Thursday, October 29, 2015

PANDA POWER FUNDS FINANCES ONE OF THE LARGEST COAL-TO-NATURAL GAS POWER CONVERSION PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES

DALLAS, Oct 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panda Power Funds has financed the 1,124 megawatt Panda “Hummel Station” power plant — one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the United States. The plant will be located at the site of the retired Sunbury coal-fired power plant near Shamokin Dam in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The 400 MW, 65-year-old plant was shuttered in 2014 in response to low natural gas prices and the onset of strict environmental regulations promulgated by the Obama Administration.

The Panda Hummel generating station will be fueled with Marcellus Shale gas, which is expected to provide the project with a significant operating cost advantage. The plant is expected to supply large power markets, including Philadelphia and the New York metropolitan area, when it enters commercial operations in the first quarter of 2018.

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COUPA'S GLOBAL IMPACT ON DISPLAY WITH EVENT SERIES IN ASIA PACIFIC

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coupa Software, the leader in cloud-based spend management, will host a series of events in Asia Pacific to offer Coupa’s rapidly growing customer base across the region with opportunities to learn, network, and exchange best practices.

The four events bring together experts from Spend Matters, Procurement Leaders, Consus, and Coupa to offer resources, knowledge, and networking opportunities to financial executives and procurement leaders at organizations across the region. The events are scheduled in October and November and will be hosted in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL TO BE HELD OCT. 31-NOV. 3

CHITOSE, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2015, the second in a series, will be held in its entirety in the airport compound from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2015. The international festival, held mainly at three theaters located in the airport, will promote exchange between fans and authors, foreign and Japanese, about animation which has grown into something of an internationally common culture.


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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

AMERICAN EXPRESS WILL BRING APPLE PAY TO CARD MEMBERS IN KEY GLOBAL MARKETS

American Express Card Members are expected to be the first to use Apple Pay in Canada and Australia beginning this year; Availability in Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong planned in 2016

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- American Express  (NYSE:AXP) announced today that Apple Pay™ will be available in key global markets allowing American Express® Card Members to pay on the go with an iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad. Apple Pay is expected to be available for Card Members in Canada and Australia this year and in Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016. With Apple Pay, Card Members in these countries will have the ability to seamlessly add their eligible consumer, small business and corporate American Express® Cards(i) and pay with iPhone or Apple Watch in stores where contactless payments and American Express are accepted. Card Members will also be able to use their iPhone or iPad to pay within participating merchant apps.

When paying with Apple Pay, Card Members will continue to get all of the protection and customer service they expect from American Express.



GO BIODIESEL - GLOBAL BIODIESEL FOCUS 2015 (GBF), DECEMBER 10-11, SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ENMORE (formerly CBI) will hold a flagship event Global Biodiesel Focus 2015 (GBF) on December 10th-11th, 2015 in Singapore, which aims to cover new ways to assess and act on profitable opportunities, create more powerful trading networks, and successfully address future challenges and navigate obstacles.

Highlights:

Analyzing global energy, fuels and oils and presenting a clear picture of biodiesel share and potentials;
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PRA HEALTH SCIENCES在荷蘭的新生物分析實驗室開業

北卡羅來納州羅利, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences (PRA) (納斯達克股份代號:PRAH))欣然宣布,其在荷蘭阿森的全新的一流生物分析實驗室開業。該實驗室面積達33,000 平方英尺,較PRA之前的實驗室擴大25%,包括最新的小型及大型分子設備,可提高生物分析流程效率。此外,該新建實驗室也鄰近PRA在羅格寧根和澤伊德拉倫的 Phase I診所,方便獲取及分析時間最為緊急的樣本及執行適應性試驗。

PRA全球生物分析實驗室服務部副總裁Peter Ketelaar表示,「憑藉這個全新的實驗室,我們能够為客戶提供業內領先、優質的高科技實驗室服務,我們對此深感自豪。PRA追求卓越及孜孜不倦地推進臨床研發,這個新實驗室的建立就是其中一項明證。」

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ONE AVIATION(TM)委任精功通航為ECLIPSE(TM) JET中國獨家經銷商

中國西安, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONE Aviation欣然宣佈,將委任精功通用航空股份有限公司作為Eclipse Jet在中國的獨家經銷商。精功通航於中國擁有長達11年的安全運行經驗,為Cirrus及Mahindra Airvan等代理飛機品牌提供了集銷售、培訓及服務為一體的一站式平台。

