Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group forms Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (SEA) Sdn Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co Ltd (Japan), has announced the creation of Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (SEA) Sdn Bhd, effective July 1.

According to a statement, this company represents the combination of its two Malaysia business units: Cryogenic Industries and Cryoquip in a new joint facility.

This merger represents another step forward in the Group’s overall corporate growth strategy, emphasising their ability to provide both global and regional support for sales and service.

The name change emphasises support and strength of the larger Group; Clean Energy is the growth engine and Industrial Gases the core foundation.

Vice President of Nikkiso CE&IG for South East Asia and Oceania, Tim Born said: “This new facility will provide a one-stop shop for the Nikkiso CE&IG Group’s cryogenic process equipment, installations and services.

“The amalgamation of our two businesses in Malaysia and the willingness to expand our facility and capabilities highlights our Group’s commitment to this region.

“Our new facility will provide timely local support for our complete range of products and services, and I look forward to working together with our customers and our talented local Nikkiso CE&IG team to provide the products and services this growing region needs.”

The new, larger facility provides a strong support structure for future growth. Ideally placed within the region to support their key customers and provide an additional focus on clean energy, the 56,400 square foot facility is twice the size of their previous centre.

Nikkiso CE&IG (SEA) is responsible for business in South East Asia, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos and Cambodia, as well as Taiwan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and provides support to the Middle East, India, Africa and Australia.

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CDPQ EARNS THE BEST PLACE TO WORK CERTIFICATION IN SINGAPORE FOR 2021

SINGAPORE, June 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group based in Canada and active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt, has recently been recognized as one of the best places to work in Singapore for 2021. During the assessment, the group received outstanding scores across several aspects of their workplace, including creating an environment that offers support, hospitality, and sense of pride to all the employees.

Best Places to Work is an international certification program, considered as the ‘Platinum Standard’ in identifying and recognizing top workplaces around the world, providing employers the opportunity to learn more about the engagement and the satisfaction of their employees and honor those who deliver an outstanding work experience with the highest standards in regards to working conditions.

“In our collaborative and high-performing environment, your talent, drive and creativity will contribute to building sustainable businesses – while also having opportunities for stimulating professional development – over the long term,” said Luli Xing, Associate in the Private Equity team.

ABOUT BEST PLACES TO WORK PROGRAM

Best Places To Work is the most definitive ‘Employer of Choice’ certification that organizations aspire to achieve. The program certifies and recognizes leading workplaces in many countries around the world with its proprietary assessment that analyzes a company’s attractiveness through a two-step process focusing on 8 Workplace factors. Join our community on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

For more information, please visit www.bestplacestoworkfor.org. 

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BLACK & VEATCH FURTHER EXPANDS POWER TRANSMISSION TEAM TO SUPPORT SOUTHEAST ASIA'S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Appointment of business director Jerin Raj will help to advance the region’s renewable energy integration, grid reliability targets

BANGKOK, June 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the need for integrated power generation, transmission and distribution solutions grows across Asia, Black & Veatch has further strengthened its power transmission and distribution team with the appointment of Jerin Raj as its Asia Power Transmission & Distribution Business Director.

“With the share of renewable energy in Southeast Asia’s power generation mix increasing, the region will need more integrated power solutions to improve grid efficiencies and resilience. One critical step will be to expand its transmission and distribution networks. Jerin’s deep knowledge of the regional power transmission sector will further enable Black & Veatch to help clients achieve profitability, reliability and compliance targets through cost and schedule certainty,” said Narsingh Chaudhary, Black & Veatch's Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Power Business.

According to Black & Veatch’s Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Asia 2021 Report, the most significant investments in new capacity over the next three to five years is expected in renewable energy. Solar (land), energy storage, solar (floating), wind (offshore) and microgrids represent the top five categories.
Regional energy industry leaders caution that underinvestment in more reliable transmission networks is one of the key threats to reliable grid operations and performance across Asian electricity markets.

Raj has over 17 years of global experience in project delivery, business development, sales, proposals, contracting, operations, change management and project management primarily in the power transmission sector. In his previous roles, he organized and ran operations in Southeast Asia and helped to deliver power transmission infrastructure across the East Asia Pacific region. Raj is based in Bangkok. 

