NEC’s thermal screening solutions comprising of variants like Thermal, Thermal Sign, Thermal FR and Thermal FR Plus, are suitable for deployment in public, commercial and restricted areas. Through reducing person-to-person contact in manual temperature screenings, these solutions provide a streamlined process for a smooth and faster entry to premises.
Sunday, 31 May 2020
NEC LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF THERMAL SCREENING SOLUTIONS FOR WORKING IN THE NEW NORMAL
Malaysia, Singapore, May 28 (Bernama) -- As the world gradually lifts its COVID-19 measures and restrictions, NEC Asia Pacific (NEC APAC), the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation in Southeast Asia, today launched its suite of comprehensive thermal screening solutions in Malaysia and Singapore.
NEC’s thermal screening solutions comprising of variants like Thermal, Thermal Sign, Thermal FR and Thermal FR Plus, are suitable for deployment in public, commercial and restricted areas. Through reducing person-to-person contact in manual temperature screenings, these solutions provide a streamlined process for a smooth and faster entry to premises.
NEC’s thermal screening solutions comprising of variants like Thermal, Thermal Sign, Thermal FR and Thermal FR Plus, are suitable for deployment in public, commercial and restricted areas. Through reducing person-to-person contact in manual temperature screenings, these solutions provide a streamlined process for a smooth and faster entry to premises.
COVID-19: ECVV helps global buyers to purchase industrial, semi-finished products from China
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 -- Global buyers still have to purchase China’s industrial products and semi-finished products to continue production and help their workforce return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a statement, there is global demand for those products and Chinese factories have the adequate production capacity, but buyers cannot visit the country during the pandemic and restrictions on international travel.
However, ECVV.com, a cross-border industrial product sourcing platform can now find qualified suppliers, ensuring the safety of payment and delivery of goods purchased.
ECVV.com offers Safebuy service which is designed to resolve the pain points for global buyers that source products from China.
ECVV’s Safebuy service has been availed by over 3,000 international customers since its launch and has helped global government agencies, manufacturers, wholesale retailers and service centres to source and procure products from China.
As the most reliable e-commerce industrial products sourcing platform, ECVV aims to help more companies to save money and time as well as be worry free to complete sourcing from the country.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, there is global demand for those products and Chinese factories have the adequate production capacity, but buyers cannot visit the country during the pandemic and restrictions on international travel.
However, ECVV.com, a cross-border industrial product sourcing platform can now find qualified suppliers, ensuring the safety of payment and delivery of goods purchased.
ECVV.com offers Safebuy service which is designed to resolve the pain points for global buyers that source products from China.
ECVV’s Safebuy service has been availed by over 3,000 international customers since its launch and has helped global government agencies, manufacturers, wholesale retailers and service centres to source and procure products from China.
As the most reliable e-commerce industrial products sourcing platform, ECVV aims to help more companies to save money and time as well as be worry free to complete sourcing from the country.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, 29 May 2020
SmartStream extends Public API to promote access to collateral management technologies
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- SmartStream Technologies has extended its Public Application Programming Interface (API) for collateral management, enabling clients with faster access technology to better service their individual business needs.
According to a statement, the approach has been taken to deliver a Public API which allows clients to have direct programmatic access to SmartStream’s TLM Collateral Management solution.
This helps to lower the total cost of ownership, provides backward compatibility and future-proofs the solution for new operational requirements, with minimal disruption to the clients’ business.
TLM Collateral Management has extended the rich functionality of its Public API to include collateral movement notifications.
The technology has been designed to provide collateral movement and settlement views for early indication of collateral fails.
Other functionality includes, but are not limited to workflow automation and agreement uploads.
SmartStream’s Public API provides a flexible approach to enhance the deployment and integration of the TLM Collateral Management platform to rapidly build nuanced functional extensions and integration with other applications as well as its clients’ own internal systems.
More details at www.smartstream-stp.com
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the approach has been taken to deliver a Public API which allows clients to have direct programmatic access to SmartStream’s TLM Collateral Management solution.
This helps to lower the total cost of ownership, provides backward compatibility and future-proofs the solution for new operational requirements, with minimal disruption to the clients’ business.
TLM Collateral Management has extended the rich functionality of its Public API to include collateral movement notifications.
The technology has been designed to provide collateral movement and settlement views for early indication of collateral fails.
Other functionality includes, but are not limited to workflow automation and agreement uploads.
SmartStream’s Public API provides a flexible approach to enhance the deployment and integration of the TLM Collateral Management platform to rapidly build nuanced functional extensions and integration with other applications as well as its clients’ own internal systems.
More details at www.smartstream-stp.com
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, 28 May 2020
BIOTALYS AWARDED €1.6 MILLION VLAIO RESEARCH GRANT
Funding will enable accelerated development of a proprietary platform for the industrial production of Biotalys’ protein-based biocontrols
GHENT, Belgium, May 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotalys NV, a transformative food and crop protection company, today announced that it has been rewarded a €1.6 million research grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). The grant will run over three years and will support the accelerated development of cost-efficient microbial cell factories for the industrial production of Biotalys’ unique new generation protein-based biocontrol solutions.
Hilde Revets, CSO of Biotalys, commented, “The funding will allow us to build a proprietary, state-of-the art toolbox of microbial production systems, specifically designed to achieve high protein production levels, a critical component of Biotalys’ R&D engine. There is a growing demand for safe, effective and price-compatible biocontrols, and establishing such a high-performance production platform uniquely positions Biotalys to address this need. We would like to thank VLAIO for its continued commitment to support entrepreneurship and innovation in Belgium.”
Patrice Sellès, CEO of Biotalys, commented, “We are pleased that VLAIO recognizes our breakthrough science to discover and develop safe and sustainable protein-based biocontrols with consistent high efficacy, aimed at helping farmers to protect yields and reduce food waste. This grant will allow us to further develop a powerful and cost effective production platform, a critical step for Biotalys towards shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply.”
