KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Curia, a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation, and Touchlight, a company pioneering enzymatic DNA production, announced an agreement which will provide Curia and its clients a streamlined means of access to Touchlight’s doggybone DNA (dbDNA).
The arrangement expands Curia’s messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) manufacturing offerings with an additional differentiated source of DNA raw material that is immediately available to be accessed by Curia customers, while Touchlight will directly manufacture dbDNA on behalf of Curia’s customers.
“Curia remains committed to strengthening our biologics offerings and end-to-end mRNA manufacturing capabilities.
“With the addition of enzymatic DNA through our partnership with Touchlight, our customers will have a critical advantage in terms of scalability and speed to market,” said Curia President of R&D, Christopher Conway in a statement.
Meanwhile, Touchlight Chief Executive Officer, Karen Fallen said: “We are delighted to work with Curia in order to further expand access to dbDNA as a critical starting material.
“Curia is building a comprehensive mRNA solution, and this arrangement enables both companies to extend their offering to a wider audience.”
Touchlight’s dbDNA is a linear, double-stranded, covalently-closed DNA vector. DNA serves as the template for making mRNA therapies, and via a simple enzymatic process called in vitro transcription, genetic information is copied from DNA to mRNA.
This mRNA is then able to teach the cells to make precise proteins that are used to treat or prevent diseases. Touchlight’s enzymatic DNA is produced with a cell-free enzymatic process that offers unmatched benefits in speed, quality and capacity when compared to traditional plasmid DNA production.
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Tuesday 25 July 2023
CURIA-TOUCHLIGHT ALLIANCE EXPANDS BIOLOGICS CAPABILITIES WITH ACCESS TO ENZYMATIC DOGGYBONE DNA
Sunday 23 July 2023
PowerSchool-Samart Telcoms Partnership To Expand Personalised Learning Technology in Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- PowerSchool, the provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, announced a partnership with Samart Telcoms Public Company Limited (PCL) as part of the continued expansion of PowerSchool’s PowerPartner Program.
According to a statement, the partnership with Samart Telcoms PCL will support the global expansion of PowerSchool’s channel partner programme, and deliver PowerSchool Schoology Learning, PowerSchool SIS and PowerSchool Enrollment to educational institutions in Thailand.
“We are thrilled to partner with Samart Telcoms PCL to extend PowerSchool’s mission-critical education technology solutions throughout Thailand.
“We share an aligned mission of providing educators and students with technology that empowers them to realise their full potential and we are pleased to partner with Samart Telcoms to continue enabling digital transformation in education,” said PowerSchool Chief Revenue Officer, Tony Kender.
The Samart Telcoms PCL partnership will focus on supporting educators and over 10 million students enrolled throughout Thailand, with plans to serve more than 100,000 students across the country in the next year.
Through the partnership, educators across the country can access mission-critical tools that are part of PowerSchool’s international localisation framework to support even more educators, students and families, and help them realise the promise of personalised education.
The PowerPartner Program, a global channel partner initiative, leverages PowerSchool’s regional channel partners to support localised marketing, sales and customer deployment efforts.
Currently, PowerSchool channel partners serve customers in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Sub-Saharan Africa, Thailand, India, the Philippines and Uruguay, with plans to rapidly expand the programme this year.
-- BERNAMA
Monday 17 July 2023
VALUENCE TO HOLD THIRD ALLU AUCTION ON AUGUST 5, 2023
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TOKYO, July 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Valuence Japan Inc. (Tokyo; Susumu Muguruma, representative) has announced a third ALLU AUCTION to be held Saturday, August 5, 2023. Items up for auction will consist mainly of rare and valuable timepieces.
From Tokyo to the world, Valuence Japan will offer the unique ALLU AUCTION, linking people to people and era to era.
ALLU AUCTION is a luxury timepiece auction open to general consumers. Valuence, the company behind ALLU AUCTION, has announced a third ALLU AUCTION event, and the approximately 100 rare luxury watches scheduled for auction are available for view on the official auction website (https://www.allu-auction.com/). Customers may register and participate in pre-bidding now.
