KURNIA INSURANS ROLLS OUT SPECIAL EDITION HELMETS THROUGH PROGRAM ADIWIRA TOPI KELEDAR TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Kurnia Insurans (Kurnia), a leading brand in general insurance, recently launched a series of coordinated CSR Road Safety Programme, ‘Program Adiwira Topi Keledar’ carrying the theme ‘Hero yang Selamat adalah Hero yang Hebat!’ last month at Kuala Lumpur, Kota Bharu and Johor Bahru, respectively. The programme was kick-started with a helmet colouring contest where students from the participating schools were given the opportunity to express their creativity in designing their own helmets. The contest received a remarkable participation of over 20,000 students from all 30 schools.
 
The 30 winning designs will be adapted to produce special edition helmets distributed to the deserving pillion riders of these schools.

 
“Taking in consideration that these drawings were from primary school students, it was not shortlisted based on artistic composition but more on the message that the student wants to relay and the visual impact on the road,” said Grace Quah, Chief Distribution & Underwriting Officer of AmGeneral Insurance Berhad.
 
These custom designed helmets are targeted to be out on the road by July 2019 during the road safety roadshow at the schools.
 
According to Malaysia Institute of Road Safety Research, only 15% pillion riders wear proper helmets while riding on a motorcycle therefore putting children at high risk when travelling to and from school. Committed to the vision of ‘Helping to Make Malaysia a Safer Place’, this CSR programme is positioned to contribute measurable impact to this pertinent issue. Piloting the programme to provide child pillion riders with child-size helmet, Kurnia aims to catalyse the behavioral change needed to promote positive road safety habit to children from a young age.
 
“This pilot programme was launched to provide insights toward the feasibility of a nationwide roll out. Upon receiving encouraging reception from our partners as well as incredible support from the Ministry, District Education Offices, teachers and parents, a phase two roll out is imminent,” said Derek Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of AmGeneral Insurance Berhad.
 
“Our partners have indicated positive interest to participate in this programme, therefore we will be coordinating a joint effort together with other corporate companies to reach out to more schools and even more students. Ultimately, we would like to provide a programme where Malaysians would be able to contribute in making this country a safer place on the road for Malaysians of all age,” he added.
 
About AmGeneral Insurance Berhad
 
AmGeneral Insurance Berhad (“AmGeneral Insurance”) is founded on a combined business of two former entities, AmG Insurance Berhad (“AmG”) and Kurnia Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad (“KIMB”) with the acquisition of KIMB by AmBank Group and IAG International Pty Ltd (“IAG”) in September 2012. With our strengthened market position, AmGeneral Insurance stands as a pillar of the industry, representing stability and strength with exceptional product offering, distribution and customer service.
 
Together, AmAssurance and Kurnia insure one in every six cars in Malaysia and is one of the leading in Motor with a market share of just over 15%. For overall general insurance, AmGeneral Insurance is top 3 in overall market share as of March 2018 by Gross Written Premium (GWP). With over two million unique customers, the company generates business from a comprehensive range of general insurance solutions distributed through a network of 33 branches, servicing 7,000 agents and dealers, as well as through AmBank’s branches nationwide.
 
For more information, please visit www.amgeneralinsurance.com
 
Source: AmBank Group

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Benedict Rozario
VP of Distribution Marketing 
Tel: 03-2268 6529
 
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RENTOKIL PARTNERS WITH MOH AND AIB TO ELEVATE FOOD SAFETY STANDARD IN MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- As food contamination and hygiene issues are increasing, it is crucial to raise food safety and hygiene standards by fostering partnerships between regulatory bodies, and industry leaders. Rentokil Initial Malaysia, a global leader in pest control and hygiene, advocates for a closer working relationship with our customers and recently invited them to attend the Pest and Total Hygiene (PATH) workshop with the theme “Strengthening Our Partnership With You”.
 
In 2019 alone, viral news on poor food safety and pest control were shared on social media, highlighting unhygienic practices are rampant in Malaysia. As stated by the 2019 Global Food Safety Conference, robust food safety culture must extend to every employee, with industry and regulator partnership being the best way to mitigate food safety issues efficiently.
 
