KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 -- Guotai Junan International has been successfully qualified as the listed structured products issuer by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The company officially launches its Derivative Warrants (Warrants) and Callable Bull / Bear Contracts (CBBC) products, thus becoming the 14th qualified issuer and the third market participant with Chinese-funded background.
The company will also launch the first batch of Warrants products today, including Tencent-related and Alibaba Group-related derivative warrant products.
The Warrants and CBBC’s product website has been launched, providing more choices for the markets and existing clients.
The company is honoured to participate in this market as Hong Kong is one of the largest markets for derivative warrants and CBBCs in the world.
It will launch more exchange-traded and OTC derivatives products under a sustainable and stable risk management system, to provide suitable investment solutions catering to investors with different risk appetites.
Guotai Junan International is the market leader and first mover for internationalisation of Chinese Securities Company. It is the first Chinese securities broker to list on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange by way of initial public offering.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday 30 November 2019
Friday 29 November 2019
China´s Hangzhou adjudged 'happiest city' for 13 consecutive years
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 -- Eastern Chinese city, Hangzhou was rated one of the country's cities that offer their citizens utmost happiness at the 2019 China Happy Cities Forum recently, marking the 13th consecutive time the city has bagged the title.
Hangzhou, the only city with such an achievement across the country, was also named as a demonstration model happy city, a special honour from the event's organising committee, according to a statement.
The ‘happiest city’ is the highest praise that a city can get from its citizens. Hangzhou’s happiness is rooted in the hearts of the locals. Compared with other cities in China, Hangzhou pays more attention to people's feelings about the city.
The happiness also comes from the city's steady development as it speeds up the development of the first digital economy city and gathering place of global entrepreneurs among others, giving every entrepreneur and innovator coming to Hangzhou, the opportunity to realise their dreams and live a rich life.
Harmony with nature has contributed to Hangzhou dwellers' happiness, too. The happiness lies in lucid waters and lush mountains as the city is pushing ahead with sophisticated urban governance, enabling a forest coverage rate of 66.83 per cent.
The city has three world cultural heritage sites, namely the West Lake, the Grand Canal and the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. People living in the ancient capital of Hangzhou with a history of over 1,000 years can experience the high-quality ecological life in the full enjoyment of nature every day.
Hangzhou's happiness is undoubtedly, diversified, and these sources of happiness are only some of them. Diverse senses of happiness are integrated into the subtle texture of Hangzhou, shaping people's daily happy life.
-- BERNAMA
Hangzhou, the only city with such an achievement across the country, was also named as a demonstration model happy city, a special honour from the event's organising committee, according to a statement.
The ‘happiest city’ is the highest praise that a city can get from its citizens. Hangzhou’s happiness is rooted in the hearts of the locals. Compared with other cities in China, Hangzhou pays more attention to people's feelings about the city.
The happiness also comes from the city's steady development as it speeds up the development of the first digital economy city and gathering place of global entrepreneurs among others, giving every entrepreneur and innovator coming to Hangzhou, the opportunity to realise their dreams and live a rich life.
Harmony with nature has contributed to Hangzhou dwellers' happiness, too. The happiness lies in lucid waters and lush mountains as the city is pushing ahead with sophisticated urban governance, enabling a forest coverage rate of 66.83 per cent.
The city has three world cultural heritage sites, namely the West Lake, the Grand Canal and the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. People living in the ancient capital of Hangzhou with a history of over 1,000 years can experience the high-quality ecological life in the full enjoyment of nature every day.
Hangzhou's happiness is undoubtedly, diversified, and these sources of happiness are only some of them. Diverse senses of happiness are integrated into the subtle texture of Hangzhou, shaping people's daily happy life.
-- BERNAMA
DaraPay, Alipay offer payment service across Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 -- DaraPay, the leading mobile e-wallet and payment service providers based in Cambodia has partnered with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial.
With this partnership, Chinese tourists can scan and pay with Alipay app at all DaraPay merchants with more than 3,000 outlets in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap and Battambang province.
DaraPay general manager, Phok Ratha said: In the future, we are looking to collaborate with other international partners to bring better and more innovative services to cater to our customers, both the locals and international ones.”
Both partners are looking to integrate their respective systems with one another and offer the market a flexible, on-demand digital payment solution through which Chinese tourists can conveniently use during visits to Cambodia.
With the system now in place, Alipay users are no longer required to withdraw cash or perform cross-app money transfer to make payments across the Kingdom, according to a statement.
As the number of Chinese tourists to the Kingdom continues to surge, and following its strategic road map, DaraPay is on track with its collaboration with leading fintech platform, Alipay.
-- BERNAMA
With this partnership, Chinese tourists can scan and pay with Alipay app at all DaraPay merchants with more than 3,000 outlets in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap and Battambang province.
DaraPay general manager, Phok Ratha said: In the future, we are looking to collaborate with other international partners to bring better and more innovative services to cater to our customers, both the locals and international ones.”
Both partners are looking to integrate their respective systems with one another and offer the market a flexible, on-demand digital payment solution through which Chinese tourists can conveniently use during visits to Cambodia.
With the system now in place, Alipay users are no longer required to withdraw cash or perform cross-app money transfer to make payments across the Kingdom, according to a statement.
As the number of Chinese tourists to the Kingdom continues to surge, and following its strategic road map, DaraPay is on track with its collaboration with leading fintech platform, Alipay.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday 28 November 2019
OUTBRAIN AND SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS EXTEND THEIR LONG-TERM EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP
SINGAPORE, Nov 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Outbrain, the world’s leading native advertising platform for the open web, announced today the multi-year renewal of its strategic partnership with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Asia’s leading media organisation with businesses in print, digital, radio and more. The partnership began in 2013 and will continue with SPH leveraging Outbrain’s innovative Smartfeed technology and Engage solution. Smartfeed provides a content discovery feed that allows publishers to customise the consumer experience, improving both engagement and revenue. It is designed for a range of content from promoted articles to editorial pieces to videos, and functions across all devices including desktop, mobile, and apps. Smartfeed lets SPH marry editorial curation with personalisation, driving audience growth and engagement, while increasing revenue opportunities.
“We are excited to extend our partnership with SPH. Together we are focused on driving strategic and sustainable growth across the regions and platforms,” said Chris Mockford, Head of Publishers, APAC at Outbrain. “Our renewed partnership will allow us to extend our presence not only in SEA but also into China across SPH’s Chinese language sites. Outbrain is committed to creating the best native experience for consumers, while also connecting leading brands to SPH’s highly engaged audience, especially in an era where brand safety and quality are top of mind. This engagement is proof of our dedication and investment to supply the best monetisation and engagement tools to the world’s top publishers.”
“Outbrain continues to be a trusted partner for us, and we are pleased to continue working together in SEA, and now in China too. Outbrain’s technology provides effective tools that enable SPH to deliver meaningful engagement and growth across all our markets, “ said Michael Chng, Head, Digital Development, Media Solutions Division at SPH.
Outbrain’s innovative technology enables publishers to marry editorial curation with personalisation, drive audience growth and engagement, and increase revenue opportunities. “Outbrain is committed to creating the best content exploration and discovery experience and providing safe quality advertising opportunities for brands,” said Andrew Burke MD APAC at Outbrain.
About Outbrain
Outbrain is the world’s leading discovery and native advertising platform for the open web. A third of the world’s internet-connected population explore and discover information through our feed technology, which is trusted by emerging to established brands and integrated into thousands of media companies’ tech stacks to manage and monetise their publishing operations. Outbrain operates in 55 countries and is headquartered in New York City with offices in 18 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.outbrain.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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“We are excited to extend our partnership with SPH. Together we are focused on driving strategic and sustainable growth across the regions and platforms,” said Chris Mockford, Head of Publishers, APAC at Outbrain. “Our renewed partnership will allow us to extend our presence not only in SEA but also into China across SPH’s Chinese language sites. Outbrain is committed to creating the best native experience for consumers, while also connecting leading brands to SPH’s highly engaged audience, especially in an era where brand safety and quality are top of mind. This engagement is proof of our dedication and investment to supply the best monetisation and engagement tools to the world’s top publishers.”
“Outbrain continues to be a trusted partner for us, and we are pleased to continue working together in SEA, and now in China too. Outbrain’s technology provides effective tools that enable SPH to deliver meaningful engagement and growth across all our markets, “ said Michael Chng, Head, Digital Development, Media Solutions Division at SPH.
Outbrain’s innovative technology enables publishers to marry editorial curation with personalisation, drive audience growth and engagement, and increase revenue opportunities. “Outbrain is committed to creating the best content exploration and discovery experience and providing safe quality advertising opportunities for brands,” said Andrew Burke MD APAC at Outbrain.
About Outbrain
Outbrain is the world’s leading discovery and native advertising platform for the open web. A third of the world’s internet-connected population explore and discover information through our feed technology, which is trusted by emerging to established brands and integrated into thousands of media companies’ tech stacks to manage and monetise their publishing operations. Outbrain operates in 55 countries and is headquartered in New York City with offices in 18 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.outbrain.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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Wednesday 27 November 2019
JD.COM PIONEERS CHINA'S 5G SERVICES TO DRIVE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
BEIJING, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- The World 5G Convention and the Contest for Design of 5G Applications jointly sponsored by several ministries and commissions of the Chinese government kicked off in Beijing on November 20. JD.com has deeply engaged in this Convention and vowed to further develop 5G markets in the future and comprehensively promote the 5G new life of consumers.
The Contest for Design of 5G Applications jointly sponsored by China's Future Mobile Communication Forum and JD.com was launched in various major research institutes, enterprises and institutions in China in August. JD.com set up JD Special Award in the Contest to encourage scientific and technological talent for innovation. It also specially launched 5G campus contests in Chinese colleges and universities. Relevant responsible persons of JD.com said that they fully recognized the potential of colleges and universities in the future development of 5G technology, and widely collected 5G application design schemes to give full play to the fundamental and forward-looking advantages of colleges and universities. In the future, JD.com will continue to promote 5G service experience and play a greater role in the phase from 5G commercial applications to 5G civil applications.
As the main battlefield for information technology innovation, 5G mobile communication leads the reform in the information industry. JD.com takes the lead in developing a series of 5G industry strategic layouts. At present, JD.com has realized comprehensive strategic cooperation with the three major operators: China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. It has also set up China's first 5G intelligent logistics demonstration park to develop intelligent cities, intelligent medical services and mobile communications so as to accelerate the integration of 5G with various industries.
Source: JD.com
--BERNAMA
The Contest for Design of 5G Applications jointly sponsored by China's Future Mobile Communication Forum and JD.com was launched in various major research institutes, enterprises and institutions in China in August. JD.com set up JD Special Award in the Contest to encourage scientific and technological talent for innovation. It also specially launched 5G campus contests in Chinese colleges and universities. Relevant responsible persons of JD.com said that they fully recognized the potential of colleges and universities in the future development of 5G technology, and widely collected 5G application design schemes to give full play to the fundamental and forward-looking advantages of colleges and universities. In the future, JD.com will continue to promote 5G service experience and play a greater role in the phase from 5G commercial applications to 5G civil applications.
As the main battlefield for information technology innovation, 5G mobile communication leads the reform in the information industry. JD.com takes the lead in developing a series of 5G industry strategic layouts. At present, JD.com has realized comprehensive strategic cooperation with the three major operators: China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. It has also set up China's first 5G intelligent logistics demonstration park to develop intelligent cities, intelligent medical services and mobile communications so as to accelerate the integration of 5G with various industries.
Source: JD.com
--BERNAMA
Saturday 23 November 2019
BWLPG.OL Q3 2019 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SINGAPORE, Nov 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Highest ever quarterly net profit of US$117 million
- Fleet wide VLGC TCE freight rates averaged US$48,100 per day
- TCE income of US$185 million, EBITDA of US$149 million with an EBITDA margin of 80.9%, generating a net profit after tax of US$117 million or US$0.83 per share
- Current dividend policy amended from a semi-annual to a quarterly dividend payout
- Declared Q3 2019 cash dividend of US$0.33 per share, bringing the YTD 2019 cash dividend to US$0.43 per share
In the third quarter, BW LPG Limited ("BW LPG", the "Company", OSE ticker code: "BWLPG.OL") achieved the highest ever quarterly net profit of US$117 million, underpinned by outstanding commercial performance and a strong VLGC freight market.
In light of the solid financial performance, the Board has amended the current dividend policy from a semi-annual to a quarterly dividend payout. The Board also declared a further dividend of US$0.33 per share amounting to US$45.7 million for Q3 2019. The dividend will be paid around 6 December 2019 to shareholders on record as at 27 November 2019. The shares will be traded ex-dividend from 26 November 2019. Together with the US$0.10 per share dividend paid for 1H 2019, the YTD 2019 interim dividends declared totals US$0.43 per share.
VLGC freight rates showed strength throughout the third quarter, mainly supported by overall strong US LPG exports and high geographical LPG price spreads. The expansion of enterprise export terminal is expected to ease the US Gulf Coast export terminal capacity and support high US exports and VLGC fleet utilisation.
The growth in LPG exports is supported by strong demand for imports, mostly driven by the petrochemical sector in North-East Asia as well as the retail sector from emerging markets in the subcontinent and across Asia. The expectation is therefore that ton-mile demand for VLGCs will increase, giving a positive freight outlook for the remainder of 2019 and 2020.
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- Highest ever quarterly net profit of US$117 million
- Fleet wide VLGC TCE freight rates averaged US$48,100 per day
- TCE income of US$185 million, EBITDA of US$149 million with an EBITDA margin of 80.9%, generating a net profit after tax of US$117 million or US$0.83 per share
- Current dividend policy amended from a semi-annual to a quarterly dividend payout
- Declared Q3 2019 cash dividend of US$0.33 per share, bringing the YTD 2019 cash dividend to US$0.43 per share
In the third quarter, BW LPG Limited ("BW LPG", the "Company", OSE ticker code: "BWLPG.OL") achieved the highest ever quarterly net profit of US$117 million, underpinned by outstanding commercial performance and a strong VLGC freight market.
