Thursday 31 December 2015

NASDAQ LINQ ENABLES FIRST-EVER PRIVATE SECURITIES ISSUANCE DOCUMENTED WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that an issuer was able to use its Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction – the first of its kind using blockchain technology.  Chain.com, an inaugural Nasdaq Linq client and blockchain developer, documented its issuance of shares to a private investor using Nasdaq’s blockchain-enabled technology. This transaction represents a major advance in the application of blockchain technology for private companies.

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ABU DHABI SECURITIES EXCHANGE TO UPGRADE SMARTS MARKET SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY

NEW YORK and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Dec 30 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have officially agreed on the implementation of an enhanced SMARTS Market Surveillance solution. ADX will leverage the industry-leading SMARTS Market Surveillance onsite solution for real-time market surveillance efforts. The upgraded solution will enhance both performance and flexibility of monitoring activities. ADX has been a SMARTS customer since 2008.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/44b29394-db1f-42d9-b1d2-2c0c4c668e8d

"This new agreement with Nasdaq will contribute to achieving the main objectives of ADX’s overall financial market strategy,” said Mr. Ghanem Al Dhaheri, Deputy CEO of Operations Affairs, ADX. “ADX is increasingly looking to provide innovative and best-in-class solutions and services to investors, members, listed companies and all stakeholders. Our latest partnership with Nasdaq is yet another step to meet and exceed the requirements of ADX’s investor base.”

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NASDAQ LINQ ENABLES FIRST-EVER PRIVATE SECURITIES ISSUANCE DOCUMENTED WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that an issuer was able to use its Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction – the first of its kind using blockchain technology.  Chain.com, an inaugural Nasdaq Linq client and blockchain developer, documented its issuance of shares to a private investor using Nasdaq’s blockchain-enabled technology. This transaction represents a major advance in the application of blockchain technology for private companies.



Wednesday 30 December 2015

V-LINE LIFTING, VS. GRAVITY AND TIME

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the recent years, Lifting by threads or laser and simple procedures such as fillers or Botox are becoming more popular to maintain youth and look younger. Types of threads used have become more diverse and simple procedures are becoming more widely performed.

Senior patients were the main group for the lifting needs in the past, but it has now expanded to the younger patients in their 20s & 30s, who are seeking thread lifting for more V-shaped face in the minimal invasive way possible. Skin may sag regardless of age when the skin itself is thin and lacks elasticity, and in this case, skin elasticity and the face shape may be improved through thread lifting.

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Thursday 24 December 2015

FOREIGN MINISTRY COLLEGIUM MEETING FOCUSED ON RUSSIA-ASEAN RELATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- On December 22, a Foreign Ministry Collegium meeting took place that focused on Russia’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member countries.

In the context of the 20th anniversary of the Russian-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership, which will be observed in 2016, the meeting addressed the status and prospects for the development of cooperation with the ten member countries in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as preparations for the anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi next May.
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FOREIGN MINISTRY COLLEGIUM MEETING FOCUSED ON RUSSIA-ASEAN RELATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- On December 22, a Foreign Ministry Collegium meeting took place that focused on Russia’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member countries.

In the context of the 20th anniversary of the Russian-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership, which will be observed in 2016, the meeting addressed the status and prospects for the development of cooperation with the ten member countries in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as preparations for the anniversary Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi next May.

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Saturday 12 December 2015

FLORIDA'S BROWARD HEALTH BEGINS TO REALIZE STORAGE COST REDUCTION AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY WITH MACH7 ENTERPRISE IMAGING PLATFORM

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mach7 Technologies, award-winning provider of medical image management solutions, announced today the successful implementation of Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform at Broward Health, one of the largest IDNs in the U.S.

Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform provides the foundation on which Broward Health will execute a strategy to deconstruct their legacy PACS infrastructure and standardize on an enterprise-wide advanced image-management solution. With successful completion of phase one, Broward Health will begin to realize their goal of reducing image storage costs by more than a third and eliminating migration requirements of nearly 5 million studies previously locked within a legacy PACS infrastructure. In addition, the hospital system leveraged Mach7 technology to establish business continuity with 99.999% reliability to eliminate planned downtime and deliver high availability.

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Friday 11 December 2015

RECALL EARNS ISO/IEC 20000-1 CERTIFICATION FOR IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Global Leader in Information Management Services is First in Industry to Earn International Certification for Exemplary Service Management System

NORCROSS, Ga., Dec 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recall Holdings Limited (ASX: REC), a global leader in document storage, digital information solutions, data protection and secure destruction services, today announced that it has become the first solution provider in the information management industry to earn an ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 Management System certificate, which recognizes organizations that show exemplary planning, support and delivery of IT service management systems to employees in support of customers worldwide.

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Thursday 10 December 2015

NTT COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES NEW HONG KONG DATA CENTER TO ACCELERATE ENTERPRISES' DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

HONG KONG, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications today announced the opening of its Tier IV ready1 FDC2 - the second phase of its Hong Kong Financial Data Center. FDC2 marks the completion of the HKD 4 billion purpose-built data center complex offering a total of 7000+ racks, which is currently the city’s largest in capacity2. Designed to help increasingly data-centric enterprises accelerate digital transformation, FDC2’s state-of-the-art, energy-efficient and high-density design not only reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for its customers, but also delivers high visibility to the enhanced level of data center service commitment.

