Luminary launches subscription channel on Apple Podcasts

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Subscription podcast network, Luminary, has launched a new channel on Apple Podcasts, making all Luminary Original podcasts available globally to Apple Podcasts listeners in more than 170 countries.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Apple, the house that built podcasting, to bring our original content to millions of listeners across the world,” said Luminary CEO, Simon Sutton in a statement.

Meanwhile, Luminary Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Matt Sacks said: “When we founded Luminary, we believed that supporting premium subscription podcast content was important to listeners and creators alike.

“Distributing our content on Apple Podcasts is a critical step in fulfilling our vision.”

The Luminary channel includes more than 30 Luminary Original podcasts including Under the Skin with Russell Brand, Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked, The CWord with Lena Dunham, and Leon Neyfakh’s Fiasco.

The channel also includes access to The Midnight Miracle, a new show from creators Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle.

Pricing in the US is US$4.99 per month after a seven-day free trial, or annually for US$34.99 – or about US$2.99 a month – after a seven-day free trial. International pricing is similar to US pricing. (US$1 = RM4.118)

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MYCOMPLIANCEOFFICE LAUNCHES ROLE MONITORING AND ASSURANCE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- MyComplianceOffice (MCO) has announced the launch of Role Monitoring and Assurance (RMA), the latest addition to its award-winning Know Your Employee suite.

According to a statement, RMA allows firms to capture relevant employee functions, responsibilities, and activities in compliance with role assurance regimes.

Role assurance regimes and regulatory guidelines on individual accountability are part of a global trend to support a change in culture, and they apply to senior executive management and directors subject to regulatory approval.

RMA supports financial firms by making it easier for them to comply with SMCR (Senior Managers and Certification Regime) in the UK, IAC guidelines (Individual Accountability and Conduct) in Singapore, among other individual accountability regimes and role assurance regulations.

MCO Chief Executive Officer, Brian Fahey said: “We designed the Role Monitoring and Assurance module to work alongside all products the MCO Conduct Risk suite, taking full advantage of the robust MyComplianceOffice platform and its breadth of compliance management functions.

“The integrated nature of our solutions not only cut the cost of compliance processes but also improve effectiveness, to make them quicker and more reliable."

As part of its Know Your Employee (KYE) solution, RMA works with other products to provide compliance managers with data collection and facilitates workflow, communications, alerts, approval, reporting, and record-keeping.

The KYE solution has all the tools to address the many areas of employee compliance, allowing firms to implement modules individually or combined, including Personal Account Dealing, Gifts and Entertainment, Outside Business Activities and Authorisations.

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AJC WEBINAR ON HOW JAPANESE FEMALE MILLENNIALS VIEW CLMV AS TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) will organise the webinar ‘CLMV (Cambodia / Lao PDR / Myanmar / Viet Nam) Travel Sentiment Survey – strategic post-pandemic approaches to attract Japanese female millennials’ on June 21 and 22.

It will be based on the results of the CLMV travel sentiment survey conducted in January by AJC, according to a statement.

Yui Hiramatsu, the Manager of Marketing Solution Department from Valise Inc, the company commissioned to conduct the survey, will explain the results of the survey.

This includes how Japanese female millennials collect travel information on social media and what impressions they have on each CLMV country as a travel destination, all of which may be helpful in creating tour products and improving the use of social media in tourism promotion, especially for those targeting Japanese travellers.

According to Japan Tourism Agency, the number of annual Japanese overseas travellers surpassed 20 million for the first time in 2019 where women in their twenties ranked first in both age and gender categories.

As an agency promoting tourism in ASEAN countries, especially CLMV countries, AJC conducted a travel sentiment survey targeting Japanese women in their 20s and 30s, in anticipation of the with, and post-COVID-19 travel.

The webinar will explain in more details about the results of the survey. It is open to everyone who is interested in CLMV destinations, tour planning, and the effective use of social media in tourism promotion.

Although the webinar will be in Japanese language, English audio will be provided via simultaneous interpretation.

More details at https://www.asean.or.jp/en/

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DATASTAX UNVEILS ASTRA STREAMING BUILT FOR MASSIVE SCALE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- DataStax has announced Astra Streaming, a highly-scalable, multi-cloud messaging and event streaming platform built on Apache Pulsar™. 

According to a statement, Astra Streaming is integrated with DataStax’s marquee serverless database, Astra DB, to deliver a multi-cloud solution for managing both data in motion and data at rest.

