Readers-On-The-Go: October 2016

Monday 31 October 2016

L &T INFOTECH ANNOUNCES 'WORKPLACE BY FACEBOOK' PARTNERSHIP

MUMBAI, India, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading global IT services and solutions provider L&T Infotech (NSE: LTI, BSE: 540005) announced a strategic partnership with Workplace by Facebook, an enterprise collaboration platform that redefines internal communications and changes the way work is done within an enterprise.

Workplace brings the well-known features of Facebook like News Feed, Groups, Chat, Reactions, Live, and Search to organizations helping employees stay connected in a secure environment. The platform also extends collaboration beyond the company through Multi-Company Groups that allow employees from different companies to work together.

As a Global Service Partner, LTI has built a team of dedicated Senior Digital Consultants to help organizations rollout the platform and bring its transformative potential in simplifying communications. The comprehensive services from LTI include change management strategy, adoption roadmap, setup, installation, integration, use-case development, and API extension and development.

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BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED WILL OPEN THE LARGEST 'LOVED IN JAPAN' SECONDHAND SHOP IN SOUTHEAST ASIA NAMED 'JALAN JALAN JAPAN' NEAR KUALA LUMPUR ON NOVEMBER 18 (FRI)

KANAGAWA, Japan, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- BOK MARKETING SDN.BHD. (Managing Director: Toru Inoue), subsidiary of BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED (TOKYO:3313)(HQ: Kanagawa-ken Japan, President and CEO: Nobuyuki Matsushita) will open 1^st ‘Loved in Japan’ (preloved in Japan) shop ‘Jalan Jalan Japan’ on November 18 (Fri), 2016, near Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

‘BOOKOFF’ is the most famous, and one of the largest secondhand chains in Japan.

BOK MARKETING SDN.BHD. is a joint venture company shared by BOOKOFF CORPORATION, KOIKE CORPORATION LIMITED (HQ: Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, President and CEO: Eiichi Koike), and KOIKE MALAYSIA SDN.BHD. (HQ: Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, Managing Director: Eiichi Koike).

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2016 GUANGDONG 21ST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL EXPO CLOSED WITH RECORD HIGH COOPERATION BETWEEN GUANGDONG AND COUNTRIES ALONG THE BELT AND ROAD

DONGGUAN, China, Oct. 31, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

On October 30th, 2016 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo closed successfully with economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and countries along the Belt and Road reaching record high. According to the Organizing Committee, 700 projects were contracted at the Expo with a total volume of about 206.8 billion yuan, increasing 2.5% compared to last year.

It is reported that on the basis of the two successful Expos in past years, Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo has won rising reputation around the globe and enhanced brand effect. This year the Expo attracted 73 countries (regions) in the event and 52 countries (regions) for exhibition, among which 39 countries (regions) built independent pavilions, the numbers all increasing compared to last year.

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JAPAN CONTENT SHOWCASE 2016: RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS AND BUYER REGISTRATIONS RECORD HIGH GROWTH!

TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Japan Content Showcase (JCS), organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Foundation for Promotion of Music Industry and Culture (TIMM), UNIJAPAN (TIFFCOM) and the Association of Japanese Animations (TIAF), and JCS 2016 successfully ended on October 27. This year, JCS expanded its venue to Daiba and Shibuya from October 24 (Monday) to 27 (Thursday) during its 4-day period as JCS marked the 5th year of holding the multi-content market.

The number of exhibitors at JCS 2016: 356 (233 domestic / 123 overseas) from 20 countries and regions, updated as the best record. In addition, there were 7 international pavilions: Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea (KOCCA, KOFIC, and KOFIC (Busan Digital Contents)), Malaysia and Taiwan. Best 3 overseas countries/region: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia (2015: 1. Korea, 2. Taiwan, 3. Cambodia and Malaysia) and Egypt for the first time.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL SUBMARINE CABLE NETWORK SERVING ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE:NTT) Group, announced today that it has launched the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG), a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable network connecting regions and countries in the Asia. NTT Com has implemented the new service in partnership with major telecommunication carriers in each country.

The APG will increase data transmission capacity in the Asian region, improve connectivity between various regions and countries and improve redundancy by means of diverse routing.

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THE WORLD IOT EXPO OPENS IN WUXI ON OCTOBER 30

WUXI, China, Oct. 31, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

World Internet of Things Exposition 2016 opened in Wuxi on October 30. It displays a lot of "Black Technology" products, such as parking spaces that can automatically call the vehicle, manhole cover that will automatically alarm when stolen, and sleeping blanket that can diagnose diseases.

The World IOT Expo is jointly hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Jiangsu Provincial People's Government. It has attracted 489 exhibitors, including many well-known enterprises both at home and abroad, like Microsoft, IBM, Siemens, Alibaba, Huawei and China Mobile.

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Saturday 29 October 2016

BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED WILL OPEN THE LARGEST 'LOVED IN JAPAN' SECONDHAND SHOP IN SOUTHEAST ASIA NAMED 'JALAN JALAN JAPAN' NEAR KUALA LUMPUR ON NOVEMBER 18 (FRI)

‘BOOKOFF’ is the most famous, and one of the largest secondhand chains in Japan.

