JAM CITY EXPANDS GLOBAL OPERATIONS TO TORONTO, CANADA, WITH THE ACQUISITION OF BINGO POP FROM UKEN GAMES

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment, today announced that it has acquired Bingo Pop, one of the top bingo mobile games worldwide, from Uken Games. The veteran Bingo Pop team has joined Jam City and will continue to manage game operations from Jam City’s new Toronto studio. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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“We are so proud to be continuing Jam City’s rapid global expansion with the acquisition of one of the most popular bingo titles, and its highly talented team,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of Jam City. “This acquisition provides Jam City with access to leading creative talent in one of the fastest growing and most exciting tech markets in the world. We look forward to working with the talented Jam City team in Toronto as we supercharge the live operations of Bingo Pop and develop innovative new titles and mobile entertainment experiences.”

Canada is quickly becoming a haven for top game developers, engineers, designers, and artists from around the world given its prestigious universities, universal healthcare, affordable housing and diverse communities. In addition, more than 35,000 students are enrolled in digital gaming related programs across the Toronto, Ontario, region. “Jam City is looking forward to tapping into the large pool of talent across the region and expanding our operations in such a vibrant and trend-setting city,”said DeWolfe.

“We are incredibly proud of what the Bingo Pop team has accomplished in creating a leader in the mobile bingo game category. We’re confident that Jam City will be a great home for Bingo Pop and the talented team behind the game in its next phase of growth,” said Chris Ye, co-founder and CEO of Uken Games. “Following this deal, we are excited to focus on the continued success of our iconic trivia titles and introduce brand new game franchises to players around the world. We are fully committed to continue hiring and investing in Toronto as a global hub for gaming.”

Jam City’s acquisition of Bingo Pop follows the company’s recent announcement of a multi-year partnership with Disney.

About Jam City

Jam City is a leader in mobile entertainment, providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to broad global audiences. Jam City was founded in 2009 by MySpace cofounder and CEO Chris DeWolfe and former 20th Century Fox executive Josh Yguado. Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest grossing and most enduring social gaming franchises for mobile, including Cookie Jam (Facebook “Game of the Year” winner) and Panda Pop. Jam City is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands including Harry Potter, Family Guy and Marvel Avengers. Jam City has studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Bogotá and Buenos Aires. The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights.

About Bingo Pop

Launched in 2012, Bingo Pop has consistently been one of the top bingo mobile games worldwide. The game is a free, classic bingo game mixed with large jackpots, fast-paced action, power-ups and other features including memorable characters and unique social features. Bingo Pop is available worldwide on the App Store and Google Play.

About Uken Games

Uken builds games that people everywhere love. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? And Jeopardy! World Tour are the top two trivia games, engaging millions of global players every month. We consider ourselves data-driven designers, technologists and artists. Through collaboration, we pair the craft of design with feedback and data to deliver a pace and rhythm in each game session that immerses our audience and leaves them wanting more. We take your entertainment seriously. Learn more about Uken by visiting our website, https://www.uken.com.

Editor’s Note:

To download supporting assets for Bingo Pop, including the latest gameplay video, please visit: https://app.box.com/v/JamCity-UkenGamesAcquisition.

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Promo video of Wuhan´s East Lake draws thousands of viewers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The promo video of Wuhan’s East Lake released at the China International Friendship Cities Conference recently made a stunning appearance and reached 100,000 play counts and thousands of viewers’ comments.

The promo video of Wuhan concentrated the city's 3,500-year-old history into 1,500 characters through the lens of everyday changes while the promo video of the East Lake,  the “green heart” of Wuhan reflects the harmony of human and nature, city and lake.

With the East Lake, Wuhan shines even brighter as a city of bridges, forests and universities. Before the hosting of 2019 Military World Games, Wuhan’s image has once again surprised the world.

The video creation team includes a senior writer and director, Li Sheng who also the writer for the video. He had been touring the East Lake for inspiration since April and after half a year of working and polishing, he finalized the 1,768-character article for the video.

A classical Chinese expert, Shu Bangxin commented that Li’s writings for both the East Lake and the city of Wuhan are classic as he wrote with all his love for the city, a statement from The Management Committee of the East Lake said.

The video has also drawn the attention of Zhang Wen -- granddaughter of Zhou Cangbai who built the East Lake Park -- and daughter of China's famed soprano, Zhou Xiaoyan who sent her congratulations as she feels touched and hearty for Li’s words in the video.

The director and videographer, Song Xiaohu said many valuable scenes are rarely seen as they were shot under special circumstances of weather and timing. Cinema-level equipment were used to shoot and the video is also being produced in English for overseas broadcasting.

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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LAUNCHES BLOCKCHAIN MANAGEMENT PLATFORM SEXTANT ON AWS MARKETPLACE FOR CONTAINERS

Comprehensive platform will radically simplify enterprise adoption of Hyperledger Sawtooth, the best emerging open source blockchain technology for business

LAS VEGAS, Nov 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AWS re:Invent 2018 - Blockchain Technology Partners, the leading enterprise blockchain company, today announced the general availability of Sextant™, its powerful blockchain management platform, on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace for Containers. Sextant unlocks the value of blockchain for business. It accelerates innovation by providing enterprises with a platform that they can build upon; ensuring that they focus on business application development, not blockchain infrastructure.

