KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘aa-’ of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) Japan.
The stable outlook of these Credit Ratings reflects Meiji Yasuda’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorised as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, favourable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Meiji Yasuda’s balance sheet strength assessment reflects its risk-adjusted capitalisation, which is at the strongest level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, according to a statement.
Although the high common stock exposure suggests the company’s balance sheet may be exposed to considerable equity price risk, AM Best considers Meiji Yasuda’s relatively large adjusted capital base adequate to absorb this risk.
The company has maintained a consistently positive operating performance, supported by stable premium income and strong base profit. In fiscal-year 2018, it posted a record high base profit of JPY 589.6 billion (US$5.3 billion) for its domestic life insurance business. (US$1 = RM4.08)
Meiji Yasuda is one of the leading life insurance companies in Japan in terms of annualised net premium and has held a lead position in the group insurance market for a long period of time.
The stable outlooks reflect AM Best’s expectation that Meiji Yasuda will maintain a strong and consistent operating performance, supported by an in-force book of business, which will generate favourable returns on embedded value and uphold a stable economic solvency ratio over the mid to long term.
More details at www.ambest.com.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal focuses on climate change, nuclear weapon abolition
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 -- Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist network president, Daisaku Ikeda recently released the 38th annual peace proposal to mark the anniversary of the SGI founding.
The main theme of the proposal, ‘Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity’, was on climate action and nuclear weapon abolition, with focus on the individual lives and suffering often hidden behind macroeconomic indices.
Ikeda describes climate change as ‘a fundamental challenge, on which the fate of humankind hinges’ and stresses it threatens to render meaningless, global efforts toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
Praising the energy of youth climate activists, he said: “When young people's will to transform reality merges with an indomitable optimism, the possibilities are limitless.”
Ikeda proposes that UN Youth Climate Summits be held every year toward 2030 and calls for a Security Council Resolution mainstreaming youth participation in climate-related decision-making.
He also proposes holding a People's Forum for a World Without Nuclear Weapons centered on hibakusha and civil society in Hiroshima or Nagasaki to follow the treaty's entry into force.
Ikeda also highlights the plight of children and youth deprived of educational opportunities due to armed conflict or natural disasters, and therefore calls for strengthening of the financial foundation of the UNICEF-hosted Education Cannot Wait global fund.
He concludes with a commitment to continued grassroots action, saying: The SGI will further promote empowerment of, by and for the people, as we address the climate crisis and other challenges with an expanding movement of global solidarity.”
SGI is a community-based Buddhist network promoting peace, culture and education with 12 million members. More details at https://www.sgi.org.
-- BERNAMA
The main theme of the proposal, ‘Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity’, was on climate action and nuclear weapon abolition, with focus on the individual lives and suffering often hidden behind macroeconomic indices.
Ikeda describes climate change as ‘a fundamental challenge, on which the fate of humankind hinges’ and stresses it threatens to render meaningless, global efforts toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
Praising the energy of youth climate activists, he said: “When young people's will to transform reality merges with an indomitable optimism, the possibilities are limitless.”
Ikeda proposes that UN Youth Climate Summits be held every year toward 2030 and calls for a Security Council Resolution mainstreaming youth participation in climate-related decision-making.
He also proposes holding a People's Forum for a World Without Nuclear Weapons centered on hibakusha and civil society in Hiroshima or Nagasaki to follow the treaty's entry into force.
Ikeda also highlights the plight of children and youth deprived of educational opportunities due to armed conflict or natural disasters, and therefore calls for strengthening of the financial foundation of the UNICEF-hosted Education Cannot Wait global fund.
He concludes with a commitment to continued grassroots action, saying: The SGI will further promote empowerment of, by and for the people, as we address the climate crisis and other challenges with an expanding movement of global solidarity.”
SGI is a community-based Buddhist network promoting peace, culture and education with 12 million members. More details at https://www.sgi.org.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
FERRING'S PROPESS® IS THE FIRST PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR CERVICAL RIPENING TO BE APPROVED IN JAPAN FOR OVER 20 YEARS
· Ferring announces that the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has approved Propess® (dinoprostone) for the initiation of cervical ripening1
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Contact
Bhavin Vaid
Head of Corporate Communications
+41 58 301 0952 (direct)
+41 79 191 0632 (mobile)
bhavin.vaid@ferring.com
Lindsey Rodger
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
+41 58 451 4023 (direct)
+41 79 191 0486 (mobile)
lindsey.rodger@ferring.com
Source : Ferring Pharmaceuticals
--BERNAMA
· Propess, developed in Scotland, UK, and marketed in over 60 countries, was approved following close collaboration with the patient community in Japan
· This approval provides women in Japan with greater choice and is part of Ferring’s commitment to advancing Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health worldwide
· This approval provides women in Japan with greater choice and is part of Ferring’s commitment to advancing Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health worldwide
SAINT-PREX, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced that Propess® (dinoprostone) has been approved by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for initiation of cervical ripening in patients at term (from 37 completed weeks of gestation).1 This is the first time in over 20 years that a pharmacological therapy for cervical ripening has been approved in the country.2
Around 10 per cent of births globally require induction of labour, which may be required if the health of the mother or baby is at risk.3,4 Cervical ripening is carried out prior to induction to prepare the cervix for birth. This approval offers women requiring an induction in Japan greater choice of alternatives to mechanical methods of cervical ripening.