Highlighted Products
Audemars Piguet
Model Name: Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
Reference No: 26730BC.GG.1320BC.01
Estimate: 15,000,000–25,000,000 JPY
Patek Philippe
Model Name: Grand Complications
Reference No: 5270P-001
Estimate: 14,000,000–27,000,000 JPY
Rolex
Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona "Rainbow"
Reference No: 116595RBOW
Estimate: 30,000,000–60,000,000 JPY
ALLU AUCTION: Third Auction Overview
Date: [Sale] Saturday, August 5, 2023, 4:00 p.m. (JST) start
[Pre-auction inspection] Tuesday, August 1, 2023 to Friday, August 4, 2023 (JST)
Venue, Pre-auction inspection: VALON BY VALUENCE
Number of items: Approximately 100
Bidding: On-site, online, written, and by phone
Qualifications: Participants must register and apply to participate in the auction in advance
Official Website: https://www.allu-auction.com/
Inquiries: allu-auction@valuence.inc
About ALLU AUCTION
ALLU AUCTION is an auction space that offers a special and satisfying experience for customers. The auction will offer a selection of rare and limited-edition items that are difficult to source other than through the Valuence Group, welcoming customers with attentive customer support and hospitality.
· Website: https://www.allu-auction.com/
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allu_auction/ (allu_auction)
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/allu_auction (@allu_auction)
Valuence Japan Inc. (https://www.valuence.inc/en/)
· Established: September 10, 2019
· Representative: Susumu Muguruma, Representative Director and President
· Head office: MA5, 5-6-19, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
· Business lines: Purchase and sales of luxury brand goods, precious metals, gems, etc.
Contact
Inquiries:
Public Relations Office, Valuence Holdings Inc.
TEL: +81-3-4580-9983
Mail: media@valuence.inc
Source : Valuence Holdings Inc.
--BERNAMA
Friday 14 July 2023
NIPPON EXPRESS (VIETNAM) OPENS NX YEN PHONG LOGISTICS CENTER IN BAC NINH PROVINCE
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TOKYO, July 14, 2023 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
Nippon Express (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (hereafter "NX Vietnam"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., has opened its NX Yen Phong Logistics Center in that country's northern province of Bac Ninh and begun operations there.
Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202307117029-O1-gbm9xS2o
Photo1: Warehouse exterior
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Photo2: Warehouse interior
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The NX Yen Phong Logistics Center is conveniently located, about a 30-minute drive from Noi Bai International Airport, and has excellent access to Hanoi City. Many Japanese and other foreign companies have set up operations in this area, and so demand for logistics services is expected to increase in the future.
The warehouse will perform tasks such as inventory control, sorting, and packing of apparel and electrical/electronic equipment. It will also serve as a distribution center for Hanoi and other parts of northern Vietnam, providing bonded inventory management services for export processing enterprises (EPEs).
NX Vietnam will continue expanding its services to meet the diversifying logistics needs of customers in the rapidly growing Vietnamese market.
Profile of new warehouse
- Name: NX Yen Phong Logistics Center
- Address: Lot CN4-1, Industrial Park Yen Phong, Dung Liet Commune, Thuy Hoa Commune, Tam Da Commune, Yen Phong District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam
- Total floor area: 10,744.25 m2
- Key facilities: Rack system, raised-floor truck berths on both sides (12 in total), surveillance cameras, access control, private power generation equipment
- Start of operations: May 1, 2023
Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/
Nippon Express Group's official LinkedIn account:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/
Source: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
Thursday 13 July 2023
JAPAN MARITIME DAILY HOLDS THE FIRST GLOBAL SHIPPING SEMINAR IN SINGAPORE ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2023
Applications have just opened
Valuable discussion for Net-Zero emissions will be held among Mr. Jeremy Nixon, the CEO of ONE, and key global VIP speakers.
TOKYO, July 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Monday, 4 September 2023, the leading maritime newspaper in Japan, Japan Maritime Daily (JMD) will host the company's first global seminar in Singapore, Future of Shipping towards Net Zero, with the theme of 'Decarbonization for the Future of Shipping'. Co-organized with the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the seminar will show how to achieve shipping carbon neutrality through the initiatives of major shipping companies and panel discussions.