In light of the solid financial performance, the Board has amended the current dividend policy from a semi-annual to a quarterly dividend payout. The Board also declared a further dividend of US$0.33 per share amounting to US$45.7 million for Q3 2019. The dividend will be paid around 6 December 2019 to shareholders on record as at 27 November 2019. The shares will be traded ex-dividend from 26 November 2019. Together with the US$0.10 per share dividend paid for 1H 2019, the YTD 2019 interim dividends declared totals US$0.43 per share.
VLGC freight rates showed strength throughout the third quarter, mainly supported by overall strong US LPG exports and high geographical LPG price spreads. The expansion of enterprise export terminal is expected to ease the US Gulf Coast export terminal capacity and support high US exports and VLGC fleet utilisation.
The growth in LPG exports is supported by strong demand for imports, mostly driven by the petrochemical sector in North-East Asia as well as the retail sector from emerging markets in the subcontinent and across Asia. The expectation is therefore that ton-mile demand for VLGCs will increase, giving a positive freight outlook for the remainder of 2019 and 2020.
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ANRPC APPOINTS MR. PREMADASA AS SECRETARY-GENERAL
Mr. R. B. Premadasa, Director-General of the Rubber Development Department of Sri Lanka
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Assembly of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has appointed Mr. R. B. Premadasa, Director-General of the Rubber Development Department of Sri Lanka, as the Secretary-General of the organization to succeed Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Bich of Viet Nam who is completing the term on 30 November 2019.
ANRPC appoints its Secretary-General by following a rotation among its member governments. The intergovernmental organization, established in 1970 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, has currently 13 member nations which contribute 90% of the global production and 65% of the global consumption of natural rubber.
Mr. Premadasa, who belongs to the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), brings along with him to ANRPC his three-decades of leadership and managerial experience in framing rubber development policies, formulation of smallholder-oriented ten-year master plans for rubber sector, and their implementation. Before becoming the Director-General of the Rubber Development Department in 2009 and continuously occupying the position for the past 10 years, he had held positions such as Director, Deputy Director (Development), Regional Director and Assistant Director of the same organization. Besides representing Sri Lanka in various forums of the ANRPC, International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and other international rubber platforms, Mr. Premadasa has chaired several international seminars and workshops. He holds a masters in business administration and bachelors in economics.
Mr. Premadasa will assume the new position on 1 December 2019 for a period of three years.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Bich
Secretary-General
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SOURCE: Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia (MPI)
Friday 22 November 2019
GALERI PETRONAS SHOWCASES DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS FOR ITS YEAR END EXHIBITION
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Rediscover the cultural links among China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand through Crafting Artistry Exhibition, GALERI PETRONAS’ final exhibition for 2019, focusing on a region situated at the crossroads of the maritime silk and spice road.
Distinctive exhibits such as textile, fibre, wood, ceramic and metal, drawn from common cultural roots, namely China and India, demonstrate how artistic influence from the two major civilisations spread to Malaysia and its South-East Asian neighbours.
According to guest curator Edric Ong: “For hundreds of years, the inter-regional exchange through trade, migration and the spread of religions have had a profound influence on the expression of Asian arts and crafts, evolving within each country into their own unique characters.”
The exhibition was launched by Yang Di-Pertua, Association of Wives and Women Staff of PETRONAS (PETRONITA), Puan Sri Dr Azura Ahmad Tajuddin, who said in her speech: “Through the gallery, PETRONAS provides a platform for expressing views and opinions on issues relating to humanity while promoting art as a universal language that transcends man-made barriers. Such endeavour is hoped to foster closer relations among the people of Malaysia, including with those from other nations, by creating a better understanding of one another's cultures, lifestyles, beliefs and practices through art.”
Also present was PETRONAS Senior General Manager, Group Strategic Communications, Zahariah (Liza) Abdul Rahman who said in her welcoming remarks: “As a global energy and solutions company, deep understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures are paramount. PETRONAS continues to foster and strengthen intercultural relationships and understanding through the exhibition and specially-developed interpretative programmes.”
Crafting Artistry Exhibition is currently open for public viewing at GALERI PETRONAS on Level 3, Suria KLCC until December 29, 2019. Admission is free.
Photo 1: Live painting showcasing tepak sirih custom by young emerging artist Ain Rahman.
Photo 2: ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA) Honorary Secretary General, Elaine Chan explaining the culture and crafts associated with betel nut chewing practices to guests.
Photo 3: Participating collector, Ernst Chin, shares about Chinese pottery and the practice of Chinese tea drinking ceremony to guests during the exhibition curatorial walkthrough.
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PETRONAS
About CRAFTING ARTISTRY Exhibition
Crafting Artistry: A Journey Along the Maritime Silk and Spice Road is GALERI PETRONAS’ final exhibition for 2019. It is an exhibition that brings together distinctive cultural expressions of six countries - China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
It seeks to rediscover links drawn from a common root of influence, namely China and India, and how they have spread to the South East Asian region, through the trade and migration routes on land and by sea.
Therefore, by showcasing traditional and contemporary art forms, the exhibition not only celebrates the cultural strength that has perpetuated but also highlights the creative imaginings of artists and craftsmen of each country.
About GALERI PETRONAS
GALERI PETRONAS was established by PETRONAS in 1992 to promote, develop and preserve modern and contemporary arts in Malaysia by providing a versatile, world-class venue for Malaysian and international artists to showcase their works and inspire thought-leadership. Among the leading corporate galleries in Southeast Asia, GALERI PETRONAS aims to make art accessible, enjoyable and engaging to the public and will continue to enthral audiences with exciting exhibitions and programmes. Since its inception, GALERI PETRONAS has played an instrumental role in nurturing creativity, innovative ideas, and critical thinking through arts.
GALERI PETRONAS has received almost two million visitors since it opened its doors 27 years ago to the public through hosting numerous local and international exhibitions.
Located on Level 3, Suria KLCC, GALERI PETRONAS is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.
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CHRISTMAS DREAMS COME TRUE! FLIGHT TICKETS GIVEAWAY THROUGHOUT DECEMBER AT R&F MALL JB
Experience Magical Snowfall, together with Giant Christmas Tree, European Style Christmas Market and many more
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- What’s your wish list to Santa Claus during this festive season? A White Christmas? An overseas vacation? A family trip for free? Make your way to R&F Mall JB for a memorable visit this year, as this centralized located mall is making everyone’s dream comes true with – exciting and exclusive surprises include AirAsia flights, OPPO smartphones, free stays at Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, a trip to Universal Studios Singapore and Hello Kitty Town every day in December!
There is a total of RM100,000 worth of prizes lined up every day in December for lucky shoppers! With every RM100 spend in a single receipt, R&F Mall shoppers will be entitled to participate in the ‘Dream Comes True Advent Calendar’ daily lucky draw, and get the chance to win AirAsia flights to Japan, Maldives, China, Thailand, and many other countries!
What’s more? A wide range of Christmas themed activities will kick start from 22nd November until 31st December, when R&F Mall is glammed up for the festive season with lots of fairy lights and beautiful Christmas decorations. The shoppers will get to catch the enchanting snowfall moments daily, take photos with a 3-storey-height giant Christmas Tree, meet & greet with Santa, and be entertained by Christmas carolling! Meanwhile, young kids get to jump into a giant ball pools and have fun throughout the campaign period!
“We want to make everyone’s dream comes true as a perfect wrap up of year 2019.” said Daphne Tan, Marketing Director of R&F Mall JB.
Here’s an endless series of Christmassy activities from 22nd November until 31st December 2019 at R&F Mall:
- ‘Dream Comes True Advent Calendar’ Draw: Get the chance to win from the best Advent Calendar Draw in town. Every day in December, a lucky shopper will win a prize from our special Advent Calendar Draw, ranging from free OPPO smartphones, hotel stays, entrance tickets of international theme parks, to free AirAsia flights! Would it be you? Let’s find out!
- Giant Christmas Tree: Come and witness the 3-storey-height, beautifully embellished Christmas tree. It will be your best Christmas-themed selfie spot in JB!
- Magical Snowfall: R&F Mall is bringing falling snow to Johor Bahru, happening every day at 8pm (More sessions during weekends). Experience a dream-like moment with your friends and families!
- Giant Ball Pool: Which kid doesn’t like ball pool? It will be a fascinating moment when diving into the specially built 10m x 10m massive ball pool filled with over 50,000 balls! Free entry from 10am to 10pm.
- Santa Claus Meet & Greet: Our Santa is generous enough to reward everyone a sweet treat, no matter you have been good or naughty this year!
- Gingerbread Men Decorating Workshop: Learn how to decorate the traditional festive cookie with sweets, ornaments or icing. Just be aware you might not bear to take a bite on this adorable little man!
- Christmas Carolling: What’s your jam? Be it traditional carols or Christmas pop songs, we’ve got you covered. Let’s get entertained at 7pm every weekend!
- Christmas Market: Come and visit the European style decorated market at indoor concourse. You will get to shop all you need for Christmas!
For more information on ‘A Christmas Dream Comes True’ celebrations, please visit https://www.facebook.com/RnFMallJB/ or it’s official website https://rnfmalljb.com/
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JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- What’s your wish list to Santa Claus during this festive season? A White Christmas? An overseas vacation? A family trip for free? Make your way to R&F Mall JB for a memorable visit this year, as this centralized located mall is making everyone’s dream comes true with – exciting and exclusive surprises include AirAsia flights, OPPO smartphones, free stays at Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, a trip to Universal Studios Singapore and Hello Kitty Town every day in December!
There is a total of RM100,000 worth of prizes lined up every day in December for lucky shoppers! With every RM100 spend in a single receipt, R&F Mall shoppers will be entitled to participate in the ‘Dream Comes True Advent Calendar’ daily lucky draw, and get the chance to win AirAsia flights to Japan, Maldives, China, Thailand, and many other countries!
What’s more? A wide range of Christmas themed activities will kick start from 22nd November until 31st December, when R&F Mall is glammed up for the festive season with lots of fairy lights and beautiful Christmas decorations. The shoppers will get to catch the enchanting snowfall moments daily, take photos with a 3-storey-height giant Christmas Tree, meet & greet with Santa, and be entertained by Christmas carolling! Meanwhile, young kids get to jump into a giant ball pools and have fun throughout the campaign period!
“We want to make everyone’s dream comes true as a perfect wrap up of year 2019.” said Daphne Tan, Marketing Director of R&F Mall JB.
Here’s an endless series of Christmassy activities from 22nd November until 31st December 2019 at R&F Mall:
- ‘Dream Comes True Advent Calendar’ Draw: Get the chance to win from the best Advent Calendar Draw in town. Every day in December, a lucky shopper will win a prize from our special Advent Calendar Draw, ranging from free OPPO smartphones, hotel stays, entrance tickets of international theme parks, to free AirAsia flights! Would it be you? Let’s find out!
- Giant Christmas Tree: Come and witness the 3-storey-height, beautifully embellished Christmas tree. It will be your best Christmas-themed selfie spot in JB!
- Magical Snowfall: R&F Mall is bringing falling snow to Johor Bahru, happening every day at 8pm (More sessions during weekends). Experience a dream-like moment with your friends and families!
- Giant Ball Pool: Which kid doesn’t like ball pool? It will be a fascinating moment when diving into the specially built 10m x 10m massive ball pool filled with over 50,000 balls! Free entry from 10am to 10pm.
- Santa Claus Meet & Greet: Our Santa is generous enough to reward everyone a sweet treat, no matter you have been good or naughty this year!
- Gingerbread Men Decorating Workshop: Learn how to decorate the traditional festive cookie with sweets, ornaments or icing. Just be aware you might not bear to take a bite on this adorable little man!
- Christmas Carolling: What’s your jam? Be it traditional carols or Christmas pop songs, we’ve got you covered. Let’s get entertained at 7pm every weekend!
- Christmas Market: Come and visit the European style decorated market at indoor concourse. You will get to shop all you need for Christmas!
For more information on ‘A Christmas Dream Comes True’ celebrations, please visit https://www.facebook.com/RnFMallJB/ or it’s official website https://rnfmalljb.com/
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120 foreign teenagers get kick out of Chinese Kungfu in Zhengzhou
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 -- The final rounds of the 12th ‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students were held recently in central China’s Zhengzhou City.
More than 120 contestants from 105 countries visited the legendary Shaolin Temple - the birthplace of Chinese martial arts - to experience the unique charm of the Shaolin Kungfu.
According to Lu Jingmao from New Zealand, his biggest wish in coming to China involved watching the real Chinese Kungfu.
Together with other competitors, Lu watched exciting Kungfu performances, listened to (stories surrounding) the legend of the Shaolin Temple and appreciated the long-standing Shaolin culture.
Vigorous and powerful Shaolin boxing, exciting Shaolin Hard Qigong, various forms of weapons in 18 kinds, splendid Shaolin martial arts won great admiration of the contestants.
The contestants also visited other local spots such as Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area, Sandu Camping Park and Zhengzhou Garden Expo Park.
According to Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, which is also a member of the Preparatory Committee of the competition, Zhengzhou is one of the eight ancient capitals of China and birthplace of Chinese civilisation.
With profound culture, beautiful landscape and developed transportation network, Zhengzhou is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, attracting global tourists to explore China's past, present and future.
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LeddarTech recognised at CES 2020 Innovation Awards
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- LeddarTech® continues to impress with the recent announcement of an award at the prestigious CES 2020 Innovation Awards in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation Category.
