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

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

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

WALTON GLOBAL LAUNCHES GLOBAL EB-5 IMMIGRATION PROGRAM

Offering applicants globally the ability to make real estate investments in U.S.-based development projects

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Walton Global, a real estate investment and land asset management company, is pleased to announce the launch of an employment-based immigration (EB-5) business line which offers applicants from across the globe the ability to make investments in U.S.-based development projects managed by Walton. This program provides a unique offering in the industry for EB-5 applicants to receive a return on their investment while also supplying opportunities for individuals who wish to obtain their Permanent Resident Cards and become U.S. citizens.

“We are looking forward to supporting economic development and new job creation in the U.S. by developing quality businesses that will stand the test of time,” said Bill Doherty, CEO of Walton Global. “Our strategy is to create developments in key communities across the country that will be welcomed by residents and promote tourism. We are committed to what we are doing, and we are prepared to provide exceptional and informed services to our growing number of global clients and investors in the EB-5 space.”

As one of the only EB-5 Shariah endorsed programs to date, Walton Global is taking extra steps to provide value for investors. In addition to their 11 global offices, Walton will provide additional, localized coverage in countries such as Brazil and Taiwan. 

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KIOXIA UNVEILS NEW BG6 SERIES CLIENT SOLID STATE DRIVES

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs) announced the addition of the KIOXIA BG6 Series to its lineup of PCIe 4.0 SSDs.

According to Kioxia in a statement, it is the first product to feature the company’s new sixth generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and almost 1.7 times the performance of its predecessor.

Designed to unleash the increased speeds and affordability of PCIe 4.0 for PC users, the powerful and compact KIOXIA BG6 Series client SSDs offer a discrete M.2 2230 form factor with higher capacities and improved power efficiency.

The KIOXIA BG6 Series will start sampling in the second half of 2023 for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer evaluation.

The new product unlocks back-end flash performance while maintaining affordability and increasing capacity, making it an especially attractive option for commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops. 

The KIOXIA BG6 drives support the fully matured Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which utilises part of the host memory (DRAM) as if it were its own, to realise a DRAM-less, high-performance SSD.

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC EXPANDS STERILES MANUFACTURING AND RESEARCH CAPABILITIES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

New manufacturing facility and expanded capabilities will enable Singapore’s science and technology sector to accelerate research, development and manufacturing of critical medicines and vaccines

WALTHAM, Mass. & SINGAPORE, May 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has opened a new sterile drug facility in Singapore that will better enable customers to deliver new medicines and vaccines in the Asia-Pacific market. The new facility also marks a significant milestone and investment in pandemic preparedness for Singapore, which is fast emerging as a biomedical hub in the Asia-Pacific region.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: 
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230519005223/en/

 

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

“Singapore’s strengths in manufacturing and connectivity to the region make us a hub for the production and supply of important pharmaceutical drugs to serve Asia’s healthcare needs,” said Png Cheong Boon, Chairman, EDB. “Thermo Fisher Scientific's fill-finish manufacturing facility will enable end-to-end vaccine manufacturing to be carried out in Singapore. This will strengthen our vaccine supply chain resilience and enhance future pandemic preparedness for our region.”

“We are committed to serving as a reliable partner to the Asia-Pacific region and the world,” said Michel Lagarde, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Thermo Fisher Scientific. “This new site is an important extension of Thermo Fisher’s robust sterile fill-finish global network. With this expansion, we are strategically prepared, more than ever, to respond to our customers’ needs by supporting the accelerated delivery of critical vaccines and medicines to patients.”

The new facility includes a high-speed, fully automated aseptic fill-finish line for small and large molecules. This strategic investment in Singapore complements new research capabilities at Thermo Fisher Scientific's Customer Experience Center and Bioprocess Design Center, two other operational lab facilities that showcase the latest bioprocessing, life science, and analytical technologies.

