Monday 27 February 2017

SOMPO GUIDE TOKYO, TO BE PUBLISHED IN LATE FEBRUARY, 2017, OFFERS SAFE AND SPIRITUALLY RICH JOURNEY IN TOKYO

TOKYO, Feb 24 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

SHOEISHA Co., Ltd. (http://www.shoeisha.co.jp/about) will start selling the guidebook Sompo Guide Tokyo for foreigners visiting Japan from Asian and Pacific countries in late February, 2017.

(Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201702178940/)

The guidebook, which has received full support from the Sompo Holdings Group (http://www.sompo-hd.com/en/company/), which provides property insurance, life insurance and other services related to finance both in Japan and overseas, is a unique Tokyo guidebook that allows first-time visitors as well as repeat visitors to enjoy a safe and spiritually rich journey by providing deeper knowledge of Japan.
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TGS AND SCHLUMBERGER ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI- AND WIDE-AZIMUTH MULTICLIENT REIMAGING PROGRAM IN CENTRAL U.S. GULF OF MEXICO

ASKER, Norway, Feb 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Schlumberger today announced a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period when substantial block turnover in the area is anticipated.
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Friday 24 February 2017

PHARMATON® WANTS TO REWARD YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- Resolutions can come in many forms. Some make promises to eat better, pick up a new hobby, spend more time with family or quit a bad habit. But as we all know, it’s not always easy to keep them. In 2017, Pharmaton® would like to give Malaysians the extra mileage to those eager to keep their resolutions and achieve bigger and better things throughout the year!

Because Pharmaton® understands that acknowledgement is easily forgotten, the brand has rolled out its latest “Reward Your Achievement” campaign that encourages Malaysians to reflect on their achievements in 2016 and celebrate their hard work, as well as fuelling them to fulfil their resolutions in the upcoming year.

“ We at Pharmaton® really see the importance of acknowledging Malaysians who have put in the hard work whether it is in their professional careers, self-development or building meaningful relationships. We are really excited to launch this new initiative that ties in with the ideals that Pharmaton® has -- promoting self-improvement by taking charge of one’s life and well-being. Pharmaton® is present and ready to stand by you to face life’s challenges head on.” said Ms. Carmenza Alarcon, Head of Consumer Healthcare Malaysia/Singapore, Sanofi-aventis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

15 Malaysians will be sponsored by Pharmaton® to assist in achieving their 2017 goals. These selected winners will be given the option to select the area they have set to accomplish from the four key pillars given that is related to health, self-development, pamper and travel. That is not all -- on top of that, ONE of these 15 winners will stand a chance to win a special cookout experience with celebrity chef and brand ambassador, Sherson Lian where he will teach a special dish based on the key pillar selected.

The dynamic, successful, and energetic Sherson Lian who is the perfect personification of a Pharmaton® consumer is committed to being a part of this campaign.  “As a chef, there is a lot of planning, precision and focus required. Throughout my career, I found that it’s important to set achievable goals on a yearly basis and realizing them. Often times we forget to celebrate our successes and because of that, Pharmaton® wants to reward your achievements with you. I’m really honoured and excited to be part of this meaningful initiative,” said celebrity chef, Sherson Lian.

To participate in this “Reward Your Achievement” contest, pick up a form at any participating retail outlets, and tell us in 30 words or less why you deserve to win. You can then drop the form into a collection box or, simply Whatsapp us at 017 235 2960 to join. The most creative achievements win! You can visit www.pharmaton.com.my for more details.

-- BERNAMA

DUBUC MOTORS RECEIVES SEC QUALIFICATION UNDER US JOBS ACT

The first electric vehicle (EV) company approved to sell equity shares to accredited and non-accredited investors
 
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dubuc Motors, the company behind the Tomahawk – the world’s first 2+2 electric sports car, announced today the launch of the live offering phase of its equity crowdfunding campaign after the qualification of its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company revealed its electric supercar through a Testing the Waters (TTW) campaign in 2016 and is now turning the $6 million in initial funding reservations into real funding dollars.


APTEAN EXTENDS CLOUD SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF IRMS|360 ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptean, a leading provider of mission critical enterprise software solutions, announced today the agreement to acquire irms|360 Enterprise Solutions, a division of Upp Technology, which includes Cloud Warehouse Management, Asset Management and Emergency Management Systems.

The irms|360 Enterprise solutions are built on a leading-edge cloud platform that is easy-to-use and provides tier-1 functionality, real-time visibility, and total mobility on iOS and Android devices. The solutions easily integrate with existing internal systems while providing data security, accessibility and interactivity across multiple industries, including healthcare providers, government agencies, and commercial customers.