About Biotalys
Biotalys is a rapidly growing and transformative food and crop protection company developing a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Based on its groundbreaking technology platform, Biotalys has developed a broad pipeline of effective and safe products that address key crop pests and diseases across the whole value chain, from soil to plate. Combining the high-performance characteristics and consistency of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, Biotalys provides ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications. Biotalys’ lead biofungicide, BioFun-1, has demonstrated consistent, high efficacy against major pests, such as Botrytis cinerea and powdery mildew, in a global fruit and vegetables field trial. The Company is on track to submit the registration dossiers later in 2020 and expects to launch BioFun-1 in the U.S. in 2022, followed by global market introductions. Biotalys was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and has raised €61 million ($66m USD) to date from specialist international investors. The Company is based in the biotech cluster in Ghent, Belgium. More information can be found on www.biotalys.com.
For further information, please contact
Marieke Vermeersch
Biotalys Corporate Communications Consultant
T: +32 (0)479 490 603
E: marieke.vermeersch@biotalys.com
Erica Camilo Connexa Communications for Biotalys
T: +1 (610) 639 5644
E: erica@connexacommunications.com
SOURCE: Biotalys
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37428
GHENT, Belgium, May 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotalys NV, a transformative food and crop protection company, today announced that it has been rewarded a €1.6 million research grant from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). The grant will run over three years and will support the accelerated development of cost-efficient microbial cell factories for the industrial production of Biotalys’ unique new generation protein-based biocontrol solutions.
Hilde Revets, CSO of Biotalys, commented, “The funding will allow us to build a proprietary, state-of-the art toolbox of microbial production systems, specifically designed to achieve high protein production levels, a critical component of Biotalys’ R&D engine. There is a growing demand for safe, effective and price-compatible biocontrols, and establishing such a high-performance production platform uniquely positions Biotalys to address this need. We would like to thank VLAIO for its continued commitment to support entrepreneurship and innovation in Belgium.”
Patrice Sellès, CEO of Biotalys, commented, “We are pleased that VLAIO recognizes our breakthrough science to discover and develop safe and sustainable protein-based biocontrols with consistent high efficacy, aimed at helping farmers to protect yields and reduce food waste. This grant will allow us to further develop a powerful and cost effective production platform, a critical step for Biotalys towards shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply.”
About Biotalys
Biotalys is a rapidly growing and transformative food and crop protection company developing a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Based on its groundbreaking technology platform, Biotalys has developed a broad pipeline of effective and safe products that address key crop pests and diseases across the whole value chain, from soil to plate. Combining the high-performance characteristics and consistency of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, Biotalys provides ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications. Biotalys’ lead biofungicide, BioFun-1, has demonstrated consistent, high efficacy against major pests, such as Botrytis cinerea and powdery mildew, in a global fruit and vegetables field trial. The Company is on track to submit the registration dossiers later in 2020 and expects to launch BioFun-1 in the U.S. in 2022, followed by global market introductions. Biotalys was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and has raised €61 million ($66m USD) to date from specialist international investors. The Company is based in the biotech cluster in Ghent, Belgium. More information can be found on www.biotalys.com.
For further information, please contact
Marieke Vermeersch
Biotalys Corporate Communications Consultant
T: +32 (0)479 490 603
E: marieke.vermeersch@biotalys.com
Erica Camilo Connexa Communications for Biotalys
T: +1 (610) 639 5644
E: erica@connexacommunications.com
SOURCE: Biotalys
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37428
COVID-19: Majority organisations changed technology priorities - AppDynamics study
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- AppDynamics, the world’s largest and fastest growing APM vendor has released its global research study, The Agents of Transformation Report with new findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a statement, the report reveals the pressures technologists are experiencing as they lead their organisations’ responses to the pandemic and how their priorities are changing as the rate of digital transformation accelerates.
The research highlights the majority of organisations (95 per cent) changed their technology priorities during the pandemic, and 88 per cent of technologists state the digital customer experience is now the priority.
Based on the study, 81 per cent of technologists state that COVID-19 has created the biggest technology pressure for their organisation they have ever experienced.
Almost two thirds (64 per cent) of technologists are now being asked to perform tasks and activities they have never done before.
Of those surveyed, 66 per cent of technologists confirm the pandemic has exposed weaknesses in their digital strategies, creating an urgent need to accelerate initiatives that were once part of multi-year digital transformation programmes.
Meanwhile, 74 per cent of technologists report that digital transformation projects which would typically take more than a year to be approved, have been signed off in a matter of weeks.
This research involved interviews with 1,000 IT professionals in 10 markets - the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Japan and Singapore between April 22 and May 6.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the report reveals the pressures technologists are experiencing as they lead their organisations’ responses to the pandemic and how their priorities are changing as the rate of digital transformation accelerates.
The research highlights the majority of organisations (95 per cent) changed their technology priorities during the pandemic, and 88 per cent of technologists state the digital customer experience is now the priority.
Based on the study, 81 per cent of technologists state that COVID-19 has created the biggest technology pressure for their organisation they have ever experienced.
Almost two thirds (64 per cent) of technologists are now being asked to perform tasks and activities they have never done before.
Of those surveyed, 66 per cent of technologists confirm the pandemic has exposed weaknesses in their digital strategies, creating an urgent need to accelerate initiatives that were once part of multi-year digital transformation programmes.
Meanwhile, 74 per cent of technologists report that digital transformation projects which would typically take more than a year to be approved, have been signed off in a matter of weeks.
This research involved interviews with 1,000 IT professionals in 10 markets - the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Japan and Singapore between April 22 and May 6.
-- BERNAMA
NET ONE SYSTEMS ADOPTS JUNIPER NETWORKS' CONTRAIL ENTERPRISE MULTICLOUD AS COMMON SERVICES MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR CUSTOMERS
Networking automation and complexity are streamlined, offering the ability to achieve seamless multitenant environments while still ensuring high stability and scalability
TOKYO, May 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that Contrail Enterprise Multicloud has been selected as the common services management platform by Net One Systems, one of Japan’s largest network integrators.