With more than 250 products across diverse fields including molecular biology, genetic analysis and sequencing, chromatography and mass spectrometry, and cell therapy, the Customer Experience Center features an extensive product portfolio for Asia. Additionally, the Bioprocess Design Center provides expertise in bioprocessing and process scale-up to support scientists and engineers with education and customized services to accelerate process development.

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

In total, over 2,000 company employees are contributing to Singapore’s evolution as a biomedical hub in the Asia-Pacific region.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com. 

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Hytera Unveils Ruggedised Push-to-talk Smartphone Designed For Work Efficiency

 

Hytera XRugged Smart Device PNC460 (Graphic: Business Wire) 

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- Hytera Communications, a professional communications technologies and solutions provider, has recently released its latest Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC) radio model PNC460 XRugged Smart Device.

With open application programming interface (API), rugged hardware and intuitive Push-to-talk (PTT), PNC460 holds great potential and possibilities to unleash team productivity in business and industrial scenarios.

As a smartphone for professionals, PNC460 operates Android 12 with open API and easily runs specialised third-party Apps developed for specific purposes or industries, for example, Apps for access control, courier delivery, utility maintenance and physical security.

The measuring tool kit developed by Hytera comes in handy with a noise detector, level, altimeter, plumb, pedometer and protractor, in which this device offers a premium platform for the digitisation of business operations, especially for mobile workforce empowerment and management.

According to Hytera in a statement, PNC460 delivers intuitive and reliable PTT enabled by both hardware and software, which clearly differentiate PNC460 from the App-based PTT feature on consumer smartphones.

The physical PTT button retains the iconic ease of use of two-way radios (walkie-talkies) and ensures instant group calls especially in urgent situations.

Equipped with an external antenna, PNC460 has a much higher RX capability to cope with weak cellular coverage areas and therefore ensures the quality of voice calls.

With decades of expertise and experience in designing and manufacturing ruggedised two-way radios for mission-critical sectors, Hytera gives PNC460 a strong competitive edge over regular rugged devices the market has been offering.

It has an IP68 rating, making it water resistant in freshwater of 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes, and also dust-tight without any extra cases or protections. The tough chassis and reinforced components survive stringent tests such as the shock of 1.5 metres drop on the hard floor and extreme temperatures.

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CLOUDFLARE EQUIPS ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE ZERO TRUST SECURITY THEY NEED TO SAFELY USE GENERATIVE AI

Now companies can give their teams the productivity and innovation of emerging generative AI – while reducing risk with built-in security and governance controls over the flow of data

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today extended its single-vendor SASE platform, Cloudflare One, to generative artificial intelligence (AI) services. Cloudflare One for AI, a suite of Zero Trust security controls, will enable enterprises to safely and securely use the latest generative AI tools without putting intellectual property and customer data at risk.

With every transformative step forward in technology, from mobile phones to cloud computing, there are new security threats that rise to the surface. Major companies have banned the use of popular generative AI chat apps because of sensitive data leaks, and Italy instituted a temporary ban on generative AI tools for inadequate user data protections. According to a KPMG survey on generative AI, AI is expected to have an enormous impact on business, but the majority of US executives surveyed are years away from implementing it; cyber security (81%) and data privacy (78%) are the most top of mind concerns for leaders. CISOs and CIOs need to strike a balance between enabling transformative innovation through AI and still maintaining compliance with data privacy regulations. Whether it’s an employee experimenting with AI, or a company initiative, once proprietary data is exposed to AI, there is no way to reverse it.

"AI holds incredible promise, but without proper guardrails it can create significant risks for businesses. It is far too easy, by default, to upload sensitive internal or customer data to AI tools. Once the data is used for training AI, it is virtually impossible to get it out," explained Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. "If you were going to let a class of university students rummage around in your internal data, you'd of course put clear rules in place on what data they can access and how it can be used in their education. Cloudflare's Zero Trust products are the first to provide the guard rails for AI tools, so businesses can take advantage of the opportunity AI unlocks while ensuring only the data you want to expose gets shared."