ZURICH TAKAFUL MALAYSIA OFFERS AFFORDABLE COVERAGE THROUGH ITS LATEST PLAN, 'TAKAFUL SENIORGOLD'

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) --  Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (ZTMB) has recently launched Takaful SeniorGold, a family takaful plan that is designed to offer valuable protection to those in the 50 to 80 years age group with contribution from as low as RM50 per month.

“At Zurich, we aim to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risks. As life post-retirement often comes with a whole new set of challenges including a significant reduction or loss of regular income, we took note of the need to develop affordable takaful solutions to help retirees as well as adults with retired parents mitigate the risk of financial setbacks due to unexpected events. Takaful SeniorGold offers our customers an added peace of mind so that they can continue to live life confidently,” said Salim Majid Zain, Chief Executive Officer of ZTMB.

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Thursday 23 February 2017

EUROMONITOR IDENTIFIES 17 TOP EMERGING CITIES WITH BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

CHICAGO, Feb 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International released today a new strategy briefing, "Cities of the Future: Emerging Market Champions”, highlighting the most developed cities in emerging markets alongside their business opportunities and challenges.
 
Despite being located in underdeveloped regions, top emerging cities feature elements of developed markets, including modern lifestyle, use of internet and high demand for quality products. The strategy briefing highlights 17 emerging market cities including Montevideo, Santiago, Dubai, and Shanghai.
 


Wednesday 22 February 2017

BROADSOFT IMPROVES ENTERPRISE MOBILITY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLE CALLKIT SUPPORT

BroadSoft continues to pioneer simple mobile-first communications by adding context through AI and enhancing user experience with Apple iOS CallKit support

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global unified communication software as a service (UCaaS) leader, today announced two significant enhancements to its bMobile advanced mobility solution: Artificial intelligence capabilities and Apple CallKit support for BroadSoft Business UC-One mobile apps that provide business users with a superior mobile user experience over any device, network or location and unlocks new revenue opportunities for Mobile Operators.

A recent BroadSoft survey shows that 89% of respondents believe that native mobile integration is an important requirement for mobile solutions. The enhanced capabilities of BroadSoft bMobile enable companies to reorient their business around mobility, while allowing service providers and mobile operators to maximize LTE investments and capture new opportunities by delivering revenue generating mobile-first business unified communications capabilities.
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NIKE UNVEILS COLLECTION TO CELEBRATE AIR MAX DAY, HIGHLIGHTED BY RELEASE OF NIKE AIR VAPORMAX

BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three years ago Nike launched Air Max Day, a response to global fervor for one of the most beloved footwear platforms of all time. Today, Nike begins a journey to this year's Air Max Day, a worldwide celebration of Air highlighted by the long-awaited release of Nike Air VaporMax.

Nike will celebrate Air Max Day on March 26 by marking the 30th anniversary of the Air Max 1, the shoe that pushed footwear to unprecedented heights with new cushioning style and performance features. Throughout March, Nike will release a mix of retros, remixes and innovations. This fresh line-up of Air, including the highly anticipated Nike Air VaporMax, represents the latest chapter of Nike's longstanding commitment to serve athletes. The new product delivers on what consumers want, by transforming the athletic footwear landscape with the most powerful and resilient underfoot platform yet.
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Tuesday 21 February 2017

PHOENIX SOLAR PUMPS RENEWABLE ENERGY INTO IKEA STORE

  • 1 MWp solar rooftop system for IKEA Tampines in Singapore
  • Non-exclusive regional framework agreement between Phoenix Solar and IKEA Southeast Asia 
SINGAPORE & SULZEMOOS, Germany, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Singapore’s Phoenix Solar Pte Ltd has been awarded a contract by IKEA Southeast Asia to design and build a 1 MWp solar system on the roof of IKEA Tampines. The system is expected to generate 1.3 million kilowatt hours per year – enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 283 four-room HDB flats. IKEA expects to trim an estimated $2.4 million from the store’s electrical bills over the next ten years.


BINA PURI CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR (CNY) 2017 AT LAMAN VILA @ MONT KIARA NORTH

Bina Puri Property division teamed up with YYC Accounting Firm treats buyers, guests, family and friends
 
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Property developer, Bina Puri Norwest Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd organised its CNY 2017 celebration on Saturday, 18th Feb 2017 which saw more than 200 guests attending the event at Laman Vila garden, a newly completed property development in Mont Kiara North, Kuala Lumpur.


SOLARWINDS UNVEILS THE NEXT GENERATION OF IT TROUBLESHOOTING AT CISCO LIVE EMEA 2017

The PerfStack dashboard, the latest innovation from the global market leader in network management software, enables IT administrators to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today at Cisco Live&3174; EMEA 2017 unveiled its PerfStack&38482; dashboard, an entirely new way of visualising and correlating IT monitoring data to improve troubleshooting of performance issues across the IT environment, from infrastructure to applications. A significant update to the SolarWinds&3174; Orion™ platform, PerfStack is a new, highly customisable yet simple-to-build dashboard. It allows IT administrators to selectively drag and drop critical real-time and historical metrics from SolarWinds Orion platform-based products into a single pane to visualise the relationship between suspect elements. This innovative visualisation enables them to identify, isolate, and troubleshoot performance problems in ways never before possible.