The PATH also worked to connect current industry leaders with prominent regulatory bodies such as the Ministry of Health (MOH) and global food safety audit body, AIB International to share on food safety culture and how it positively impacts businesses. AIB stressed that simple food safety programmes are not enough to establish proper food safety culture, rather it is important for all levels in the organisation to advocate for and act as an example for proper sanitation and hand hygiene practices. AIB also highlighted the positive impacts that food safety culture brings to businesses such as increasing morale, productivity and revenue. MOH further reiterated the importance of food safety while sharing an extensive list of best practices in regards to food safety and highlighting how crucial a trusted pest and hygiene management partner is in achieving standards in food safety.
 
Carol Lam, the Managing Director of RI Malaysia said “At Rentokil Initial, we are always committed to understand your needs and challenges. Through this deep understanding, we can then provide the right and innovative solution that solves your pest & hygiene issues. Our commitment is to continue the dialogue based on partnership and food safety, with the aspiration of connecting them with environmental sustainability, from food integrity to reducing plastic waste.”
 
PATH workshop was attended by more than 160 participants from over 80 companies, highlighted on how companies need to form close working relationships and share responsibilities with their pest control providers for effective pest management. The main theme centers around how partnering with regulators and adhering to best practices, such as removing food sources to minimise pest attractions coupled with the help of pest control experts, companies can reduce the risk of infestations.
 
About Rentokil Initial Malaysia
 
Rentokil Initial Malaysia consists of 2 brands that are focused on providing the best services with nationwide coverage, fast response and expert technical knowledge: Rentokil Pest Control and Initial Hygiene.
 
Visit http://www.rentokil-initial.com.my to find out how Rentokil Initial Malaysia can add value to different business sectors.

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Magnificent Chinese story: Hangzhou hosts 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival will be held for six days, beginning April 30, in Hangzhou, China.

Disney, Sony Entertainment, Webtoon, cartoon and animation companies, organisations and guests from 86 countries and regions are coming to Hangzhou to participate in the event.

For now, the festival is the only national professional cartoon and animation exhibition in China, as well as the largest, most popular and influential cartoon and animation festival in the world.

In recent years, the cartoon and animation industry is considered one of the most promising emerging industries in China.

In 2005, Hangzhou held the first edition of the festival, and started to turn on the ‘Hangzhou model’ for China's cartoon and animation industry.

Over the past 10 years, with a series of supporting policies for the cartoon and animation industry, Hangzhou has attracted many excellent domestic and foreign cartoon and animation companies and creators to operate in the city.

Thereby, Chinese cartoonists and animators have taken on a mission to create Chinese cartoon and animation stories and brands.

Obviously, the creators, bred in this ancient cultural city, are committed to demonstrating deep cultural genes with cartoons and animations and depicting oriental aesthetics.

With the rise of China's cartoon and animation market, many overseas filmmakers are seeking to cooperate with China, exploring Chinese culture, and seizing the opportunities to tell Chinese stories.

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Ready to serve: Unisys Elevate(TM) platform accelerates open banking

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Unisys Corporation has announced the latest version of its Unisys Elevate(TM), an omnichannel banking software platform which is currently available.

Launched in 2017, Elevate is 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.

Open banking allows the institutions to share data with other organisations and easily access third party applications and services, offering customers a way to personalise and improve their experience.

The newly-released Elevate includes data management for personalised offerings, application programming interfaces integration and security across multiple touchpoints.

Unisys Corporation Financial Services vice-president and global head, Maria Allen said: "What makes this new version of Elevate truly unique is that it takes the new transaction channels made available by open banking and allows banks to seamlessly integrate them into their offerings.

“The platform also establishes the bank as an integral part of the customers' life – a 'one-stop-shop' where they could get personalised products and services they want, when they want them.”

Using the platform, customers will be able to pay their bills on the go, transfer funds and apply for loans and mortgages anytime, anywhere – regardless on a mobile device or tablet, via an internet browser or inside a branch.

More information on www.unisys.com/elevate

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Benchmark Mineral appoints Vivas Kumar as Principal Consultant

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Benchmark Minerals) has appointed Vivas Kumar as Principal Consultant, joining its Forecast & Consultancy Division.

Kumar joined from Tesla, one of the world’s foremost electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery producers.

“During my previous experiences at McKinsey and Tesla, I consistently relied on Benchmark Minerals for their objective knowledge and unique insights on the rapidly transforming battery supply chain.

He said in the global shift to more environmentally sustainable technologies, the battery industry remained vastly under-invested.

