"TIAD, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION" TO OPEN ON JULY 1, 2023, IN NAGOYA, JAPAN: NOW AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE RESERVATIONS

NAGOYA, Japan, May 25, 2023 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Online reservations have begun for TIAD, Autograph Collection, the new hotel scheduled to open this July, operated by Nihon Ceremony, Inc. The hotel will represent the fourth Japan-based addition to Marriott International's Autograph Collection (R), and the first in the Nagoya area (as of May 2023).   Exterior of hotel: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI2fl_G80SrFu4.jpg?_ga=2.240920387.1589617366.1684110624-1851103714.1593650756     Logo: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI1fl_I9fXkXuW.jpg?_ga=2.240920387.1589617366.1684110624-1851103714.1593650756     Autograph Collection hotels advocates for the original, championing the individuality of each of its over 270 independent hotels located in the most desirable destinations across more than 45 countries and territories. Each hotel is a product of passion, inspired by a clear vision, soul, and story that makes it individual and special: "Exactly Like Nothing Else." Hand-selected for their inherent craft and distinct perspectives on design and hospitality, Autograph Collection properties offer rich immersive moments that leave a lasting imprint.   Reservations now available via the links below: -TIAD: https://hotel-tiad.com/english -Marriott Bonvoy (TM): https://www.marriott.com/NGOAK   Indicative room rate: Euphoria Premier (52-72 sq/m) from JPY70,900/night (including service fees; tax not included)   Design concept "Biophilia Nest" TIAD is an oasis in the center of Nagoya, nestled amid the verdant natural surroundings of Hisaya-odori Park. The articulated architectural design presents contrasting yet harmonious personalities.   Guest rooms TIAD has 14 classes of guest rooms in three room categories, with all rooms providing over 50 sq/m of floor space.   Details: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI3fl_72zI323H.jpg?_ga=2.240920387.1589617366.1684110624-1851103714.1593650756     -Euphoria Deluxe Twin Park View (51-54 sq/m) The room faces Hisaya-odori Park. Enjoy the greenery of the park and the seasonal scenery from the floor-to-ceiling window.   Image1: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI6fl_N862fDu3.jpg?_ga=2.81171607.1832947848.1684453089-1781034327.1585622632     -Euphoria Premier King Park View with Balcony (61 sq/m) The room has a balcony facing leafy Hisaya-odori Park. Enjoy four seasons from the balcony or through the bathroom window while relaxing in the bath. The room also has a long sofa for added comfort.   Image2: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI7fl_I7j8f67T.jpg?_ga=2.81171607.1832947848.1684453089-1781034327.1585622632     -Junior Suite (57 sq/m) Corner Junior Suite with an extra-large floor-to-ceiling window and a sofa bed in the living room. The room comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.   -Suite (96 sq/m) Suite located in the southwest corner of the building, facing leafy Hisaya-odori Park. The spacious room has a balcony and a walk-in closet. Enjoy the view through the bathroom window. The room also comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.   Image3: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI8fl_UjVv1Ehj.jpg?_ga=2.81171607.1832947848.1684453089-1781034327.1585622632     -Presidential Suite (115 sq/m) Presidential Suite, located in the northwest corner of the 14th floor, featuring a walk-in closet, balcony, and large bathroom with steam sauna, promises a top-quality stay in the region. The room also comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.   Image4: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI9fl_Q03ABSUL.jpg?_ga=2.237252544.1589617366.1684110624-1851103714.1593650756     Additional services Guests will also be able to use the exclusive wellness zone, featuring an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and wellness lounge serving fresh smoothies and snacks.   Facilities: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI10fl_75lhkma1.jpg?_ga=2.237252544.1589617366.1684110624-1851103714.1593650756     Breakfast will be served at the all-day dining "Table For Tomorrow," with room service breakfast also available. The menu will showcase the hotel's concept, using natural ingredients including organic vegetables from specially contracted local farms.   Reservations for the all-day dining "Table For Tomorrow" and "The Lounge" are now available via the link below. https://hotel-tiad.com/en/dining.html   Hotel information: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107684/202305165671/ _prw_PI11fl_0c1narCN.jpg?_ga=2.23854010.1613792424.1684715663-1851103714.1593650756     Please visit the official website and follow Instagram for the latest promotional information. -Official website: https://hotel-tiad.com/english -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotel_tiad/    http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=46196