With the adoption of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud across its multicloud-ready data centers, Net One Systems can now offer its customers seamless, stable and automated network configuration and multitenant environments, all while allowing for the easy scalability of their platforms. In addition, customers can also enjoy enhanced external connectivity with the ability to offer unified management policies.
Net One Systems offers numerous operational services, including the monitoring and security diagnosis of ICT infrastructure, and since 2016 their services have been integrated through an automated common service platform to accelerate service delivery and increase cost efficiency.
However, the configuration of multitenant environments was limited because Net One Systems managed both OpenStack and VMware environments depending on the services to be provided. This resulted in increased workloads for new additions, an inability to configure tenants across the two environments and the requirement of utilizing a different design for its external connections.
Net One Systems has thus been working on deployment of a new services management platform since 2018 to help alleviate these operational limitations for itself and its customers.
Contrail Enterprise Multicloud was selected for its ability to meet the following requirements and to address previous operational limitations.
1. A network architecture that could implement and increase automation across its multicloud-ready data centers
2. The ability to provision and enable seamless end-to-end multitenancy
3. Easy scalability of service platforms and data centers through open standards
4. The ability to provide external connectivity through unified management policies
The reduced workload required to create new tenants by overlay network was also a key deciding factor, as this allowed for the easier automation of processes.
Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is now deployed for the OpenStack platform, providing disaggregation with an overlay model alongside centralized information management through a controller. It has additionally enabled integration with OpenStack through its support for external connections through open standards and unified policies.
The openness of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is also strongly valued by Net One Systems, allowing the company to apply it to not just OpenStack, but potentially to other platforms as well, such as VMware and the public cloud, to fulfill a wider range of customer requests.
Net One Systems has found strong success with its reference model of building, testing and operating ICT solutions within its own controlled environments, whereby experience and knowledge is accumulated before being adapted for its customers.
With the deployment of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud, Net One Systems has further strengthened and enhanced its support for customers looking to make the transition toward multicloud environments.
Supporting Quotes
“We want to support our customers across their entire ICT infrastructure lifecycle, from planning, implementation and operation to optimization by enhancing our services management platform. Our company places emphasis on adopting open standards in the systems that we offer our customers. Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is based on open standards and we appreciate that our requirements have been realized by combining various devices."
- Kunitoshi Hirukawa, General Manager, 2nd Applied Technology Department, Business Development Division, Net One Systems
“Juniper Networks is focused on helping the enterprise transition toward multicloud environments through engineering simplicity. We are very pleased that Net One Systems, the company that has built and operated many ICT environments for its customers based on its renowned technical capabilities, has adopted our Contrail Enterprise Multicloud as its service management platform. Together with Net One Systems, Juniper Networks will continue to support our customers in building and operating secure, automated multi-cloud platforms."
- Tomohiro Furuya, Japan Country Manager, Juniper Networks
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TOKYO, May 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that Contrail Enterprise Multicloud has been selected as the common services management platform by Net One Systems, one of Japan’s largest network integrators.
With the adoption of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud across its multicloud-ready data centers, Net One Systems can now offer its customers seamless, stable and automated network configuration and multitenant environments, all while allowing for the easy scalability of their platforms. In addition, customers can also enjoy enhanced external connectivity with the ability to offer unified management policies.
Net One Systems offers numerous operational services, including the monitoring and security diagnosis of ICT infrastructure, and since 2016 their services have been integrated through an automated common service platform to accelerate service delivery and increase cost efficiency.
However, the configuration of multitenant environments was limited because Net One Systems managed both OpenStack and VMware environments depending on the services to be provided. This resulted in increased workloads for new additions, an inability to configure tenants across the two environments and the requirement of utilizing a different design for its external connections.
Net One Systems has thus been working on deployment of a new services management platform since 2018 to help alleviate these operational limitations for itself and its customers.
Contrail Enterprise Multicloud was selected for its ability to meet the following requirements and to address previous operational limitations.
1. A network architecture that could implement and increase automation across its multicloud-ready data centers
2. The ability to provision and enable seamless end-to-end multitenancy
3. Easy scalability of service platforms and data centers through open standards
4. The ability to provide external connectivity through unified management policies
The reduced workload required to create new tenants by overlay network was also a key deciding factor, as this allowed for the easier automation of processes.
Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is now deployed for the OpenStack platform, providing disaggregation with an overlay model alongside centralized information management through a controller. It has additionally enabled integration with OpenStack through its support for external connections through open standards and unified policies.
The openness of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is also strongly valued by Net One Systems, allowing the company to apply it to not just OpenStack, but potentially to other platforms as well, such as VMware and the public cloud, to fulfill a wider range of customer requests.
Net One Systems has found strong success with its reference model of building, testing and operating ICT solutions within its own controlled environments, whereby experience and knowledge is accumulated before being adapted for its customers.
With the deployment of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud, Net One Systems has further strengthened and enhanced its support for customers looking to make the transition toward multicloud environments.
Supporting Quotes
“We want to support our customers across their entire ICT infrastructure lifecycle, from planning, implementation and operation to optimization by enhancing our services management platform. Our company places emphasis on adopting open standards in the systems that we offer our customers. Contrail Enterprise Multicloud is based on open standards and we appreciate that our requirements have been realized by combining various devices."
- Kunitoshi Hirukawa, General Manager, 2nd Applied Technology Department, Business Development Division, Net One Systems
“Juniper Networks is focused on helping the enterprise transition toward multicloud environments through engineering simplicity. We are very pleased that Net One Systems, the company that has built and operated many ICT environments for its customers based on its renowned technical capabilities, has adopted our Contrail Enterprise Multicloud as its service management platform. Together with Net One Systems, Juniper Networks will continue to support our customers in building and operating secure, automated multi-cloud platforms."
