SPEEDCAST NAMED 2017 WTA INDEPENDENT TELEPORT OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

SYDNEY, March 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted provider of highly reliable, fully managed, end-to-end remote communication and IT solutions, today announced it has been named a winner for the World Teleport Association's (WTA) annual Teleport Awards for Excellence.

The WTA presents awards each year to companies and individuals within the satellite communications industry that have demonstrated excellence in the field of teleport operations, development and technology.

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MYCREATIVE OFFERS RM20, 000 CASH AND BUSINESS LOAN OPPORTUNITY FOR FASHION PITCH'S 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

PETALING JAYA, March 9 (Bernama) -- MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (MyCreative) is pleased to announce the launch of Fashion Pitch 5,  an initiative to provide fashion enthusiasts the opportunity to pitch their creativity and aspirations to run a fashion business.  Those selected shall be qualified to apply for loans with MyCreative up to RM2 million each.

Fashion Pitch is held in aid to boost the attractiveness of Malaysia’s fashion industry as well as to increase gross income from Malaysia’s fashion industry to significantly contribute to the country’s economy.

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CLOUDSCENE REVEALS THE FEMALE CEOS RULING WITHIN THE TOP 100 CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS

BRISBANE, Australia, March 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudscene, the world's largest directory of colocation data centers, cloud service providers and network fabrics, can reveal that just 5% of the top 100 global cloud service providers have female CEOs.

In line with this finding, a report released this month by Catalyst also disclosed that women hold just 5.8% of the CEO positions across all S&P 500 companies.

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WESTSTAR'S MAXUS G10 MAKES SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT MENARA AMBANK

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group through an exclusive partnership with Weststar Group will be displaying the Weststar Maxus G10 in Menara AmBank, Kuala Lumpur over a three-day period starting today until Friday, 10 March 2017.

Weststar Maxus a member of the Weststar Group is the sole distributor of the Maxus G10 in Asia-Pacific. Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group took the opportunity to test drive the Maxus G10 accompanied by Datuk Vikram Menon, Executive Director, Group Managing Director’s Office, The Weststar Group.

AmBank customers can experience the Maxus G10, an ideal MPV for those looking to upgrade their existing family mover. Special packages are available exclusively for AmBank customers and staff who wish to own the Weststar Maxus G10, where they will be offered a rebate of RM15,000. Sales Advisors from Weststar Maxus and AmBank Auto Finance team will be onsite to assist customers throughout the three days.

The event went live on Facebook (AmBank Malaysia).

For further details on this campaign, please visit www.ambank.com.my as well as our various social media platforms.  

FROST & SULLIVAN SURVEY: 90% OF TELECOM PROVIDERS BELIEVE INTEGRATED CLOUD-BASED PLATFORMS SPEED TIME TO MARKET

Research finds that cloud-based unified communications and collaboration platforms can enable telcos to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), 90% of telecom providers believe that integrated, cloud-based platforms speed time to market for the delivery of unified communications offerings to business customers. The survey results indicate that an integrated SaaS cloud-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) platform can enable telecom providers to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market through enhanced offerings, reduced sales cycles, and new revenue opportunities.

The findings of the SaaS revolution report conducted by Frost and Sullivan were based upon in-depth interviews with 20 senior executives at major global telecom providers during the fourth quarter of 2016. From the research, it is clear that the business priorities of telecom providers need to change with the rapidly evolving UCaaS market, as 90% of respondents indicate an integrated, cloud-based platform speeds time to market; 63% believe it reduces reliance on scarce resources; and more than half (52%) believe it enables them to transition from a CAPEX to a more profitable SaaS OPEX model.

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EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD RECORDS TOTAL OF 17 AWARDS AT THE EDGE|THOMSON REUTERS LIPPER MALAYSIA FUND AWARDS 2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Eastspring Investments Berhad (“Eastspring”) today took home a total of 17 awards including the Best Mixed Mixed Assets Award- Malaysia Provident at The Edge | Thomson Reuters Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2017[1] .

Eight (8) of Eastspring’s equity, balanced and mixed asset funds were accorded “best performing” in their respective Lipper categories (please refer to Appendix 1).

“Our award wins this year marks our biggest haul of awards ever and is testament of our company’s capabilities in bringing value to our investors,” says Raymond Tang, Chief Executive Officer.

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TOSHIBA EXPANDS LINE-UP OF ILLUMINATION LED DRIVER ICS WITH A SINGLE-WIRE INPUT

- New line-up of 9- and 24-channel output ICs realizes downsizing of various LED modules

TOKYO, March 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TB62D787FTG,” a new LED driver IC with a single-wire input and 24-channel output, for amusement equipment and LED illumination applications. Sample shipments start today with mass production scheduled to start in June.

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