Cloudflare One for AI provides a simple, fast, and secure way for companies to safely build using the latest generative AI technologies, without compromising security or performance. With Cloudflare One, companies can gain visibility into and measure AI tool usage, prevent data loss, and manage integrations:

• Cloudflare Gateway helps companies observe how many employees are experimenting with AI services, and adds context when planning for budgets and enterprise licensing.
• Service tokens give administrators a clear log of API requests, control over the specific services that can access AI training data, and the ability to revoke tokens with a single click when building ChatGPT plugins for internal and external use.
• Cloudflare Tunnel provides an encrypted, outbound-only connection to Cloudflare’s network. Every request will be checked against the access rules configured for services protected by Cloudflare One or when teams are ready to allow an AI service to connect to their infrastructure.
• Cloudflare’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) service provides a safeguard to close the human gap in how employees may share data. Simple pre-configured options can check for data that looks like social security numbers or credit card numbers, and custom scans can look for patterns based on data configurations for a specific team. More granular rules can even allow select users to experiment with projects containing sensitive data, with stronger limitations on the majority of teams and employees.
• Cloudflare's cloud access security broker (CASB) service gives comprehensive visibility and control over SaaS apps. Soon, Cloudflare CASB will be able to scan the AI tools that your team uses to detect misconfiguration and misuse.

Generative AI is an exciting technology with the promise to transform how we work. As this technology evolves and new tools and plugins are developed, Cloudflare’s platform approach to security will ensure that enterprises everywhere can embrace these productivity enhancements without creating bottlenecks and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.

To learn more, please check out the resources below:

• Blog: Zero Trust Security for your AI Toolkit
• Resource: Roadmap to Zero Trust

About Cloudflare

Cloudflare, Inc. (www.cloudflare.com / @cloudflare) is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare’s suite of products protect and accelerate any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was awarded by Reuters Events for Global Responsible Business in 2020, named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2021, and ranked among Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in 2022.

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4TH TRACKINSIGHT GLOBAL ETF SURVEY 2023 RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE

Trackinsight announces the release of the 2023 Global ETF Survey in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management and State Street.

Paris, France, May 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trackinsight, the leading independent ETF database platform, is pleased to announce the release of its 4th Global ETF Survey 2023 in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management and State Street. 

The full report, available for free on trackinsight.com, details the key findings and ETF trends from over 500 professional investors who manage almost $900 billion of assets through ETFs.

The survey provides a comprehensive overview of the current usage of ETFs and insights into how the industry is expected to evolve in the coming years. Here are highlights drawn from the data:

• Investors’ interest in ETFs remains high, with 56% of respondents planning to increase their exposure to Equity ETFs and 40% to Fixed Income in the next 2 to 3 years.
• ETFs have gained popularity among investors because they offer attractive features like low fees, easy diversification, and accessibility. Tax efficiency also plays an important role in ETF popularity in the Americas.
• Active strategies continue to build pace globally. The percentage of respondents having between 6% and 40% of their portfolio invested in actively managed ETFs is higher than ever.
• Investors are ready for Active ETFs, especially in the Americas, where they also use these products for Fixed Income and Thematic investing, while interest is mainly on equity in Europe. Nearly 80% of respondents in the Americas stated they would be more inclined to invest in an active strategy if packaged as an ETF rather than a mutual fund.
• Thematic investing strategies are all the rage, with 40% of respondents anticipating an increase in their allocation over the next few years, mainly for diversification and long-term strategies.
• ESG investing faces greenwashing concerns, and investors expect increased transparency; 60% of respondents have cited the inconsistencies of ESG analytical grids and guidelines as the main hurdle to investment.
• Investors look for Crypto solutions (single and multi-cryptocurrencies strategies) wrapped into ETPs as an easy way to access this market and get rid of wallet management issues.

"We are excited to release the Global ETF Survey 2023 in collaboration with our partners, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and State Street," said Philippe Malaise, CEO and Co-Founder of Trackinsight. "This report offers an in-depth analysis of the ETF market, and the survey's findings will provide investors with valuable insights into the industry's trends and outlook."