"With hybrid IT, software-defined networking, hyperconvergence, and any number of other disruptive trends impacting today's IT environments, complex, multi-faceted performance issues that often transcend functional silos are more common than ever," said Christoph Pfister, executive vice president, products, SolarWinds. "In turn, troubleshooting to resolve these problems is growing increasingly difficult. Enter PerfStack. We're excited to show Cisco Live attendees how PerfStack, along with our complete portfolio of market-leading products, can help them break down the walls between functional roles, eliminate finger pointing, and solve performance problems faster. It is the next generation of IT troubleshooting."
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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF ECICS LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" of ECICS Limited (ECICS) (Singapore). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative.

The rating affirmations reflect ECICS' strong balance sheet, underpinned by low underwriting leverage and a prudent investment portfolio.
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MCNS ESTABLISHES SYSTEM HOUSE IN INDIA

Accelerating global competitiveness and strengthening of Polyurethane system businesses

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Co., Ltd. (Co-CEO: Ki Don Won, Shingo Shibata; a 50:50 joint venture of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and SKC Co., Ltd.; “MCNS”) has decided to establish a manufacturing and sales company of polyurethane system products (System house*) in Andhra Pradesh in Southern India to meet an anticipated increase in polyurethane demand.


ENVISTA FORENSICS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA OFFICE

SYDNEY & ATLANTA, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Envista Forensics, a global leader in forensic engineering and consulting services to the insurance and legal industries announces the opening of a new office, in Sydney, Australia. This office will expand the Company’s presence in Asia and Australasia.
 
On the growth of the Company as a whole, Bob Wedoff, President commented, “We are incredibly pleased to expand our global footprint with the opening of the new Sydney office. Not only does it mark another key step in realizing our mission to deliver world-class, post-loss technical expertise no matter where it is required, it enhances our ability to serve our multinational, global clients with the same high-level of technical quality and customer service to which they are accustomed regardless of location.”


KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS MT. FUJI ART EXHIBITION, FEATURING ITCHIKU'S MT. FUJI KIMONO MASTERPIECES

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host its annual spring art exhibition in theme of “Mt. Fuji,” which was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2013. This year, various kimono artwork of renowned artist Itchiku Kubota, who revived the Tsujigahana tie-dyeing technique of the Muromachi period (1338-1573), will be exhibited. In addition, items from his collection of ancient glass bead will be displayed. This exhibition, held from March 28 to April 30, will be free of charge to all visitors.
 

Monday 20 February 2017

NASDAQ TO POWER EBS BROKERTEC'S MARKET SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS

EBS BrokerTec to leverage the multi-asset capabilities of Nasdaq’s SMARTS system to perform surveillance in the US Treasuries, FX and US & EU repo markets


NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announces that it has been competitively selected to deliver its SMARTS Market Surveillance technology to EBS BrokerTec, a NEX Group business that provides electronic trading technology and services to the fixed income and foreign exchange (FX) markets. SMARTS Market Surveillance will be integrated within the EBS and BrokerTec platforms to monitor the US Treasuries, FX, and US and EU repo markets order submission and trading behavior. Nasdaq and EBS BrokerTec have been technology partners since 1999.

“The EBS and BrokerTec platforms are the industry standards for the markets that we operate in and as such we have an obligation to protect the integrity of the FX and fixed income markets at all times,” said Dan Cleaves, Co-Head of EBS BrokerTec Markets. “Nasdaq’s SMART Market Surveillance technology is the most advanced in the market and will support us in monitoring overall trading activity and ensure a healthy ecosystem for all of our customers.” 

Sunday 19 February 2017

EXIM BANK MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTES RM183,000 OF ZAKAT TO THE LESS FORTUNATE IN PENANG

PULAU PINANG, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- In its continuous effort to support human capital development in the country, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) presented part of its 2017 zakat payment to underprivileged families from Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang.

President/Chief Executive Officer, Norzilah Mohammed gave away the Zakat contribution amounting to RM183,000 to 183 selected recipients which was held in Masjid Jamek Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang. “We are thankful and blessed that we have benefitted from the region’s economic performance and want to share our blessing to help those in need,” said Puan Norzilah Mohammed.
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Saturday 18 February 2017

HIS EMBARKS ON HTCP PROGRAMME


     


KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Halal International Selangor (HIS) has embarked on one of the 10 Halalan Toyyiban Eco-Systems under the Human Capital Development Programme -- Halal Technical Competent Person (HTCP).

