GOJO SAYS "E-HAILING DRIVERS DESERVE FAIR AND REASONABLE FARES"

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- E-hailing company Gojo successfully completed its first anniversary despite a challenging journey caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in several lockdowns.

 
SBS Pradeep Kumar, COO of Gojo Malaysia said “Gojo did not make a fuss but rather grew quietly and steadily over the past one year. There was great support from drivers and customers alike with 175k downloads, making Gojo the fastest growing company in Malaysia.
 
During this pandemic, e-hailing drivers have suffered from lower income and thus deserve a fair pricing system for their services. To this end GOJO is the only 2nd e-hailing company in Malaysia to establish a dynamic fair pricing system that benefits drivers and customers.
 
Today's customers understand e-hailing services very well and Gojo strives to safeguard that understanding and relationship.
 
To commemorate the first anniversary and Merdeka, Gojo offered a bonus of RM250 to all its drivers on September 1.
 
This would definitely help the drivers in this tough situation.
 
In the course of its first year in operation Gojo offered discounted rates for vaccination rides, lock down offers and safety technology features like facial recognition alerts, etc.
 
Gojo shall continue with strategies that are beneficial to both, customers and drivers, with ethical market practices. For a good journey with better deals please download http://onelink.to/gojomy

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MBA DEGREE AT SEGI OPENS UP AVENUES FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- As the nation steadily moves toward an economy dominated by skills, recruiters are now seizing the opportunity to find qualified candidates by seeking out talent that has the leadership skills necessary for future business growth. While organisations across industries say that we are now confronting a leadership drought, SEGi University is extending an opportunity for young professionals to get their Master of Business Administration (MBA) for free at SEGi University. Getting an MBA is a process to future-ready your career by developing skills like empathy, team management, decision-making, and strategic communications to influence stakeholders of diverse backgrounds. 

 

There is no doubt that looking for a job during a pandemic is exceptionally challenging. Many are either laid off, underemployed, or simply out of work. Looking for a job in a struggling economy while standing out from your competition is not going to be a walk in the park. An effective way to fix this is to begin working toward adding business skills to consolidate your existing knowledge. Such effort will help you secure a powerful position as an industry leader or successful entrepreneur. At SEGi University, students will be exposed to the right combination of education, experience, and skills to stand out among other candidates to develop their brand. 

 

With a student-centred learning method named asynchronous pedagogy, learning process no longer require real-time interaction. By integrating technology into existing curricula, SEGi aspires to become a catalyst for change by facilitating lectures and assessment activities to create more inclusive learning environments that foster collaboration and curiosity. Resources have been developed to support online interaction between students and their instructors, including email, online discussion threads, live-streamed videos, and blogs. Guided by this principle, asynchronous classes run on a flexible schedule where students can access class materials anytime they want from wherever they are. For working professionals, a flexible study option will give them the freedom to study at their convenience and is particularly ideal for those who need to balance work and family commitments. 

 

As online learning revolutionises higher education for the working adult, the free MBA programme at SEGi University also puts students in control of their learning path. The stress-free learning experience also creates opportunities for students to enhance their skillset and gain qualifications to help advance or refocus their career journey. A variety of undergraduate programmes are offered at SEGi University, making SEGi’s MBA programmes suitable for professionals across all disciplines. Some programmes also include collaboration with world-leading university partners, such as the University of Central Lancashire, UK, University of Sunderland, UK, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

 

MBA programmes worldwide have become central to continuing professional development and give fresh graduates an instant competitive advantage. Working professionals now find online courses to be helping them getting into new roles, which put them in a solid position to increase their earning power. If you are a working professional or a graduate seeking to elevate your career with SEGi’s free MBA, make the time to schedule an information session today. Learn how SEGi University could assist you in achieving your career goals. Log on to www.segi.edu.my or call 03-6145 1777 or WhatsApp 011-1210 6389. 

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ASIA PACIFIC INVESTMENT BANK TO PRESENT "DISCOVERING LABUAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CENTRE - FROM A BANKING PERSPECTIVE" WEBINAR

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Asia Pacific Investment Bank Ltd. (APIB) (licensed Labuan investment bank)  (LL11654) will be holding a webinar with Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) on 2nd September to share with us the role of Labuan IBFC as wholesale midshore intermediation centre that facilitates’ business expansion in Asia-Pacific as well as the global market.

“Initiated by China’s state-owned Nanjing Zijin Investment Group, APIB registered in Labuan IBFC due to the jurisdiction’s strategic location in the heart of ASEAN. This supports APIB’s aim to promote the development of world economy and trade in the region through China and ASEAN's strong bilateral economic engine and achieve common prosperity,” said Chris Wang, Chief Executive Officer of APIB.

Labuan IBFC provides business and investment structures that facilitate businesses going global or global businesses looking at penetrating Asia’s markets. Webinar participants will gain first-hand insights from Labuan IBFC Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Ms. Farah Jaafar who will share businesses' best practices and must-knows regarding proper adherence to international standards.

Wang urges businesses and investors to join this webinar to discover the benefits of registering under Labuan IBFC that presents the perfect opportunity of connecting with Asia’s economies and beyond.

Joining Ms. Farah will be Dr. Lai Heow Gran, APIB’s Director of Asset Management Products and Wealth Management Department, and Ms. Jamie Sui, APIB’s Vice President of the Sales and Marketing Department, who will share the role of APIB in contributing to the growth of international financial services and introduce the premier APIB Investment Club and its exclusive Le Faith Family Office.

“APIB Investment Club brings a great range of fresh opportunities and benefits to investors. Our unique Le Faith Family Office provides consulting and solutions for family businesses' prudent financial and wealth management. High-net-worth individuals should definitely look into this,” added Wang.
 