“I look forward to arming this supply chain with the world’s leading lithium price assessments, data and analysis as we enter a new phase of the energy storage revolution,” he said.

Kumar will be speaking on the North American leg of Benchmark Minerals' World Tour 2019, visiting New York (May 6), Toronto (May 8), Chicago (May 10), San Francisco (May 13) and Vancouver (May 15). 

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Talent mobility management firm BGRS acquired by Relo Group

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Relo Group Inc and talent mobility management firm BGRS have entered into a definitive agreement, where a Relo Group affiliate will acquire BGRS from Brookfield Business Partners.

BGRS is the fourth investment in North America for the group and will expand its global network and service offerings.

Leading the global mobility industry with innovative outsourcing and fully integrated solutions, BGRS provides a full spectrum of talent mobility and advisory services to Global Fortune 500 companies.

BGRS chief executive officer, Traci Morris, and the management team will remain in place and work with Relo Group to advance the company to its next phase.

“BGRS has developed into a world-class talent mobility management firm by always putting the interests of our clients first, constantly innovating and searching for new opportunities to create value for all stakeholders and implementing sustainable operating practices,” said Morris.

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Relo Group has over 30 years of history of offering premier relocation services to support the global expansion of Japanese companies.

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BAMBOO WEAVING FROM MEISHAN, ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT ON THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION ON APRIL 29 IN BEIJING

BEIJING, Apr. 29, 2019 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
The International Horticultural Exhibition, hosted by the Chinese government, will be held on April 29 in Beijing, which marks the highest-level and largest international expo in China this year. The exhibition will last till October 7.
  
According to the organizer, the exhibition not only offers tourists a feast of wonderful horticulture and gardens, but also embodies China's ideal of sharing development achievements with the world and pursuing a green lifestyle. INBAR Garden, making its debut on the exhibition, is the epitome of this ideal.
 
The highlight of the garden lies in exploiting elements of Meishan to the full. Meishan, a city in Sichuan Province of China, 60 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu, is home to Su Dongpo, China's prestigious literary giant. And it is hailed as "Home of Chinese Bamboo Weaving Art" and "International Capital of Bamboo Weaving".
  
In the exhibition, with the theme of "Live Green, Live Better", Meishan joins hands with the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) to carry out a range of public events and activities to lively demonstrate the unique and vital role of bamboo and rattan in improving our living environment and quality of life.
 
Among over 3,000 bamboo and rattan products from the world exhibited in the INBAR Garden, such as bamboo lanterns, bamboo weaving paintings, bamboo-over-porcelain wares and bamboo paper, more than 70% of them come from Meishan.
  
Judy Zhu, Director of Strategic Partner Division, INBAR, said that Meishan is chosen as a partner because it takes the initiative to show a new and positive attitude towards opening up, and to move towards the international arena through the bamboo industry.
  
Meishan, as a key region of bamboo resources in China, abounds with bamboo. Bamboo here boasts long tubes, sparse joints, and flexible and tough texture, thus suitable for making bamboo weaving products. As early as 2008, a cooperation started between Qingshen's bamboo-weaving, the most represented among Meishan bamboo weaving arts, and Hermes, a French luxury brand. Top-class porcelain-bodied bamboo wares are provided for Hermes and the cooperation has lasted ever since. Qingshen's bamboo-weaving, together with silk and Sichuan embroidery, is called "Three Treasures of Middle of Sichuan". It is a protected product listed by China Geographical Indications. It covers more than 3,000 product systems of 25 kinds, such as plane bamboo weaving, dimensional bamboo weaving and porcelain-bodied bamboo wares. Such weaving products are exported to over 50 countries and regions in Europe, the United States, Korea and Japan.
 
Bamboo weaving demonstrates only the single fact that people in Meishan master bamboo weaving techniques well. A kind of household paper made of bamboo fibers and the first brand of natural household paper, BABO, in China have also been creatively developed by people in Meishan. Products of BABO have passed the food-grade testing of FDA empowered by the United States and AP empowered by the European Union. According to the latest data, the production capacity of Meishan's "bamboo paper" has exceeded 200,000 tons, and such products have occupied over 20% of China's domestic market.
  