“The approval of Propess in Japan is a big step forward in offering women more choice when it comes to cervical ripening,” said Per Falk, President and Chief Science Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. “There is a lack of research and development of treatment options for women who are pregnant or giving birth, which is why it is important for Ferring to continue to invest and advance the field of Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health and continue with our purpose of building families worldwide.”
The announcement today follows a close collaboration between Ferring Pharmaceuticals and a local patient advocacy group to ensure the needs and safety of women in labour are addressed in Japan.
“For women giving birth, mechanical methods may not always be the right option and it is important that a woman’s safety and comfort is paramount,” said Mikiya Kitamura, Vice President, Ferring Japan R&D. “Ensuring that a treatment is safe and effective is a priority for us, and we are pleased to have been able to work together with our local patient advocacy group on this significant milestone.”
Propess is currently marketed in over 60 countries and was developed in the 1980s in Scotland where it continues to be manufactured. As leaders in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health, this approval demonstrates Ferring’s continued commitment to helping people around the world to build healthy families.
About Propess5
Propess is a vaginal delivery system containing the active substance dinoprostone 10 mg used for the initiation of cervical ripening in women at term (from 37 completed weeks of gestation). The dinoprostone softens and opens the part of the birth canal known as the cervix, to start the process of labour.
About labour6
Labour is initiated or induced by obstetricians in situations where it is considered safer, for the mother or the unborn child, to be delivered. This could be due to pre-eclampsia (sudden, severe rise in blood pressure and kidney impairment), poor growth in the baby, unexplained bleeding in the last phase of pregnancy or a prolonged pregnancy (the most common reason). The success of induction of labour is related to the condition of the cervix prior to the induction. If during examination of the cervix length, positioning and softening, it is deemed unfavourable, then cervical ripening will be initiated.
About Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to helping people around the world build healthy families and live better lives. Headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, Ferring is a leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Ferring has been developing treatments for mothers and babies for over 50 years and has a portfolio covering treatments from conception to birth. Founded in 1950, privately-owned Ferring now employs approximately 6,500 people worldwide, has its own operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries.
Learn more at www.ferring.com, or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
References
Around 10 per cent of births globally require induction of labour, which may be required if the health of the mother or baby is at risk.3,4 Cervical ripening is carried out prior to induction to prepare the cervix for birth. This approval offers women requiring an induction in Japan greater choice of alternatives to mechanical methods of cervical ripening.
“The approval of Propess in Japan is a big step forward in offering women more choice when it comes to cervical ripening,” said Per Falk, President and Chief Science Officer, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. “There is a lack of research and development of treatment options for women who are pregnant or giving birth, which is why it is important for Ferring to continue to invest and advance the field of Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health and continue with our purpose of building families worldwide.”
The announcement today follows a close collaboration between Ferring Pharmaceuticals and a local patient advocacy group to ensure the needs and safety of women in labour are addressed in Japan.
“For women giving birth, mechanical methods may not always be the right option and it is important that a woman’s safety and comfort is paramount,” said Mikiya Kitamura, Vice President, Ferring Japan R&D. “Ensuring that a treatment is safe and effective is a priority for us, and we are pleased to have been able to work together with our local patient advocacy group on this significant milestone.”
Propess is currently marketed in over 60 countries and was developed in the 1980s in Scotland where it continues to be manufactured. As leaders in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health, this approval demonstrates Ferring’s continued commitment to helping people around the world to build healthy families.
About Propess5
Propess is a vaginal delivery system containing the active substance dinoprostone 10 mg used for the initiation of cervical ripening in women at term (from 37 completed weeks of gestation). The dinoprostone softens and opens the part of the birth canal known as the cervix, to start the process of labour.
About labour6
Labour is initiated or induced by obstetricians in situations where it is considered safer, for the mother or the unborn child, to be delivered. This could be due to pre-eclampsia (sudden, severe rise in blood pressure and kidney impairment), poor growth in the baby, unexplained bleeding in the last phase of pregnancy or a prolonged pregnancy (the most common reason). The success of induction of labour is related to the condition of the cervix prior to the induction. If during examination of the cervix length, positioning and softening, it is deemed unfavourable, then cervical ripening will be initiated.
About Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to helping people around the world build healthy families and live better lives. Headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, Ferring is a leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Ferring has been developing treatments for mothers and babies for over 50 years and has a portfolio covering treatments from conception to birth. Founded in 1950, privately-owned Ferring now employs approximately 6,500 people worldwide, has its own operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries.
Learn more at www.ferring.com, or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
References
1 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Approval of Propess (dinoprostone). January 2020. Japan New Drug Application (NDA) approval document.
2 Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Data on file. January 2020.
3 World Health Organization. WHO Recommendations for Induction of Labour. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011. Available at:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/
maternal_perinatal_health/9789241501156/en/ Last accessed: January 2020.
4 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Frequently asked questions: Labor delivery and postpartum care. Available at:
https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Labor-Induction?IsMobileSet=false
Last accessed: January 2020.
5 Propess summary of product characteristics (SmPC). Available at:
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/135/smpc.
Last accessed: January 2020.
6 World Health Organization. Managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth: a guide for midwives and doctors – 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017.Available at:
https://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/
managing-complications-pregnancy-childbirth/en/. Last accessed: January 2020
2 Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Data on file. January 2020.
3 World Health Organization. WHO Recommendations for Induction of Labour. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011. Available at:
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/
maternal_perinatal_health/9789241501156/en/ Last accessed: January 2020.
4 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Frequently asked questions: Labor delivery and postpartum care. Available at:
https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Labor-Induction?IsMobileSet=false
Last accessed: January 2020.
5 Propess summary of product characteristics (SmPC). Available at:
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/135/smpc.
Last accessed: January 2020.
6 World Health Organization. Managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth: a guide for midwives and doctors – 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017.Available at:
https://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/
managing-complications-pregnancy-childbirth/en/. Last accessed: January 2020
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200122005902/en/
Contact
Bhavin Vaid
Head of Corporate Communications
+41 58 301 0952 (direct)
+41 79 191 0632 (mobile)
bhavin.vaid@ferring.com
Lindsey Rodger
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
+41 58 451 4023 (direct)
+41 79 191 0486 (mobile)
lindsey.rodger@ferring.com
Source : Ferring Pharmaceuticals
--BERNAMA
Friday, January 24, 2020
Evercore recognised Best M&A Adviser in Singapore by The Asset magazine
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- Evercore, the leading global independent investment banking advisory firm, has once again been recognised Best M&A Adviser in Singapore by The Asset magazine at its 2019 Triple A Country Awards ceremony in Hong Kong recently.
The annual awards, now in its 21st year, is Asia’s pre-eminent recognition for best-in-class institutions operating within the region, according to a statement.
Evercore has received this award in four of the five years since 2015, the first full year that Evercore obtained its Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Since its establishment, Evercore has advised on some of the largest, most complex and transformational transactions in Singapore, one of the world’s largest financial centres.
“I am extremely proud of the growth of our Singapore business in the past five years and of the advice that we have provided to the largest corporates, government-linked institutions, prominent families, financial sponsors and businesses within the region,” said Evercore president and chief executive officer, Ralph Schlosstein.
“We are confident that Evercore Singapore will remain a core pillar of the Firm, given its success and Singapore’s position as a key strategic hub for Asia.”
Evercore provides conflict-free, expert advice to clients regarding the execution of key strategic initiatives, including cross-border transactions and the deployment of strategic capital.
More details at www.evercore.com.
-- BERNAMA
The annual awards, now in its 21st year, is Asia’s pre-eminent recognition for best-in-class institutions operating within the region, according to a statement.
Evercore has received this award in four of the five years since 2015, the first full year that Evercore obtained its Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Since its establishment, Evercore has advised on some of the largest, most complex and transformational transactions in Singapore, one of the world’s largest financial centres.
“I am extremely proud of the growth of our Singapore business in the past five years and of the advice that we have provided to the largest corporates, government-linked institutions, prominent families, financial sponsors and businesses within the region,” said Evercore president and chief executive officer, Ralph Schlosstein.
“We are confident that Evercore Singapore will remain a core pillar of the Firm, given its success and Singapore’s position as a key strategic hub for Asia.”
Evercore provides conflict-free, expert advice to clients regarding the execution of key strategic initiatives, including cross-border transactions and the deployment of strategic capital.
More details at www.evercore.com.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Nippon Express consolidates 3 group companies in Italy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 -- Three Nippon Express Group companies in Italy, namely Nippon Express Italia Srl, Franco Vago SpA and Traconf Srl were merged to form Nippon Express Italia SpA on Jan 1.
The merger aims to accelerate and maximise synergy in sales and operations in one fell swoop and achieve dramatic growth, inclusive of existing Nippon Express Italia Srl, to step up efforts in the high-fashion sector.
According to a statement, it also aims to make the new company a leading provider of logistics services to the fashion logistics sector.
The merger also makes Nippon Express Italia SpA the largest Nippon Express Group company in Europe and the second largest overseas subsidiary after Nippon Express USA Inc.