“AWS Marketplace for Containers enables AWS customers to use the Amazon Elastic Container Services (ECS) console and AWS Marketplace for Containers to discover, produce, and deploy container solutions – including a comprehensive blockchain management platform from Blockchain Technology Partners,” said Dave McCann, Vice President Migration Services, AWS Marketplace and Service Catalog. “With today’s announcement, AWS Marketplace has extended its existing benefits and features to container products, with a rich discovery and search experience offering access to a curated catalog of trusted software from reputable vendors. AWS customers can find and deploy Sextant and simplify the deployment of Hyperledger Sawtooth.”

“We are excited to be part of the AWS Marketplace for Containers launch at AWS re:Invent 2018 and we are delighted to be able to leverage AWS Fargate to streamline the delivery of Sextant to our customers,” said Duncan Johnston-Watt, CEO of Blockchain Technology Partners. “With the help of Sextant, enterprises can navigate blockchain management with ease and, with the launch of AWS Marketplace for Containers, they can be up and running and exploring the brave new world of blockchain in no time at all.”

BTP has identified Hyperledger Sawtooth as the best emerging open source blockchain technology for the enterprise on the basis of its support for Ethereum smart contracts, its pluggable consensus mechanism and its scalable, highly modular architecture. In addition, the clear separation between the network and the application tiers makes it exceptionally easy for developers to create new blockchain applications leveraging existing code and applying existing programming best practices.

Sextant is a comprehensive blockchain management platform that utilizes a carefully curated Hyperledger Sawtooth distribution – built, tested and maintained by BTP - to deliver one-click deployment of enterprise-grade Sawtooth networks. These networks can either be standalone - typically the case if a developer is testing a new blockchain application or smart contract - or join existing Sawtooth networks.

Sextant is cloud-first, and Kubernetes is the logical choice for production-grade orchestration. Under the covers Sextant automatically generates Kubernetes manifests so that Sawtooth can either be deployed on existing Kubernetes clusters or on brand new ones deployed by Sextant on AWS using Kubernetes Operations.

To try Sextant please visit our entry on AWS Marketplace for Containers.

About Blockchain Technology Partners

Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP) is a leading enterprise blockchain company whose mission is to radically simplify adoption of blockchain technologies. BTP brings the benefits of blockchain to business by providing Sextant™ - a blockchain management platform that delivers one click deployment of scalable Hyperledger Sawtooth networks running on Kubernetes in the cloud. Sextant frees up enterprises to focus on application development, not infrastructure, with training, consulting and support provided by BTP. BTP is a member of the Linux Foundation and an active participant in both the Hyperledger and CNCF communities. Its founding team has an exceptional track record in open source, operations and cloud. BTP has offices in Edinburgh, Singapore and New York. To learn more visit https://blockchaintp.com.

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CREATIVE CHINESE FOOD IGNITED THE TASTE BUDS OF THE WORLD

SHENYANG, China, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- From November 21st to 24th, 2018 "LuHua Cup" Chinese Cooking World Championships (top), including 240 competition events, was held in Shenyang, Liaoning province. According to China Cuisine Association, more than 200 Chinese culinary elites from all over the world produced over 2, 000 creative Chinese food works of hot dishes, cold dishes, pastries and food carving in these days.

In the exhibition area, various creative Chinese food were made. In the food carving area, a phoenix carved with vegetables in different colors appeared to be quivering with multicolored feathers and soaring above the peonies carved with white turnips.In the hot food area, most dishes were paired with meat and vegetarian materials, the rich meat and fresh vegetarian dishes alternately stimulated the taste buds.

The chief executive of LuHua Group, Xin Xufeng, said that flavor trumps everything else in the law of eating. "Color, aroma and taste" is not only the eternal pursuit of Chinese cuisine, but also the people's pursuit of a better life.

Chinese food has a profound cultural connotation with a history of thousands of years. Chinese food has a variety of cuisines, and each dish has its own characteristic. In different regions, there are thousands of dishes corresponding to various cooking skills and their own styles. People's fond of Chinese food is soaring in these days. "With the development of globalization, Chinese food consumers have already been all over the world. To make Chinese cuisine with international taste, we pay more attention to meat and vegetable collocation and plastic arts while retaining its traditional flavor," said by Bian Jiang, Vice President of the China Cuisine Association.

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2018 IRON DEFICIENCY DAY: A CALL TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IRON DEFICIENCY

• This year’s Iron Deficiency Day (26 November 2018) aims to raise awareness of the serious public health problems posed by iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia and highlight the negative impact the condition can have on its sufferers.¹
• Iron deficiency is present in one-third of the world’s population.²
• It is most prevalent in premenopausal and pregnant women and children under five years of age.³
• This year, the Iron Deficiency Day Symptom Checker will use animated characters to bring the varied and numerous symptoms associated with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia to life.

ZURICH, Nov 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- 

Regulatory News:

THE 2018 IRON DEFICIENCY DAY IS A CALL FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO GET IRON- INFORMED AND TO UNDERSTAND WHY IRON IS IMPORTANT FOR THE BODY AND WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF IRON LEVELS ARE NOT PROPERLY MANAGED. IRON DEFICIENCY REMAINS AN UNDER-RECOGNISED AND UNDERESTIMATED CONDITION DESPITE ITS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AND RELATIVELY HIGH PREVALENCE.^{6, 7}