In addition to bamboo weaving and bamboo paper, people in Meishan have also brought other values of bamboo into full play. In Hongya County, Meishan, after finished with processes covering repeated compacting and drying, bamboo can be transformed into high-performance material, bamboo steel, which has the same strength as fiberglass reinforced plastics. Bamboo steel can be used not only for building structure, but also for decking, interior doors and windows, and other filed, with service life lasting for up to 50 years. The gate of the INBAR Garden for this session of International Horticultural Exhibition and the "Fruits Garden" are all built with Meishan bamboo steel.
 
As a traditional competitive industry in Meishan, Meishan bamboo industry has developed three major brands, namely, "bamboo weaving, bamboo paper and bamboo steel". In 2018, the total output value of bamboo industry in Meishan reached RMB 6 billion.
  
"I would rather eat without meat than live in a place without bamboo", composed by Su Dongpo, a prestigious literary giant in China. All his life, Su wrote about, ate foods related to and painted bamboo. With bamboo as his companion, Su can be said as the person of ancient and modern times showing the maximum preference for bamboo. Nowadays, Meishan, a famous historical and cultural city in southwestern China, is attracting worldwide attention with bamboo, the bridge connecting the world.
  
Source: INBAR 
 
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Procter & Gamble aims to increase positive impact on society, environment via ´Brand 2030´

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has detailed the roadmap and actions of its leadership brands to increase positive impact on society and the environment via ‘Brand 2030’ criteria.

Senior company officials recently presented a forward-looking framework, including innovation strategies to inspire and enable responsible consumption for the five billion consumers served by P&G daily.

P&G leading brands including Pampers®, Ariel® and Herbal Essences® are progressing in adopting this framework with actions and commitments that will help accelerate sustainable lifestyles.

The Brand 2030 criteria is spread over two areas, namely, Brand Ambition and Brand Fundamentals which each outlining concrete actions brands can take to become a ‘force for good and force for growth’.

Brand Ambition is where brands place strategic social or environmental commitments at the heart of their consumer experience, helping to address a societal challenge where they can uniquely and meaningfully contribute.

On the other hand, Brand Fundamentals is where brands innovate across product and packaging, leverage their voice to promote social and environmental sustainability and are transparent about their ingredients and safety science while reducing their supply chain impacts.

“Consumers are no longer willing to compromise performance for living sustainably and they expect brands to take meaningful action in solving some of the most complex challenges facing the world,” said P&G chief brand officer, Marc Pritchard.

“This is why P&G is focused on re-inventing marketing to use the reach and voice of our brands as a force for good and a force for growth. We want our brands to be growing and creating value while having a measurable, long-term, positive impact on society and the environment.”

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Amazon Web Services operates AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS), an Amazon.com company has opened its AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region, spanning 64 Availability Zones within 21 geographic regions worldwide.

AWS has also announced plans for 12 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in Bahrain, Cape Town, Jakarta and Milan.

The AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region is the eighth active AWS Region in Asia Pacific and mainland China, along with Beijing, Mumbai, Ningxia, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Developers, startups and enterprises, as well as government, education and non-profit organisations can leverage the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region to run their applications locally, and serve end-users across Hong Kong with lower latency.

“Hong Kong is globally recognised as a leading financial tech hub and one of the top places where startups build their businesses, so we have had many customers asking us for an AWS Region in Hong Kong so they can build their businesses on the world’s leading cloud with the broadest and deepest feature set,” said AWS Global Infrastructure and Customer Support vice-president, Peter DeSantis.

“By providing an AWS Region in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we hope this enables more customers to be more agile, innovate and transform their end-user experience for decades to come.”

Additionally, local AWS customers with data residency requirements can now store their content in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the assurance that their content will not move without consent.

Customers building applications now have access to another secure AWS infrastructure region that meets the highest levels of security, compliance and data protection.

More details at https://aws.amazon.com/local/hongkong/

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MYCC LAUNCHES THE GUIDELINES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COMPETITION LAW

PUTRAJAYA, April 26 (Bernama) -- YB Minister of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail had launched the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) Guidelines on Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law.

The objective of these guidelines is to address the potential issues which arise out of the complex interface between intellectual property rights and competition law. Through these guidelines, competition processes can be protected through the prevention of anti-competitive agreement and abuse of dominant position involving intellectual property rights.

"MyCC is always concerned with the benefits of the consumers and the interests of enterprises in Malaysia. We will not allow any party the opportunity to flout
competition law by engaging in anti-competitive practices," said Iskandar Ismail, MyCC's Chief Executive Officer.