CVENT ANNOUNCES TOP MEETING DESTINATIONS AND TOP MEETING HOTELS IN ASIA PACIFIC FOR 2023

The highly anticipated annual Top Lists, published for the first time since the pandemic, spotlight top performing MICE hotels and sought-after meeting destinations 

SINGAPORE, May 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today released its lists of the Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for Asia Pacific. These lists – which also include regional rankings for North America, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa – were compiled based on sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms. This is the first time Cvent has published the annual lists since the COVID pandemic upended the meetings and events industry in early 2020.

"Digital transformation has revolutionised the way hospitality professionals embrace technology to engage planners and enhance their sales and marketing efforts to attract meetings and events to their properties or locales. The pandemic proved how critically important meetings and events are for bolstering local economies and our Cvent Top Lists highlight the hotels, venues and destinations that are enabling a dramatic comeback by capitalising on the swift return to in-person events. After four long years, we’re excited to share these insights once again and provide a resource that is used by event organisers to find great hotels and destinations and by hospitality professionals looking to set themselves apart to increase their MICE revenue," said Graham Pope, Cvent Vice President of International Sales.

Cvent Top Meeting Destinations

As pandemic restrictions eased and travel resumed, many destinations across APAC witnessed an influx of international visitors and regional tourism boards worked diligently to promote their cities and attract these travellers to their locales. With tourism to the region continuing to grow, pursuing strategic partnerships, unveiling of new tourist attractions and embracing technology to reach a broader audience have been topping the agenda for tourism boards in Asia Pacific.  

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KIOXIA INTRODUCES NEW BG6 SERIES CLIENT SSDS, BRINGS PCIE® 4.0 PERFORMANCE AND AFFORDABILITY TO THE MAINSTREAM

New Drives Feature 6th Generation BiCS FLASH™ 3D Flash Memory; 2,048GB SSDs Maintain M.2 2230 Form Factor

TOKYO, May 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kioxia Corporation today announced the addition of the KIOXIA BG6 Series to its lineup of PCIe® 4.0 solid state drives (SSDs) – the first product to feature the company’s new 6th generation BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory^[1] and almost 1.7 times the performance of its predecessor^[2]. Designed to unleash the increased speeds and affordability of PCIe® 4.0 for PC users, the powerful and compact KIOXIA BG6 Series client SSDs offer a discrete M.2 2230 form factor with higher capacities and improved power efficiency. M.2 2280 single-sided form factor versions are also available. The KIOXIA BG6 Series will start sampling in the second half of 2023 for OEM customer evaluation.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: 
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230522005757/en/

 

The KIOXIA BG6 Series unlocks back-end flash performance while maintaining affordability and increasing capacity, making it an especially attractive option for commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops. The KIOXIA BG6 drives support the fully matured Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which utilizes part of the host memory (DRAM) as if it were its own, to realize a DRAM-less, high-performance SSD.

Additional features and benefits include:

• Capacities of 256 gigabytes (GB), 512 GB, 1,024 GB and 2,048 GB^[3]
• PCIe^® 64 gigatransfers per second (GT/s) interface (Gen4 x4 lanes)
• Up to 6,000 megabytes per second (MB/s) sequential read and 5,300 MB/s sequential write
• Up to 850,000 IOPS^[4] random read and 900,000 IOPS random write
• Forward-looking support for the NVMe™ 1.4c feature set and basic management command over System Management Bus (SMBus), enabling tighter thermal management
• Support for the latest TCG Pyrite and Opal standards^[5], as well as end-to-end data protection ensures data is secure whether at home or in the office
• Power Loss Notification signal support to protect data against forced shut downs
• Sideband signal (PERST#, CLKREQ# and PLN#) support for both 1.8V and 3.3V
• Support platform firmware recovery feature

Related Link:
Kioxia’s Client SSD Lineup including Details of the KIOXIA BG6 Series
https://www.kioxia.com/en-jp/business/ssd/client-ssd.html

Notes
[1] 256 GB and 512 GB SSDs use 5th generation BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory.
[2] Comparing KIOXIA BG5 Series vs. BG6 Series
[3] Definition of capacity: Kioxia Corporation defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes and a terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system, and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
[4] IOPS: Input Output Per Second (or the number of I/O operations per second).
[5] Availability of security/encryption options may vary by region.