“Hong Kong is at the crossroads of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ development initiative where the city’s trade with Asian and European countries along the trade corridor has reached USD 670 billion in 2014, accounting for 66 per cent of the city's total trade. However many local, Mainland China and global enterprises have yet to truly transform to a digital enterprise with a future-poof data center strategy to cope with the rampant growth of mobility, IoT, cloud and big data. The establishment of FDC2 is set to address the acute demand of enterprises’ digital transformation as they capitalize global business opportunities,” said Mr. Tetsuya Shoji, President & CEO, NTT Communications Corporation.
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NTT RESONANT'S CLOUD-BASED TESTING SERVICE REMOTE TESTKIT, UNLOCKING GOOGLE SETTINGS APP AND OTHER NEW FUNCTIONALITY ADDED!

TOKYO, Dec. 10, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

- Take Advantage of Holiday Campaign and Try Using Remote TestKit -

NTT Resonant Inc. (hereafter NTT Resonant) will add new functionality - namely, unlocking the Google Settings for app, and pasting images and entering text by using drag and drop - to Remote TestKit(https://appkitbox.com/en/testkit/), its cloud-based smartphone testing service. By unlocking the Google Settings for app, which in particular was requested by many customers, our service has become easier than ever to use for developers and customer support service staff.
Additionally, from December 10 until December 31, we are offering a holiday campaign for you to experience the new functionality, so why not try using Remote Testkit now?


DATA VENDORS SIGN-UP TO PROVIDE DATA TO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, MORGAN STANLEY AND SMARTSTREAM BACKED REFERENCE DATA UTILITY

NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that Euromoney TRADEDATA, Exchange Data International, Interactive Data Corp, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, SIX Financial, and Thomson Reuters, have each established agreements allowing The SmartStream Reference Data Utility (RDU) to process their data on behalf of mutual customers. This industry-led reference data utility, informally known as SPReD, provides services for instrument reference data normalization, validation, cross-referencing and cleansing across all asset classes. In addition, Markit and SmartStream are working towards an alliance partnership for the integration of Markit’s CDS reference data within the RDU.


YAHOO PROVIDES UPDATE ON PLANNED SPIN OFF OF REMAINING STAKE IN ALIBABA GROUP

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful review and consideration of how to best drive long-term value for shareholders, has unanimously decided to suspend work on the pending plan, announced in January of 2015, to spin off the company’s remaining holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA). The Board will now evaluate alternative transaction structures to separate the Alibaba stake, focusing specifically on a reverse of the previously announced spin transaction.


NEW MIDDLEWARE FOR SMES STRUGGLING WITH RECONCILING MULTIPLE EXCEL FILES - RELEASED FIRST IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

TOKYO, Dec 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ: 9640) (Headquarter: Tokyo, CEO: Takashi Miyano) and HULFT Pte. Ltd. (Branch Office: Singapore, CEO Kazuhiro Uchida) will release data integration middleware, “DataSpider Mini for Excel,” targeting the Southeast Asian SME market on December 17th, 2015. The software will allow organizations that traditionally have struggled with different departments managing various critical business data using Excel files to increase operational efficiency whilst reducing human errors.



'SPIRIT OF WIPRO' RUN 2015 IN SINGAPORE A SUCCESS

SINGAPORE, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced the successful completion of the sixth edition of The ‘Spirit of Wipro Run’ held in Singapore on 29 November. Wipro has been organizing the Run, an annual initiative, for a decade now across global locations. The Singapore leg of the Run saw Wipro employees, their families, friends, customers, partners, analysts and suppliers run together for a cause.



DELIVERING BETTER LIVES FROM ARGENTINA TO ZIMBABWE

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW), a global supply chain services and solutions company, is proud to announce that its charitable foundation Delivering Better Lives (DBL) will be funding the building of a new Out Patients Department at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. The new department will make a substantial difference to doctors and nurses as well as the thousands of people who attend the hospital each week – many of whom currently have to wait outside, sometimes up to 12 hours, before being seen.

The project in Bwaila Hospital is one of more than ten new initiatives due to be launched before the end of the year and will mean that DBL has supported 40 new projects in 2015, with the foundation currently funding projects from Argentina to Zimbabwe.

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APTEAN EXPANDS ERP SOFTWARE SUITE AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH WITH ACQUISITION OF COMPUTRON

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Dec 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptean announced today the acquisition of Computron Software, LLC, a leading supplier of accounting and finance enterprise resource planning software to mid-market and multi-national organizations. Computron’s flexible software enables its global customers to manage a wide variety of mission critical business and financial processes, including revenue management, business performance management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.


VIRGIN ATLANTIC'S ONLINE BOOKINGS GO SKY-HIGH WITH SALECYCLE

Virgin Atlantic boost online bookings by over 5% using SaleCycle’s Email and On-Site Remarketing solutions.

SUNDERLAND, England, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- One of the UK’s leading long haul airlines, Virgin Atlantic, has increased online bookings by more than 5% using remarketing solutions from SaleCycle.


Wednesday 9 December 2015

NTT COMMUNICATIONS OPENS TOP-SCALE DATA CENTER IN THAILAND

Low-flood-risk location; well-suited to business continuity planning
 

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT (NYSE: NTT), announced today the immediate launch of the Thailand Bangkok 2 Data Center, which boasts some 3,800 m2 of server room, equivalent to 1,400 racks, putting it in the top scale of data centers in Thailand.