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3RD NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2016 OPEN NOV. 3-6

CHITOSE, Japan, Oct 28 (Bernama) --

An international animation movie festival conducted in its entirety in an airport compound, the Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2016, the third in a series, will be held Nov. 3-6, 2016. It is a truly international festival of animation authors, both foreign and domestic, and fans who will communicate with one another using animation, an internationally common culture, shown at three airport theaters.

A major pillar of the animation festival, its international competition will screen 45 works from 22 countries, which passed the elimination round of 1,232 works from 66 countries, an increase of about 130 works from last year's competition.

In addition to the competition screenings, special programs will also be shown. As a curtain-raiser of the 2016 festival, "In This Corner of the World" by director Sunao Katabuchi, who will be present at the screening, will be shown in a preview. Then, "KING OF PRISM by Pretty Rhythm" will be shown in collaboration with "Bakuon (extremely loud) Screening" featuring the full blast of dynamic sound generated by concert gear, as used in every festival in the past. It is the first attempt of a "Ouen (cheering up) screening" for getting people pumped up for creating a "Cosplay? OK! Cheering? OK! Live dubbing? OK!" kind of togetherness atmosphere.

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Friday 28 October 2016

NEW CIO APPOINTED AT INTERNATIONAL SOS

LONDON, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- International SOS, the world’s leading medical and travel security services company, announced today that Ramesh Munamarty has been appointed to the newly created position of Group Chief Information Officer. The role will be responsible for driving three strategic imperatives: Enterprise Information Technology; Digital Transformation; and Business Process Optimisation for the International SOS group of companies. The CIO position is part of the International SOS Group Executive Committee.

“Technology is absolutely essential to the customer experience and the speed to care our clients expect,” said Arnaud Vaissié, Chairman and CEO of International SOS. “We are investing significantly in our digital solutions to support our clients, and look forward to the expertise Mr Munamarty will contribute.”

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NASDAQ REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2016 EARNINGS; DELIVERS RECORD SUBSCRIPTION AND RECURRING REVENUES(1)

- Net revenues(2) were a record $585 million in the third quarter of 2016, up 11% year-over-year.

- Third quarter 2016 diluted EPS was $0.77. Non-GAAP(3) diluted EPS for the third quarter 2016 was $0.91.
- Subscription and recurring revenues in the third quarter of 2016 were a record and represented 75% of total net revenues. Information Services, Technology Solutions, and Listing Services segments each achieved quarterly record net revenues.
- At September 30, 2016, the company had achieved $23 million in annualized run-rate cost synergies for the acquisitions completed in 2016 out of a targeted $60 million expected upon completion of integration.
- During the third quarter of 2016, Nasdaq repurchased $55 million of its common stock. Total repurchases from the beginning of the year through September 30, 2016 were $100 million.

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2016. Third quarter net revenues were $585 million, up $56 million or 11% from $529 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a $58 million positive impact from acquisitions. Organic revenue growth in the non-trading segments⁴ in the third quarter of 2016 was offset by a contraction in trading revenues when compared to an especially volatile trading environment in the prior-year period.

“The third quarter’s strong financial results showcase how the complementary nature of Nasdaq’s business mix can deliver against a variety of macro backdrops. While our marketplaces were subject to lower volatility and industry volumes compared to the prior year period, the company’s non-trading segments expanded to new record levels,” said Bob Greifeld, CEO, Nasdaq.

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FLURRY ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES ADVANCEMENTS TO YAHOO'S MOBILE DEVELOPER SUITE

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flurry Analytics today announced the availability of two advancements to the Yahoo Mobile Developer Suite, Crash Analytics 2.0 and Revenue Analytics. With the addition of these two features, Flurry Analytics is now the most comprehensive analytics suite available to developers worldwide, at any scale.

"At Flurry, we’re focused on creating products that help developers around the world build better apps to successfully grow and scale their businesses,” said James Kelm, Senior Director of Product Management at Yahoo. “The rollout of advanced crash and revenue analytics capabilities on Flurry provides developers with an all-in-one suite of tools to give them a 360-degree view of their app's performance."

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Thursday 27 October 2016

CRM AS THE ONE STOP CENTRE FOR THE CLINICAL RESEARCH INDUSTRY IN MALAYSIA

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) once again collaborates with stakeholders for the 2nd Industry Dialogue in 2016 to update the clinical research industry players in Malaysia. Among the invited speakers are the Medical Device Authority (MDA) in Malaysia, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Royal Malaysian Customs Department and Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

The half-day meeting organized by CRM, with featured topics from the Phase 1 Realization Project (P1RP), Classification of Medical Device, Incentives in Research & Development to GST Relief for Medical Devices. The presentations were followed by a dialogue session with the participants.

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THE SIGNING OF EXTENSION OF MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY AND THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, INDONESIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- A Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) was duly signed on 29 July 2010 between the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (NAAHE), Indonesia with a term of three years. Both agencies had renewed the MoA on 19 August 2013 for an additional three years.