“The momentum in the ETF market shows no sign of letting up, and this survey provides an important view of the trends fueling this growth, » said Sean Cunningham, Head of APAC ETF Distribution at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “Zooming in even further, an active ETF revolution is underway, with nearly 70% of global ETF buyers predominantly using active ETFs for equity, fixed income and thematic exposures. It’s critical that we understand the drivers of value and investor perspectives as we move forward on this journey. » 

"We are proud to be a sponsor of the Global ETF Survey 2023 as it provides powerful data for our clients and amplifies the broader trends we are seeing in the ETF market," said Frank Koudelka, Senior Vice President, ETF Product of State Street. "Overall, the survey findings validate our recently published research ‘2023 Outlook for ETFs: Innovation and Growth Continues’ which touches on many key ‘megatrends’ we are observing from our perch as the largest global servicer of exchange traded funds."

In addition to the full report, Trackinsight and its partners are delighted to offer additional content with thought leadership articles and weekly updated industry league tables, freely accessible from trackinsight.com, allowing everyone to shed light on the ETF market.

For more information on the 2023 Global ETF Survey, please visit trackinsight.com

About Trackinsight
Trackinsight is a leading platform for ETP selection and analysis, offering investors a range of tools to assess and compare ETPs listed globally. With over 9,000 ETPs covered, Trackinsight provides detailed information on each fund, including holdings, fees, performance, and risk characteristics. The platform is used by institutional investors, financial advisors, and private investors to make informed investment decisions. 

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TDCX To Announce First Quarter 2023 Results

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- TDCX Inc (TDCX), an award-winning digital customer experience (CX) solutions provider for innovative technology and other blue-chip companies, has set to announce its first quarter unaudited financial results on May 31.

According to TDCX in a statement, its senior management will host a conference call on that day to discuss the unaudited financial results.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the company’s website, while a replay of the conference call will be available at TDCX’s investor relations website.

Singapore-headquartered TDCX provides transformative digital CX solutions, enabling world-leading and disruptive brands to acquire new customers, to build customer loyalty and to protect their online communities.

Employing more than 17,800 employees across 28 campuses globally, TDCX helps clients achieve their CX aspirations by harnessing technology, human intelligence and its global footprint.

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Teledyne Dalsa's Linea2 4k Multispectral 5gige Line Scan Camera now In Production

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, has announced its Linea2 4k Multispectral 5GigE line scan camera is now in production.

According to Teledyne DALSA in a statement, this new camera takes vision systems to the next level with its performance and value, offering a 5GigE interface with five times the bandwidth of the Linea GigE camera.

The Linea2 4k Multispectral 5GigE simultaneously captures high resolution RGB plus Near Infrared (NIR) multispectral images to reveal invisible features that cannot be detected using visible lighting alone.

This makes it ideal for identifying hard to see defects, contaminants and security features in applications such as automated optical inspection, printing inspection, optical sorting systems, material grading and inspection, as well as web inspection.

Packed into a small form factor, this camera is powered by Teledyne’s high-performance quadlinear CMOS sensor. There are four sensor rows for red, green, blue and NIR channels, with spectrally independent colour and NIR outputs for minimal crosstalk.

Unlike prism-based cameras, the Linea2 cameras do not require high-cost optical lenses which helps significantly reduce the overall vision system cost.

Teledyne DALSA is a part of Teledyne’s Vision Solutions group and a leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for machine vision.

-- BERNAMA

FPT'S AKABOT NAMED A RPA LEADER IN THE G2 GRID® REPORT FOR ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION | SPRING 2023

 

Positive reviews from customers has helped akaBot earn 8 badges in the G2 Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation | Spring 2023. (Graphic: Business Wire) 

 

HANOI, Vietnam, May 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- FPT, a global leading IT service provider, announced that its flagship robotic process automation (RPA) platform, akaBot, has been recognized as the Leader in the Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation, a popular high-level market overview by G2, one of the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplaces. Since its first time charting the Grid® Report in 2021, akaBot has been positioned in the Leader quadrant for four consecutive seasons.
 

