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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TRICOR TO LEAD FINANCIAL START-UP SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS COMPANIES ENTERING JAPAN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Tricor Japan (Tricor), the Japanese subsidiary of Tricor Group has been selected by Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA), a government agency and regulator that oversees the country’s financial services industry, to develop, operate and lead its newly launched Financial Start-up Support Program.

The Program is a one-stop for foreign asset management companies (hereinafter referred to as overseas financial companies) entering the Japanese market.

As a public-private partnership, the goal of the Financial Start-up Support Program is to elevate Japan’s global financial centre status, attracting more foreign direct investment from overseas financial companies by easing market entry processes including financial licence application support, compliance personnel recruitment, and providing relocation assistance.

As the exclusive private operator of the Financial Start-up Support Program, Tricor provides overseas financial companies with English-language incorporation and financial business licence registration solutions.

In a statement, Tricor Japan CEO, Scott Sato said: “Following bold new legislation and incentives, Japan is committed to attracting more foreign investors and asset managers.

“With over 20 years of experience operating here in Japan, the Tricor team of experts has supported the expansion endeavors of over 750 multinational clients. We look forward to entering our next chapter of growth, working alongside JFSA to help bolster Japan’s status as a premier hub for international finance.”

With the help of Tricor, which operates globally and has a broad network, JFSA said it would further promote efforts to make Japan an international financial centre, with the hope the Financial Start-up Support Program will provide a boost to foreign financial businesses that are considering to enter and expand in the Japanese market.

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DATASTAX ACCELERATES IN ASIA-PACIFIC WITH NEW SINGAPORE HEADQUARTERS

 

Helps Endowus and SC Ventures (Nexus) Deliver Exceptional Data-Driven Customer Experiences


SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- DataStax today announced it has expanded its footprint in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market with the opening of a new office in Singapore. Establishing regional headquarters in Singapore marks a major global expansion for DataStax and comes hot on the heels of new funding from Goldman Sachs. The expansion reinforces DataStax’s commitment to APAC and enables the company to meet the growing global demand for its marquee offering: Astra, an open data stack for modern data apps built on Apache Cassandra™.

“We see an impressive opportunity for growth in APAC,” said Chet Kapoor, chairman and CEO at DataStax. “We are excited to expand our presence in APAC to help the growing number of enterprises adopting an open data stack to accelerate their digital transformation.”

DataStax’s entry in APAC is strategically planned for the market opportunity. According to a ResearchandMarkets.com report titled “Global Cloud Database and DBaaS Market (2020 to 2025),” Asia Pacific is expected to have the highest growth rate over the forecast period. Since January, the regional headquarters in Singapore has doubled in size. Its strategic location will allow easy access to key markets.

To support this expansion, Deb Dutta, an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience driving strategy, growth, marketing, operations and organization buildout has joined DataStax as general manager of the APAC region. Dutta has held leadership positions with global enterprise technology leaders including McAfee, Brocade and Juniper Networks. Dutta will be responsible for building the team, expanding enterprise engagements, strategic partnerships and accelerating DataStax’s growth across APAC.

New Zealand based Aaron Morton, will support this expansion as a technical expert in APAC. Morton is a veteran of Apache Cassandra, starting his contributions in 2010. He is a committer to the core code base and a member of the Project Management Committee (PMC) for Cassandra.

“DataStax continues to see rapid adoption of Cassandra in a form factor which is easy to operate, developer ready, cloud delivered and presents a dramatic reduction in TCO. We recently launched Astra, which is the first serverless deployment based on Apache Cassandra that works on all three major public clouds,” said Dutta. “I am thrilled to join DataStax to help connect developers and enterprises in APAC to the power of Apache Cassandra by engaging, enabling and empowering them.”

With offices around the world and APAC-specific locations in Australia, Japan, and Singapore, DataStax has helped nearly 500 of the world’s most demanding enterprises and half of the Fortune 100 power their modern data apps.

Endowus is a Singapore-based financial technology company that empowers people to take control of their financial future. “Thanks to DataStax, we were able to easily move from one cloud provider to the next without inconveniencing our team or our customers. As a result, we have a future-proofed tech stack that will enable us to continue serving our users effectively as we continue to scale,“ said Joo Lee, CTO, Endowus.

