SUNDANCE ENERGY AUSTRALIA LIMITED ANNOUNCES EAGLE FORD TRANSACTIONS

DENVER, Dec 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (NASDAQ:SNDE) ("Sundance" or the "Company"), is a U.S. onshore oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Eagle Ford and Greater Anadarko Basin.

Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of additional working interests in 23 gross (1.5 net) producing wells and 1,449 gross (130 net) acres in McMullen County, Texas for $7.1 million. As of the effective date of the transaction production from these wells, net to the acquired interests, was averaging approximately 300 boepd. Sundance currently operates 12 of the acquired wells.

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QNB GROUP: GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO SLOW AS GOVERNMENT STIMULUS IS EASED

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- QNB Group has published its China Economic Insight 2016 report. The report examines recent developments and the outlook for the Chinese economy as concerns about mounting corporate debt and overheating property prices force the government to scale back stimulus.

Real GDP growth has fallen steadily in recent years, eroded by slower growth in private investment and weak external demand, which has prompted the government to support the economy through public investment and easier monetary policy.

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NASDAQ POSITIONED AS A LEADER IN GARTNER'S 2016 MAGIC QUADRANT FOR OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR ITS BWISE GRC PLATFORM

NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ)  has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant for Operational Risk Management Solutions for BWise, its leading Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) software.
 
The annual report analyzed the ‘completeness of vision’ and ‘ability to execute’ of fourteen vendors in this space from around the globe. Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report states, “By providing a better understanding of these risks to business objectives, ORM enables better business performance and capital allocation. ORM solutions also help companies address the increasing pressure from regulators to improve the risk reporting in annual reports, and to improve the board of directors' role in enterprisewide ORM oversight.”
 
“We are pleased to have been recognized by Gartner as a leader in operational risk management,” said Jonathan Deeks, Head of Nasdaq BWise. “Businesses are operating in increasingly complex and regulated environments and operational risk management is a top priority for senior executives. The Gartner report recognizes Nasdaq BWise’s strengths gained from its heritage in financial services, as well as the strong growth achieved following investment in risk mitigation best practices and delivery models. We look forward to continuing to advancing our risk management solutions through leveraging our expertise and leadership in this space.”

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AKZONOBEL, LOW YAT GROUP AND THE ONE ACADEMY JOINT FORCES TO TRANSFORM RIVERWALK VILLAGE

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- AkzoNobel, the leading global paints and coatings company and producer of quality paint brand, Dulux together with Low Yat Group and The One Academy today unveiled the newly uplifted Riverwalk Village located at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, formerly known as Jalan Ipoh. Themed Muhibbah, meaning Harmony in Bahasa, the joint collaboration saw 118 students from The One Academy take part in a meaningful project to uplift one of Kuala Lumpur’s heritage area. 

 
The project to uplift Riverwalk City, marks the first time ever in which AkzoNobel Malaysia and Low Yat Group is collaborating in hopes of creating a better tomorrow for the Malaysian community. This collaboration is in line with AkzoNobel’s commitment in creating more Human Cities around the world with focus on commitment in helping the world’s urban areas to deliver a stronger sense of community purpose, pride and happiness. AkzoNobel uses its three key strengths – essential ingredients, essential protection and essential colour – to energize local communities and make them more liveable and inspiring. The initiative to paint murals around Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah hopes to bring life in a new light by creating a more pleasant, vibrant and liveable space for Malaysians.

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MFPC & CMDF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME LEADING TO CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE LICENSE (CMSRL)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) and Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) are offering educational scholarships to study Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shariah RFP leading awardees to obtain the Capital Market Services Representative License (CMSRL). The program, which will be administered by the MFPC will honour and grant financial assistance to high-achievers, graduates from various universities and higher learning institutions; and financial practitioners who are keen to practice in Malaysia.

The scholarships are intended to increase the number of qualified and licensed financial planners in the marketplace besides allowing the candidates to attain their educational goals in meeting their professional objectives and succeed as financial planner. Under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA), an applicable license is required for anyone to carry out capital market activities including financial planning.

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Mediu Programmes Accredited By MQA

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) has stressed that no revocation of accreditation of Al Madinah International University (Mediu) programmes has taken place as claimed by a local newspaper recently.

MQA, in a statement, said the Mediu programmes had undergone a detailed and comprehensive evaluation process involving evaluation by experts in the related fields appointed by MQA before the programmes were given MQA's accreditation.

"Generally, MQA has evaluated the level of quality of 169 Mediu programmes since 2010. As at October, 88 programmes had undergone the accreditation evaluation process and 81 more programmes had been given full accreditation.

"Of the total, 70 Mediu programmes have received MQA accreditation and registered in the Malaysia Qualifications Register," said the statement.

MQA said every application by Higher Education (PPT) Programme Provider evaluated by MQA would undergo a detailed and comprehensive quality assurance and accreditation programme process.

"MQA will not compromise in the aspect of quality evaluation and every programme must comply with the need of quality assurance based on the Malaysian Qualifications Framework," he said.

As such, MQA urged the public to conduct a check of the programmes offered by PPT via the Malaysian Qualification Register portal at www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr or to check via mobile applications at myMQR whether at Android (Google Play), iOS (Apple Store applications) or Windows (Windows application) to avoid any confusion.

