Cloudflare for Campaigns program will allow any eligible campaign to access a variety of the company’s security services including enhanced firewall protection, denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation, as well as internal data management and security controls. These services will be provided at no cost to eligible U.S. campaigns, and for a fee to other campaigns in the U.S. and globally.
Since 2014, Cloudflare has offered free security and reliability services to nearly 1,000 vulnerable individuals and organizations around the world including journalists, humanitarian groups, and civil rights activists. The Athenian Project, launched in 2017, extends these benefits to more than 150 state and local election websites. Separate from these projects, Cloudflare provided services to 16 of the 17 2016 U.S. Presidential campaigns and has provided service to 18 of the 32 2020 U.S. Presidential campaigns. The Cloudflare for Campaigns program will ensure that the same type of security services that are available to the largest campaigns are also available to smaller campaigns.
“Given the increase and sophistication of foreign election interference efforts, there is a clear need to help campaigns improve the security of not only their websites and other public-facing assets, but also their internal data security systems and teams,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “This is our way of providing best practices and no-brainer solutions to not only large campaigns, but also smaller, but equally important campaigns that may have limited resources.”
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced it will be offering free security services to help political campaigns in the United States and around the world defend against cyberattacks and election interference. The Cloudflare for Campaigns program will allow any eligible campaign to access a variety of the company’s security services including enhanced firewall protection, denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation, as well as internal data management and security controls. These services will be provided at no cost to eligible U.S. campaigns, and for a fee to other campaigns in the U.S. and globally.
Since 2014, Cloudflare has offered free security and reliability services to nearly 1,000 vulnerable individuals and organizations around the world including journalists, humanitarian groups, and civil rights activists. The Athenian Project, launched in 2017, extends these benefits to more than 150 state and local election websites. Separate from these projects, Cloudflare provided services to 16 of the 17 2016 U.S. Presidential campaigns and has provided service to 18 of the 32 2020 U.S. Presidential campaigns. The Cloudflare for Campaigns program will ensure that the same type of security services that are available to the largest campaigns are also available to smaller campaigns.
“Given the increase and sophistication of foreign election interference efforts, there is a clear need to help campaigns improve the security of not only their websites and other public-facing assets, but also their internal data security systems and teams,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “This is our way of providing best practices and no-brainer solutions to not only large campaigns, but also smaller, but equally important campaigns that may have limited resources.”
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36583
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Major Chinese clients go live on Kyriba´s cloud finance technology network
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 -- Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions recently announced that major Chinese clients were currently live on its cloud finance technology network.
Among the clients are the world’s largest developer of polyurethane, Wanhua Chemical Co and China’s largest cab hailing service, Didi Chuxing Technology Co.
Major domestic corporations and banks have also partnered with Kyriba to expand their international footprint and mitigate risk of internationalisation, including SUNGROW and HAND.
In just over three years since Kyriba officially launched its business venture in China, the company has hired sales, marketing and product support engineers to meet the growing demand from Chinese companies, and is now seeing double digit growth in the region.
Chinese companies will face alarming exchange rate risks over the next five years due to economic volatility, according to EY risk consulting experts.
The new wave of support from Kyriba helps Chinese companies at a critical time when CFOs demand modern cloud solutions to manage their finances and help them mitigate global market currency volatility.
“China is a key market for Kyriba in the Asia Pacific region and we have invested in our talent and local data infrastructure to comply with Chinese regulations, a major investment that reflects our commitment to our customers in China,” said Kyriba APAC managing director, JaeSon Kim.
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Among the clients are the world’s largest developer of polyurethane, Wanhua Chemical Co and China’s largest cab hailing service, Didi Chuxing Technology Co.
Major domestic corporations and banks have also partnered with Kyriba to expand their international footprint and mitigate risk of internationalisation, including SUNGROW and HAND.
In just over three years since Kyriba officially launched its business venture in China, the company has hired sales, marketing and product support engineers to meet the growing demand from Chinese companies, and is now seeing double digit growth in the region.