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230510006136/en/ 

Leveraging unbiased customer reviews, G2 recognized akaBot for its large market presence, and a high overall customer satisfaction score of 8.92/10. The platform has also been proven highly trusted by its clients, with a 100% convincing rating of 4 stars and above, with a vast majority, almost definite referral rate to other users (93%).

“We are pleased to be the only representative from Asia Pacific to make the Leader quadrant in the G2 Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation,” shared Mr. Giap Bui Dinh, CEO and Founder of akaBot. “akaBot is on track to become the leading Automation Solution Provider for emerging markets in the region with all services evolving around customer-first credo. With our comprehensive solutions, we are steadfast in our commitment to providing the highest quality services to our customers,” he added.

In the G2 Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023, akaBot gained eight badges in the Leader Grid. This is the most number of badges that the product has ever achieved in a season.

·  Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Results Index for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Mid-Market Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Asia Regional Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Asia Pacific Regional Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Mid-Market Asia Regional Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Mid-Market Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
·  Enterprise Asia Regional Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) | Spring 2023
 
Among akaBot’s thousands of clients is Pastry Pro, Malaysia’s largest supplier of premium quality baking ingredients, who echoed the G2 Grid® Report’s evaluation of the platform and recommended it as an excellent partner in automation technology.

“Thanks to akaBot, we are now benefiting from a more efficient process through fewer human errors and reduced work pressure with 90% of on-demand stock tracking processes being automated,” shared Mr. Ning Jia, Deputy Managing Director, Pastry Pro.
 

Learn more about akaBot customers' reviews or leave your comment on G2’s akaBot review page.

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Quantexa Offers Ing Solution To Strengthen, Automate Global Risk Coverage

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced that ING is deploying its platform to strengthen the bank’s risk detection and investigative efforts.

In a statement, Quantexa Chief Product Officer, Dan Higgins said the most effective method to prevent money laundering is by understanding the context underpinning and linking how criminals behave.

“We are excited to build on our successful track-record of innovation with ING and support them in their mission to improve risk coverage throughout significant global practice areas and their continued effort to be a leader in identifying and combating criminal threats in the banking industry,” he said.

Meanwhile, ING Group Global KYC lead, Karim Tadjer said: “By leveraging the contextual insights generated through their platform, we can strengthen our detection models and automate key processes in our KYC and AML measures. This is leading to efficiencies for our investigative teams and improved customer experiences.”

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced graph analytics capabilities provided by Quantexa’s platform, ING’s investigative teams are focused on developing more effective and efficient global Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.

By connecting customers and counterparties, the platform creates context and uncovers complex networks, further automating the first line defence processes.

Quantexa’s platform was selected for its ability to aid in analysing internal transaction data and to incorporate external data, to complete a 360-degree view of customer base risk.

Early this year, ING and Quantexa completed a successful first implementation for Trade Finance in Hong Kong and Singapore, and are now working on a global rollout with expanded efforts in Financial Markets and Correspondent Banking.

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RECURSION ENTERS INTO AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE CYCLICA AND VALENCE TO BOLSTER CHEMISTRY AND GENERATIVE AI CAPABILITIES

SALT LAKE CITY and TORONTO and MONTRÉAL, May 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced it has signed agreements to acquire two companies in the AI-enabled drug discovery space: Cyclica and Valence.

“Recursion has pioneered the massive, parallel generation of -omics data with machine learning in order to map and navigate biology to discover new medicines faster. The strategic acquisitions of Cyclica and Valence add industry-leading capabilities in digital chemistry, as well as machine-learning and artificial intelligence, which combined with our large-scale automated wet-laboratories and supercomputing capabilities, enables us to deploy what I believe is the most complete, technology-enabled drug discovery solution in the biopharma industry. We look forward to showing the world proof of the compounding benefit of this full-stack approach through the rapid acceleration of our pipeline and partnerships. Amidst a rapidly accelerating global race for technology talent, these acquisitions cement Recursion as the center of gravity for the best and brightest in ML and AI who want to reimagine how drugs are discovered,” said Chris Gibson, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Recursion. “I am so excited to welcome the Cyclica and Valence teams to Recursion, especially at such a dynamic moment in history when machine learning and artificial intelligence are creating so much rapid change across every industry.”