Although iron deficiency can affect anyone, it is most prevalent in premenopausal women, pregnant woman and children under five years of age³. Iron deficiency, left untreated, can develop into iron deficiency anaemia. The effects of iron deficiency differ from person to person, but they can be linked to an overall decline in general health and well-being.¹³ Even without anaemia, iron deficiency can be debilitating, exacerbate an underlying chronic disease and lead to increased morbidity and mortality.⁴ If the condition develops, common symptoms include fatigue,^{5, 9, 10} pale skin,⁵ brittle nails,^{5, 11}craving non-food items such as dirt, clay and ice^{5, 12} and an inability to concentrate.^{9, 13} However, the symptoms of iron deficiency can manifest in different ways; they are hard to pinpoint and can be associated with a number of other health conditions.^4,5 In children specifically, iron deficiency can significantly impair cognitive and motor development.¹⁴

Not recognising the symptoms of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia is often the biggest contributor to not seeking – and receiving – a diagnosis.⁴ Learning to identify the symptoms is an important step towards finding the diagnosis. The new Iron Deficiency Day Symptom Checker will use animations to elucidate the effects of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in order to educate people in recognising the condition.

Dr. Diana Mansour, Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Health Care and Head of Sexual Health Services at New Croft Centre in Newcastle, United Kingdom, said: “Iron deficiency affects so many women across the world and can have a significant impact on their health and quality of life. Maintaining iron levels is particularly important in pregnant women, as it can affect not only a woman’s health, but also the development of her unborn child. It is vital that we encourage women to recognise the symptoms of iron deficiency so that they can talk to their healthcare providers and start to access the support they need to manage their iron levels effectively.”

Prof Michal Matysiak, Department of Paediatrics, Haematology and Oncology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland stresses the point that there’s a real need to raise awareness of the serious consequences of iron deficiency. “Even though it can have a major impact on a child’s development, iron deficiency remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. This disease is the number one nutritional deficiency globally. Greater awareness of iron deficiency and an understanding of its symptoms would help correct that problem.”

Vifor Pharma Group is a global pharmaceuticals company. It aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies. The company is the partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions. Vifor Pharma Group strives to help patients around the world with severe and chronic diseases lead better, healthier lives. The company develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for precision patient care. Vifor Pharma Group holds a leading position in all its core business activities and consists of the following companies: Vifor Pharma; Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma, a joint company with Fresenius Medical Care; Relypsa; and OM Pharma. Vifor Pharma Group is headquartered in Switzerland and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX Swiss Exchange, VIFN, ISIN: CH0364749348). For more information, please visit www.viforpharma.com.

Iron Deficiency Day takes place every year on 26 November and is dedicated to:

• raising awareness of the serious public health problem iron deficiency poses.¹
• highlighting the significant impact iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia can have on the lives of those living with it.¹
• helping people recognise the common and often overlooked symptoms.

To help people around the world get iron informed, Iron Deficiency Day 2018 has developed a range of information and materials to help people understand iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia and a Symptom Checker to help people recognise the numerous but varied symptoms. The Symptom Checker lists the main symptoms associated with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia and brings them to life with an animated character, to further explain each symptom.

Iron deficiency is very common present in one-third of people around the world.² It is most prevalent in premenopausal and pregnant women and children under the age of five.³ In Europe for example, iron deficiency affects up to 33% of pre-menopausal women, up to 77% of pregnant women, and up to 48% of children³. Iron deficiency is also frequently associated with chronic inflammatory diseases such as chronic heart failure, chronic kidney disease and irritable bowel disease.⁴

Iron is required throughout the body. It is essential for the production of red blood cells, and ensuring that the heart and skeletal muscles can function effectively.¹⁵ Iron also plays a vital role in fighting off infections and illness,¹⁶ maintaining energy levels¹⁶ and normal brain function.¹⁷ When the body’s available iron stores are low (iron deficiency) it can impact almost all aspects of life such as metabolism, mental and physical health, work productivity and even sexual function.^{5, 17}The World Health Organization states that iron deficiency can lead to a reduction of 30% in physical work output.¹⁸

For more information visit www.irondeficiencyday.com.

References

1. Hassan, Tamer Hasan et al. “Impact of Iron Deficiency Anemia on the Function of the Immune System in Children.” Ed. Esaki M. Shankar. Medicine 95.47 (2016): e5395. PMC. Web. 12 June 2018.
2. Peyrin-Biroulet L, et al. Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency across indications: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015;102(6):1585-94.
3. Hercberg S, et al. Iron deficiency in Europe. Public Health Nutr. 2007;4(2b).
4. Cappellini MD et al. Iron deficiency across chronic inflammatory conditions: International expert opinion on definition, diagnosis, and management. Am J Hematol. 2017 Oct;92(10):1068-1078.
5. Auerbach M, Adamson JW. How we diagnose and treat iron deficiency anemia. Am J Hematol. 2016;91(1):31-38.
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7. Miller JL. Anemia: a common and curable disease. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2013 Jul; 3(7).
8. Caramelo L, Mezzacasa A and Kassebaum NJ. Iron Deficiency. Understanding perceptions of sufferers and the general public. EHA 21st Annual Congress, 9-12 June 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.
9. Fernando B, et al. A guide to diagnosis of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in digestive diseases. World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Oct 7; 15(37): 4638-4643.
10. Favrat, B., et al. (2014). Evaluation of a single dose of ferric carboxymaltose in fatigued, iron-deficient women--PREFER a randomized, placebo-controlled study. PLoS One 9(4): e94217. eCollection 2014. <
11. Cashman MW, Sloan SB. Nutrition and nail disease. Clin Dermatol. 2010;28(4):420-5.
12. Barton JC, et al. Pica associated with iron deficiency or depletion: clinical and laboratory correlates in 262 non-pregnant adult outpatients. BMC Blood Disord. 2010;10:9. doi:10.1186/1471-2326-10-9.
13. Patterson A et al. Iron deficiency, general health and fatigue: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Qual Life Res. 2000;9:491-497.
14. World Health Organisation. Nutritional anaemias: tools for effective prevention and control. 2017. Available at URL: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/micronutrients/anaemias-tools-prevention-control/en/. Last accessed: June 2018.
15. Camaschella C. 2015. Iron‐deficiency anemia. N. Engl. J. Med. 372:1832–1843.
16. Beard JL. Iron biology in immune function, muscle metabolism and neuronal functioning. J Nutr. 2001:568-580.
17. Pinero DJ, Connor JR. Iron in the Brain: An Important Contributor in Normal and Diseased States. Neurosci. 2000;6(6):435-453.
18. World Health Organisation. Iron deficiency anaemia. Assessment, prevention and control: A guide for programme managers. 2001. Available at URL: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/en/ida_assessment_prevention_control.pdf Last accessed: June 2018.