-- BERNAMA

KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO OPENED ITS "PREMIER GRAND" CLUB FLOORS

Offering Fortified Concierge Services to Help Our Guests Create Memorable Tokyo Stay
 
TOKYO, Dec 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, opened its “Premier Grand” Club Floors, including 111 fully renovated suite and premium club rooms, on December 15, 2016. Two categories of guest room, the Premier Grand Club Rooms and Premier Grand Suite, are located on the 37^th to 41^st floors, and guests will have a privilege to use the newly established Club Lounge with panoramic views from the 45^th floor. This club floors also provide comprehensive range of services by our dedicated concierge to help guests customize their stay in Tokyo.
 
The Premier Grand guest rooms, whose design was conducted by G.A Design International in UK, are facilitated with L’Occitane natural cosmetics, American Sealy mattresses, Italian Antonietti bed sheeting, and Imabari towels made in Japan.

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AGC SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF LEADING BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CDMO, CMC BIOLOGICS

TOKYO, Dec 20 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- AGC Asahi Glass ("AGC"), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, announced on December 20 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in CMC Biologics ("CMC"), a world-leading biologics active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") manufacturer with major investors including Monitor Clipper Partners and European Equity Partners, for the purchase price of approximately 60 billion Japanese yen. The agreement remains subject to approval from the relevant antitrust authorities, and the acquisition is expected to be completed in January 2017.

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STATEMENT BY MQA REGARDING THE ARTICLE ENTITLED "WE WANT OUR DIPLOMA" BY THE SUN ON 20 DISEMBER 2016 (TUESDAY)

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- MQA would like to clarify a report in an English newspaper dated Tuesday, 20th Dec 2016 about 45 students from a local education institution who have graduated but yet to receive their diplomas which was claimed to be accredited by MQA. This report refers to a collaboration in the field of hospitality with an Australian institution.
 
MQA has no dealings with this institution as alleged in the said article by the local newspaper. The institution, accordingly to our records, never applied for accreditation nor was granted one.
 
We hope that with this clarification, the readers and general public will be not be misled about the accreditation status of the programme at issue.

SOURCE : Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Public and International Affairs Units
Tel : 03-7968 7002
Email : akreditasi@mqa.gov.my

--BERNAMA

NASDAQ LEADS NEW LISTINGS IN THE U.S. AND NORDIC MARKETS

Leading U.S. exchange for total number of IPOs for 12 consecutive quarters and highest IPO win rates in technology, healthcare and financials in 2016

Nasdaq Nordic¹ maintains position as leading hub for new listings across Europe

NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that it welcomed a total of 369 new listings so far in 2016 – including 277 in the U.S. and 92 in the Nordic markets – maintaining its position as the leading global exchange venue. With a 73 percent win rate representing 90 initial public offerings (IPOs), Nasdaq has extended its IPO leadership to 12 consecutive quarters in the U.S. Notable wins include trivago, Nutanix, Coupa Software in technology, First Hawaiian Bank in financials, and Extraction Oil & Gas in energy.

Companies from a diverse range of industries and countries successfully launched their IPOs on Nasdaq in 2016, raising a total of approximately $10.3 billion and $8.1 billion in the U.S. and Nordic markets, respectively. Nine of the top 10 best performing U.S. IPOs chose Nasdaq as their listing venue as well as eight of the top 10 performing technology IPOs. Nasdaq-listed IPOs in 2016 performed well, increasing in value by an average of 24 percent, outperforming The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) by 11 percent (as of the market close on December 19, 2016).

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CELEBRATING OUR GOLDEN MOMENTS AS WE COUNTDOWN FOR THE NEW YEAR

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (KLCCH) wishes to invite everyone to a New Year Countdown at KLCC 2017 (NYC@KLCC 2017) on 31 December 2016 at the Esplanade, KLCC Park. Celebrate the coming of the New Year at an iconic location and experience the most spectacular musical fireworks and be captivated by the stunning PETRONAS Twin Towers in the background. The theme "Our Story … Our Journey … Its Magical" will take us through an amazing end to a year of Our Golden Moments, as we Malaysians celebrate our achievements through resilience and tenacity collaborating our diverse society.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28180

MITSUI CHEMICALS; EXPANSION OF ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR TAIWAN JV

Mitsui Chemicals enhances mobility business to capture share in China's environment-friendly car market

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Formosa Mitsui Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. ("FMAC"), a joint venture of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo:4183; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa; "Mitsui Chemicals") and Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan:1301; Chairman & President: Jason Lin; "Formosa Plastics"), is to beef up the capacity of its lithium-ion, battery-use, electrolyte solution production facilities.

Demand for lithium ion batteries has expanded in line with the growth of the laptop, smartphone, and tablet device markets. In the future, greater market growth is forecast for the mobility market with the surge in demand for environment-friendly plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles especially in China.