In a statement today, HIS, a subsidiary of Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd, said it was committed towards developing human capital with expertise and knowledge in the Halalan Toyyiban Eco-System which is to ensure the deliverable of halal procedures in business, trade and industries.

 "This workshop is the kick-off project to prepare the group of experts as qualified HTCP trainers. They will then conduct the Train The Trainer (TTT) programme. 

"The three-day programme will prepare and equip HTCP participants with basic halal knowledge, enhance their knowledge and experience, and enable participants to conduct in-house halal-related training programmes," it said.

It said by having qualified HTCP officers, it would create trade opportunities in halal industries and would become a single community for the global market.
    
This would be in line with HIS tagline, 'Single Community, Global Markets' and HTCP's tagline 'Creating Wealth, Innovating Career', it said.

 -- BERNAMA  

Friday 17 February 2017

CITY FOOTBALL GROUP HELPS EMPLOYEES SCORE GOALS WITH SAP® SUCCESSFACTORS® SOLUTIONS

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) today announced that City Football Group has implemented SAP® SuccessFactors® human capital management (HCM) solutions to help manage its growing international workforce. City Football Group, home to internationally renowned football clubs including Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, is working with SAP to increase operational efficiency and consistency across its global workforce to empower employees with self-service and collaboration tools to help enhance productivity and engagement.

"As an international sports brand with teams in multiple markets, ensuring that all of our employees feel invested in our overall success is a top priority for our organization," said Andy Young, CFO of City Football Group. "The implementation of SAP SuccessFactors solutions has helped us simplify and consolidate our HR processes. By giving employees the mobility and flexibility to access the system from anywhere and on any type of device, we can communicate and engage with our people all over the world in new and dynamic ways. We're committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent around the world, and having the right technology solutions is a critical part of achieving that."
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NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AWARDED "BEST UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY" AT 2017 FUND TECHNOLOGY AND WSL AWARDS

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nomura Research Institute (NRI, TOKYO:4307), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced its Valuable OTC Products and Liquidity Control System (VOLCS) has been awarded the Best Utilities Technology at the 2017 Fund Technology and WSL Awards.
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UNISYS UNVEILS ELEVATE(TM) BY UNISYS, AN OMNICHANNEL DIGITAL BANKING PLATFORM DESIGNED FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DELIVER INSTANTLY SECURE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE BANKING

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 16 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

New software-led solution allows banks to personalise and differentiate services for an improved customer experience

Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced the launch of Elevate(TM) by Unisys (http://www.unisys.com/elevate), an end-to-end, digital banking software platform and suite of applications designed to help financial institutions deliver an instantly secure, omnichannel banking experience to their customers. As a result, customers will be able to pay their bills on the go, transfer funds and apply for loans and mortgages anytime, anywhere – regardless of whether they are doing so on a mobile device or tablet, via an internet browser or inside a branch.

"Elevate will allow banks and building societies to deliver a secure, frictionless banking experience to their customers," said Eric Hutto, senior vice president and president, Enterprise Solutions, Unisys. "People increasingly want to bank in a manner that fits with their lifestyle, so having a secure, integrated digital banking platform will increase customer satisfaction and brand loyalty - by empowering today's digital customer."
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OVERALL DDOS ATTACKS DROP, YET CYBER ATTACKS CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADLINES - AKAMAI'S Q4 2016 STATE OF THE INTERNET SECURITY REPORT

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Barely a month ago, the Malaysian defence ministry launched the Cyber Defence Operations Centre (CDOC) to thwart the possibility of cyber-attacks, and conscious of the growing threat of cybersecurity. This move is in line with Akamai’s latest findings from Q4 2016 which saw a 140 percent Year over Year increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks greater than 100Gbps.

The fourth quarter of 2016 saw the ‘Mirai botnet’ continue as one of the largest threats, but it is not the only Internet of Things (IoT) based botnet. At least two other major IoT based botnets were also in use. These were among Akamai Technologies’ latest findings that describes an overall daily attack trend and how four retail sub-verticals were each hit by different types of attacks timed during the holiday season.



2020 & KAKAK TO BE STAGED ON 18 & 19 MARCH 2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd. ("MyCreative") is pleased to announce that we will be hosting two-day stage performances featuring winners of Theatrix 2016 at Kuala Lumpur Performing Art Centre (klpac).

