KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Twenty-two Japanese startups unveiled cutting-edge technology for solving societal challenges and making life easier at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, recently.
It was the first time the Japanese government showcased its innovative startups and their ground-breaking solutions to a global technology audience of more than 188,000 people.
In a statement today, it said four of the startups won coveted CES Innovation Awards.
WHILL Inc won for WHILL Autonomous Drive, a fully-autonomous driving technology, combined with Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and a personal electric vehicle (EV), for people with mobility impairments.
mui Lab Inc won for mui, a piece of wall art made of sleek wood and other natural materials which is an IoT device that displays temperature, voicemail messages and text from a home’s Google assistant.
Triple W won for DFree, an industry-first wearable device using ultrasound technology to improve the quality of life for people suffering from incontinence.
While LOAD&ROAD won for teplo, a IoT-enabled teapot designed for tea enthusiasts to enjoy the perfect cup of tea.
The exhibition was part of the J-Startup Program, a pioneering government initiative launched in June 2018 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), designed to create optimal environmental conditions to foster 20 unicorns by 2023.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, 8 February 2019
Cube Highways clinches new project in India
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd (Cube Highways) has signed an agreement to acquire a new highway project in Tamil Nadu, India.
The agreement signed with KNR Constructions Ltd and KNR Srirangam Infra Pvt Ltd is to construct and operate nearly 160 lane-kilometres in the state using the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).
HAM projects are a hybrid of conventional engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and a build, operate and transfer (BOT) annuity model using an innovative concession model developed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Under the concession, 40 per cent of project cost will be paid by NHAI during the construction phase with the balance distributed as regular annuity payments on a fixed amortisation schedule over a 15-year operational period.
“The HAM offers robust growth potential for the Indian highways sector and we are excited to partner with KNR Constructions, one of the leading construction companies in India,” said Cube Highways director and I Squared Capital partner, Gautam Bhandari, in a statement today.
The transaction is contingent upon customary regulatory and lender approvals. The acquisition of equity will be phased in accordance with the terms of the respective concession agreement.
-- BERNAMA
The agreement signed with KNR Constructions Ltd and KNR Srirangam Infra Pvt Ltd is to construct and operate nearly 160 lane-kilometres in the state using the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).
HAM projects are a hybrid of conventional engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and a build, operate and transfer (BOT) annuity model using an innovative concession model developed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Under the concession, 40 per cent of project cost will be paid by NHAI during the construction phase with the balance distributed as regular annuity payments on a fixed amortisation schedule over a 15-year operational period.
“The HAM offers robust growth potential for the Indian highways sector and we are excited to partner with KNR Constructions, one of the leading construction companies in India,” said Cube Highways director and I Squared Capital partner, Gautam Bhandari, in a statement today.
The transaction is contingent upon customary regulatory and lender approvals. The acquisition of equity will be phased in accordance with the terms of the respective concession agreement.
-- BERNAMA
Kofax closes acquisition of Nuance Document Imaging
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) – Kofax®, a leading supplier of Intelligent Automation software to automate and digitally transform end-to-end business processes, announced the closing of its acquisition of Nuance Document Imaging (NDI), a division of Nuance Communications, Inc.
Kofax, in a statement, said it is driving customer value through the acquisition by adding key technologies, including capture, print management and document security on MFPs, to its end-to-end Intelligent Automation platform.
The statement added that NDI provides software to help organisations optimise their information-based capture and print processes from being labour intensive, error prone and costly, into becoming highly efficient, automated and secure.
More details at kofax.com
-- BERNAMA
MASKARGO WIDENS FREIGHT MARKET USING UNISYS DIGISTICS SOLUTIONS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) – The cargo division of Malaysia Airlines Bhd, MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo), will be using two cloud-based Unisys Digistics digital logistics solutions to make the airline's cargo services available to a wider market and provide customers with visibility across the shipment lifecycle.
Under a five-year engagement signed in November 2018, MASkargo will join the Unisys Digi-Portal e-commerce platform to promote its inventory to more than 25,000 buyers at forwarders, airlines, general sales agents and handlers across over 140 countries.
It will also use Unisys Digi-IQ to track, report and measure shipments – meeting and exceeding the worldwide cargo industry standards set by IATA Cargo iQ.
“Kuala Lumpur is a vital and growing cargo transit hub for Asia. This will help us provide a better service and reliability to our customers” said MASkargo chief executive officer, Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, in a statement today.
"These two Digistics software-as-a-service solutions will provide MASkargo with additional agility, ability to generate new revenues and visibility to quickly take advantage of market opportunities,” said Unisys Asia Pacific commercial sector vice president, Andrew Whelan.
MASkargo is the largest cargo ground handling agent in Malaysia and handles more than 30 customer airlines at its Advanced Cargo Centre, processing more than 800,000 air waybills per year.
Unisys, meanwhile, has more than 55 years of experience providing innovative IT solutions to the travel and transportation industry. Nine of the top 10 airlines depend on Unisys solutions.
Fore details, visit http://www.unisys.com
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Under a five-year engagement signed in November 2018, MASkargo will join the Unisys Digi-Portal e-commerce platform to promote its inventory to more than 25,000 buyers at forwarders, airlines, general sales agents and handlers across over 140 countries.
It will also use Unisys Digi-IQ to track, report and measure shipments – meeting and exceeding the worldwide cargo industry standards set by IATA Cargo iQ.