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BIG DATA ANALYTICS PIONEER DATAMEER APPOINTS NEW CEO TO DRIVE GROWTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To further accelerate Datameer’s existing big data market and product success, the company today announced the appointment of seasoned industry veteran, Christian Rodatus, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
 
"Datameer has been at the forefront of big data analytics since it first entered the market in 2009 and has been pushing the envelope ever since,” said Rodatus. “I am extremely excited to join the team that not only helped define the modern BI market, but that continues to innovate in ways that will fundamentally change the Hadoop analytics space and, ultimately, how businesses operate.”

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UiTM Sarawak Maths Lecturer Wins AmBank Credit Card Campaign

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- A mathematics lecturer from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak has won the AmBank 'Swipe and Spot the 8' Credit Card Campaign.

In a statement today, AmBank Group said Ling Siew Ching from Kuching won the grand prize of a brand new Toyota Vellfire in the campaign that ran from June 1 to Sept 30, 2016.

"To participate in the campaign, cardholders only had to register via one-time short message service (SMS) and then swipe a minimum of RM80 with their AmBank credit cards.....

--BERNAMA

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LANDS' END NAMES JEROME GRIFFITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Highly Respected Global Executive Brings Significant Experience

Driving Growth and Innovation for Iconic Consumer Brands
 
DODGEVILLE, Wis., Dec 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lands’ End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Jerome Griffith to be the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer. Griffith is a highly respected global executive with extensive experience driving growth and innovation for iconic consumer brands, who most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tumi Holdings.  He will also join the Lands’ End Board of Directors.

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AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE UK PAYMENT SERVICES GROUP KALIXA FROM GVC HOLDINGS PLC

TRANSACTION SUMMARY

• Acquisition of Kalixa Group from GVC Holdings PLC for a total consideration of €29.0 million
• Completion expected during Q1 2017, subject to domestic and international regulatory approvals
• Kalixa Group will continue to provide payments processing to GVC Holdings post-Completion
• Acquisition supports Senjō Group’s strategy to create a global payments ecosystem
• Transaction combines Kalixa’s strong market position in Europe with Senjō’s extensive Asia network
• Leverages Senjō’s payments focus and expertise, and Kalixa’s experienced management team

SINGAPORE & LONDON, Dec 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Senjō Group (“Senjō”), a global payments operator and FinTech investment firm, has entered into an agreement with GVC Holdings PLC to acquire its payments processing business Kalixa Group (“Kalixa”) for a total consideration of €29.0 million payable in cash on completion, subject to a completion accounts adjustment. The total consideration is capped at €35.5 million.

Completion of the transaction (“Completion”) is subject to a number of domestic and international regulatory approvals but is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017.

Kalixa is one of the leading providers of payment services in the world and enables consumers, small business and merchants to make and accept payments. The Company processes transactions worth €11 billion annually for more than 800 merchants and supports 100 of the world’s most popular payment methods. In addition to acquiring and gateway capabilities, Kalixa has innovative wallet and issuing technologies and operations. It has offices in London and Vienna. Kalixa generated revenue in the financial year ended 31 December 2015 of €22.7 million. 

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NASDAQ WELCOMES TRIVAGO (NASDAQ: TRVG) TO THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- trivago (Nasdaq:TRVG), a global hotel search platform, visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square today in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) on The Nasdaq Stock Market.

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HITACHI ZOSEN TO ACQUIRE OSMOFLO HOLDINGS

OSAKA, Japan, Dec 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hitachi Zosen Corporation (TOKYO:7004) has announced that it entered into a share sale and purchase agreement to acquire the majority of shares in Osmoflo Holdings Pty Ltd, a leading engineering company for desalination and industrial water treatment utilizing membrane technology such as reverse osmosis. Subject to the completion of procedures, Osmoflo will become a subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen.

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Botoseal Provides Solution To Document Forgery

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The recent introduction of Botoseal, the world's most advanced anti-counterfeiting technology by Botosoft Technologies Ltd, finally lays to rest the problem of document forgery and doctoring, content alteration and signature falsification.

"It reverses the norm of easy forgery and difficult verification of document authenticity.

"The company recognises that forgery is rampant because document verification is difficult. If verifications were made easy, forgery would be contained and eventually eradicated," said Chief Executive Officer, Agbeyo Tolulope in a statement here today.

Botoseal facilitates the secure signing and verification of documents authenticity with a tap on a smartphone.

It also features a document management platform, which allow users to set document issuance privileges within any organisation, track usage and revoke access to its use as necessary.

The Botoseal solution comprises three interconnected modules of secure holographic seal, Smartsign application and Verifier application.

It replaces the conventional seal with a chip-embedded holographic seal, offering unique security and physical attributes that prevent replication and hacking.

This seal is tamper-evident and provides absolute security on documents.

Botosoft Technologies, a security solutions company, said the Smartsign application allows the signing of digital documents, while the Verifier, can verify document authenticity, as well as give users access to tamper-evident digital copies of documents.

This solution offers a cost-saving and efficient means of getting copies of paper documents, without the need for printers or photocopiers.

Botoseal was officially launched at the 20th Annual Conference of the United Kingdom National Recognition Information Centre in November.

It was developed in partnership with HID Global, a world leader in trusted identity solutions.