Since the MoA expired on 28 July 2016, both agencies agreed to extend and continue the aforementioned for an additional term of five years, commencing on 29 July 2016 and expiring on 28 July 2021.

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NASDAQ ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.32 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on December 30, 2016, to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 16, 2016. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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OPIC AND I SQUARED CAPITAL SIGN COMMITMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN ASIA

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has signed a commitment to provide $200 million in financing to ISQ Asia Fund, L.P., an infrastructure fund managed by U.S.-based infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. The Asia Development Bank estimates that over $1 trillion must be spent on infrastructure to maintain the region’s continued economic growth. With South and Southeast Asian economies being held back by lack of infrastructure, there is an increased need for private sector investments in the region. With support from OPIC, I Squared Capital hopes to deploy capital throughout emerging Asia to finance projects that will contribute to the current economic growth trajectory.

“Investments in infrastructure are a critical foundation for lasting development,” said Elizabeth L. Littlefield, OPIC President and CEO. “Across Asia, there is a significant demand for infrastructure that is not currently being met. By partnering with I Squared Capital, we hope to focus on infrastructure investments including renewable energy, transportation, water and waste management throughout Asia’s emerging markets. These projects will promote sustainable economic development and demonstrate the potential for investments in these markets.”

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NORTHERN TRUST HIRES HEAD OF GLOBAL FUND SERVICES FOR ASIA

Role Supports Northern Trust’s Growing Global Fund Servicing Business in Asia

LONDON, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Northern Trust (Nasdaq:NTRS) announced today that it has appointed Caroline Higgins as head of its Global Fund Services business in Asia.

From her Hong Kong base, Higgins will focus on bringing Northern Trust’s range of tailored fund servicing solutions to Asia-based investment manager clients, expanding its range of region specific products and capabilities. Additionally, she will focus on bringing expertise and solutions to help Northern Trust’s existing clients distributing their products in Asia, and looking for local time zone support.

“Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for Northern Trust and we see increasing opportunity to expand our fund servicing business in Asia,” said William Mak, head of Northern Trust in Asia-Pacific. “We are pleased to appoint Caroline to spearhead our focus on expanding our global fund services business here. Her experience working with global clients will be valuable as we continue to grow our capabilities and geographical reach across Asia-Pacific.”

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AG&P UNVEILS THE FIRST ULTRA-SHALLOW DRAFT SMALL LNG CARRIER WORK HORSE FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA'S STRANDED POWER MARKETS

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company), the leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the launch of its ultra-shallow draft 4000 – 8000m³ LNG carrier (LNGC), capable of accessing rivers and shallow harbors with a draft of only two meters. In a first for the rapidly emerging small-scale LNG infrastructure industry in Southeast Asia, the LNGC will serve as a ‘work horse’ for near shore LNG milk-run deliveries to locations that have limited access including shallow rivers and restricted harbors with low water depth.

Conceived by AG&P, the first-of-its-kind vessel, the LNGC work horse has a unique hull design that reduces the waterline entrance angle and vessel resistance in waves. It can be ballasted in open water improving both stability and speed and does not need handling tugs. The vessel cargo capacity is easily scalable from 4000 – 8000m³ with flexibility to travel near shore or take on LNG cargo from a floating storage unit (FSU) anchored offshore. It can navigate open seas as well as riverine waterways with a minimum speed requirement as low as eight knots.

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Wednesday 26 October 2016

CP KELCO BOOSTS CAPABILITIES TO SERVE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND TURKEY WITH DUBAI OFFICE EXPANSION AND NEW LABORATORY

DUBAI, U.A.E., Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, has strengthened its commitment to providing premier technical capabilities and customer service throughout the Middle East, Africa and Turkey with the expansion of its Dubai office, including a new laboratory for food and beverage applications.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/823ad73b-635e-4345-bbe8-3c354d9d8f5d

On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, CP Kelco officially commemorated the expansion of its facility in the Dubai Science Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and site tour for customers and distributors, hosted by senior management of the company, including Don Rubright, President of CP Kelco.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONED AGAIN AS A LEADER IN 2016 GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT FOR CLOUD-ENABLED MANAGED HOSTING, ASIA/PACIFIC

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific" report*1 published by Gartner Inc. in October 2016 for the second consecutive year, based on ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Gartner defines cloud-enabled managed hosting (CEMH) as standardized, productized hosting offerings that combine a cloud-enabled system infrastructure platform, comprising compute, network and storage hardware with cloud management platform software to facilitate self-service and rapid provisioning with managed services. According to Gartner, "Providers require a strong strategy to become a Leader in Asia/Pacific. They need to invest in their products, geographic coverage and delivery capabilities to the extent that they can become strong regional players. To build their market positions, they must have the ability and willingness to invest for the future."

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CAPREG: THREE YEARS PROMOTING RENEWABLE ENERGY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING

BERLIN, Oct 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Last week in Vietnam, the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) ran the seminar “Bankability of Renewable Energy Projects”. This was the last in a successful series of face-to-face seminars which were held as part of the capacity building programme CapREG - Capacity Development on Renewable Energy and Grid Integration. RENAC is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) within the framework of the German International Climate Initiative (IKI) to implement this three-year scholarship programme in the partner countries Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador.