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JAPAN-INDIA COLLABORATION YIELDS A NOVEL TREATMENT METHOD FOR MALE URETHRAL STRICTURE

GN Corporation to collaborate with JBM Inc., to work towards an approval for BEES-HAUS

TOKYO, Nov 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A novel and relatively pain-less treatment method for male urethral stricture using patients own buccal mucosal cells has been reported as successful in four out of six patients. The study has been published in International Journal of Urology (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/iju.13852) which is the official journal of Japanese Urological Association, is a result of collaboration between Japanese biomaterial technology and an Indian urologist Dr Suryaprakash Vaddi.

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Majority of male urethral strictures reported in the developed world are due to iatrogenic causes (BPH surgery, prostate cancer treatment). In the developing countries, the major causes are inflammation and trauma. In 30% patients, the cause is unknown. The conventional treatment involves either endoscopic intervention or open surgery. In surgical treatment, under general anesthesia, patient’s Buccal mucosa is harvested and used as a patch to enlarge the narrowed urethra. In both methods, restenosis occurs in up to 40% of patients. In our method called as BEES-HAUS (Buccal epithelium Expanded and Encapsulated in Scaffold – Hybrid Approach for Urethral Stricture), we harvested a small piece of the buccal tissue and after culturing the cells in the lab without animal protein, embedded in scaffold and transplanted through endoscopy. Both harvesting and transplant doesn’t require general anesthesia, making the procedure relatively easier to the clinician and less painful to the patient. Going by the data, this procedure has a potential to help approximately 30,000 patients every year in Japan. In the U.S, total annual expenditure due to stricture is about 200 Million US Dollars, said Dr Vaddi, the lead author of the paper.

GN Corporation, which has coordinated the interaction between Japanese biomaterial scientists and clinicians in India through NCRM (Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine), has applied for a patent for this invention and has signed a MoU for collaboration with JBM Inc (www.jbmed.net), Tokyo, Japan, for exploring opportunities to make this an approved clinical solution in the future following the regulatory protocols as per Japanese ministry of health.

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Invivoscribe submits the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay for quizartinib in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Invivoscribe Inc -- a privately held biotechnology company -- has submitted the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) as the companion diagnostic for quizartinib, following Daiichi Sankyo’s PMDA application for quizartinib in Japan.

The LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay is a PCR-based, in vitro diagnostic test designed to detect internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations and tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) mutations D835 and I836 in the FLT3 gene in genomic DNA extracted from mononuclear cells obtained from peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirates of patients diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia.

The submission complements Invivoscribe’s prior regulatory approvals of the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay as an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) companion diagnostic in support of midostaurin for Novartis (United States and Europe) and gilteritinib fumarate for Astellas (Japan).

The milestone helps to further establish the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay as the international standard for comprehensive FLT3 assessment for critically ill AML patients as this CDx is available worldwide and generates standardized signal ratios for both ITD and TKD mutations.

These criteria resulting more consistent stratification of patients to help prescribing doctors identify personalized therapy options for their patients and accelerate new drug and therapy approvals by establishing more homogeneous patient populations for clinical trials.

The company has developed the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 Mutation Assay in partnership with Daiichi Sankyo as the companion diagnostic that bridges to the global phase 3 QuANTUM-R clinical trial in patients with relapsed and refractory FLT3 ITD AML.

Invivoscribe has improved the quality of healthcare worldwide by providing high quality, standardized reagents, tests and bioinformatics tools to advance the field of precision medicine. More details on www.invivoscribe.com.

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Beijing explores fresh ways of inbound tourism partnership as tourist level increases

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Beijing has recorded 2.27 million inbound tourists from Jan to July, 2018 with increase of 2.5 per cent year on year which underscores its efforts to explore new ways of inbound tourism partnership and open up tourism market by a string of supportive policies.

The capital of China has introduced an array of policies including special funds for awarding inbound tourism, funds for MICE, shopping tax rebates on departure for overseas tourists and 144-hour transit visa exemption to propel inbound tourism growth.

With the international events to be hosted including the International Horticulture Exhibition in 2019, the World Leisure Conference in 2020 and the Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games in 2022, new opportunities will be available for Beijing's inbound tourism development as it also willing to strengthen cooperation and share opportunities with domestic and overseas partners.

It is also expected to play a bigger role in deepening reform and opening-up, enhancing international friendship and promoting cultural and economic exchanges, according to a statement from Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development (BMCTD).