精功通用航空股份有限公司總經理張明定先生強調道:「我們十分高興能夠藉此機會為我們的客戶提供Eclipse產品,尤其是在中國航空業迅速發展的今天。我們相信,與ONE Aviation的攜手將繼續擴展Eclipse的亞洲市場份額。」

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FUSION BROADBAND LAUNCHES ASIA-PACIFIC PARTNER PROGRAMME

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 26, 2015/Medianet International-AsiaNet/--

Fusion Broadband, Australia's leading broadband bonding specialist, is marking its fifth year in business with the launch of an Asia-Pacific partner programme, as it continues to expand its footprint in the region.
  
Fusion Broadband aggregates multiple broadband connections of any type, and from one or more internet service providers, to provide a faster, more reliable broadband service at a much lower cost than most alternatives.


ONE AVIATION(TM) NAMES JINGGONG GENERAL AVIATION EXCLUSIVE CHINESE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE ECLIPSE(TM) JET

XI'AN, China, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONE Aviation is pleased to announce Jinggong General Aviation Co., Ltd. as the exclusive distributor for the Eclipse Jet in China. Jinggong General Aviation, now in its eleventh year of safe operation throughout China, offers an integrated, one-stop sales, training, and service platform for each of the various aircraft they represent, including Cirrus and Mahindra Airvan.

General manager of Jinggong General Aviation Co., Ltd., Mr. Zhang Mingding, emphasized: “We are very pleased to have this opportunity to offer the Eclipse to our customers, especially under the background of the rapid development of aviation in China. We are confident that this cooperation with ONE Aviation will continue to grow the Eclipse market across Asia."
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GREENID ONLINE IDENTITY VERIFICATION SOLUTION SUPPORTS LAUNCH OF PREPAID CURRENCY CARD IN 4 EUROPEAN MARKETS SIMULTANEOUSLY

SYDNEY, Oct 26, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ -- 

VIX Verify's greenID platform provides customers worldwide with the most trusted, convenient, and compliant combination of consumer onboarding and identity verification solutions.

VIX Verify today announced that its greenID online identity verification solution has been implemented simultaneously in 4 European countries to support the launch of a major prepaid currency card. The flexibility of greenID's platform services and rules engine ensured a seamless roll-out.

PRA HEALTH SCIENCES OPENS NEW BIOANALYTICAL LABORATORY IN THE NETHERLANDS

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRA Health Sciences (PRA) (NASDAQ:PRAH) is pleased to announce the opening of its brand new, state-of-the-art Bioanalytical Laboratory in Assen, the Netherlands. The 33,000 square foot facility provides 25 percent more space than PRA’s previous lab, includes investments in the newest small and large molecule equipment, and allows for optimal bioanalytical process efficiencies. The new laboratory is also located close to PRA’s Phase I clinics in Groningen and Zuidlaren, providing easy access and analysis of the most time-critical samples and execution of adaptive trials.

“We are proud to offer our clients industry-leading, high quality, high science laboratory services in this new and innovative environment,” said Peter Ketelaar, PRA Vice President of Global Bioanalytical Laboratory Services. “The new facility is a testament to PRA’s commitment to excellence and our passion to advance clinical development.”
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Monday, October 26, 2015

NASDAQ REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER 2015 NON-GAAP RESULTS

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today reported record results for the third quarter of 2015. Third quarter net revenues were $529 million, up 6% from $497 million in the prior year period, driven by a $55 million positive impact from operations, partially offset by a $23 million negative impact from foreign exchange rates. On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates and acquisitions, third quarter net revenues were up 9%, while across the non-trading segments, organic revenue growth was 8%.
 
"As evidence of the ongoing successful execution of Nasdaq's strategy, the company delivered broad-based organic growth, in both the transactional and recurring segments, and demonstrated the operating leverage inherent in the model," said Bob Greifeld, CEO, Nasdaq.