With the introduction of Astra Streaming, DataStax is poised to deliver on its vision of an open data stack for today’s multi-cloud applications that require massive scale, zero-downtime availability, and high performance.

DataStax chief product officer, Ed Anuff said: “While existing solutions work up to a point, they generally can’t compete with the scale, performance and reliability that comes from Apache Cassandra™ - the underlying database that powers Astra DB.

“With Astra Streaming, you can achieve the same usability benefits associated with SQL-like stream processing interfaces with the cross cloud, high-performance persistence capabilities of Astra DB.”

Astra Streaming provides state-of-the-art streaming technology to power some of the most critical use cases including real-time payment processing, personalised customer experiences, fraud detection and many more.

In addition, Astra Streaming features global scale, cloud-native streaming, powered by Apache Pulsar without the complexity of self-managed solutions; compatible with Apache Kafka and Java Messaging Service; multi-cloud; simple developer APIs for streaming; and, pay-as-you-go pricing.

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Teledyne Optech unveils full geospatial bathymetric lidar solution, CZMIL SuperNova

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Teledyne Optech and Teledyne CARIS, both Teledyne Technologies companies and global leaders in advanced lidar sensors and marine mapping software, have announced their next generation bathymetric lidar, the CZMIL SuperNova.

According to a statement, the CZMIL SuperNova boasts the best depth performance and the highest green laser point density in its class.

Introducing SmartSpacing technology for even and efficient point spacing, real-time processing capability for reduced post-processing time and configurable modes for maximising performance in different water environments, the SuperNova provides a wide range of inputs for climate change modelling.

It is Ideal for inland water environments, base mapping for coastal zones and shoreline.

CZMIL SuperNova Product Manager Jennifer Aitken said: “CZMIL SuperNova builds on over 30 years of experience with airborne green laser bathymetry.

“The ability to configure the system on-the-fly and optimise data collection for local conditions has significant benefit. We are getting plenty of signal at 600 metres altitude and even higher, so our coverage area is increasing without sacrificing depth penetration.”

To complete the solution, Teledyne CARIS has integrated its BASE Editor software for seamless data processing capacity.

Leveraging AI techniques for land/water discrimination and noise classification, the CZMIL SuperNova bathymetric solution effectively delivers on marketplace demands for efficiencies in the processing workflow.

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EARTH WIND & POWER UNVEILS ESG SOLUTION POWERING DATACENTRES UTILISING EXCESS ENERGY

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Earth Wind & Power (EWP) has announced a solid ESG solution for powering datacentres by utilising excess energy from wind, solar and gas to cater for the increased computing power demand - without any negative impact on existing grids.

With this new practice EWP creates a long-awaited sustainable bridge between the excess power in the energy industry and the power deficiency in the High Performance Computing (HPC) datacentre industry while maintaining strong ESG-standards.

EWP’s modular HPC datacentres utilise the most energy-efficient technologies worldwide, according to a statement.

The company positions scalable modular datacentre units at local power production facilities worldwide. The excess energy on the site is then utilised for HPC when no other offtake is commercially viable, or when demand and energy prices are low.

The EWP-solution can be deployed in extremely hot climates without compromising the service levels and can provide financial incentives to initiate new renewable projects which otherwise would not be financially viable.

The CEO, Former Norwegian Minister of National Public Security and Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde, states: “I am proud to lead a company with strong ESG standards that is taking use of the excess energy available to power the exponentially growing demand for data processing.”

Founded by pioneers from wind and solar industries and international E&P of which several are listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange, EWP is currently collaborating with several energy companies to enhance their ESG-footprint by finding solutions for their excess energy.

More details at www.earth-wind-and-power.com.

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AST PRIVATE COMPANY SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW SINGAPORE OFFICE

MENLO PARK, Calif. & SINGAPORE, June 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AST Private Company Solutions, Inc. (AST PCS) announces today they have opened a sales office in Singapore, led by Dinesh Chandra, a dynamic global business development leader with over 25+ years of experience in leading, supporting and enhancing technology-based products and services market.

AST PCS, the Silicon Valley-based unit of ownership data management leader AST and provider of Astrella, a global cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, brings together innovative private blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and predictive analytics. Astrella is built with an API-based ecosystem to quickly engage with leading private investment firms, valuation providers, equity compensation services, liquidity solutions funds, and wealth managers.