“The Leddar™ Pixell is a product that exemplifies the commitment that the team at LeddarTech has towards addressing the demand from the market for highly reliable solid-state LiDAR meeting their mobility application requirements,” said LeddarTech vice-president (Product Line Management), Michael Poulin
Leddar Pixell integrates LeddarTech’s patented technology embedded in the state-of-the-art LCA2 LeddarEngine™, which consists of a highly integrated LeddarCore™ SoC and LeddarSP digital signal processing software.
LeddarTech also offers the LeddarEngine to automotive LiDAR developers and other LiDAR makers, accelerating the availability of high quality, tailored LiDAR solutions to a broad and ever-growing range of LiDAR applications and markets.
The company will demonstrate the Leddar Pixell at Tech-AD Detroit on Nov 21 and 22; CES in Las Vegas on Jan 7 to 10, 2020; and at Automotive World 2020 in Tokyo, Japan from Jan 15 to 17, 2020, as well as other locations throughout 2020.
LeddarTech is an industry leader in LiDAR technology providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform. More information at https://leddartech.com.
-- BERNAMA
“The Leddar™ Pixell is a product that exemplifies the commitment that the team at LeddarTech has towards addressing the demand from the market for highly reliable solid-state LiDAR meeting their mobility application requirements,” said LeddarTech vice-president (Product Line Management), Michael Poulin
Leddar Pixell integrates LeddarTech’s patented technology embedded in the state-of-the-art LCA2 LeddarEngine™, which consists of a highly integrated LeddarCore™ SoC and LeddarSP digital signal processing software.
LeddarTech also offers the LeddarEngine to automotive LiDAR developers and other LiDAR makers, accelerating the availability of high quality, tailored LiDAR solutions to a broad and ever-growing range of LiDAR applications and markets.
The company will demonstrate the Leddar Pixell at Tech-AD Detroit on Nov 21 and 22; CES in Las Vegas on Jan 7 to 10, 2020; and at Automotive World 2020 in Tokyo, Japan from Jan 15 to 17, 2020, as well as other locations throughout 2020.
LeddarTech is an industry leader in LiDAR technology providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform. More information at https://leddartech.com.
-- BERNAMA
Pay-at-the-pump offers new experiences to majority consumers - report
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- The majority of consumers are open to new experiences when they pay-at-the-pump which can provide significant revenue opportunities for retailers, as suggested in a report published by Transaction Network Services (TNS).
“In a world where technology and convenience have turned customer demand into customer expectation, our survey uncovered evidence that suggests consumers are looking to securely engage in more commerce opportunities at the pump,” said TNS chief executive officer, Mike Keegan.
The report, ‘The Market Opportunity for Secure Commerce at the Pump’ explores the findings of a survey among US, UK and Australian adults, according to a statement.
It asked consumers about their current usage of pay-at-the-pump facilities and their willingness to engage with new technologies and services at the fuel dispenser, which could see them order food items or watch advertisements to gain discounts, for example.
Among key findings revealed that 61 per cent of respondents prefer to pay-at-the-pump instead of paying the cashier; 73 per cent of those aged between 25 and 34 are interested in buying other items at the pump; and 73 per cent respondents globally would be interested in being given a discount on their fuel price if they watch an advertisement at the pump.
The company expects to see many exciting new technologies brought to market and looks forward to collaborate with these new players to ensure payment elements of commerce at the pump remained secure, said a statement.
TNS is a trusted partner to the payments industry and offers a broad portfolio of secure and reliable managed services. More information at https://tnsi.com.
-- BERNAMA
“In a world where technology and convenience have turned customer demand into customer expectation, our survey uncovered evidence that suggests consumers are looking to securely engage in more commerce opportunities at the pump,” said TNS chief executive officer, Mike Keegan.
The report, ‘The Market Opportunity for Secure Commerce at the Pump’ explores the findings of a survey among US, UK and Australian adults, according to a statement.
It asked consumers about their current usage of pay-at-the-pump facilities and their willingness to engage with new technologies and services at the fuel dispenser, which could see them order food items or watch advertisements to gain discounts, for example.
Among key findings revealed that 61 per cent of respondents prefer to pay-at-the-pump instead of paying the cashier; 73 per cent of those aged between 25 and 34 are interested in buying other items at the pump; and 73 per cent respondents globally would be interested in being given a discount on their fuel price if they watch an advertisement at the pump.
The company expects to see many exciting new technologies brought to market and looks forward to collaborate with these new players to ensure payment elements of commerce at the pump remained secure, said a statement.
TNS is a trusted partner to the payments industry and offers a broad portfolio of secure and reliable managed services. More information at https://tnsi.com.
-- BERNAMA
INAUGURAL CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN MALAYSIA AT KIDZANIA KUALA LUMPUR
PETALING JAYA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- More than 150 primary school children from the underserved group celebrated Children’s Day at the inaugural Children For Children Malaysia event. This special one-day excursion saw children from various primary schools within the Klang Valley region, enjoy a full day out at KidZania Kuala Lumpur.
The colourful and joyous celebration was held in conjunction with the International Children’s Day which falls on November 20 annually and the launch of Antz World Berhad a non-profit organisation which was setup to provide children with the opportunity to empower their artistic expression with emergent technology.
Organised by Antz World Berhad and supported by KidZania Kuala Lumpur as part of its community outreach event aims to provide underserved children fun, positive activities and life-enhancing experiences that contribute to their development, well-being and their outlook for a happier and brighter future.
The event was also an occasion for the children enjoy a day of fun and spend time bonding with other children without cost and the opportunity of visiting KidZania Kuala Lumpur.
The children were provided with free admission granting them free entry KidZania Kuala Lumpur, that has more than 100 activities at 60 establishments, performing real-life jobs in a simulated, role-playing environment. This experience will help and enable them to have fun while learning valuable lessons in which they can apply in their daily lives.
In addition to the free admission, the children also attended a Children For Children Art Camp and took part in the colouring competition. The camp’s objective was to teach children to work together in groups. They were also taught on positive social learnings such as learn to share, to interact with others, to be responsible for cleanup, and to put materials away.
“Freedom and equality are foundational values that we draw upon when envisioning a better society. And we believe that artistic and technology education is a powerful opportunity to allow children, whatever their age, to find their voice in the world.” said Ang Hsin Hsien, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman at Antz World Berhad.
Antz World seeks to build a sustainable ‘arts with technology’ ecosystem to benefit our under-served children within our community. Antz World envisages empowering our children with artistic expression and creating a connected community through new localization. Antz World will also be organising a technology and creative art camp with Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Selangor (PPAS) on 7th, 14th and 21st December 2019. More information available on www.antzworld.my.
About Antz World Berhad
Antz World is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to build a sustainable ‘arts with technology’ ecosystem to benefit our underserved children within our community. Antz World envisages empowering our children with artistic expression using emergent technology and creating a connected community through new localization.
For more information, please visit www.antzworld.my
SOURCE: Censof Holdings Berhad
The colourful and joyous celebration was held in conjunction with the International Children’s Day which falls on November 20 annually and the launch of Antz World Berhad a non-profit organisation which was setup to provide children with the opportunity to empower their artistic expression with emergent technology.
Organised by Antz World Berhad and supported by KidZania Kuala Lumpur as part of its community outreach event aims to provide underserved children fun, positive activities and life-enhancing experiences that contribute to their development, well-being and their outlook for a happier and brighter future.
The event was also an occasion for the children enjoy a day of fun and spend time bonding with other children without cost and the opportunity of visiting KidZania Kuala Lumpur.
The children were provided with free admission granting them free entry KidZania Kuala Lumpur, that has more than 100 activities at 60 establishments, performing real-life jobs in a simulated, role-playing environment. This experience will help and enable them to have fun while learning valuable lessons in which they can apply in their daily lives.
In addition to the free admission, the children also attended a Children For Children Art Camp and took part in the colouring competition. The camp’s objective was to teach children to work together in groups. They were also taught on positive social learnings such as learn to share, to interact with others, to be responsible for cleanup, and to put materials away.
“Freedom and equality are foundational values that we draw upon when envisioning a better society. And we believe that artistic and technology education is a powerful opportunity to allow children, whatever their age, to find their voice in the world.” said Ang Hsin Hsien, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman at Antz World Berhad.
Antz World seeks to build a sustainable ‘arts with technology’ ecosystem to benefit our under-served children within our community. Antz World envisages empowering our children with artistic expression and creating a connected community through new localization. Antz World will also be organising a technology and creative art camp with Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Selangor (PPAS) on 7th, 14th and 21st December 2019. More information available on www.antzworld.my.
About Antz World Berhad
Antz World is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to build a sustainable ‘arts with technology’ ecosystem to benefit our underserved children within our community. Antz World envisages empowering our children with artistic expression using emergent technology and creating a connected community through new localization.
For more information, please visit www.antzworld.my
SOURCE: Censof Holdings Berhad
Thursday 21 November 2019
INITIAL HYGIENE MALAYSIA "LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND" IN DRIVING COMMUNITY AWARENESS ON HYGIENIC WASHROOM FOR WORLD TOILET DAY
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- What will you do when you have the urge for nature’s call while out of your comfort home? Will you insist on finding clean public toilets, or just pinch your nose through while getting your “business” done at any nearest public toilet that are unkempt and dirty?
A report from New Straits Times says that 61% out of the 10K public toilet in Malaysia are a disgrace. Only a miserable 3% achieved 5-star ratings, while 10% are too terrible to get even 1-star. Even our Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir commented that he avoids entering the public toilet. The dirty and foul-smelling environment is an embarrassment to everyone. Some of the common sights such as shoes marks heavily stained on the toilet seats, sanitary pads thrown on top of the sanitary bin instead of inside the bin or the hysteric bloody mess on the floor. Eventually public washrooms are labelled as unclean and unhygienic in Malaysia.
World Toilet Day (WTD) falls annually on the 19th of November. The theme for WTD 2019, “Leaving No One Behind”, aims to raise awareness of reducing cross-contamination related diseases and creating healthier communities. Leveraging on WTD driven efforts, it helps to close the sanitation gap with more sustainable access to sanitation services by 2022.
Everyone deserves access to clean and hygienic washrooms, and for sustenance efforts, these will need continuous support from all parties, especially the crucial role coming from employers and facility managers in providing complete and hygienic washroom facilities to internal employees and external visitors.
As a washroom user, we can contribute towards sustenance of clean and hygienic toilet by adopting simple washroom habits such as:-
● flushing after using the toilet,
● for men - aim right while doing your “business”,
● for ladies - ensure the sanitary pad is wrapped properly before disposing into the sanitary bin.
A report from New Straits Times says that 61% out of the 10K public toilet in Malaysia are a disgrace. Only a miserable 3% achieved 5-star ratings, while 10% are too terrible to get even 1-star. Even our Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir commented that he avoids entering the public toilet. The dirty and foul-smelling environment is an embarrassment to everyone. Some of the common sights such as shoes marks heavily stained on the toilet seats, sanitary pads thrown on top of the sanitary bin instead of inside the bin or the hysteric bloody mess on the floor. Eventually public washrooms are labelled as unclean and unhygienic in Malaysia.
World Toilet Day (WTD) falls annually on the 19th of November. The theme for WTD 2019, “Leaving No One Behind”, aims to raise awareness of reducing cross-contamination related diseases and creating healthier communities. Leveraging on WTD driven efforts, it helps to close the sanitation gap with more sustainable access to sanitation services by 2022.
Everyone deserves access to clean and hygienic washrooms, and for sustenance efforts, these will need continuous support from all parties, especially the crucial role coming from employers and facility managers in providing complete and hygienic washroom facilities to internal employees and external visitors.
As a washroom user, we can contribute towards sustenance of clean and hygienic toilet by adopting simple washroom habits such as:-
● flushing after using the toilet,
● for men - aim right while doing your “business”,
● for ladies - ensure the sanitary pad is wrapped properly before disposing into the sanitary bin.
On the other hand, facilities management shall ensure the washroom amenities are adequately provided to employees and visitors, so everyone can practise simple washroom habits while keeping the washroom clean and hygienic at all times.
“Cross-contamination can easily happen as germs can be found anywhere. Hence, it is important to practice good washroom habits to prevent the spread of germs that could affect yourself and the people around you. As a responsible citizen of Malaysia, we have to play our role in keeping our toilets clean and hygienic, thus improving the hygiene standards in Malaysia” said Ms. Carol Lam, the Managing Director of Rentokil Initial Malaysia.
Initial Hygiene Malaysia, stepping up in our efforts to support World Toilet Day’s initiatives, promoting good washroom hygiene through the Hygiene Detective Campaign. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/hygienedetective2019.
“Cross-contamination can easily happen as germs can be found anywhere. Hence, it is important to practice good washroom habits to prevent the spread of germs that could affect yourself and the people around you. As a responsible citizen of Malaysia, we have to play our role in keeping our toilets clean and hygienic, thus improving the hygiene standards in Malaysia” said Ms. Carol Lam, the Managing Director of Rentokil Initial Malaysia.
Initial Hygiene Malaysia, stepping up in our efforts to support World Toilet Day’s initiatives, promoting good washroom hygiene through the Hygiene Detective Campaign. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/hygienedetective2019.
Tuesday 19 November 2019
NEWQUEST RAISES US$1 BILLION FOR ITS FOURTH FLAGSHIP FUND
Announces Addition to Senior Team in Mumbai
HONG KONG & MUMBAI, India, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NewQuest Capital Partners (“NewQuest”), Asia’s leading secondary private equity firm, announced today the final close of its fourth dedicated secondary fund, NewQuest Asia Fund IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”, or the “Fund”). The Fund secured US$1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its initial target of US$850 million. The Fund increased its original hard cap of US$950 million to accommodate strong investor demand.
Fund IV investors include a diverse group of endowment funds, pension funds, sovereign funds, insurers, financial institutions and family offices across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Fund IV’s close comes on the back of NewQuest’s prior fund, NewQuest Asia Fund III, L.P., being fully deployed.