The two winners of Theatrix 2016, Tocatta Studio and PITaPAT Theatre, will be staging their performances, namely "2020" and "Kakak" respectively.
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Thursday 16 February 2017

TIME INC. PARTNERS WITH DESIGNSINGAPORE COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION BY DESIGN CONFERENCE DURING 2017 SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK, MARCH 7-8

Event Will Feature Conversations with Design and Business Leaders Presented By Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* Brands

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is partnering with DesignSingapore Council for the Innovation By Design Conference during the fourth-annual Singapore Design Week (SDW). The two-day conference, which is the feature conference of SDW, will take place March 7 and 8 at the Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore and feature programming from Time Inc.'s Time, Fortune and Wallpaper* brands.
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TESCO WALK FOR KIDS 2017

Hypermarket targets to raise RM200,000 to support underserved adopted schools 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Following the commitment made by Tesco Malaysia (Tesco) last year in adopting 59 underserved schools nationwide, Tesco launches a walkathon event as part of its annual fund raising activities to support seven underserved adopted schools within Klang Valley.

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TWO LUCKY AMBANK CUSTOMERS EMERGE "WIN AN ALL-NEW 2016 TOYOTA VELLFIRE WITH AMBANK!" CAMPAIGN GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- Two lucky AmBank customers were the Grand Prize winners of the “WIN an All-New 2016 Toyota Vellfire with AmBank!” campaign. Datin Sia Soo Khim and Datuk Angie Gow were given the keys to their respective all-new 2016 official model Toyota Vellfire at a prize presentation ceremony held on 6 February 2017 at the UMW Toyota Motor Showroom in Subang.
 
The AmBank “WIN an All-New 2016 Toyota Vellfire with AmBank!” campaign was created to reward both existing and new AmBank customers. To participate in the campaign, customers just had to deposit a minimum of RM1,000 in Current or Savings Account; RM10,000 in either Fixed Deposit or Term Deposit. Besides the Grand Prizes, a total of 86 AmBank Current Account and Savings Account (CASA) holders who deposited RM488,000 and earmarked it for six months during the campaign period were rewarded a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge each.


Wednesday 15 February 2017

LUXURY AND WELLNESS REDEFINE THE FUTURE OF FASHION, SAYS EUROMONITOR

LONDON, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International presented new research at the press briefing 'What's next for athleisure and how luxury is stepping it up.' According to Euromonitor analysts, the growth in global wealth is underwriting luxury lifestyle and wellness trends, as consumer interest veers towards experiences rather than personal luxury goods.

Fflur Roberts, head of luxury goods at Euromonitor International comments, "The more global wealth grows, the more people will look for experiences. It’s very much about status as they want to show they care about their bodies and self-preservation, which is why more people are health conscious about what they do, eat and wear."
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A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS CREDIT RATINGS OF NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation Limited (New Zealand), also known as Civic Assurance (Civic).
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Tuesday 14 February 2017

SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES YEAR-END RESERVES UPDATE

DENVER, Feb 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, is pleased to announce its proved reserves as December 31, 2016. Sundance’s estimated proved reserves were prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
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Monday 13 February 2017

BIOLINE LAUNCHES NEW JETSEQ™ DNA LIBRARY PREPARATION KITS

CINCINNATI, Feb 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the expansion of the JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation portfolio for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation.

Developed in collaboration with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the new JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation Kits use pre-optimized buffers to provide maximum reaction efficiency and highest conversion rates, enabling the preparation of the highest quality NGS sequencing-ready, adapter-ligated DNA for Illumina's Next Generation Sequencers. A combination of end repair and A-tailing followed by direct ligation of customer supplied adapters, reduces clean-up steps and hands-on time; significantly improving the yield and quality of sequence-ready libraries, reducing the amount of DNA required. The new kits are supplied either with polymerase, for PCR amplification with lower starting material, or PCR-free kit where starting material is not limited.
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TECHTARGET EXPANDS PRIORITY ENGINE COVERAGE TO DELIVER PURCHASE INTENT INSIGHT TO ASIA PACIFIC-FOCUSED B2B TECH MARKETING AND SALES TEAMS

Intent-driven platform now available in ANZ, ASEAN and India

NEWTON, Mass., Feb 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) today announced that its Priority Engine platform now supports APAC-focused marketing and sales teams. The data and marketing analytics offering ranks accounts based on their purchase behavior around specific enterprise technologies and delivers precise contact information on prospects actively researching enterprise technology purchases across TechTarget's extensive network of more than 140 technology-specific editorial sites. New data subscriptions are now available for ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand and India that offer dramatic effectiveness benefits for account-based marketing (ABM), broad-based demand generation and related sales and marketing efforts to global and regional B2B technology vendors alike.