Thursday, October 22, 2015

第27屆國際遠程教育理事會(ICDE)世界大會承辦單位和地點揭曉

南非太陽城, Oct 21 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 在太陽城舉辦的第26屆國際遠程教育理事會(ICDE)世界大會的閉幕式上,ICDE公佈了第27屆國際遠程教育理事會(ICDE)世界大會的承辦單位為加拿大的Contact North | Contact Nord,並將於2017年10月17-19日在加拿大多倫多舉行。

在加拿大最大的省份安大略省,有超過400萬居民分佈在600個偏僻的鄉村地區小規模土著和法語社區,他們將可以無需出門,只要通過Contact North | Contact Nord網站,便可參加安大略省的24所公立學院、22所公立大學和250家知識和基本技能及培訓供應商開設的線上與遠程學習計劃和課程,網站有英文和法文版本可供選擇。

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RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES THE COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF THE GROWTH DIRECT(TM) SYSTEM FOR STERILITY TESTING

New Application Significantly Reduces Time-to Result of Traditional Sterility Test

LOWELL, Mass., Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid Micro Biosystems, the provider of automated, rapid, non-destructive detection and enumeration technologies in microbiology, today announced the launch of the sterility testing application for the Growth Direct™ System. The Growth Direct System automates the incubation, detection, and reporting steps for pharmaceutical quality control laboratories. The sterility test mirrors the compendial method sterility test, supporting both aerobic and anaerobic test conditions. Sterility testing joins the other application supported by the Growth Direct System, including environmental monitoring and bioburden testing. The technology is based on the detection of the natural auto-fluorescence of microorganisms, and can detect growing colonies in about half the time of the traditional 14-day sterility test, providing a significant time savings.



TOURICO HOLIDAYS DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF PRE-PURCHASED HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS IN ASIA-PACIFIC

World’s Fastest Growing Wholesale Travel Provider Continues Its Push to Increase Market Share in China

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tourico Holidays, a global leader in wholesale travel brokerage, today announced that it has doubled its inventory of “ExclusiveDeals”, or pre-purchased hotel room blocks, in the Asia-Pacific market since this time last year – bringing its total number of ExclusiveDeals in the region to 18. Tourico has also increased its local personnel in APAC during a time when the company is strategically ramping up efforts to sign new hotel suppliers in the market.


FROST & SULLIVAN NAMES MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS COMPANY OF THE YEAR

A commitment to custom-driven design and delivery of PACS-neutral solutions heralded as best-in-class

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mach7 Technologies, a global provider of enterprise medical image management solutions, has been named the Asia Pacific Medical Imaging Informatics Company of the Year by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that demonstrates outstanding achievement and superior performance in the field of medical imaging informatics.



FRAGRANCE HOTELS: "BOOKINGS ARE UP 40 PERCENT SINCE WE PARTNERED WITH SITEMINDER"

BANGKOK, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- One of Singapore’s largest hotel chains, Fragrance Hotels, has revealed its online bookings have risen forty percent since making the decision one year ago to partner with SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading cloud platform.

The Singapore Stock Exchange-listed hotel group today uses SiteMinder’s Channel Manager to power its online distribution and deliver its room rates, availability and reservations in real-time between its integrated property management system, Pyxis, and its online channels.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF KOREAN REINSURANCE COMPANY

HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Korean Reinsurance Company (KRE) (South Korea). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The ratings reflect KRE’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, stable operating performance and strong position in the domestic market. KRE’s risk-adjusted capitalization improved year-over-year mainly owing to the issuance of hybrid bonds worth USD 200 million in October 2014.

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ENERGY RECOVERY SIGNS 15-YEAR LICENSE WITH SCHLUMBERGER TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO ITS VORTEQ(TM) HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TECHNOLOGY

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Oct 20 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERII), the leader in pressure energy technology for industrial fluid flows, today announced a 15-year deal with Schlumberger Technology Corporation, the world's leading supplier of geoscience, engineering, drilling, and data management software products and computing services for the exploration and production industry. The agreement provides exclusive rights to Energy Recovery's VorTeq™ hydraulic pumping system, the first hydraulic fracturing manifold ("missile") built to isolate hydraulic fracturing pumps from abrasive proppants that cause pump failure.

The VorTeq system is a hydraulic pumping system that replaces the missiles traditionally used in hydraulic fracturing. In current operations, the missile routes water, proppants (sand or ceramics) and chemicals downhole at treating pressures up to 15,000 psi. However, the proppants cause frequent failures in the high pressure hydraulic fracturing pumps. With VorTeq, high-pressure hydraulic fracturing pumps will process clean or proppant-free water and transfer the hydraulic energy to the hydraulic fracturing fluid within the VorTeq missile.