In February, BMCTD launched the "Global Distribution Partnership Program of Beijing Tourism" -- China's and Asia Pacific region's first strategic cooperation innovation mechanism -- initiated by the government and participated in by international travel agents.

The project received over 120 applications from international travel agents, while 30 of them are selected to be the partners inking a three-year-long cooperation with BMCTD to carry out in-depth cooperation over information sharing, marketing and tourism route development.

BMCTD hopes to explore a normalized inbound tourism cooperation mechanism and invite global partners to participate in the study of feature inbound tourism routes and continue to enhance Beijing's appeal as a global tourism destination.

Based on changes in the inbound tourism market, groups and preferences, eight types of feature tourism products will be introduced including ancient capital tours, modern capital tours, folklore tours, fashion tours, Chinese traditional medicine health tours and others.

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A.M. Best upgrades credit ratings of Bermuda's Evergreen Insurance

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) – A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (excellent) from A- (excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ‘a’ from ‘a-’ of Evergreen Insurance Co. Ltd. (EICL) Bermuda and the outlook is stable.

The ratings reflect EICL’s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best said as strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

According to a statement, as a pure captive of Evergreen Group, EICL underwrites mainly marine, aviation and property risks related to the group’s operations.

The upgrade of EICL’s ratings reflect the improvement in the quality of its capital and liquidity position following the full repayment of the loan-back to its parent company in December 2017, coupled with the company’s prudent dividend policy over the short to intermediate term.

In addition, the company’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), remained at a robust level, supported by low underwriting leverage, prudent reinsurance arrangements with a diversified panel of financially sound reinsurers and a conservative reserving practice.

Despite EICL’s small absolute capital size, A.M. Best expects the company to grow its capital and surplus gradually through profit retentions while maintaining strong liquidity over the short to intermediate term.

A.M. Best is a global rating agency and information provider with a unique focus on the insurance industry. More details at www.ambest.com

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Third International Open Art Competition for 2019 in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) – The third International Open Art Competition -- Art Olympia 2019 -- will be held in Japan next year to discover talented artists worldwide and support for their art activities.

Held once every two years, the competition will give away a total of approximately US$500,000 in cash awards and prizes for supporting artist activities. (US$1 = RM4.19)

The Art Olympia Executive Committee said in a statement, to support young artists, it has also created a Student Category, allowing students to apply for both All-Entrants and Student Categories.

The first-prize winner in All-Entrants Category will receive US$120,000 while US$20,000 for first-prize winner in Student Category. One thousand artists will be also honored and featured.

A primary review will be done using artwork images and the final review will use actual artworks.

The final review will use a point-rating system, allowing the public to check the reviewing process. Approximately 160 artworks will be selected for a final review in Tokyo by a panel of jurors worldwide.

The third Art Olympia will accept two-dimensional artworks. Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mineral pigments, print, charcoal, digital/multimedia art, mixed media, photography  will be also accepted. The maximum size is 117cm x 117cm (46 x 46 inches).

The entry period started from Oct 1, 2018 to March 15, 2019. Winners will be announced on June 6, 2019 while the exhibition are at Toshima Ward Office Building from June 8 to 16, 2019 and at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from June 23 to 29, 2019. More details at http://artolympia.info/

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New technologies to be showcased at China Hi-Tech Fair 2018

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- New technologies including business, daily life, education and entertainment scenarios will be showcased at the 20th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF 2018) from Nov 14 to 18 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre.

With the theme, “New Development Concept for High Quality Growth”, the new technologies includes AI face recognition system, the 3D fitting room, the level 4 automated driving system, the AI early learning robot and the underwater drone, a statement said.

The fair consist of exhibitions, forums, professional meetings, supporting activities, talents exchange meetings and overseas fairs, features advanced manufacturing, next-generation information technology, AI, life sciences, new materials and new energy.

The IT exhibition will present themed areas like AI, smart manufacturing, smart automotive, sports technology, big data, cloud computing, IoT and blockchain which will include environmental exhibition and advanced manufacturing exhibition.

In addition to global leading companies such as Microsoft, Tencent and Baidu, CHTF 2018 also gathers unicorn companies in the AI industry including Cambrian, Horizon Robotics, SenseTime and Royale to impress the visitors with the most dazzling “AI Technology Moment.”

A technology start-ups exhibition is also held during the fair to provide a platform for communication and cooperation between technology start-ups and venture capital institutions, according to a statement from CHTF.

JAM CITY AND DISNEY ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR MOBILE GAMES DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

Jam City to Develop a Slate of New Mobile Games Based on Iconic Global Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios IP and Will Take Over as Publisher of the Popular Disney Emoji Blitz Mobile Game LOS ANGELES, Nov 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jam City, a leader in mobile entertainment, today announced a multi-year mobile games development partnership with Disney that includes Jam City taking over Disney’s popular mobile game, Disney Emoji Blitz. Members of Disney’s Glendale Games Studio will join Jam City and continue to operate and grow Disney Emoji Blitz as part of the Jam City team. Jam City will also have the right to develop new mobile games based on iconic characters and stories from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. The first game Jam City and Disney plan to develop is a mobile game based on Disney Animation’s Frozen sequel.   This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=51897726&lang=en “Jam City is proud to be teaming with Disney,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of Jam City. “Disney is the world’s leader in beloved characters and brands that have engaged generations of fans for decades. Jam City’s leadership in mobile entertainment based on iconic entertainment IP, makes our company an ideal partner to develop a lineup of new mobile games with Disney’s most popular franchises.” “While our licensing business for Disney Animation and Pixar games has grown over the last year and we have several top developers creating Disney games, this deal with Jam City represents a significant long-term opportunity for our games business and for the future slate of Disney and Pixar games,” said Kyle Laughlin, Senior Vice President of Games and Interactive Experiences at Disney. “We can’t wait to see how Jam City and the incredibly talented team behind Disney Emoji Blitz will grow the already successful game and franchise, and how Jam City will bring their global reach and expertise in developing successful, enduring mobile games to the upcoming titles.” http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=33228

WORLD'S BEST AIRLINES FOR 2019

PERTH, Australia, Nov. 14, 2018 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/--

AirlineRatings.com, the world's only safety and product rating website has announced Singapore Airlines as its Airline of the Year for 2019.