Chinese companies will face alarming exchange rate risks over the next five years due to economic volatility, according to EY risk consulting experts.
The new wave of support from Kyriba helps Chinese companies at a critical time when CFOs demand modern cloud solutions to manage their finances and help them mitigate global market currency volatility.
“China is a key market for Kyriba in the Asia Pacific region and we have invested in our talent and local data infrastructure to comply with Chinese regulations, a major investment that reflects our commitment to our customers in China,” said Kyriba APAC managing director, JaeSon Kim.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
VistaJet World offers Japanese adventure celebrating Chinese New Year
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 -- VistaJet, the first and only global private aviation company has unveiled one-of-a-kind Japanese adventure as part of VistaJet World, a comprehensive portfolio of unique multi-stop travel experiences across the world.
Holidaymakers across Asia will take to the skies for the Chinese New Year this month, and Japan is proving to be one of the most popular destinations this year, according to a statement.
“We have seen double-digit year-on-year growth in both the China and Japan markets in the third quarter of 2019, which is one of the reasons VistaJet World is bringing customers this ultimate bespoke Japanese experience for Chinese New Year holidaymakers,” said VistaJet chief commercial officer, Ian Moore.
From discovering the secrets of Sumo in Tokyo, to the serenity of rural Karuizawa, the geisha culture of Kyoto and the country traditions of Oita, VistaJet’s uniquely tailored itinerary of Japan’s most exclusive and authentic experiences promises to restore mind, body and soul.
In Tokyo, customers can learn the ways of the Samurai by taking a sword-fighting lesson with Kill Bill choreographer, Tetsuro Shimaguchi, while food lovers can visit Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market guided by a local master chef to sample some of Japan’s finest delicacies.
Besides Karuizawa’s serenity, VistaJet customers are welcome to Shishi-iwa House, a boutique hotel designed by Pritzker prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban as it prepares specially tailored service at its newly opened restorative sanctuary.
“VistaJet Members are not only guaranteed aircraft availability during the peak travel season, and simply only pay for the hours they fly, but also enjoy unparalleled access to some of the world’s most incredible personalised experiences accompanied by VistaJet’s above-and-beyond service,” said Moore.
More details at https://www.vistajet.com/privateoffice.
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Holidaymakers across Asia will take to the skies for the Chinese New Year this month, and Japan is proving to be one of the most popular destinations this year, according to a statement.
“We have seen double-digit year-on-year growth in both the China and Japan markets in the third quarter of 2019, which is one of the reasons VistaJet World is bringing customers this ultimate bespoke Japanese experience for Chinese New Year holidaymakers,” said VistaJet chief commercial officer, Ian Moore.
From discovering the secrets of Sumo in Tokyo, to the serenity of rural Karuizawa, the geisha culture of Kyoto and the country traditions of Oita, VistaJet’s uniquely tailored itinerary of Japan’s most exclusive and authentic experiences promises to restore mind, body and soul.
In Tokyo, customers can learn the ways of the Samurai by taking a sword-fighting lesson with Kill Bill choreographer, Tetsuro Shimaguchi, while food lovers can visit Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market guided by a local master chef to sample some of Japan’s finest delicacies.
Besides Karuizawa’s serenity, VistaJet customers are welcome to Shishi-iwa House, a boutique hotel designed by Pritzker prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban as it prepares specially tailored service at its newly opened restorative sanctuary.
“VistaJet Members are not only guaranteed aircraft availability during the peak travel season, and simply only pay for the hours they fly, but also enjoy unparalleled access to some of the world’s most incredible personalised experiences accompanied by VistaJet’s above-and-beyond service,” said Moore.