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Monday, October 19, 2015

MITEL提出將先進實時通訊與雲、企業及移動技術結合的戰略願景

達拉斯,2015年10月16日(Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --全球實時企業、雲及移動通訊領導者Mitel®(納斯達克:MITL)(多倫多證券交易所:MNW)今日提出其針對快速發展的移動先行市場而設的戰略願景,旨在利用Mitel的行業領先雲產品消除企業與移動存儲庫之間的技術障礙。

隨著消費者與企業之間的界線變得愈來愈模糊,Mitel利用集移動、企業及雲技術於一體的獨特市場,呈獻創新的實時商業模式。根據早前的一項調查*,超過80%的企業尚未將其企業通訊平台接入其移動網絡。

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Friday, October 16, 2015

MITEL OUTLINES STRATEGIC VISION TO INTERSECT ADVANCED REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS WITH CLOUD, ENTERPRISE AND MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES

DALLAS, Oct 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a global leader in real-time business, cloud and mobile communications, today outlined its strategic vision to address the rapidly evolving mobile-first world. The strategy is focused on eliminating technical barriers between enterprise and mobile silos and is powered by Mitel's industry-leading cloud offering.

Leveraging the unique market intersection of mobile, enterprise and cloud technologies, Mitel enables innovative new real-time business models as the lines between consumers and businesses blur. According to a recent survey*, more than 80 percent of enterprises still do not have their business communications platform tied to their mobile networks.
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18TH MANUFACTURING WORLD OSAKA ENDED WITH THE GREATEST SUCCESS!

The show gathered 1,063 exhibitors and 42,216 attendees under one roof – Record breaking result

OSAKA, Japan, Oct 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., the largest show organiser in Japan, announced that 18th Manufacturing World Osaka held from October 7 - 9, 2015 at INTEX Osaka, the Western Japan’s largest trade show for the manufacturing industry, ended with the greatest success with 1,063 exhibitors and 42,216 visitors from around the world.



UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIALS, OVERCOME YOUR TRAUMA & FEAR

SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Richworks International Sdn Bhd today launched its new upcoming program ‘Klinik Usahawan Dr Azizan Osman – Kuasai Potensi Diri, Wang & Bisnes’. This program will open a new chapter to entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs to add value to their lives and businesses.
 
Through these ‘Entrepreneurs Clinic’, participants will learn success formulas and the fastest way to build a business whether it is a start-up, growing or expanding business.


ANADIGICS EXPANDS DOCSIS 3.1 INFRASTRUCTURE AMPLIFIER PORTFOLIO

New Infrastructure Line Amplifiers Offer Industry-Leading Performance and Reliability to Enable Advanced DOCSIS 3.1 Services, Including Ultra High Data Speeds
WARREN, N.J., Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANAD) (“ANADIGICS” or the “Company”), a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, today introduced six new surface mount line amplifiers optimized for DOCSIS 3.1 applications.  The Company’s portfolio of DOCSIS 3.1 products includes line amplifiers, reverse path amplifiers, edge QAM amplifiers, and gain blocks.  These solutions have set the standard for both performance and reliability, helping MSOs achieve optimal system performance across a variety of network architectures and applications.

“Our expansive portfolio of industry-leading CATV infrastructure solutions is helping to pave the way to advanced DOCSIS 3.1 services,” said Tim Laverick, senior vice president of Infrastructure Products at ANADIGICS.  “With outstanding output power, best-in-class linearity, and exceptional efficiency, our CATV infrastructure products enable MSOs to reliably and economically deliver ultra high data speeds to subscribers.”