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COMPANIES SHIFTING MORE R&D SPENDING AWAY FROM PHYSICAL PRODUCTS TO SOFTWARE AND SERVICES: 2016 GLOBAL INNOVATION 1000 STUDY

Companies who allocated more of their R&D budgets to software offerings reported significantly faster revenue growth than others according to PwC's Strategy&

LONDON, Oct 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- By 2020, companies will have shifted the majority of their R&D spending away from product-based offerings to software and service offerings, according to the 2016 Global Innovation 1000 Study from Strategy&, PwC's strategy consulting business. The need to stay competitive is the top reason why companies cited a shift in their R&D budgets towards software and services, and for good reason - according to the study, companies who reported faster revenue growth relative to key competitors allocated 25 percent more of their R&D budgets to software offerings than companies who reported slower revenue growth.

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FAVRO INTRODUCES ITS ONLINE COLLABORATION PLATFORM TO THE ENTERPRISE

Favro Enterprise brings a new level of agile management and collaboration to enterprise workforces

UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Favro, an online planning and collaboration tool, is launching its enterprise platform bringing agile management practices to global, large-scale workforces. Favro Enterprise comes from the Swedish award-winning project management software firm Hansoft. Team Hansoft has spent the past decade designing efficient and innovative tools to enhance agile project management and team collaboration in organizations developing software and hardware products.

"We wanted to bring agile to all. Not just for product developers but also teams doing sales, marketing, executive management, everyone in the organization. With Favro we built a planning and collaboration tool as easy to use as the simplest tools in the market, yet powerful enough to to tackle today's enterprise workplace complexities," said Patric Palm, CEO and co-founder. "Enterprises can no longer afford to make a trade-off between ease of use for everyone and enterprise-scale collaboration abilities. With Favro Enterprise, they can now have both."

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Tuesday 25 October 2016

INHERITANCE AND CRAFTMANSHIP--TCC DESIGN COMPETITION DREW TO A CONCLUSION: RISING STAR DESIGNER ZHAO LI WON THE GOLD PRIZE

SHENGZE, China, Oct. 25, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

On 16 October, sponsored by China Oriental Silk Market, the final of "Inheritance and Craftmanship-TCC design competition" was launched in Shengze, the No. 1 Chinese Silk Town. 23 series and 70-odd pieces of fashion products showcased the beauty of Chinese fashion and the excellence of workmanship. The production of rising star designer Zhao Li 'Impression of Mountains and Rivers' won the gold prize and was granted an award of 150,000 yuan. The production of Shu Yupeng 'Carefree Travel' and the production of Ma Liang 'Integration' won the silver prize. Chen Dingding, Ruan Chengzhan and Deng Jiejing's works 'Memory-Void', 'Chinese Prescription' and 'Double Happiness' won the bronze prize. Xinhua net, Aiqiyi and China Mobile 4G Network made live broadcast of the final contest. Millions of Internet users and participating designers and audience witnessed this grand event.

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CHINA'S "CAPITAL OF KNIVES AND SCISSORS" YANGJIANG, PRESENTS ITS EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP TO THE WORLD

YANGJIANG, China, Oct. 24, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

The "Capital of Knives and Scissors" in southern China, Yangjiang, welcomed over 3,000 guests from more than 40 countries and regions to its annual event to exchange on the development of the market and techniques in the knife industry.

Located along the southern coast of China, Yangjiang enjoys fame as the Capital of Knives and Scissors with its wares possessing a history of over 1400 years. It is said that as early as in the 19th century, American missionaries brought the fine knives of Yangjiang back home as gifts.

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MALAYSIAN-BASED MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALIST, GLOBAL CREATIVE AND MEDIA AGENCY (GCMA) EXPANDS IN THAILAND AND INDONESIA

GCMA STRIVES TO INCREASE THE EXPORT SALES OF CONTENT IN THAILAND AND INDONESIA BY 20% WITHIN 3 YEARS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) --Global Creative and Media Agency (GCMA), a Malaysian-based private agency championing the creative industry's trade export, continues to grow its presence in Southeast Asia with the appointment of Ms. Nathamon Singhathewakul as a country manager in Thailand. Mr. Hendy Lim (former Vice President of Contents and Events at MNC Group) has also been confirmed as their partner in Indonesia.

Through the expansion, GCMA strives to increase the export sales of content in Thailand and Indonesia by 20 percent within three years. To foster the region's trade economy in the entertainment industry to greater heights, both Ms. Singhathewakul and Mr. Lim are to act as an intermediary for GCMA; to assist in elevating the quality of content development with the possibility for co-production between Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and other global players. With Ms. Singhathewakul and Mr. Lim's vast experience, GCMA will work closely with private and government bodies as well as media players in both countries by providing an advisory role in relation to new strategy in content, trends, and world-class markets in the region.