Tuesday 8 December 2015

MILLENNIUM MITSUI GARDEN HOTEL TOKYO TO LAUNCH "I LOVE KABUKI" PLAN FOR FOREIGN VISITORS

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Millennium Mitsui Garden Hotel Tokyo has collaborated with shops on the 5th floor of Kabukiza Tower to design a plan for visitors to enjoy a genuine sense of kabuki and Japanese culture. The plan, dubbed "I Love Kabuki," is available for purchase.


Saturday 5 December 2015

BRISTLECONE LAUNCHES NEO - A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS ANALYTICS

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bristlecone, a global leader in supply chain, procurement and analytics consulting, has announced the launch of its game-changing cloud-based platform, Bristlecone NEO (NEO). The first release of NEO incorporates two service offerings – Spend Analytics and Financial Supply Chain Analytics – which are available in a subscription model.

Friday 4 December 2015

KYUSHU TOURISM PROMOTION ORGANIZATION HOSTS A CONTEST FOR THE BEST HOT SPRING TOWN CHOSEN BY FOREIGNERS

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --  For the purpose of promoting the hot springs around Kyushu and discovering their new attractions, the Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization will host a contest in which Kyushu’s most popular hot spring town among foreigners will be decided by vote. Contest will be held in English.

In this contest, the most popular hot spring town will be decided out of 20 candidates pre-selected by the organization based on the opinions from the designate “Kyushu Tourism Supporters.” The website to introduce each candidate town has been launched. Support messages for each hot spring town can be posted on the websites and a special prize will be given to the poster of the best message.
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NEW WHITE PAPER BY FIRST ADVANTAGE SHOWS RISE IN EMPLOYMENT DISCREPANCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Philippines, Dec 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group company and the leading global provider of background screening analytics and identity solutions, today released a whitepaper giving an insight into the hiring trends in the Philippines, one of fastest growing economies in the Asia Pacific region.


PARALLELS HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF ITS ODIN SERVICE AUTOMATION PLATFORM TO INGRAM MICRO

RENTON, Wash. Dec 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parallels Holdings Limited today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Odin Service Automation platform, along with the associated cloud management technologies, intellectual property and the Odin brand to Ingram Micro Inc. (www.ingrammicro.com) for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2015.

Going forward, Parallels cross-platform solutions business unit will continue to operate as a standalone company under the Parallels brand (www.parallels.com). The Plesk business unit, providing web management solutions to more than 10 million small businesses and hosters worldwide, will operate as a standalone company under the Plesk brand (www.plesk.com). The Virtuozzo business unit, which develops the market leading container virtualization technology, will operate as a standalone company under the Virtuozzo brand (www.virtuozzo.com). All three business units will continue to be owned and controlled by Parallels Holdings Limited.

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Thursday 3 December 2015

UTI INTRODUCES MULTIMODAL HUBS FOR FASTER DELIVERY

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW), a global supply chain services and solutions provider has introduced new multimodal hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City to tackle the challenges of static air cargo capacity and service its Worldwide Gateways in Europe and the USA.




Tuesday 1 December 2015

VIRTUS DATA CENTRES BUYS INFINITY SLOUGH DATA CENTRE BUSINESS

VIRTUS Extends Leadership Position in London Premium Hybrid Data Centre Market
 
LONDON, Dec 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS), the UK’s fastest growing data centre provider, today announced it has completed the purchase of the company that owns and operates Infinity’s Slough Data Centre, from Infinity SDC Limited.

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ARIZONA'S YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SELECTS MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES TO POWER NEW ENTERPRISE IMAGING STRATEGY

BURLINGTON, Vt. & CHICAGO, Dec 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) selected Mach7 Technologies’ award-winning medical image management solution to power an enterprise-wide imaging strategy.Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform forms the foundation of YRMC’s strategy to control imaging enterprise-wide, improve interoperability and eliminate bottlenecks created by existing PACS.



FLATCHAT, THE MOBILE APP FOR HOME RENTALS AND ROOMMATES, NOW IN SINGAPORE

BANGALORE, India, Nov 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flatchat, a mobile-based platform which helps people find rental homes, tenants, and roommates, has now launched in Singapore. With over 100k users, Flatchat is among the top-rated real estate apps in India.



Friday 27 November 2015

​INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS RAISE MORE CAPITAL IN HONG KONG THAN THE U.S.- MGSM

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has found Initial Public Offerings made in Hong Kong could raise more capital than they could in the U.S., despite the Hong Kong market’s smaller size and depth.

Author Professor Alex Frino, Dean, MGSM, said the research had come at a particularly pertinent time.

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MOST AWESOME MOBILE GAME: REVIEWS ON JUNIOR THREE KINGDOMS TRADITIONAL CHINESE VERSION

SHANGHAI, Nov 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- 少年三國志(Junior Three Kingdoms), a game that unifies elements of card collection, strategy and interaction, recently received quite positive reviews on its Traditional Chinese version.

(Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO82Dzok_JE)

“The overall quality of the game is fantastic. The graphics are colorful, making the scenes and hero skills look stunning. The complexity of the game also attracts me, and I have to really study the game to master it. Strategy plays an important role in the different game modes but collecting heroes that work well with each other is the most important thing,” commented the gamer 勇猛赵子龙.

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Thursday 26 November 2015

UTI EARNS SECURE TRADE PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM SINGAPORE CUSTOMS

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW), a global supply chain services and solutions provider, has earned a coveted Secure Trade Partnership (STP) certificate from Singapore Customs. The certificate is awarded to companies that have adopted robust security measures throughout their trading operations to enhance the security of global supply chains and prevent disruptions to the smooth flow of goods.

Among the benefits of receiving the STP certificate are swift trade facilitations (available through Singapore Customs' TradeFIRST bands), automatic "known consignor" designation under the Regulated Cargo Agent Regime, quicker cargo clearance and fewer inspections where STP status is recognized by other national authorities, such as those in China and the US.
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Wednesday 25 November 2015

SMARTSTREAM'S CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE USED BY OVER 20 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GLOBALLY AND WITH IMPLEMENTATION COSTS REDUCED BY 65 PERCENT

LONDON, Nov 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announce over 20 major financial institutions are using their Centre of Excellence (CoE) utilities. The CoE has two distinct services: a Managed Service Utility and a Central On-Boarding Utility (COU) – each aid in the processing of reconciliations, making it faster, more cost-effective and for many firms, lowering the cost of implementation by as much as 65 percent.

In today’s markets, financial institutions need to manage the growing volume of reconciliations which are becoming increasingly complex in nature, making processing more time-consuming and costly. Firms have to overcome this challenge, as well as avoid the rising backlogs. One route financial institutions are exploring is the use of utilities. Working in partnership with a utility vendor allows a financial institution to outsource all or part of the reconciliations handling process, thus enabling them to realise greater savings, faster results and more accurate data.
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Tuesday 24 November 2015

SAMSUNG BIOEPIS RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR THE FIRST ETANERCEPT BIOSIMILAR IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

INCHEON, Korea, Nov 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion on Benepali® – a biosimilar version of Enbrel® (etanercept), previously known as SB4 – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) and plaque psoriasis. This marks the first time the CHMP has adopted a positive opinion on an etanercept biosimilar.


CHINA HI-TECH FAIR (CHTF): A FEAST OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 presented a week of innovation to exhibitors and visitors, especially technology geeks, from November 16 to 21, 2015 in Shenzhen City of Guangdong Province, China. The fair is a feast of technology trends and concepts.
 

Saturday 21 November 2015

NTT COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONED AS A "LEADER" IN GARTNER 2015 REPORT: "MAGIC QUADRANT FOR CLOUD-ENABLED MANAGED HOSTING, ASIA/PACIFIC"

TOKYO, Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific" (Magic Quadrant) report*1 published by Gartner Inc. in November 2015, based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.



CITI NAMED BEST DIGITAL BANK IN ASIA BY GLOBAL FINANCE MAGAZINE

HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Citi has been recognized as Asia’s Best Digital Bank for 2015 by Global Finance magazine, picking up Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank and Best Consumer Digital Bank in the region.

The annual competition evaluates online and mobile banking applications. Winners were selected based on the strength of strategy for attracting and servicing online customers, success in getting clients to use web offerings, growth of the online customer base, breadth of products offered, evidence of tangible benefits gained from Internet initiatives and web site design and functionality.


Friday 20 November 2015

WI-SUN ALLIANCE EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR ASIA SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Available Wi-SUN Profiles Accelerate SE Asia Smart Grid, Smart Cities and IoT
 
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of Field Area Networking and the Internet of Things, today announced support for wireless frequency bands in SE Asia (920-925 MHz in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam; 919-923 MHz in Malaysia; 918-920 MHz in the Philippines; and 917-923 in Korea).

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​CP KELCO ANNOUNCES INTENT TO BUILD NEW BIOGUMS PLANT IN NORTH AMERICA

ATLANTA, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, today announced its intent to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in North America for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum.

“In light of the continued increase in global demand for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum across all regional markets, investing in a new production facility demonstrates our commitment to serve as a sustainable provider and leading innovator of these high-performance products over the long term,” said Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.

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​AINA LE'A, INC. CLOSES ON PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL ACREAGE

KOHALA, Hawaii, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aina Le'a, Inc. ("Aina Le'a" or the "Company") announced today that it closed on the remaining 1011 acres of urban zoned property in the heart of the Gold Coast Resort area of the Island of Hawaii. The Company is developing a community on this property, which it is calling "The Villages of Aina Le'a" (the "Community"). The Villages of Aina Le'a is zoned for 1,945 luxury residential homes, 384 affordable townhomes, one golf course, walking trails and parks, as well as medical and commercial centers. Over the next eight to ten years the Company expects to work with luxury home builders to build and sell over $3 billion of homes into the local and international housing markets.

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WI-SUN ALLIANCE EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR ASIA SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Available Wi-SUN Profiles Accelerate SE Asia Smart Grid, Smart Cities and IoT
 
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of Field Area Networking and the Internet of Things, today announced support for wireless frequency bands in SE Asia (920-925 MHz in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam; 919-923 MHz in Malaysia; 918-920 MHz in the Philippines; and 917-923 in Korea).