-- BERNAMA

FEMASYS ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION IN SERIES C FINANCING TO COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF FEMBLOC™

- Funding to support pivotal testing of non-surgical permanent contraception solution FemBloc™ -

- IDE approval granted by FDA for U.S. clinical trial of FemBloc; study to start early 2017 -

ATLANTA, Dec 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Femasys Inc., a developer of innovative medical devices for the women's healthcare market, today announced that it has closed $40 million in Series C financing. The transaction was arranged by Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank which also participated as a principal investor. The Series C syndicate included multiple institutional investors, family offices and a multibillion-dollar global medical device company. The funding will be used primarily to support the pivotal testing of FemBloc™, the Company's revolutionary, non-surgical permanent contraception solution. Femasys designed FemBloc to provide women with the first non-surgical permanent contraceptive option delivered exclusively in the physician's office.

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXPANDS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

Affiliate Merger Integrates Operations in the West

TORONTO, Dec 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) announced today it has signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Colliers Parrish International Inc. (“CPI”), the largest independently owned affiliate of Colliers in the U.S. From offices in San Jose, Oakland, Stockton, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Fairfield, Mountain View, Gilroy and Walnut Creek, California, as well as Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, CPI’s 400 professionals provide a comprehensive suite of services including investment sales, lease brokerage, capital markets, valuation and advisory and property management to local, regional, national and international clients. The transaction is subject to shareholder approval and other customary conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Integrating CPI with our existing operations in Northern California significantly increases our scale and coverage, allowing us to seamlessly and effectively serve our clients in this important region,” said Martin Pupil, Colliers International President, U.S. Brokerage. “As well, adding another market leader in Nevada, extends our best in class capabilities into this important adjacent market.”

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THE CITY OF HELSINKI: NEW GENERATION CITY INFORMATION MODELS FOR HELSINKI

HELSINKI, Dec 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The City of Helsinki has commissioned two next-generation 3D city models: a smart, semantic city information model and a visually high-quality reality mesh model. These models are based on the most recent measurement, modelling and city information model methods developed over the past ten years. Helsinki is the first city in the world to simultaneously utilise both 3D city models. They are available as open data.
 

“The city information model is based on the open, global CityGML standard, and many open source code applications have been applied in the model work. This will bring benefits to tax-paying city inhabitants,” project manager, Mr Jarmo Suomisto from City of Helsinki emphasises.

The versatile models enable the calculation and visualisation of city analyses, for example on the possibilities of alternative energy sources, greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of traffic. The models can also be applied to the needs of businesses, tourism, navigation, rescue authorities, telecommunication network construction, building management and regional planning. 

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES MULTI-FUNCTION SYSTEM POWER IC FOR SSD

TOKYO, Dec 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today launched "TC7738WBG," a multi-function system power IC suited for the power supply of SSD components, such as the SoC core block, IO blocks, NAND flash memory, DRAM, and various sensors. Sample shipments start today with mass production shipments scheduled for the end of January next year.

The "TC7738WBG" is a multi-output power supply IC that incorporates a 6-channel DC-DC converter, a 2-channel power supply and an input protection switch. In systems that use SSD, the voltage differs depending on the interface or application. The new IC allows the input voltage mode setting and output voltage of each channel to be changed simply by changing pin settings, enabling use in numerous systems.

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Malaysia To Host 84th Ifla World Library And Information Congress 2018

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will host the 84th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in 2018.

The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) chief executive officer, Datuk Zulkefli Sharif said the conference, which will be held on Aug 24 to 30 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, here is expected to generate RM44.4 million in economic impact to the country.

"Delegates attending the WLIC 2018 will develop a learning culture, and be exposed to a platform that will enhance their knowledge capacity. This will allow each individual to be involved in the creative exchange of ideas with 4,000 leaders and experts from librarians to various ICT (information communications technology) industry experts," he said at the IFLA WLIC 2018 press conference here today.....

--BERNAMA

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COMPLEX, INTERRELATED GLOBAL PROBLEMS REQUIRE NEW, BROADER "CONNECT-THE-DOTS" SCIENCE APPROACH

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- The “business as usual” approach to scientific problem-solving — characterized too often by narrow, disconnected, uni-dimensional research — simply isn’t up to the vital task of addressing the world’s increasingly complex, inter-connected problems.

That's the quandary inspiring a high-level international experts meeting in Malaysia Dec. 19-21 to be conducted under the auspices of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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​NEC PROVIDES CYBER DEFENSE TRAINING FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THAILAND

TOKYO, Japan, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that its subsidiary NEC Corporation (Thailand) provided the Thailand Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) with hands-on cyber defense training for government agencies in the country. The training was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 9 December, for more than 50 government officials from the ETDA and other government agencies.
 
The ETDA, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, is one of the agencies responsible for cyber security in Thailand. As part of this, the ETDA operates ThaiCERT, the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) responsible for handling computer security incidents in the country.
 
NEC’s hands-on cyber defense training aims to enhance the abilities of system administrators in government agencies to effectively handle the increasing threat of cyber-attacks. By providing simulations of a customer’s ICT infrastructure, the practical training enables the cultivation of system administrators with comprehensive cyber defense capabilities.