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Monday 24 October 2016

LDISCOVERY TO ACQUIRE KROLL ONTRACK

MCLEAN, Va. and NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --LDiscovery, LLC, a technology-enabled eDiscovery services provider, and Corporate Risk Holdings, LLC, a global leader in diversified risk and information services and parent company of Kroll Ontrack, announced today a definitive purchase agreement under which LDiscovery will acquire Kroll Ontrack in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $410 million. LDiscovery is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and Revolution Growth.

Serving 12,000 clients worldwide, including some of the world’s largest financial institutions, Fortune 1000 companies and Am Law 100 firms, the combined organization will have offices in 19 countries with approximately 1,300 employees worldwide.

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LDISCOVERY TO ACQUIRE KROLL ONTRACK

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WCITIES CONTENT AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wcities’ world-class destination and event content is now accessible through the major providers of inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions, including Panasonic Avionics, Thales Group, and Rockwell Collins. Through its two leading products, eventseeker and cityseeker, Wcities can tailor its location-based travel and event information to enhance the entertainment experience for any airline, giving travelers the tools they need to become experts on their destinations of choice.

With points of interest in over 500 cities and in 21 different languages, cityseeker offers sightseeing, restaurant, entertainment, shopping, and nightlife guides. The content can be filtered for different types of travelers, from luxury to budget, trendy and family lifestyles. Travelers will also have access to eventseeker’s comprehensive events listings, which include concerts, festivals, sports, theater, comedy, tours, and more, all happening at their destination. With user-friendly interfaces built within the development environments of various IFEC solution providers, travelers will have access to everything a city has to offer, all from the convenience of their airplane seat.

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Friday 21 October 2016

TELEFóNICA GROUP SELECTS XURA AS A GLOBAL MESSAGING PARTNER

Xura’s Message Controller (MCO) is NFV ready and incorporates next generation SMS firewall for spam and fraud control

WAKEFIELD, Mass, Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xura, Inc., a leading provider of digital communications services, today announced an agreement with the Telefónica Group to become a global messaging partner across all countries¹ operated by the multinational. As part of the agreement, Xura will deploy its Message Controller (MCO) solution across Telefónica’s network, providing an advanced, multifunctional messaging platform that will play a key role in the evolution of the operator’s messaging infrastructure.

Enabling SMS and MMS services for the Telefónica Group, Xura Message Controller can also be used as the launchpad for future IP-based services, and will provide a wide range of intelligent routing functions and scenario analysis for triggering sophisticated message handling and optimizing traffic.

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IE EXPO GUANGZHOU 2016: A STRONG PENETRATION INTO SOUTH CHINA'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKET

SHANGHAI, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- IE expo Guangzhou 2016, co-hosted by Guangdong Association of Environmental Protection Industry (GAEPI), Messe München GmbH, and Messe Müenchen Zhongmao Co., Ltd., will be held from November 24 to 26, 2016 at China Import & Export Fair Complex, covering six main product categories for water, air, waste, soil, monitoring device and environmental services. This year, the event is expected to gather around 300 exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors, which is almost twice the size of last year.

In addition, a 200m²Korean pavilion will make its first presence to showcase the latest environmental technologies from Korea. More international key players have confirmed to attend, such as Optex, Brentwood Industries, Emerson, and Kubota. A full list of exhibitors is available here, and the overview venue map here.

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DELOITTE MALAYSIA PREPARES MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS FOR THE 15 DECEMBER TAX DEADLINE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Of late, there have been many discussions on how doctors, particularly those who are attached to private hospitals, are to be taxed. The core issue is whether the specialist income in prior years has been correctly taxed as company’s income or whether it would have to be reassessed under the individual. Managing these issues can be challenging given that 15 December 2016 is the deadline for affected medical practitioners to settle whatsoever outstanding taxes plus penalties on a voluntary basis so that the concessionary penalty rate could apply.

Against this background, Deloitte Malaysia organised a half-day tax workshop earlier today at the Deloitte office in Kuala Lumpur, discussing how medical practitioners can build a tax-aligned medical practice. During the workshop, various tax-sustainable strategies for medical practices were discussed, including the challenge of how the 15 December 2016 deadline could be met in a practical way.

Deloitte Business Tax Partner, Tan Hooi Beng explained that whilst the tax authorities have a very wide power under the tax legislation to disregard any transactions that are entered into with tax savings or avoidance as the main objective, he believes that the particular provision will not be simply used as “weapon of all seasons” by the tax authorities. He said it is trite law that if a transaction is capable of explanation by reference to ordinary business without necessarily being labelled as a means to avoid tax, then the arrangement does not come within the anti-avoidance provision.

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Thursday 20 October 2016

STARBUCKS ANNOUNCES STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY COMING TO TOKYO IN 2018

TOKYO, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it will open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Japan, in 2018. Located in the Nakameguro district, an upscale neighborhood known for its exclusive boutiques and art galleries, the Roastery will be a one-of-a-kind retail environment. Designed in collaboration with Kengo Kuma, a world-renowned architect and founder of Kuma Lab at the University of Tokyo, this new location will give customers an immersive coffee environment unlike any other in the market.