Ms. Farah is a seasoned market development and financial services professional with more than 25 years of experience. She was previously attached to the Asian Institute of Finance, Bursa Malaysia and Association of Stock Broking Companies Malaysia. She has experience managing high level issues relating to multiple stakeholder management, eco-system curation and long-term strategic business strategy.

Dr. Lai has held different managerial positions in Malaysia and China. He used to be the Head of Investment Products in AmBank, Investment Products Manager in HSBC China, Vice President of Wealth Development in HSBC Malaysia and Senior Research Analyst in Hong Leong Private Banking Division and Maybank.

Ms. Jamie is a skilled individual experienced in analyzing economic and global market trends, planning and strategy development for organization goal-achievement. She has held managerial positions at Timeless Investment Management Limited, AmBank, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, HSBC Amanah Malaysia, Alliance Bank Malaysia and Hong Leong Bank.

The webinar will be held on the 2^nd September 2021 (Thursday), from 8 pm to 9 pm (MYT) through the Zoom platform and will be conducted in English. It is free and open to all. Those interested to join this rare insight-sharing session can register at https://bit.ly/APIBWebinar5b. Only registered participants will receive access link for the webinar. For more information, please contact info@apdib.com. 

Source: Asia Pacific Investment Bank Ltd. (APIB)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Miss Tai 
Tel: 013-3397873

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EPICOR NAMED VISIONARY IN GARTNER® 2021 MAGIC QUADRANT™

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has been named a Visionary in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.

According to a statement, for the third consecutive year, the Gartner report recognises Epicor for its vision and execution.

“We believe that placement in the Visionary quadrant reinforces our focus on building Kinetic with our customers, for our customers,” said Epicor President Himanshu Palsule.

“Kinetic has the functionality necessary to run a modern, future-ready, manufacturing business looking to capitalise on data, transform digitally in the Cloud, and innovate without limits.

“The partnership with our customers is critical. And that’s why we prioritise customer touch-points and feedback that influence our product innovation,” added Palsule.

Epicor operates in 150 countries with 20,000 customers utilising its expertise and solutions to improve performance and profitability for manufacturing, distribution, and retail.

With deep industry knowledge and experience, Epicor accelerates every customer’s ambitions, whether to grow and transform, or simply become more productive and effective.

More details at www.epicor.com.

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SILTERRA UNVEILS NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION ICS

CYBERJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd has unveiled a new technology for automotive application integrated circuits (“ICs”) or chips used in vehicles.

SilTerra’s 180nm Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (“BCD”) automotive grade process technology is qualified to meet the AEC-Q100 Grade Zero standard, which is the automotive industry standard that specifies the recommended new product and major change qualification requirements and procedures.

BCD is one of key building blocks of SilTerra’s Smart Power Technology platform developed to deliver optimum energy efficient products based on proven mature process technology, intellectual property (“IP”) and design kits. CMOS refers to Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor while DMOS refers to Double Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor.

“We are excited for SilTerra to introduce the automotive grade 180nm BCD process to the automotive IC market. Every product that SilTerra offers and technology we use is born from our commitment to meet increasing market demands and exceed customers’ expectations. We believe we can offer a significant added value to the automotive application ICs sector,” said Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir, Group Managing Director of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”), and also Executive Chairman of SilTerra.

SilTerra is a strategic investment of DNeX, and Beijing Integrated Circuit Advanced Manufacturing and High-End Equity Investment Fund Center (Limited Partnership) (“CGP Fund”)

“The new shareholders of SilTerra will continue efforts to transform SilTerra into a world-class leader in the global semiconductor market in terms of operational excellence and technology advancement. We are also upping the ante with our strategies such as cost optimisation, product mix expansion as well as production capacity enhancement,” he said.

SilTerra’s 180nm BCD AEC-Q100 Grade Zero automotive grade process is now entering mass production phase, and this is the second important milestone since the achievement of IATF 16949:2016 Automotive Certification in 2018 as the company makes strong progress entering the automotive IC market.

SilTerra’s automotive grade 180nm BCD process is able to perform at 60V of operation. It has been qualified with a specially tuned golden path process flow for high-yield output. The process is supported by silicon-characterised Foundry PDK and third party IP such as ARM based-Standard Cell Library, SRAM Compiler and eMemory One-Time-Programming IP. These IPs are characterised and validated at temperature ranging from -40oC to 150oC according to the AEC-Q100 Grade Zero industry quality standard. 

According to IC Insights Inc, the global automotive IC demand in the BCD/analogue segment is expected to grow at a 15 per cent compound annual growth rate from US$9.14 billion or 15.4 billion ICs in 2020 to US$18.1 billion or 33.2 billion ICs in 2025.  

Conventional hybrid vehicles contain an average of US$650 value of semiconductor content while full electric vehicles with ADAS level-4 features can contain up to US$1,550 value of semiconductor content. One of the key automotive IC applications is power management IC for management of power supplies, motor driver for automatic head lamp, motor controller for power chassis and power doors, LED drivers for automotive lighting, power switches for batteries and other power applications.

SilTerra is a semiconductor wafer foundry offering fabrication and design support services in CMOS logic, High-Voltage, Mixed-signal, RF, BCD, Discrete Power, Silicon Photonics, Life Science and MEMS technologies down to 90 nanometer feature size. SilTerra's wafer fab has a design-in capacity of 46,000 eight-inch wafers per month and currently serves customers in the US, Taiwan, Korea and China.

About Dagang NeXchange Berhad
Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) is a leading provider of award-winning eServices for Trade Facilitation and has a wealth of knowledge, expertise and operational know-how in the provisioning of eServices for Trade Facilitation, as well as Technology Consultancy and Systems Integration. DNeX is also making its mark as a reputable player in Energy, Semiconductor as well as Subsea Telecommunications Services. The company is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. For more information on the company, log on to www.dnex.com.my. 