The Fund’s close coincides with a continued, robust increase in demand for alternative liquidity solutions for private equity investments across Asia. In addition, complex portfolio transactions, such as fund restructurings and spinouts, an area in which NewQuest also specializes, have become more prominent in the region.
“We are very grateful to our limited partners for entrusting us with their capital, and extremely excited about the market prospects for NewQuest’s secondary business. The overall secondaries market continues to see positive momentum as private equity owners actively manage their portfolios to seek liquidity,” said Darren Massara, Managing Partner of NewQuest. “NewQuest has established itself as the leading provider of direct and bespoke secondaries transactions in the region, offering practical solutions to PE investors while also delivering returns to our LPs.”
Nitin Agarwal Joins NewQuest As Managing Director
Along with its announcement of the final close of Fund IV, NewQuest also announced that Nitin Agarwal has joined the firm as Managing Director, based in its Mumbai office.
“We are very pleased to have Nitin join our team. Nitin is a very well-regarded investment professional in the India market, with a wealth of practical hands-on experience throughout the investment lifecycle, from sourcing and execution to portfolio management and divestment,” said Amit Gupta, Partner and Head of India and South East Asia of NewQuest. “The addition of Nitin to the team allows NewQuest to further deepen its bench of senior investment professionals, which is critical as we look to further grow our investment activity in India.”
Mr. Agarwal is a seasoned investment professional who brings to NewQuest over 18 years of experience. Prior to joining NewQuest, Mr. Agarwal was Managing Director and Co-Head of CLSA’s India private equity arm. Previously, he worked at Motilal Oswal Private Equity as well as JPMorgan, all based in Mumbai. Mr. Agarwal has invested across various industries in the India market, including financial services, consumer, education, business services and logistics sectors.
“Our India business is a key component of our overall strategy, having led transactions amounting to over US$350 million in the past two years,” Mr. Massara added. “Having Nitin join us just as we closed NewQuest Fund IV is timely as we have a lot of work to do in the coming months and years.”
About NewQuest Capital Partners
NewQuest is the leading secondary private equity platform focused on the Asia-Pacific region.
We specialize in providing alternative liquidity solutions to private equity asset owners, such as financial institutions, corporations, family offices, hedge funds and private equity funds, on a direct and indirect basis. We acquire private equity positions directly through portfolio and single asset transactions and can also partner with incumbent managers to provide liquidity to limited partners. Our transactions are highly tailored in order to address particular objectives of sellers as well as the needs of the incumbent managers and underlying portfolio companies. Working with NewQuest provides a discreet solution, smooth transition, and continued value creation for all stakeholders.
NewQuest was established in 2011 and has extensive experience in sourcing, executing, managing, and divesting private equity and special situation stakes across Asia. It currently manages four funds with capital commitments of over US$2.4 billion. For more information, please visit www.nqcap.com
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HONG KONG & MUMBAI, India, Nov 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NewQuest Capital Partners (“NewQuest”), Asia’s leading secondary private equity firm, announced today the final close of its fourth dedicated secondary fund, NewQuest Asia Fund IV, L.P. (“Fund IV”, or the “Fund”). The Fund secured US$1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its initial target of US$850 million. The Fund increased its original hard cap of US$950 million to accommodate strong investor demand.
Fund IV investors include a diverse group of endowment funds, pension funds, sovereign funds, insurers, financial institutions and family offices across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Fund IV’s close comes on the back of NewQuest’s prior fund, NewQuest Asia Fund III, L.P., being fully deployed.
The Fund’s close coincides with a continued, robust increase in demand for alternative liquidity solutions for private equity investments across Asia. In addition, complex portfolio transactions, such as fund restructurings and spinouts, an area in which NewQuest also specializes, have become more prominent in the region.
“We are very grateful to our limited partners for entrusting us with their capital, and extremely excited about the market prospects for NewQuest’s secondary business. The overall secondaries market continues to see positive momentum as private equity owners actively manage their portfolios to seek liquidity,” said Darren Massara, Managing Partner of NewQuest. “NewQuest has established itself as the leading provider of direct and bespoke secondaries transactions in the region, offering practical solutions to PE investors while also delivering returns to our LPs.”
Nitin Agarwal Joins NewQuest As Managing Director
Along with its announcement of the final close of Fund IV, NewQuest also announced that Nitin Agarwal has joined the firm as Managing Director, based in its Mumbai office.
“We are very pleased to have Nitin join our team. Nitin is a very well-regarded investment professional in the India market, with a wealth of practical hands-on experience throughout the investment lifecycle, from sourcing and execution to portfolio management and divestment,” said Amit Gupta, Partner and Head of India and South East Asia of NewQuest. “The addition of Nitin to the team allows NewQuest to further deepen its bench of senior investment professionals, which is critical as we look to further grow our investment activity in India.”
Mr. Agarwal is a seasoned investment professional who brings to NewQuest over 18 years of experience. Prior to joining NewQuest, Mr. Agarwal was Managing Director and Co-Head of CLSA’s India private equity arm. Previously, he worked at Motilal Oswal Private Equity as well as JPMorgan, all based in Mumbai. Mr. Agarwal has invested across various industries in the India market, including financial services, consumer, education, business services and logistics sectors.
“Our India business is a key component of our overall strategy, having led transactions amounting to over US$350 million in the past two years,” Mr. Massara added. “Having Nitin join us just as we closed NewQuest Fund IV is timely as we have a lot of work to do in the coming months and years.”
About NewQuest Capital Partners
NewQuest is the leading secondary private equity platform focused on the Asia-Pacific region.
We specialize in providing alternative liquidity solutions to private equity asset owners, such as financial institutions, corporations, family offices, hedge funds and private equity funds, on a direct and indirect basis. We acquire private equity positions directly through portfolio and single asset transactions and can also partner with incumbent managers to provide liquidity to limited partners. Our transactions are highly tailored in order to address particular objectives of sellers as well as the needs of the incumbent managers and underlying portfolio companies. Working with NewQuest provides a discreet solution, smooth transition, and continued value creation for all stakeholders.
NewQuest was established in 2011 and has extensive experience in sourcing, executing, managing, and divesting private equity and special situation stakes across Asia. It currently manages four funds with capital commitments of over US$2.4 billion. For more information, please visit www.nqcap.com
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Friday 15 November 2019
ONE IN THREE CLOUD MIGRATIONS IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE FAIL TO MEET EXPECTATIONS BECAUSE ORGANISATIONS DO NOT MAKE CLOUD PART OF THEIR CORE STRATEGY - FIRST UNISYS CLOUD SUCCESS BAROMETER(TM)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 14 Nov. 2019 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
- South East Asian organisations that integrate cloud into broader business transformation strategy are more than twice as likely to succeed with cloud migration compared to those who do not
Almost one third of Malaysian (27%) and Singapore (32%) organisations say they have failed to realise notable benefits from cloud computing, largely because they have not integrated their migration plan into their broader business transformation strategy, according to a new study by Unisys Corporation (UIS).
The first Unisys Cloud Success Barometer(TM) (https://www.unisys.com/cloudbarometer) study explores the impact and importance of cloud by surveying 1,000 senior IT and business leaders in 13 countries around the world, including 90 in Malaysia and Singapore. Other key findings include:
- 70% of organisations in Singapore and Malaysia say their organisational effectiveness has greatly or moderately improved for the better due to cloud
computing;
- Asia Pacific organisations for which cloud is a core part of their business strategy are 2.5 times more likely (80%) to say organisational effectiveness had changed for the better, compared to only 29% of those who said cloud was a minor part of their transformation;
- Of the 13 countries surveyed, Malaysian organisations report the second lowest use of legacy systems (11%) and public cloud (17%) but second highest use of on premise data centres (41%);
- Compared to Malaysia, Singapore’s organisations are almost twice as likely use public cloud (31%) and almost half as likely to use on premise data centres (23%).
- Two thirds of Malaysian (68%) and Singaporean (64%) agree that data is more secure in the cloud than in-house; and security is cited as both the top benefit and greatest challenge for moving data, applications or processes to the cloud.
"These results show why cloud transformation is not just an IT issue, it's a business issue," said Leon Sayers, Regional Consulting Lead, Unisys Asia Pacific. "Nine in ten (92%) of Malaysian organisations that integrated cloud as a core part of their business strategy saw the greatest positive gains, compared to just 60% of those who did not. Rather than a 'lift and shift' approach, successful cloud implementations require the right framework in place at the outset, with continual innovation and updates over time."
The Future is Multi-Cloud
Despite nearly all respondents (94% in Malaysia and 97% in Singapore) saying they had migrated to the cloud to some degree, use of multi-cloud is still low (25% in Malaysia and 44% in Singapore) – in line with the global results.
However, Malaysian organisations using multi-cloud are more likely to see the cloud as being essential for security and staying competitive:
- All (100%) Malaysian multi–cloud users surveyed say that if they didn't move to the cloud they would be somewhat to extremely concerned about using legacy systems without the security to deal with today’s hackers, compared to 76% of Malaysian organisations surveyed;
- All (100%) Malaysian multi-cloud users surveyed say they are similarly concerned about being left behind as a technology laggard, outperformed by the competition and going out of business – compared to 59%, 62% and 65% respectively of all Malaysian organisations surveyed.
"A Multi-cloud strategy offers flexibility and choice, and recognises that not all data and applications need to be treated in the same way," explained Sayers. "A multi-cloud strategy helps organisations gain greater sovereignty over their data, spread their risk in case of downtime and increase the negotiating leverage to shop rates for different service needs from multiple vendors."
2019 Unisys Cloud Success Barometer: Looking at How Cloud is Meeting Expectations
The first Unisys Cloud Success Barometer surveyed more than 1,000 senior business and IT leaders across 13 countries in August and September 2019. Unisys gauged their attitudes on a wide range of cloud performance issues and created a barometer based on their feedback. The barometer score is calculated on a scale from zero to 100, based on how well cloud expectations are being met in six areas across business, competitive and IT benefits.
The Unisys Cloud Success Barometer score for Malaysia is 49, only slightly lower than the global average of 49.
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The top drivers for Malaysian organisations moving to the cloud are the desire for better IT and data security (65%), being agile (54%) and a competitive advantage (50%). Expectations for their cloud implementations were exceeded for driving innovation (88%), enabling a faster time to market (85%), being agile to match demand (85%) and better IT and data security (81%).
However, the benefits delivered fell short in the areas of reducing costs (47 said expectations were somewhat met/below expectation), increasing revenue (44%) and reducing headcount (43%).
Navigating the Path to Success
The survey identified several factors that improved the likelihood of a successful migration. Globally, organisations that used third-party support to help with their cloud adoption were 26% more likely to realise organisational improvements for the better compared to organisations that handled cloud migration in-house. In Singapore the results are even higher with organisations using third parties almost three times as likely to see improvements. Whereas in Malaysia, organisations using third parties were 11% less likely to see improvements.
"While no cloud migration is the same, there are several core building blocks that many successful migrations share. First, organisations must do a thorough planning assessment that looks at anticipated ROI, staff training needs, security risks and identifies where outside expertise is needed. Next, they need to establish a continuous integration/continuous delivery framework leveraging microservices, containers and DevOps. Lastly, having a cloud management portal is critical to providing end-to-end visibility for better monitoring and performance," said Sayers.
For more results and information on the 2019 Unisys Cloud Success Barometer and to download a report on the survey results, visit www.unisys.com/cloudbarometer.
Methodology
The Unisys Cloud Success Barometer online survey of 728 IT leaders and 317 senior business leaders was conducted across 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and USA during August-September 2019. The 90 Malaysian and Singaporean responses are from 56 IT leaders and 34 business leaders.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. For more information on how Unisys builds better outcomes securely for its clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial markets, visit www.unisys.com.my. Follow Unisys on Twitter(http://twitter.com/UnisysCorp) and LinkedIn(http://www.linkedin.com/company/unisys).
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SOURCE: Unisys
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- South East Asian organisations that integrate cloud into broader business transformation strategy are more than twice as likely to succeed with cloud migration compared to those who do not
Almost one third of Malaysian (27%) and Singapore (32%) organisations say they have failed to realise notable benefits from cloud computing, largely because they have not integrated their migration plan into their broader business transformation strategy, according to a new study by Unisys Corporation (UIS).
The first Unisys Cloud Success Barometer(TM) (https://www.unisys.com/cloudbarometer) study explores the impact and importance of cloud by surveying 1,000 senior IT and business leaders in 13 countries around the world, including 90 in Malaysia and Singapore. Other key findings include:
- 70% of organisations in Singapore and Malaysia say their organisational effectiveness has greatly or moderately improved for the better due to cloud
computing;
- Asia Pacific organisations for which cloud is a core part of their business strategy are 2.5 times more likely (80%) to say organisational effectiveness had changed for the better, compared to only 29% of those who said cloud was a minor part of their transformation;
- Of the 13 countries surveyed, Malaysian organisations report the second lowest use of legacy systems (11%) and public cloud (17%) but second highest use of on premise data centres (41%);
- Compared to Malaysia, Singapore’s organisations are almost twice as likely use public cloud (31%) and almost half as likely to use on premise data centres (23%).
- Two thirds of Malaysian (68%) and Singaporean (64%) agree that data is more secure in the cloud than in-house; and security is cited as both the top benefit and greatest challenge for moving data, applications or processes to the cloud.
"These results show why cloud transformation is not just an IT issue, it's a business issue," said Leon Sayers, Regional Consulting Lead, Unisys Asia Pacific. "Nine in ten (92%) of Malaysian organisations that integrated cloud as a core part of their business strategy saw the greatest positive gains, compared to just 60% of those who did not. Rather than a 'lift and shift' approach, successful cloud implementations require the right framework in place at the outset, with continual innovation and updates over time."