The merger will also result in a new Lifestyle Division to go beyond high fashion to target lifestyle, enhance rate competitiveness via joint sorting/collection/co-loading in forwarding and trucking operations as well as extended lifestyle business model from Italy to the rest of the Nippon Express network.
More details at http://www.nipponexpress.com/
-- BERNAMA
The merger aims to accelerate and maximise synergy in sales and operations in one fell swoop and achieve dramatic growth, inclusive of existing Nippon Express Italia Srl, to step up efforts in the high-fashion sector.
According to a statement, it also aims to make the new company a leading provider of logistics services to the fashion logistics sector.
The merger also makes Nippon Express Italia SpA the largest Nippon Express Group company in Europe and the second largest overseas subsidiary after Nippon Express USA Inc.
The merger will also result in a new Lifestyle Division to go beyond high fashion to target lifestyle, enhance rate competitiveness via joint sorting/collection/co-loading in forwarding and trucking operations as well as extended lifestyle business model from Italy to the rest of the Nippon Express network.
More details at http://www.nipponexpress.com/
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Japanese service, 2 Malaysian brands join forces to create co-working, co-living space
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- KabuK Style Co Ltd (Japan) has announced cooperation with Malaysia-based brands, Apple Vacation group and Le Apple Boutique Hotel, to create co-working and co-living space, beginning Jan 1.
These companies hope to boost these local activities and bring benefits inside and outside the countries, according to a statement.
Recently, HafH which operates the co-living, co-working space in Japan has been expanded to Europe and America. By collaborating facilities in Le Apple Boutique Hotel and HafH system, these companies hope to establish a new branch in Malaysia.
In addition, HafH has been developing the linked facilities in Kuala Lumpur, directly managing the facilities with other cities including Melaka, Ipoh, Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Through this collaboration, KabuK hopes to boost the expansion towards Asia and the world.
It takes three minutes to walk from the shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur to this branch. The company is about to look for premises in March, this year.
In the future, it will extend branches comprehensively in Malaysia by using Le Apple Boutique Hotel’s available facilities and HafH partners’ facilities in 15 other countries.
More details at https://kabuk.com and https://hafh.com.
-- BERNAMA
These companies hope to boost these local activities and bring benefits inside and outside the countries, according to a statement.
Recently, HafH which operates the co-living, co-working space in Japan has been expanded to Europe and America. By collaborating facilities in Le Apple Boutique Hotel and HafH system, these companies hope to establish a new branch in Malaysia.
In addition, HafH has been developing the linked facilities in Kuala Lumpur, directly managing the facilities with other cities including Melaka, Ipoh, Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Through this collaboration, KabuK hopes to boost the expansion towards Asia and the world.
It takes three minutes to walk from the shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur to this branch. The company is about to look for premises in March, this year.
In the future, it will extend branches comprehensively in Malaysia by using Le Apple Boutique Hotel’s available facilities and HafH partners’ facilities in 15 other countries.
More details at https://kabuk.com and https://hafh.com.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, January 20, 2020
´Beyond Human´ tops global consumer trends - Euromonitor International
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 -- Beyond Human, which embraces artificial intelligence for automation and convenience, has topped the global consumer trends in 2020, according to Euromonitor International.
The global market research company recently released a report on the ‘Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020’, identifying the most influential trends shaping consumer behaviour, shopping habits and purchasing decisions.
Coming second in consumer preference is Catch Me in Seconds, seeking quick, concise and multisensory content for instant gratification, followed by Frictionless Mobility, choosing transportation methods based on individual preferences for a seamless travel journey.
Other trends are Inclusive for All; Minding Myself; Multifunctional Homes; Private Personalisation; Proudly Local, Going Global; Reuse Revolutionaries; and, We Want Clean Air Everywhere.
“Convenience and personal control are the core themes connecting these trends in 2020. Consumers are putting themselves first as they look for ways to simplify their lives,” said Euromonitor International consumer trends director, Gina Westbrook.
-- BERNAMA
The global market research company recently released a report on the ‘Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020’, identifying the most influential trends shaping consumer behaviour, shopping habits and purchasing decisions.
Coming second in consumer preference is Catch Me in Seconds, seeking quick, concise and multisensory content for instant gratification, followed by Frictionless Mobility, choosing transportation methods based on individual preferences for a seamless travel journey.
Other trends are Inclusive for All; Minding Myself; Multifunctional Homes; Private Personalisation; Proudly Local, Going Global; Reuse Revolutionaries; and, We Want Clean Air Everywhere.
“Convenience and personal control are the core themes connecting these trends in 2020. Consumers are putting themselves first as they look for ways to simplify their lives,” said Euromonitor International consumer trends director, Gina Westbrook.
-- BERNAMA
GraysOnline hosts mega online bushfire auction, beginning Feb 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 -- Come Feb 1, GraysOnline will host a week-long mega online bushfire auction, giving Australians the opportunity to turn their valuable items into much-needed funds for bushfire relief.