Astrella Head of Global Business Development and Partnerships, Paul Arens states, “Although Astrella supports U.S.-based venture-backed and private equity-owned companies, the system is designed to support companies worldwide. As the first truly global private company ownership tracking system, we are thrilled to have someone with Dinesh’s reputation and leadership skills join our growing team and represent us in the Asia Pacific region. I look forward to supporting our growing international client base, now with clients in 15 countries on five continents.”

Adds Dinesh Chandra, “Astrella is designed for any start-up looking to grow and manage the changes in their capital structure. The start-up culture in Singapore and throughout Asia is robust and growing. Companies based in the Asia Pacific region require the efficient tracking and modeling tools provided in Astrella. I look forward to introducing Astrella to our market and helping our fast-growing companies thrive and find lucrative exits while managing the ownership details in our platform.”

About AST Private Company Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 2019, AST PCS is an affiliate of AST and focuses on serving private companies worldwide. Astrella, a cloud-based SaaS solution, allows private companies to manage their ownership data, including the cap table and employee equity plans, and connect directly with related service providers to support efficient workflow and access investors, advisors, and employees. For more information, visit astrella.com.

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LEDDARTECH CONGRATULATES THE MILLA GROUP'S DEBUT OF THEIR AUTONOMOUS POD EQUIPPED WITH THE LEDDAR PIXELL AT TWO MAJOR JUNE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021 F1 RACE

 QUEBEC CITY, June 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech^®, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, is pleased to announce that its customer, France-based MILLA Group, has selected LeddarTech sensing solutions as a critical contributor to the autonomous enablement of the MILLA POD. MILLA has adopted LeddarTech’s award-winning 3D solid-state LiDAR, Leddar™ Pixell, for its 180-degree field of view and highly reliable object detection capabilities.

The MILLA Group, located in France, develops and markets an autonomous electric shuttle. MILLA is a leader in mobility and an essential resource for all public and private organizations wishing to implement an adapted, efficient, and sustainable mobility solution. MILLA will feature their fully autonomous electric POD vehicles, equipped with the Leddar Pixell, at two major June events in France.

June 16-19 VIVA Technology Conference in Paris, France

MILLA will showcase its fully autonomous POD shuttle at the world-renowned VIVA Technology Conference. This prestigious event involves representation from 125 countries. This year will feature such esteemed speakers as Tim Cook, CEO of Apple and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and include the participation of over 13,000 startups.

June 17-20 Grand Prix de France de Formule 1 / Smart and Sustainable Mobility at Le Castellet, France

The MILLA fully autonomous POD will take center stage at the Smart & Sustainable Mobility event organized on-site at the French Grand Prix Formula 1 race, one of the world’s most popular sporting events. The MILLA POD will demonstrate its world-class technology and innovative approach to enhanced safety. The POD will operate fully autonomously without an onboard safety driver. Utilizing various sensors, including the Leddar Pixell, the POD creates a virtual safety and security bubble. Unlike many other autonomous shuttles, the MILLA POD will be supervised remotely by a monitoring engineer who can intervene and take control of the vehicle if needed. This innovative safety redundancy system is being further developed and will soon be available to enable one person to monitor up to 10 PODs at any one time. MILLA engineers have pioneered a significant step towards even greater safety technology that accelerates consumer confidence in the adoption of fully autonomous vehicles.

“I congratulate the MILLA Group on their participation in these prestigious events,” stated LeddarTech’s CEO, Charles Boulanger. “LeddarTech is honored to have contributed to their sensor suite by having our Leddar Pixell selected by the MILLA Group. The MILLA Group is committed to the safety and welfare of passengers and vulnerable road users, and LeddarTech shares their commitment. This recognition for safety first was also recognized by the RATP Group, a State-owned public transport operator present in 13 countries and on 4 continents, tasked with evaluating and qualifying autonomous public vehicles. The RATP reported that the operating systems of the MILLA POD, which included the Leddar Pixell, meet the stringent qualification requirements,” concluded Mr. Boulanger.

“The MILLA Group is proud of the innovative approach we have taken in the development of our autonomous vehicles,” stated MILLA Group’s President Frédéric Mathis. “The decision to engage with LeddarTech has enabled us to have full confidence in the ability of our MILLA PODs to operate safely and efficiently,” Mr. Mathis continued. “It is a tremendous opportunity for our company and a testament to our technology to have the opportunity to demonstrate our PODs at Grand Prix de France de Formule 1 / Smart and Sustainable Mobility and to present our technology at VIVA Technology Conference,” concluded Mr. Mathis.