Starbucks debut of its first Roastery in Seattle in 2014 was the most successful store opening in the company’s history and since then the company has announced new locations coming to Shanghai in 2017 and New York in 2018. Tokyo will be the company’s fourth Roastery, globally.

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MIRANTIS AND NTT COMMUNICATIONS JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER MANAGED PRIVATE OPENSTACK

Mirantis Managed OpenStack to be offered with NTT Communications Enterprise Cloud Metal-as-a-Service in NTT Com datacenters worldwide

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & TOKYO, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mirantis and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) today announced that they would partner to offer fully managed Private OpenStack as a service in NTT Com Enterprise Cloud and its data center services across the globe. NTT Com, in becoming Mirantis’ first data center services partner, will offer Mirantis Managed OpenStack on NTT Com Enterprise Cloud’s Metal-as-a-Service. The partnership will offer customers global flexibility for off-premises deployments, a rapid on-ramp to OpenStack services without complexity, and alternatives for total cost of ownership reduction.

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MaCGDI Earns Global Recognition For Location-Based Analytics Tool

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI) has won the prestigious Special Achievement Geographic Information Systems (SAG) award for their MyGOS application.

The global tech-award was presented today after the highly-regarded global tech-award was announced by Founder and President of global mapping giant Esri in California, last June.

The award was presented by Managing Director of Esri South Asia Leslie Wong to MaCGDI Director Norizam Che Noh during the annual Esri Malaysia User Conference because MaCGDI was unable to receive it in California.....

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XAXIS LAUNCHES NATIVE AD SPECIALIST PLISTA IN SINGAPORE AND TAIWAN

plista Offers First Single Source, Programmatic Solution for Buying Desktop and Mobile Native Ads Across In-Feed, Outstream Video, Recommendation Widgets and In-Ad Formats

TAIPEI, Taiwan & SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic audience company, announced today the launch of native ad specialist plista in Singapore and Taiwan. Part of the Xaxis portfolio, plista is the industry’s most comprehensive programmatic platform for native ads and the first to provide a single source solution for buying in-feed, outstream video, recommendation widgets and in-ad formats across both desktop and mobile inventory.

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TARGET ANNOUNCES SPRING COLLABORATION WITH VICTORIA BECKHAM

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced its limited-edition spring collaboration with designer Victoria Beckham. Available April 9, 2017, at all Target stores and Target.com, Victoria Beckham for Target reflects the essence of the Victoria, Victoria Beckham line, including original designs and inspiration from iconic silhouettes, with apparel and accessories for women, girls, toddler and baby. The collaboration with Target also marks the designer’s first foray into the kids’ product category. Select pieces from the collection will be available for sale internationally via victoriabeckham.com.

“Working with Target has been a really exciting process, and this partnership allows us to share the essence of Victoria, Victoria Beckham with more people than ever before,” said Victoria Beckham. “I was inspired to create the Victoria, Victoria Beckham line when I was pregnant with Harper, and since its launch, the category has evolved into an established lifestyle collection. With both the line and my daughter turning five, I felt it was the perfect time to extend into a more accessible price point and to celebrate both milestones by opening the range up to include childrenswear for the first time.”

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COMMENTARY: OUTLOOK FOR MALAYSIAN MARKET – FOREX

FXTM Research Analyst, Lukman Otunuga comments on what to watch out for Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Investors will be looking towards the latest inflation report from Malaysia on Wednesday which could provide further clarity on the health of the Malaysian economy. Malaysia’s inflation for August printed at 1.5% with predictions of September’s figure edging to 1.7% amid higher prices of food.

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INTRODUCING PULAU INDAH INDUSTRIAL PARK AND SELANGOR BIO BAY MALAYSIA

SERI KEMBANGAN, Selangor, Oct 20 (Bernama) --

REINVENTING INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE

At the span of 3,500 acres, Pulau Indah Industrial Park – or PIIP – Phase 1 and Phase 2 are today occupied by more than 500 companies with the core business activities that include manufacturing, logistics and warehousing. The development plan for the 793 acres of land dubbed as the Pulau Indah Industrial Park Phase 3 was initiated in 2012. The first of three sectors, Phase 3A, was launched in October 2013 and successfully sold out its entire 185 acres of industrial area with an overall gross development value (GDV) at RM299.29 million.

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NASDAQ CORPORATE SOLUTIONS BRINGS OPEN SOURCE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCED INVESTOR RELATIONS WEBSITE PLATFORM

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, a business line of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced it will offer investor relations (IR) professionals an enhanced platform for their IR websites, powered by open source technology. With a focus on mobile design, the new functionality will allow IR professionals to add unique content and analytics seamlessly to their IR website. The enhancements will complement the existing user interface of Nasdaq IR Insight™ – the integrated workflow solution already used by more than 10,000 financial executives and IR professionals around the world.

“Our transition to open source technology empowers IR professionals to transform the online experience by improving communications with investors, media and buy-side and sell-side analysts,” said Stacie Swanstrom, Executive Vice President and Head of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions. “Born from both innovation and client demand, we are changing the way companies engage internal and external stakeholders by delivering best-in-class intelligence, analytics and streamlined communications tools.”