The ongoing bushfire catastrophe engulfing much of south-east Australia has stretched firefighting and animal rescue groups to breaking point. GraysOnline is launching the event to raise much-needed funds for volunteer firefighters and animal welfare.
“Like all Australians, the team at GraysOnline has watched in horror at the devastation caused during the current bushfire crisis,” said GraysOnline managing director, Chris Corbin.
“The team decided to use our auction platform and expertise to launch this major online auction event to raise funds for the people at the front line who are working tirelessly to protect people, homes and animals.”
The company is calling on Australians to donate their valuable or unused items for the major auction, whereby 100 per cent of auction proceeds will go to bushfire relief, according to a statement.
GraysOnline will provide all listings, shipping, marketing and logistics on their leading online auction platform for free.
This one-off mega auction gives individuals and businesses all over Australia the opportunity to join the fund-raising effort supporting important organisations in their efforts to protect people, property and wildlife.
Donations of items for the auction can be made at www.graysonline.com/charityauction. Hundred per cent of the proceeds will be shared equally between NSW RFS, VIC CFA and WIRES.
-- BERNAMA
Teledyne e2v releases Emerald 36M image sensor for demanding industrial, outdoor applications
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 -- Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions has announced its new Emerald 36M, a 37.7 Megapixel image sensor specifically designed for demanding industrial and outdoor applications requiring high resolution and high speed.
“We are delighted to release the Emerald 36M. The sensor is already gathering interest from vision system designers looking forward to improved accuracy and throughput with optimised inspection system paths,” said Teledyne e2v marketing manager, Marie-Charlotte Leclerc.
Emerald 36M uniquely combines 6k square resolution and superior frame rate, providing low noise, high quantum efficiency and wide angular response. It also offers excellent image quality that benefits the most challenging applications.
The sensor is available in an ultra-high speed and a high-speed version, respectively providing 86fps and 43fps at full resolution, according to a statement.
The sensor is designed to provide easy integration and compatibility with cost-effective FPGAs. It is pin-to-pin and optically compatible with Emerald 67M, so that multiple resolutions and speed grades are possible from a single camera design.
Evaluation kits and samples of Emerald 36M are available now. More details at https://imaging.teledyne-e2v.com.
-- BERNAMA
“We are delighted to release the Emerald 36M. The sensor is already gathering interest from vision system designers looking forward to improved accuracy and throughput with optimised inspection system paths,” said Teledyne e2v marketing manager, Marie-Charlotte Leclerc.
Emerald 36M uniquely combines 6k square resolution and superior frame rate, providing low noise, high quantum efficiency and wide angular response. It also offers excellent image quality that benefits the most challenging applications.
The sensor is available in an ultra-high speed and a high-speed version, respectively providing 86fps and 43fps at full resolution, according to a statement.
The sensor is designed to provide easy integration and compatibility with cost-effective FPGAs. It is pin-to-pin and optically compatible with Emerald 67M, so that multiple resolutions and speed grades are possible from a single camera design.
Evaluation kits and samples of Emerald 36M are available now. More details at https://imaging.teledyne-e2v.com.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Kurita Water Industries wins Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Director-General´s Award
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 -- Kurita Water Industries Ltd has been awarded the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Director-General's Award in the Product and Business Model category of the 2019 Energy Conservation Grand Prize.
The event was organised by The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (backed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), according to a statement.
The prize was awarded for the improved heat transfer efficiency through Kurita’s Dropwise Condensation Technology, marking the second time it has been recognised in the Energy Conservation Grand Prize, after winning the Energy Conservation Center Chairman’s Award for its DReeM Polymer™ technology in 2017.
The Energy Conservation Grand Prize recognises exemplary energy conservation initiatives on the part of business operators and sites, as well as products and business models that demonstrate excellent energy conservation.
The endeavour is organised to expand awareness of energy conservation in Japan, encourage widespread adoption of energy-saving products and help build an energy conservation-oriented society.
Under the award-winning theme, Kurita was recognised for its efforts to achieve energy conservation through its new Dropwise Condensation Technology and for the underlying technology.
With close attention being paid to how energy usage can be optimised in industry, the Kurita Group aims to deliver plant-wide thermal efficiency improvements and will continue to work with customers in pursuit of sustainable energy usage.
-- BERNAMA
The event was organised by The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (backed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), according to a statement.
The prize was awarded for the improved heat transfer efficiency through Kurita’s Dropwise Condensation Technology, marking the second time it has been recognised in the Energy Conservation Grand Prize, after winning the Energy Conservation Center Chairman’s Award for its DReeM Polymer™ technology in 2017.
The Energy Conservation Grand Prize recognises exemplary energy conservation initiatives on the part of business operators and sites, as well as products and business models that demonstrate excellent energy conservation.