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

SMARTSTREAM HELPS WITH RISK MITIGATION FOR NON-CLEARING OTC DERIVATIVES

LONDON, Oct 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SmartStream, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) specialist, today announced the launch of TLM Collateral Management adaptor to provide a full lifecycle of trading messages for the non-clearing OTC derivatives market. SmartStream were able to rapidly deliver the adaptor using technologies already in production with SmartStream’s TLM solutions.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Basel Committee have developed risk mitigation standards for the non-clearing OTC derivatives market. Firms dealing in non-standardised OTC derivatives will be in a similar position to cleared derivatives and will be obliged to post both initial margin and variation margins when trading. Therefore trading desks, along with collateral managers, are keen to understand which assets should be preserved for use as collateral and which, potentially, are available for trading.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

FLORIDA GOVERNOR CELEBRATES OAKRIDGE'S EXPANSION PLANS TO CREATE 1,000 NEW JOBS, AWARDS THE COMPANY WITH THE "GOVERNOR'S BUSINESS AMBASSADOR" MEDAL

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions Recognized for Ushering in New Era in Battery Manufacturing, Creating Local Jobs
 
PALM BAY, Fla., Oct 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB:OGES) recently received impressive accolades from a major press conference in which Florida Governor Rick Scott, joined by several local dignitaries and business entrepreneurs, met with members of the Oakridge staff and executive team to celebrate the Company’s upcoming expansion plans and their impact on the local community.





Tuesday, October 13, 2015

REGIONAL GROWTH PROSPECTS TO DOMINATE TRADE DISCUSSIONS IN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR , Oct 12 (Bernama) -- With external trade and exports constituting a key source of growth for the Malaysian economy, the volatility affecting global markets is significantly impacting the country’s growth prospects. Despite this the Asean bloc is maintaining relatively strong level of growth whilst offering a competitive supply and manufacturing base, providing optimism for those investing in the region. This as well as ongoing efforts to implement the Asean Economic Community (AEC) will frame the key topics of discussion at Global Trade Review’s Malaysia Trade & Export Finance Conference 2015, taking place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on October 27th.

The conference will see senior decision makers from the corporate, financial and government sectors gather to discuss the challenges and priorities of Malaysian exporters, the regional trade sector and the key concerns of those doing business in the country. Official support from leading institutions such as Maybank, Euler Hermes, JLT and the EXIM Bank of Malaysia, as well as ICISA, MEXPA and the Malaysia International Chamber of Commerce & Industry reaffirms the conference as Malaysia’s leading annual trade finance-focused gathering.

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ANTWORKS ACQUIRES U.S.-BASED BENCHMARK SYSTEMS

SINGAPORE & NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Barely four months into existence, AntWorks Pte. Ltd. (http://ant.works/) has made its first acquisition by taking over U.S.-based Benchmark Systems (http://www.benchmark-systems.com/) to make possible the development of leading-edge solutions that will advance patient care across the world.

Technology startup AntWorks and Benchmark Systems, a leading cloud-based Healthcare Application Services Provider, today announced that the Board of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which AntWorks will acquire Benchmark Systems, which will generate $10 mln in revenue in the next 12 months.



Monday, October 12, 2015

UNSUNG AUSSIE HERO ON AND OFF THE RACE TRACK

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- A collection of trophies, historical photographs and personal mementos belonging to Australian Speedway legend Billy Lamont is a highlight of Mossgreen's auction of Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia on 18 October.

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THE 12TH CHINA INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SHANGHAI, Oct 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- ENMORE (formerly CBI BIZ) will present the 12th China International Petroleum Industry Annual Conference 2015.

Embracing China’s more opened petroleum market
 
- 7 independent refineries received crude oil import licenses, with a total import amount of 34,740,000 tons/year. These refineries are Shandong Dongming Petroleum, Panjin Northern Fuel, Shandong Kenli Petrochemical, Lijin Petrochemical, Sinochem Hongrun, Dongying Yatong, and Baota Petrochem.
 

HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS COLLABORATES WITH UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS ON BRAIN INJURY STUDY

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), today signed a research collaboration agreement (RCA) with Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), with the aim of improving clinical support for traumatic brain injuries.  The partnership will bring together Hitachi Cloud Services Connection (HCSC) – Healthcare, a first-of-its-kind open healthcare cloud platform for analytics, with UTP’s biomedical image analysis and analytics. The study will initially be focused on traumatic brain injuries, integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, blood panels and intensive care unit (ICU) data to deliver precise and instant clinical support that can benefit both patients and healthcare professionals. Based on industry standards, any additional medical data can easily be integrated and analyzed throughout the study.

 “Today’s announcement signals yet another step forward in medical research; connecting industry leading technology solutions with diagnostic imaging and data to improve analytics and information mapping for patients. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS has been involved in the field of neurosciences for some time and has a wealth of patient data that we start to integrate immediately with the aim of giving us better insight for these types of injuries,” commented Mark Ablett, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF NEW ZEALAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of New Zealand Local Government Insurance Corporation Limited (New Zealand), trading as Civic Assurance (Civic). The outlook for both ratings is negative.