SC Ventures (Nexus) offers international banking services, working across some of the world's most dynamic markets including Asia, Africa and the Middle East. “With more than 750 branches worldwide and a presence in 59 markets, SC Ventures (Nexus) relies on DataStax to help provide a secure, distributed database infrastructure,” said Suresh Khatri, Head of Engineering, SC Ventures (Nexus). “As we further develop our digital banking platform and banking as a service offering, the solution allows us to leverage Stargate API gateways to catalyze financial services innovation.”

Resources

• DataStax Astra serverless DBaaS: A Fully Managed Apache Cassandra That Scales Effortlessly and Affordably
• Press Release: DataStax Shows Strong Momentum with New Customers, Partners and Products
• Blog: Building Momentum with Goldman Sachs
• Press Release: DataStax Delivers Scale-Out Enterprise Event Streaming for Modern Data Apps
• Whitepaper: Cassandra Total Cost of Ownership Study

About DataStax

DataStax delivers an open, multi-cloud data stack built on Apache Cassandra™, the world’s most scalable database and Apache Pulsar. The company’s marquee offering is DataStax Astra, the industry’s first and only open, multi-cloud serverless database. Built on a modern, Kubernetes-based architecture, Astra delivers Cassandra-as-a-Service with an unprecedented combination of pay-as-you-go data, simplified operations, and the freedom of multi-cloud and open source. With DataStax, any developer or enterprise can now deploy data at massive scale, with 100% uptime, for lower cost. Today, nearly 500 of the world’s most demanding enterprises and half of the Fortune 100 rely on DataStax to power modern data apps, including The Home Depot, T-Mobile, and Intuit.

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Mitsubishi Power Americas subsidiaries to install 30-megawatt dual-fuel gas turbines for CFEN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 -- Mitsubishi Power Aero LLC and Mitsubishi Power de Mexico, both subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc have executed a fast-track, turnkey contract to install and commission five 30-megawatt FT8® MOBILEPAC® aero-derivative, dual-fuel gas turbines for CFEnergia SA de CV (CFEN).

According to a statement, CFEN is a subsidiary of Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).

The project, located in Mexicali, Baja California, delivers critical power in time for peak season.

A sixth gas turbine will be added later to expand capacity and support next summer’s requirements.

Mitsubishi Power Aero provides mobile generation equipment combined with in-house EPC expertise which the FT8 MOBILEPAC gas turbine package is ideally suited for rapid deployment to meet emergency power requirements. 

The additional power from these units offers peace of mind and energy security to the people and industries in Mexicali.

Additionally, as Mexico works toward integrating intermittent renewable energy generation, these gas turbines will play an important role in supplying flexible, reliable, and mobile energy to bolster grid reliability and resilience.

“Although Mexicali has sufficient capacity to meet the region’s power requirements most of the year, there is a shortfall during peak season causing hardship for all who rely on a steady supply of electricity,” said Mitsubishi Power Aero Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Harsh Shah.

Mitsubishi Power Aero President and Chief Executive Officer, Raul Pereda noted: “The FT8® MOBILEPAC® units are essential assets for Mexico. A compact footprint, minimal site prep, and no permanent foundations give CFE the flexibility to relocate them to other locations to support demand.”

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Illumina, Next Generation Genomic to launch VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution in Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 -- Illumina Inc and Next Generation Genomic Co Ltd (NGG Thailand), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in laboratory services and reproductive science, have announced the launch of VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution v2 in Thailand, a CE-IVD, next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).

Illumina Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan, Gretchen Weightman, explained the availability of VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2 was a key milestone in the partnership between Illumina and NGG Thailand.

“Illumina’s comprehensive technologies, coupled with NGG Thailand’s expertise, will enable healthcare providers and expectant parents to unlock the most critical information possible today,” said Weightman.

The automated in-lab IVD solution will allow NGG Thailand to launch the Qualifi Prenatal Test and be the first laboratory in South East Asia to detect anomalies that targeted assays miss and deliver more insights into the health of a pregnancy compared to standard NIPT offerings.

Illumina, the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies in a statement said, using its VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2, the test delivers a comprehensive view of the fetal genome compared to other CE-IVD NIPT products.

This enables healthcare providers to support expectant parents with informed, timely and personalised pregnancy management options better than ever before. 