The endeavour is organised to expand awareness of energy conservation in Japan, encourage widespread adoption of energy-saving products and help build an energy conservation-oriented society.
Under the award-winning theme, Kurita was recognised for its efforts to achieve energy conservation through its new Dropwise Condensation Technology and for the underlying technology.
With close attention being paid to how energy usage can be optimised in industry, the Kurita Group aims to deliver plant-wide thermal efficiency improvements and will continue to work with customers in pursuit of sustainable energy usage.
-- BERNAMA
Friday, January 10, 2020
S2 Systems Corporation acquisition brings patented technology to Cloudflare for Teams
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 -- Cloudflare Inc, the security, performance and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, has acquired S2 Systems Corporation (S2) and is expected to add S2’s technology to Cloudflare Gateway.
Cloudflare Gateway, part of Cloudflare for Teams, is a new security suite that is designed to protect corporate employees and data without sacrificing performance.
Based in Kirkland, Washington, S2 has developed patented browser isolation technology to make everyday web browsing safer and faster, according to a statement.
The solution keeps security threats away from the device, only sending rendering instructions to the viewer’s browser. Users navigate the Internet without adding risk posed by threats across the public Internet.
Cloudflare expects that S2’s technology will be able to protect endpoints from zero-day vulnerabilities without sacrificing speed, website compatibility or user experience.
As a result of the acquisition, the S2 team has joined Cloudflare and is located at Cloudflare’s new office in the Seattle metropolitan area.
More information at www.cloudflare.com.
-- BERNAMA
Cloudflare Gateway, part of Cloudflare for Teams, is a new security suite that is designed to protect corporate employees and data without sacrificing performance.
Based in Kirkland, Washington, S2 has developed patented browser isolation technology to make everyday web browsing safer and faster, according to a statement.
The solution keeps security threats away from the device, only sending rendering instructions to the viewer’s browser. Users navigate the Internet without adding risk posed by threats across the public Internet.
Cloudflare expects that S2’s technology will be able to protect endpoints from zero-day vulnerabilities without sacrificing speed, website compatibility or user experience.
As a result of the acquisition, the S2 team has joined Cloudflare and is located at Cloudflare’s new office in the Seattle metropolitan area.
More information at www.cloudflare.com.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
smartTrade Announces Strong Growth for 2019 Which Is Set to Continue In 2020
AIX EN PROVENCE, France, Jan 8 (BUSINESS WIRE)--
smartTrade, a global leader in multi-asset electronic trading solutions, announces that the company has gone through significant growth in 2019. Multiple initiatives such as geographical and market segment expansion have contributed to these excellent results.
New markets penetration and market shares increase: smartTrade continues to develop its footprint in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, North America, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company has onboarded customers in new regions such as Central America, Israel, Liechtenstein and Turkey. smartTrade plans to continue to grow in emerging and developing countries as the market making automatisation demand for local currencies is high and continues to grow.
Market segment opportunities: Buy side firms are adopting smartTrade’s solutions seeking more sophisticated features, workflows and pre/post allocations support to increase their performance and flexibility whereas sell side companies show an increased demand for algos and internalisation. The adoption of LiquidityFX, smartTrade’s Foreign Exchange trading platform, is boosted by the addition of new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies, money markets and options. The demand for smartFI, smartTrade’s Fixed Income trading platform, is accelerating, as it is a perfect fit for fixed income buy and sell side firms seeking to differentiate their offering and firms looking to solve fragmentation and lack of liquidity.
Global expansion: To better serve its growing customer base and strong demand in Switzerland, smartTrade has opened a new subsidiary in Geneva. smartTrade is also growing its sales team and new positions are open nearly in all departments and subsidiaries: Aix en Provence, Geneva, London, Milan, New York, Singapore and Tokyo. With the significant number of customers, the company is hiring to continue delivering very high-quality services to its clients.
Recognised expertise: In 2019, smartTrade’s solutions received strong market recognition by industry experts and won multiple awards: Best OMS, Best Crypto Trading Platform, Best Trading System, Best Buy-Side EMS, Best Liquidity Aggregation.
David VINCENT, CEO of smartTrade Technologies said: “For several years, smartTrade has experienced strong growth in its number of customers, projects and employees. I am very happy to have set up an organizational structure that allows us to grow in an efficient and focused way. Our goal is to continue to ensure maximum satisfaction for our clients and employees.”