The ratings mainly reflect A.M. Best’s concerns over Civic’s reinsurance recoverable risk, which remains sizable relative to the company’s overall capitalization.
 

THE ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT MOSSGREEN

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 7/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
 
In 1998, the Guggenheim Museum mounted the Art of the Motorcycle Exhibition that historian, Jeremy Packer, described as representing "the end of a cycle of....social rejection of motorcyclists." Each of the 114 exhibits was chosen "for their historic importance or design excellence."

"The idea that a motorcycle could be considered as a work of art was as shocking to some as it was liberating to others," says Catherine Davison, Automotive Specialist at Mossgreen. "It has been a long social evolutionary process for the motorcycle to be recognised as a work of art."


HARRIS CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDES ON-DEMAND BANDWIDTH TO NEARLY 100 OIL AND GAS SITES

Highlights:
  • Solution enables high-quality, secure communications with extended bandwidth
  • Delivery to nearly 100 sites around the world
  • Supports critical applications including data logging, drilling, streaming video and telemedicine

HOUSTON, Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Harris CapRock Communications has transitioned 36 oil and gas customers to its Advanced Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) solution, providing on-demand bandwidth service to nearly 100 sites around the world.


JAPAN TO HOST GLOBAL CYBER CONFERENCE IN OKINAWA

TOKYO, Oct. 6, 2015 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
With the recent rise in incidents of large-scale cyber theft, cyber espionage and even cyber blackmail, no one is shocked when another hacking scandal makes headlines. Our only questions are, "When is the next big one going to happen?" and "Is any of my data involved?"
  
But an even bigger story is the explosive growth of Internet-connected devices. All the computers and all the cellphones in the world combined now make up a minority of "wired" devices, and that trend is still picking up speed.



AUSTRALIAN AUCTION OF RARE 1916 STUTZ MODEL 4C BEARCAT ROADSTER

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 6/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
 
Harry C. Stutz and Hugh Guthrie never met, separated by age and geography. Yet the vision of one became the passion of the other. Now someone, somewhere will benefit from that remarkable bond when they purchase a museum-quality 1916 Stutz Model 4C Bearcat Roadster in Mossgreen's auction of Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia on 18 October.


FDA APPROVES OPTUNE IN COMBINATION WITH TEMOZOLOMIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLIOBLASTOMA

Optune is the first FDA-approved therapy in more than a decade to demonstrate statistically significant extension of survival in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients

The EF-14 trial achieved statistically significant extension of both progression-free survival and overall survival in newly diagnosed glioblastoma with a 50% increase in the number of patients alive two-years after starting treatment when treated with TTFields in combination with temozolomide as compared to temozolomide alone

ST. HELIER, Jersey, Oct 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Optune in combination with temozolomide for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM). Optune is a portable, non-invasive device that delivers low-intensity, intermediate frequency, alternating electric fields – referred to as Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) – that inhibit cancer cell replication and cause cancer cell death.


UP TO ONE BILLION PEOPLE AT RISK OF BLINDNESS BY 2050

Up to 1 billion people could be at risk of blindness by the middle of the century if an emerging short-sightedness (myopia) epidemic is ignored say
researchers at the Brien Holden Vision Institute.

Half the world's population (nearly 5 billion) will be myopic by 2050 they predict, with up to one-fifth of them (1 billion) in the high myopia category,and at a significantly increased risk of blindness, if behavioural interventions and optical treatments are not developed and implemented. Currently, it's estimated that over 2 billion people in the world suffer from myopia.

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DATACOLOR® INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE SPECTROPHOTOMETERS FOR PRECISE COLOR MEASUREMENT

Fully backward compatible benchtop family continues Datacolor’s tradition of delivering uncompromising performance
 
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions and color communication technology, today introduced its Datacolor 800 and 500 series of spectrophotometers. The family of fully backward compatible benchtops, complete with its new embedded processor and data storage, provides a platform for increased efficiency and color measurement confidence, while delivering on Datacolor’s hallmark performance and precision.

The series includes Datacolor 850, Datacolor 800, Datacolor 550, and Datacolor 500.
 