Source: Dagang NeXchange Berhad

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Sharifah Kasim Al Edrus
Head, Corporate Communications & Branding
Dagang NeXchange Berhad
Tel: +603 8230 6900 / +6013 342 1505
Fax: +603 8230 6969
Email: sharifah.kasim@dnex.com.my 

Name: Keow Mei-Lynn
Capital Front Investor Relations
Tel: +6 (012) 250 5575
Email: meilynn@capitalfront.biz

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SEAFOOD LEGACY CO., LTD. ANNOUNCES TOKYO SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD SUMMIT 2021 REGISTRATION OPENS

 

Build Blue Economy Toward 2030: Changing Japanese Seafood Industry by DX and ESG Investment

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 (TSSS2021) will be held from 11th to 13th October, Monday to Wednesday, 2021. The event is hosted by Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Seafood Legacy '') and Nikkei ESG and co-sponsored by Walton Family Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
 

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210826005032/en/ 

The theme of this year's summit is "Build Blue Economy Toward 2030: Changing Japanese Seafood Industry by DX and ESG Investment." With its eyes set on the blue economy and the achievement of the SDGs by their 2030 deadline, the summit will focus on DX (Digital Transformation) and ESG investment aimed at accelerating the move towards sustainability in the Japanese seafood industry.

The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Symposium, the predecessor to this year's Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit, has been held yearly since 2015 and has grown into one of Asia's largest and leading events in the sustainable seafood movement, with its participation growing each year. Last year, there were 108 speakers and 3,800 attendees (online viewership).

With the growing global interest in sustainability, and as symbolized by the idea of the "blue economy," there is a growing movement towards sustainability in the seafood industry and other ocean-based economies.

In particular, a revision to Japan's Fisheries Act came into effect in December 2020, with a law enacted to adjust and improve distribution (Domestic Trade of Specific Marine Animals and Plants Act). The policy has made major strides towards improving sustainability. Along with these changes, there are also signs that digital transformation will help promote sustainability in the seafood industry. Financial institutions have also launched initiatives that leverage ESG investment to improve industry sustainability.

The name for the event was changed from "symposium" to "summit" to better reflect the aim of realizing a more practical movement. The goal is to make the summit an event where, in addition to focusing on DX and ESG investment, we can join with speakers and participants to discuss how, in the ten years to the 2030 SDGs deadline, we can best build the blue economy.

In addition to sharing the latest information as was done in previous events, this year's event will use online functionality to provide a place where those earnestly seeking to promote sustainability in the seafood industry can interact with one another.

For three days, the summit will allow experts, both domestic and foreign, to join with other related persons to discuss the Japanese seafood industry, with the goal of passing on abundant oceans and a sustainable economy to the generations that follow. We would appreciate your sharing this information via your respective mediums.

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TRANSPARENT AND INCLUSIVE RULEMAKING AMONG TOP PRIORITIES IN REGULATORY REFORM

PETALING JAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) heightens the continuous commitment for transparency and inclusivity in Malaysia’s rulemaking and regulatory enforcement. MPC’s efforts aim to strengthen Malaysia’s regulatory environment towards a more systematic, accountable, and effective policymaking process and policy implementation to boost productivity and Malaysia’s global competitiveness. MPC’s initiatives in this area enhances business environment and efficiency and will impact the industry players directly.
 
Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman, MPC Director General said, “MPC has been playing a more active role in regulatory reform and rulemaking ecosystem in Malaysia. Currently, a few initiatives are on-going to intensify the main elements in quality regulations and policies – transparency, inclusivity, and predictability”.
 
“Last year, MPC received the mandate from the Special Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) chaired by the Prime Minister to facilitate the process in ensuring the ministries and government agencies responsible for issuing licenses and permits publish guidelines online for public information. MPC is cooperating with the National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (GIACC), federal and state governments, as well as the local authorities in executing the mandate”.
 
“The initiative is under the strategies in the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) to improve public service delivery by increasing transparency in the process of issuing licenses and permits. We have completed the review exercise at the federal government level amounting to 570 types of licences and permits, and this year MPC is in the process of facilitating and monitoring the project’s implementation based on the recommendations from the reviews. At the same time, we are reviewing the licenses and permits issued by the state and local governments, due to be completed this year”.
 
“The focus is clear – transparent, accountable, and productive public service delivery. This eases dealings between the business community and government officials”.

MPC also urges the relevant stakeholders, from the government to the private sector, the general public, non-governmental organisations and special interest groups to fully utilise the Unified Public Consultation (UPC) portal to be part of policymaking and amendments of regulations. MPC is strengthening the awareness effort for all parties to use the portal to ensure inclusive policymaking process. The business community either local or international players in Malaysia can voice their regulatory concerns at   https://upc.mpc.gov.my.
 
“PEMUDAH is another effective platform for the industry players to channel regulatory issues and challenges especially on the unnecessary regulatory burdens which impact the ease of doing business. Until now, MPC and PEMUDAH have been diligent in addressing issues from the industry, and several success stories exemplified the effectiveness of PEMUDAH”.
 
“The key is inclusivity, that relevant parties from both the public and private sectors sit at the same table to deliberate the challenges faced by the industry and make the conscious effort to form collective decisions”. Dato’ Latif added.
 
The recently launched National Policy on Good Regulatory Practice (NPGRP) is expected to reinforce accountability in Malaysia regulatory environment. MPC as the lead agency for Good Regulatory Practice (GRP) approach in Malaysia set to future proof Malaysia’s regulations.
 
One of the improvements in GRP is Digital Regulatory Notification (DRN) which was launched on 7 May 2021. DRN is a step in Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA), a process which analyses the impact and alternative solutions for new regulations and amendments of regulations. Implementation of DRN reduces the time taken for submission and feedback by 99% as regulators now only need 7 minutes to complete the process. As DRN is internet-enabled, it involves very short turnaround time and MPC can access the Regulatory Notification (RN) in real-time. According to Dato’ Latif, as of mid-July 2021, MPC has received 190 submissions of DRN from 17 ministries.