The keynote speaker will be Jeremy Nixon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ocean Network Express (ONE), who will explain ONE's efforts towards decarbonization.
Following this, SGX Group's Director Kenneth Ng will speak about SGX's FFA (freight futures) product and other topics. Additionally, a team of analysts from UK-based maritime consultants MSI (Maritime Strategies International) will discuss the impact of decarbonization on shipping.
In addition, a panel discussion moderated by Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager of Tokyo Century Corporation's Ship Finance Division, will include Mr. Peter Norborg, CEO of Swire Bulk, and Mr. Sung Yong Do, Managing Director of Meadway Shipping Singapore, on the challenges of decarbonization, including new fuels. A networking party will be held after the seminar, free of charge.
Date and time: 4 September 2023 (Monday), 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm (seminar).
Networking party after the seminar.
Venue: SGX Auditorium, 2 Shenton Way, #02-02 SGX Centre 1, Singapore
Language: English (A summary will be published in The Japan Maritime Daily later.)
Participation fee: Free of charge. Capacity of 100 persons.
[Agenda]
Opening remarks:
Mr. Hidemi Oyama, Chairman and Representative Director, JMD,
Mr. William Chin, Executive Director, SGX Group.
Keynote speech:
"Managing Decarbonization in a Shipping Company" by Mr. Jeremy Nixon, CEO, ONE
"Connecting global trade growth through SGX Freight" by Mr. Kenneth Ng, Director, SGX Group
- Speech 'The Outlook for the Shipping Markets Against a Decarbonisation Backdrop' (MSI)
- Panel discussion
Mr. Peter Norborg, CEO, Swire Bulk
Mr. Sung Yong Do, Managing Director, Meadway Shipping Singapore
Mr. Jigo Hayashi, Joint General Manager, Tokyo Century Corporation (moderator)
Additional speaker or topic to be confirmed.
To register, please apply via https://form.jotform.com/231840106003439
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230710673886/en/
Contact
seminar@jmd.co.jp
+81‐3-3436-3222
Seminar Bureau/The Japan Maritime Daily
Source : Japan Maritime Daily Co., Ltd.
Monday 10 July 2023
BRITISH AI FIRM, QUANTEXA, COMMITS TO OVER £200M IN AI RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT BY 2027
- £125M in new global investments aimed at accelerating enterprise and government agency’s ability to use trusted AI-enabled Decision Intelligence solutions
- £85M in dedicated UK investment will create over 170 new jobs in London AI Innovation Centre team
- Preview of Generative AI assistant shows how world-leading institutions will unlock the full potential of data to investigate risk and identify opportunity
LONDON and NEW YORK, July 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it will invest an additional £125M in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry over the next three years to help clients advance the use of AI to protect, optimise, and grow their organisations. By 2027, Quantexa’s total global investment in AI will reach more than £200M.
The investment marks Quantexa’s continued advancements in AI with the preview of its Generative AI technology, Q Assist. Quantexa also furthered its commitment to advancing the company’s existing AI Stack to enable its growing global ecosystem of clients and partners to unlock new industry-specific use cases for financial services, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, and in the public sector. Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform and suite of solutions for data management, customer intelligence, KYC, risk, fraud, and financial crime have been deployed in over 70 countries.
Analysis from University of Washington suggests this investment will boost the global AI industry by £600M as the multiplier effect is realised.
AI in Context: How Quantexa Augments and Automates Decision Intelligence with AI
Preview of Generative AI Assistant Breaks New Ground
Built on Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform, the technology preview of Q Assist, a generative AI assistant, demonstrates the potential of using LLM’s to create an intuitive and conversational interface bringing new efficiencies for analysts working with data to identify risks as part of investigations. For organisations, the potential benefit is significant – as the AI assistant allows all analyst staff to become as effective as the most experienced investigators.
Q Assist is LLM agnostic and will allow clients to use their own proprietary, open source, or commercially available models including ChatGPTTM, a leading LLM from OpenAI. Quantexa’s market-leading entity resolution, graph analytics, and scoring capabilities become turbo-charged when they can be queried with natural language questions and prompts in Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform.