About smartTrade Technologies:
smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading solutions pioneer, delivers innovative and intelligent technology enabling you to focus on your trading and grow your business while lowering total cost of ownership and allowing you to quickly adapt to changing market requirements.
smartTrade Technologies provides agile end-to-end trading solutions supporting Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Equities and Derivatives asset classes with connectivity to over 120 liquidity providers, aggregation, smart order routing, order management, pricing, distribution, risk management capabilities and a HTML5 user interface. We work with a variety of clients ranging from banks, brokers and hedge funds to proprietary trading desks. LiquidityFX for FX and smartFI for Fixed Income, are solutions available as software only or as a fully managed and hosted service, colocated in all the main market places globally. smartANALYTICS, our cross-asset big data analytics solution, allows the creation of historical and real-time dashboards and reports to interact in a more efficient way with the markets and end clients. For more information, visit www.smart-trade.net
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Lise Grant – Content Director smartTrade Technologies – lgrant@smart-trade.net
Source : smartTrade Technologies
smartTrade, a global leader in multi-asset electronic trading solutions, announces that the company has gone through significant growth in 2019. Multiple initiatives such as geographical and market segment expansion have contributed to these excellent results.
New markets penetration and market shares increase: smartTrade continues to develop its footprint in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, North America, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company has onboarded customers in new regions such as Central America, Israel, Liechtenstein and Turkey. smartTrade plans to continue to grow in emerging and developing countries as the market making automatisation demand for local currencies is high and continues to grow.
Market segment opportunities: Buy side firms are adopting smartTrade’s solutions seeking more sophisticated features, workflows and pre/post allocations support to increase their performance and flexibility whereas sell side companies show an increased demand for algos and internalisation. The adoption of LiquidityFX, smartTrade’s Foreign Exchange trading platform, is boosted by the addition of new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies, money markets and options. The demand for smartFI, smartTrade’s Fixed Income trading platform, is accelerating, as it is a perfect fit for fixed income buy and sell side firms seeking to differentiate their offering and firms looking to solve fragmentation and lack of liquidity.
Global expansion: To better serve its growing customer base and strong demand in Switzerland, smartTrade has opened a new subsidiary in Geneva. smartTrade is also growing its sales team and new positions are open nearly in all departments and subsidiaries: Aix en Provence, Geneva, London, Milan, New York, Singapore and Tokyo. With the significant number of customers, the company is hiring to continue delivering very high-quality services to its clients.
Recognised expertise: In 2019, smartTrade’s solutions received strong market recognition by industry experts and won multiple awards: Best OMS, Best Crypto Trading Platform, Best Trading System, Best Buy-Side EMS, Best Liquidity Aggregation.
David VINCENT, CEO of smartTrade Technologies said: “For several years, smartTrade has experienced strong growth in its number of customers, projects and employees. I am very happy to have set up an organizational structure that allows us to grow in an efficient and focused way. Our goal is to continue to ensure maximum satisfaction for our clients and employees.”
About smartTrade Technologies:
smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading solutions pioneer, delivers innovative and intelligent technology enabling you to focus on your trading and grow your business while lowering total cost of ownership and allowing you to quickly adapt to changing market requirements.
smartTrade Technologies provides agile end-to-end trading solutions supporting Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Equities and Derivatives asset classes with connectivity to over 120 liquidity providers, aggregation, smart order routing, order management, pricing, distribution, risk management capabilities and a HTML5 user interface. We work with a variety of clients ranging from banks, brokers and hedge funds to proprietary trading desks. LiquidityFX for FX and smartFI for Fixed Income, are solutions available as software only or as a fully managed and hosted service, colocated in all the main market places globally. smartANALYTICS, our cross-asset big data analytics solution, allows the creation of historical and real-time dashboards and reports to interact in a more efficient way with the markets and end clients. For more information, visit www.smart-trade.net
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Contact
Lise Grant – Content Director smartTrade Technologies – lgrant@smart-trade.net
Source : smartTrade Technologies
CES 2020: LeddarTech showcases LiDAR technologies in Las Vegas
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 -- LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology has announced its participation at several locations throughout the CES 2020 in Las Vegas, from Jan 7 to 10.
“CES starts the year off with a bang as the global hub of advanced technology and innovation. LeddarTech is excited and energised to be returning this year as a CES 2020 Innovation Award Honoree,” said LeddarTech Global Marketing and Communications vice-president, Daniel Aitken.
The company has joined forces with various partners to make its LiDAR technologies more accessible to customers and visitors, according to a statement.
It will demonstrate LCA2 and LCA3 LeddarEngine™ for automotive and mobility LiDAR applications featuring the award-winning Leddar™ Pixell, as well as pedestrian classification technology at several key locations at The Westgate and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
LeddarTech will also be hosting customers and partners at the LeddarTech Technology Lounge and Business Development Center.
Among those collaborating with LeddarTech during the event include the Government of Quebec, and the Canadian Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association, in association with Karma Automotive, as well as dSPACE.
More information at https://leddartech.com.
-- BERNAMA
“CES starts the year off with a bang as the global hub of advanced technology and innovation. LeddarTech is excited and energised to be returning this year as a CES 2020 Innovation Award Honoree,” said LeddarTech Global Marketing and Communications vice-president, Daniel Aitken.