Singapore Airlines is being honoured for the first time for its market leadership in inflight service, new aircraft types such as the A350 and 787-10, revamped interiors and the launch of the non-stop Singapore to New York service, as well as operational safety. These factors have stamped the airline as a clear industry leader.

The AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards, judged by seven editors with over 200 years' industry experience, combines major safety and government audits, with 12 key criteria that include: fleet age, passenger reviews profitability, investment rating, product offerings, and staff relations.

www.AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas said: "In our objective analysis Singapore Airlines came out number one in many of our audit criteria, which is a great performance."

"For years Singapore Airlines has been the gold standard and now it is back to its best, leading in passenger innovations and new state-of-the-art aircraft models."

"The editors said that the competition for top spot was tight with Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Qatar Airways just being nudged out," said Mr Thomas.

Air New Zealand won Best Premium Economy and Best Airline Pacific, while Qatar Airways picked up Best Catering and Best Business Class.

Qantas, won Best Domestic Airline Service, and the coveted Best Lounges.

Singapore Airlines also picked up Best First Class.

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​FLUXYM NOMINATES A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VP AND CHOOSES SINGAPORE TO ESTABLISH ITS APAC BRANCH

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Effective now, Fluxym, the European/American Source-to-Pay experts, has nominated Michael Rouviere Executive Director and VP Asia Pacific, and established their offices in Singapore, at 600 North Bridge Road, Parkview Square.

Michael Rouviere, formerly Chief Operating Officer at Allianz Asian Pacific branch, an important German insurer, and since 2017, in charge of their digital transformation, is now responsible for Fluxym’s APAC development.  In this capacity, he will guide Asian and Pacific companies in their journey towards Procurement and AP digitization.

Joining their long-time Source-to-Contract, Source-to-Pay and Procure-to-Pay partners, Fluxym is bringing to this market unequalled expertise in driving Source-to-pay system integration projects.  With more than 16 years in the European and American markets, and more than 350 successful system implementations, Fluxym will definitively be a major player in the procurement transformation for the large companies operating in the eastern countries.

“We are very enthusiastic about this expansion to the East. We are proud to offer our knowledge and support to our partners and look forward to leading with them the Procurement Transformation and Digitization in the APAC through our new offices under Michael’s governance,” says Philippe de la Villardière, President and founder of Fluxym.

“I am honoured to steer the development of Fluxym in this area of the world and I am happy to help APAC market to progress onto the Procurement process digitization path and towards a more efficient future,” adds Michael Rouviere.

Mainly offering system integration for his ivalua and Basware partners in APAC, Fluxym will also bring to this market some of the newest and avant-garde solutions such as Simetryk, a Supplier Information Management application and tealbook, a disruptive “machine learning” sourcing platform.

About Fluxym
Fluxym, the Source-to-Pay experts, capitalizes on 16 years of experience and more than 350 projects all over the world. Fluxym supports its clients in their procurement & AP transformation journey, through:
* Source to Pay systems advisory services
* Ivalua expertise and integration
* Basware expertise and integration

Fluxym is also reseller and integrator of Simetryk, a state-of-the-art SIM system that puts supplier data under control.

Fluxym is based in Paris, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Singapore.

PR Contact: 
Michael Rouviere, mrouviere@fluxym.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d25f5393-0d6d-48a5-960e-6a280673df9a

Source : Flucticiel Amerique du Nord Inc.

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​VISTAJET CELEBRATED AS MOST INNOVATIVE BUSINESS AVIATION COMPANY AND BEST OPERATOR FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE TIME

VistaJet honoured with two AsBAA Icons of Aviation Awards 2018

• VistaJet receives two prestigious awards at this year’s AsBAA Icons of Aviation Awards 2018
• Adventures in the Sky, the company’s Children Program, made it the Most Innovative Company 2018
• Exceptional services and the most rigorous safety and operational standards earn VistaJet the best operator title for third consecutive year.             

HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, received top honors at the Asian Business Aviation Association’s Icons of Aviation Awards 2018. As well as being named the Most Innovative Company, VistaJet also earned the title of best operator for the third consecutive year. Presented by the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), the awards represent the votes of 150 of its members, including business aviation operators, brokers, corporations, and peers in the aviation industry from across Asia.

The best operator award recognizes VistaJet’s industry-first achievements and exceptional operational standards. With over 70 consistently branded super-mid and long-range aircraft, VistaJet has flown to 1,600 airports in 187 countries, or 96% of the world. In the first half of 2018, VistaJet’s passenger count increased by 18% and flight hours rose by 23% compared to the previous year in Asia. As an indication of the rapid growth in the region in the past year, these figures rose to 37% and 33% respectively by the third quarter.