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​CP KELCO ANNOUNCES INTENT TO BUILD NEW BIOGUMS PLANT IN NORTH AMERICA

ATLANTA, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, today announced its intent to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in North America for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum.

“In light of the continued increase in global demand for gellan gum and specialty xanthan gum across all regional markets, investing in a new production facility demonstrates our commitment to serve as a sustainable provider and leading innovator of these high-performance products over the long term,” said Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.

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AINA LE'A, INC. CLOSES ON PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL ACREAGE

KOHALA, Hawaii, Nov 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aina Le'a, Inc. ("Aina Le'a" or the "Company") announced today that it closed on the remaining 1011 acres of urban zoned property in the heart of the Gold Coast Resort area of the Island of Hawaii. The Company is developing a community on this property, which it is calling "The Villages of Aina Le'a" (the "Community"). The Villages of Aina Le'a is zoned for 1,945 luxury residential homes, 384 affordable townhomes, one golf course, walking trails and parks, as well as medical and commercial centers. Over the next eight to ten years the Company expects to work with luxury home builders to build and sell over $3 billion of homes into the local and international housing markets.

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Thursday 19 November 2015

TEN YEARS OF GLOBAL REDUCTIONS IN TAX COMPLIANCE BURDEN FOR COMPANIES, INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY ELECTRONIC REFORMS

WARSAW, Poland, Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electronic tax filing and payments were the most common tax reforms undertaken by countries worldwide during the past year, according to the latest edition of the Paying Taxes report from the World Bank Group and PwC.

As a result, paying taxes became easier for medium sized companies globally, but the focus has moved from reducing tax rates for companies to embracing technology and relieving their compliance burden. The report also shows that low-income economies continue to face the biggest reform challenges.

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SOCIETE GENERALE SELECTS SMARTSTREAM'S TLM RECONCILIATIONS PREMIUM SOLUTION FOR BROKERAGE AND ETD RECONCILIATIONS

LONDON, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream Technologies, the Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that leading global broker Societe Generale Prime Services, has selected SmartStream’s TLM Reconciliations Premium and TLM SmartRecs solutions for its internal and external brokerage, and Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) reconciliations.

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TEN YEARS OF GLOBAL REDUCTIONS IN TAX COMPLIANCE BURDEN FOR COMPANIES, INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY ELECTRONIC REFORMS

WARSAW, Poland, Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electronic tax filing and payments were the most common tax reforms undertaken by countries worldwide during the past year, according to the latest edition of the Paying Taxes report from the World Bank Group and PwC.

As a result, paying taxes became easier for medium sized companies globally, but the focus has moved from reducing tax rates for companies to embracing technology and relieving their compliance burden. The report also shows that low-income economies continue to face the biggest reform challenges.

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HOUSE OF SILLAGE CELEBRATES THE EXCITEMENT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- House of Sillage, a leader in the world of haute parfumerie, celebrates the Christmas season with Holiday by House of Sillage. This dazzling fragrance resonates the warmth and generosity of the season with festive scents of mandarin, peach and vetiver.

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THE INTERNATIONAL TOP 25 FOODSERVICE CHAINS SALES TOTAL US$59.9 BILLION GLOBALLY IN 2014

CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Market Research Company Euromonitor International and Nation’s Restaurant News released today the top 25 performing international restaurant chains outside of North America. In 2014, the Asia-Pacific dominated this exclusive list with $47.4 billion in sales.

In the next five years, Euromonitor predicts Asia-Pacific’s foodservice sales to rise by 38.7 percent by 2019 with US$ 1.5 trillion dollars sold. In particular, China continues to lead the region in sales and is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing Asian markets over the next five years. This overall growth in the Asia-Pacific region makes it the second largest growth market in the world for foodservice operators.

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HOUSE OF SILLAGE CELEBRATES THE EXCITEMENT OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- House of Sillage, a leader in the world of haute parfumerie, celebrates the Christmas season with Holiday by House of Sillage. This dazzling fragrance resonates the warmth and generosity of the season with festive scents of mandarin, peach and vetiver.

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THE INTERNATIONAL TOP 25 FOODSERVICE CHAINS SALES TOTAL US$59.9 BILLION GLOBALLY IN 2014

CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Market Research Company Euromonitor International and Nation’s Restaurant News released today the top 25 performing international restaurant chains outside of North America. In 2014, the Asia-Pacific dominated this exclusive list with $47.4 billion in sales.

In the next five years, Euromonitor predicts Asia-Pacific’s foodservice sales to rise by 38.7 percent by 2019 with US$ 1.5 trillion dollars sold. In particular, China continues to lead the region in sales and is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing Asian markets over the next five years. This overall growth in the Asia-Pacific region makes it the second largest growth market in the world for foodservice operators.

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SOCIETE GENERALE SELECTS SMARTSTREAM'S TLM RECONCILIATIONS PREMIUM SOLUTION FOR BROKERAGE AND ETD RECONCILIATIONS

LONDON, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream Technologies, the Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that leading global broker Societe Generale Prime Services, has selected SmartStream’s TLM Reconciliations Premium and TLM SmartRecs solutions for its internal and external brokerage, and Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) reconciliations.