More details at https://www.vistajet.com/privateoffice.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, January 13, 2020
LEDDARTECH PARTNERS WITH NAGASE & CO. TO DEMONSTRATE ITS AUTOMOTIVE AND MOBILITY LIDAR TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING THE LEDDAR PIXELL AT AUTOMOTIVE WORLD 2020 IN TOKYO, JAPAN
Japan-based Nagase & Co., Ltd., a licensed distributor for LeddarTech, will be exhibiting at CAR-ELE as part of Automotive World 2020 in Tokyo at Booth A7-61 at Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center
QUEBEC CITY, Jan 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform, announces today that it will join its Japanese distribution partner, Nagase & Co., Ltd, at CAR ELE as part of Automotive World 2020 in Tokyo, Japan from January 15-17, 2020. The Automotive World show brings together a variety of automotive electronic technologies, including components, materials, software, manufacturing equipment, and testing technologies. It attracts automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers from all around the world and has become a must-attend event for automotive industry professionals.
“We are excited to build upon our relationship with LeddarTech at Automotive World 2020,” stated Koichi Kawahito, Division Manager of the Advanced Mobility division at Nagase. Mr. Kawahito added: “Nagase is committed to the expansion of its automotive business by distributing components and systems as well as offering software and design services for advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS), electric vehicle and human-machine interfaces. LeddarTech’s LiDAR mobility platform brings to Tier-1 suppliers a differentiated, compelling automotive LiDAR offering that complements our vision and supports our creative and technological advancement.”
“LeddarTech is dedicated to providing the best technology and support to our worldwide customers. We are proud to be associated with such a reputable distributor as Nagase & Co., Ltd. and pleased to participate for the second year at Automotive World in 2020 with Nagase,” stated Adrian Pierce, Vice-President of Global Sales and Business Development at LeddarTech. He added: “This year, we look forward to presenting the award-winning Leddar™ Pixell at the event. This 3D solid-state LiDAR cocoon solution is specially designed for autonomous vehicles such as autonomous shuttles, robotaxis, commercial and delivery vehicles ‒ enabling best-in-class safety through enhanced detection and robustness,” concluded Mr. Pierce.
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QUEBEC CITY, Jan 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform, announces today that it will join its Japanese distribution partner, Nagase & Co., Ltd, at CAR ELE as part of Automotive World 2020 in Tokyo, Japan from January 15-17, 2020. The Automotive World show brings together a variety of automotive electronic technologies, including components, materials, software, manufacturing equipment, and testing technologies. It attracts automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers from all around the world and has become a must-attend event for automotive industry professionals.
“We are excited to build upon our relationship with LeddarTech at Automotive World 2020,” stated Koichi Kawahito, Division Manager of the Advanced Mobility division at Nagase. Mr. Kawahito added: “Nagase is committed to the expansion of its automotive business by distributing components and systems as well as offering software and design services for advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS), electric vehicle and human-machine interfaces. LeddarTech’s LiDAR mobility platform brings to Tier-1 suppliers a differentiated, compelling automotive LiDAR offering that complements our vision and supports our creative and technological advancement.”
“LeddarTech is dedicated to providing the best technology and support to our worldwide customers. We are proud to be associated with such a reputable distributor as Nagase & Co., Ltd. and pleased to participate for the second year at Automotive World in 2020 with Nagase,” stated Adrian Pierce, Vice-President of Global Sales and Business Development at LeddarTech. He added: “This year, we look forward to presenting the award-winning Leddar™ Pixell at the event. This 3D solid-state LiDAR cocoon solution is specially designed for autonomous vehicles such as autonomous shuttles, robotaxis, commercial and delivery vehicles ‒ enabling best-in-class safety through enhanced detection and robustness,” concluded Mr. Pierce.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36527
Friday, January 10, 2020
DIGITAL HEALTH STUDY: ESTONIA OVERTAKES DENMARK AS EUROPEAN EHEALTH CHAMPION
“Annual European eHealth Survey 2019" from HIMSS, in cooperation with McKinsey, identifies key concerns in the European healthcare Industry
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cybersecurity, interoperability, and patient empowerment are major concerns in the European healthcare industry, according to the latest “Annual European eHealth Survey 2019" which surveyed over 500 professionals in the field. The study, which was conducted by HIMSS in cooperation with the management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, also finds that Estonia has swapped places with Denmark and is now perceived to be the leading eHealth country in Europe; EU citizens, for example, can retrieve medication prescribed electronically by doctors in Finland in Estonian pharmacies.