The Future is Multi-Cloud
Despite nearly all respondents (94% in Malaysia and 97% in Singapore) saying they had migrated to the cloud to some degree, use of multi-cloud is still low (25% in Malaysia and 44% in Singapore) – in line with the global results.
However, Malaysian organisations using multi-cloud are more likely to see the cloud as being essential for security and staying competitive:
- All (100%) Malaysian multi–cloud users surveyed say that if they didn't move to the cloud they would be somewhat to extremely concerned about using legacy systems without the security to deal with today’s hackers, compared to 76% of Malaysian organisations surveyed;
- All (100%) Malaysian multi-cloud users surveyed say they are similarly concerned about being left behind as a technology laggard, outperformed by the competition and going out of business – compared to 59%, 62% and 65% respectively of all Malaysian organisations surveyed.
"A Multi-cloud strategy offers flexibility and choice, and recognises that not all data and applications need to be treated in the same way," explained Sayers. "A multi-cloud strategy helps organisations gain greater sovereignty over their data, spread their risk in case of downtime and increase the negotiating leverage to shop rates for different service needs from multiple vendors."
2019 Unisys Cloud Success Barometer: Looking at How Cloud is Meeting Expectations
The first Unisys Cloud Success Barometer surveyed more than 1,000 senior business and IT leaders across 13 countries in August and September 2019. Unisys gauged their attitudes on a wide range of cloud performance issues and created a barometer based on their feedback. The barometer score is calculated on a scale from zero to 100, based on how well cloud expectations are being met in six areas across business, competitive and IT benefits.
The Unisys Cloud Success Barometer score for Malaysia is 49, only slightly lower than the global average of 49.
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/mnr-s3-prod/0149/000381_howwellhaveyourexpectationsbenmet_800.jpg
The top drivers for Malaysian organisations moving to the cloud are the desire for better IT and data security (65%), being agile (54%) and a competitive advantage (50%). Expectations for their cloud implementations were exceeded for driving innovation (88%), enabling a faster time to market (85%), being agile to match demand (85%) and better IT and data security (81%).
However, the benefits delivered fell short in the areas of reducing costs (47 said expectations were somewhat met/below expectation), increasing revenue (44%) and reducing headcount (43%).
Navigating the Path to Success
The survey identified several factors that improved the likelihood of a successful migration. Globally, organisations that used third-party support to help with their cloud adoption were 26% more likely to realise organisational improvements for the better compared to organisations that handled cloud migration in-house. In Singapore the results are even higher with organisations using third parties almost three times as likely to see improvements. Whereas in Malaysia, organisations using third parties were 11% less likely to see improvements.
"While no cloud migration is the same, there are several core building blocks that many successful migrations share. First, organisations must do a thorough planning assessment that looks at anticipated ROI, staff training needs, security risks and identifies where outside expertise is needed. Next, they need to establish a continuous integration/continuous delivery framework leveraging microservices, containers and DevOps. Lastly, having a cloud management portal is critical to providing end-to-end visibility for better monitoring and performance," said Sayers.
For more results and information on the 2019 Unisys Cloud Success Barometer and to download a report on the survey results, visit www.unisys.com/cloudbarometer.
Methodology
The Unisys Cloud Success Barometer online survey of 728 IT leaders and 317 senior business leaders was conducted across 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and USA during August-September 2019. The 90 Malaysian and Singaporean responses are from 56 IT leaders and 34 business leaders.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. For more information on how Unisys builds better outcomes securely for its clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial markets, visit www.unisys.com.my. Follow Unisys on Twitter(http://twitter.com/UnisysCorp) and LinkedIn(http://www.linkedin.com/company/unisys).
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SOURCE: Unisys
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Thursday 14 November 2019
VISIT THE LEGO® STAR WARS™ MINILAND MODEL DISPLAY AT LEGOLAND AS WE BID IT FAREWELL!
Join LEGOLAND® Parks to Celebrate the Tribute to the Live-Action Movies Before it Departs
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Come seek the Force at the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display at LEGOLAND as we say goodbye! For 5 years, millions of LEGOLAND guests around the world have enjoyed experiencing the iconic saga by seeing scenes from each of the seven live-action STAR WARS™ movies replicated in 1:20 scale using more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks.
“Since opening in 2014, the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display has been popular for children and their parents,” said Kurt Stocks, General Manager at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort. “We are thrilled we were able to bring this generational experience to our guests and hope those who have yet to see it, or want to revisit with their friends, will come experience it before it leaves us in December and we prepare to build new memorable experiences for guests.”
The LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland model display has taken park guests through scenes featuring eight planets: Naboo, with its capital city, Theed and the Royal Palace, home to Queen Amidala; Geonosis, where Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battle three ferocious creatures in the Geonosis execution arena; Kashyyk, where the Droid Army’s amphibious assault on the home planet of Chewbacca and the Wookiees is depicted; Mustafar, where the fateful duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker takes place; Tatooine, where you’ll find the Cantina where Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first meet up with Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon and his co-pilot Chewbacca; Hoth, where the Empire sends massive walkers to attack the Echo Base and while Luke’s snowspeeder has crashed, the young Jedi is seen using his lightsaber to single-handedly bring down a giant AT-AT; Endor, the forest moon which is home to the Ewoks and these small but resourceful creatures join forces with the Rebel Alliance to destroy the shield generator and prevent completion of the second Death Star; and Jakku, it is on this desert planet where Resistance pilot Poe Dameron receives a map to Luke’s location and Stormtroopers commanded by Kylo Ren raid the village and capture Poe before she escapes in a stolen TIE fighter with Finn.
The individual film scenes were selected in close consultation with Lucasfilm Ltd. and drawings of the figures, spacecraft, vehicles, landscapes, etc. were taken as the basis for the detailed construction blueprints. STAR WARS sounds, actions and lighting effects help to make the models more lifelike.
The LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland model display is leaving LEGOLAND Parks on 31st December 2019, so be sure to catch it before it’s off to a galaxy far, far away!
About LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort brings together a LEGOLAND® Theme Park, Water Park and Hotel in one LEGO® themed location. It is a family holiday destination with more than 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows and attractions, and designed for families with children aged 2-12. It’s the first of its kind in Asia and offers adventure, education and fun for action-packed day trips or short break destination. LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort was presented with the Innovative International Theme Park award by the Brandlaureate International Awards Singapore 2018. The resort was also named one of the top 10 amusement parks in Asia by TripAdvisor®. Having bagged these achievements and many more unstated, LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort seeks to continue to expand and bring new additions to the Resort, to ensure that it remains the crown jewel of Malaysia.
SEA LIFE Malaysia is the first SEA LIFE to open in Malaysia, lying adjacent to other existing ventures of Merlin Entertainments – LEGOLAND® Malaysia Theme Park, LEGOLAND® Water Park and LEGOLAND® Hotel. Located at the heart of Iskandar Puteri, the unique and interactive sea aquarium provides visitors with a fun and educational underwater experience. Through compelling storytelling and up-close interaction, SEA LIFE Malaysia aims to engage and inspire kids to learn about the oceans throughout its 11 different habitat zones.
About Merlin Entertainments PLC
Merlin Entertainments plc is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. As Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates more than 130 attractions, 19 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 25 countries across four continents. Merlin’s purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to its 67 million guests around the world, through its iconic brands and multiple attraction formats, and the commitment and passion of its 28,000 employees (peak season).
See www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information and follow on Twitter @MerlinEntsNews.
STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
SOURCE: LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Come seek the Force at the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display at LEGOLAND as we say goodbye! For 5 years, millions of LEGOLAND guests around the world have enjoyed experiencing the iconic saga by seeing scenes from each of the seven live-action STAR WARS™ movies replicated in 1:20 scale using more than 1.5 million LEGO bricks.
“Since opening in 2014, the LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland model display has been popular for children and their parents,” said Kurt Stocks, General Manager at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort. “We are thrilled we were able to bring this generational experience to our guests and hope those who have yet to see it, or want to revisit with their friends, will come experience it before it leaves us in December and we prepare to build new memorable experiences for guests.”
The LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland model display has taken park guests through scenes featuring eight planets: Naboo, with its capital city, Theed and the Royal Palace, home to Queen Amidala; Geonosis, where Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker battle three ferocious creatures in the Geonosis execution arena; Kashyyk, where the Droid Army’s amphibious assault on the home planet of Chewbacca and the Wookiees is depicted; Mustafar, where the fateful duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker takes place; Tatooine, where you’ll find the Cantina where Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first meet up with Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon and his co-pilot Chewbacca; Hoth, where the Empire sends massive walkers to attack the Echo Base and while Luke’s snowspeeder has crashed, the young Jedi is seen using his lightsaber to single-handedly bring down a giant AT-AT; Endor, the forest moon which is home to the Ewoks and these small but resourceful creatures join forces with the Rebel Alliance to destroy the shield generator and prevent completion of the second Death Star; and Jakku, it is on this desert planet where Resistance pilot Poe Dameron receives a map to Luke’s location and Stormtroopers commanded by Kylo Ren raid the village and capture Poe before she escapes in a stolen TIE fighter with Finn.
The individual film scenes were selected in close consultation with Lucasfilm Ltd. and drawings of the figures, spacecraft, vehicles, landscapes, etc. were taken as the basis for the detailed construction blueprints. STAR WARS sounds, actions and lighting effects help to make the models more lifelike.
The LEGO Star Wars™ Miniland model display is leaving LEGOLAND Parks on 31st December 2019, so be sure to catch it before it’s off to a galaxy far, far away!
About LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort brings together a LEGOLAND® Theme Park, Water Park and Hotel in one LEGO® themed location. It is a family holiday destination with more than 70 hands-on rides, slides, shows and attractions, and designed for families with children aged 2-12. It’s the first of its kind in Asia and offers adventure, education and fun for action-packed day trips or short break destination. LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort was presented with the Innovative International Theme Park award by the Brandlaureate International Awards Singapore 2018. The resort was also named one of the top 10 amusement parks in Asia by TripAdvisor®. Having bagged these achievements and many more unstated, LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort seeks to continue to expand and bring new additions to the Resort, to ensure that it remains the crown jewel of Malaysia.
SEA LIFE Malaysia is the first SEA LIFE to open in Malaysia, lying adjacent to other existing ventures of Merlin Entertainments – LEGOLAND® Malaysia Theme Park, LEGOLAND® Water Park and LEGOLAND® Hotel. Located at the heart of Iskandar Puteri, the unique and interactive sea aquarium provides visitors with a fun and educational underwater experience. Through compelling storytelling and up-close interaction, SEA LIFE Malaysia aims to engage and inspire kids to learn about the oceans throughout its 11 different habitat zones.
About Merlin Entertainments PLC
Merlin Entertainments plc is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. As Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates more than 130 attractions, 19 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 25 countries across four continents. Merlin’s purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to its 67 million guests around the world, through its iconic brands and multiple attraction formats, and the commitment and passion of its 28,000 employees (peak season).
See www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information and follow on Twitter @MerlinEntsNews.
STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
SOURCE: LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
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Northern Trust, BondEvalue deliver fractionalised bond ownership via blockchain
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- Northern Trust and BondEvalue have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver integrated asset servicing and digital solutions for fractional ownership of fixed income bonds.
The memorandum of understanding between both companies was signed on Nov 5.
BondEvalue’s regulated platform will facilitate trading of fractionalised investable assets based on wholesale bonds, while Northern Trust will be its exclusive asset servicing provider.
BondEvalue’s platform combines the power of blockchain-based distributed ledger technology to enable enhanced transparency and liquidity, while making institutional grade investment opportunities available to new classes of investors.
This partnership follows the recent news that the BondEvalue platform had been granted permission to enter the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Sandbox Express to launch its blockchain-based bond exchange.
Northern Trust country executive (Southeast Asia), Yen Leng Ong said: “Singapore has an advanced regulatory framework which enables the establishment of our relationship with BondEvalue.
“The partnership is a further step in our blockchain technology capability buildout for Asia-Pacific. And this marks a significant milestone for the Singapore branch, as Northern Trust’s regional headquarters.”
-- BERNAMA
The memorandum of understanding between both companies was signed on Nov 5.
BondEvalue’s regulated platform will facilitate trading of fractionalised investable assets based on wholesale bonds, while Northern Trust will be its exclusive asset servicing provider.
BondEvalue’s platform combines the power of blockchain-based distributed ledger technology to enable enhanced transparency and liquidity, while making institutional grade investment opportunities available to new classes of investors.
This partnership follows the recent news that the BondEvalue platform had been granted permission to enter the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Sandbox Express to launch its blockchain-based bond exchange.
Northern Trust country executive (Southeast Asia), Yen Leng Ong said: “Singapore has an advanced regulatory framework which enables the establishment of our relationship with BondEvalue.
“The partnership is a further step in our blockchain technology capability buildout for Asia-Pacific. And this marks a significant milestone for the Singapore branch, as Northern Trust’s regional headquarters.”
-- BERNAMA
EXPRESS YOUR VISION OF A HOME WORTH TALKING ABOUT
Jotun renews promise of beautiful interiors that last with new Majestic paints and 2020 Global Colour Trends
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Jotun Paints Malaysia officially launched Jotun Global Colour Trends 2020 on 8 November 2019 with the introduction of 12 additional colours. Along with the launch for 2020, Jotun also introduced its new and improved Majestic True Beauty which features an all new water-based Majestic Supreme Finish for wood and trims - for style meets function.
Jotun’s Majestic paints accomplish this by elevating or complementing the homeowner’s aesthetic vision – now and in the years to come. For inspiration, turn to the 2020 Colour Design By Jotun: a guide to the coming year’s trending colour combinations.