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC's vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation. 

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APPEN TO ACQUIRE QUADRANT TO EXPAND MOBILE-LOCATION BASED DATA COLLECTION OFFERING

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Appen Limited (ASX:APX), the leading provider of high-quality training data for organizations that build effective AI systems at scale, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quadrant, a global leader in mobile location data, Point-of-Interest data, and corresponding compliance services.

Quadrant and Appen’s unified business will be strongly positioned to deliver high-quality data to organisations that rely on geolocation for their business. Quadrant’s Geolancer product, delivering accurate, up-to-date, and manually verified POI data, will expand its global reach and scale by tapping into Appen’s global crowd of over one million workers in over 170 countries. With the acquisition, we expect Geolancer to become the market-leading POI platform.

Founded in 2014, Quadrant provides mobile location data, POI data, and data compliance services that enable enterprise customers to perform location analytics and derive location-based intelligence. Quadrant’s proprietary Geolancer platform provides authentic, accurate, and up-to-date POI data, manually verified on the ground by crowd workers. For location and mobility data, Quadrant has over 450 million unique devices seen per month in nearly every country, with delivery frequency as low as 5-minute intervals. Quadrant’s data collection application includes a blockchain enabled data privacy consent management platform that tracks consent to use, store, manage, and share data.

To acquire 100% of the share capital of Quadrant, Appen will make an upfront cash payment of US$25 million and a potential additional payment of up to US$20 million in Appen shares to be issued upon achieving revenue milestones in 2022 and 2023.

Appen – based in Sydney, Australia and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:APX) with offices worldwide – deploys the industry’s most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform, working with a global crowd of over 1 million skilled contractors speaking over 235 languages, in more than 170 countries. Leveraging technology, expertise, and the global crowd, Appen gives leaders in technology, automotive, financial services, retail, healthcare, and governments the confidence to deploy world-class AI products. In 2019, Appen launched its crowd code of ethics and is a global champion for Responsible AI, working with leading organizations such as the World Economic Forum to raise awareness on the ethical implications of each step along the AI supply chain.

“The acquisition of Quadrant enables Appen to increase our addressable market and to expand our product and service offering to our customers to include more mobile location and POI data capabilities,” said Mark Brayan, Appen’s Chief Executive Officer. “We already have the broadest AI training data offering in the industry, and we see an opportunity to grow in the mobile location and POI data space. With Quadrant’s Geolancer and our global crowd, we will be strongly positioned to serve customers’ scale, speed and quality requirements.”

“In an ever-changing world, organizations are searching for data to help understand what is happening in the physical world.” said Mike Davie, CEO, Quadrant. “The shared vision of Quadrant and Appen to improve solutions with strong data is an exciting next step, enabling our clients to solve big problems that matter.”

About Appen Limited

Appen collects and labels images, text, speech, audio, and video used to build and continuously improve the world’s most innovative artificial intelligence systems. With expertise in more than 180 languages, a global crowd of over 1 million skilled contractors, and the industry’s most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform, Appen solutions provide the quality, security, and speed required by leaders in technology, automotive, financial services, retail, manufacturing, and governments worldwide. Founded in 1996, Appen has customers and offices around the world.

About Quadrant

Quadrant provides location data and location-based business solutions that are fit for purpose, easy to use, and simple to organise. Quadrant’s proprietary Geolancer platform provides authentic, accurate, and up-to-date Point-of-Interest data, manually verified on the ground. For mobile location data, the company observes over 450 million unique devices per month which helps companies understand patterns of movement in the real-world. Quadrant also offers a blockchain-based Consent Management Platform for app developers and publishers who seek GDPR and CCPA compliance.

 

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Contact

Christina Golden
Global PR and Social Media Manager
cgolden@appen.com 

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ANALOG DEVICES COMPLETES MAXIM INTEGRATED ACQUISITION

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Analog Devices Inc has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

According to a statement, the combination further strengthens ADI’s position as a high-performance analog semiconductor company with trailing 12-month revenue of over US$9 billion, industry leading margins, and free cash flow of over US$3 billion on a pro forma basis. (US$1 = RM4.199)

“With more than 10,000 engineers and the increased breadth and depth of our best-in-class technologies, we are well-positioned to develop even more complete, cutting-edge solutions for our customers,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent Roche.

“Together, we will drive the next waves of analog semiconductor innovation, while engineering a healthier, safer and more sustainable future for all.”

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Maxim stockholders received 0.63 of a share of ADI common stock for each share of Maxim common stock. Maxim common stock will no longer be listed for trading on the NASDAQ stock market.

In connection with the closing of the transaction, Tunç Doluca, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxim, and Mercedes Johnson, former Founding Executive of Avago Technologies, will join the ADI Board of Directors.

ADI plans to host a webcast to discuss its upcoming capital allocation priorities and the updated fourth quarter fiscal 2021 outlook. The webcast is scheduled on Sept 8.

Headquartered in Wilmington, MA, ADI serves 125,000 customers worldwide with more than 75,000 products in the industrial, communications, automotive, and consumer markets.

More details at http://www.analog.com.

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TOURISM PRODUCTIVITY NEXUS COLLABORATES WITH HELP UNIVERSITY ON INDUSTRY-READY DIGITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) with full support from Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), collaborates with HELP University Malaysia to mentor tourism and hospitality students with industry-ready digital skills through TPN’s signature programme - Malaysia Virtual Experience (MyVXp).

 Uzaidi Udanis, Champion Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) said in a statement, “TPN forms a strategic partnership with HELP University Malaysia to pilot MyVXp programme to a new target group – tourism and hospitality students in higher learning institutions. After completing the 12-hour mentoring session by trainers from the industry, the students have a taste of the real world of the tourism industry through the pitching session – where students pitch their talents, strengths, and live online experience products to an audience of travel agencies and tourism product owners, who might be interested to work with the students.”
 