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NEW UNISYS SOFTWARE BOLSTERS ROLE OF CLEARPATH FORWARD AS HUB FOR MODERN SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTERS

BLUE BELL, Pa., Nov. 18, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/--
 
Integration with Docker, VMware and Microsoft SQL among key advancements in software for flagship computer systems

Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) today announced new software developments, including integration with Docker containers, VMware management and Microsoft SQL databases, that advance its  flagship  ClearPath ForwardTM computer systems. The new capabilities are designed to evolve ClearPath Forward systems further into open, software-driven platforms that serve as hubs in hybrid software-defined data centers.


Wednesday 18 November 2015

IIX RECEIVES $26 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL GROWTH

Leading Venture Capital Investors Recognize Opportunity for Console, an Innovative Enterprise Software and Interconnection Platform
 
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IIX Inc., the global software-defined interconnection company, today announced it has secured $26 million in Series B funding.  Formation 8 led this round with continued participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA).  Also participating are prominent technology investors Drew Perkins, Rajiv Ramaswami, and AME Cloud Ventures (launched by Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang).

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GRAND OPENING OF CHINA HI-TECH FAIR 2015

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The grand opening ceremony of China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 was held at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center at 10 a.m. Beijing time on November 16. Xu Qin, Mayor of Shenzhen and Director of the organizing committee of the CHTF, announced the opening of CHTF 2015. Afterwards, three Chinese government officials pressed a 3D printed “Rubik's cube” designed by a young maker to kick off the fair. With the theme of “innovative entrepreneurship, cross-border integration”, the ceremony attracted senior government officials, business leaders and professors, with elaborate formalities reduced to the minimum.

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​QUANTUMSPHERE WINS 2015 FROST & SULLIVAN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD

Award Cites Large Chemical Market Opportunities for QuantumSphere’s FeNIX Nanocatalyst
 
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumSphere, Inc.  (OTCQB:QSIM), a leading producer of advanced catalyst technologies for industrial chemical processes, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented QuantumSphere with its 2015 North American Nanocatalysts Technology Innovation Award. Frost & Sullivan is a 54-year-old research and consulting company with 1,800 analysts, growth consultants and visionaries operating from over 40 global offices.

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FIRST SINGAPORE PATIENT RECEIVES ORTHOCELL'S CARTILAGE CELL THERAPY ORTHO-ACI™

PERTH, Australia, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce its regenerative cell therapy treatment, Ortho-ACITM, has been applied to its first patient in Singapore.

Singapore is the latest international market Orthocell has expanded Ortho-ACITM into, following its successful entry to Hong Kong earlier this year where the therapy was used on patients with articular cartilage damage within the knee joint.

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GRAND OPENING OF CHINA HI-TECH FAIR 2015

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The grand opening ceremony of China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 was held at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center at 10 a.m. Beijing time on November 16. Xu Qin, Mayor of Shenzhen and Director of the organizing committee of the CHTF, announced the opening of CHTF 2015. Afterwards, three Chinese government officials pressed a 3D printed “Rubik's cube” designed by a young maker to kick off the fair. With the theme of “innovative entrepreneurship, cross-border integration”, the ceremony attracted senior government officials, business leaders and professors, with elaborate formalities reduced to the minimum.

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QUANTUMSPHERE WINS 2015 FROST & SULLIVAN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD

Award Cites Large Chemical Market Opportunities for QuantumSphere’s FeNIX Nanocatalyst
 
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumSphere, Inc.  (OTCQB:QSIM), a leading producer of advanced catalyst technologies for industrial chemical processes, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has presented QuantumSphere with its 2015 North American Nanocatalysts Technology Innovation Award. Frost & Sullivan is a 54-year-old research and consulting company with 1,800 analysts, growth consultants and visionaries operating from over 40 global offices.

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FIRST SINGAPORE PATIENT RECEIVES ORTHOCELL'S CARTILAGE CELL THERAPY ORTHO-ACI™

PERTH, Australia, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce its regenerative cell therapy treatment, Ortho-ACITM, has been applied to its first patient in Singapore.

Singapore is the latest international market Orthocell has expanded Ortho-ACITM into, following its successful entry to Hong Kong earlier this year where the therapy was used on patients with articular cartilage damage within the knee joint.

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IIX RECEIVES $26 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL GROWTH

Leading Venture Capital Investors Recognize Opportunity for Console, an Innovative Enterprise Software and Interconnection Platform
 
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IIX Inc., the global software-defined interconnection company, today announced it has secured $26 million in Series B funding.  Formation 8 led this round with continued participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA).  Also participating are prominent technology investors Drew Perkins, Rajiv Ramaswami, and AME Cloud Ventures (launched by Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang).

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CONFIDENCE AMONG ASIA PACIFIC CEOS AT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2012

MANILA, the Philippines, Nov 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Asia Pacific CEOs believe prospects for business growth over the next 12 months are dimming fast. Ahead of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting November 18-19, business leaders have a number of concerns, according to PwC’s fifth annual APEC CEO Survey.





MEGAPORT ANNOUNCES EXPRESSROUTE FOR OFFICE 365 AVAILABILITY

BRISBANE, Australia & SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Megaport, the global leader in SDN-based elastic interconnection, today announced, at Microsoft Ignite Australia, that Microsoft Office 365 is now available across Megaport’s elastic interconnection platform. Customers can quickly and easily provision dedicated connectivity to ExpressRoute for Office 365 via Megaport’s award-winning portal. Starting today, Megaport’s customers can benefit from better performance, similar to that of ExpressRoute for Azure, which has been a success across the Megaport fabric.