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ONLY 30% OF SUBSCRIBERS ARE AWARE OF RISKS POSED BY MOBILE NETWORK VULNERABILITIES

Nearly a third never check their bill to verify correct charges and detect suspicious activity

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research commissioned by Xura, Inc, a leading provider of secure, digital communications services, has revealed the extent to which mobile subscribers are unaware of vulnerabilities in their mobile operator's network that could lead to their calls or texts being intercepted, so becoming victims of fraud or unauthorized location tracking. Only 30 percent of respondents to the survey - conducted with consumers in the US, UK and Australia - claimed awareness of any security weakness in mobile phone networks.

Respondents provided a list of reasons for their security concerns including vulnerabilities in operating systems (nine percent), apps (six percent), operator data leaks (three percent) and vulnerabilities in Bluetooth, WiFi, and voicemail hacking. However, only six percent indicated specific awareness of vulnerabilities in the technology of the telecoms network itself.

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MILREM: IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE SOLDIERS IN MOST DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WILL BE REPLACED BY SMART ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

TALLINN, Estonia, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- During the next dozen years smart unmanned ground systems (UGS) will start to replace soldiers on the battlefield, concludes a study published by the Estonian defence solutions provider Milrem together with esteemed academics from several countries. Milrem in cooperation with Singapore defence industry ST Kinetics has just recently finished live firing tests with weaponized robotic platform.

"UGSs can promise greater effectiveness and efficiencies as they do not need sleep and cannot experience the horror of war, with its inevitable emotional impact," writes James Rogers, one of the authors of the book and the Director of the Department of Political and Strategic Studies at the Baltic Defence College.

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COVISINT LAUNCHES SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR SAIC GENERAL MOTORS AND NEXTEV IN CHINA

DETROIT and SHANGHAI, China, Dec 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covisint Corporation (Nasdaq:COVS) today announced that it has signed agreements with Chinese automotive OEMs, SAIC General Motors (SGM) and NextEV to launch supplier engagement platforms for each of their global enterprises.

The Covisint platform provides the foundation for SAIC General Motors (SGM) and NextEV to provide easy access to critical applications and content to their ecosystem of suppliers, regardless of size or location, and enable both SAIC General Motors and NextEV to realize the following benefits:

- Extend their enterprise to manage external supplier users with single sign-on to critical resources based on user types.
- Delegated administration both for security and access, as well as for content management and collaboration resources.
- Manage, automate and govern the complex network of people, systems, and things that need access to resources.
- Authenticated and unauthenticated content that can be personalized and presented to users based upon attributes such as location, division and role.
- Anytime, anywhere support with industry-leading service level agreements and availability.

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2016 CHINA YIWU INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS FAIR CLOSES WITH RECORD-HIGH TRANSACTION VOLUME

YIWU, China, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 9^th Yiwu International Forest Products Fair closed on November 4, 2016 at Yiwu International Expo Center in Eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, reaching deals worth RMB 4.78 billion or $700 million within 4 days, a 1.29% increase compared to last year. The domestic transaction volume reached RMB 3.56 billion ($521.26 million), accounting for 74.39% of the total, while the international transaction volume reached RMB 1.22 billion ($179.47 million), accounting for 25.61%. In every hour of the 30 exhibition hours, deals worth RMB 150 million ($22 million) were reached.

CAPTION : 2016 China Yiwu International Forest Products Fair Closes With Record-High Transaction Volume (Photo: Business Wire)

Themed “Share Green Practices”, the Fair attracted a record of 1,595 exhibitors from 45 countries to show their products. The 85,000-square-meter exhibition area in 10 exhibition halls accommodated a total of 3,736 standard booths, which was also a new record compared to the previous years.

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FIRST ADVANTAGE RECOGNISED BY HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERS AS THE BEST BACKGROUND SCREENING COMPANY IN SOUTH ASIA

Best performing company for two years in a row at the prestigious Human Resources Magazine HR Vendor of the Year Awards

Judged by 54 top Human Resources Directors across Asia

SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia & HONG KONG, Dec 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group company and the leading global provider of background screening service, won two gold and one bronze award in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore at the Human Resources Magazine HR Vendors of the Year Awards 2016. The Awards was organised by the Human Resources Magazine, the leading source of HR-related news in Asia. Judged by 60 of the biggest-spending HR directors in Asia, including Fortune 500 companies, local conglomerates and other esteemed Multinational Corporations, this award is one of the most established regional awards celebrating the provider of best HR products and services in Asia.

The judging criteria included client satisfaction, the scope of product and services offered, the company’s contribution to the Human Resources industry and the recognition of the company as a thought leader among others. Since the “Background Screening” category was included in year 2015, First Advantage has consistently been the best performing Background Screening Company against other providers in the Asia Pacific region.

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NUMARES AG OPENS SINGAPORE SUBSIDIARY TO EXPAND ITS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM INTO ASIA

- Company's AXINON® system and diagnostic tests enable laboratories to perform precision diagnostics using metabolomics

- Richard Yap, experienced medical technology executive in Asian markets, will head the office, numares Singapore Pte. Ltd., as managing director.

REGENSBURG, Germany, Dec 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- numares AG, a fast growing, innovative diagnostics company focused on the development and use of metabolomics networks in high-throughput test systems for clinical diagnostics and life science research, today announced its expansion into the Asian diagnostic market with the opening of its Asian subsidiary in Singapore. Richard Yap, a medical technology marketing executive with extensive experience in Asia, will head the Singapore office.