NEW & IMPROVED
Majestic True Beauty’s enhanced formula delivers a smoother and more luxurious wall finish that homeowners will be proud of. Improvements to stain resistance ensure these walls are now even easier to keep clean, so your home always looks fresh and new.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Majestic Supreme Finish, a water-based wood and trims paint with a beautiful flawless finish. Its excellent stain-resistant properties ensure easy cleaning, without the loss of rich colours. For the comfort of your family and a healthier home, Majestic Supreme Finish is low odour and dries more quickly than conventional solvent-based paint.
2020 VISION
The 12 new shades of 2020 Colour Design By Jotun each express a particular aspiration, a facet of contemporary living, or a distinct character trait. From the protective earthiness of Grounded Red to the bold and creative Statement Blue, the intellectual sophistication of Wisdom to the playful exuberance of Lively Red, Jotun’s 12 new colours are all designed to inspire a specific emotional reaction.
SOURCE: Mad Hat PR PLT
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Jotun Paints Malaysia officially launched Jotun Global Colour Trends 2020 on 8 November 2019 with the introduction of 12 additional colours. Along with the launch for 2020, Jotun also introduced its new and improved Majestic True Beauty which features an all new water-based Majestic Supreme Finish for wood and trims - for style meets function.
Jotun’s Majestic paints accomplish this by elevating or complementing the homeowner’s aesthetic vision – now and in the years to come. For inspiration, turn to the 2020 Colour Design By Jotun: a guide to the coming year’s trending colour combinations.
NEW & IMPROVED
Majestic True Beauty’s enhanced formula delivers a smoother and more luxurious wall finish that homeowners will be proud of. Improvements to stain resistance ensure these walls are now even easier to keep clean, so your home always looks fresh and new.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Majestic Supreme Finish, a water-based wood and trims paint with a beautiful flawless finish. Its excellent stain-resistant properties ensure easy cleaning, without the loss of rich colours. For the comfort of your family and a healthier home, Majestic Supreme Finish is low odour and dries more quickly than conventional solvent-based paint.
2020 VISION
The 12 new shades of 2020 Colour Design By Jotun each express a particular aspiration, a facet of contemporary living, or a distinct character trait. From the protective earthiness of Grounded Red to the bold and creative Statement Blue, the intellectual sophistication of Wisdom to the playful exuberance of Lively Red, Jotun’s 12 new colours are all designed to inspire a specific emotional reaction.
SOURCE: Mad Hat PR PLT
MPOCC LAUDS TIMELY CALL FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN SABAH
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) applauds the call by the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd. Shafie bin Haji Apdal, for plantations to be involved in elephant conservation efforts in the State.
MPOCC as the custodian of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) scheme in the country, views this as an opportunity for greater collaborative partnership with the Sabah State government in creating a safer environment for its wildlife.
This is in line with MSPO Principle No 5, which addresses requirements to deal with sustainable management of oil palm plantation operations and includes an emphasis on protecting rare, threatened and endangered species and high biodiversity value areas.
In supporting the call by Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie, MPOCC strongly advocates closer cooperation between the organisation, the Sabah Wildlife Department and plantations managers in the State. We believe that where human-wildlife conflict hotspots are present, these plantations can play a more active role in being vigilant and be the eyes and ears on the ground.
Additionally, MPOCC, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and other organisations such as East Malaysia Planters Association (EMPA) had been conducting roadshows and workshops with the relevant stakeholders, including those in the rural areas of Sabah, as part of our efforts to increase awareness on the mandatory MSPO certification scheme and the need to support the wildlife protection and conservation efforts in Sabah.
Loss of biodiversity concerns everyone and the environmental damage that ensues could be irreversible. As Malaysians, we must lay a stronger foundation to strengthen our conviction that our valued wildlife species need to be conserved to truly reflect our commitment towards the universal 5Ps of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
Chew Jit Seng
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council
12 November 2019
SOURCE: Ministry of Primary Industries
MPOCC as the custodian of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) scheme in the country, views this as an opportunity for greater collaborative partnership with the Sabah State government in creating a safer environment for its wildlife.
This is in line with MSPO Principle No 5, which addresses requirements to deal with sustainable management of oil palm plantation operations and includes an emphasis on protecting rare, threatened and endangered species and high biodiversity value areas.
In supporting the call by Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie, MPOCC strongly advocates closer cooperation between the organisation, the Sabah Wildlife Department and plantations managers in the State. We believe that where human-wildlife conflict hotspots are present, these plantations can play a more active role in being vigilant and be the eyes and ears on the ground.
Additionally, MPOCC, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and other organisations such as East Malaysia Planters Association (EMPA) had been conducting roadshows and workshops with the relevant stakeholders, including those in the rural areas of Sabah, as part of our efforts to increase awareness on the mandatory MSPO certification scheme and the need to support the wildlife protection and conservation efforts in Sabah.
Loss of biodiversity concerns everyone and the environmental damage that ensues could be irreversible. As Malaysians, we must lay a stronger foundation to strengthen our conviction that our valued wildlife species need to be conserved to truly reflect our commitment towards the universal 5Ps of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.
Chew Jit Seng
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council
12 November 2019
SOURCE: Ministry of Primary Industries
Wednesday 13 November 2019
TELEDYNE E2V INTRODUCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST 1.3MP TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR
New Bora 3D CMOS image sensor enables vision-guided robotics, logistics and surveillance
GRENOBLE, France, Nov 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces its new Bora™ Time-of-Flight CMOS image sensor, tailored for 3D detection and distance measurement to support the latest industrial applications, including vision guided robotics, logistics and surveillance.
Based on an innovative 10µm pixel design and incorporating a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, the Bora image sensor offers excellent sensitivity and a unique on-chip gated global shutter mode, which enables gating times of up to 42ns.
Bora’s highly flexible design allows:
- Greater adaptability to various scenarios, with precise 3D information detection and state-of-the-art 1.3MP depth resolution
- Scene capture with a large field-of-view in both 2D and 3D which enables cost effectiveness and system optimization, useful for static applications such as construction or architectural mapping
- Real-time 3D image capture with a depth map of over 30fps in a four-phase operation
- Robust reliability in challenging conditions, and short- and long-range capabilities which are immune to ambient light intrusions, using a unique HDR feature
The Bora sensor comes with an evaluation kit, comprised of a compact 1-inch optical format calibrated module, which includes a light source for near infrared illumination. It also includes optics targeted at performing the Time-of-Flight principle at short-range distances to 5m or mid-range distances to 10m, while capturing real-time 3D information at a full resolution of 1.3MP.
Ha Lan Do Thu, Marketing Manager for 3D imaging at Teledyne e2v said, “We are very pleased to announce our newest Time-of-Flight sensor, which provides customers with true 1.3MP depth resolution at more than 30 fps. The sensor uniquely achieves excellent precision and accuracy in 3D measurements and is highly flexible, handling both short- and long-range capture over 10 meters and in outdoor conditions.”
Samples and evaluation kits for short-range distances are now available. Evaluation kits for mid-range distances are available on demand. Please visit the product page or contact us for more information.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Jessica.Broom@teledyne.com | + 44 (0)1245 453607
Notes to Editors:
About Teledyne e2v
Teledyne e2v is part of the Teledyne Imaging Group. Their innovations lead developments in healthcare, life sciences, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market and application challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide innovative standard, semi-custom or fully-custom imaging solutions, bringing increased value to their systems. For more information imaging.teledyne-e2v.com
Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne Technologies [TDY] umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers world-wide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.
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GRENOBLE, France, Nov 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces its new Bora™ Time-of-Flight CMOS image sensor, tailored for 3D detection and distance measurement to support the latest industrial applications, including vision guided robotics, logistics and surveillance.
Based on an innovative 10µm pixel design and incorporating a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, the Bora image sensor offers excellent sensitivity and a unique on-chip gated global shutter mode, which enables gating times of up to 42ns.
Bora’s highly flexible design allows:
- Greater adaptability to various scenarios, with precise 3D information detection and state-of-the-art 1.3MP depth resolution
- Scene capture with a large field-of-view in both 2D and 3D which enables cost effectiveness and system optimization, useful for static applications such as construction or architectural mapping
- Real-time 3D image capture with a depth map of over 30fps in a four-phase operation
- Robust reliability in challenging conditions, and short- and long-range capabilities which are immune to ambient light intrusions, using a unique HDR feature
The Bora sensor comes with an evaluation kit, comprised of a compact 1-inch optical format calibrated module, which includes a light source for near infrared illumination. It also includes optics targeted at performing the Time-of-Flight principle at short-range distances to 5m or mid-range distances to 10m, while capturing real-time 3D information at a full resolution of 1.3MP.
Ha Lan Do Thu, Marketing Manager for 3D imaging at Teledyne e2v said, “We are very pleased to announce our newest Time-of-Flight sensor, which provides customers with true 1.3MP depth resolution at more than 30 fps. The sensor uniquely achieves excellent precision and accuracy in 3D measurements and is highly flexible, handling both short- and long-range capture over 10 meters and in outdoor conditions.”
Samples and evaluation kits for short-range distances are now available. Evaluation kits for mid-range distances are available on demand. Please visit the product page or contact us for more information.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Jessica.Broom@teledyne.com | + 44 (0)1245 453607
Notes to Editors:
About Teledyne e2v
Teledyne e2v is part of the Teledyne Imaging Group. Their innovations lead developments in healthcare, life sciences, space, transportation, defence and security and industrial markets. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to the market and application challenges of customers and partnering with them to provide innovative standard, semi-custom or fully-custom imaging solutions, bringing increased value to their systems. For more information imaging.teledyne-e2v.com
Teledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne Technologies [TDY] umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience. Individually, each company offers best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest imaging and related technology portfolio in the world. From aerospace through industrial inspection, radiography and radiotherapy, geospatial surveying, and advanced MEMS and semiconductor solutions, Teledyne Imaging offers world-wide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.
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PFIZER REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION THIS WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- To commemorate World Pneumonia Day 2019 on 12 November, Pfizer is encouraging adults age 65 years and older to learn more about the seriousness of pneumonia and the preventative measures they can take to help protect themselves. Pneumonia, which includes pneumococcal pneumonia, is a leading cause of death in children worldwide, but older adults are also at increased risk due to the age-related decline of the immune system.
“This World Pneumonia Day, Pfizer is encouraging adults to take steps to help prevent a potentially serious disease, through simple preventative lifestyle choices like getting vaccinated, eating well, and exercising regularly,” said Dr. Jerusha Naidoo, Country Medical Lead, Pfizer Malaysia. “We encourage adults 65 or older to talk to their health care provider about ways to help protect themselves.”
Pneumonia can also have a large impact on individuals, and adults with pneumonia may experience significant consequences due to the infection. For example, pneumonia can lead to potential complications like respiratory failure (which requires a breathing machine or ventilator) and sepsis (a condition in which there is uncontrolled inflammation in the body, which may lead to widespread organ failure). Symptoms such as weakness and fatigue can take several weeks to resolve.
One of the ways adults can help protect themselves and others from vaccine-preventable diseases, such as pneumococcal pneumonia, is by getting vaccinated with the recommended doses at the recommended times. Vaccines are an important tool to help prevent certain infectious diseases that cause health and financial burdens. Vaccination is also a key preventive measure and a key component of healthy aging.
“This World Pneumonia Day, Pfizer is encouraging adults to take steps to help prevent a potentially serious disease, through simple preventative lifestyle choices like getting vaccinated, eating well, and exercising regularly,” said Dr. Jerusha Naidoo, Country Medical Lead, Pfizer Malaysia. “We encourage adults 65 or older to talk to their health care provider about ways to help protect themselves.”
Pneumonia can also have a large impact on individuals, and adults with pneumonia may experience significant consequences due to the infection. For example, pneumonia can lead to potential complications like respiratory failure (which requires a breathing machine or ventilator) and sepsis (a condition in which there is uncontrolled inflammation in the body, which may lead to widespread organ failure). Symptoms such as weakness and fatigue can take several weeks to resolve.
One of the ways adults can help protect themselves and others from vaccine-preventable diseases, such as pneumococcal pneumonia, is by getting vaccinated with the recommended doses at the recommended times. Vaccines are an important tool to help prevent certain infectious diseases that cause health and financial burdens. Vaccination is also a key preventive measure and a key component of healthy aging.
31 INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN REMINISCENCE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- A total of 31 international media from 14 countries are in Malaysia to participate in the Mega Familiarisation programme called “Reminiscence Cultural Heritage of Malaysia”.
The group, here by Tourism Malaysia’s invitation, will get a first-hand feel of the attractiveness of Malaysia’s cultural experience, as well as other tourism products that reflect Malaysia’s beautiful heritage. This Mega Fam programme is designed as part of the efforts to boost the promotion of Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign, which aims to achieve 30 million international tourist arrivals and RM100 billion tourist receipts. During the programme, the participants will be divided into two groups with two different destinations comprising Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka. The focus of this programme is to create awareness about preservation and conservation of Malaysian culture and heritage especially architectural heritage building. Among the destination featured in the itinerary are Royal Klang Heritage Walk, Ipoh Heritage City, KL City Heritage Trail and many more. “Malaysia is rich with its culture and heritage and it is important that we highlight these destinations to international tourists as these are part of Malaysia’s legacy” said Mr. Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, the Senior Director of Corporate Communication Division during the business networking session programme. There are exciting activities such as making labu sayong in Kuala Kangsar, participating in Kampung traditional sport at Homestay Kampung Lonek in Negeri Sembilan and keris making in Melaka. To ensure the campaign’s success, Tourism Malaysia has partnered with several private sectors such as Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, Air Arabia, Hatten Hotel Melaka, Selangor Tourism, Melaka Tourism, Perak Tourism and KL Hop on Hop Off. It is hoped that these media will share their experiences with the relevant audience back in their countries and stimulate interest to visit and experience Malaysia. The media from 14 countries are, Australia, Canada, France, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and Uzbekistan. |
Saturday 9 November 2019
OKEX EXPANDS INTO USDT FUTURES TRADING
World’s top cryptocurrency futures exchange adds USDT futures trading with pairs including BTC, ETH and EOS
VALLETTA, Malta, Nov 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKEx, the world’s largest futures cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of USDT Futures Trading, a linear futures contract. Served as a virtual derivative product that is quoted and settled in USDT, each contract has a face value of a fixed amount of digital tokens. Traders can long or short a position to profit from the increase or decline of a cryptocurrency’s price respectively. OKEx provides a wider derivative portfolio with a greater variety of underlying currencies and more comprehensive functionality to meet users’ trading requirements.
