ENVIRO ASIA TARGETS VAST USAGE OF NEW AIR QUALITY MONITORING DEVICE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) – Enviro Group Asia, a consulting and service provider of indoor environmental quality management, through its subsidiary Enviroverks Malaysia, targets 50 hospitality properties to use its new air quality monitoring device, Enviro IntelliAQ, by the end of 2019.

Enviro Group Asia group chief executive, Nitesh Malani said he was confident that the innovation had a bright market potential due to the rapid growth of Malaysia’s building industry.

“We spend more than 80 per cent of our time indoors. The sick building syndrome or building-related Illness has been a cause of concern for most building occupants who fall ill due to poor indoor air quality,”  he told Bernama at the Enviro InteliAQ system launch here today, which saw the group entering into a partnership with Alila Bangsar Kuala Lumpur hotel.

Nitesh said Malaysia was the first country to have launched the Enviro IntelliAQ before it would be introduced to other regional markets.

The Enviro IntelliAQ powered by uHoo, a Singapore-based hardware startup that detects the quality of indoor air, features an engineering of nine air quality sensors packed in a tiny device the size of a coffee mug.

It is powered by a high-performance Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)-based processor that helps building or facility managers measure and manage indoor air quality.

-- BERNAMA 

BUNUS RIVER FUN WALK IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD RIVERS DAY

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- In conjunction with the World Rivers Day 2018, the Bunus Fun Walk 4 River (Bunus FW4R) was organized by Sungai Bunus Action Group, in collaboration with Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) and Local Agenda 21 Kuala Lumpur (LA21 KL).

EcoKnights, a local non-profit environmental NGO as one of the members of the Sungai Bunus Action Group together with its committee took the lead in hosting this event; there were more than 300 attendees from the public and corporate who took part in this fun walk of 3.5 km around the Bunus Retention Pond.

The aim of this event is to help the Sungai Bunus Action Group fund-raise for the development and improvement of a community-based projects and an urban farm along the 9 km stretch at Bunus River. This event was also a way to shed light on the importance of rivers and to promote the existence of Bunus River to the public for recreational purpose.


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Founder of a New York PR firm -- Danielle Sabrina -- in top 20 female entrepreneur list

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Founder of Tribe Builder Media, Danielle Sabrina is in the top 20 2017 female entrepreneur list by CIO.com.

Sabrina competed amongst a variety of noted founders like Julia Taylor Cheek of medical testing company EverlyWell, Amanda Signorelli of events company Techweek and Lisa Wang of SheWorx, a platform that provides support systems for female leaders and Sabrina beat them out this year at 13 ranked.

Sabrina started her career as one of the youngest equity traders on Wall Street at 19 years old and moved to financial planning before founding Tribe Builder Media in 2008.

Earlier this year, she raised over US$40 million (RM165.6 million) for a blockchain startup she co-founded and currently expanding her agency to open a third location in Boston with a fourth coming soon in Asia. (1US$ = RM4.14)

She is also an advocate for female entrepreneurs, donating her time, money and resources to women owned small businesses with plans to launch an incubator program late 2019 for emerging minority entrepreneurs, a statement said.

Combining old-school financial know-how with a strong command of the fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency market, the founder of a public relations firm is now known as the "cryptoqueen."

With several successful ICO's and token sales behind her, Sabrina has an entire team dedicated exclusively to blockchain and cryptocurrency to help clients navigate complicated regulatory landscapes, launch successful campaigns and align with the right partners.

High-profile clients, professional athletes and celebrities took her to incubate new ideas, raise capital and develop strategic partnerships.

She was recently accepted as a member of the Forbes Agency Council and her work has been featured in top-tier publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. More details at tribebuildermedia.com

-- BERNAMA

innogy Ventures, Shell Ventures invest US$10 million to Akselos

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Creators of the world’s largest predictive digital twin, Akselos, has announced the completion of a US$10 million (RM41.4 million) financing round led by innogy Ventures with Shell Ventures as Co-Investor. (1US$ = RM4.14)

innogy Ventures is the venture capital arm of innogy SE, one of Europe’s largest utility companies, while Shell Ventures is one of the corporate venture funds in the oil and gas industry.

Akselos said in a statement that the financing will help to increase the sustainability of critical assets in the energy sector, by empowering predictive maintenance with structural analysis software, big data analytics and machine learning.

Akselos, spun out from MIT, brings emerging digital tech to the market through an exclusive license with MIT. The technology, over 15 years in the making, was further developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

According to the statement, the technology simulates exact virtual replicas – or digital twins – of large mechanical assets, using data to create accurate living, learning and predictive twins.