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ANCILLARE ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF ASIA-PACIFIC

HORSHAM, Pa., Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ancillare, LP, the leader in end-to-end global clinical trial ancillary supply chain management services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, contract research and medical research organizations, announced today the appointment of Nitin Jain to a new position as Vice President of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Nitin will focus on driving operational excellence to support our client's clinical supply chain needs and oversee the complete end-to-end supply chain management operations of Ancillare's Singapore Master Depot. Nitin brings to Ancillare over 18 years of business development, general management, strategic alliances, supply chain management and operations experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations around the world. Nitin has held senior positions at INC Research, Covance, Theorem Clinical Research and Worldwide Clinical Trials.

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XAXIS NAMES NICOLAS BIDON GLOBAL PRESIDENT

Previously CEO, EMEA for Xaxis, Bidon Succeeds Brian Gleason in Top Spot; Gleason Moves to GroupM’s [m]PLATFORM as Global CEO

 

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today the promotion of Nicolas Bidon to serve as global president. Bidon was previously CEO, EMEA where he led Xaxis operations across the company’s 25 markets in the region, including helping to drive growth for Xaxis specialist companies Light Reaction, Bannerconnect and plista. As global president, Bidon will be responsible for guiding Xaxis’ overall company strategy, growth, client development and operational leadership across the regions. He succeeds Brian Gleason, who previously led Xaxis and is joining GroupM’s just announced [m]PLATFORM as global CEO.

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CREATIVITY 365 EMPOWERS TEAMS TO COLLABORATE BETTER WITH ENHANCED CONTENT ECOSYSTEM

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kdan Mobile Software Ltd. (Kdan Mobile), an Asian software developer headquartered in Taiwan, announced the rebranding of its content ecosystem as Creativity 365 to further emblematize the value of creativity at work. Formerly known as All Access Pack, the Company has updated its Creative App Series and cloud services to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of collaboration in office or at school. With its upcoming Creativity 365 volume purchase program, Kdan Mobile looks set to expand its service scope in new market segments and grow its already-impressive user base.

 

The development of Creativity 365 is a timely evolution as the Company strengthens its content creation workflow for collaboration needs on particularly mobile devices. Kdan Mobile has reinforced the security protection of its cloud services and five flagship apps in Creativity 365, including PDF Markup, Pocket Scanner, NoteLedge, Animation Desk, and Write-on Video. With its major content publishing platforms - My Markups, NoteTube, and AniZone, Kdan Mobile built an ecosystem for users to showcase their own works and discover inspirations from others’ creations. According to Kdan Mobile, the Company boasts a 60% conversion rate from free trial to paid subscription, and has already secured over two million registered members enjoying the robust data security on the firm’s proprietary Kdan Cloud services.

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"SABAH BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2012-2022" WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Assistant Minister of Sabah State Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Kamarlin Ombi launched "Sabah Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2022" on 11th October 2016 at Deawan Kinabalu in Kinabal National Park. This is for all of residents in Sabah to stay Environmental Symbiotic in Biodiversity and the Strategy and Action Plan are referred as a statutory plan in National Biodiversity Strategy.

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NEW UNISYS STEALTH(AWARE) (TM) SOFTWARE AUTOMATES IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED MICRO-SEGMENTATION SECURITY, MAKES DIGITAL PROTECTION ACCESSIBLE TO MORE ORGANISATIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME

BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec 7 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Built-in analytics and visualisation provide immediate insight into security risk for automatic configuration and deployment of award-winning Unisys Stealth(R) protection throughout the extended enterprise.

Unisys Corporation (http://www.unisys.com/) (NYSE: UIS) announced today the launch of Stealth(aware)(TM), a new Unisys Stealth(R) software application that takes the fight to cybercrime by enabling organisations to easily deploy enterprise-wide, micro-segmentation security across extended networks with the touch of a button.

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MONSTAR LAB CAPITAL INCREASE OF 250 MILLION JPY

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monstar Lab, Inc., Japan’s leading Mobile & Web Application Development company, has announced today that it has raised 250 million yen (USD 2.5 million) from The Gogin Capital Co., Ltd. (HQ: Matsue, Japan / CEO: Yasuhiro Takesako), Resona Capital Co., Ltd. (HQ: Tokyo, Japan / CEO: Hirochika Sato) and its existing investors.

 
This round of financing will be used to fund Monstar Lab’s continued global expansion in the International Markets and for further growth with Mergers & Acquisition to becoming one of the world’s biggest software development arm for new and upcoming technologies.

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CHINA 2016 ASIAN INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION CLOSED IN NANNING

Nanning, China, Dec 7 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- China 2016 Asian International Stamp Exhibition was held from December 2 to December 6 in Nanning. The Exhibition was sponsored by Inter-Asia Philatelic Federation (FIAP) and recognized by International Philatelic Federation (FIP). Established by the FIAP, the exhibition is a regional stamp exhibition which is aimed to boost the development of world philately. It is the forth time that the exhibition is held in China since its establishment in 1977.