*NVMe is a registered or unregistered mark of NVM Express, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
*PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG.
*Other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of third-party companies.

About Kioxia

Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

Customer Inquiries:
Kioxia Corporation
Global Sales Offices
https://business.kioxia.com/en-jp/buy/global-sales.html

*Information in this document, including specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice. 

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC OPENS STERILE DRUG FACILITY IN SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has opened a new sterile drug facility in Singapore that will better enable customers to deliver new medicines and vaccines in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market.

In a statement, Thermo Fisher said the new facility also marked a significant milestone and investment in pandemic preparedness for Singapore, which is fast emerging as a biomedical hub in the APAC region.

Established with assistance from the Singapore Economic Development Board, in alignment with the government’s investment in preparedness for future health emergencies, the current Good Manufacturing Practices facility will provide rapid vaccine fill-finish capabilities along with the company’s end-to-end pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services.

The company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, Michel Lagarde said the new site is an important extension of Thermo Fisher’s robust sterile fill-finish global network.

“With this expansion, we are strategically prepared, more than ever, to respond to our customers’ needs by supporting the accelerated delivery of critical vaccines and medicines to patients.”

The new facility includes a high-speed, fully automated aseptic fill-finish line for small and large molecules.

This strategic investment in Singapore complements new research capabilities at Thermo Fisher’s Customer Experience Center and Bioprocess Design Center, two other operational lab facilities that showcase the latest bioprocessing, life science and analytical technologies.

With over 250 products across diverse fields including molecular biology, genetic analysis and sequencing, chromatography and mass spectrometry, and cell therapy, the Customer Experience Center features an extensive product portfolio for Asia.

Additionally, the Bioprocess Design Center provides expertise in bioprocessing and process scale-up to support scientists and engineers with education and customised services to accelerate process development.

Together, these sites allow Thermo Fisher to better enable customers to accelerate their research, as well as develop and commercialise new medicines and vaccines in the APAC market.

-- BERNAMA

VONAGE PARTNERS WITH META TO ENABLE SECURE AND INSTANT PAYMENTS THROUGH WHATSAPP IN SINGAPORE

Vonage Conversational Commerce, Powered by Jumper.ai, Enables Full Messaging-First eCommerce for Customers

SINGAPORE, May 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, has partnered with WhatsApp as a Business Solution Provider, to launch payments on the messaging app in Singapore. With this new capability, Vonage Conversational Commerce, powered by Jumper.ai, enables businesses and consumers to benefit from seamless, end-to-end shopping experiences, from discovery to engagement and payments, all within WhatsApp.

Vonage Conversational Commerce enables brands to create omnichannel, messaging-first customer buying experiences across popular messaging, social and web platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, Apple Business Chat, Instagram, Twitter, SMS, LINE, Google Business Messages, brand websites, and more. As messaging becomes more important to consumers across the globe as a quick and direct way of connecting with their favourite brands, Vonage’s application meets the needs of major global brands, helping them to connect with consumers, while also turning these conversations into richer AI-enabled customer experiences.

Additional value and scalability are provided by Vonage’s Communications APIs, including the capability to seamlessly invite buyers to a live video interaction with an in-store associate or customer service agent in just one click. This allows consumers to engage in personal conversations about products from anywhere while helping retailers build trusted relationships with customers.