Uzaidi added, “The pilot project programme module was developed specifically for the students. We hope to learn from this experience, then we intend to proliferate the model to other higher learning institutions. The key is to future proof our graduates to be industry-ready and instil entrepreneurial skills in them. I hope more higher learning institutions will come forward to work with TPN to materialise this agenda. The strength of the programme is in its industry-academia linkages that upon completion of the mentoring session, the students will be directly connected to the industry players.”
 
According to TPN, MyVXp for Students in Higher Learning Institutions (MyVXp HLIs) programme, module and operationalisation are developed in collaboration with HELP University.

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality, and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC's vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation.
 
About Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN)
Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) is a one-stop centre that caters to enterprises to boost productivity while increasing innovation and capturing growth opportunities. The Nexus’ initiatives emphasise the development of a holistic ecosystem in order to increase technology adoption and further strengthen key industry enablers.

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MPC DRIVES HOLISTIC AND INCLUSIVE NATIONAL REGULATORY REFORM AGENDA

PETALING JAYA, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zuki Ali, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, recently launched the National Policy on Good Regulatory Practice (NPGRP), an affirmative action in national regulatory reform agenda. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is mandated to drive the implementation on NPGRP towards boosting national productivity and at the same time strengthening public service delivery.
 
NPGRP presents a holistic and inclusive guide to development and amendment of regulations encompassing involvement of all relevant parties, from legislators and regulators to the general public. NPGRP provides a structured and systematic approach to regulatory reform which enhances regulators’ competency and knowledge in rulemaking process.
 
Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman, MPC Director General said, “KSN in his speech during the launch of NPGRP had directed all regulators to adopt Good Regulatory Practice or GRP in regulatory process to ensure that regulations are agile and responsive to the needs and development in the society and business community. GRP dictates structured regulatory process, transparency and accountability on the part of the regulators in adopting the approach. Effective implementation of GRP strengthens the regulatory ecosystem and at the same time enhance regulators’ capacity and capability”.
 
“In addition, MPC is promoting the application of Behavioural Insights or BI, an evidence-based approach to policymaking to reinforce the process. BI in policymaking factors understanding human behaviour and its core, designing appropriate intervention, experimenting and implementing the design to achieve a policy’s intended goal. At this stage, MPC is engaging with regulators and legislators to impart BI skills and knowledge to enable them to develop quality policies”.
 
“Both NPGRP and BI will produce competent regulators and quality regulations”, said Dato’ Abdul Latif in concluding his statement.
 
MPC is rigorous in its efforts to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of NPGRP and Behavioural Insights in national regulatory reform agenda.
 
For more information on NPGRP, can be accessed through https://www.mpc.gov.my/npgrp/

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC's vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation. 

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EPIK TO LAUNCH MEMBERSHIP TOKEN $EPIK ON HUOBI PRIME, AUG 27

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Epik, which helps businesses license and produce immersive blockchain-powered in-game experiences and NFTs, announced it would partner with Huobi Global to launch its membership token, $EPIK, through their Huobi Prime programme.

According to a statement, Epik will be Huobi Prime #8 and will be available for sale on Aug 27. Huobi Prime is a selective programme that introduces new, cutting-edge asset projects to cryptocurrency traders.

Epik has created the world’s largest decentralised and cross-chain compatible network for digital collectibles, in-game experiences, and NFTs that gamers can utilise across both mainstream and crypto-based games comprising over 300 game companies and one billion gamers.

Acceptance into Huobi’s programme for a primary listing means an extremely high level of due diligence has been conducted on Epik and the $EPIK Prime token examining the legitimacy, revenues and overall health of the company.

$EPIK Prime is a membership token that powers a robust loyalty reward programme which offers new products, services, and benefits to token holders including earning exclusive rewards and the ability to pre-order items and digital collectibles.

$EPIK Prime will also provide benefits to holders in the Epikverse. The Epikverse is the name of the digital ecosystem and technology behind Epik’s consumer-facing capabilities – a truly innovative and disruptive virtual world experience. 

Epik has made tremendous progress, and in the last 45 days since launching the $EPIK Prime platform, it has revealed major video game NFT partnerships with two games with over one billion downloads, Asphalt 9 and Garena’s Free Fire, along with two of the leading avatar-based games, Avakin Life and Second Life.

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TOURISM PRODUCTIVITY REBOUND EFFORT THROUGH LIVE ONLINE EXPERIENCE VIA MALAYSIA VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

PETALING JAYA, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) with full support from Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) kickstarts tourism recovery efforts to boost the industry’s productivity through its signature online tourism programme, Malaysia Virtual Experience (MyVXp).
 
The effort aligns with MPC’s direction in maximising technology to accelerate productivity growth. Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman, MPC Director General said, “During the prolonged uncertain period we are now, one element remains constant in boosting productivity is through technology. We have to leverage what remains constant during this difficult period. If we don’t, productivity might stay at the lowest level and the economy might not recover well as expected.”
 
This year, TPN, supported by MPC, has extended the MyVXp programme to students in the higher learning institutions in collaboration with HELP University.
 
Uzaidi Udanis, TPN Champion said, “We are more than happy to see some of the hosts who attended our programme last year have ventured on their own to showcase their products online. This year we go a bit further to facilitate the ready hosts to market and promote their showcases, and we go a bit further too to extend the programme to a new target group, the students. Currently, TPN is developing microlearning videos on MyVXp module to affect more people.”
 
“I call for the general public to support our tourism industry players and Malaysia’s tourism industry itself. The industry is still dying and will take a long time to recover. Without the support, the industry will die, and the once Malaysia Truly Asia that we know will be just a part of the history lesson.”
 