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NIPPON EXPRESS (CHINA) OPENS NEW LOGISTICS LOCATIONS IN JIASHAN, HANGZHOU AND CHANGSHU

TOKYO, June 22, 2021 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

- Aims to Address Yangtze River Delta's Diverse Logistics Needs in Holistic Manner -   Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "NE China"), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has opened and begun operations at new logistics locations in Jiashan, Hangzhou and Changshu in the Yangtze River Delta.   Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O2-pW62k1Hc   As part of China's national strategy, integrated development has been pursued in the Yangtze River Delta, comprising 16 cities in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province. This has drawn in numerous companies not only from the electric appliance, electronics, automotive, equipment and other industries but also from the domestic demand-oriented retail and apparel industries that serve local consumers.   Taking a holistic approach to the Yangtze River Delta, NE China has set up the three new logistics centers in Jiashan, Hangzhou and Changshu to handle automotive parts and general consumer goods, and also develop high-quality logistics services offering uniform operational quality across all locations with an eye to beginning handling medical equipment.   Moving forward, NE China will be looking to actively introduce automated transport equipment and other cutting-edge technologies to save on labor, and to establish a forklift training center to improve handling techniques and safety with the aim of establishing model warehouses in China that represent an ideal fusion of hardware and software.   Profile of new location in Jiashan -Warehouse name: Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., Jiashan Logistics Center -Address: Jiadi China International Logistics Park, No. 199 Qiantangjiang Road, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang -Warehouse area: Leased area: 4,699.43 m2 (storage area: 3,744 m2) -Warehouse specifications/equipment: One-story structure, four dock levelers   Photo1: Exterior view of Jiashan Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O4-BYGjyV80   Photo2: Interior view of Jiashan Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O3-16BA561z   Profile of new location in Hangzhou -Warehouse name: Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Logistics Center -Address: B02, Kouan logistics Park, No. 26, 11th Street, Xiasha, Qiantang New District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang -Warehouse area: Leased area: 1,550 m2 (storage area: 1,300 m2) -Warehouse specifications/equipment: Multi-tier 1F, raised-floor platform   Photo3: Exterior view of Hangzhou Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O1-X3k6L7eJ   Photo4: Interior view of Hangzhou Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O7-4UIut2i0   Profile of new location in Changshu -Warehouse name: Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd., Changshu Logistics Center -Address: No. 15 Zhizhou Rd, Haiyu Town, Changshu City, Jiangsu -Warehouse area: Leased area: 6,458 m2 (storage area: 6,158.5 m2) -Warehouse specifications/equipment: Multi-tier 1F (two sections), truck dock   Photo5: Exterior view of Changshu Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O5-313kL5M8   Photo6: Interior view of Changshu Warehouse https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202106186445-O6-c5S8656d   Nippon Express website: http://www.nipponexpress.com/   Official LinkedIn account: NIPPON EXPRESS GROUP https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/ http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=40337

GTJAI ASSISTED ATRENEW WITH ITS DEBUT ON NYSE

Private Equity Robustly Synergizes with Investment Banking, Offering Corporate Clients with All-round Integrated Financial Services 

HONG KONG, June 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“Guotai Junan International”, “GTJAI” or the “Company”, stock code: 1788.HK) today successfully assisted ATRenew (also known as “All Things Renew 万物新生” or “Aihuishou 爱回收”, Stock code: RERE), the largest pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform in China, to list on The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Endorsed as the “first ESG-related China concept stock”, ATRenew has swept along investors, oversubscribed by more than 10 times. GTJAI participated as one of the major underwriters.

Private Equity Robustly Synergizes with Investment Banking Business while Offering Corporate Clients All-round Integrated Financial Services

ATRenew is both GTJAI’s 10^th completed equity market deal this year and its first listed private equity investment. Last year the Company’s Private Equity Investment team participated in ATRenew’s series-E funding as a guidance on sustainable financial development, successfully fostering its steady growth and diversified development and driving it towards the goal of the NYSE.

During the groundwork for the listing, GTJAI further provided ATRenew with capital market services to back its debut on the global market. Through the full coverage from pre-IPO to successful listings of ATRenew, the Company demonstrated its strength in integrated financial services and all-round business synergy again, not only offering corporate clients thorough value extension and comprehensive service coverage but also bringing in excellent issuers to the capital market.

Practicing Social Responsibilities through Green Finance and Striving Towards Model of Sustainable Finance 

ATRenew integrates the entire value chain of pre-owned electronics from customers to retailers to enterprises, playing a critical role in China’s green industry, which also matches GTJAI’s strategies and policies of sustainable finance. While diversified strategies have been utterly implemented in recent years, the Company has transformed from a “broker-like” security firm into a large-scale “integrated financial service provider” driven by multi businesses, and it has been taking more important social responsibilities. In 2020, among its Chinese peers, GTJAI pioneered the ESG Committee to support the Board in formulating, overseeing and monitoring execution of ESG-related matters, for example, prioritizing green investment and financing to bring an inclusive and low-carbon economy together with all parties. 

