Outbrain integration with Google Display & Video 360 strengthens programmatic offerings

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 -- Outbrain, the world’s leading discovery and native advertising feed for the open web has launched its integration with Google’s Demand-Side Platform, Display & Video 360 to strengthen programmatic offerings.

The collaboration is to give marketers greater ability to capitalise on the benefits of Outbrain’s unique native inventory at scale, according to a statement.

“Display & Video 360 gives our customers efficient access to buy Outbrain’s premium native inventory, further heightening our investment in both the programmatic space and innovative native solutions for marketers,” said Outbrain senior vice-president (Strategy), Gilad de Vries.

“Our platform and offerings are constantly evolving to cater to the needs of modern advertisers and publishers, and our continued investments in unique deals and inventory packaging are a direct reflection of that,” added de Vries.

By connecting with Display & Video 360 through BidSwitch, Outbrain gives buyers a more efficient and direct route to provide consumers with premium ad experiences at scale.

Since acquiring Zemanta in 2017, Outbrain has continued its efforts to expand its programmatic offerings so that marketers are able to enjoy full flexibility in their buying strategies, across Outbrain’s premium inventory.

More information at https://www.outbrain.com.

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Taconic Biosciences participates in second Rodent Research Reference mission to ISS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 -- Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in providing genetically engineered animal model solutions has participated in the second Rodent Research Reference mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

This project represents a direct collaboration between ISS National Lab, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bioserve Space Technologies with support from the Leidos Corporation, and Taconic.

“Scientists will gain a better understanding of the physiological, cellular, and molecular responses to this variable, helping to solve an ongoing problem of identifying the right disease models to drive new drug discovery,” said Taconic vice-president (scientific services), Dr John Couse.

ISS and Taconic solicited requests for proposals in March this year, seeking scientists who would like to access the specimens from this mission, according to a statement.

On July 27, the SpaceX Falcon rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft carrying 40 Taconic C57BL/6NTac mice to the ISS for the second Rodent Research Reference mission (RRR-2).

Researchers can now compare results from the two strains to gain insight as to which provides the best translational data, enhancing the ability to predict clinical success of future therapies.

The Dragon spacecraft and the mice returned to earth on Aug 29. Once the mice are safely transported to the lab, specimens will be collected and distributed to participating researchers.

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AM Best affirms credit ratings of Japan's Toa Re, subsidiaries

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of ‘a+’ of The Toa Reinsurance Company Limited (Toa Re), Japan.

Also affirmed are Toa Re subsidiaries, The Toa Reinsurance Company of America (TRA) (headquartered in Morristown, NJ) and The Toa 21st Century Reinsurance Company Ltd (TRE), Switzerland.

The stable outlook of these credit ratings reflects Toa Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management, according to a statement.

Toa Re’s strongest balance sheet strength is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, attributed to conservative risk management in its underwriting and investment strategies.

Despite an active natural catastrophe year in 2018, Toa Re’s capitalisation and catastrophe reserve positions were not impacted materially by these events, due to its conservative catastrophe risk management and prudent reinsurance strategy.

The activation of TRE in 2018 as Toa Re’s major European underwriting platform allowed Toa Re to further expand its footprint in European markets.

AM Best is a global rating agency and information provider with a unique focus on the insurance industry. More information at www.ambest.com. 

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MyKasih Foundation receives US$10,000 to mark Halliburton's 100th anniversary

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Halliburton Company recently granted US$10,000 to Malaysia’s MyKasih Foundation to celebrate its 100th anniversary. (US$1 = RM4.20).

The company also granted the same amount to seven other non-profit organisations throughout its Asia Pacific operational region, according to a statement.

The recipients were Child Rights and You (India); Royal Flying Doctor Service (Australia); Australian Red Cross (Australia); Habitat for Humanity (Indonesia); The People’s Association (Singapore); Migrant Children’s Foundation (China) and, Baan Songkhla Orphanage (Thailand).

“The Halliburton spirit of giving started with our founder, Erle P. Halliburton, who long ago established our company’s commitment to honouring the communities where we live and work,” said Halliburton Asia Pacific Region senior vice-president, Sid Whyte.

“We are happy to continue his legacy and contribute to non-profit organisations whose work contributes so greatly to those in our region’s key operating areas.”

The HAL100 grant recipients for the region include the organisations whose giving goals align with the Halliburton Pillars of Giving: STEM-related education, environment, health and safety and social service.