Key features include:
VALLETTA, Malta, Nov 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKEx, the world’s largest futures cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of USDT Futures Trading, a linear futures contract. Served as a virtual derivative product that is quoted and settled in USDT, each contract has a face value of a fixed amount of digital tokens. Traders can long or short a position to profit from the increase or decline of a cryptocurrency’s price respectively. OKEx provides a wider derivative portfolio with a greater variety of underlying currencies and more comprehensive functionality to meet users’ trading requirements.
Key features include:
- Linear Contract - without the need to hedge the margin risk of inverse contracts
- Leverage Level: 1-100x
- Supported pairs: BTC, EOS, ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, ETC, BSV, TRX
- Trading Hours: 24/7
- Daily Settlement
Advantages include:
- Efficiency and Low-cost – trade without the hassle of switching between cryptocurrencies
- Comparatively Stable – reduce the risks induced by the volatility of the collateral’s price for future contracts and simpler calculations
- Intuitive Trading Experience – similar to spot trading with the addition of leverage, it is easier for users to master the trading system.
“Most of the time, users are not willing to hold altcoins as margin, and they also see inverse contracts itself are complicated to understand. We see this linear contract would be an open door to many new retail traders,” said Lennix Lai, Financial Market Director at OKEx. “At OKEx, we’ve developed a safe, reliable, and stable environment for cryptocurrency trading, and strive to offer new services based on our customers’ interests. We would continue to research and add stablecoin-based derivatives so to offer a simpler hedging instrument for traders who normally book their profit and loss in USD value.”
USDT Futures Contracts will be launched on November 14, 2019, and simulation will start on November 5, 2019. USDT Perpetual Swap will be launched on December 9, 2019, and simulation will start on November 30, 2019.
ABOUT OKEx
OKEx is a world-leading digital asset exchange headquartered in Malta, offering comprehensive digital assets trading services including token trading, futures trading, perpetual swap trading and index tracker to global traders with blockchain technology. Currently, the exchange offers over 400 token and futures trading pairs enabling users to optimize their strategies.
Vivien Choi
media@okex.com
SOURCE: OKEx
--BERNAMA
USDT Futures Contracts will be launched on November 14, 2019, and simulation will start on November 5, 2019. USDT Perpetual Swap will be launched on December 9, 2019, and simulation will start on November 30, 2019.
ABOUT OKEx
OKEx is a world-leading digital asset exchange headquartered in Malta, offering comprehensive digital assets trading services including token trading, futures trading, perpetual swap trading and index tracker to global traders with blockchain technology. Currently, the exchange offers over 400 token and futures trading pairs enabling users to optimize their strategies.
Vivien Choi
media@okex.com
SOURCE: OKEx
--BERNAMA
Friday 8 November 2019
THE LARGEST APP TRYING COMMUNITY IN MALAYSIA!
YToday Sdn Bhd has launched a new product called Fuhla. One of the largest app trying community in Malaysia. In cooperation with Cradle, YToday Sdn Bhd raised RM800,000 in funding to expand operations in Southeast Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Being an advocate for youth empowerment and holding on to their mission in being the world’s leading youth enrichment provider, YouthsToday.com launches their new app, Fuhla. Fuhla is a new community app store that allows all Android users to try local and international apps that benefits their lives while getting paid for it. It encourages users to try out apps that can help them with their daily lives from managing their delivery to hotel bookings and even food at an amazing discount for the Fuhla Community.
The Fuhla founders, Jazz Tan and Desline Teoh mentioned "When an app surpasses the threshold of 10,000 downloads, usually it is considered by users as worthy attention. It helps in increasing the Google play store ranking and it creates more trust in the community of app users. We have successfully scaled YouthsToday.com previously and most of our users has already grown up and graduated, now we are adding more value to their lives with Fuhla"
In just 5 - 6 months, Fuhla has acquired more than 15,000 users with many apps on board generating more than RM100,000 in revenue sharing with its users. While releasing new client apps on their platform, Fuhla continuously pushes huge number of promos and vouchers to its users, to pursue its vision on being the world’s leading app trying experiences enrichment provider. Variety of apps that ranges from lifestyle, food, games, business, hotels, household, bills, financial, e-hailing, parental and many more.
Leading towards their development of Fuhla in foreign countries, YouthsToday.com raised RM800,000 in funding through their collaboration with Cradle, to secure their expansion of Fuhla in Southeast Asia. Fuhla not only shares the latest apps in the market, they share its advertising revenue to all its users on board. If you have an Android phone, we welcome you on board to have your lives change! Let us help you find the best deals, best management apps and even apps that changes your lives.
About YToday Sdn. Bhd.
Established in 25th April 2013, the company focuses on community marketing and development. Building community platforms and consulting governments, corporates and SME companies to create empowering communities around their brand or organisations.
About YouthsToday.com
YouthsToday.com the product of YToday Sdn Bhd is a portal where youth can find sponsors for their events, promote and sell tickets for their events, and connect to other youth for knowledge exchanges, and corporations can connect to youth through funding and marketing campaigns. The online platform has been running for 6 years since its official launch on 2014 and is going strong ever since.
With 91,546 active youth event organizers connected to their portal, YouthsToday.com is the first and largest platform to connect over 329 corporate brands reaching out to millions of youth across the world through student events. YouthsToday.com have received multiple notable awards such as Best Start Up to Silicon Valley, USA Stanford Program Achiever 2014 and Most Prestigious Start Up – ASEAN Entrepreneurship Award 2014.
About Fuhla
Fuhla is a new launched community app store and product of YToday Sdn Bhd. The store was released officially 1st March 2019 to cater for the Android community. It helps app owners to gain immediate traction when it comes to releasing their apps to the community to try out.
Source: Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Being an advocate for youth empowerment and holding on to their mission in being the world’s leading youth enrichment provider, YouthsToday.com launches their new app, Fuhla. Fuhla is a new community app store that allows all Android users to try local and international apps that benefits their lives while getting paid for it. It encourages users to try out apps that can help them with their daily lives from managing their delivery to hotel bookings and even food at an amazing discount for the Fuhla Community.
The Fuhla founders, Jazz Tan and Desline Teoh mentioned "When an app surpasses the threshold of 10,000 downloads, usually it is considered by users as worthy attention. It helps in increasing the Google play store ranking and it creates more trust in the community of app users. We have successfully scaled YouthsToday.com previously and most of our users has already grown up and graduated, now we are adding more value to their lives with Fuhla"
In just 5 - 6 months, Fuhla has acquired more than 15,000 users with many apps on board generating more than RM100,000 in revenue sharing with its users. While releasing new client apps on their platform, Fuhla continuously pushes huge number of promos and vouchers to its users, to pursue its vision on being the world’s leading app trying experiences enrichment provider. Variety of apps that ranges from lifestyle, food, games, business, hotels, household, bills, financial, e-hailing, parental and many more.
Leading towards their development of Fuhla in foreign countries, YouthsToday.com raised RM800,000 in funding through their collaboration with Cradle, to secure their expansion of Fuhla in Southeast Asia. Fuhla not only shares the latest apps in the market, they share its advertising revenue to all its users on board. If you have an Android phone, we welcome you on board to have your lives change! Let us help you find the best deals, best management apps and even apps that changes your lives.
About YToday Sdn. Bhd.
Established in 25th April 2013, the company focuses on community marketing and development. Building community platforms and consulting governments, corporates and SME companies to create empowering communities around their brand or organisations.
About YouthsToday.com
YouthsToday.com the product of YToday Sdn Bhd is a portal where youth can find sponsors for their events, promote and sell tickets for their events, and connect to other youth for knowledge exchanges, and corporations can connect to youth through funding and marketing campaigns. The online platform has been running for 6 years since its official launch on 2014 and is going strong ever since.
With 91,546 active youth event organizers connected to their portal, YouthsToday.com is the first and largest platform to connect over 329 corporate brands reaching out to millions of youth across the world through student events. YouthsToday.com have received multiple notable awards such as Best Start Up to Silicon Valley, USA Stanford Program Achiever 2014 and Most Prestigious Start Up – ASEAN Entrepreneurship Award 2014.
About Fuhla
Fuhla is a new launched community app store and product of YToday Sdn Bhd. The store was released officially 1st March 2019 to cater for the Android community. It helps app owners to gain immediate traction when it comes to releasing their apps to the community to try out.
Source: Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
Thursday 7 November 2019
AMBANK LEVEL UP YOUR LIFESTYLE CAMPAIGN PHASE 2: SECOND AMBANK CARDHOLDER DRIVES AWAY WITH THE ALL NEW MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Mr Bong Nee Nyuk from Puchong emerged as the second and final Grand Prize winner of AmBank's Level Up Your Lifestyle Campaign. Mr Bong received the all new Mercedes-Benz A-Class at a prize presentation ceremony which was held recently at Hap Seng Star Showroom, Life Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Present at the prize giving ceremony were Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group, Aaron Loo, Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad, senior management of AmBank Group and campaign partners from Hap Seng Star, Lazada, Mastercard and Visa.
“This campaign is one of AmBank’s many initiatives where we continue to reward our loyal cardholders. The offering of luxurious and lucrative prizes throughout these campaigns further demonstrates our appreciation to our cardholders for their support,” said Dato’ Sulaiman.
“The campaign which started on 20 December 2018 has received exceptional response, where the campaign awarded over 20 million entries to over 110,000 participants throughout the campaign period,” added Dato’ Sulaiman.
Earlier on 16 May 2019, AmBank cardholder Mr Tey Jian from Segamat was also presented with the first Mercedes-Benz A-Class after he emerged as the first Grand Prize winner.
Besides the Mercedes-Benz, AmBank is also giving away Lazada vouchers worth RM500 to 193 daily winners throughout the campaign period. Winners will be notified via SMS and will be listed on www.AmBank.com.my/UP.
In Dato' Sulaiman's closing remarks, he said “It does not end here, today AmBank has several campaigns which are more targeted and with the aim to reward our cardholders according to their spending habits. AmBank recently launched a Mastercard Top Spender Campaign where cardholders can win a trip for two to Europe and cashback of RM1,288. As for frequent mall-goers, head over to The Gardens Mall where AmBank cardholders will stand a chance to win shopping rewards up to RM30,000 from brands like Prada, COACH, Michael Kors, Adidas and Jaya Grocer.”
“Apart from rewarding our cardholders, we are also rewarding our depositors by giving away up to RM2.5 million worth of prizes when they open and deposit with the newly launched AmWafeeq-i savings account via the 12-month AmJutawan campaign which runs until 31 August 2020.”
Visit www.ambank.com.my/TSC for more information of the Mastercard Top Spender Campaign. Also, do visit www.AmBankSpot.com/TGM to see how you can win or visit www.AmBankSpot.com for more exciting deals and offers.
For those who do not have an AmBank credit card. Apply one now at www.AmBank.com.my/AGR by 30 September 2019 and get 50,000 AmBonus Points and RM50 Cashback.
For further details on the AmJutawan campaign, please visit https://www.ambank.com.my/eng/promotions-page/AmJutawan.
For further details on other on-going AmBank campaigns, please visit www.ambank.com.my as well as our various social media platforms.
About AmBank Group
AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 9,000 people.
The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM13.7 billion and assets of RM158.8 billion as at 31 March 2019.
AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, retail banking, business banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, underwriting of general insurance, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com
Present at the prize giving ceremony were Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group, Aaron Loo, Managing Director, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad, senior management of AmBank Group and campaign partners from Hap Seng Star, Lazada, Mastercard and Visa.
“This campaign is one of AmBank’s many initiatives where we continue to reward our loyal cardholders. The offering of luxurious and lucrative prizes throughout these campaigns further demonstrates our appreciation to our cardholders for their support,” said Dato’ Sulaiman.
“The campaign which started on 20 December 2018 has received exceptional response, where the campaign awarded over 20 million entries to over 110,000 participants throughout the campaign period,” added Dato’ Sulaiman.
Earlier on 16 May 2019, AmBank cardholder Mr Tey Jian from Segamat was also presented with the first Mercedes-Benz A-Class after he emerged as the first Grand Prize winner.
Besides the Mercedes-Benz, AmBank is also giving away Lazada vouchers worth RM500 to 193 daily winners throughout the campaign period. Winners will be notified via SMS and will be listed on www.AmBank.com.my/UP.
In Dato' Sulaiman's closing remarks, he said “It does not end here, today AmBank has several campaigns which are more targeted and with the aim to reward our cardholders according to their spending habits. AmBank recently launched a Mastercard Top Spender Campaign where cardholders can win a trip for two to Europe and cashback of RM1,288. As for frequent mall-goers, head over to The Gardens Mall where AmBank cardholders will stand a chance to win shopping rewards up to RM30,000 from brands like Prada, COACH, Michael Kors, Adidas and Jaya Grocer.”
“Apart from rewarding our cardholders, we are also rewarding our depositors by giving away up to RM2.5 million worth of prizes when they open and deposit with the newly launched AmWafeeq-i savings account via the 12-month AmJutawan campaign which runs until 31 August 2020.”
Visit www.ambank.com.my/TSC for more information of the Mastercard Top Spender Campaign. Also, do visit www.AmBankSpot.com/TGM to see how you can win or visit www.AmBankSpot.com for more exciting deals and offers.
