| 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. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27830 |
Monday, October 31, 2016
3RD NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2016 OPEN NOV. 3-6
CHITOSE, Japan, Oct 28 (Bernama) --
Friday, October 28, 2016
HOOTSUITE NAMES RICH MEIKLEJOHN AS GENERAL MANAGER OF ASIA PACIFIC
| New Leadership Role Reflects Hootsuite’s Significant Growth in Asia-Pacific and a Heightened Commitment to Guiding the Region’s Brands Through Digital Transformation
SINGAPORE & SYDNEY & HONG KONG, Oct 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hootsuite, the most widely used platform for managing social media, has announced Rich Meiklejohn as its first general manager of Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The newly established role reflects Hootsuite’s rapid growth in APAC over the past year including adding 50 percent more people to their team in 2016. Hootsuite APAC now supports more than 2.6 million users at companies such as Woolworths, OCBC Bank, ANZ Bank, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad and Telekom Malaysia Berhad. The company has deepened relationships with best-of-breed partners including Brandwatch, Kenshoo, Microsoft, LiftMetrix and Tata Consulting Services to help APAC-based organizations drive their digital transformation. Meiklejohn brings 25 years of Asia and Australia experience in software, media and consulting to Hootsuite. Prior to joining Hootsuite, Meiklejohn managed key partnerships for Cognos, a leading business intelligence and performance management software company. He also helped grow the APAC region of the pioneering web-based customer service company, eGain. Meiklejohn has also served as the CEO of Zafin Asia Pacific, a provider of relationship banking software solutions, and was a partner at one of the world’s top professional services firm, Heidrick & Struggles, where he advised c-suite clients on leadership, talent management and strategy. |
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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.
Monday, October 24, 2016
ARIFFIN HEW APPOINTED TO DANAJAMIN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Danajamin Nasional Berhad, the country’s First Financial Guarantee Insurer, today announced the appointment of Ariffin Hew as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years, effective 25th October 2016.
Ariffin who holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya has over 28 years of experience in the banking industry. He had held various Board positions in Insurance, Discount House, Securities Companies and was also an Independent Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad until his resignation on 27 September 2014.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27793
Ariffin who holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya has over 28 years of experience in the banking industry. He had held various Board positions in Insurance, Discount House, Securities Companies and was also an Independent Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad until his resignation on 27 September 2014.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27793
Friday, October 21, 2016
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.
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.”
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.”
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
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.
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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