Always pioneering new industry initiatives, in 2018 VistaJet launched The Jet Traveler Report, the first customer-centric analysis on the private aviation industry. VistaJet also oversaw a number of major global initiatives this year, including the partnership with British Polo Day for their 2018 worldwide tournament, and the global tour of The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller. The sale conducted by Christie’s totaled over $832 million - the most significant auction in history, entirely dedicated to raising funds for philanthropic causes.

The Most Innovative Company Award recognizes creativity and innovation in the business aviation industry. In 2018 the company launched the most extensive children’s private travel program, Adventures in the Sky. Created for passengers aged one to 16, the program turns cabins into playrooms and party venues. VistaJet has also taken the unprecedented step of training all of its Cabin Hostesses at Norland College, a prestigious childcare institute specializing in early education. Through a better knowledge of child development and behaviors, the crew can better understand family dynamics and recognize the specific needs of travelling families.

Leona Qi, VistaJet’s President of Asia & US said: “It’s truly an honor to receive recognition for VistaJet’s continual effort on delivering exceptional cabin services. With a team of over 1,000 aviation specialists of 50 nationalities, every single flight is performed smoothly and to the highest safety standards, anytime, anywhere around the globe. Innovation is at the core of VistaJet’s values; by thinking ahead of customer requests, we are committed to creating enriching experiences through creative strategies and initiatives.”

“AsBAA added the Innovation Award in 2018 to recognize and encourage technological advancements and creative “out of the box” thinking in our industry. VistaJet has achieved exactly that with its new children’s services. The entertainment, catering and Alice in Wonderland themed package for children is inspired. The presentation of the concept was cleverly executed in the video and we are delighted to present the first ever Most Innovative Company Award to its very deserved winner, VistaJet.  We hope that more member companies will be inspired by VistaJet’s example going forward.  We also recognize VistaJet for winning the Best AOC Charter Operator Award, as voted for by AsBAA members. Congratulations to the team at VistaJet,” said Jenny Lau, AsBAA Chairperson.

In 2017, VistaJet received the biggest equity valuation ever for a private aviation company, exceeding US$2.5 billion, solidifying the company as one of Europe’s top five – and Malta’s first – Unicorn. With its strong financial standing and ongoing support from its members, VistaJet continues to expand its business through a broad network of partnerships across Asia and beyond.

Media Contacts:

Amy Yang | VistaJet | T: +852 2901 0502| amy.yang@vistajet.com
Angela Wong | CatchOn | T : +852 2807 0600 | angela.wong@catchonco.com

About VistaJet

VistaJet is the first and only global aviation company. On its fleet of over 70 silver and red business jets, VistaJet has flown corporations, governments and private clients to 187 countries, covering 96% of the world. Founded in 2004 by Thomas Flohr, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers have access to an entire fleet whilst paying only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program membership offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours on its fleet of mid and long-range jets, to fly them anytime, anywhere. Customers can also request Direct one-off flights through the industry’s first end-to-end booking app or a 24/7 global team.

More VistaJet information and news at vistajet.com

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3334e32d-979b-4852-a315-7f302d51b223
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d2b61fd6-15c4-4ad4-9942-1c7f097001a6

Source : VistaJet Ltd

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LeddarTech experts make presentations at European industry events

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- LeddarTech Inc announced two of its experts -- senior product line manager, Pascal Tousignant and president and COO, Frantz Saintellemy -- will be present at two European industry events as part of LeddarTech Mobility Leadership Series.

Saintellemy will be available at The Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit 2018 on Nov 21 in London, UK to address the key opportunities and challenges related to the commercial deployment of active safety and autonomous driving (AD) technologies into production vehicles.

His presentation --  Market Forces Driving the Future of Autonomous Driving and ADAS -- provides an overview of the significant new business opportunities that autonomous driving brings, discusses the disruptive business model based on a LiDAR development platform.

The Telegraph Smart Mobility Summit is a forum for business leaders and policymakers to accelerate consumer confidence, demonstrate real world benefits and optimize commercial opportunities from the revolution in connected-autonomous-electric cars.

Tousignant will be available at DVN Conference on LiDAR on Nov 20 in Frankfurt, Germany to present Demystifying LiDAR Technologies and Business Models for Automotive AD Applications, explain on LeddarTech’s technology choices and their competitive advantages.

The session will also provides details on the LeddarTech LiDAR solution that enables customers to design custom automotive LiDARs with the leverage of LeddarTech’s reliable, safe and flexible platform, a statement said.

LeddarTech is an industry leader in providing the most versatile and scalable automotive LiDAR development platform. More details on www.LeddarTech.com.

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​HOSPITAL IN COX'S BAZAR WILL OFFER 24/7 MEDICAL AID TO 140,000 ROHINGYA REFUGEES

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Nov 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A 100-bed capacity hospital opened in Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. It is expected to serve 140,000 Rohingya refugees based in the Kutupalong camp.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181114005631/en/

This round-the-clock medical facility, built and managed by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Doctors without Borders with the support of Sharjah-based international humanitarian organisation, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), aims to treat 7,200 people in its first year.

Part of TBHF’s leading humanitarian efforts to reach out globally to vulnerable communities, this hospital project was supported by AED 3 million donation from Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), through its public fundraising initiative on healthcare projects, and will offer much-needed relief to the long-suffering Rohingya, including pregnant women, infants and young children.

The hospital is equipped with intensive care units, paediatric and maternity wards, as well as outpatient departments, including support services for sexual assault victims.