The Stamp Exhibition was a comprehensive Asian International stamp exhibition. There were 13 competitive classes, including FIAP Championship class, Traditional Philately, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenue, Youth, Philatelic literature, One-frame and Modern Philately. The exhibits were from 22 members of FIAP, namely Australia, Bahrain, Bengal, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macao, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates. A total of 1300 frames and 51 literature documents were exhibited.

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THE 'SECRETS' OUT - INTERNATIONAL SPORTING STAR ANGELIQUE KERBER PARTNERS WITH AUSTRALIAN BRAND

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec 7 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- In major news for Australian endorsements, Australian health-food snack company, Slim Secrets unveils signing female Australian Open tennis champion and current world number #1, Angelique Kerber as its Official Ambassador for 2017. This is the first time an international sporting star of this calibre has aligned with an Australian health food brand.

The collaboration is a significant achievement for an Australian small business, with many international stars partnering with large global brands.

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YAHOO'S 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW: TOP SEARCHED CELEBRITIES, MOST POPULAR NEWS STORIES, LEADING FASHION TRENDS, AND MORE'

 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo (YHOO) today announced its annual 2016 Year in Review report. Entering its 15th year, Year in Review offers a detailed look into what intrigued the hearts and minds of millions of users worldwide throughout the year.

What’s in a year? 2016 saw the Olympics in Rio, new celeb feuds and unexpected splits, street style taking over the designer runways, Damn Daniel! and his white kicks…all capped with a seemingly endless election cycle. Based on interactions with Yahoo, Polyvore, Flickr and Tumblr, here is what captivated the world.

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BUSINESS WIRE AND AGILITY PR SOLUTIONS PARTNER TO ENHANCE MEDIA OUTREACH AND ANALYTICS OPTIONS

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Business Wire and Agility PR Solutions have announced a new strategic partnership to provide communications professionals with enhanced distribution, monitoring and media analytics capabilities. This move expands Business Wire’s already wide set of communications tools by offering clients a seamless and cost-effective solution to integrate media outreach and multi-outlet monitoring into their communications campaigns.

“Business Wire’s commitment to our customers continues to be our number one priority. This new partnership with Agility PR Solutions will help our customers elevate their communications campaigns by better targeting relevant journalists and influencers, staying current on critical industry trends, and measuring the true effectiveness of their messaging,” said Cathy Baron Tamraz, Business Wire’s CEO.

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ABOUND DATA PRESENTED AT THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER FURTHER EXPLORES SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ABRAXANE® FOR CHALLENGING PATIENT POPULATIONS

 BOUDRY, Switzerland, Dec 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced interim results from the ABOUND clinical trial program evaluating the use of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Interim data being presented from the ABOUND trials during the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) reinforces the benefit of ABRAXANE/carboplatin doublet therapy in first-line NSCLC.

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RENOWNED JAPANESE DUO AUN ENTHRALL AT DAIWA HOUSE'S JAPANESE MUSIC FESTIVAL

 JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia Dec 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Residents in Johor were treated to a unique Japanese Music Festival headlined by AUN, an internationally acclaimed musical duo comprising twin brothers Ryohei Inoue and Kohei Inoue in an evening of music and culture.

The Japanese Music Festival was conceptualised by Daiwa House, a Fortune 500 Global company, as a platform to enhance cross-cultural understanding through a fun and entertaining event. With admission free for all, the evening featured various interesting activities including taiko (Japanese drums) performance by school students in Johor Bahru, mochi pounding and festive stalls which showcased Japanese culture.

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INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES ANNOUNCES KEY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

 PLAINSBORO, N.J., Dec 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced key executive appointments effective December 1, 2016.

Robert T. Davis, Jr., corporate vice president and president, Specialty Surgical Solutions (SSS), has been named corporate vice president and president, Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies.

Dan Reuvers, corporate vice president and president, International, will assume the role of corporate vice president and president, SSS.

Glenn Coleman, corporate vice president, chief financial officer and principal accounting officer, in addition to his current responsibilities, will assume oversight of the international business. A leader for the international business will be later named reporting into Mr. Coleman.

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS AND RAGINGWIRE TO INVEST $160 MILLION IN NEW ASHBURN VA3 DATA CENTER IN THE HEART OF 'DATA CENTER ALLEY'

LAS VEGAS, Dec 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- RagingWire Data Centers, the nation’s premier data center provider, and its parent company NTT Communications (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT), announced today that they are investing $160 million to build the new Ashburn VA3 Data Center in the heart of the famed ‘Data Center Alley’ in Ashburn, Virginia, the top data center market in the world. The Ashburn VA3 Data Center represents phase one of RagingWire’s massive Ashburn Data Center Campus development which can accommodate six buildings on the 76.5 acre site in Ashburn. The VA3 Data Center with 245,000 square feet of space and 16 megawatts of power, is scheduled to be available by the end of 2017.

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APPLE USERS IN SINGAPORE GAIN CONTROL OF PDF FILES WITH NUANCE PDF CONVERTER FOR MAC

Latest Release Drives Better Macintosh Experience with Better PDF Software

 
SYDNEY, Dec 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nuance Communications, a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced PDF Converter for Mac version 6, an intelligent solution that empowers Apple users in Singapore to easily convert, edit and securely collaborate with industry-standard PDF files. The software offers a rich set of tools to help users save valuable time, increase productivity and drive more value out of their PDF documents.
 