About ATRenew (also known as “All Things Renew” or “Aihuishou”) 

ATRenew is the current largest pre-owned mobile phone recycling and online trading platform globally, integrating the entire value chain from C2B recycling, B2B wholesale trading to B2C retailing, thus eliminating the intermediaries. It also provides high-quality and publicly accessible quality-control (QC) reports generated by its proprietary automatic QC system, to a certain extent tackling information asymmetry and significantly enhancing the industry’s efficiency. The value chain of pre-owned mobile phones mainly includes C-side recycling, multi-layered circulation of recyclers and retailer-to-consumer sales, causing inefficiency and opaque information. As the largest platform, ATRenew greatly improves the transparency of recycling and has tackled such pain points of the market. 

About GTJAI 

Guotai Junan International (“GTJAI”, Stock Code: 1788.HK) is the market leader and first mover for internationalization of Chinese Securities Company as well as the first Chinese securities broker listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange through initial public offering. It has also been included in FTSE4Good Index by London Stock Exchange. Based in Hong Kong, GTJAI provides diversified integrated financial services. Core business includes seven categories of brokerage, corporate finance, asset management, loans and financing, financial products, market making and investments, which cover three dimensions including individual finance (wealth management), institutional finance (institutional investor services and corporate finance service) and investment management. GTJAI has been assigned “Baa2” and “BBB+” long term issuer rating from Moody and Standard & Poor respectively. The controlling shareholder, Guotai Junan Securities Company Limited (Stock Code: 601211.SS; 2611.HK), is the comprehensive financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading position in the Chinese securities industry. For more information about GTJAI, please visit http://www.gtjai.com

 

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Contact 

Jason Yan, CFA
jason.yan@gtjas.com.hk
+852 2509 5487 

Mia Wu
mia.wu@gtjas.com.hk
+852 2509 2138 

Source : Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited 

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CYBLE APPOINTS FORMER TARGET EXECUTIVE RISHI MEHTA AS CISO

 

ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber threat intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced that Rishi Mehta, former Senior Director – Technology - at Target, has taken over as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyble. 
 

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In his new role as the CISO at Cyble, Rishi Mehta will be handling the Information Security program of the company as part of its core team. He will be instrumental in building a maturity roadmap for cybersecurity, besides instilling a product security culture.

“I am delighted to join hands with Cyble. The pace of digital transformation across industries has kept cybersecurity on top of the agenda of organizations, and Cyble is helping organizations mitigate that risk. I look forward to building a culture of security to empower the team at Cyble to establish best-in-class class cybersecurity capabilities that bring success to our customers," says Rishi.

In a career spanning over 20 years, Rishi has made his mark as an eminent cybersecurity expert, enabling multiple organizations to ensure business resilience through risk management & information security programs. Rishi is certified in ISO 27001, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and is currently pursuing an executive Post-graduate Diploma in Digital Business in collaboration with MIT and the Columbia Business School.

According to Manish Chachada, Co-founder and COO of Cyble, “I am pleased to welcome Rishi to the team. He will be entrusted with leading every facet of Cyble's information security blueprint, architecture, and governance. Rishi's extensive experience will give him an edge in architecting Cyble's advanced security strategy and compliance models, besides ensuring our continued commitment to risk management.”

“Rishi is joining us with more than two decades of experience as a trusted advisor, and I look forward to working with him as we build Cyble's future roadmap,” said Mandar Patil, VP- International Market and Customer Success at Cyble. Along with his extensive experience in cybersecurity, in his previous role at Target, Rishi was responsible for enabling global teams via consistent, secure, and reliable productivity & collaboration capabilities. He also helped rebuild Target’s information security program through a multi-year and multi-generational journey.

“It’s an exciting time for organizations as they continue to grapple with changes instilled by a remote working environment. However, no organization, big or small, is immune to cyber threats. Cyble takes security very seriously, and the appointment of a CISO is a strategic investment to protect our environment and strengthen the relationships we have with our partners and customers. By welcoming Rishi to the team, Cyble has laid the foundation for implementing security recommendations of a certified and proven cyber expert.” says Beenu Arora, CEO and Founder of Cyble.

About Cyble:

Cyble is a global threat intelligence SaaS provider that helps enterprises protect themselves from cybercrimes and exposure in the Darkweb. Its prime focus is to provide organizations with real-time visibility to their digital risk footprint. Backed by Y Combinator as part of the 2021 winter cohort, Cyble has also been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 20 Best Cybersecurity Start-ups To Watch In 2020. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and with offices in Australia, Singapore, and India, Cyble has a global presence. To learn more about Cyble, visit www.cyble.com.