NGG Thailand’s Qualifi Prenatal Test uses VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2 to provide accurate information about fetal chromosomal status as early as 10 weeks of gestation using a single maternal blood draw.

The CE-IVD VeriSeq NIPT Solution v2 is now registered for use in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and across most countries in Europe.

More details at www.illumina.com.

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BAKKEN ENERGY-MITSUBISHI POWER PARTNERSHIP FOR NORTH DAKOTA CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Bakken Energy LLC, formerly Bakken Midstream Natural Gas LLC, (Bakken Energy) and Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc (Mitsubishi Power) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to create a world-class clean hydrogen hub in North Dakota.

This hub will be composed of facilities that produce, store, transport and consume clean hydrogen, which will be connected by pipeline to other clean hydrogen hubs being developed throughout North America.

“We believe that clean hydrogen derived from natural gas, with the carbon captured and with its cost advantages, is the best way to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen,” said Bakken Energy Chief Executive Officer, Mike Hopkins.

“Bakken Energy intends to be the largest and lowest cost producer of clean hydrogen in the United States.”

According to a statement, the Bakken Energy partnership to create a clean hydrogen hub joins Mitsubishi Power’s portfolio of innovative partnerships and cross-sector teams accelerating hydrogen technology realisation.

Mitsubishi Power has been developing a hydrogen hub with Magnum Development in Utah to support the western US, and in May signed an agreement to develop hydrogen storage solutions with Texas Brine across the eastern US.

Bakken Energy, supported by Mitsubishi Power, is currently working with Basin Electric Power Cooperative and its subsidiary Dakota Gasification Company on the potential acquisition and redevelopment of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant located near Beulah, North Dakota.

The redevelopment would make the facility the largest producer of clean hydrogen in North America. The project is in due diligence, and specific details are confidential until that phase is complete.

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NEW PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY LOOKING TO PROGRESS CO2 CAPTURE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- Amplifying the impact of emission reductions through carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the focus of a new pre-feasibility study exploring the potential application of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture on 750-megawatt coal-fired power plants.

This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO2 storage hub in the Southeastern US, according to a statement.

The International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) is collaborating with an international team on the US Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to develop the conceptual designs and capital cost estimates evaluating the installation of post combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture on a Southern Company electrical generating station.

The project would represent a significant scale-up and is a natural progression in the maturation of carbon capture technology.

By bringing leadership, vision and experience based on its substantive learnings from both the fully integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and its comprehensive second-generation CCS study (Shand CCS Feasibility Study), the Knowledge Centre is performing the carbon capture pre-feasibility study of the scenario.

This study is being conducted through a cooperative agreement with the project manager, Southern States Energy Board, and a team that includes Southern Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Stantec Consulting Ltd.

The pre-feasibility study will look at carbon capture design and cost. It will include details such as an analysis on steam integration options between the generating unit and the capture plant, as well as the identification of potential impacts of the new processes on existing plant environmental permitting.

The theoretical installation of carbon capture systems at power plants would not only ensure reliable baseload electricity, it would preserve the value of the existing facility, while also actively making significant strides in reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

More details at https://ccsknowledge.com/

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BAND Royalty changes NFT landscape, making accessibility for retail investors

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 -- BAND Royalty has announced its placement in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire, one of 50+ trusted brands within the InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN).

Currently, retail investors can only get exposure to the music industry by buying stock in a public music label, investing in funds that buy/sell music royalties, or via websites that auction royalty rights, often well into the six-figure dollar range.

In what many perceive as a ground-floor opportunity, BAND Royalty is changing the landscape and making it accessible for retail investors to participate by owning NFTs, according to a statement.

After a private sale of music NFTs that generated almost US$1 million, BAND launched its own NFT sales platform on its website, creating the first music NFT-only platform this month. (US$1 = RM4.125)

The company opened up access to the first series of 3,000 BAND NFTs on its platform, staggering the release based on rarity. Its plan to keep the NFT count tight, much like other popular NFT projects such as CryptoPunks and Hashmasks.

The long-term intention is to have a maximum of 12,000 BAND NFTs across four different series to be released over the next 18 months.

BAND Royalty lets music lovers and fans take their music enjoyment to the next level by offering blockchain-secured BAND NFTs that enable holders to earn crypto from some of the world’s most popular songs.