SYPRIS INTRODUCES KEYLESS SECURITY ARCHITECTURE AT GOVWARE

Integrated with Products from Analog Devices, Dell and NEC
 
TAMPA, Fla, Oct 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sypris Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: SYPR), announced today that it will be demonstrating its SiOMetrics™ keyless security architecture integrated with cloud-based products from Analog Devices, Dell and NEC at the International GovWare Cyber Security Symposium in Singapore from October 6 – 8.

SiOMetrics™ is a breakthrough technology that enables the construction of a truly keyless cryptographic system that does not require the generation, storage or reconstruction of a private key. This unique capability, in combination with other cryptographic features associated with using intrinsic, anti-tamper, hardware-based identity, eliminates many of the complexities, costs and vulnerabilities associated with today’s security solutions.
 

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

PWC FY15 GLOBAL REVENUES INCREASE 10% TO US$ 35.4 BILLION

LONDON, Oct 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The PwC network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.4 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2015. At constant exchange rates, PwC's total global revenues rose by 10%. This is up markedly from the previous year and the strongest year-on-year growth that the network has seen since FY07. Growth was strong across all lines of business and in all geographic regions.

“The global business environment remains challenging, with a continuing patchy economic picture, geopolitical issues creating uncertainty for business and fierce competition in the professional services market.  Despite these challenges the PwC network performed exceptionally well in FY15 with growth of 10%, pushing revenues over the US$35 billion mark for the first time,” said Dennis M. Nally, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.

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PENTON'S AVIATION WEEK NETWORK'S MRO ASIA-PACIFIC, SINGAPORE EXPO CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE NOVEMBER 3-5

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --Penton’s Aviation Week Network’s MRO Asia-Pacific (#MROA) will be held November 3-5 at the Singapore Expo Convention & Exhibition Centre. Asia-Pacific has long been the focus of growth and revenue opportunities.
 
Focusing on state of the commercial aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul industry, (MRO), MRO Asia-Pacific will feature a diversity of “luminaries” in the industry , including: Richard Budihadianto, President & CEO ofGMF AeroAsia, who will deliver the Chairman’s Address; Rodrigo Reyes of IATA, who will discuss transporting of dangerous goods; Capt. Poh Keat TAN of Malaysia Airlines; Ananta Widjaja, of Sriwijaya Air; Rahul Shah ofAAR; Raymond Tan of Tiger Airways; Alex Dulewicz of Rolls Royce; Tierry Baud of Air France Industries, The Honorable Ser Luck Teo, the Republic of Singapore’s Minister of State, Ian Wolfe of Cebu Pacific Air and Jeffrey Lam, COO of ST Aerospace.
 

EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD DECLARES INCOME DISTRIBUTION FOR EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Eastspring Investments Berhad today announced the gross income distribution for Eastspring Investments Dana Dinamik (“Fund”).

FundGross Distribution
Per Unit
(sen)
Dividend Yield (as at 17 August 2015)Type of Distribution
Eastspring Investments
Dana Dinamik   
3.644.00%Annual


All unit holders who have maintained their unit holdings in the Fund as at 23 September 2015 will be entitled to the income distribution.

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RECALL SIMPLIFIES INFORMATION GOVERNANCE WITH COMMANDIG™

Global Information Management Leader Provides One-Stop Governance Solution for Paper and Digital Information for Businesses of All Sizes

Automate Policies, Enable Secure Collaboration and Improve Compliance

NORCROSS, Ga., Oct 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recall Holdings Limited (ASX: REC), a global leader in document storage, digital information solutions, data protection and secure destruction services, today announced the general availability of Recall CommandIG™ at the ARMA Live! 60th Annual Conference & Expo taking place Oct. 5-7, 2015 in Washington, D.C.



Monday, October 5, 2015

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

HONG KONG, Oct 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa+” of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (SFM) (South Korea). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the ICR of “a” of SFM’s wholly owned subsidiary, Samsung Reinsurance Pte. Ltd. (SRE) (Singapore). A.M. Best also has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the ICR of “a-” of SFM’s subsidiaries, Samsung Vina Insurance Co., Ltd. (SVI) (Vietnam) and PT. Asuransi Samsung Tugu (AST) (Indonesia). The outlook for all ratings is stable.