Major Trends: Patient health records and telemedicine services
The Annual European eHealth Survey 2019, which has now been published in its 3rd edition, shows that the development of the eHealth industry in Europe is increasingly focusing on "patient empowerment", the ability of patients to not only access and use their own health records, but also to contribute to these records with self-generated data.
Digital patient empowerment requires a more advanced eHealth infrastructure. This seems to be the case in Italy (47%), Netherlands (39%) and the Nordics (34%); these countries are highlighting patient access to information as their key priority. The processing of patient generated data is particularly important to Spain (38%).
The importance of providing telemedicine services has significantly increased when comparing the results over the years. In some countries, like Germany, this rise can be linked to legislative initiatives where new reimbursement schemes incentivize the provision of such services.
“In Germany and many other countries providers must speed up empowering patients thru electronic patient records and transparency in treatment outcome. The trend to outpatient treatment will further increase if outpatient provider leverage patient records to keep patients out of hospital,” says Jochen Messember, Partner at McKinsey & Company.
Funding remains prime obstacle
The digital transformation of Europe’s healthcare systems is also facing major challenges: IT funding remains a major obstacle (37%) in particular in the UK, Spain and Germany. The lack of interoperability standards allowing for data exchange between systems (29%) and the shortage of skilled eHealth professionals (28%) are also plaguing the industry.
Jörg Studzinski, Director Research at HIMSS concludes: “The Annual European eHealth Survey 2019 shows that the development of the eHealth industry in Europe is increasingly shifting towards patient empowerment and consumer-initiated digital health. Patient owned health records, their integration into clinical workflows, and telemedicine services will be high on the agenda everywhere. In digitally more advanced regions and countries like the Nordics, the Netherlands and Spain we also see a strong focus on topics like Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare Analytics. However, many of these capabilities will enter the market with some delay due to lack of funds and workforce shortages.”
Link to the study:
https://europe.himssanalytics.org/europe/ehealth-barometer/ehealth-trend-barometer-annual-european-ehealth-survey-2019
About HIMSS Annual European eHealth Survey 2019
The European eHealth Survey 2019 is supported by the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and provides insight into the current priorities, challenges and trends of the eHealth industry in Europe. From September to October 2019, HIMSS surveyed over 500 eHealth experts in 30 European countries. The annual eHealth Survey has been investigating varying and recurring topics in the industry since 2017. The quantitative survey was aimed at all healthcare stakeholders in Europe: health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, IT leaders and management, policymakers, consultants, researchers and health IT software companies participated.
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of the health ecosystem through information and technology. As a mission driven non-profit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and analytics to advise global leaders, stakeholders and influencers on best practices in health information and technology. Through our innovation engine, HIMSS delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, governments and market suppliers, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, HIMSS serves the global health information and technology communities with focused operations across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Our members include more than 80,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations.
About McKinsey
McKinsey & Company is the leading top management consulting firm in Germany and around the world. Working in close collaboration with clients, McKinsey provides strategic consulting, digital transformation, talent development, risk management, marketing, design, process optimization, and functional excellence for private companies, public institutions, and social organizations. The firm’s clients include 28 of the 30 DAX companies. McKinsey has a number of offices in Germany and Austria, including Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart, and Vienna. Worldwide, the firm operates from more than 120 offices in 65 countries. McKinsey was founded in 1926, with the first office in Germany opening in 1964. Kevin Sneader is the Global Managing Partner and Cornelius Baur is responsible for Germany and Austria.
