Tuesday, 10 March 2015

AirAsia Berhad Flies you direct to Kuala Lumpur from Visakhapatnam




BENGALURU, India, March 10 (BERNAMA) -- AirAsia Berhad is launching its new direct route to the capital of Malaysia – 
Kuala Lumpur from the city of Visakhapatnam with an initial frequency of 3x 
weekly commencing from 7 May 2015, connecting the third largest city in East 
Coast India to one of the fastest growing metropolis in South East Asia. 

To celebrate the launch of this new route, AirAsia Berhad is offering fare from 
as low as INR 1,699* one way including taxes for the booking period of 10 to 22 
March 2015, and the travel period will be from 7 May 2015 to 26 March 2016. 
This promotional fare is now available on airasia.com, as well as AirAsia’s 
mobile app on iPhone and Android devices, as well as its mobile site 
mobile.airasia.com.   

Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad said, “We are ecstatic to 
announce the first new route out of India for AirAsia Berhad this year, making 
Vizag the seventh city with direct flights to Kuala Lumpur from India after 
Kolkata, Chennai, Trichy, Bangalore, Kochi and Hyderabad. Now the people of 
Vizag can enjoy greater connectivity to Asia and Australia with just one stop 
away through Kuala Lumpur!” 

“Guests can now connect to other Malaysian cities like Penang, Kuching or Kota 
Kinabalu, or even to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney and many more exciting cities we 
offer in our extensive flight network with the Fly-Thru service via Kuala 
Lumpur. Together with our affiliate AirAsia India, we are poised to provide an 
enhanced flight network in India at amazing low fares!” added Spencer.

Kuala Lumpur has a lot to offer as a travel destination, the colourful cultures 
from the racial diversity and the vast variety of cuisines available continues 
to be a draw for people to visit Kuala Lumpur. It is home to the world-famous 
Twin Towers at the city-centre filled with skyscrapers which will leave you in 
awe; or climb the stairs at the mesmerizing Batu Caves, a Hindu religious site 
rising above 100m above the ground, with temples and shrines housed in this 
beautiful limestone cave. 

The city of Kuala Lumpur is also the gateway to UNESCO Heritage Site of Melaka, 
just an hour’s drive away from the airport. Apart from that, other interesting 
attractions nearby Kuala Lumpur include Genting Highlands, the city of 
entertainment on the peak of a mountain, as well as the scenic and cooling 
Cameron Highlands. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Name   : Neha Mohanty 
         Communications
Tel    : +9190 2511 5559
E-mail : nehamohanty@airasia.com
 
SOURCE : AirAsia Berhad  

Monday, 9 March 2015

Hakuho Invites Researchers To 10th Hakuho Foundation Fellowship


KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Hakuho Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, has invited 14 researchers to participate in the 10th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship.

They have been selected from 11 countries - Australia, Bulgaria, Czeh Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Thailand, U.K., USA and Vietnam - said Hakuho in a statement issued today in Tokyo, Japan.

Among the 14 researchers, seven of them were selected in the Japanese language and Japanese language education research category and the rest in the Japanese literature and culture research category.

The fellowship period begins on Sept 1, 2015 - Aug 31, 2016 (long term 1-year or short-term 6 months).

Hakuho Foundation invites leading international researchers to Japan, with the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international research and deepening of Japan through researchers' activities.

Leading international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese language education, Japanese literature and Japanese culture are also invited to conduct residential research.

Receiving Organizations are; International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto University, National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics Ochanomizu University, Ritsumeikan University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Waseda University.

For more details on Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship and lists of invited researches, please visit: http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/program/index.html http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/program/new.html

--BERNAMA 
 
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1115444

SOCIAL DRINKING ARKAY PLACEBO EFFECT

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Arkay Beverages announces that consumers
drink Arkay for the placebo effect.

Ever come home from work and plain needed a good stiff drink? It seems a fairly
common sentiment, but according to Arkay Beverages, the notion that alcohol can
curb stress may be an axiom. Of course, alcohol itself might not be the
notorious intoxicant that we think it is. It could all be a ruse created by
advertising gone awry.

http://bernamamobile.com/mrem/mnewsdetail_n.asp?hd=803340

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

John Crane Strengthens ASEAN Customer Service Capabilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- John Crane announced today the expansion of its service super center in Singapore plus the opening of two facilities in Malaysia: a sales and service office in Kuala Lumpur and a service center in Bintulu. These investments allow John Crane to respond faster to local customers' service needs, increase hands-on training offered to customers, and improve the transfer of technical expertise and knowledge within the region.