For those who do not have an AmBank credit card. Apply one now at www.AmBank.com.my/AGR by 30 September 2019 and get 50,000 AmBonus Points and RM50 Cashback.
For further details on the AmJutawan campaign, please visit https://www.ambank.com.my/eng/promotions-page/AmJutawan.
For further details on other on-going AmBank campaigns, please visit www.ambank.com.my as well as our various social media platforms.
About AmBank Group
AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 9,000 people.
The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of around RM13.7 billion and assets of RM158.8 billion as at 31 March 2019.
AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, retail banking, business banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, underwriting of general insurance, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and management services in assets, real estate investment trust and unit trusts.
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com
SOURCE: AmBank Group
PRIORITIZING FIRE SAFETY IN LEGOLAND HOTEL
Hotel successfully conducts scheduled fire drill
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- LEGOLAND Hotel successfully conducted a scheduled fire drill this afternoon involving 120 staff members. The objectives of the drill were to reinforce fire safety practices amongst our hotel team and boost their knowledge on how to handle emergencies through practical training and education. The fire drill also serves as a platform to strengthen the working relationship between the Hotel’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the local Fire and Rescue Department.
During the drill, the Fire and Rescue Department simulated a real fire situation where there was a fire in one of the hotel rooms due to a carelessly discarded cigarette. The team was able to successfully contain and put out the fire whilst safely remove the “hotel guests” from inside the room. The team demonstrated the ability to take professional fire extinguishing actions and evacuation procedures should there be a real fire situation.
“The safety of our guests and staff is always our top priority. Our team members demonstrated emergency readiness during the fire drill today. We are grateful for the continuous support and assistance from the local Fire and Rescue Department during these simulation exercises. I am sure the drill has effectively strengthened our team’s ability of handling emergency situations,” Dharmendran Sundara Mogan, Safety & Security Manager, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort shared.
For the latest update on promotion and activities, stay connected with LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort via Facebook and Instagram.
Fire Drill photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/411urpyoz3ls1dv/AADuGKUk4aze8l7Cfr_WCKSZa?dl=0
SOURCE: LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- LEGOLAND Hotel successfully conducted a scheduled fire drill this afternoon involving 120 staff members. The objectives of the drill were to reinforce fire safety practices amongst our hotel team and boost their knowledge on how to handle emergencies through practical training and education. The fire drill also serves as a platform to strengthen the working relationship between the Hotel’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the local Fire and Rescue Department.
During the drill, the Fire and Rescue Department simulated a real fire situation where there was a fire in one of the hotel rooms due to a carelessly discarded cigarette. The team was able to successfully contain and put out the fire whilst safely remove the “hotel guests” from inside the room. The team demonstrated the ability to take professional fire extinguishing actions and evacuation procedures should there be a real fire situation.
“The safety of our guests and staff is always our top priority. Our team members demonstrated emergency readiness during the fire drill today. We are grateful for the continuous support and assistance from the local Fire and Rescue Department during these simulation exercises. I am sure the drill has effectively strengthened our team’s ability of handling emergency situations,” Dharmendran Sundara Mogan, Safety & Security Manager, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort shared.
For the latest update on promotion and activities, stay connected with LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort via Facebook and Instagram.
Fire Drill photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/411urpyoz3ls1dv/AADuGKUk4aze8l7Cfr_WCKSZa?dl=0
SOURCE: LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort
IMTA 2019 Annual Conference held in Guiyang, China
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- The three-day 2019 Annual Conference of the International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA) was recently held in Guiyang, China, beginning Oct 27.
Themed ‘Joining hands to build a community of shared future for sustainable mountain tourism’, the conference drew 400 attendees including new applicants, international organisations, destination administrations and tourism experts.
The conference aimed to explore a path for the sustainable development of world mountain tourism in a global context.
It also provided case reference and theoretical guidance for sustainable mountain tourism practices.
During the conference, issues discussed included the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, poverty alleviation through mountain tourism, environmental protection and green development, and new trend of integrated development of culture, tourism, sports and health preservation.
Other activities included the ‘Belt and Road’ Mountain Tourism Exchange and Cooperation Conference, the IMTA Annual Exhibition and Walk across Shuanglong Ecological Park & Ecological Sports Park.
IMTA is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation initiated by Guizhou Province, and constituted by tourism institutions, groups, enterprises and individuals in key mountain countries and regions in the world on a voluntary basis.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday 6 November 2019
UMW GRANTT IS THE OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE LUBRICANTS PARTNER FOR BORNEO SAFARI INTERNATIONAL OFF-ROAD CHALLENGE FOR THE FIFTH YEAR RUNNING
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| YB DATUK CHRISTINA LIEW CHIN & YB DATUK MOHD AZIS BIN JAMMAN with GRANTT team inspecting one of GRANTT corporate vehicle
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 (Bernama) – UMW Grantt International Sdn. Bhd. (UMW Grantt), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UMW Group, continues to support and participate in South East Asia’s biggest extreme off-road event; the 29th Borneo Safari International Off-Road Challenge (Borneo Safari). For the fifth consecutive year, UMW Grantt is the Official Performance Lubricants Partner for the event. This year, the eight-day expedition is expected to attract 400 specially-modified off-road vehicles and a record 1,220 participants. They will pass through Beaufort, Sipitang, Keningau, Tenom and Tambunan districts and cover a total distance of around 400 kilometres. The convoy was flagged-off by Datuk Christina Liew, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister who is also Sabah State Minister in charge of Tourism, Culture and Environment.
UMW Grantt corporate vehicles joining the convoy will be powered by GRANTT QUASAR SAE 15W-40 API CI-4 Mineral Grade. The GRANTT QUASAR range is formulated with Advanced American Technology that delivers excellent engine performance and protection against engine wear, build-up, corrosion and overheating, even in the toughest driving conditions. GRANTT’s full range of lubricants include Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO), Motorcycle Oil (MCO), Diesel Engine Oil (DEO), Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF), industrial oil and greases. “We are excited to be a part of Borneo Safari expedition which serves as an excellent platform for us to showcase our GRANTT lubricants, especially our QUASAR Diesel Engine Oil product. This product is specifically formulated to deliver excellent engine performance and protection during the long and challenging journey. Our GRANTT QUASAR range is no stranger to extreme driving conditions and this off-road challenge will prove its reliability and durability. GRANTT lubricants are already available in Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Cambodia, and we hope to expand its market reach to Thailand and Myanmar in the coming years”, said Dato’ Abdul Rashid Musa, President of UMW’s Manufacturing & Engineering Division. |
Tuesday 5 November 2019
A ROARING SUCCESS AS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SHOWCASE THEIR MUSICAL ABILITIES AT ONE-TWO-STAR TALENT SHOW
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB), in collaboration with Milestone Productions, recently hosted the “One-Two-Star” Talent Show at Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur when various children with special needs performed songs inspired from the movies.
The talent show was an effort to further build confidence levels of these children, while showcasing their unique musical abilities that the world at large rarely gets to see.
It also formed part of SDB’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative after the success of the “One-Two-Juice” (a juice bar), “One-Two-Wash” (a car wash initiative) and “One-Two-Gift” (a soap-making project) programmes run by various special needs children.
Prior to the event, a workshop was held for all participants at Hotel Maya when coaches Dominic Lau and Joshua Gui provided these children with constructive feedback and encouragement.
SDB group managing director Ms Teh Lip Kim said that the purpose of the Talent Show was a way of educating the public about the hidden musical talents of these children.
“It is a rare honour and privilege for all of us to come up here as a family to show our support to all these special children and their families,” she said, in the company of her husband and two sons.
“As a mother of a special needs child, I fully understand just how challenging the journey can be for these children,” she shared. “That said, it’s an extremely fulfilling journey for both parents and children in discovering the true meaning of unconditional love, courage and resilience.”
Participants ranged from 10 to 22 years old, with every individual having gone through music therapy and lessons involving singing, and playing musical instruments like piano, violin and drums. A participant even showcased his deejaying skills by mixing songs on a beatpad. After each performance, judges Sharizan Borhan and Lee Kok Leong gave their comments, similar to a talent-show style.
Later, all 14 participants gathered for a finale performance singing to “We Will Rock You” to a huge applause from the audience comprising participating families, non-governmental organisations and members of the public.
For photos of the event, please download at:
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/1cd96a43c1151342106c49889
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About Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB)
Starting off as a tin mining company, SDB has grown from strength to strength. After diversifying into other areas of business, SDB is now focused mainly on property development. Our brand promise “Driving Excellence, Building Lifelong Relationships” sums up what we strive to do – driving excellence in terms of products and services to build a lifelong relationship with purchasers, hotel guests and all stakeholders.
SOURCE: Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB)
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36016
The talent show was an effort to further build confidence levels of these children, while showcasing their unique musical abilities that the world at large rarely gets to see.
It also formed part of SDB’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative after the success of the “One-Two-Juice” (a juice bar), “One-Two-Wash” (a car wash initiative) and “One-Two-Gift” (a soap-making project) programmes run by various special needs children.
Prior to the event, a workshop was held for all participants at Hotel Maya when coaches Dominic Lau and Joshua Gui provided these children with constructive feedback and encouragement.
SDB group managing director Ms Teh Lip Kim said that the purpose of the Talent Show was a way of educating the public about the hidden musical talents of these children.
“It is a rare honour and privilege for all of us to come up here as a family to show our support to all these special children and their families,” she said, in the company of her husband and two sons.
“As a mother of a special needs child, I fully understand just how challenging the journey can be for these children,” she shared. “That said, it’s an extremely fulfilling journey for both parents and children in discovering the true meaning of unconditional love, courage and resilience.”
Participants ranged from 10 to 22 years old, with every individual having gone through music therapy and lessons involving singing, and playing musical instruments like piano, violin and drums. A participant even showcased his deejaying skills by mixing songs on a beatpad. After each performance, judges Sharizan Borhan and Lee Kok Leong gave their comments, similar to a talent-show style.
Later, all 14 participants gathered for a finale performance singing to “We Will Rock You” to a huge applause from the audience comprising participating families, non-governmental organisations and members of the public.
For photos of the event, please download at:
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/1cd96a43c1151342106c49889
15d605420191105055214/3543a58a496c589fa7e0c9e
520d7262920191105055214/ba1748
About Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB)
Starting off as a tin mining company, SDB has grown from strength to strength. After diversifying into other areas of business, SDB is now focused mainly on property development. Our brand promise “Driving Excellence, Building Lifelong Relationships” sums up what we strive to do – driving excellence in terms of products and services to build a lifelong relationship with purchasers, hotel guests and all stakeholders.
SOURCE: Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB)
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=36016
Monday 4 November 2019
SweeGen defends, protects Reb M intellectual property
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 -- Stevia-based sweetener company, SweeGen has defended and protected its production of Reb M by its highly titer-effective and cost-effective patent-protected process - Reb M produced via Reb D4.
SweeGen’s statement is in response to what it says were distorted claims about intellectual property made by PureCircle in the media today.
On this basis, SweeGen has no doubt that the upcoming patent litigation with its competitor, PureCircle will vindicate its rights in the Reb M marketplace.
In its recently published international patent application PCT/US/2017/056457, SweeGen, the exclusive licensee, disclosed its Reb M via Reb D4 process and expects the claims to grant.
SweeGen is confident that it will prevail not only in the upcoming litigation with PureCircle, but also in the marketplace for sweeteners generally, as being the pioneer of successful production of high purity non-GMO rebaudiosides, and in particular of Reb M.
More information at www.sweegen.com.
-- BERNAMA
SweeGen’s statement is in response to what it says were distorted claims about intellectual property made by PureCircle in the media today.
On this basis, SweeGen has no doubt that the upcoming patent litigation with its competitor, PureCircle will vindicate its rights in the Reb M marketplace.
In its recently published international patent application PCT/US/2017/056457, SweeGen, the exclusive licensee, disclosed its Reb M via Reb D4 process and expects the claims to grant.
SweeGen is confident that it will prevail not only in the upcoming litigation with PureCircle, but also in the marketplace for sweeteners generally, as being the pioneer of successful production of high purity non-GMO rebaudiosides, and in particular of Reb M.
More information at www.sweegen.com.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday 3 November 2019
Fourth Understanding China Conference focused on globalisation, multilateralism
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 -- The fourth Understanding China Conference opened recently in Guangzhou, bringing in-depth discussions around the theme, ‘New Globalization and China's New Round of Reform and Opening-Up’.
About 600 politicians, strategists, scholars, entrepreneurs from 17 countries and regions, as well as representatives of international organisations, participated in the two-day event, according to the organising committee.
Participants have attended in-depth discussions, seminars and forums with topics including the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, global governance and China's economic development.
The international trading system that has made possible the extension and expansion of the opportunities of globalisation was nowadays “under severe stress”, said Mexico former president, Ernesto Zedillo, at the opening ceremony.
He called for joint efforts to protect global multilateralism, saying that “we hope all countries can take the initiative to protect and reinforce the multilateral trading system”.
Launched in 2013, the Understanding China Conference has served as a platform for the world to understand China's development strategies.
-- BERNAMA
About 600 politicians, strategists, scholars, entrepreneurs from 17 countries and regions, as well as representatives of international organisations, participated in the two-day event, according to the organising committee.
Participants have attended in-depth discussions, seminars and forums with topics including the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, global governance and China's economic development.
The international trading system that has made possible the extension and expansion of the opportunities of globalisation was nowadays “under severe stress”, said Mexico former president, Ernesto Zedillo, at the opening ceremony.
He called for joint efforts to protect global multilateralism, saying that “we hope all countries can take the initiative to protect and reinforce the multilateral trading system”.
Launched in 2013, the Understanding China Conference has served as a platform for the world to understand China's development strategies.
-- BERNAMA
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