Learn more at: https://www.mckinsey.de/uber-uns
HIMSS Media Contact:
Maria Burpee
Marketing Director
mburpee@himss.org
+351 915292211
McKinsey Media Contact:
Kirsten Best-Werbunat
Manager of Media Relations, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
kirsten_best@mckinsey.com
+49 (0)211 1364688
Source: HIMSS
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36534
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cybersecurity, interoperability, and patient empowerment are major concerns in the European healthcare industry, according to the latest “Annual European eHealth Survey 2019" which surveyed over 500 professionals in the field. The study, which was conducted by HIMSS in cooperation with the management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, also finds that Estonia has swapped places with Denmark and is now perceived to be the leading eHealth country in Europe; EU citizens, for example, can retrieve medication prescribed electronically by doctors in Finland in Estonian pharmacies.
Major Trends: Patient health records and telemedicine services
The Annual European eHealth Survey 2019, which has now been published in its 3rd edition, shows that the development of the eHealth industry in Europe is increasingly focusing on "patient empowerment", the ability of patients to not only access and use their own health records, but also to contribute to these records with self-generated data.
Digital patient empowerment requires a more advanced eHealth infrastructure. This seems to be the case in Italy (47%), Netherlands (39%) and the Nordics (34%); these countries are highlighting patient access to information as their key priority. The processing of patient generated data is particularly important to Spain (38%).
The importance of providing telemedicine services has significantly increased when comparing the results over the years. In some countries, like Germany, this rise can be linked to legislative initiatives where new reimbursement schemes incentivize the provision of such services.
“In Germany and many other countries providers must speed up empowering patients thru electronic patient records and transparency in treatment outcome. The trend to outpatient treatment will further increase if outpatient provider leverage patient records to keep patients out of hospital,” says Jochen Messember, Partner at McKinsey & Company.
Funding remains prime obstacle
The digital transformation of Europe’s healthcare systems is also facing major challenges: IT funding remains a major obstacle (37%) in particular in the UK, Spain and Germany. The lack of interoperability standards allowing for data exchange between systems (29%) and the shortage of skilled eHealth professionals (28%) are also plaguing the industry.
Jörg Studzinski, Director Research at HIMSS concludes: “The Annual European eHealth Survey 2019 shows that the development of the eHealth industry in Europe is increasingly shifting towards patient empowerment and consumer-initiated digital health. Patient owned health records, their integration into clinical workflows, and telemedicine services will be high on the agenda everywhere. In digitally more advanced regions and countries like the Nordics, the Netherlands and Spain we also see a strong focus on topics like Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare Analytics. However, many of these capabilities will enter the market with some delay due to lack of funds and workforce shortages.”
Link to the study:
https://europe.himssanalytics.org/europe/ehealth-barometer/ehealth-trend-barometer-annual-european-ehealth-survey-2019
About HIMSS Annual European eHealth Survey 2019
The European eHealth Survey 2019 is supported by the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and provides insight into the current priorities, challenges and trends of the eHealth industry in Europe. From September to October 2019, HIMSS surveyed over 500 eHealth experts in 30 European countries. The annual eHealth Survey has been investigating varying and recurring topics in the industry since 2017. The quantitative survey was aimed at all healthcare stakeholders in Europe: health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, IT leaders and management, policymakers, consultants, researchers and health IT software companies participated.
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of the health ecosystem through information and technology. As a mission driven non-profit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and analytics to advise global leaders, stakeholders and influencers on best practices in health information and technology. Through our innovation engine, HIMSS delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, governments and market suppliers, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, HIMSS serves the global health information and technology communities with focused operations across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Our members include more than 80,000 individuals, 480 provider organizations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organizations.
About McKinsey
McKinsey & Company is the leading top management consulting firm in Germany and around the world. Working in close collaboration with clients, McKinsey provides strategic consulting, digital transformation, talent development, risk management, marketing, design, process optimization, and functional excellence for private companies, public institutions, and social organizations. The firm’s clients include 28 of the 30 DAX companies. McKinsey has a number of offices in Germany and Austria, including Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart, and Vienna. Worldwide, the firm operates from more than 120 offices in 65 countries. McKinsey was founded in 1926, with the first office in Germany opening in 1964. Kevin Sneader is the Global Managing Partner and Cornelius Baur is responsible for Germany and Austria.