- Tomohiro Furuya, Japan Country Manager, Juniper Networks
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37425
SNOMED International joins COVID-19 Interoperability Alliance for terminology, health data resources access
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- SNOMED International, a leader in global clinical terminology has participated in the COVID-19 Interoperability Alliance, an informatics focused environment supporting collaborative authoring of COVID-19 related interoperability data resources.
Alongside Alliance partners Clinical Architecture, logica, MITRE, Regenstrief Institute, Apelon and Care Evolution, SNOMED International joins an open collective where parties can create, evolve and share meaningful data supporting the current COVID-19 global pandemic.
According to a statement, each participating organisation has contributed its respective clinical COVID-19 content, quality assured by a variety of skilled resources and subject matter experts globally.
SNOMED International, specifically, has contributed COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Signs and Symptoms, COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Edition - Prerelease Terms from the Global Patient Set and the COVID-19 - SNOMED CT to ICD-10 Map.
The Alliance provides a hub for healthcare information to enable public and private organisations to quickly and easily identify, monitor and measure data relevant to COVID-19.
Data produced by the Alliance will be made available to the public under a Creative Commons licence which provides the right to share, use and build upon the data provided.
-- BERNAMA
Alongside Alliance partners Clinical Architecture, logica, MITRE, Regenstrief Institute, Apelon and Care Evolution, SNOMED International joins an open collective where parties can create, evolve and share meaningful data supporting the current COVID-19 global pandemic.
According to a statement, each participating organisation has contributed its respective clinical COVID-19 content, quality assured by a variety of skilled resources and subject matter experts globally.
SNOMED International, specifically, has contributed COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Signs and Symptoms, COVID-19 - SNOMED CT Edition - Prerelease Terms from the Global Patient Set and the COVID-19 - SNOMED CT to ICD-10 Map.
The Alliance provides a hub for healthcare information to enable public and private organisations to quickly and easily identify, monitor and measure data relevant to COVID-19.
Data produced by the Alliance will be made available to the public under a Creative Commons licence which provides the right to share, use and build upon the data provided.
-- BERNAMA
Frost & Sullivan recognises Blue Ocean Robotics' virus-killing UVD Robots
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 -- Blue Ocean Robotics has been selected by Frost & Sullivan for its Best Practice ‘2020 European Professional Service Robots Product Leadership’ Award.
According to a statement, the recognition was earned primarily based on the company’s work with subsidiary UVD Robots, which combines autonomous robot technology with ultraviolet light to disinfect against viruses like COVID-19.
A subsidiary of Blue Ocean Robotics, Denmark-based UVD Robots’ innovative solution has been proven to eliminate pathogens within 10 to 15 minutes in a patient room.
“Blue Ocean Robotics’ flagship product, UVD Robots, especially enables hospitals to reduce disease transmission by killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria and microorganisms,” said Frost & Sullivan Industry Manager, Rohit Karthikeyan.
“It is the first and only autonomous mobile robot that disinfects a variety of surfaces using UV-C light, giving it superior utility over competing solutions. Uniquely, the UVD robot can be easily controlled with a tablet.”
To date, the company’s self-driving, disinfecting robots have been rolled out to more than 50 countries worldwide.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards are presented to companies that encourage significant growth in their industries, have identified emerging trends before they became the standard in the marketplace, and have created advanced technologies to catalyse and transform industries.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, 23 May 2020
Covid-19: ENVIRO Group Asia conducts decontamination programmes with Rapid Disinfection Solution
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 -- Malaysia’s leading integrated indoor environmental specialist, ENVIRO Group Asia has successfully conducted surface sanitisation and decontamination programmes, in efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
According to a statement, the programmes cover more than 7,000,000 sq ft of both commercial and residential building spaces.
“Indoor Air Quality of buildings is at greater risk after more than 60 days of MCO and it’s a must check for businesses to relaunch,” said ENVIRO Group Asia Group Chief Executive, Nitesh Malani.
Rapid Disinfection Solution (RDS) incorporates ENVIRO Clean surface disinfectant and ENVIRO Protect, a revolutionary surface coating works by ‘denaturing’ the virus’ proteins – effectively twisting them out of shape – and attacking its protective layer of fat.
RDS is a must for healthcare facilities, public transportation, office buildings, schools, hotels, shopping malls and other high traffic areas to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“The surface protector that is used contains revolutionary anti-microbial agents which are developed in the US designed to destroy bacteria, germs and viruses, including Staphylococcus (MRSA), C-diff and Influenza-A Virus (including H1N1 & SARS) by forming an anti-microbial shield on the treated surfaces,” said Malani.
“This unique product is EPA registered as non-toxic, non-hazardous and USDA accepted for protective surface.”
More details at www.envirogroup.asia and www.bit.ly/evdisinfect
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the programmes cover more than 7,000,000 sq ft of both commercial and residential building spaces.
“Indoor Air Quality of buildings is at greater risk after more than 60 days of MCO and it’s a must check for businesses to relaunch,” said ENVIRO Group Asia Group Chief Executive, Nitesh Malani.
Rapid Disinfection Solution (RDS) incorporates ENVIRO Clean surface disinfectant and ENVIRO Protect, a revolutionary surface coating works by ‘denaturing’ the virus’ proteins – effectively twisting them out of shape – and attacking its protective layer of fat.
RDS is a must for healthcare facilities, public transportation, office buildings, schools, hotels, shopping malls and other high traffic areas to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“The surface protector that is used contains revolutionary anti-microbial agents which are developed in the US designed to destroy bacteria, germs and viruses, including Staphylococcus (MRSA), C-diff and Influenza-A Virus (including H1N1 & SARS) by forming an anti-microbial shield on the treated surfaces,” said Malani.
“This unique product is EPA registered as non-toxic, non-hazardous and USDA accepted for protective surface.”
More details at www.envirogroup.asia and www.bit.ly/evdisinfect
-- BERNAMA
SEGI INTRODUCES ZERO PAYMENT STUDY OPTION
KOTA DAMANSARA, May 21 (Bernama) -- Many education aspects have remained uncertain since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into effect in Malaysia in mid-March, including students’ higher education progress, decisions about the right education pathways and concerns about course fees.