“Kuala Lumpur is a vital and growing cargo transit hub for Asia. This will help us provide a better service and reliability to our customers” said MASkargo chief executive officer, Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, in a statement today.
"These two Digistics software-as-a-service solutions will provide MASkargo with additional agility, ability to generate new revenues and visibility to quickly take advantage of market opportunities,” said Unisys Asia Pacific commercial sector vice president, Andrew Whelan.
MASkargo is the largest cargo ground handling agent in Malaysia and handles more than 30 customer airlines at its Advanced Cargo Centre, processing more than 800,000 air waybills per year.
Unisys, meanwhile, has more than 55 years of experience providing innovative IT solutions to the travel and transportation industry. Nine of the top 10 airlines depend on Unisys solutions.
Fore details, visit http://www.unisys.com
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, 7 February 2019
Toshiba starts sample shipments of new motor driver IC
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has started sample shipments of ‘TB9058FNG’ -- an automotive DC motor driver IC, with mass production starting in Dec 2019.
Equipped with Local Interconnect Network (LIN) slave function, the new IC can communicate with a LIN 2.0 master IC for in-vehicle networks.
It is suitable for the diverse applications that use the LIN BUS with 0.3A output current, including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) damper control drivers.
The new IC also receives the position data of the motor rotation target by an external LIN BUS, and drives the motor to the rotation target.
No software development is required as the IC has the hardware logic of a H-bridge motor driver and LIN communication function with enhanced checksum.
For more information, visits https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, 4 February 2019
DataVisor joins SG:D Spark Programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) – Fraud detection platform, DataVisor, has been enrolled in the SG:D Spark Programme to help advance its growth in Singapore and the region by gaining access to leading industry partners, government tools and grants.
According to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the programme is aimed at addressing the key challenges and supporting the growth of promising Singapore-based ICM start-ups.
“We are delighted to be chosen for the SG:D Spark Programme as it will enable us to harness the opportunities generated by the digital economy and help our customers address the immense challenge of fraudulent attacks,” said DataVisor chief executive officer and co-founder, Yinglian Xie, in a statement today.
“With the growing opportunities for AI (artificial intelligence) in Singapore and the region, we are glad that DataVisor has decided to set up their Asia RHQ (regional headquarters) in Singapore.
“Through the SG:D Spark Programme, we will work with DataVisor to integrate them into the Singapore tech ecosystem and accelerate their market discovery,” said Accreditation@SGD and SG:D Spark Programme director, Edwin Low.
DataVisor's rapid customer growth in Asia has come through as online fraud increases in the region, prompting greater interest in fraud detection solutions.
According to the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Risks Report, cyberattacks are considered one of the top five risks of doing business in Asia Pacific.
For more information, visit https://www.datavisor.com.
-- BERNAMA
According to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the programme is aimed at addressing the key challenges and supporting the growth of promising Singapore-based ICM start-ups.
“We are delighted to be chosen for the SG:D Spark Programme as it will enable us to harness the opportunities generated by the digital economy and help our customers address the immense challenge of fraudulent attacks,” said DataVisor chief executive officer and co-founder, Yinglian Xie, in a statement today.
“With the growing opportunities for AI (artificial intelligence) in Singapore and the region, we are glad that DataVisor has decided to set up their Asia RHQ (regional headquarters) in Singapore.
“Through the SG:D Spark Programme, we will work with DataVisor to integrate them into the Singapore tech ecosystem and accelerate their market discovery,” said Accreditation@SGD and SG:D Spark Programme director, Edwin Low.
DataVisor's rapid customer growth in Asia has come through as online fraud increases in the region, prompting greater interest in fraud detection solutions.
According to the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Risks Report, cyberattacks are considered one of the top five risks of doing business in Asia Pacific.
For more information, visit https://www.datavisor.com.
-- BERNAMA
SolarWinds unveils free tools for tech pros
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- SolarWinds, an IT management software provider, has unveiled the SolarWinds Flow Tool Bundle, a set of free analysis tools for technology professionals to gain greater visibility into their network infrastructure.
The tools can be acquired immediately and installed on Windows 7, 8 and 10, as well as Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019, a statement today said.
“The development and general availability of the Flow Tool Bundle demonstrates our continued commitment to providing free tools to the technology professional community,” said SolarWinds product management and strategy vice president, Brandon Shopp.
Among its highlights are the NetFlow Replicator which can help tech pros more easily distribute flow data to multiple destinations for traffic or security analysis, and configure random sampling of flow data packets to help reduce the load on the monitored system and collector.
The NetFlow Generator, meanwhile, simulates network flow data to help test and validate configurations, and the NetFlow Configurator remotely configures and activates NetFlow v5 on supported Cisco devices.
For details, visit https://www.solarwinds.com.
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The tools can be acquired immediately and installed on Windows 7, 8 and 10, as well as Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019, a statement today said.
“The development and general availability of the Flow Tool Bundle demonstrates our continued commitment to providing free tools to the technology professional community,” said SolarWinds product management and strategy vice president, Brandon Shopp.
Among its highlights are the NetFlow Replicator which can help tech pros more easily distribute flow data to multiple destinations for traffic or security analysis, and configure random sampling of flow data packets to help reduce the load on the monitored system and collector.
The NetFlow Generator, meanwhile, simulates network flow data to help test and validate configurations, and the NetFlow Configurator remotely configures and activates NetFlow v5 on supported Cisco devices.
For details, visit https://www.solarwinds.com.
-- BERNAMA
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