YOOZOO Games, 5 S'pore polytechnics cooperate to develop gaming industry talents

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 -- The Singapore subsidiary of YOOZOO Games (YOOZOO Singapore) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with five polytechnics in Singapore to jointly carry out scientific research, teaching and practical projects.

According to a statement, the polytechnics are Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic.

Through this cooperation, YOOZOO Singapore will provide polytechnic students studying game design and software engineering with opportunities to get hands-on industry experience, including internship opportunities, workshops and case studies.

The cooperation is set to create job opportunities for polytechnic graduates, with YOOZOO Singapore also providing lecturers with industry-relevant experience.

YOOZOO Singapore Managing Director, Qin Liu said the company was looking forward to cooperating with Singapore's top polytechnics, describing the cooperation as a win-win opportunity for all parties.

“It not only provides industry practice opportunities for the teachers and students, but also strengthens YOOZOO's scientific and technical research capabilities.”

In April, during the implementation of the ‘circuit breaker’ isolation measures, YOOZOO donated three million yen worth of laptops to students from five polytechnics in Singapore to help them transition to online classes during the epidemic. (100 yen = RM3.92)

YOOZOO Games - headquartered in Shanghai with offices across Asia, Europe, and the US - has forged a strong global distribution network, having launched over 40 highly successful titles including Game of Thrones Winter is Coming, the League of Angels series and Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac.

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SNOMED International secures agreement to manage global nursing practice classification

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 -- SNOMED International and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) are in an agreement to pave the way for the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) to be managed, produced, released and distributed by SNOMED International.

According to a statement, this agreement - the culmination of years of collaboration between the two organisations - will see ICN retain ownership of ICNP and continue to define its content to meet the global nursing profession’s needs.

The agreement aligns with increasing global health digitisation, widespread use of SNOMED CT-enabled electronic health records (EHR), and the documentation of ICNP-specific content by nurses worldwide.

A significant benefit of this agreement removes the need for countries that currently use both ICNP and SNOMED CT to engage in mapping activities between the two systems.

With this five-year agreement, the use of added ICNP terminology will be pursued by SNOMED International Member countries, including but not limited to Canada, Norway, Portugal and Sweden.

SNOMED International and ICN are engaged in planning the update of content to ICNP 2019, and preparing the first release of the ICNP reference set on behalf of ICN by September 2021, initially with an agreed two-year release cycle.

SNOMED CT is the world’s largest clinical terminology and its primary purpose is to support all healthcare professionals in their recording and sharing of detailed patient information within EHRs and across healthcare communities globally.

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Juniper Networks to power Macquarie Telecom nationwide network refresh

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 -- Juniper Networks has been selected by Macquarie Telecom for the refresh of its nationwide network from the core to the edge, and to power continued growth through its ‘customer-first’ attitude across telecom, data centre and cloud services.

The open frameworks, APIs and tool kits available across Juniper’s networking and security solutions are leveraged by Macquarie Telecom to facilitate increased network reliability while simplifying automation.

Junos® OS as a common operating system delivers the reliability, security, flexibility, and consistency required by Macquarie Telecom to manage its voice, data, data centre and cloud services.

According to a statement, the nationwide network upgrade by Juniper Networks is slated to be completed by 2020-end.

“Juniper is delighted to be able to help grow Macquarie Telecom’s business further through this network refresh which includes a next-generation segment routing deployment driven by our automation and AI-driven capabilities,” said Juniper Networks Vice-President & General Manager, ANZ, Bruce Bennie.

Macquarie Telecom continues to explore ways to leverage the Juniper platform to deliver innovative and exceptional customer-centric services for its in-demand services, including through an ongoing focus on increasing automation across its network operations.

More details at www.juniper.net.

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Johnson Matthey technology selected for world's largest single train methanol plant

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 -- Johnson Matthey (JM) has been selected by China’s Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group as licensor for the third methanol synthesis plant at its coal to olefins complex near Yinchuan in Ningxia Province PRC. 

With a planned capacity of 7,200 mtpd, the methanol plant will be the world’s largest single train methanol plant upon completion, according to a statement.

Under the agreement, JM will be the licensor and supplier of associated engineering, technical review, commissioning assistance, catalyst and equipment supply. The JM methanol plant will take synthesis gas as a feed and utilise JM radial steam raising converters in a patented Series Loop.