 

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Contact

Medha Roy Chowdhury
EMAIL: Enquiries@Cyble.com
MOBILE: +1 678 379 3241

Source : Cyble

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Hainan Free Trade Port activities promote intangible cultural heritage inheritance

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- The 1st Nanshan Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival in 2021 is one of the intangible cultural heritage-oriented activities that celebrates the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day held by Hainan Free Trade Port, the only free trade port in China.

Centering around the theme, ‘intangible cultural heritage of people and for people’, the Hainan Bureau of Tourism and Culture carried out nearly 100 activities in the province, mainly in exhibition sites at Haikou city, Sanya city, Wuzhishan city, Ding'an county, and Baoting county.

The rich variety of cultural events has enabled residents, tourists and the entire society to benefit from the preservation of intangible cultural heritage and achievement of related R&D, according to a statement.

Apart from the Nanshan Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival in Sanya, Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage Shopping Festival was held in the Haikou exhibition site on the same day, with the ‘live broadcast promotion + offline fair’ having attracted nearly 800,000 participants.

Meanwhile, the exhibition site in Wuzhishan focused on the demonstration of techniques of intangible cultural heritage, with nearly 100 inheritor representatives of intangible cultural heritage showcasing their talents.

The exhibition site in Ding'an invited famous local performing artistes to present the audience with Hainan opera, puppet shows, Danzhou folk music, and other traditional music and operas included in the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of protection.

Residents and tourists that follow the progress of Hainan's intangible cultural heritage inheritance R&D will find that Hainan has taken comprehensive measures to make intangible cultural heritage closer to people's daily lives and introduce young people to their rich cultural heritage.

Many intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and creative cultural products such as vases, tea sets, and tableware not only explicitly embody the characteristics of intangible cultural heritage but also demonstrate their properties as artwork and practical objects.

Zhou Renci, the inheritor representative of seashell carving at the provincial level had been cooperating with vocational schools to implement training courses of intangible cultural heritage techniques, hoping the cultural heritage programmes which contain wisdom of humanity can be studied and accepted by more young people.

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​LIVEART MARKET OPENS TRADING

Digital Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Achieves Sales Approaching $5 Million During First Days of Limited Launch Including Six-Figure Prices for Works by Amoako Boafo & Ed Clark

1,000 Works of Art Valued at $120 Million in Pipeline for Sale

NEW YORK, June 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- LiveArt is pleased to announce the public launch of LiveArt Market, the digital peer-to-peer marketplace that places control into the hands of sellers and buyers. LiveArt Market began limited, invitation-only trading last week and has already achieved sales approaching $5 million, with more than 1,000 works of art valued at approximately $120 million in the pipeline for sale. Prices have ranged between $50,000 and $500,000, with works by Amoako Boafo and Ed Clark commanding six-figure sums. Early offerings available for purchase include works by Derrick Adams, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol, among others.

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LiveArt puts collectors in control by providing participants with one destination for real-time information and an efficient and secure marketplace in which to privately transact. All LiveArt Market participants are extensively vetted and therefore can transact anonymously in virtual deal rooms. Additionally, sellers can control the visibility of their works of art and only share exact details and images once they are comfortable with a potential buyer – addressing two key concerns often raised by market participants.

Marisa Kayyem, Chief Content & Data Officer for LiveArt: “Privacy is a hallmark of LiveArt, critically important for those who want to pursue a potential sale or purchase without the risk of overexposing a work or revealing a collecting strategy. At the same time, LiveArt offers more transparency into the sale process than any other platform or venue – a single seller and a single buyer, and straight-forward and low fees. The virtual deal rooms empower both sellers and buyers to control the outcome and all-in price."

Sellers upload works of art from their own collection to LiveArt’s AI-powered comprehensive data platform and instantly receive a LiveArt Estimate™, view price trends and comparable sales, and make informed decisions about a potential sale.

Buyers discover works by browsing the LiveArt Market and viewing works listed publicly, as well as those listed privately – where comparable works are shown and details are only shared once the seller approves. Once there is commitment to move ahead with a sale, the work is shipped to a secure facility in Delaware for inspection before the sale is completed. Funds are held in escrow before being released to the seller, and a flat 10% fee is charged to successful purchasers.