These Guidelines focus on four (4) key areas: the interface between competition law and intellectual property rights; the relevant markets where intellectual property rights are concerned; the prohibitions under the Competition Act 2010; and the conflicting situations between intellectual property rights and competition law.

The general public and industry players may obtain the guidelines by accessing MyCC’s website at www.mycc.gov.my.

About Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)

Established in April 2011, MyCC is an independent body responsible for enforcing the Competition Act 2010, which was implemented to create healthy competition which would in turn stimulate productivity and innovation, thus creating wider choices of products for consumers with better quality and reasonable prices.

The Act applies to all commercial activities undertaken within and outside Malaysia that affect competition in the Malaysian market. It provides a regulatory framework including powers to investigate, adjudicate and impose penalties on the perpetrators of the competition laws. For more information on the Act and the MyCC’s activities, you can log on to www.mycc.gov.my. 

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Aptorum establishes Smart Pharma, focuses on computational repurposed drug discovery

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Aptorum Group Limited has established a new subsidiary group, Smart Pharma (SmartP), which operates its novel computational repurposed drug discovery, modelling and validation platform, together referred to as the Smart-ACT™ platform.

Smart-ACT™ stands for Accelerated Commercialization of Therapeutics and encompasses state-of-the-art technology in systematic screening of existing approved drug molecules against selected therapeutic targets.

Specifically, the platform comprises a network of modules and processes that simulates the effectiveness of drug molecules against diseases for outcome prediction and selection.

It will initially focus on screening drug molecules for orphan diseases or unmet medical needs.

To date, SmartP has successfully screened 1,615 compounds against three therapeutic target proteins which are related to poor prognosis of neuroblastoma (NB).

NB is a cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue and most frequently, in the adrenal glands as well as spine, chest, abdomen or neck.

The preliminary results from the Smart-ACT™ platform have now identified a number of potential repurposed drug candidates that could show promise against such disease.

SmartP will next move on to conduct further in vitro and in vivo validation of these candidates through collaboration with Aptorum Group Limited to assess and validate the candidates’ usage for such new indication.

SmartP targets to discover up to 10 repurposed drug candidates per annum under the Smart-ACT™ platform, which will continue to develop and enrich its library of intellectual property for such discoveries.

Further information on the Smart-ACT™ platform at http://www.smtph.com

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AxiomSL receives ISO 27001 for exemplary information security practices

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- AxiomSL, the leading global regulatory-reporting, risk and data-management solutions provider, has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification (also known as ISO 27001).

The certification covers AxiomSL’s core software and ControllerView® flagship product, its system development, professional and client support services and company operations.

It also covers AxiomSL’s cloud-based solutions, operations and client support.

ISO 27001 validates the effectiveness of companies’ security processes related to financial information, intellectual property, employee details, third-party information and other assets.

AxiomSL chief information officer, Vlad Etkin said achieving this milestone in AxiomSL’s journey demonstrated the drive for excellence and commitment to upholding the necessary controls to ensure its technology, people and processes met high quality standards.

ISO 27001 compliance testifies to AxiomSL’s commitment to a systematic and ongoing approach to managing information-security risks that affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of company and customer information.

AxiomSL received this certification after undergoing a rigorous audit conducted by a certification body accredited through the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board.

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INFINEON AND E2OPEN AWARDED BEST TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION AT THE ANNUAL SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS GALA DINNER

Global Production Network project will help Infineon achieve its digital transformation strategy and better serve customers in fast-moving markets

SINGAPORE, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Infineon Technologies AG and E2open received the prestigious Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Award in the category of Best Technological Collaboration. The award was presented at the 2019 SICC Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner, held on April 3, 2019, by guest of honor and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.

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The collaborative Infineon and E2open project, entitled “Global Production Network,” established a platform based on E2open’s Manufacturing Visibility technology for Infineon to achieve global visibility over its manufacturing related supply chains, involving both internal and external manufacturing.

“The anticipated impact of the manufacturing visibility with E2open is significant,” said Dr. Mathias Duemmler, senior director of factory integration at Infineon. “In addition to the benefits realized so far, this project has contributed to progress with our process automation roadmap. This esteemed award honors the partnership between E2open and Infineon and will certainly boost our successful digital transformation journey.”

With the Global Production Network project, E2open and Infineon connected former siloed manufacturing and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems within its widespread network of internal and external factories and created a holistic view of production, quality control and material allocation across the supply chain.