The company has joined forces with various partners to make its LiDAR technologies more accessible to customers and visitors, according to a statement.
It will demonstrate LCA2 and LCA3 LeddarEngine™ for automotive and mobility LiDAR applications featuring the award-winning Leddar™ Pixell, as well as pedestrian classification technology at several key locations at The Westgate and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
LeddarTech will also be hosting customers and partners at the LeddarTech Technology Lounge and Business Development Center.
Among those collaborating with LeddarTech during the event include the Government of Quebec, and the Canadian Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association, in association with Karma Automotive, as well as dSPACE.
More information at https://leddartech.com.
-- BERNAMA
Wi-Fi Alliance® brings Wi-Fi 6 devices, capable of 6 GHz
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 -- Wi-Fi Alliance® is introducing new terminology to distinguish forthcoming Wi-Fi 6 devices that are capable of 6 GHz operation, an important portion of unlicensed spectrum, soon to be made available by worldwide regulators.
According to Wi-Fi Alliance in a statement, Wi-Fi 6E brings a common industry name for Wi-Fi® users to identify devices that will offer the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6, including higher performance, lower latency and faster data rates – extended into the 6 GHz band.
The devices are expected to become available quickly following 6 GHz regulatory approvals, utilising this additional spectrum capacity to deliver continuous Wi-Fi innovation and valuable contributions to consumers, businesses and economies.
Wi-Fi Alliance continues to support international advocacy efforts to make this additional spectrum available to Wi-Fi users, while also protecting existing devices in the band.
Wi-Fi has been recognised as a foundational technology for the Internet of Things, a necessary complement to delivering 5G, an important tool bringing communication networks to underserved areas and a strong contributor to global economies.
6 GHz is well suited to facilitate Wi-Fi’s continued growth in these areas due to its adjacency to 5 GHz where Wi-Fi already operates, greater availability of wider channel sizes, and accessibility to clear spectrum with less interference from legacy Wi-Fi 4 or Wi-Fi 5 devices.
Once 6 GHz is made available by regulators, analysts predict the first Wi-Fi devices to use the band will include Wi-Fi 6E consumer access points and smartphones, followed by enterprise-grade access points.
Industrial environments are also expected to see strong adoption from Wi-Fi 6E to deliver applications including machine analytics, remote maintenance or virtual employee training.
-- BERNAMA
According to Wi-Fi Alliance in a statement, Wi-Fi 6E brings a common industry name for Wi-Fi® users to identify devices that will offer the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6, including higher performance, lower latency and faster data rates – extended into the 6 GHz band.
The devices are expected to become available quickly following 6 GHz regulatory approvals, utilising this additional spectrum capacity to deliver continuous Wi-Fi innovation and valuable contributions to consumers, businesses and economies.
Wi-Fi Alliance continues to support international advocacy efforts to make this additional spectrum available to Wi-Fi users, while also protecting existing devices in the band.
Wi-Fi has been recognised as a foundational technology for the Internet of Things, a necessary complement to delivering 5G, an important tool bringing communication networks to underserved areas and a strong contributor to global economies.
6 GHz is well suited to facilitate Wi-Fi’s continued growth in these areas due to its adjacency to 5 GHz where Wi-Fi already operates, greater availability of wider channel sizes, and accessibility to clear spectrum with less interference from legacy Wi-Fi 4 or Wi-Fi 5 devices.
Once 6 GHz is made available by regulators, analysts predict the first Wi-Fi devices to use the band will include Wi-Fi 6E consumer access points and smartphones, followed by enterprise-grade access points.
Industrial environments are also expected to see strong adoption from Wi-Fi 6E to deliver applications including machine analytics, remote maintenance or virtual employee training.
-- BERNAMA
Sunday, January 5, 2020
NXTEducator Summit in Taiwan seeks educational innovations
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 -- The Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, in partnership with HundrED, has attracted global Chinese education innovators to participate in the NXTEducator Summit in Taiwan.
The NXTEducator Summit focuses on searching for educational innovations in the global Chinese- speaking society that enhance attitude skills based on six indicators.
The foundation is committed to providing talents for future society. It has developed a comprehensive blueprint, TalentNXT, which includes K-12, university students and professionals.
With over 15 years of experience, the foundation will use NXTEducator as a beginning to integrate FIT+HUG and realise the TalentNXT talent cultivation blueprint.
The vision is to gather schools, non-profit organisations and businesses to cooperatively nurture excellent talent and assist Taiwan innovation education to be acknowledged on a global scale.
Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation chief executive officer, Teresa Lin said: “We believe education must quickly adapt to the interdisciplinary, diverse and changing environment that will become the norm in the future.
“The 1st NXTEducator Summit recognised innovations that were elected based on science, humanities, society, environment and innovative education aspects, allowing students to study and develop their career value through observing, expressing and training innovative mindset.”
-- BERNAMA
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