George O’Dell, Executive Vice President of LiveArt: “LiveArt provides a level of access and discovery that was previously available only to the most seasoned market participants. The platform is an exciting place for collectors to engage directly and chase otherwise unavailable blue-chip treasures, observe the latest trends, and discover artists usually reserved for a small coterie of insiders. For the first time, collectors anywhere in the world will have access to an exciting offering of works to suit all tastes.”

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MYCOMPLIANCEOFFICE LAUNCHES ROLE MONITORING AND ASSURANCE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- MyComplianceOffice (MCO) has announced the launch of Role Monitoring and Assurance (RMA), the latest addition to its award-winning Know Your Employee suite.

According to a statement, RMA allows firms to capture relevant employee functions, responsibilities, and activities in compliance with role assurance regimes.

Role assurance regimes and regulatory guidelines on individual accountability are part of a global trend to support a change in culture, and they apply to senior executive management and directors subject to regulatory approval.

RMA supports financial firms by making it easier for them to comply with SMCR (Senior Managers and Certification Regime) in the UK, IAC guidelines (Individual Accountability and Conduct) in Singapore, among other individual accountability regimes and role assurance regulations.

MCO Chief Executive Officer, Brian Fahey said: “We designed the Role Monitoring and Assurance module to work alongside all products the MCO Conduct Risk suite, taking full advantage of the robust MyComplianceOffice platform and its breadth of compliance management functions.

“The integrated nature of our solutions not only cut the cost of compliance processes but also improve effectiveness, to make them quicker and more reliable."

As part of its Know Your Employee (KYE) solution, RMA works with other products to provide compliance managers with data collection and facilitates workflow, communications, alerts, approval, reporting, and record-keeping.

The KYE solution has all the tools to address the many areas of employee compliance, allowing firms to implement modules individually or combined, including Personal Account Dealing, Gifts and Entertainment, Outside Business Activities and Authorisations.

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​FUTURE DIRECTION OF CREATIVE COMPUTING: EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

BACHOK, June 14 (Bernama) -- The first term of ‘Creative Computing’ has started since 1974 when the first issue of Creative Computing magazine had been released. Creative Computing was one of the earliest magazines covering the microcomputer revolution.

The term begins to express the broader understanding how the possibility of integration between two different world, creative technology and computing technology. Generic definition of creative computing still being debated among scholars and researcher around the globe.

The worldwide revolution of information technology triggers numerous computing in creative ways that changes and improves human life dramatically. Further study of research scope and challenges for Creative Computing in order to develop Creative Computing more efficiently and effectively to serve the world and future research were also be speculated.

Further research still required towards the expansion of Creative Computing knowledge for future young generations that will influence their lifestyle, work, study and manage their daily lives. Current development of creative computing knowledge will support the entire growth of the future digital creative economy, creating a more innovative job market in the industry.

Creativity of human, Empowerment of knowledge, and Computing infrastructure are the fundamental components for the creation of the creative computing concept. Creative computing supports the development of personal connections in computing, by drawing upon creativity, imagination, and interests.

Creative computing knowledge is an enabler for human creativity. Creative computing emphasizes the knowledge, practices, and fundamental literacies that young people need to create the types of dynamic and interactive computational media that they enjoy in their daily lives.

Empowerment of the knowledge through creative computing will encourage human mind's capability to be more creative solving the problem and generate better ideas.

Creative Computing studies emphasized on Computing Technology as an enabler and others disciplines as content for the knowledge. It’s allow the expansions of new discoveries beyond the field of computer technology, multimedia, internet technology and media studies.

Combination of these several related multidiscipline field will be the foundation of these growing fields. The direction of creative computing studies would benefit the entire global economy, politics and social ecosystem. Due to aggressive development of computing technology and complexity of creative human mind, the integration of this knowledge will create a potential area of studies for future generation technological-driven of creative digital economy.

Creative Computing studies offered by universities could be different, but core principles of Creative Computing concept were the same. Creative Computing studies is an innovative programme designed to equip students with the digital skills and creative thinking tools they need to succeed in industry.

This academic programme applied the computer programming as a tool for artistic, social or cultural change, or an enterprising person who seeks a more diverse technical skill set, Creative Computing can assist the student to develop specific expertise that are in high demand across the digital sector today globally.

Creative Computing programme provides an opportunity to accrue fundamental computing and creative thinking skills, combinations across a number of disciplines from arts, humanities, business and computer sciences. It’s allowed the flexibility of the graduates to enhance their learning experience in diversify areas of knowledge.

The curriculum structure was designed to develop the individual skill for technology-led creative in the media industries. Its will nurture individual cognitive, psychomotor and affective development not just as a technical expert, but also as a creative thinker, allowing them to learn and explore through a combination of computing technology knowledge and creative imagination on the art.