FROM UGLY U TO THE PERFECT V

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the age of appearance competitiveness, baby-face is winning over ‘pretty face’ & ‘nice body’ era. Baby face with small oval shape is becoming the trend. As the attention to baby-face grew, ‘facial contouring’ became the hottest topic. Facial contouring is not a procedure that simply makes the image of a face look younger, but eliminates the aged look by reducing the size of bone structure.



PRA HEALTH SCIENCES在新加坡拓展業務

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences (PRA)(納斯達克:PRAH)欣然宣佈將搬遷到新加坡的新辦事處,以支援其在該地區的業務擴張。此次搬遷後,PRA將能夠整合其員工實力,並靠近其在該地區的許多客戶,具有戰略意義。新辦事處的地址為21 Biopolis Road, Nucleos, Singapore

PRA臨床業務(亞太區)區域高級總監Jonathan Newton表示,「我們對此次搬遷感到非常高興。新加坡是卓越的臨床研究中心,也是PRA在亞太區佈局的區域中心。此次搬遷是PRA對自身承諾的一次踐行,以滿足客戶不斷增長的需求並在該地區提供優質服務


PRA HEALTH SCIENCES EXPANDS OPERATIONS IN SINGAPORE

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences (PRA) (NASDAQ:PRAH) is pleased to announce that it is relocating to a new office in Singapore to support its expanded operations in the region. The move will allow PRA to consolidate its workforce and be strategically located near many of its clients in the area. The new office location is 21 Biopolis Road, Nucleos, Singapore.



TORONTO, VANCOUVER AND SINGAPORE COME OUT TOPS IN PWC'S BUILDING BETTER CITIES SURVEY

MANILA, the Philippines, Nov 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto, Vancouver and Singapore emerged as the top three cities in APEC in which to live and do business, according to a new study launched today at the APEC 2015 CEO Summit. The PwC study gives city leaders a view of where they are now, and it hopes to inspire cities within APEC to collaborate and seek advice to solve tenacious problems.


$100,000 USD BATTLEHACK PRIZE AWARDED TO DEVELOPER TEAM FROM VENICE COURTESY OF PAYPAL AND BRAINTREE

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- PayPal and Braintree today announced the $100,000 USD grand-prize winner of its 2015 BattleHack Series. The 24-hour BattleHack World Finals took place at PayPal Headquarters in Silicon Valley and hosted 14 teams of developers from across the globe, all winners of their regional BattleHack competitions. At the World Finals, competitors were tasked with building an application that incorporates the PayPal, Braintree or Venmo APIs, encouraging hacks that include an element of social good.


OPPLE LIGHTING RANKS NO.1 ON LIGHTING AND INNER DECORATION SALES CHART OF ALIBABA'S 11.11 SALE

SHANGHAI, Nov 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2015 Global 11.11 Shopping Festival of Alibaba Group concluded at the end of November 11 (Single Day). As one of the lighting companies that started e-commerce early, OPPLE Lighting has been involved in the 11.11 Shopping Festival for six years in a row. This year with an income of RMB 120 million, it ranked No.1 among lighting and inner decoration players for the third year in a row and made a hit on WeChat.


TRADITIONAL CHINESE VERSION OF JUNIOR THREE KINGDOMS WILL LAUNCH SOON, INVITING CHINESE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE TO ENJOY THE EXCITING GAME

SHANGHAI, Nov 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Youzu Interactive recently announced that the Traditional Chinese version of its mobile game Junior Three Kingdoms favored by 30 million gamers will be available globally in early December.


WELCOME TO CHINA HI-TECH FAIR 2015

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- The China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2015 will be held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on Nov. 16-21. With the theme of “innovative entrepreneurship, cross-border integration”, CHTF 2015 aims to attract innovative resources, promote entrepreneurship and innovation, push for cross-border integration, and facilitate international exchange and cooperation in science and technology.


FOSSIL GROUP, INC. TO ACQUIRE WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR MISFIT

RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 13, 2015 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Misfit, Inc., an innovator in wearable technology and stylish connected devices. The acquisition will enable Fossil Group to expand its addressable market, offering consumers both traditional timepieces and fashionable connected accessories. Misfit brings to Fossil Group a scalable cloud and app platform, a world-class software and hardware engineering team, a native wearable technology brand and a pipeline of innovative products.


WEX AUSTRALIA - VICTORIAN WINNER OF SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN A CONTACT CENTRE CATEGORY AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 2015 SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced it was recognised by the Customer Service Institute of Australia as the 2015 Victorian Winner of the Service Excellence in a Contact Centre under 100 employees category, and the runner up in the National Award.


Tuesday 17 November 2015

'TEDDY BEAR HOSPITAL PROGRAMME', HEARME HEARME, MAIN ATTRACTIONS AT MICF

SHAH ALAM, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Campaign #HearMe HearMe and 'Teddy Bear Hospital Programme', are among the main attractions at the Malaysia Islamic Children's Fair (MICF), which is scheduled to last for three days starting from Nov 27 at the Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC) here.

Zurriyat Ventures Sdn Bhd managing director who is also the chairman of MICF, Dayang Lily Maznah Abang Muas, said the programme in its third year, was expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors.
    
