Tuesday, January 31, 2017

HULFT PTE. LTD. HAS SIGNED A HULFT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER AGREEMENT WITH FUJITSU INDONESIA STRENGTHENING SALES AND INSTALLATION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR THE HULFT SERIES IN INDONESIA

TOKYO, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (JASDAQ: 9640) (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiro Uchida; hereafter “SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS”) has today announced that its subsidiary in Singapore, HULFT Pte. Ltd., has signed a HULFT Implementation Partner Agreement (*1) with PT. Fujitsu Indonesia (Headquarters: Jakarta; President Director: Achmad Sunuadji Sofwan; hereafter “Fujitsu Indonesia”), as a partner working to promote HULFT products throughout the region. HULFT is a series of file transfer middleware products that has the fourth highest share of the market in terms of worldwide sales (*2), and the leading share of the domestic market in Japan (*3).



OTC GLOBAL HOLDINGS KICKS OFF 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH EXPANSION INTO ASIA PACIFIC

OTC Asia office in Singapore to offer European and Asian crude swaps, distillate swaps and cracks, and physical fuel broking; completes leading independent commodities interdealer broker’s global service model
 
SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) today announced the formation of OTC Asia in Singapore. The new office and expansion into the Asia Pacific region marks a significant milestone for the leading independent commodities interdealer broker, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017, as it completes the company’s global service model. Through OTCGH’s Aalpha Energy desk, which serves every major global crude swaps market via offices in Houston, London, New York and now Singapore, clients can speak with a live broker at any time during the global workday.


Friday, January 27, 2017

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. 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 outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
 
The rating affirmations reflect Meiji Yasuda’s strong capitalization, strong business profile and stable operating performance.



VistaJet Records 137 Pct Growth In Flight Bookings In 2016


KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Global aviation company VistaJet has recorded a 137 per cent year-on-year growth in flight bookings in 2016, driven by higher travellers arriving and departing from the United States.

In a statement, VistaJet, the pioneer of asset-free hourly subscription model for private jets, said international and American passengers arriving and departing from the US grew 122 per cent year-on-year.

It said customers were able to arrange their flights with full catering in as little as 90 minutes from booking and also order catering from a restaurant of their choice.

VistaJet's fleet of 71 Bombardier Challenger and Global aircraft are positioned all over the world to take customers anywhere.

Chairman and Founder Thomas Flohr said North America had the most mature business aviation market in the world and VistaJet's advanced growth in a short time frame indicated that the market was ready for change.

"We are excited to give customers a new option, arranging for flights to more cities in the US and around the globe, in collaboration with our partner, Jet Aviation," he added.

-- BERNAMA


Thursday, January 26, 2017

THE WORLD'S TOP CITY DESTINATIONS REVEALED BY EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL

LONDON, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Market research company Euromonitor International released today the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking for 2015 international arrivals.
 
Despite falling arrivals, Hong Kong remained the top city destination in the world for the seventh consecutive year, with 26.7 million international visitors in 2015. Bangkok overtook London as the world’s second most visited city, with 10 percent growth in international arrivals. London moved down to the third spot in the global ranking but remained the top European city destination with international arrivals growing 7 percent in 2015.



A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF THE DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

HONG KONG, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (DL) (Japan), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
 
The ratings reflect DL’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization, strong market position and favorable operating performance.


TOSHIBA LAUNCHES CAR AUDIO CURRENT-FEEDBACK POWER AMPLIFIER IC WITH BUILT-IN FULL-TIME OFFSET DETECTION

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TCB502HQ,” a 4-channel power amplifier IC that detects output offset voltage, a factor in speaker burnout. Mass production starts today.

The new IC integrates a newly developed, full-time offset detection circuit that detects output offset voltage even during sound reproduction, preventing speaker burnout.