"This new release of Priority Engine gives APAC-focused marketers, whether they are in-region or centralized, a new source of high quality contact insight at a great cost-per-contact together with the real data-driven insight at the account level that successful ABM efforts require," said Bill Crowley, TechTarget senior vice president, international. "The offering is achieving remarkable success with our North American and EMEA-focused marketers, so we are especially glad to now get this into the hands of APAC-focused teams."
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Saturday 11 February 2017

First outpatient addiction clinic opens in KL

Dr Prem officially opening doors to Solace Outpatient Clinic in Mont Kiara

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 -- Solace Sabah opened doors to the first outpatient treatment center in the Mont Kiara Area here in Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam, who is the CEO of the private addiction treatment center said, “We have always pioneered in the Addiction Treatment Field, and our Private Outpatient Clinic was a missing element in the treatment spectrum that we now have fulfilled”. Solace has been running a successful inpatient residential treatment center in Kota Kinabalu from 2014. 


Besides offering an outpatient treatment center, the clinic also allows patients to continue with their regular schedule and responsibilities while attending counselling and other therapies 3-4 times a week.

The newly opened clinic operational from the 1st of February, located in the Publika Mall area, provides Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Mindfulness Workshops, Support Groups, and training for people wanting to work in the Addictions Field. They cater to drug addiction, alcoholism, and process addictions such as Gambling and Eating Disorders. 

People needing outpatient treatment can call the Solace Helpline at 1800886147 in Malaysia. 

--BERNAMA 

Friday 10 February 2017

​XURA TO CHANGE COMPANY NAME TO MAVENIR SYSTEMS UPON COMPLETION OF MITEL MOBILE ACQUISITION

Mavenir brand to be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2017

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the announcement in December 2016 that affiliates of Xura entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mitel Mobility, Inc. (“Mitel Mobile”), a division of Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”) (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), and Ranzure Networks, Inc. (“Ranzure”), today Xura announces that upon completion of the transactions the new combined company name will be Mavenir Systems, Inc. (“Mavenir Systems” or “Mavenir”). Affiliates of Xura completed the previously announced acquisition of Ranzure Networks on February 1, 2017. The acquisition of Mitel Mobile by affiliates of Xura remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017.

Xura’s CEO, Pardeep Kohli, formerly CEO of Mitel Mobile’s predecessor (also named Mavenir Systems) and Co-Founder and CEO of Ranzure Networks, will lead the new company under the reactivated Mavenir name.
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Thursday 9 February 2017

SUMITOMO TO LAUNCH FLICK AUTHENTICATION SERVICE ON SMARTPHONE PLATFORM IN MARCH

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is set
to launch its Flick Authentication Service on the smartphone platform for
business-to-business (B2B) transaction services in March 2017.
    In a statement today, SMBC said, despite the threats of phishing and PC
hijacking, it was forging ahead with its Internet banking for B2B transactions
while continuing its efforts to ensure safe and secure internet banking
environment for its customers.
    SMBC President, Takeshi Kunibe, said that powered by TheGRID Beacon 2-Factor
Authentication solution, it allows Internet-based financial service providers to
address its current and future threats of online identity thefts.
    "The TheGRID  Beacon is pioneered and patented by e-Lock Corporation Sdn Bhd
(e-Lock), a Japanese Information Techonology (IT) company based here. 
    "Its multi-layered protection model ensures that online customers 
confidential information is always protected and secured," he said.
    Takeshi said developing the One Flick Authentication service with NEC Corp
and leveraging on e-Lock s internationally patented ON/OFF authentication
technology, it was now possible to introduce various Internet banking services
securely on the smartphone platform.
    He said TheGRIDTM Beacon 2-Factor Authentication technology essentially
transformed smartphones into secure authentication devices, empowering corporate
users to be in full control of their own Internet banking accounts and transactions.
    "All these security features make TheGRID  Beacon a highly cost-effective
solution to battle online fraud and phishing.
    "SMBC will explore and extend this authentication service to the bank s
other wide ranging online services," said Takeshi.

 -- BERNAMA

Wednesday 8 February 2017

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 8TB HDD FOR NAS APPLICATIONS

TOKYO, Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a new line-up of HDDs, "MN Series", for network attached storage (NAS) applications. Shipments start from today.

The new "MN Series" HDD line-up delivers up to 8TB[1] capacity in a 3.5-inch[2] form factor with a SATA interface. The drives are designed for 24/7 power-on operation and have a rated annual workload of 180TB[3] transferred. They feature rotational vibration compensation technology and are suitable for use in home NAS and small office/home office (SOHO) NAS applications. The drives also have an 128MiB[4] buffer, and the 8TB model achieves a data transfer rate of 230 MiB/s[5].



NEW BREAKTHROUGHS MADE FOR GUANGXI-ASEAN ETDZ PROJECT

NANNING, China, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Founded in March 2004 and located 30 km north of the city proper of Xingning District of Nanning, Guangxi-ASEAN Economic and Technological Development Zone (ETDZ) is an industrial hub in Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Rim. In March 2013 the ETDZ was registered with the State Council as a core national-level development zone representative of Nanning's industrialization and urbanization progress. As Nanning presses aggressively ahead with its industrial strategy as well as infrastructure improvement efforts, economies of agglomeration and low investment cost are beginning to pay off. So far, more than 270 well-known Chinese and foreign enterprises have deployed local offices, subsidiaries or manufactories in the ETDZ. In 2016, a new business model was introduced into the ETDZ. While strengthening the present place and influence of food processing, biopharmaceuticals and machinery manufacturing, the administrators have gone to great lengths to diversify into emerging sunrise industries by way of drawing more influential investors.