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Wednesday 19 October 2016

SHANGHAI FUTURES EXCHANGE LAUNCHES NEW MARKET SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM POWERED BY NASDAQ'S SMARTS

NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, China, Oct 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have officially announced that Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), one of the world's largest futures markets, has launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq's flagship surveillance solution.

"We are truly honored to be working with Shanghai Futures Exchange on their market surveillance efforts and believe that our partnership underscores the exchange's commitment to maintaining the integrity and transparency of their marketplace," said Ulf Carlsson, Vice President and Regional Manager, North Asia and Japan, Nasdaq. "As the Chinese exchange continues to increase its footprint globally, it simultaneously needs market monitoring capabilities that are scalable and match this growth. Our technology is proven across the board to be a true leader in the surveillance space, and we look forward to a long relationship with SHFE and supporting them in their efforts."

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STARBUCKS ELEVATES BELINDA WONG TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STARBUCKS CHINA; TARGETS 5,000 STORES IN MAINLAND CHINA BY 2021

Strengthens its Long-Term Commitment to China by naming Leo Tsoi Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks China

SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedented growth in China - from 400 stores in 2011 to over 2,300 stores today - by leading on the foundational values of Starbucks mission and driving meaningful innovation for Starbucks partners (employees) and local customers in China. In this role, Wong will oversee Starbucks plans to double its scale to operate 5,000 stores in China by 2021. She will continue to report to John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail.

"Over the past five years, Belinda's vision, experience and push for innovation has elevated Starbucks in the hearts and minds of the Chinese people and created a strong foundation for Starbucks growth in China," said John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail. "Belinda embodies our mission and values as a company, and her promotion will help further propel Starbucks efforts in building the partner and customer experience for the China market over the long-term."

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VIRGIN CRUISES SETS SAIL UNDER NEW MONIKER "VIRGIN VOYAGES"

Sir Richard Branson's Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership

MIAMI, Oct 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed Virgin Voyages as the inspiring new identity for the company's cruise line. Joined by the company's President and CEO Tom McAlpin, they announced the name, and shared that Virgin Voyages has officially signed a ship building contract for three vessels with Italian master shipbuilder Fincantieri, and that the company will be the first cruise line to adopt the clean energy system, Climeon Ocean.

The revealing event held at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach featured a stunning theatrical performance where Sir Richard appeared with two performers who danced on deck chairs in front of an audience of international news media, Miami politicos and business leaders.

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RADWARE RECEIVES FROST & SULLIVAN PRODUCT LINE STRATEGY LEADERSHIP AWARD IN DDOS MITIGATION

MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cybersecurity and application delivery solutions ensuring optimal service levels for applications in virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers, announced it has received Frost & Sullivan’s Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership in DDoS Mitigation.

“Radware has excelled in breadth of its DDoS mitigation product line as it offers an on-premises product, a cloud-based mitigation service, and related security solutions such as Web application firewalls (WAF),” said Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Chris Rodriguez. “Radware’s robust product line can meet the needs of a wide range of organizations.”

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PENANG DEVELOPS SMART COMMUNITIES WITH 'E-PETA' APP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Penang Geographic Information System (PEGIS) Centre will be showcasing a cutting-edge app that has been playing a vital role in empowering various socio-civic organisations address challenges in the community.

Aptly called e-Peta, the application, will be showcased at the upcoming Esri Malaysia User Conference happening on 18-19 October at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.

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ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY RESULTS IN FORECAST DOWNGRADES FOR CONSUMER GOODS IN Q3

CHICAGO, Oct 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research firm Euromonitor International's quarterly industry forecast statement for Q3 2016 shows the impact of recent political events to the global economy and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries.

From Brexit's impact on the UK and EU to the upcoming US presidential election, political uncertainty continues to challenge and influence the global economic outlook.

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DUCKSHIN HOUSING TAKES PART IN 'BUILD TECH ASIA 2016' IN SINGAPORE, THE BRIDGE TO ASIAN MARKETS

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- For two consecutive years from last year, Duckshin Housing (KOSDAQ:090410) (president Myung-hwan Kim) (www.duckshin.com), the top manufacturer of construction deck plates in Korea, participated in 'Build Tech Asia 2016', an international construction expo held in Singapore.

Build Tech Asia 2016, hosted by the Singapore Construction Committee, is a construction technology expo participated by over 200 companies every year that draws the attention of Asian construction markets. The expo will be held at the Singapore Expo (located within 5 km from the Changi International Airport) from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 October 2016.

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20,000 People Received Eye Treatments From THONEH Over Past Decade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH) has provided eye treatments to over 20,000 people in rural areas of peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak over the past decade.

On Oct 9, THONEH collaborated with the Petaling Jaya Lions Club (PJLC) for the 12th installment of the Blind Leading the Blind Charity Walk.

The event, which was part of PJLC's SightFirst programme, was aimed at raising funds to help the needy obtain eye treatments.