The programme could provide sufficient knowledge for both the technical understanding and the creative freedom to develop ideas and thought using computer technology.

The advanced computing technology facilities and infrastructure in Creative Computing research activities could be the most contributing factors for the success of the research outcomes.

The complete computing infrastructure needed in order to conduct the creative computing related research activities. Continues research and development in Creative Computing studies yet to be realized as effort that able to bridge the gap between people and technology in the future.

Perhaps in the future more and more centre of excellent will be establish in the niche area in creative computing field. Therefore, researchers and key players in industry should develop their skills in industry standard software and be shown established methods for creating engaging and exciting experiences through emerging research in creative computing technology.

Academics, researchers and industry practitioner’s innovative effort in creative computing body of knowledge that harvest both advantages between the advanced computing technology and creative art creation.

Creative Computing knowledge is an innovative integration two and more knowledge to equip student with the digital skills and creative thinking tools you need to succeed in the industry. Through the integration of the knowledge, the university could produce an imaginative individual who wishes to harness computer programming as a tool for artistic, social or cultural change, or an enterprising person who seeks a more diverse technical skill set, Creative Computing can help you develop specific expertise that are in high demand across the digital sector today to full-fill the industrial need.

The future direction of creative computing knowledge could be very interesting through more creative and innovative discoveries in the future.
 

By Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, Associate Professor Department of Creative Technology and Design Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage (FTKW) Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
 
Source: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 

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Sophi.io partners Layout International to transform print production

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Sophi.io, a suite of AI-powered optimisation, prediction and automation tools developed by The Globe and Mail, has partnered with Layout International, a supplier of cutting-edge enterprise technology, to transform print production.

Sophi will provide the smart AI/ML technology to fully automate the end-to-end print production workflow to save publishers time and money and enable them to focus on creating high quality content.

Print laydown is typically a long and arduous process, involving multiple editors and page designers and taking hours to complete, according to a statement.

Without the rigid constraints of a template, Layout International customers will now have the opportunity to create a print-ready paper that is indecipherable from a paper prepared by human page designers, and the entire process takes just minutes.

Meanwhile, for Layout International’s over 200 customers, this partnership means seamless integration of Sophi into their current NewsPublish editorial workflow.

“We see this partnership with Layout International giving publishers the freedom to focus on content creation and the specific design elements that page designers want to spend their energy on,” said Chief Technology Officer at The Globe and Mail, Greg Doufas.

“The best part is that NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io is getting better and smarter every day, so Layout International customers will always be on the cutting edge of technology with this solution.”

The Sophi suite of tools is designed to identify an organisation’s most valuable content and place it in the most valuable places across their digital entities, or behind a paywall when the subscription revenue outweighs the predicted advertising revenue.

In addition to NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io, Sophi provides site automation, a fully dynamic, real-time, personalised paywall, and analytics solutions to publishers worldwide.

More details at https://www.sophi.io.

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PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY LOOKING TO PROGRESS CO2 CAPTURE

REGINA, Saskatchewan, June 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplifying the impact of emission reductions through carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the focus of a new pre-feasibility study exploring the potential application of carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture on 750-megawatt coal-fired power plants. This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO₂ storage hub in the Southeastern U.S. The International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), based in Regina, SK Canada, is collaborating with an international team on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to develop the conceptual designs and capital cost estimates evaluating the installation of post combustion carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture on a Southern Company electrical generating station.

The project would represent a significant scale-up and is a natural progression in the maturation of carbon capture technology. By bringing leadership, vision and experience based on its substantive learnings from both the fully integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and its comprehensive second-generation CCS study (Shand CCS Feasibility Study), the Knowledge Centre is performing the carbon capture pre-feasibility study of the scenario. This study is being conducted through a cooperative agreement with the project manager, Southern States Energy Board, and a team that includes Southern Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Stantec Consulting Ltd.

This study is part of the project, Establishing An Early Carbon Dioxide Storage: Project ECO₂S, under a broad DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory initiative, Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE). CarbonSAFE addresses key gaps on the critical path toward CCUS deployment by reducing technical risk, uncertainty, and cost of a geologic storage complex for more than 50 million metric tons of CO₂ over a 30-year time frame from industrial sources.