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BROADSOFT ANNOUNCES ONE-CLICK VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM EXPERIENCE

Conference Room app allows businesses to easily and affordably add multi-point physical conference rooms to any virtual conference

 
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), a global unified communication software as a service (UCaaS) leader, today announced the commercial availability of BroadSoft UC-One^® Conference Room – a one-click conference room system experience that enables businesses to easily and affordably connect existing conference rooms to any UC-One virtual conference.

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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 1.3A LDO REGULATOR FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITH THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING-CLASS SMALL PACKAGE

Realizes industry’s leading-class low dropout voltage

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a 1.3A output current CMOS LDO regulator, TCR13AGADJ, for use in the power supplies of mobile devices, housed in the industry’s leading-class^[1] small package. In the WCSP6F package, the new regulator measures just 0.8mm x 1.2mm, t: 0.33mm (max). Shipments start from today.

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PAXATA CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF ASIA PAC HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE

Company Continues Asia-First International Expansion Strategy with Singapore Presence Serving as Regional Hub to Support Partner and Customer Growth

SINGAPORE, Dec 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Strata + Hadoop World 2016) – Paxata, provider of the only enterprise-grade, self-service adaptive information platform, today announced the formal grand opening of its Asia Pacific headquarters office in Singapore. Executing upon its Asia-first international expansion strategy, Paxata has driven massive customer adoption of its platform, critical partner engagement in high growth industries, including financial services and high tech manufacturing, and new venture capital investments from firms across Asia.

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SEMINAR ON 'THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN FRASER'S HILL' (27 OCTOBER, 2016)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- JICA in collaboration with SW Corp has organised the ‘Seminar on The Improvement of Solid Waste Management in Fraser’s Hill’ on 27 October, 2016 at the KPKT Training Centre, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

About 100 representatives from various government agencies, universities, organisations and companies have participated in the said seminar.

This seminar aimed to share the overall activity report & outcome of the Project including waste composition analysis, composting of food waste recycling, proposal for safe landfill as well as improvement of waste collection, reduction & recycling system in Fraser’s Hill.

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ASIA'S TOP COSMETICS REVIEW SITE @COSME ANNOUNCES THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2016

TOKYO, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- 

- Award-winning Lineup Reflects Japan's Beauty Trends in 2016 - istyle Inc. (TSE First Section, Company Code: 3660) -- which is the Tokyo-based operator of @cosme, one of Asia's largest beauty and cosmetics information sites -- announced the winners of this year's "@cosme THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS 2016 " on December 1, 2016, a lineup that reflects Japan's beauty trends this year. (Photo1: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M103196/201611286644/_prw_OI1fl_5AYQ7bH2.png) About @cosme: @cosme is one of Asia's largest beauty websites, with a loyal user base of Japanese women. The information and reviews posted on @cosme make it useful for women's daily beauty, earning it widespread support. About @cosme THE BEST COSMETICS AWARDS: The awards recognize the products that have gained the most support from consumers, based on reviews written by members of @cosme who have actually used the products. Because the awards represent the viewpoint of consumers themselves, winning products attract attention from both users and those within the cosmetics and beauty industry. ADDICTION's "THE EYESHADOW" wins Grand Prize: The 2016 Grand Prize went to "THE EYESHADOW" which, produced by ADDICTION, received the most favorable response from users on @cosme. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28051

WAKUWAKU JAPAN AND JTB MAKING TRIPS SEEN ON TV AVAILABLE

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- WAKUWAKU JAPAN Corporation (headquartered in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Masafumi Kawanishi, president ＆ CEO) has announced, together with JTB Corporation, the development of a series of television programs and travel products that will allow persons outside of Japan to experience the Japanese destinations and services introduced on TV.
 
WAKUWAKU JAPAN will jointly plan and produce, together with Yurayura Kick Corporation and P.D. Network, a new cultural television program, “Japan Travel Maestro” (nihontsujin in Japanese), to introduce premium travel destinations within Japan. Program broadcasting will begin on Saturday, January 7^th, 2017, and will feature travel maestros who will compile and present points of rare attraction that exist throughout Japan. These will not be the travel locations that are well known. Instead, the focus will be on introducing travel data geared for those in the know. The featured travel maestros will include professionals who have deepened their knowledge of Japan from magazines like Ray and mina, from Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., and from Japan gastronomy tourism Alliance. Experiences that should be introduced to persons outside of Japan will be presented, offering new wonders and ways to enjoy Japan.

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COOK MEDICAL OPENS NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, Dec 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cook Medical officially opened its new state of the art South Asia Distribution Centre (SADC) in Singapore on 30^th November 2016. The new facility is part of a rapid expansion of Cook Medical’s supply chain aimed to meet increasing product demand across Asia Pacific (APAC).
 

The 2,500 square metre warehouse and distribution facility will supply all of Cook Medical’s customers across APAC including Cook’s regional sites located in India, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong.

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