About MILLA Group

MILLA Group is a leading independent French company of engineers specialized in the design, development, fabrication, and experimentation of new mobility products and services. MILLA’s new mobility concept provides a sustainable, modular, scalable, and adaptable transporting service accessible to everyone. Since 2019, MILLA’s shuttles have been rolling daily on open roads at the speed of 30 km/h in autonomous mode, a unique service on Earth. Today MILLA is the only mobility provider proposing on-demand and multi-modal transportation solutions (people and goods) for rural and peri-urban zones. The technologies implemented by MILLA Group have significant impacts also on the automotive industry. Major world-leading companies use MILLA’s services, such as robotization and automation of vehicles and their experimentation on open roads. www.millagroup.fr/

Contact: Éric Gendarme, Managing Director, MILLA Group, eric.g@milla.net

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech is a leader in environmental sensing platforms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech has evolved to become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive and mobility market segments. With its LeddarVision™ sensor-fusion and perception platform and its cost-effective, scalable, and versatile LiDAR development solution for automotive-grade solid-state LiDARs based on the LeddarEngine™, LeddarTech enables Tier 1-2 automotive system integrators to develop full-stack sensing solutions for autonomy level 1 to 5. These solutions are actively deployed in autonomous shuttles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, smart cities/factories, and robotaxi applications. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge automotive and mobility remote-sensing applications, with over 95 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Communications, and Product Management, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232
daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, VAYADrive, VayaVision, and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/407e36d4-3e07-4f71-9bf4-c5daf605a7b6  


SOURCE : LeddarTech inc.

Teledyne Optech unveils full geospatial bathymetric lidar solution, CZMIL SuperNova

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Teledyne Optech and Teledyne CARIS, both Teledyne Technologies companies and global leaders in advanced lidar sensors and marine mapping software, have announced their next generation bathymetric lidar, the CZMIL SuperNova.

According to a statement, the CZMIL SuperNova boasts the best depth performance and the highest green laser point density in its class.

Introducing SmartSpacing technology for even and efficient point spacing, real-time processing capability for reduced post-processing time and configurable modes for maximising performance in different water environments, the SuperNova provides a wide range of inputs for climate change modelling.

It is Ideal for inland water environments, base mapping for coastal zones and shoreline.

CZMIL SuperNova Product Manager Jennifer Aitken said: “CZMIL SuperNova builds on over 30 years of experience with airborne green laser bathymetry.

“The ability to configure the system on-the-fly and optimise data collection for local conditions has significant benefit. We are getting plenty of signal at 600 metres altitude and even higher, so our coverage area is increasing without sacrificing depth penetration.”

To complete the solution, Teledyne CARIS has integrated its BASE Editor software for seamless data processing capacity.

Leveraging AI techniques for land/water discrimination and noise classification, the CZMIL SuperNova bathymetric solution effectively delivers on marketplace demands for efficiencies in the processing workflow.

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CELLTRION UNVEILS POSITIVE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM GLOBAL PHASE III TRIAL OF REGDANVIMAB (CT-P59)

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Celltrion Group has announced top-line efficacy and safety data from the global Phase III clinical trial, demonstrating that anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment candidate, regdanvimab (CT-P59), met all primary and key secondary endpoints in patients with mild- to- moderate symptoms of COVID-19 (n=1,315).

Results showed that CT-P59 significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death by 72 per cent for patients at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 up to Day 28, compared to placebo, meeting the primary efficacy endpoint.

Head of Medical and Marketing Division at Celltrion Healthcare, Dr HoUng Kim, Ph.D. said: “This well-controlled trial provides conclusive results demonstrating that CT-P59 can improve outcomes in people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and also significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death.”

“We look forward to continuing to work with regulators around the world to make CT-P59 available to more patients in need.”

According to a statement, CT-P59 also significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death by 70 per cent in all patients, meeting the first key secondary endpoint.

The trial also met the other key secondary endpoints, including faster and persistent reduction in symptom duration.

Top-line results also showed CT-P59 to have a positive safety profile, with no clinically meaningful differences between patients treated with CT-P59 (40mg/kg) and placebo-treated patients.

Celltrion plans to release full Phase III data in the coming months and plans to present the data at an oral session at the 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), which will take place online from July 9-12.

More details at https://www.celltrionhealthcare.com/en-us.