Automating the exchange of data between disparate systems will improve productivity by eliminating the manual and labor-intensive processes of consolidating spreadsheets and allowing users to focus only on exceptions that require attention. Streamlined quality processes will increase profitability, generating higher yields and reducing scrap costs by identifying defects or non-conformances earlier in the production cycle. The E2open solution enables availability of accurate real-time data to many other Infineon business processes and systems.

“E2open considers it an honor to help Infineon achieve its Global Virtual Factory vision and put in place a technology framework for the future. This prestigious SICC award is recognition of what two forward-thinking companies can build together in the pursuit of digital transformation,” said Michael Farlekas, president and chief executive officer of E2open. “The E2open platform provides the breadth to meet Infineon’s immediate needs, the depth to grow with the company as business processes mature and the agility to accommodate future changes in corporate strategy.”

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. In the 2018 fiscal year (ending 30 September), the Company reported sales of €7.6 billion with about 40,100 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

About E2open

At E2open, we’re creating a more connected, intelligent supply chain. It starts with sensing and responding to real-time demand, supply and delivery constraints. Bringing together data from customers, distribution channels, suppliers, contract manufacturers and logistics partners, our collaborative and agile supply chain platform enables companies to use data in real time, with artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive smarter decisions. All this complex information is delivered in a single view that encompasses your demand, supply and logistics ecosystems. E2open is changing everything. Demand. Supply. Delivered. Visit www.e2open.com.

E2open and the E2open logo are registered trademarks of E2open, LLC. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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E2open:
Sales and Customer Information:
Diane Mitchell | VP, Marketing | E2open | Diane.Mitchell@e2open.com | 512-735-5692

Media Contact:
WE Communications for E2open | e2open@we-worldwide.com | 512-527-7000

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Tokyo Metropolitan Govt appoints Malaysia representative to promote leisure travel

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has established a ‘Tokyo Tourism Representative’ in Malaysia to promote Tokyo, Japan as a premier destination for international leisure travel.

Being the first Tokyo Tourism Representative in Southeast Asia, FLP YOMIKO Malaysia Sdn Bhd has been appointed as Malaysia representative which will also manage Thailand and Singapore.

The representative will provide the latest media information and sales activities in Tokyo to local media and travel agencies, and attract interest from local citizens, media and travel operators.

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau in a statement said the government had also established representatives in Europe, America and Australia.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and bureau will use the local network and knowledge acquired by the representatives to extend contribution to the Tokyo tourism promotion, aiming to increase the number of tourists.

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES THREE-PHASE BRUSHLESS MOTOR CONTROLLER ICS WITH SINE WAVE DRIVE

― Realizes high efficiency in a wide range of rotations without phase adjustment ―

TOKYO, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") today released two three-phase brushless motor controller ICs “TC78B041FNG” housed in an SSOP30 package and “TC78B042FTG” in a VQFN32 package. Both adopt InPAC^[1], Toshiba’s original automatic phase adjustment function, to eliminate phase adjustment and achieve high level efficiency at a wide range of motor rotation speeds. This allows their use with motor drivers of various voltages and current capacities, and they also can be used in combination with intelligent power devices at the output stages. The controllers are suited for use in home appliances such as air-conditioners and air purifiers, and industrial equipment. Mass production starts today.

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Manufacturers of home appliances and industrial equipment are increasingly using inverters to control fan motors, to meet strong demand for improved energy efficiency and lower noise. Conventionally, in order to obtain high-level efficiency, it is necessary to adjust the phase of the motor voltage and motor current for individual fan motors.

Realizing high efficiency over a wide range of rotational speeds—from almost zero rotations per minute (rpm) at start-up to high speeds of several 1,000rpm—requires many parts for phase adjustment. It also introduces the need for an MCU control system, and developing that takes time.

With the introduction of InPAC, Toshiba’s original new control technology, which automatically adjusts the phase of the Hall signal and motor current, the new products drive motors with an efficiency equivalent to that of an MCU control system, over a wide range of rotation speeds. InPAC secures both a high efficiency fan motor drive and sine wave drive that reduces noise.

In addition, since phase adjustment is performed automatically with simple settings, the previously required development time for software and MCU adjustment is eliminated, streamlining application.

Main Features

(1) InPAC
Secures high-level efficiency for a wide range of rotation speeds without any need for phase adjustment.
Simple phase adjustment of the Hall signal and output current realizes high efficiency driving.