To ease families’ financial burdens and keep the higher studies momentum going, SEGi University and Colleges has pioneered a new initiative that enables new students to defer their payments for the first six months of studies at zero per cent interest rate.
The Zero First 6 campaign is a convenient payment programme that facilitates the continuity of tertiary education by enabling students to enrol into any of the SEGi campuses or programmes and start studying first.
Students will only start paying from the seventh month and the deferred balance shall be spread across the ensuing instalment payment plans to ease any financial burdens that families may continue to face post-pandemic.
This optional payment scheme complements existing flexible payment programmes such as the Jom ke SEGi Scheme, which allows students to study first and *pay within 36 months upon graduation or other instalment payment options available at all campuses.
Offered exclusively to Malaysian students, the Zero First 6 campaign also comes with a *rebate of up to RM6,000 until 30 June for all new student enrolments.
In addition to this, there are various scholarship schemes for all types of students such as Ace Scholarship that provides a certain percentage of rebate for the number of As scored in SPM and STPM examination. Students with 10As in SPM and 4As in STPM also qualify for a full scholarship at selected campuses.
SPM leavers can also choose to apply for the Foundation Grant to pursue their Pre-University studies under a full scholarship and progress to a degree programme of their choice upon completion. There are also sports scholarship, merit-based scholarships for well-performing students.
As a higher education institution, SEGi University and Group of Colleges have always prided itself in providing affordable quality global education to school leavers and adult learners in the fields of Accounting, Finance and Business Management, Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, Creative Design, Communications, Hospitality & Tourism Management, and Early Childhood among others.
With a population of 20,000 local and international students, SEGi stands as one of the most established private higher education institutions in Malaysia that has pioneered various study initiatives for all types of learners. For instance, SEGi was among the pioneer institutions that introduced blended learning, which combines classroom and online learning, in addition to the fully online or conventional study modes, providing flexibility to learners at various levels.
SEGi emerged in the top 54% of the 2020 QS World University Rankings: Asia and obtained the highest 5 Star rating in the categories of Teaching, Facilities, Social Responsibility, and Inclusiveness. It was also awarded a 3 Star Rating in the 2020 Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA) recently.
Visit https://segi.edu.my/zerofirstsix/ to register.
*terms and conditions apply
SOURCE : SEGi University Sdn Bhd
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To ease families’ financial burdens and keep the higher studies momentum going, SEGi University and Colleges has pioneered a new initiative that enables new students to defer their payments for the first six months of studies at zero per cent interest rate.
The Zero First 6 campaign is a convenient payment programme that facilitates the continuity of tertiary education by enabling students to enrol into any of the SEGi campuses or programmes and start studying first.
Students will only start paying from the seventh month and the deferred balance shall be spread across the ensuing instalment payment plans to ease any financial burdens that families may continue to face post-pandemic.
This optional payment scheme complements existing flexible payment programmes such as the Jom ke SEGi Scheme, which allows students to study first and *pay within 36 months upon graduation or other instalment payment options available at all campuses.
Offered exclusively to Malaysian students, the Zero First 6 campaign also comes with a *rebate of up to RM6,000 until 30 June for all new student enrolments.
In addition to this, there are various scholarship schemes for all types of students such as Ace Scholarship that provides a certain percentage of rebate for the number of As scored in SPM and STPM examination. Students with 10As in SPM and 4As in STPM also qualify for a full scholarship at selected campuses.
SPM leavers can also choose to apply for the Foundation Grant to pursue their Pre-University studies under a full scholarship and progress to a degree programme of their choice upon completion. There are also sports scholarship, merit-based scholarships for well-performing students.
As a higher education institution, SEGi University and Group of Colleges have always prided itself in providing affordable quality global education to school leavers and adult learners in the fields of Accounting, Finance and Business Management, Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology, Creative Design, Communications, Hospitality & Tourism Management, and Early Childhood among others.
With a population of 20,000 local and international students, SEGi stands as one of the most established private higher education institutions in Malaysia that has pioneered various study initiatives for all types of learners. For instance, SEGi was among the pioneer institutions that introduced blended learning, which combines classroom and online learning, in addition to the fully online or conventional study modes, providing flexibility to learners at various levels.
SEGi emerged in the top 54% of the 2020 QS World University Rankings: Asia and obtained the highest 5 Star rating in the categories of Teaching, Facilities, Social Responsibility, and Inclusiveness. It was also awarded a 3 Star Rating in the 2020 Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA) recently.
Visit https://segi.edu.my/zerofirstsix/ to register.
*terms and conditions apply
SOURCE : SEGi University Sdn Bhd
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37412
Friday, 22 May 2020
FWD TAKAFUL ONLINE CHANNEL GIVES BACK WITH FWD 4 A CAUSE
Donates amount to selected social enterprises and NGOs for every online Takaful plan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) today launched FWD 4 A Cause, a digital social initiative to donate 10% from total contribution, which will be taken from the wakalah* fees to selected social enterprises or non-profit organisations (NGOs) with every participation of its online Takaful plan.
Salim Majid Zain, FWD Takaful’s Chief Executive Officer said, “We’re happy to be collaborating with Malaysia Medical Relief Society (“MERCY Malaysia”), Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (“MIASA”) and Arus Education Sdn Bhd (“Arus Academy”) for this initiative and allow Malaysians to support a cause close to their hearts. Malaysians can now sign up for an online takaful protection plan and choose amongst these three organisations they’d like us to donate to.”
Many fundraising efforts by social enterprises and NGOs have been challenging this year amidst the current restricted living conditions and economic landscape, which has affected their volunteer numbers and funds.
“Nevertheless, we can still extend a helping hand and support the less fortunate from the confines of our homes. We developed FWD 4 A Cause based on our vision to change the way people feel about takaful. It’s a simple way of giving back to the community through a digital social initiative,” Salim added.