Seamless and secure payments on WhatsApp in Singapore, enabled for businesses by Vonage Conversational Commerce, will transform the way people and businesses in Singapore connect. With an estimated 1 billion+ users connecting with businesses across Meta’s messaging services every week¹, the ability to process payments securely through WhatsApp will enable companies to deliver a differentiated, and real-time customer experience, which will boost customer engagement and build loyalty. 

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MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM AND DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE COLLABORATING WITH BEEAH GROUP TO ADVISE ON A NEW, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Strategic collaboration supports BEEAH in creating Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Boston, MA, May 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are collaborating with BEEAH Group, an organization pioneering sustainability and quality of life solutions in the Middle East, to advise in the development of the Jawaher Boston Medical District, a state-of-the-art health care system designed to deliver world-class, patient-centered care through innovation, technology, and sustainability. Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are strategic partners, serving in an advisory capacity, on the project in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which includes a multi-specialty flagship hospital for integrated, cutting-edge care.

The collaboration combines the depth and breadth of clinical expertise and innovation from Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, with BEEAH’s vision to create a sustainable, advanced, patient-centered health system designed to deliver care to patients within – and beyond – hospital walls. BEEAH Group was founded in 2007 to tackle sustainability challenges in Sharjah and improve quality of life.

Focused on serving the unique needs of the people of Sharjah and the region, the Jawaher Boston Medical District will offer patients access to the latest clinical expertise across a wide variety of integrated clinical specialties, including lifestyle medicine and prevention, oncology, women’s health, pediatrics, cardiovascular, neurosciences, behavioral health, and rehabilitation medicine. In addition to medical and research expertise, Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will also collaborate with BEEAH Group to advise on best practices in workforce training, development, and public education to the community, with attention to developing local talent. 

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EXPEREO UNVEILS REFRESHED BRAND REFLECTING COMPANY'S FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY AND ACCELERATED GROWTH

New research from Expereo reveals that half of global CIOs said that their organisation is planning to deliver growth by expansion into new markets but a third believe that connectivity is a major challenge 

LONDON, May 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Expereo, the leading global managed services provider specialising in intelligent internet connectivity, today unveils its new brand identity reflecting the redefined strategy focused solely on the global future of connectivity and how to help multi-national enterprises succeed in the hyperconnected world of the future. Expereo’s new look and feel represents a commitment to innovation and the company’s role and purpose of bridging the gap to make the internet better for businesses as they move faster to the future.

A dynamic global economy driven by information and digital technologies is accelerating the push toward a hyperconnected future. To win in this rapidly evolving business environment, the digital enterprise of today needs a powerful, flexible enterprise network built for the future – one that is capable of connecting people, places, cloud, and things, wherever in the world organisations are doing business.

However, research recently commissioned by Expereo with 650 CIOs in global organisations with over £500 million turnover, found that businesses’ ambitions to work globally are hindered by many technology-related challenges. The research to be fully launched in June, found that nearly half of CIOs (46%) said that their organisation is planning to deliver global growth in the next 12 months by expanding into new markets, and that 47% of respondents identified establishing and managing global connectivity as the most critical factor in ensuring success when it comes to that global expansion. However, over a third (37%) said that effectively establishing connectivity in new regions is one of the major challenges in their role and in fact their organisation.

Ben Elms, Chief Revenue Officer, Expereo commented:

“Global connectivity is critical to business growth but evidently many organisations are still unnecessarily struggling. Our refreshed brand identity and go-to-market strategy reflects how we see our partnership with our customers, suppliers and partners – a bridge to move our business to the future and in turn help to accelerate our customers' businesses to the future. We’ve helped global businesses adapt to dynamic market conditions and changing technology trends for over 19 years. In today’s world our knowledge and experience is more important than ever as companies look to de-risk their digital transformation.

We hope that our own journey of fast global growth and transformation shows that we understand the challenges enterprises face, and reinforces our position as a trusted partner; one who not only has a comprehensive solution set and continues to innovate, but whose global footprint, proven track record and total customer-centric approach makes us an obvious choice for any global enterprise seeking a flexible, agile, secure and high-performing internet connectivity solution.”
 

For more information on Expereo’s story and what this means for global organisations with growth ambitions, visit: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/expereo 

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