It is reported that the 27 new projects secured in 2016 consisted of RMB 5.6 billion in domestic investment, accounting for 103.70% of the year's goal, and USD 53.5 million in FDI, accounting for 100% of the year's goal.


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COVISINT LAUNCHES THE MOST COMPLETE IOT PLATFORM FOR ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

DETROIT, Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covisint Corporation (Nasdaq:COVS) today announced the availability of the market's most complete IoT Platform for unlocking the full potential of IoT by enabling secure interactions across digital ecosystems of people, systems and things. The Covisint IoT Platform is particularly suited for global enterprises and technology partner organizations interested in strengthening their digital transformation initiatives and practices, as well as independent software vendors and end-customers seeking a highly-scalable, highly-secure open platform for development of enterprise IoT solutions.
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ASCENTIAL PLC TO ACQUIRE MEDIALINK

LONDON, Feb 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ascential plc, the global business-to-business media company listed on the London Stock Exchange, today announced that it has agreed to acquire 100% of MediaLink, a U.S.-based advisory and business services firm.

A private company, MediaLink is a business that drives competitive advantage through advisory business services for a wide range of companies spanning early stage to established global entities across the media, marketing, advertising, entertainment and technology industries.



Tuesday 7 February 2017

​MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF TRUQUICK(TM) RAPID TESTS FOR ASIA PACIFIC


CINCINNATI, Feb 6  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the launch of TruQuick™, a comprehensive point-of-care product menu of rapid tests for the diagnosis of tropical, infectious, sexually transmitted, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cancer, and cardiac diseases. This product menu will enable Meridian to rapidly expand its product portfolio of high value rapid tests for its commercial operations in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets around the world.

TruQuick™ is a qualitative lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay menu of over 60 products. TruQuick™ rapid tests can aid in the diagnosis of infectious pathogens and other important acute diseases in 10 to 20 minutes with high levels of accuracy and speed to results. Meridian understands the clinical testing requirements in Asia and other emerging markets for speed, sensitivity, specificity, and breadth of product line. 

FLIGHT RESEARCH, INC. COMPLETES WORLD'S FIRST SUPERSONIC CIVILIAN UPSET RECOGNITION AND RECOVERY TRAINING COURSE

The Flight Research Upset Recognition and Recovery Training combats the number one cause of worldwide fatal aircraft accidents; Flight Research, Inc. is the only provider of URRT in supersonic aircraft for professional pilots

MOJAVE, Calif., Feb 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flight Research instructor and former NASA astronaut Billy Oefelien just gave a certificate of completion to the first ever civilian professional pilot to complete upset training in supersonic flight. Oefelien says, "It is a wonderful experience to train pilots to this ultimate level of competence and prepare them to save lives through this course."



Monday 6 February 2017

UCAAS ADOPTION SURGES AS ENTERPRISES EMBRACE CLOUD, ACCORDING TO 2ND ANNUAL BROADSOFT GLOBAL BUSINESS SURVEY

More than half of businesses are expected to adopt cloud unified communications by 2020; survey of global telecom providers also points to accelerated adoption of cloud contact center and team collaboration services

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half (51%) of businesses are expected to adopt cloud Unified Communications (UCaaS/Hosted PBX) by 2020, surpassing premise-based PBX as businesses of all sizes shift to the cloud for unified communications, team collaboration and contact center services, according to the 2nd Annual BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT) survey of global telecom providers and industry leaders.


QUALCOMM AND TDK ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF JOINT VENTURE

— RF360 Holdings to Enable Delivery of RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices, automotive and IoT —
 
SAN DIEGO & TOKYO, Feb 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) and TDK Corporation (TOKYO:6762) today announced the completion of the previously announced joint venture under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. Ltd. (RF360 Holdings). The joint venture will enable Qualcomm’s RFFE Business Unit to deliver RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet of Things (IoT), automotive applications, connected computing, and more. The business being transferred constitutes a part of the TDK SAW Business Group activities.


Sunday 5 February 2017

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF PINNACLE LIFE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” of Pinnacle Life Limited (Pinnacle Life) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
 

The ratings reflect Pinnacle Life’s low product risk profile, direct distribution capabilities and a lapse ratio consistently below the market average.

Pinnacle Life mainly underwrites simple life insurance in New Zealand’s term life market, relying primarily on the direct-to-consumer channel. In addition, the company continues to hold a stable market position in its targeted market. 