The solution, which is 1,000 faster and more accurate than the industry standard when modelling large scale assets, will offer operators real-time access to the condition of the asset from anywhere and at any time and allow a move towards predictive maintenance.

It is the first technology of its kind to be compatible with the IoT and digital solutions such as sensors, big data analytics and machine learning.

Akselos co-founder and chief executive officer, Thomas Leurent said the announcement underlines the value they will bring to the energy sector and a huge vote of confidence from two of the world’s most progressive and innovative energy companies.         He said: “Our technology will not only help maximise efficiency and returns in the oil and gas industry in an increasingly competitive market, but it also has a crucial role to play in accelerating the energy transition.”

More details on https://akselos.com/

-- BERNAMA

Month long cultural tourism festival in China´s Xiangyang City

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The central city of China's Hubei Province, Xiangyang, also known for renowned military strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) is now having a month-long cultural tourism festival.

Beginning on Sept 7, the festival includes art shows, a Formula 1 motorboat world championship, a bridge tournament, an air balloon competition and other activities relating to Zhuge Liang – attracting local and foreign tourists.

The Formula 1 motorboat world championship is the first global top-level sports event ever hosted in the 2,800-year-old city. Dozens of national-level media outlets and websites live-broadcast the event.

According to the Publicity Department of the CPC Xiangyang Municipal Committee, the festival is promoting the city's rich historic culture and exquisite scenery.

The committee said in a statement the combination of culture, tourism and sports pools the city's resources into an all-for-one tourism mode.

Model workers, honorary citizens and ordinary people were invited to watch the top-level sports games and given a chance to ride on a hot air balloon to experience the cultural development in the city.

Over 100,000 people watched the motorboat and air balloon games, which put unprecedented pressure on security and traffic.

-- BERNAMA

Avis Budget Group Asia wins Best Car Rental Company at TTG Travel Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Avis Budget Group Asia has won Best Car Rental Company at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018, voted by readers of TTG Travel Trade Publishing’s print and online seven titles.

Regional Director for Leisure Travel & Partnerships at Avis Budget Group Asia, Angeline Tang said: “We are thrilled to win a TTG Asia Award in Recognition of Excellence in the travel industry.

“We are continuously examining the overall customer experience to determine how we can make it even more transparent, convenient, personalised, streamlined and seamless for our customers,” she added.

Within the judged criteria, Avis Budget Group Asia came out on top for having the best products, services and facilities, being the most consistent and most reliable in delivery and having the most innovative offerings.

The company was also considered to have the best agency-outreach programmes, including trade promotions, marketing, training and relationship-building, a statement from Avis Budget Group Inc said.

Recently, Avis Budget Group Asia launched a training and booking platform, Beep -- a one-stop-portal for travel trade professionals -- aimed to make the booking process simpler, more efficient and rewarding for its valuable travel trade partners.

Avis Budget Group Inc is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, both through its Avis and Budget brands, having more than 11,000 rental locations in approximately 180 countries around the world. More details on www.avisbudgetgroup.com.

-- BERNAMA

MYCREATIVE EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR ARTISTREET ART COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) – MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (MyCreative) has extended its deadline for submissions in ARTISTREET  – a competition to find Malaysia’s best street acts – to Oct 5, 2018.

ARTISTREET is an initiative by MyCreative to present opportunities to the performing arts community, as well as providing a platform for industry experts to discover fresh talents. It also aims to promote more forms of performing arts and encourage youths to express themselves creatively. 

Dancers, musicians, theatrical performers, mimes, jugglers, gymnasts, tightrope walkers, puppeteers, magicians, comedians, acrobats, martial arts practitioners and other street act performers are welcome to participate in the competition.

MyCreative, in a statement today, said contestants can be individuals or in groups, and individual contestants must be Malaysians. Non-Malaysians may join as part of group performances with Malaysian contestants. 

There are no limitations of age, but minors must have their parent or guardian’s consent. 

The duration of a performance must be between five to 10 minutes, and contents must be free of any sensitive elements.

Performances in languages other than English or Bahasa Malaysia will require a translator, at the artist’s own cost.

 This competition awards RM18,000 in cash prizes to the top five winners, and a chance to perform live at one of Kuala Lumpur’s most popular art festivals.

Interested applicants must send in their submissions by the deadline stated. More details at http://www.mycreative.com.my/news_events/artistreet.

-- BERNAMA