The pre-feasibility study will look at carbon capture design and cost. It will include details such as an analysis on steam integration options between the generating unit and the capture plant, as well as the identification of potential impacts of the new processes on existing plant environmental permitting. The theoretical installation of carbon capture systems at power plants would not only ensure reliable baseload electricity, it would preserve the value of the existing facility, while also actively making significant strides in reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

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“With the megatonne potential in CO₂ reduction, we are excited to work with a great team on this important and next step project for large-scale carbon capture and storage. We applaud both the US Department of Energy and the Southern States Energy Board for their commitment to taking significant strides toward climate action.”

- Conway Nelson, VP, Project Development & Advisory Services, International CCS Knowledge Centre

“Stantec is proud to play a role in the first-of-its kind carbon capture and storage work in Saskatchewan as the Engineer of Record on this project. Stantec’s team of experts will provide engineering expertise alongside our partners to execute the pre-feasibility study stage of this project.”

- Mark Griffiths, Senior Principal, Energy & Resources, Stantec, Saskatchewan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Climate Change Links

• CCS is considered essential in three of the four pathways to keep global warming within 1.5°C - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celsius
• Most of the world cannot meet emissions targets without CCS – and for those that can, the median increase in mitigation cost is 138% - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: IPCC AR5 2014

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Carbon Capture and Storage and IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives: 2020 Special Report on CCUS

About CarbonSAFE & Project ECO₂S

• CarbonSAFE - Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise Initiative - is a DOE-led program designed to accelerate commercial-scale use of CCS technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from industrial and power generation sources by focusing on the development of permanent and safe geologic CO₂ storage sites capable of several decades of usage.
   
• Project ECO₂S - Establishing an Early CO₂ Storage Complex - is one of five selected projects for Phase 3 of CarbonSAFE.
   
  • Project ECO₂S lead by Southern States Energy Board is working with collaborators to explore establishing a commercial-scale, regional, secure geologic area capable of securely storing over 900 million metric tons of CO₂.
  • The current pre-feasibility study to install post combustion CO₂ capture on a Southern Company generating unit is part of the assessment required to confirm one of several point source emitters of CO₂ for the storage site.

MEDIA CONTACTS

International CCS Knowledge Centre
Jodi Woollam
Head of Communications & Media Relations
jwoollam@ccsknowledge.com
T: +1-306-565-5956 / M: +1-306-520-3710
ccsknowledge.com
@CCSKnowledge

About the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre): with a mandate to advance the global understanding and deployment of large-scale CCS to reduce global GHG emissions, the Knowledge Centre provides the know-how to implement large-scale CCS projects as well as CCS optimization through the base learnings from both the fully-integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and the comprehensive second-generation CCS study, known as the Shand CCS Feasibility Study. Operating since 2016 under the direction of an independent board, the Knowledge Centre was established by BHP and SaskPower. For more info: https://ccsknowledge.com/

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HISENSE STRIVES BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- Hisense strives to build a global team that includes people from different cultures and unique experiences, and provide an equal and healthy working environment to drive its success by putting talent first.

Together with over 90,000 employees worldwide, Hisense is creating a sustainable future and exerting positive social influence constantly.

Focusing on local talent cultivation and cultural inclusion, Hisense supports local communities to relieve their unemployment pressure and reduce the indirectly related crime rate, according to a statement.

Via investment in industrial parks worldwide, Hisense creates more than 3,000 job positions in South Africa and over 2,000 in Mexico with an expectation to expand to over 7,000 in the future, which successfully helps the local region expand its economy and boost sustainable development.

The company provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race and gender with professional and systematic training when recruiting local employees.

Meanwhile, to empower employees, Hisense has created the necessary conditions and space for them to maximise their potential and value by implementing a flexible promotion mechanism, allowing employees to choose between career paths of ‘management’ and ‘R&D’ for further development, which ensures a smooth promotion channel for everyone.

Hisense College, the corporate university, aims to help employees achieve better career development. A comprehensive training structure and multiple internal training platforms are in place to help employees learn and improve anytime, anywhere.

In addition, during the pandemic, Hisense spares no efforts to assure employees and their families' health through distributing epidemic prevention materials and supporting working at home.

The company also joins hands with professional EAP (Employee Assistance Program) organisations to provide mental health care for employees and their families.

Hisense will focus on talent development in the long term and actively create an inclusive workplace environment to advance the sustainable development of local communities with its global workforce.

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BEST'S MARKET SEGMENT REPORT: AM BEST MAINTAINS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON INDIA NON-LIFE INSURANCE

SINGAPORE, June 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best is maintaining its negative market segment outlook on India’s non-life insurance industry as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to exacerbate pressure on India non-life insurers’ underwriting and investment performance.