Customers can support a cause when they participate in any FWD Takaful online plan by keying in the dedicated promo code for the respective organisation during the sign-up. Currently, FWD Takaful has three (3) family-themed plans available online - FWD Protect Direct, FWD Care Direct and FWD MedSecure Direct. The plans are affordable and its easy-to-use online channel is simple, reliable and direct, which enables customers to manage their Takaful certificates at their own convenience.
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Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Black & Veatch appointed Owner's Engineer of Hong Kong's first woody waste recycling plant
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 -- The Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appointed Black & Veatch as Owner’s Engineer of Hong Kong’s pilot plant for woody waste recycling.
According to a statement, the pilot plant will have a capacity of 24 tonnes-per-day and will be constructed in EcoPark, Tuen Mun.
Reducing waste is one of Hong Kong’s strategies to optimise resources and reduce landfill disposal, while supporting sustainability.
Woody waste recycling is a core element of the city’s biowaste management strategy to divert valuable biomass resources from the landfills.
“The unique aspect of this pilot project is its focus on the production of biochar-type products, which are expected to find sustainable outlets in the Hong Kong market,” said Black & Veatch Hong Kong project director, James Chan.
Biochar is similar to charcoal and made by burning biomass in a process called pyrolysis. Biochar improves soil fertility and captures and stores carbon dioxide safely.
In addition, the pilot plant project will explore if biochar can be produced to meet higher quality standards for other beneficial uses.
Black & Veatch Hong Kong is tasked to review the technology, market, environmental and regulatory aspects of the project’s proposed biochar plant. It is responsible for preparing a reference design, assisting in procurement, supervising construction and commissioning, and overseeing the pilot testing.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, the pilot plant will have a capacity of 24 tonnes-per-day and will be constructed in EcoPark, Tuen Mun.
Reducing waste is one of Hong Kong’s strategies to optimise resources and reduce landfill disposal, while supporting sustainability.
Woody waste recycling is a core element of the city’s biowaste management strategy to divert valuable biomass resources from the landfills.
“The unique aspect of this pilot project is its focus on the production of biochar-type products, which are expected to find sustainable outlets in the Hong Kong market,” said Black & Veatch Hong Kong project director, James Chan.
Biochar is similar to charcoal and made by burning biomass in a process called pyrolysis. Biochar improves soil fertility and captures and stores carbon dioxide safely.
In addition, the pilot plant project will explore if biochar can be produced to meet higher quality standards for other beneficial uses.
Black & Veatch Hong Kong is tasked to review the technology, market, environmental and regulatory aspects of the project’s proposed biochar plant. It is responsible for preparing a reference design, assisting in procurement, supervising construction and commissioning, and overseeing the pilot testing.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, 16 May 2020
Viet Nam favoured destination for export-processing production - ASEAN-Japan Centre
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 -- Viet Nam has created little value added from exports (US$69 billion in 2019), that is equivalent to only one quarter of nominal value of exports of goods and services (US$260 billion), posing many strategic challenges to Viet Nam’s development. (US$1 = RM4.343)
This is according to the recently released study by the ASEAN-Japan Centre on Global Value Chains in ASEAN: Viet Nam.
Massive foreign direct investment (FDI), in particular export-processing FDI in Viet Nam means that the country has become a favoured destination for export-processing production.
Although gross exports of Viet Nam are growing, the contribution of domestic value added exports to the national economy is small, accounting for only 12 per cent of GDP, compared with the ASEAN average of 33 per cent.
The effects of FDI on the economy as well as exports depend on the value added structure of the Vietnamese economy, in which the secondary sector (manufacturing), in particular the industry of foods and beverages, exhibits a large multiplier effect.
Global value chains (GVCs) of Viet Nam indicate the extent to which the country is involved in world and regional production networks.
During the period of nearly three decades, the share of contribution of foreign countries to value added exports from Viet Nam fluctuated from 23 to 42 per cent before stabilising at 32 to 33 per cent.
There is a relationship between the increasing level of FDI and the growth of participation of Viet Nam in GVC, and both of these create benefits for the economy.
In order to capitalise on this, Viet Nam should improve its legal framework and administrative procedures to help the domestic sector tackle its current challenges, and keep track of the economic reforms under Doi Moi to attract FDI, along with promoting the development of high technology and modern infrastructure.
More details at https://www.asean.or.jp/en/centre-wide-info/gvc_database_paper11/
-- BERNAMA
This is according to the recently released study by the ASEAN-Japan Centre on Global Value Chains in ASEAN: Viet Nam.
Massive foreign direct investment (FDI), in particular export-processing FDI in Viet Nam means that the country has become a favoured destination for export-processing production.
Although gross exports of Viet Nam are growing, the contribution of domestic value added exports to the national economy is small, accounting for only 12 per cent of GDP, compared with the ASEAN average of 33 per cent.
The effects of FDI on the economy as well as exports depend on the value added structure of the Vietnamese economy, in which the secondary sector (manufacturing), in particular the industry of foods and beverages, exhibits a large multiplier effect.
Global value chains (GVCs) of Viet Nam indicate the extent to which the country is involved in world and regional production networks.
During the period of nearly three decades, the share of contribution of foreign countries to value added exports from Viet Nam fluctuated from 23 to 42 per cent before stabilising at 32 to 33 per cent.
There is a relationship between the increasing level of FDI and the growth of participation of Viet Nam in GVC, and both of these create benefits for the economy.
In order to capitalise on this, Viet Nam should improve its legal framework and administrative procedures to help the domestic sector tackle its current challenges, and keep track of the economic reforms under Doi Moi to attract FDI, along with promoting the development of high technology and modern infrastructure.
More details at https://www.asean.or.jp/en/centre-wide-info/gvc_database_paper11/
-- BERNAMA
Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 preparations in progress - organisers
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Preparations for the Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 are progressing quickly as planned and the tournament will kick off as scheduled from Nov 28 to Dec 6.
“Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of the athletes' village is under way 24 hours a day,” said vice-director of the organising committee’s venue construction department, Zhang Wei.