Significant upgrades to the Singapore service super center will improve quick turnaround service capabilities for customers with the goal of reducing downtime costs. The upgrades include:
-Improved testing capabilities: The dry gas seal test center now includes a newly upgraded observation center allowing customers to monitor dynamic testing of their seals in real time. In addition, the test rig is being upgraded to handle the larger diameter seals and higher testing speeds required for newer LNG applications in Southeast Asia and Australia.

For the full text, click here.

Eppendorf Announces New CryoCube® Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The new CryoCube F570, F570h, FC660, and FC660h ultra-low temperature freezers combine maximum sample security with improved functionality. New advancements decrease power consumption and make CryoCube freezers among the most energy efficient in the industry.

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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Bolsa Mexicana Acquires Nasdaq's Surveillance License

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B de C.V., has acquired the license agreement to leverage the industry-leading SMARTS market surveillance platform offered by Nasdaq.

Bolsa would be migrating its current real-time proprietary surveillance system to SMARTS for real-time capital market monitoring, said Nasdaq in a statement issued in New York and Mexico City over the weekend.

The upgrade strengthened Bolsa's surveillance role together with new international standards built into all of the monitoring processes, allowing for seamless consolidation of supervisory duties and making these duties more efficient and effective across the board.

Furthermore, the SMARTS system provides scalability capacities that allow Bolsa to continue with the projected growth of the market, with a modular and flexible platform without large investments.

"With the adoption of this technology and according to its strategic lines, Bolsa remains at the forefront in terms of the services offered to the general public, fortifying transparency, ethics and safety with thKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B de C.V., has acquired the license agreement to leverage the industry-leading SMARTS market surveillance platform offered by Nasdaq.

Bolsa would be migrating its current real-time proprietary surveillance system to SMARTS for real-time capital market monitoring, said Nasdaq in a statement issued in New York and Mexico City over the weekend.

The upgrade strengthened Bolsa's surveillance role together with new international standards built into all of the monitoring processes, allowing for seamless consolidation of supervisory duties and making these duties more efficient and effective across the board.

Furthermore, the SMARTS system provides scalability capacities that allow Bolsa to continue with the projected growth of the market, with a modular and flexible platform without large investments.

"With the adoption of this technology and according to its strategic lines, Bolsa remains at the forefront in terms of the services offered to the general public, fortifying transparency, ethics and safety with the support of a world-class system," explained Pedro Díez, Market Surveillance Director for Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in the same statement.

"We look forward to working with Bolsa Mexicana de Valores as they continue to execute on these principles and strengthen their market surveillance efforts," added Lars Ottersgard, Executive Vice President and Head of Market Technology at Nasdaq.

--BERNAMA  

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1107429

Friday, 6 February 2015

Euromonitor New White Paper Studies Consumer Types

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- A new white paper entitled "7 Consumer Types for Successful Targeted Marketing" released by Euromonitor International has unearthed seven global consumer types.

Euromonitor International in a statement issued on Thursday in Chicago, United States available through BERNAMA said the seven were Undaunted Striver, Impulsive Spender, Balanced Optimist, Aspiring Struggler, Conservative Homebody, Independent Skeptic and Secure Traditionalist.

The white paper explored personality traits and buying behaviours of the global consumer types, focusing on their shopping habits, technology use, health and diet and green attitudes based on the data gathered from 16,000 online consumers globally.

"Consumer segmentation beyond demographics, and these seven global consumer types in particular, provide a strong starting point for businesses crafting marketing campaigns and strategic messaging.

"For instance, Aspiring Strugglers care deeply about how others perceive them, yet do not have the budget to buy the latest items.

"This makes them a lucrative target for brands and retailers offering affordable versions of on-trend products," explained Lisa Holmes, a survey analyst at Euromonitor.

To read more about the "7 Consumer Types for Successful Targeted Marketing" see: http://go.euromonitor.com/white-paper-7-consumer-types-for-successful-targeted-ma rketing.html

--BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1106996