Together with JM catalysts, to produce stabilised methanol as a product that is used to produce olefins downstream, the plant will provide enhanced energy efficiency along with low OPEX, CAPEX and emissions.

Upon startup, this will represent JM’s eighth operating licence in China with a plant capacity greater than 5,500 mtpd.

The licence award demonstrates Baofeng’s recognition of JM’s technical leadership and is testament to the latter’s commitment and dedication to large-scale methanol production delivery.

“We are very proud of our ongoing collaboration with Ningxia Baofeng Energy. It is testament to their confidence in JM’s engineering expertise and ability to successfully design and help deliver their large-scale methanol plants”, said JM Managing Director, John Gordon.

“In just over six years, it has been exciting to see our strong partnership result in the commissioning of two large scale plants with increasing volumes and a third world-scale plant on the way.”

JM is a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world. For more information, visit www.matthey.com

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Hyland reports significant increase in cloud services among organisations

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 -- Hyland, a content services provider for global organisations, has reported a significant increase in the number of organisations moving content services to the cloud.

Having recently launched Foundation versions of many of its key products including OnBase, which offer more flexibility and frequent updates, Hyland has seen growth in the number of organisations deploying content services in the cloud, especially in the commercial enterprise and banking sectors.

Rather than rolling out software upgrades on an annual basis, and relying on customers to update their platform every year or two, Hyland’s Foundation versions provide regular updates on a more frequent basis in the form of enhancement packs.

According to a statement, all Hyland Cloud solutions are fully managed by the company, and therefore subject to stringent security and quality measures.

“We take full responsibility for the software, including application delivery, so it is critical for us to provide a fast, smooth, safe service with an exceptionally high uptime,” said Hyland APAC director, Eugene Chng.

Moving content services solutions to the cloud also provides flexibility for companies during times of change, making it easy to scale up or down as needed. 

Hyland offerings such as Brainware intelligent capture, Content Composer for customer communications management and ShareBase for cloud-based sharing and collaborating can be added or removed quickly and efficiently, as circumstances dictate.

More details at https://www.hyland.com/en-SG

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BOSSA-Flywire partnership expands China's cross-border tuition payment services

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 -- BOSSA, China’s international education industry association, and Flywire have announced a strategic partnership to expand availability of Flywire’s cross-border payment services to Chinese students travelling abroad.

The US-based high-growth vertical payments company, in a statement said, the initiative also provided a secure and trusted international tuition payment channel for education recruitment agents, schools and students.

In a separate announcement, Flywire also launched new enhancements to its digital payment platform to better serve education recruitment agents and institutions worldwide.

BOSSA (the Beijing Overseas Study Service Association) is a non-profit, government-supported organisation that supports member agents across China that recruit students for study abroad.

Flywire’s solution enables institutions to offer students a highly-tailored, convenient and secure online payment experience – customised by school, country, and currency – while also accelerating fund flow, easing reconciliation and streamlining operational expenses.

The company has a long history of working with education recruitment agents in China, which is the leading source of international students for universities worldwide.

BOSSA plays a critical role in student recruitment and service for those students and BOSSA’s 300 member agents are responsible for recruiting and advising approximately two-thirds of all Chinese students studying abroad each year.

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Nippon Express (Australia) relocates, expands Melbourne facility

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 -- Nippon Express (Australia) Pty Ltd (NE Australia), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co Ltd has relocated and expanded one of its facilities in Melbourne, Victoria, relaunching operations at the new location recently.

Situated in southeastern Australia, the State of Victoria has a robust manufacturing and IT/software industrial base, and it drives Australian industry in life science sectors such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Major Japanese automobile manufacturers have opted to set up operations in the state capital of Melbourne, which has consequently attracted numerous associated suppliers, according to a statement.

The Melbourne Logistics Centre consolidates two pre-existing warehouse locations into one, giving the new facility about 1.5 times more total warehouse/office space.

In addition to being close to the city of Melbourne, the Centre is about 20 minutes from Melbourne International Airport and 15 minutes from Melbourne Port, making it an excellent location for handling air and ocean cargo transport.

NE Australia's primary targets in opening this Centre are after-sales automotive parts and electrical device companies, and it is committed to strengthening its logistics functions, and provide customers with optimal transport services.

More details at http://www.nipponexpress.com/

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