“The first building will be completed on May 16, and the rest of the venues will be completed before Sept 30.”
Meanwhile, Sanya vice-mayor, Zhou Jun in a statement said preparations for the games brought in great changes in the city.
“In addition to the construction of 17 venues, it will further improve the infrastructure of the whole city, including communication, medical treatment, transportation and reconstruction of the Sanya Bay scenic area,” he said.
-- BERNAMA
“Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of the athletes' village is under way 24 hours a day,” said vice-director of the organising committee’s venue construction department, Zhang Wei.
“The first building will be completed on May 16, and the rest of the venues will be completed before Sept 30.”
Meanwhile, Sanya vice-mayor, Zhou Jun in a statement said preparations for the games brought in great changes in the city.
“In addition to the construction of 17 venues, it will further improve the infrastructure of the whole city, including communication, medical treatment, transportation and reconstruction of the Sanya Bay scenic area,” he said.
-- BERNAMA
LEMBAGA ZAKAT SELANGOR DONATED FOOD PACKETS FOR PUTRA BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS
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From left to right: Prof. Dr Zulkornain Yusop, President & Chief Executive Officer, Putra Business School
Dato' Paduka Emeritus Professor Dr Muhamad Awang, LZS Board of Trustee member,
SERDANG, May 12 (Bernama) -- Putra Business School (PBS) was grateful to receive a large contribution in the form of staple foods from the Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) in a Coronavirus (COVID-19) donation transfer session held at the campus on 7th May 2020. LZS Board of Trustee member, Dato’ Paduka Emeritus Professor Dr. Muhamad Awang, was received by PBS President & Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dr. Zulkornain Yusop.
A total of 246 sets of food packages were donated to PBS to be distributed among students, including 79 international students. The effort was part of the Dapur Ramadan Asnaf Selangor (DRAS) by the LZS to ease hardships and stress for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially Muslim students observing the holy month of Ramadan.
“We are very thankful to receive this kindness to help our students,” said Prof. Dr. Zulkornain Yusop. “PBS has been active in identifying and providing assistance to its students during the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18, 2020.”
The commitment to ensure the sustainability of resources for its students in turbulent times is in tandem with PBS’ founding philosophy ̶ human governance.
ABOUT PUTRA BUSINESS SCHOOL
Putra Business School (PBS) is a postgraduate business school located in Serdang, Malaysia, with a University status. To balance between theory and practice, PBS’s globally recognized courses are facilitated by experienced industry practitioners as well as academics. PBS is an AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and ABEST21 (THE ALLIANCE ON BUSINESS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMORROW, a 21st Century Organization) accredited school – the first business school in Malaysia with these distinctions. All programmes offered by PBS are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), and approved by the Ministry of Education. PBS is also recognized as one of the Top Business Schools in Malaysia by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The academic programmes offered at PBS are MBA, PGCert, MSc and PhD. PBS also engages in research, consulting and business development activities. For more information, kindly visit www.putrabusinessschool.edu.my
SOURCE: Putra Business School (PBS)
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Saturday, 9 May 2020
EXXONMOBIL SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF PPE FOR MEDICAL FRONTLINERS WITH RM150,000 CONTRIBUTION TO MODA
· Contribution will fund purchase of materials needed to sew full sets of personal protective equipment for medical personnel
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Official Designers’ Association (MODA) is receiving RM150,000 from ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia to support the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical frontliners at government hospitals and clinics involved with the current COVID-19 response and relief efforts.
“ExxonMobil is committed to doing our part to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sukiman Mohamad, general manager - public and government affairs, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (EMEPMI). “As providers of essential services ourselves, we recognize the challenges and sacrifices made by medical workers who continue to work during this unprecedented time, saving lives and caring for the sick. We hope our contribution will help to increase much-needed supplies of PPE to keep our medical personnel safe.”
MODA has been raising funds to purchase materials for PPE which are then sewn by MODA’s team of designers and volunteers. Approximately four metres of non-woven material is required to sew a set of PPE comprising of a head cover, boot cover and isolation gown. Over 40 fashion designers and private companies are currently taking part in this effort, with more than 200 seamstresses and tailors involved on a voluntary basis.
“We very much appreciate ExxonMobil and all our other contributors for partnering with us in our cause for the medical frontliners. Our members are playing a crucial role in this effort as they have the skills to sew. We hope to be able to help protect more frontliners while they perform their duties in keeping us safe at home,” said Melinda Looi, MODA’s president.
MODA is also partnering with the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Response & Relief Team (IMARET), a medical NGO which is assisting with the distribution of the completed PPE items to designated Ministry of Health facilities nationwide.
In addition to the contribution to MODA for the production of medical PPEs, EMEPMI also provided 50 large outdoor umbrellas to the Terengganu police contingent for use by personnel enforcing the movement control order at roadblocks in the state.
Globally, ExxonMobil is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by maximizing production of products such as isopropyl alcohol, a key ingredient in hand sanitizer, and polypropylene, used to make protective equipment for health care workers and first responders.
ExxonMobil is also working with the Global Center for Medical Innovation to design and support the manufacturing of reusable shields and masks for health care workers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Official Designers’ Association (MODA) is receiving RM150,000 from ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia to support the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical frontliners at government hospitals and clinics involved with the current COVID-19 response and relief efforts.
“ExxonMobil is committed to doing our part to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sukiman Mohamad, general manager - public and government affairs, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (EMEPMI). “As providers of essential services ourselves, we recognize the challenges and sacrifices made by medical workers who continue to work during this unprecedented time, saving lives and caring for the sick. We hope our contribution will help to increase much-needed supplies of PPE to keep our medical personnel safe.”
MODA has been raising funds to purchase materials for PPE which are then sewn by MODA’s team of designers and volunteers. Approximately four metres of non-woven material is required to sew a set of PPE comprising of a head cover, boot cover and isolation gown. Over 40 fashion designers and private companies are currently taking part in this effort, with more than 200 seamstresses and tailors involved on a voluntary basis.