Learn more at: https://www.mckinsey.de/uber-uns
HIMSS Media Contact:
Maria Burpee
Marketing Director
mburpee@himss.org
+351 915292211
McKinsey Media Contact:
Kirsten Best-Werbunat
Manager of Media Relations, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
kirsten_best@mckinsey.com
+49 (0)211 1364688
Source: HIMSS
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36534
Saturday, January 4, 2020
BIOPAC announces new eye tracking glasses for academic research
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 -- BIOPAC Systems Inc, a premier choice for life science hardware and software, has announced a new eye tracking integration for researchers who conduct experiments from mobile participants in diverse locations.
The ETVision (EYE-ETV) eye tracking glasses now integrate with BIOPAC wireless systems and software, allowing researchers to collect and analyse real-world eye tracking data including from subjects in the lab, field and at work.
Mobile data logging allows physiology data to be collected in different field environments including places of work, vehicles, sports arenas and training centres, according to a statement.
Eye tracking data can now be synchronised with this physiology data and researchers can review the eye tracking video with the physiology data in AcqKnowledge data collection and analysis software.
Researchers will use the data to develop insights in ergonomics, product development, usability, user experience, group dynamics, performance development and training, among others.
The eye tracking glasses contain miniature eye cameras that view each eye, scene camera that views the scene in front of the participant, microphone and a controller. The glasses can be worn over prescription eyeglasses and are mobile and portable.
The glasses connect to the controller that wirelessly transmits data to the eye tracking software on a computer or collects data for up to five hours via an SD card that can collect data locally if WiFi is not available.
More information at https://www.biopac.com.
-- BERNAMA
The ETVision (EYE-ETV) eye tracking glasses now integrate with BIOPAC wireless systems and software, allowing researchers to collect and analyse real-world eye tracking data including from subjects in the lab, field and at work.
Mobile data logging allows physiology data to be collected in different field environments including places of work, vehicles, sports arenas and training centres, according to a statement.
Eye tracking data can now be synchronised with this physiology data and researchers can review the eye tracking video with the physiology data in AcqKnowledge data collection and analysis software.
Researchers will use the data to develop insights in ergonomics, product development, usability, user experience, group dynamics, performance development and training, among others.
The eye tracking glasses contain miniature eye cameras that view each eye, scene camera that views the scene in front of the participant, microphone and a controller. The glasses can be worn over prescription eyeglasses and are mobile and portable.
The glasses connect to the controller that wirelessly transmits data to the eye tracking software on a computer or collects data for up to five hours via an SD card that can collect data locally if WiFi is not available.
More information at https://www.biopac.com.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, January 3, 2020
2019 Hainan Camping Exposition kicks off in China's Haikou
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 -- The 2019 Hainan Camping Exposition was recently held in Haikou, China, attracting enterprises in RV, self-driving outdoor camping equipment, camp supporting facilities and outdoor equipment.
The three-day event beginning Dec 27, provided direct and convenient consumption opportunities for the vast number of RV campers and visitors, as well as a professional platform for related domestic enterprises to understand each other and reach cooperation.
According to a statement by the organiser, Red Sail MICE, the activity ‘Self-driving Tour in Hainan’ was specially planned for the expo, to invite tourists from all over the country, coming to Hainan for self-driving tours.
Hainan, which strongly supports the development of RV camping, has launched a series of measures to promote the overall tourism construction, including the release of high-quality self-driving tourist routes and the construction of high-quality camps.
In the past two years, the RV camping in Hainan has developed rapidly and the RV camping tourism market is in the ascendant.
In the future, the Hainan Camping Exposition will continue to rely on Hainan’s policy and location advantages, gather industrial resources and take international and domestic tourism equipment display transactions as the carrier to jointly promote the integrative development of RV camping industry and other industries.