Founded in 1919, Halliburton celebrates its 100 years of service as one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. The company is giving US$10,000 grants to 100 non-profit organisations globally throughout the remainder of 2019.

More information at https://www.halliburton.com.

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Cloudflare appoints new board members, Katrin Suder, Mark Anderson

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 -- Cloudflare, a leading Internet security, performance and reliability company has appointed Katrin Suder and Mark Anderson to its board of directors.

“I’m honoured to welcome Katrin and Mark to our board of directors. Both of them have tremendously strong backgrounds and bring experience to our board that will be invaluable to the future of our company,” said Cloudflare co-founder and chief executive officer, Matthew Prince.

Suder was appointed by German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and her cabinet to chair the German Digital Council in 2018. Prior to this, she was state secretary in the German Ministry of Defence, responsible for Equipment, Technology/Cyber and In-Service Support.

Meanwhile, Anderson was Anaplan chief growth officer and previously served as president of Palo Alto Networks. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Anderson led worldwide sales activities at F5 Networks and held leadership positions at Lucent Technologies and Cisco Systems.

Cloudflare’s existing board of directors includes NEA Managing Director, Scott Sandell; Pelion Ventures Partner, Carl Ledbetter; and, Nike Foundation Founder and Co-Chair, Maria Eitel, among others.

More information at https://www.cloudflare.com.

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Huddle app takes traditional amateur sports to digital

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 -- Huddle, a mobile app platform developed by AirUpThere Technologies Sdn Bhd was created to ensure that traditional amateur sports are brought into the digital age.

Designed for amateur sports enthusiasts, the app helps users get into the game whether they are a weekend warrior looking to join a community football league or a parent looking for the best coach in town for their kid’s tennis skills.

Huddle helps to showcase the fragmented sports market so users can simply search, buy, and join from a vast network of partners and sports organisations, according to a statement.

In addition, the app tracks players’ participation in various competitions providing a unified ‘career’ view, regardless of which organiser or association is in charge.

With Huddle, organisers can better tell the story of their competition and the heroes that play by featuring livestreams, player and club profiles, standings and statistics, whereby players and fans can support the games just like professional sports.

The app was launched with seed funding from Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd early this year. It was selected as a finalist for the World Football Summit Asia StartCup competition of the top sports technology startups in South East Asia.

Huddle has partnered with over 35 leagues and academies with nearly 10,000 players participating, including Football Association Selangor affiliate leagues and the Malaysian Basketball Association, among others.

It is available on Google Play and Apple App store. More information at https://huddlehuddle.com.

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YILI ANNOUNCES 2019 INTERIM RESULTS WITH OVER RMB 45.07 BILLION IN REVENUE AND RMB 3.8 BILLION IN NET PROFIT AS IT CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PRESENCE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

BEIJING, China, Aug. 30, 2019 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Yili Group (600887.SH) announced its 2019 interim results on the evening of August 29th. The report shows in the first half of 2019, Yili realized a total operating revenue of RMB 45.07 billion, a year-on-year increase of RMB 5.13 billion, and a net profit of RMB 3.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of RMB 0.33 billion, further underlying Yili's strong growth momentum as the industry leader and pointing to its prospect and potential for sustainable development going forward.

Earlier this year, Yili pioneered in the industry with the vision of a "global health ecosystem" as it continues to deepen its global footprint with a view to integrating the best resources globally to better meet consumers' health and nutritional needs.

Yili continues to grow its footprint in Southeast Asia and Asia at large, offering more diverse product choices to local consumers. Yili's products have already entered such markets as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Myanmar. Last year, Yili launched the Joyday ice cream in Indonesia, which is now available in major cities across the country and being introduced to more Southeast Asian countries with great popularity.

The acquisition of Thailand's largest local ice cream company, Chomthana, was a major breakthrough for Yili in terms of growing regional production capacity and gaining market access. Yili helped Chomthana improve on food quality, safety and sales model. Within one month of post-deal integration, Yili helped increase Chomthana's production capacity by more than 30%.

Yili's expansion in Southeast Asia is underpinned by mutually beneficial and win-win partnerships. Yili adheres to a localization strategy and works with local partners to effectively drive local economic development. 85% of Yili's employees in Indonesia and Thailand are local. Yili has created more jobs for the local community and brought about significant gains in local taxation and economic prosperity.

Source: Yili Group

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