Malaysia Virtual Experience (MyVXp) programme by TPN started in 2020 in responding to the impact of the pandemic. To date, TPN has mentored nearly 1000 hosts with skills to showcase live online experiences featuring tourism attractions and products, gastronomy, cultural and traditional products, and destinations.
 
Among the most interesting showcases are History Walk Around George Town by Tiger Tatt, Travelog Malaysia by Mimi Salleh, Reminiscing Malaysian Jazz by Azim Sulaiman, Little Ghost Lane (Kwai Chai Hong) by Bernice Leong, Langkawi Living the Dream by Ganny Del Rahim, The Little Farmer by Muhammad, The Friendly Samanea Saman by Anis Sabhee, and The Malaysian Culture by Lisa.
 
Information on MyVXp can be referred at https://wayup.my/myvxp/. Tickets are sold between RM10 – RM50. 

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality, and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC's vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation. 

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ANALOG DEVICES, MAXIM INTEGRATED UNVEIL CHINA ANTITRUST CLEARANCE FOR COMBINATION

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Analog Devices Inc and Maxim Integrated Products Inc have announced that China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has given antitrust clearance for Analog Devices’ previously announced acquisition of Maxim.

According to a statement, the transaction has now received all required regulatory clearances.

Analog Devices and Maxim anticipate that the transaction will close on or about Aug 26, subject to satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions.

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company dedicated to solving the toughest engineering challenges, while Maxim Integrated is an engineer’s engineering company, exists to solve the designer’s toughest problems in order to empower design innovation.

More details at http://www.analog.com.

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AMMETLIFE INSURANCE BERHAD COLLABORATES WITH FOOD AID FOUNDATION IN PROVIDING FOOD SUPPLIES TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19

 

^{Employees from Food Aid Foundation with the food supplies for distribution to the needy families.}


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- AmMetLife Insurance Berhad (AmMetLife) has collaborated with Food Aid Foundation to provide food supplies to families who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation works with charities in Penang, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak through its “Food Bags for the Needy” programme, which reaches the underserved communities from rural areas, charity homes, and homeless shelters.

Lee Jiau Jiunn, CEO, AmMetLife said, “A large number of families across Malaysia have been impacted by the latest wave of COVID-19. Many of them are under severe financial stress and are unable to afford basic food staples. We hope that by teaming up with Food Aid Foundation, we can reach out to these affected families and help ease their burden by contributing vital food supplies. Our support will help over 6,000 people get access to the food they need.”

In thanking AmMetLife for the contribution, Founder of Food Aid Foundation, Rick Chee said, “COVID-19 has created enormous challenges for the underserved community in Malaysia. Having access to basic food is vital for them to be able to maintain their health and wellbeing. We are grateful to AmMetLife for the much needed financial aid to help us continue our work in feeding the needy during these testing times.”

AmMetLife continues to support its customers and the communities it operates in during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more details about our support for customers, please visit www.ammetlife.com
 
About AmMetLife

AmMetLife is a strategic partnership between AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank Group) and MetLife International Holdings LLC (MetLife). AmMetLife offers a comprehensive range of life assurance and wealth protection solutions distributed through a combination of over 200 AmBank and AmMetLife branded branch offices, in addition to the strength of its authorised life insurance agents nationwide.

The strategic partnership combines the international expertise and financial strength of MetLife with the local strength and reach of AmBank Group to create a customer-centric and modern life assurance solutions provider in Malaysia. 


SOURCE : AmBank Group

A STREAK OF SUCCESS FOR SEGI UNIVERSITY

PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- SEGi extends our heartiest and mightiest congratulations to two of our students and staff from the Faculty of Pharmacy for their recent success in the 54th Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) – National Pharmacists Convention (NPC). Ms Chong Sue Chin, Ms Wong Sze Ling, and Ms Sze Wei Thing have made us proud by clinching two of the convention’s prestigious awards. The annual convention was held virtually from 8 July to 11 July 2021 with the theme, Exploration, Inspiration & Transformation of Pharmacists.
 
Ms Chong Sue Chin, the Faculty’s alumna, was awarded the MPS-Duopharma Biotech Gold Medal Award 2020. This distinguished award was presented to the most deserving student of each university who excelled in both studies and extracurricular activities.

The success streak continued with the conferment of the MPS-NPC 2021 Outstanding Poster Award to Ms Wong Sze Ling, a final year undergraduate research student under the supervision of pharmacy lecturer, Ms Sze Wei Thing, with the poster titled, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Malaysian Private Hospital Pharmacists on Medication Review. Their abstract was also accepted and will be published in the proceedings of NPC 2021 in the Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy June issue, Volume 7.  

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ADVANCED MEDTECH SPEARHEADS ‘PROUD TO PIPETTE’ CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING PANDEMIC'S UNSUNG HEROES

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Advanced MedTech Holdings (AMTH), a home-grown global medical technology leader headquartered in Singapore, is spearheading the ‘Proud to Pipette’ campaign.

The ‘Proud to Pipette’ campaign celebrates the medical technologists in Singapore working tirelessly in laboratories, hospitals and testing centres to process COVID-19 tests, supporting the country’s trace and track efforts, according to a statement.

The initiative aims to spotlight medical technologists, whose line of work often requires them to work round the clock, while risking their personal safety, as they handle active viral samples during the pandemic.

Group Chief Executive of Advanced MedTech, Abel Ang said: “Medical technologists involved in testing are the unsung heroes of the pandemic. Like healthcare workers, they have toiled long hours with the constant risk of being exposed to the virus.”

“This campaign seeks to honour their tremendous efforts to keep our country safe, with a unique reusable facemask that proudly identifies what they do, together with a popular drink enjoyed by many, in the testing laboratories.”