It will also strengthen the construction of self-driving tourism destinations and devote greater effort to the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Zone (Port) and the international tourism consumption centre.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 2, 2020
CLOTHING COLLECTION DYED WITH LI NATIONALITY'S PLANTS AND DESIGNED BY JINXIU ZHIBEI WINS THE GOLD AWARD AT CHINA INTERNATIONAL FORMAL ATTIRE DESIGN COMPETITION
Recently, the third Keqiao-China International Formal Attire Design Competition themed "Rites as Clothes" was held in Zhejiang Province, China. Hainan Jinxiu Zhibei Industry Co., Ltd. (Jinxiu Zhibei) won the gold award by virtue of the clothing collection dyed with Li nationality's plants, which showcases the beauty of Li brocade in an international competition, brings glory to Hainan and enhances the cultural connotation of Hainan's tourist commodities.
The competition received over 300 entries made by universities, independent designers and companies from various countries, including China, UK, France, South Korea and Belarus. The clothing collection dyed with Li nationality's plants and designed by Jinxiu Zhibei won the gold award. According to the introduction, Jinxiu Zhibei's award-winning work evolved from the Li brocade in Hainan. Li nationality has been good at twisting kapok into threads and dyeing clothes with plants since ancient times. They add the symbols of natural things and living and laboring scenarios to Li brocade. Li nationality gave much inspiration to the designers of Jinxiu Zhibei and its work was appreciated by experts and judges.
Li nationality is one of Chinese nationalities. Since ancient times, the Li people have lived in Hainan of China. As a living fossil in the textile history of China, Li Brocade is the earliest cotton fabric in China, and has a history of 3,000 years. The totem of Li Brocade pattern is very unique and known as "oracle-bone inscription" of the Li nationality. The traditional dyeing and embroidery technique of the Li nationality was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists in 2006. The traditional dyeing and embroidery technique of the Li nationality was included in the UNESCO's "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding" in 2009, ranking among the world-class intangible cultural heritage lists.
Guo Kai, Chairman of Hainan Jinxiu Zhibei Industry Co., Ltd., introduced that Jinxiu Zhibei, as a professional company integrating Li Brocade inheritance, development, R&D, protection and production, has been committed to finding effective methods to protect and develop Li Brocade since its establishment. Over the past 10 years, Jinxiu Zhibei has successively built Li Brocade training bases in Wuzhi Mountain, Qiongzhong and Ledong of Hainan.
Source: Hainan Jinxiu Zhibei Industry Co., Ltd.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2020
EV Growth exceeds target, achieves US$250 million fund
According to a statement, this milestone is the result of its admission of new Limited Partners which include several Asian-based family offices and two of Asia’s largest sovereign wealth funds.
Some of its recent investments include Indonesia’s leading Edutech, Ruangguru (US$150 million Series C round) and regional cashback startup, Shopback (US$45 million round).
Other major follow on rounds in Indonesia also include the latest round of two unicorns, Tokopedia and Traveloka; SME lending, Koinworks; premium online-to-offline coffee chain, Fore Coffee; and leading media company, IDN Media.
Presently, EV Growth has deployed more than 50 per cent of its total funds in 20 deals. A total of 80 per cent of EV Growth’s portfolio companies are Indonesian, where the fund’s IRR stands at 36 per cent.
Managing partner of EV Growth and co-founder of East Ventures, Willson Cuaca, said: “We plan to deploy US$325 million for Southeast Asian startups combining active funds size, for both seed and growth stage.”
Launched in March 2018, EV Growth is a joint venture between East Ventures, SMDV and Yahoo! Japan Capital that focuses on providing growth capital to startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia with an industry agnostic focus.
The company is led by three partners – Cuaca, Roderick Purwana from SMDV, and Shinichiro Hori from Yahoo! Japan Capital.
-- BERNAMA
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