Today, in a video showcase, Quantexa demonstrated one of what could become many potential use cases for Q Assist. The financial crime investigation scenario was chosen to show the potential in using natural language to query vast amounts of structured and unstructured data at scale, allowing even junior analysts to understand the complex data behind graph analytics and alerts. The preview also showed the ability to automate the generation of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and investigative summaries - possible in close to 100 languages – driving further efficiency in what is typically a manually intensive process and allowing more time to be redirected to strategic activities.
AI Throughout Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform Delivers Business Value
Enterprises and government agencies are using Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence to become more effective and efficient at organising siloed, messy data to obtain 360-degree views of customers and suppliers to identify fraud, qualify eligibility for services, stop dangerous goods at borders, or optimise supply chains.
Quantexa is using three core principles to responsibly build out its AI Stack:
- Context-Based Learning: Just as humans require full context to make informed decisions, so does AI. Without context, even the smartest machine learning or deep learning algorithms lack accuracy to be deployed reliably. For example, it’s impossible for a person or AI model to know if a single bank transaction in isolation is money laundering. Quantexa builds true context by using data to create single views of people, organisations, places, and other entities and assembles them visually to show complex interactions between entities. This context is what enables a person or AI to make an accurate decision.
- Composite AI: Quantexa’s Composite AI Stack aggregates the outputs of many different techniques, including machine learning, natural language processing and deep learning. Combining these with input from subject matter experts, organisations can continually use analytics to improve decisioning to protect, optimise, and grow. Quantexa uses exclusive access to huge volumes of structured and unstructured industry data to train its AI and provides out-of-the-box open models, giving clients the ability to modify or create their own.
- Explainability and Trust: In the highly regulated environments that organisations work in, it is crucial that decisions are transparent and explainable with no suggestion of bias. Quantexa’s technology and governance uses context-based techniques and composite AI to drive adoption of explainable outcomes without privacy concerns. Quantexa publicly maintains its AI ethics and safety guidelines here.
“We want to ensure the UK remains the best place in the world to build, test, and use safe AI technology. Quantexa’s new £85M London AI Innovation Centre will help cement this reality. It will create over 170 jobs, harness the extraordinary potential of AI as we grow our economy, and lead the way on responsible AI development around the world.”
Chloe Smith, Technology Secretary, said:
“The Government is serious about AI, which is why we've invested £2.5B in AI infrastructure and skills since 2014 and this year set out our plan for AI regulation to drive innovation and build trust. Quantexa’s investment is a huge vote of confidence in those plans and will unlock new opportunities for growth and job creation, enabling us to continue to pave the way as a global leader in the development of AI.”
Vishal Marria, CEO and Founder, Quantexa, said:
“While many companies are talking about AI and machine learning, we have been investing in it since our inception. We are investing our time, money, and resources into the biggest technological breakthrough for generations as it will transform how organizations make decisions. We’re proud to invest in London-based innovation but the impact will be felt by the global economy and will start a ripple effect that will unlock decision intelligence capabilities for our clients and their respective industries.”
Dr Oren Etzioni, Professor at the University of Washington's Computer Science and founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, said: “An investment of 100 AI jobs will drive economic growth not just in London but around the world. The places most likely to benefit are AI innovation hubs like New York City, Seattle, and San Francisco. Based on my research into the impact of AI on employment and economic growth, the long-term monetary benefits of this announcement will increase significantly because of the multiplier effect from job creation and innovation. An initial investment of £200M is likely to benefit the wider AI industry by £600M globally within three years.”
To learn more about how your organisation can benefit from Quantexa’s AI investment, innovation, and ethical practices, please visit here.
About Quantexa
Quantexa is a global data and analytics software company pioneering Decision Intelligence that empowers organisations to make trusted operational decisions by making data meaningful. Using the latest advancements in big data and AI, Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform uncovers hidden risk and new opportunities by providing a contextual, connected view of internal and external data in a single place. It solves major challenges across data management, KYC, customer intelligence, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle.
The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has more than 650 employees and thousands of users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. The company has offices in London, New York, Boston, Toronto, Malaga, Brussels, Amsterdam, Ireland, Luxemburg, Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, and the UAE. For more information, please visit www.quantexa.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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SOURCE : Quantexa Limited