HearMe #HearMe campaign aims to encourage children to present their opinions on any issue to adults so that adults can provide feedback on the issue.
    
"Usually we only hear adults giving opinions but this time we will make a difference and give the children a chance to express their opinions and aspirations.
    
"More interesting, the interview session and video recording will be done by children as well and the interview will be shared using the hashtag #HearMe HearMe, MICF is not just an exhibition but also a platform to produce children who will become future leaders," she told reporters here today.
    
Lily Maznah said children who visit the MICF can also participate in learning activities through the 'Teddy Bear Hospital Programme' under the supervision of the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Children and Teens Super Team (IMACAT).
    
She said the programme allows children to bring their dolls for a basic health screening.
    
"The programme themed 'Learn About Health the Fun Way!' inspires to promote proactive participation of health sector workers like medical students and doctors to promote a healthy lifestyle among children as well as exposing the children so that they are not afraid to go to hospital for treatment," she said.
   
According to Lily Maznah, MICF this year for the first time will introduce 'Anugerah Tunas Selangor' which will be presented to competent children in conjunction with Selangor Children's Day. MICF also provides various competitions to foster the family spirit.
  

  --BERNAMA

Friday 13 November 2015

​ A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON RATINGS OF CHINA REINSURANCE (GROUP) CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOLLOWING INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

HONG KONG, Nov 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) and its subsidiaries,China Property & Casualty Reinsurance Company Ltd. (China Re P&C), China Life Reinsurance Company Ltd. (China Re Life) and China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Company Ltd. (CCIC), remain unchanged following China Re’s initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) on October 26, 2015. All the above companies are domiciled in China.
 


NTT COMMUNICATIONS AND PLDT TO PROVIDE DATA CENTER SERVICES IN PHILIPPINES

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT), and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT, NYSE: PHI), the Philippines' leading information and communications technology company, agreed on a collaboration partnership on November 5 to provide Nexcenter™ solutions in the Philippines and promote cross-selling. Under the agreement, Philippines corporations with international operations will be able to use NTT Com’s globally standardized high-quality Nexcenter™ services at some 140 locations in 84 cities of 19 countries, in addition to its Arcstar Universal One private-network service, which is already available in the Philippines.

PLDT, supported by NTT Com, expects to gain Nexcenter™ accreditation for its two main data centers and begin providing Nexcenter™ services by January 2016. In addition, PLDT will incorporate Nexcenter™ standards in a new data center now under construction, which also will be launched as a new Nexcenter™ facility. The additions will strengthen Nexcenter™ as No. 1 data center brand in the Asian region.
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Thursday 12 November 2015

PRINTRONIX TO SELL THERMAL/AIDC PRODUCT LINE TO TSC AUTO ID TECHNOLOGY

IRVINE, Calif. Nov 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Printronix Inc., a worldwide leader in industrial printing solutions, today announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its Thermal/AIDC business to TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3611.TWO)

TSC will acquire all intellectual and branding rights to Printronix’ Industrial Thermal stationary and mobile printers, barcode verification, RFID, and PrintCart product lines that will operate post-closing as a stand-alone company called Printronix Auto-ID Inc.
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QUINTILES CONTRIBUTES OPEN SOURCE CODE TO RESEARCHKIT

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. Nov 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Quintiles, the world’s largest biopharma services provider, has announced its contribution of enhancements to the ResearchKit framework which was designed by Apple to make it easy for researchers to gather data more frequently and more accurately from research participants using iPhone apps.

ResearchKit enables participants to easily complete tasks or submit surveys right from an app and delivers a simple way to present participants with an interactive informed consent process. Quintiles contributed enhancements to the ResearchKit framework to provide developers with extensions that support additional capabilities which, in turn, will allow them to create more sophisticated application experiences. Quintiles plans to use these enhancements to develop patient engagement tools for ResearchKit-based apps.

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CHRISTIAN CINEMA INTEGRATES ASPERA ON DEMAND TO SPEED SUBMISSIONS OF CHRISTIAN FILMS FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVICE

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Christian Cinema, which hosts the largest selection of Christian films on the internet, has completed an integration of high-speed file transfer technology from Aspera, an IBM company, into their cloud-based content management platform. The integration of Aspera’s patented FASP® technology will enable filmmakers to submit their videos directly to the cloud at high speed and with strong security.

Christian Cinema built their own video platform in house, leveraging cloud infrastructure to combine all of the pieces of their media distribution workflow in one centralized location – including content ingest, encoding, storage and streaming to the final consumer. To supplement this Video On Demand (VOD) platform, Christian Cinema selected Aspera’s Application Platform On Demand to allow filmmakers and distributors to send large video files to the cloud in a secure and fast manner.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Nov 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (Oriental) (India). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The ratings reflect Oriental’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization and consistently favorable investment performance.
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SO NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL, PEOPLE WON'T EVEN KNOW (YOU HAD PLASTIC SURGERY)

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 12  (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A small and slim face is what everyone wants to have. It is because a slim and smooth face shape is an important element that decides the overall image of the face.

A projected cheekbone or a square and wide jaw may create tough and manly image. The facial bone contouring surgery such as malar reduction or square jaw surgery is popular as a way to have a smooth, sharp and slim face shape like 'Alphabet V.'

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