Friday 3 February 2017

SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PROVIDES 2017 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET AND 2016 FULL YEAR & Q4 PRODUCTION; ANNOUNCES BORROWING BASE IS REAFFIRMED AT $67 MILLION

DENVER, Feb 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) (“Sundance” or the “Company”), a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford in South Texas, estimates its 2017 capital expenditures will range between $80 and $88 million. Furthermore, the Company’s daily production rate for the full year of 2016 and fourth quarter was approximately 6,400 and 7,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) respectively.

2016 Full Year & Q4 Capital Expenditures

During 2016, the Company had total capital expenditures of $84 million, of which it spent $43 million on drilling and completions, $14 million on facilities and field infrastructure projects, $23 million on acquisitions and $4 million on leasing. Of this total $19 million was expended in the fourth quarter.  These expenditures were funded with internally generated cash flow, proceeds from the equity offering in mid-2016 and the $7 million received from assets divested in the fourth quarter. 

Thursday 2 February 2017

KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO HOSTS HINAMATSURI GIRLS' DOLLS FESTIVAL EXHIBITION

Displaying 6,500 Hanging Decorations and Japanese Bonsai

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan's most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a special exhibition of traditional Japanese arts to celebrate traditional Hinamatsuri girls' doll festival by displaying various traditional art ornaments in the hotel from February to March, 2017. This annually held exhibition has been extremely well received by guests, and this year features some 6,500 finely hand woven silk doll decorations, Japanese art ukiyoe items depicting scenes of "Japanese female culture", and "Bonsai" miniature decorative sculptured plants to give visitors a taste of Japan's traditional arts representative of the "Hinamatsuri Girls' Doll Festival".

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 600V/650V SUPER JUNCTION N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS WITH IMPROVED EMI PERFORMANCE

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of 600V/650V super junction N-channel power MOSFETs with improved EMI performance for use in industrial and office equipment. The new “DTMOS V series” will start with a line-up of twelve products. Sample shipments start today with mass production shipments scheduled for the middle of March.
 
The new series maintains the same level of low on-resistance and high speed switching performance of Toshiba’s current “DTMOS IV series,” while an optimized design process improves EMI performance by approximately 3 to 5dB[1]. Also, reducing the on-resistance per area (RON x A) performance made it possible to add a new 650V 0.29Ω product into the DPAK package line-up. Products in the new series are suited for use in power supplies for industrial and office equipment that require high efficiency and compact size, adaptors and chargers for notebook PCs and mobile devices, and PCs and printers.



ISID HOSTS THE FIBC2017 FINANCIAL INNOVATION BUSINESS CONFERENCE


Largest Global FinTech event to date with support by overseas accelerators and various embassies
 
Date: March 3, 2017
Venue: Marunouchi Building Hall & Conference Square (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Official Event Website: http://fibc.info/
 
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The sixth FinTech pitch contest, “Financial Innovation Business Conference (FIBC) 2017,” will be held with support by well-known overseas FinTech accelerators and various embassies in Japan. This global event will be held on March 3, 2017.

Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd. (TOKYO: 4812) (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President, CEO & COO: Setsuo Kamai; “ISID”) launched FIBC in Japan in 2012. This year, the event will be held in English and will be the largest in its six-year history. More than half of startups at the pitch contest will be from overseas. 

Wednesday 1 February 2017

NASDAQ CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AND EUROLAND IR PARTNER TO PROVIDE ENHANCED FEATURES FOR INVESTOR RELATIONS WEBSITES

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Corporate Solutions announces its partnership with Euroland IR to offer investor relations (IR) professionals worldwide with enhanced features for their IR websites. The partnership was formalized in December 2016 and brings comprehensive stock quotes, interactive charting and other IR website modules to thousands of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients across EMEA, Asia and the Americas. This upgrade for clients is already underway and follows the release of Nasdaq’s next generation IR website platform powered by Drupal 8 open source technology.


HULFT PTE. LTD. HAS SIGNED A HULFT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER AGREEMENT WITH FUJITSU INDONESIA STRENGTHENING SALES AND INSTALLATION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR THE HULFT SERIES IN INDONESIA

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (JASDAQ: 9640) (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiro Uchida; hereafter “SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS”) has today announced that its subsidiary in Singapore, HULFT Pte. Ltd., has signed a HULFT Implementation Partner Agreement (*1) with PT. Fujitsu Indonesia (Headquarters: Jakarta; President Director: Achmad Sunuadji Sofwan; hereafter “Fujitsu Indonesia”), as a partner working to promote HULFT products throughout the region. HULFT is a series of file transfer middleware products that has the fourth highest share of the market in terms of worldwide sales (*2), and the leading share of the domestic market in Japan (*3).