More details at https://BandRoyalty.com.

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ALR TECHNOLOGIES INC. MOVES TO SINGAPORE

The Island Republic is a Major Research and Development Center for Global Healthcare Industries

SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALR Technologies Inc. (“ALRT” or the “Company”) (OTC:QB - ALRT) announced today that it is taking steps to redomicile the Company to Singapore. As part of the process, the Company intends to affect a share exchange plan of merger under the laws of Nevada and Singapore in which shareholders will exchange their shares of the Company for shares in a Singapore entity, on a one-for-one basis, with the Singapore entity becoming the parent company. The transaction will be subject to shareholder approval and approval of the relevant corporate and securities regulatory authorities in both jurisdictions where required. The new parent company will be filing a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the new shares to be issued, and application will be made with the OTC Markets Group to trade its shares on the OTC:QB. Listing on exchanges in the southeast Asian region are being evaluated and considered. The Company expects the redomiciling to be completed in Q3 2021.

Sidney Chan, CEO of ALRT said,"While we remain committed to our U.S. initiatives, redomiciling to Singapore will put ALRT in the heartbeat of the global diabetes market. We will be better positioned to bring improved patient care at an affordable price in the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries and China, and also India. Together these countries equate to more than 60% of worldwide diabetics."

Since October 2020, ALRT has intensified its efforts in ASEAN markets, including:

• Partnering with Diabetes Singapore (a member of International Diabetes Federation) for outreach to both patients and healthcare professionals (such as those in Primary Care Network – a Singapore Ministry of Health’s initiative to provide holistic and multi-disciplinary care for chronic diseases);
   
• Collaborating with Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP Singapore, a non-government organization) to better manage diabetes in the Singapore Muslim community;
   
• Marketing to retirees in the Singapore Armed Forces and other senior citizen groups to promote awareness of and facilitate diabetes management;
   
• Conducting a clinical trial with a leading Singapore hospital to build credential for ALRT’s Diabetes Solution, with encouraging preliminary results to date; and
   
• Engaging with communities to expand telehealth management for patients to share updates on health status with those they authorize and choose to view the information, locally and globally.

Given the multi-cultural character of Singapore in diabetes management, ALRT has also started: 

• Supporting Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to complement existing therapies;
  and

• Evaluating the efficacy in diabetes management of Ayurveda, a natural system of herbal medicine that originated in India more than 3,000 years ago.

These initiatives hold strategic significance because:

• Whether at home and within their respective diaspora, TCM and Ayurveda are part of the Chinese and Indian social fabric to help manage chronic diseases.
   
• China and India have over 200 million diabetes patients, representing more than 40% of the global diabetes population.

With the fight against diabetes being a national priority in Singapore, ALRT believes that opportunities exist for the Company to generate increased value for ALRT shareholders with fresh perspectives in telehealth management and to accelerate the Company’s planned international expansion for diabetes care.

About ALR Technologies Inc.
ALR Technologies is a medical device company that developed the ALRT Diabetes Solution, a comprehensive approach to diabetes care that includes: an FDA-cleared and HIPAA compliant diabetes management system that collects data directly from blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitoring devices; a patent pending Predictive A1C algorithm to track treatment success between lab reports and an FDA-cleared Insulin Dosing Adjustment program. ALRT also offers an algorithm to provide prescribers support for timely non-insulin medication advancements. The overall goal is to optimize diabetes drug therapies to drive improved patient outcomes. The program adheres to established clinical practice guidelines and tracks performance of all clinical activities to ensure best practices are followed. The ALRT Diabetes Solution gives providers a platform for remote diabetes care, helping to minimize patient exposure to potential infections in clinical settings. Currently, the Company is focused on diabetes and will expand its services to cover other chronic diseases anchored on verifiable data. More information about ALR Technologies Inc. can be found at www.alrt.com.

Contact: Ken Robulak (U.S.): +1 (727) 736-3838, Anthony Ngai (Singapore): +65 3129 2924 email: info@alrt.com

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to ALR Technologies' business, and these statements reflect the current views of ALR Technologies with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. When used, the words "estimate", "expect", "anticipate", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. There are many factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of ALR Technologies and its products to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Further management discussions of risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company's quarterly filings with the Securities Exchange Commission. 

Source: ALR Technologies

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