Through their work, healthcare workers and contract tracing staff can rigorously track and trace infected persons to effectively manage any outbreak.

At least 1,000 reusable masks with the campaign hashtag ‘ProudtoPipette’ will be distributed, along with a QR code to redeem KOI bubble tea vouchers.

AMTH will identify these critical professionals through existing customer networks and social media.

To further honour their efforts, AMTH will spearhead a social media platform for medical technologists to share their untold stories of personal sacrifice during the pandemic.

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CLINICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE FEATURED RESEARCH THAT MATTERS

SETIA ALAM, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The 14^th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR) which was organised by the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR), supported by both Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Centre (CREST), has come to an end earlier today. The three-day conference themed “Niche to Norm”, featured several research areas of interest in precision medicine, clinical trials and digital health. Set on a virtual platform, the conference brought people of various professions and disciplines together for a dynamic and interactive learning experience. The conference was officiated by the Director General of Health Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who also delivered a keynote address to delegates on the first day of conference. 

The 14^th NCCR conference also featured the annual Wu-Lien Teh Research Awards, marking its 7^th collaborative year with the conference. The research awards serve to honor Dr. Wu’s legacy and to inspire the new and future generations to conduct research that matters to mankind. Encompassing both the Best Poster Award and Young Investigators Award categories, the conference received 170 e-posters submissions and 6 abstracts were chosen to be presented orally during the conference.  

Chan Huan Keat, a pharmacist from Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, was awarded the Young Investigator Award (YIA) winner for his work in evaluating the impact of government-led endeavours towards eliminating Hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030 in Malaysia. Using data sourced from 144 public hospitals across the country, Chan’s study observed the trend of hepatitis C patients treated and drug expenditure, between years 2013 to 2019.

Dr Alia Daniella from University of Malaya and Sivaraj Raman from Hospital Keningau were subsequently awarded the first and second runner-up of YIA awards. Using population-based registry, Dr Alia’s study investigated rate, patterns, and predictors of acute myocardial infarction readmissions in Malaysian public hospitals, whilst the latter’s research was on estimating the extent of catastrophic healthcare expenditure (CHE) and cost drivers for the treatment of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) and oral cancer. The recipients for YIA consolation prizes were Mahfuzah binti Ishak (Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah), Fara Waheda Bt Jusoh (Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah), Dr Jeffrey Lee Soon Yit (Hospital Sibu) and Dr Loo Ching Ee (ICR).

For the Best Poster Award, Dr Kurubaran Ganasegeran from Seberang Jaya Hospital was awarded the winner for his study on exploring public perceptions and reactions towards the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia via thematic analysis of Twitter content. Pharmacist Shantasaroopini from Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah and statistician Masrol Hafizal from National Institutes of Health were awarded the first and second runner-up of Best Poster Awards respectively. The former’s research was on the prevalence of sarcopenia and associated risk factors in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients, while Masrol’s work determined suicide rate and described characteristics of suicide among Malaysian elderly (60 years and above). As for the consolation prizes, the recipients were William Law Kian Boon (ICR), Christine Lau Li Ling (Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta) and Teh Hoon Shien (ICR).

In addition to the WLT Research Awards, the NCCR conference hosted a line-up of NCCR named lecture series, plenary, and symposium sessions, presented by over 20 international and locally renowned researchers. The program included developments in Covid-19 vaccine, precision genomics and drug development as well as adaptions of machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) for effective healthcare service delivery. 

For more info, please visit http://www.nccrconference.com.my 

Source: Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Dr. Norizan Rosli
Tel: +603-3362 8803 / +6019-398 5712
Email : norizan@crc.gov.my 

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​SEGI ADDRESSES GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN APCCSID 2021

PETALING JAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- SEGi University is partnering with the International Bureau of Education (IBE-UNESCO), Universiti Malaya (UM), Asia Pacific Research Association on Curriculum Studies (APRACSI), and Association of Professional in Curriculum and Educational Instruction (APROCEI) to host the Asia Pacific Conference on Curriculum Studies and Instructional Designing (APCCSID) next October 2021, in their effort to empower learners across all socio-economic backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to address the 21st century interconnected global challenges.
 
With the theme Curriculum and Instructional Design for Sustainable Development, APCCSID 2021 aims at discussing the roles and impact of education towards achieving UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), counting inclusive education, values education, education for Sustainable Consumption and Production (ESCP), and global citizenship among many other as the critical enabler of all the other SDGs. 
 
The International Conference will provide opportunities for collaboration of knowledge and experience across regions among academic scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in international settings while providing a platform for discussion and possible cooperation on curriculum studies and instructional designing at both lower and higher levels of educational institutions in Malaysia and regionally. 
 
By bringing 25 keynote speakers and plenary speakers, and 12 forum panellists from across continents home in Malaysia, SEGi hopes to provide a rare opportunity for more Malaysians to raise their awareness in sustainability thinking as global citizens. SEGi hopes to be leading the way in ensuring education towards sustainable development pertinent to the survival of humanity.
 
“While sustainable thinking concerns the mindset of consistently maintaining and improving our well-being as a society, it also reveals that we do not inherit the world from our ancestors but borrow it from the next generation. Similarly, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a realisation that the current curriculum is not only for the current generation but also for the future generation,” said Datin Dr Ng Soo Boon, the Organising Chairperson of APCCSID 2021. 
 
For the curriculum to be implemented well, teacher training is essential, and ongoing research is necessary. SEGi University Faculty of Education, Languages and Psychology can spearhead the Malaysian and regional education fraternity towards education for sustainable development through the teacher education programme both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
 
As the world begins to address the unprecedented crises and disasters following the ‘Code Red for Humanity’ as reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), SEGi University as the main organiser of APCCSID 2021, believes that curriculum will set the direction for educational transformation worldwide and at all levels of education to integrate one that is more sustainable for generations to come, through environmental realisation. A continuous synergy and concerted effort of APCCSID will be needed to smaller the gap between theory and practice. 
 