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX NAMES SIRENA LIU MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA OFFICE

LOS ANGELES, Oct 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Twentieth Century Fox Chairman and CEO, Jim Gianopulos, today named Sirena Liu to the newly created position of Managing Director, China.

Ms. Liu will be responsible for the studio’s activities in all media in China. She will report to Mr. Gianopulos and will work directly with 20th Century Fox Co-Chairman Stacey Snider on Fox’s film productions in China under the Fox International Pictures banner, led by Tomas Jegeus. She also will work closely under the guidance of the regional and global heads of Fox’s distribution units, including Theatrical, Home Entertainment, Television and Digital Media, to coordinate all their activities in China. Ms. Liu will be based in and will supervise the studio’s Beijing office. She begins her position on October 5th.

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CHURCH & DWIGHT TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

EWING, N.J., Oct 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jim Craigie, Chairman and CEO, Matthew Farrell, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Rick Dierker, VP of Corporate Finance of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2015 results on November 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

To participate, dial in at 877-322-9846, access code: 54644903 (International: 631-291-4539, same access code: 54644903). A replay will be available two hours after the call at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 (same access code: 54644903. You also can participate via webcast by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.churchdwight.com.

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SAP APPOINTS TERRENCE YONG AS MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR MALAYSIA

Malaysian talent returns to lead SAP Malaysia towards enabling a Digital Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Terrence Yong as Managing Director for Malaysia. Yong was previously Vice President, Head of Sales for SAP Malaysia, where he undertook full responsibility for software related business for SAP Malaysia.  In this role, he was also responsible for scaling business and sales performance for SAP Malaysia.

In his new position as Managing Director for SAP Malaysia, Yong (pic) will lead sales, business strategy development and oversee SAP operations in Malaysia. He will also be responsible for helping businesses in Malaysia ‘run better and simpler’, as well as to continue building company bench strength for the future.

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IOT AND M2M LEADERS IN ASIA TO CONVENE IN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Industry leaders of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) will gather in Kuala Lumpur (KL) this November to discuss the opportunities and challenges of IoT/M2M in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Among the thought leaders are Dr. Khoh Soo Beng, IoT R&D Director of CREST, Helmi Halim, Sr Director & Head of Corporate Market Strategies of MIMOS, and Norhizam Kadir, Infotech VP of MDeC. They constitute the esteemed Advisory Board of Asia IoT Business Platform, which ensures top-level backing and quality content in the conference.

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

來自新墨西哥州的15歲女孩晉身決賽,有機會在一個遊戲應用程式中贏取一百萬美元獎金

備受歡迎的遊戲應用程式比賽進入第4階段,6名參賽者獲得決賽資格,包括4名女孩。

達拉斯, Oct. 02, 2015 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 由AIGC Games開發的首個電子競技遊戲應用程式兼在App Store及Android Play Store免費提供的遊戲Million剛剛宣佈,在10名手機參賽者中,6名參賽者已獲資格躋身第4階段直播賽事,有機會贏取一百萬美元獎金。合資格參賽者包括來自新墨西哥州阿爾布開克的一名15歲女孩、一名來自加拿大的女孩及其他兩名女孩。 


RECALL DIRECTORS TO BE APPOINTED TO IRON MOUNTAIN BOARD

Neil Chatfield and Wendy Murdock will be appointed non-executive directors pending successful completion of acquisition of Recall by Iron Mountain
 

SYDNEY, Sept 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recall Holdings Limited (ASX: REC), a global leader in document storage, digital information solutions, data protection and secure destruction services, announced today that Neil Chatfield and Wendy Murdock, currently serving as Recall non-executive directors, will be appointed as non-executive directors to the Board of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) (“Iron Mountain”), pending the successful completion of the acquisition of Recall by Iron Mountain. 

Friday, October 2, 2015

FLUOR SELECTED AS SASOL'S COLLABORATION PARTNER IN SOUTH AFRICA

IRVING, Texas & JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement with Sasol Group Technology to perform a range of projects as an integrated team at Sasol’s facilities in Secunda and Sasolburg, South Africa.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

KOBE BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION CLUSTER BOOTH DRAWS CROWD AT MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND

KOBE, Japan, Sept 25 (Bernama) --  The Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC), one of Japan's largest biomedical clusters, took part for the first time in the medical device exhibition Medical Fair Thailand, held in Bangkok from September 10 to September 12.

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