“We very much appreciate ExxonMobil and all our other contributors for partnering with us in our cause for the medical frontliners. Our members are playing a crucial role in this effort as they have the skills to sew. We hope to be able to help protect more frontliners while they perform their duties in keeping us safe at home,” said Melinda Looi, MODA’s president.
MODA is also partnering with the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Response & Relief Team (IMARET), a medical NGO which is assisting with the distribution of the completed PPE items to designated Ministry of Health facilities nationwide.
In addition to the contribution to MODA for the production of medical PPEs, EMEPMI also provided 50 large outdoor umbrellas to the Terengganu police contingent for use by personnel enforcing the movement control order at roadblocks in the state.
Globally, ExxonMobil is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by maximizing production of products such as isopropyl alcohol, a key ingredient in hand sanitizer, and polypropylene, used to make protective equipment for health care workers and first responders.
ExxonMobil is also working with the Global Center for Medical Innovation to design and support the manufacturing of reusable shields and masks for health care workers.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37306
APAQ TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES "THERMAL IMAGING THERMOMETER" TO SAFEGUARD BUSINESS RESUMPTION FOR MALAYSIAN
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- In order to support Malaysia's fight against COVID-19 epidemic and safeguard the conditional business resumption, Apaq Technology Sdn Bhd takes the lead in introducing 100 sets of latest Thermal Imaging Thermometer equipment from Hikvision , which includes AI thermal imaging temperature detectors , Thermal Bullet Cameras , Handheld Thermography Cameras, Metal Detect Doors with Temperature Measurement, Access Control with Fever Screening face Recognition terminals and Interactive Display with Thermographic Fever Screening.
Infrared thermal imaging body temperature detection equipment can efficiently identify people with fever symptoms in public places thanks to its AI driven long-distance, non-contact, multi-target simultaneous body temperature detection. This device could simultaneously detect multiple body temperatures, abnormalities at a distance of 5 meters , and alarm immediately, which greatly reduces the cross contact between staff and passengers to save transit time for the passengers.
https://youtu.be/XvY_PBH9n6E
Apaq Technology Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur, has been committed to providing integrated ICT service consulting, network system construction, application software development, and creating integrated solutions for intelligent security systems for customers of government bodies and enterprises.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37287
Friday, 8 May 2020
Protegrity introduces week-long Sensitive-Data Discovery Workshop
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 -- Protegrity, a leading enterprise data-security provider has released its Sensitive-Data Discovery Workshop, aimed to accelerate efforts to locate and catalogue sensitive data.
According to a statement, businesses struggle to locate and secure sensitive data across their enterprises to protect customers and meet regulatory and legislative mandates.
In response to this challenge, the Sensitive-Data Discovery Workshop will locate and catalogue sensitive data such as personally identifiable information and protected health information.
During this week-long workshop, Protegrity experts install and configure Protegrity Insight for Data Discovery, its industry-leading product for sensitive-data detection and classification.
Working collaboratively with the customer’s data governance and technical teams, Protegrity data experts identify high-priority systems and data stores and initiate scanning and classification.
As sensitive data is discovered and catalogued, the Protegrity team reviews the product’s findings surfaced via dashboards and reports.
Upon the workshop completion, customers can continue to access Protegrity Insight for Data Discovery for three months to allow expanded use across the enterprise.
This subscription includes access to the Protegrity global support organisation, so customers can continue to see value from proactively securing and protecting their sensitive data.
Register with the workshop webinar at https://www.protegrity.com/webinar/introduction-to-sensitive-data-discovery-workshop/registration
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, businesses struggle to locate and secure sensitive data across their enterprises to protect customers and meet regulatory and legislative mandates.
In response to this challenge, the Sensitive-Data Discovery Workshop will locate and catalogue sensitive data such as personally identifiable information and protected health information.
During this week-long workshop, Protegrity experts install and configure Protegrity Insight for Data Discovery, its industry-leading product for sensitive-data detection and classification.
Working collaboratively with the customer’s data governance and technical teams, Protegrity data experts identify high-priority systems and data stores and initiate scanning and classification.
As sensitive data is discovered and catalogued, the Protegrity team reviews the product’s findings surfaced via dashboards and reports.
Upon the workshop completion, customers can continue to access Protegrity Insight for Data Discovery for three months to allow expanded use across the enterprise.
This subscription includes access to the Protegrity global support organisation, so customers can continue to see value from proactively securing and protecting their sensitive data.
Register with the workshop webinar at https://www.protegrity.com/webinar/introduction-to-sensitive-data-discovery-workshop/registration
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
New Zealand’s Quest Credit Ratings affirmed - AM Best
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bb+’ of Quest Insurance Group Limited (Quest) New Zealand.
The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable, according to a statement.
The ratings reflect Quest’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The ratings also factor in a neutral impact from the company’s ultimate majority ownership by Federal Pacific Group Limited.
Quest’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, which AM Best expects to remain at least at the very strong level over the medium term, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, supported by internal capital generation from positive prospective earnings.
The company has a track record of adequate operating performance, as evidenced by a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 9.8 per cent (fiscal-years 2015 to 2019).
AM Best expects prospective performance to remain supportive of the adequate assessment over the medium term, driven by positive underwriting results and solid investment returns.
More details at www.ambest.com.
-- BERNAMA
The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable, according to a statement.
The ratings reflect Quest’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The ratings also factor in a neutral impact from the company’s ultimate majority ownership by Federal Pacific Group Limited.
Quest’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, which AM Best expects to remain at least at the very strong level over the medium term, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, supported by internal capital generation from positive prospective earnings.
The company has a track record of adequate operating performance, as evidenced by a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 9.8 per cent (fiscal-years 2015 to 2019).
AM Best expects prospective performance to remain supportive of the adequate assessment over the medium term, driven by positive underwriting results and solid investment returns.
More details at www.ambest.com.
-- BERNAMA
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