In raising awareness among global citizens on the importance of sustainability thinking, APCSSID 2021 will help develop and implement a mission-driven curriculum. It emphasises the identification and adherence to sound and sustainable philosophy and principles in learning that could lead to students’ thinking and problem-solving skills in general.  

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PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CENTURY SOFTWARE AND JITTERBIT IS GOOD NEWS FOR MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT

PETALING JAYA, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Century Software (M) Sdn Bhd (“Century Software”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Censof Holdings Berhad and Jitterbit, an application programming interface (“API”) transformation company, strengthened their partnership with the pledge to continue advancing their joint technology to enable Malaysian government agencies and businesses to accelerate their digital transformation journey.  

Century Software has been providing financial management and business solutions to over eighty government agencies and businesses for several years, using Jitterbit’s API technology for integration or middleware. Century Software and Jitterbit’s partnership has come a long way, through which Century Software was appointed as a Managed Service Provider partner, as well as the preferred re-seller for Jitterbit’s products and solutions. Century Software has successfully placed itself as one of the leading players in Malaysia’s digital/information technology industry specializing in government resource planning solutions. 

An API enables interaction between data, applications and devices. It delivers data and facilitates connectivity between devices and programmes. API also allows applications to communicate with backend systems.  

“Our technologies continue to advance, and so do our integrated solutions. These integrated solutions have greatly benefitted our clients as many of our clients have systems they would like to integrate,” said Dr Zainul Ariffin Harun, the chief executive officer of Century Software. 

Dr Zainul added, “Conventionally, system integrations were done by scripting text files or via other manual ways. With Jitterbit, we are able to integrate our clients’ systems in a faster and more effective manner. We are now offering these integrated solutions to our clients as a package in which API will be in real time. Most of our clients, namely the government agencies are committed to use it.”  

Marco Meisert, the director of Channel and Alliances for Asia Pacific of Jitterbit said, “The Malaysian government agencies have a strong requirement for Century Software’s solutions, which need to be tightly integrated with other core applications. Jitterbit’s easy-to-use integration platform allows these agencies to gain real time access to data and make informed decisions. Typically, government agencies are smaller in size and have a significant number of applications and back-end systems that need to be integrated with. Government agencies are also very particular about pricing as they have limited budgets available, which pose as a potential challenge to Century Software. Jitterbit’s flexible pricing model, as such, is able to address these pricing challenges.” 

For more information about the partnership and the application programming interface, log on to www.censof.com or www.jitterbit.com  

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STUDENTQR CONNECTS EDUCATORS WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- StudentQR mobile app is set to transform the education landscape by connecting teachers with students and their parents for stronger engagement.
 
Developed by MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd, the app was created for behavior assessment and attendance system for students using quick response (QR) code. With only a smartphone, it allows educators to award merit or points based on student's positive behaviour at school using unique QR codes assigned on each student IDs.
 
Recognized by Ministry of Education, the award winning digital tool was ultimately aimed to improve several areas including to instill positive reinforcements on pupils thus creating stress-free environment for educators, students and parents. It is also to relieve much of teachers’ workload of having to key-in several layers of manual assessment reports of pupils for their guardians.
 
The pandemic has given a lesson that the education system, particularly the K-12 category, can no longer depend on examinations alone. Moreover, the abolishment of Primary 1 assessment, UPSR and PT3 examinations, makes continuous evaluation using qualitative descriptors more relevant than ever. This is the best example of the need for newer form of assessment and approach that is more appropriate with time and the future.
 
Besides Malaysia, the app which took 12 months to be developed, is currently being subscribed by 2,650 schools from six countries including Indonesia, Philippines, India and Qatar, and has benefited around 195,000 students from pre-school, primary and secondary level. At present, government schools enjoy complimentary subscription while a small fee is applied to private institutions.
 
According to Founder cum Creator of StudentQR, Syed Huzaifah Syed Omar, each school determines its own merits and scores. Points that can be given to students include ideal behaviours such as being courteous to teachers and staff, punctual to school, active participation in gotong royong, timely homework submission, good leadership skills and many more.
 
“By using StudentQR, teachers are able to automatically take students’ attendance even when they are offline, eliminating the need to transfer this records from paper to computer. Using the same app, parents are able to directly monitor their child’s progress in school as well as keeping their behaviour in check,” he added.
 
Positive feedback from stakeholders has inspired MyFuturity team to keep improving the app algorithm and reporting. School Principals reported improvements in not only students’ academic performance but also their pupils’ perspectives towards learning upon knowing good deeds and affirmative behaviors are recognized and valued by the school community. What makes it more meaningful is when parents acknowledge these merit points and commended their children at home, prompting stimulation of the child’s personality and discipline transformation.
 
MyFuturity was a SUPERB grant recipient and rendered access to Technology Park Malaysia’s (TPM) inclusive coaching, mentoring, training and consultancy services. With guidance and support by TPM, StudentQR app was shortlisted for Malaysia Commercialisation Year Award in 2020, under the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Adopting best practices of developed countries’ education system, the app makes a valid supplementary tool in advocating digital adoption within Malaysia’s education community.
 
Technology Park Malaysia, an agency of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has an integrated infrastructure, facilities and support services to assist technopreneurs and entrepreneurs who are keen to commercialize their ideas in the three industry clusters, namely, ICT, Engineering and Biotechnology.

About MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd
 
MyFuturity Global Sdn Bhd specializes in mobile app content for multiple industries including education & training, architecture, film and healthcare. They believe in shaping and transforming future generations through high moral values and making the world a safer place through AI-enabled big data of human behavior. QR Code, AR, VR, Hologram in mobile platforms are leading the future.
 
Visit www.studentqr.com 

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