(2) Low noise and low vibration
Use of a sine wave drive system with a smooth current waveform reduces noise, and generates less noise and vibration than motors with a rectangular wave drive system.

(3) Small package
TC78B042FTG adopts a VQFN32 (5mm x 5mm x 1mm) package that can be mounted in limited spaces. The popular SSOP30 package is also available as TC78B041FNG.

Applications
Home appliances such as air-conditioners and air purifiers, and industrial equipment.

Main Specifications 

Note:
[1] InPAC: Intelligent Phase Control, Toshiba’s original automatic phase adjustment function

For more information about the new products, please visit:

TC78B041FNG
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/lookup.jsp?pid=TC78B041FNG&lang=en
TC78B042FTG
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/lookup.jsp?pid=TC78B042FTG&lang=en

To check availability of the new products at online distributors, please visit:

TC78B041FNG
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/buy/stockcheck.TC78B041FNG.html
TC78B042FTG
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/buy/stockcheck.TC78B042FTG.html

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Customer Inquiries:

System Devices Marketing Dept.II
Tel: +81-3-3457-3332
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation combines the vigor of a new company with the wisdom of experience. Since becoming an independent company in July 2017, we have taken our place among the leading general devices companies, and offer our customers and business partners outstanding solutions in discrete semiconductors, system LSIs and HDD.

Our 22,000 employees around the world share a determination to maximize the value of our products, and emphasize close collaboration with customers to promote co-creation of value and new markets. We look forward to building on annual sales now surpassing 800-billion yen (US$7 billion) and to contributing to a better future for people everywhere.
Find out more about us at https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/top.html

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Zycus headhunts regional sales director for South East Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Zycus, a global leader in procurement technology solutions provider is on the look-out for a regional sales director for its Singapore operations to manage South East Asia.

The target in question should be a successful enterprise sales professional, preferably from the procurement domain.

The incumbent will be accountable for developing and managing the business in the region and hence, should have an exposure of working in the South East Asian market.

Launched in 2017, the Singapore operations support the increasing demand for procurement solutions in the regional market and to collaborate with global clientele with local offices.

This division has been responsible for handling the region’s sales and operations.

Zycus, Sales and Business Development vice-president (Europe, Middle East and Africa) & (Asia Pacific), Dixit Jasani said the new senior team member would not only help the company to expand its reach locally, but also bring a tighter focus on the regional automation needs, leading to much happier customers.

Apply for the post at https://workable.com/j/D22BB88AB7

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Oryx Stainless (Thailand) opens Bangpakong site, thanks MITI, MIDA support

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Sustainability award-winner, Oryx Stainless (Thailand) Co. Ltd. recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Bangpakong site in Chachoengsao, Thailand.

The market leader in stainless steel recycling in Thailand and Southeast Asia said the new factory would now form the basis for the company’s further dynamic growth over the coming years.

VIP guests at the opening ceremony comprised representatives from the government, embassies, chambers, customers, suppliers and banks, as well as the staff.

The company also expressed appreciation to a delegation from Malaysia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI), as well as the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Their attendance enabled an unfiltered view of the business model on the sustainable zero waste stainless steel scrap processing which made Oryx Stainless Thailand the benchmark and lighthouse for a circular economy in Southeast Asia.

Oryx Stainless (Thailand) chief executive officer, Marthijn Smit said the company was committed to staying a lighthouse for sustainability and strong promoter for the circular economy in Thailand and the distant region.

He also underlined the recycling of stainless-steel saved greenhouse gases in immense amounts.

Last year, the company delivered to the stainless-steel industry, for about 350,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) savings.

The Oryx Stainless Group in total contributed more than 2.2 million tonnes of CO2 savings to protect society against further climate change.

Oryx Stainless is planning to open another facility, with the successful Thai operation being the blueprint for further expansion in Asia.

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SIMEX Inc multi-functional platform meets crypto market needs

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- SIMEX Inc has created a multi-functional platform that meets the needs of the crypto market and any licensed company by using the company’s software for a particular activity.

SIMEX is also looking to enter markets and cover as many jurisdictions as possible, according to a statement.

The multi-function platform is an independent infrastructure solution software that can function as bank , broker-dealer, stock exchange and financial intermediary.

It functions to open and maintain private and corporate accounts; issue of debit and credit cards; acts as investment adviser to manage accounts; and, handles exchange of all types of trading with the ability to integrate third-party trading programmes, among others.