In the new Best’s Market Segment Report, “India Non-Life Insurance,” AM Best states that historically, India’s economic growth fundamentals have spurred non-life insurance market expansion. However, in fiscal year 2021, despite India’s GDP contracting by approximately 8%, the non-life insurance market achieved a positive, albeit muted, growth rate of over 5%. Prospectively, AM Best expects the trajectory of non-life insurance premiums in India to continue to be one of growth over the long term with rising consumer awareness and accessibility of insurance products.

Notwithstanding this, factors supporting AM Best’s negative outlook on India’s non-life insurance market include competitive market conditions, persistently poor pricing discipline and reliance on investment activities for profitability, which have been prevalent for a number of years. More-recent market dynamics also include heightened economic uncertainty and COVID-19 implications, which are expected to weigh further on non-life insurers. Although the segment consists of a diverse range of insurance companies, the general operating environment in India over the short term will present clear challenges for non-life insurers’ earnings and capital positions.

Positive factors partially offsetting this assessment include government and regulatory initiatives aimed at increasing insurance penetration and accessibility through new products and schemes. Additionally, AM Best expects regulatory and market advancements to continue to drive investment in digital infrastructure, which will likely support India non-life insurers’ online sales, operations and risk management.

Overall, AM Best expects the India non-life market to face several headwinds over the medium term. Factors that could lead AM Best to revise its segment outlook to stable from negative include evidence of sustainable improvement in underwriting performance, supported by better pricing discipline, as well as an improved balance of overall earnings and stabilised economic indicators.

 

To access a full copy of this market segment report visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=309041.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2021 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

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Senior Financial Analyst
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kanika.thukral@ambest.com

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Director, Analytics
+65 6303 5020
myles.gould@ambest.com

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Manager, Public Relations
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Director, Communications
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KADOKAWA ASCII unveils 2021 INNO-vation Program

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 -- KADOKAWA ASCII Research Laboratories Inc of Tokyo, the executing agency for the ‘INNO-vation Program’ implemented by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has presented the 2021 INNO-vation Program.

It is an annual effort to encourage global innovation on an unprecedented level, searching for creative, out-of-the-box minds to help the human race take the next steps in the technological revolution.

With the opportunity to receive support for eccentric technology, applicants can be part of the sponsor's esteemed graduate programme to promote collaboration and teamwork, and propel their ideas into the ever-changing future.

As the new decade begins, the INNO-vation Program is opening its doors to applications internationally and looks forward to building a bright new future together, overcoming COVID-19's recent impact on society.

From June 1 to Aug 2, the INNO-vation Program is taking applications to find these innovators and is offering support to successful proposals, according to a statement.

With the Disruptive Challenge and the Generation Award, applicants have the opportunity to create something from nothing or take inspiration from given themes, respectively. 

Opportunities to partner with the INNO-vation Program as part of the INNO-vation Network Hub are also available.

In the hope to help find and grow INNO within individuals worldwide, the INNO-vation Program is recruiting partnerships with institutes to collaborate with and assist the programme in cultivating the next generation of thinkers and tinkerers globally.

Previous graduates of the INNO-vation Program have created wonderful products in art, technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics, among others.

More details at https://inno.go.jp/en/

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CSOP HUATAI-PINEBRIDGE CSI PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY ETF ON HKEX

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- CSOP Asset Management Limited (CSOP) has announced the listing of CSOP Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF (stock ticker: 3134.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). 

As the first pair of ETFs under the HKEX and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) ETF Cross-Listing Scheme, 3134.HK will track the performance of the CSI Photovoltaic Industry Index, before deduction of fees and expenses, by investing in the Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF listed on SSE via the QFI status.

With listing price at around HKD8 per share, trading lot of 100 and management fee of 0.99 per cent, CSOP Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF will start to trade on June 1. (HKD100 = RM53.2079)

According to a statement, upon inception, 3134.HK has received around RMB53 million initial investment. (RMB100 = RM64.9284)

On the same day, the feeder ETF investing in CSOP’s HKEX listed ETF - CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (stock ticker: 3033.HK) will also list on the SSE.

Weighted by free-float market capitalisation, the CSI Photovoltaic Industry Index comprehensively contains 50 most representative China A-shares companies, capturing the performance of the whole PV industry chain from upstream to downstream. 

Rebalanced semi-annually, the index invariably ensures the most representative PV-related stock inclusion. 

At the end of March 31, the index had a market cap of RMB1.568 trillion and a return of 100.84 per cent over the prior 12 months.

The launch of 3134.HK is one of the strokes CSOP has been making to draw the blueprint of human future.

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