The facility also houses a water purification system that serves the area’s residents and is equipped with a hi-tech warning system to detect infectious diseases and respond to and control outbreaks. The hospital seeks to strengthen the area’s current infrastructure in responding to emergencies in the wake of epidemiological conditions or natural disasters.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, humanitarian envoy of the foundation and chairman of SMC inaugurated the hospital last Friday.

He said: “The funding for the hospital was collected through public fundraising initiative for healthcare projects and goes to show the UAE’s community integrated effort to spreading humanitarian messages worldwide.

“The hospital mirrors solemn humanitarian bonds that connect the UAE community to the rest of the world.”

More than a year into the crisis in Cox’s Bazar, the number of Rohingya refugees has reached nearly one million. The scale of influx into Cox’s Bazar district and the scarcity of resources has resulted in a critical humanitarian emergency, exceeding the coping capacity of the local communities and systems.

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Contact

National Network Communications (NNC)
Fadia Daouk, +971 52 617 2111

Source : Sharjah

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UTON PROJECT PRESENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETING PROMOTION CONFERENCE HELD AT INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- On November 6, 2018, the UTON project presentation and international marketing promotion conference was held at InterContinental Singapore. The guests were mainly the elites and masters in the blockchain industry from the United States, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, etc.

The conference first introduced the system architecture and account system of LikeLib, and showed the technical characteristics, security protocols and unique transaction mode of UTON ATM, which is a high-capacity digital asset automatic exchange machine and will be launched soon. The conference announced the system framework of the encrypted hardware wallet UTON, which is the first fully open source hardware wallet project in China.

Through the meeting sharing, the guests expressed their strong interest in UTON series products and LikeLib, and the guests expressed that they will continue to pay close attention to product development and will promote and sell them in various countries around the world.

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WOLTERS KLUWER TRIUMPHS IN REGULATION ASIA AWARDS

SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has won a major award for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Regulation Asia has named Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting the “Best Solution in Regulatory Reporting” in its Awards for Excellence, 2018.

Regulation Asia is a leading online publication, providing actionable regulatory intelligence for APAC markets. Since its inception in 2013, its audience has grown to include regulatory bodies, exchanges, banks, asset managers and service providers, allowing it to play a key role in the regulatory agenda. Its Awards for Excellence recognize companies that have shaped the regulatory landscape across APAC, providing independent verification of excellence and innovation.

“The firm emerged as the winner after a rigorous selection process, involving a judging panel made up of subject-matter experts and the Regulation Asia editorial team,” the publication said on announcing the award win. “Some of the largest banks in Asia Pacific use Wolters Kluwer's OneSumX solution for Regulatory Reporting, as they strive to remain competitive amid an increasingly challenging regulatory landscape. A key differentiator was the solution’s regulatory update service, maintained by a team of experts who monitor regulation in approximately 30 countries to ensure the solution remains current and clients remain compliant with the latest reporting requirements at all times.”

Other key differentiators noted by Regulation Asia include “Wolters Kluwer’s ability to ensure support when needed given its strong Asia Pacific presence, and its community-building client engagement activities, which include quarterly bank forums, one-on-one discussions and news alerts.”

“In an ever changing regulatory landscape Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting, Risk and Finance allows our clients to automate reporting in a manner which not only meets external compliance requirements, but also generates greater transparency internally. This allows for reduction of regulatory risk as well as enhanced management of information. This prestigious award provides independent verification of our leading position in the field,” commented Rainer Fuchsluger, Managing Director for Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting business in the APAC region. “On behalf of Wolters Kluwer I’d like to thank the editors of Regulation Asia for this important accolade and look forward to continuing to deliver expert solutions for our wide and growing APAC client base in 2019.”

Wolters Kluwer’s FRR business, which is part of the company’s Governance, Risk & Compliance division, is a global market leader in the provision of integrated regulatory compliance and reporting solutions. These solutions support regulated financial institutions in meeting their obligations to external regulators and their own boards of directors. Other key awards for the business this year include winning Risk magazine’s coveted Regulatory Reporting System of The Year Award and being named Central Banking magazine’s Best Technology Solution For Regulatory Compliance. Both awards celebrate success in the field globally.

Leading financial services firms from across the world have implemented the company’s award winning OneSumX solution for integrated Regulatory Reporting, Risk and Finance. Major financial services providers, active in APAC, that have recently announced their use of Wolters Kluwer solutions include ABN AMRO, SME Development Bank Malaysia Berhad, China Merchants Bank, China Everbright Bank, LGT and Land Bank of Taiwan.

Wolters Kluwer is sharing its integrated regulatory compliance and reporting expertise at this week’s Singapore FinTech Festival – the world’s largest FinTech event. The annual event, which is organized by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore, is currently being held at the Singapore Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre and is expected to attract more than 30,000 delegates.

About Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) is a division of Wolters Kluwer, which provides legal and banking professionals with solutions to ensure compliance with ever-changing regulatory and legal obligations, manage risk, increase efficiency, stay competitive and produce better business outcomes. GRC offers a portfolio of technology-enabled expert services and solutions focused on legal entity compliance, legal operations management, banking product compliance, and banking regulatory compliance.

Wolters Kluwer (AEX: WKL) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. Wolters Kluwer reported 2017 annual revenues of €4.4 billion. The company, headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 19,000 people worldwide.

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Contact

Wolters Kluwer
Paul Lyon, +44 20 3197 6586
Director of Global Corporate Communications, Banking & Regulatory Compliance
Governance, Risk & Compliance Division
paul.lyon@wolterskluwer.com
Twitter: @PaulJLyon

Source : Wolters Kluwer

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