In addition, sale of SIMEX STO tokens is aimed at raising funds to obtain all types of required licences. It is also ready and open to consider partnerships with interested institutions that possess such licences.

All SIMEX functions can be implemented as SaaS as a box solution. At the moment, SIMEX provides services for customers only outside of the United States.

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popIn Action: product recommendation service via image recognition technology

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- popIn Inc, an intelligence enhancement services provider recently launched an image recommendation service, popIn Action in 10 countries and regions.

The service is available in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and India.

popIn Action utilises image recognition technology to search an e-commerce website and display similar products from the same website.

It is a service that helps e-commerce users to find the goods they seek by installing a recommendation tool which displays similar products to the item which the user is browsing, or an image being uploaded.

popIn Action is able to show similar goods by assigning colour, shape or material and it can be installed on e-commerce websites easily, without customer purchase history data.

Installing popIn Action, along with a collaborative filtering system recommendation tool that uses customer purchase history, expands purchase options for customers, which can increase purchase intention and lead to actual purchase.

After a special popIn Action tag issued by popIn is installed, popIn creates a custom design and recommendations start displaying.

popIn Action charges after a customer clicks on a recommended image and adds it into their shopping cart. Because the cost of the service is linked to revenue, e-commerce retailers can minimise the risk of installation.

More details at https://action.popin.cc/

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Jumio records 60 per cent revenue growth in first quarter 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- Continued investment in AI and machine learning has resulted in 60 per cent revenue growth in the first quarter of 2019 for Jumio, the leading AI-powered trusted identity as a service provider.

The company has also celebrated a successful start in 2019 with new product launches, an expanded global footprint and multiple key award wins, according to a statement.

“We’re off to a great start in 2019 with the addition of Jumio Authentication and Jumio Screening, which strengthen our product portfolio of AI-powered solutions to defend against account takeovers and sophisticated money laundering schemes,” said Jumio president, Robert Prigge.

Jumio Authentication is the first video-selfie authentication solution in the market to combine facial biometrics for initial identity proofing and ongoing user authentication, enabling companies to use the same biometric to corroborate user identities.

Meanwhile, Jumio Screening is a fully automated anti-money laundering screening solution that integrates ComplyAdvantage, a dynamic real-time database of people and companies that pose financial crime risk.

Jumio is also notable for achievements, including new sales office established in Brazil; named in the Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019; and recognised in a number of awards.

For more information, contact https://www.jumio.com.

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KNOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT AXA HEARTS IN ACTION RUN 2019!

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- AXA Hearts in Action Run 2019 returns for the 5[th] consecutive year with a strong commitment to advocate for 5 social causes and a more challenging running experience. The run is set to kick off at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur on 21[st] July 2019 and this will be the first year where the half-marathon category is introduced to attract runners who wish to go for a more challenging category.

AXA Hearts in Action Run has grown to become a significant running event in Malaysia that draws thousands of runners every year to run for better health and most importantly, for a good cause. This year’s theme “Know You Can Make A Difference” reinforces AXA Affin General Insurance’s (AAGI) commitment to be an encouraging partner, supporting runners to champion a social cause close to their heart. 





AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad organised the Official Launch of AXA Hearts in Action Run 2019 and invited NGO partners from WWF-Malaysia, World Vision Malaysia, National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia, National Cancer Society Malaysia and Yayasan Jantung Malaysia, run ambassador Tahira Aliya and guests from the running clubs. AXA Hearts in Action Run 2019 returns for the 5^th consecutive year with a strong commitment to advocate for 5 social causes and a more challenging running experience.  

“It is highly motivating to see enthusiastic Malaysians coming together every year to support the social cause that they believe in. This is what drives us to continue the run for the 5[th] consecutive year, this year at the iconic Dataran Merdeka, to deliver the best possible running experience to all runners whilst continuing our commitment to give back to the society,” said Emmanuel Nivet, Chief Executive Officer of AAGI.

AAGI and all runners will be contributing a total of RM 100,000 to 5 NGOs. Each social cause is represented by different t-shirt colour and runners can choose their T-shirt colour based on their preferred cause — Environment, Children, Kidney, Cancer or Heart. Together with their family and friends, runners will also get to enjoy and learn more about the 5 social causes through a line-up of activities planned for the day.

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