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Sophi.io partners Layout International to transform print production

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Sophi.io, a suite of AI-powered optimisation, prediction and automation tools developed by The Globe and Mail, has partnered with Layout International, a supplier of cutting-edge enterprise technology, to transform print production.

Sophi will provide the smart AI/ML technology to fully automate the end-to-end print production workflow to save publishers time and money and enable them to focus on creating high quality content.

Print laydown is typically a long and arduous process, involving multiple editors and page designers and taking hours to complete, according to a statement.

Without the rigid constraints of a template, Layout International customers will now have the opportunity to create a print-ready paper that is indecipherable from a paper prepared by human page designers, and the entire process takes just minutes.

Meanwhile, for Layout International’s over 200 customers, this partnership means seamless integration of Sophi into their current NewsPublish editorial workflow.

“We see this partnership with Layout International giving publishers the freedom to focus on content creation and the specific design elements that page designers want to spend their energy on,” said Chief Technology Officer at The Globe and Mail, Greg Doufas.

“The best part is that NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io is getting better and smarter every day, so Layout International customers will always be on the cutting edge of technology with this solution.”

The Sophi suite of tools is designed to identify an organisation’s most valuable content and place it in the most valuable places across their digital entities, or behind a paywall when the subscription revenue outweighs the predicted advertising revenue.

In addition to NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io, Sophi provides site automation, a fully dynamic, real-time, personalised paywall, and analytics solutions to publishers worldwide.

More details at https://www.sophi.io.

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Zoom Phone Appliances launch empowers hybrid workforce

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- Zoom Video Communications Inc has announced the launch of Zoom Phone Appliances, a new category of hardware optimised for the hybrid workforce, from home offices to shared huddle spaces, addressing use cases across industries.

Zoom Phone Appliances combine Zoom technology with hardware from Poly and Yealink to provide video and audio capabilities and touch display, in an all-in-one desk phone solution for HD video meetings, phone calls, and interactive whiteboarding.

“The traditional workplace is evolving and adapting, and our goal is to empower the workforce to accomplish more by blurring the lines between voice and video,” said Head of Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms at Zoom, Graeme Geddes, in a statement.

“The new Zoom Phone Appliance programme boasts a selection of purpose-built Zoom Phone hardware from Poly and Yealink, streamlining communications ,removing friction, and enabling a powerful communications experience.”

Zoom Phone Appliances simplify licensing, installation, use, and management, benefitting both the end users and IT departments.

Additional highlights of Zoom Phone Appliances include a full-featured desk phone with powerful Zoom capabilities; centralised management through Zoom AdminPortal; no additional licensing required; simplified onboarding with Zero-touch provisioning; and, touch display with interactive whiteboarding.

The inaugural class of Zoom Phone Appliances features innovative solutions from two Zoom hardware partners — Poly and Yealink — with others to follow.

Zoom Phone Appliances are available through the Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service programme as well as from authorised Poly and Yealink resellers.

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FINLYNC TO POWER CITRIX TREASURY, FINANCE TEAMS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- FinLync, a privately-held, global fintech company announced that Citrix, the builder of secure, unified digital workspace technology, has selected FinLync’s suite of SAP-certified applications to power its treasury and finance teams.

Citrix is leveraging FinLync’s technology to integrate its bank and ERP data, allowing corporate treasury team to benefit from real-time payments, balances, account information and status, machine learning-assisted reconciliation the same day as transactions, more certainty for urgent payments 一 while being protected by the latest enterprise-grade security.

According to a statement, Citrix will leverage FinLync’s solution suite, including Balance and Transaction Inquiry, Payments, Approvals, Status Tracker and Reconciliation applications, bringing speed, reliability and 24/7 transparency to its corporate treasury function.

“By leveraging our solutions, Citrix’s corporate finance team will elevate the role that the treasury department plays within the organisation, evolving from function to change-makers,” said FinLync co-founder and chief executive officer, Phillip Klein.

“We are excited to have Citrix as a client and look forward to helping them quickly realise the benefit of real-time working capital enabled by FinLync’s world-class products.”

Leveraging API technology, FinLync creates applications that solve the long-standing problems that have marked the corporate treasury and finance communities’ experience with legacy treasury technology.

Equipped with FinLync’s applications, treasurers and finance professionals are now able to achieve total data integration between their ERP data and bank data, all on a user intuitive platform designed for real-time technology.

This news follows FinLync’s US$16 million equity funding round to support its global expansion. (US$1 = RM4.117)

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

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