THONEH general manager Dr Norasidi Salim Al-Haj, in a statement, Monday said THONEH was proud to support PJLC and its aim to raise awareness on blindness.

"Through this event, we hope to reduce the number of preventable vision impairment in Malaysia," he said.

Participants gathered at Dataran Petaling Jaya for the 3km walk in which those with vision walked blindfolded, guided by the blind participants.

Organised with support from the Petaling Jaya City Council, this year's event was held to commemorate World Sight Day, which is celebrated annually on Oct 13.

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MDEC'S HKVFX PARTNERS ESCAPE STUDIOS TO PROVIDE SKILLS FOR 11,000 CREATIVE CONTENT JOBS BY 2020

CYBERJAYA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Visual Effects Scene training centre HKVFX, a partner of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), announced a strategic alliance with Escape Studios, Europe’s premier visual effects academy which is a part of Pearson College London, to raise the level of artists’ skills in Malaysia.

Aimed at developing high-level industry practitioners and raising their mastery of visual effects to work with current technology, the agreement will see trainers from Escape Studios visiting HKVFX to train educators and students. Students from HKVFX may also be sent to Escape Studios for further training. The collaboration sets the groundwork for local students to receive qualifications from Pearson College London.

“As the Visual Effects, Animation and Games industry is growing at a rapid pace, employers are constantly seeking skilled artists to cope with the increasing workload,” says Hussin Khan, Master Trainer at HKVFX. “Workforce is the number one concern when it comes to business expansion, and thus, we aim to create skilled artists to meet the demands of studios worldwide.”

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Tuesday 18 October 2016

TOKYO MOVES INTO THE TOP 3 IN THE GPCI 2016 CITY RANKINGS; LONDON AND NEW YORK RETAIN TOP TWO SLOTS, PARIS DROPS TO FOURTH PLACE

The Mori Memorial Foundation's Report Unveiling the World's Most Attractive Cities

TOKYO, Oct 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, unveiled today its Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2016 report. The report was first released in 2008; it evaluates and ranks 42 major cities according to their “magnetism,” or their perceived overall power to attract creative individuals and enterprises from around the world.

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ENERGYTRANSFORMERS WINS THE MALAYSIAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2016

Mr Peter Wolf of EnergyTransformers accepting the Malaysian Sustainability Award from Y. Bhg. Datuk J. Jayasiri

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- EnergyTransformers has won the Malaysian Sustainability Award for Circular Economy at a gala evening hosted by the Malaysian Dutch Business Council.

The event was held on the 6^th October 2016 at The Westin Hotel and attended by The Dutch Ambassador Her Excellency Karin Mössenlechner and Y. Bhg. Datuk J. Jayasiri, Secretary General of Ministry of International Trade & Industry.

The prize was awarded for true and impactful entrepreneurship and action driven strategy to tackle and solve large environmental problems related to recycling of agricultural residues and, more specifically, palm oil plantations.

EnergyTransformers competed against the other finalists; Kloth (pet yarns), Sime Darby Real-estate (community development) and BioValence (biofloc shrimp farming systems). All four finalists have met the challenge to create a cleaner environment and a circular economy. The circular economy is based on reuse and recycling of all materials involved in the entire production and consumption systems.

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INTL FCSTONE ANNOUNCES UNIQUE ONLINE PHYSICAL GOLD TRADING PLATFORM

PMXecute+ provides INTL’s customers with seamless real-time market access coupled with fully automated post-trade transaction processing

SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INTL FCStone’s precious metals division today announced that it is launching PMXecute+, an online trading platform connecting consumers and suppliers of physical gold globally. This unique platform provides seamless real-time access to the global bullion market routing customized bids and offers to the most relevant platform participants, based on inventory availability and preferences, and couples this with fully automated transaction processing.

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Monday 17 October 2016

IPT Requirements For Vocational Diploma Graduates - MQA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- To pursue education at local institutions of higher education (IPT), graduates of the Vocational Diploma Programme (DVM) under the education ministry should fulfil two requirements before pursuing their education at local institutions of higher education (IPT).

In a statement today, the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) said the two requirements were possessing work experience at least until the age of 21 and an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) certificate from the agency involved.

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Saturday 15 October 2016

MENTOS STAYS FRESH : COLLABORATES WITH TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND MARVEL

SUBANG JAYA, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Power brand Mentos continues to “stay fresh” with their collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel, taking up limited rights to run a contest with X-Men: Apocalypse, the ninth instalment in the X-Men film series. X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters in Marvel Comics. The X-Men film series shares Mentos’ long-standing popularity and appeal with youths. This marketing initiative aims to keep the brand fresh in consumers’ minds.

The collaboration, which culminated in the Mentos Unlocks the X-Power in You Contest, offered exclusive X-Men prizes and cash worth more than RM50,000. The successful campaign drew over 3500 entries, and was celebrated with a prize presentation ceremony for the contest winners. Grand prize winner Encik Mohd Nizan walked away with an exclusive X-Men Apocalypse Keyboard Laser, a trolley bag, T-shirt, RM5,000 in cash and one year’s supply of Mentos.

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