Cyclica, headquartered in Toronto, has built two highly differentiated products in the digital chemistry space which will be integrated into the RecursionOS. MatchMaker™ is an AI-enabled deep learning engine that predicts the polypharmacology of small molecules as the foundation for small molecule drug discovery. It is able to generalize across the proteome and uses both AlphaFold2 structures and homology models. POEM™ (Pareto Optimal Embedding Model) is a unique similarity-based property prediction model. In contrast to other AI prediction models, POEM uses multiple types of molecular fingerprints to describe molecules, providing a much richer measure of similarity that leads to greater accuracy.

“Cyclica and Recursion both believe in the value of industrializing drug discovery,” said Naheed Kurji, CEO and Co-Founder of Cyclica. “Combining our proteome-wide prediction of small molecule-target interactions into Recursion’s data universe will create one of the largest fit-for-purpose biological and chemical datasets in the drug discovery space. Together, I believe Recursion will have an immense impact on human health in the years to come.”

Valence, headquartered in Montréal at Mila, the world’s largest deep learning research institute, is committed to unlocking the full potential of deep learning in the drug discovery process. The company has pioneered the application of low-data learning in drug design, unlocking the ability to design differentiated small molecules with improved properties and function from datasets too small, sparse, or noisy for traditional deep learning methods. Valence has an unparalleled track record of innovation in molecular machine learning, including best-in-class methods for AI-enabled structural biology, generative chemistry, and multi-parametric optimization, ultimately enabling the design of best-in-class or first-in-class chemistry against challenging biology.

“The integration of Valence’s powerful AI-based chemistry engine into Recursion’s diverse and data-rich operating system will help unlock the true power of AI-first digital chemistry and drug discovery,” said Daniel Cohen, CEO and Co-founder at Valence Discovery. “Recursion is a leader in technology-enabled drug discovery with a proven track record of leveraging data to uncover novel biology, and I’m thrilled for our teams to join forces and combine our respective strengths to rapidly advance new medicines to patients who need them.” 

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AUSTRALIAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEVERAGES BOOMI INTEGRATION SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITY

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) – Boomi, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, announced that The Disability Trust (The Trust) has chosen the Boomi Platform to better understand the unique needs of its participants and optimise overall care.

“With Boomi connecting data, people, and devices, management teams gain a clear picture of participants’ needs and operations, allowing them to focus on their support roles with confidence that the information they have at hand is reliable and up to date,” said Boomi Director, Australia and New Zealand, Nathan Gower in a statement.

Meanwhile, The Disability Trust Head of ICT, Ian Treweek said: “A key criteria from our board is putting data into carers’ hands to ensure they provide the best support possible.

“As we move to the cloud, Boomi provided a simple way to get our apps talking to each other so employees will have one clear view of up-to-date and accurate information, giving them the ability to provide personalised support to each participant.”

As part of its migration from bespoke and siloed on-premises technology to the cloud, The Trust deployed the Boomi Platform to eliminate business siloes, integrate business-critical systems, and centralise data from its applications.

The Trust uses Boomi’s integration platform as a service (iPaaS) to connect systems, including a care management system (CMS), Microsoft Active Directory, risk management, finance, human resources and sales, plus a broader range of bespoke and industry-specific tools, as well as introduced Boomi’s Master Data Hub (MDH).

This will help enhance initiatives like The Trust’s digital enablement strategy, whereby people with disability are granted access to activities like simulator driving before taking the wheel of a car, given the ability to attend video calls for personal or professional purposes, and partake in virtual reality (VR) training and gaming.

Boomi was selected following a competitive tender featuring six organisations. After a series of pilots, the company was chosen as it offered the best return on investment, and did not require additional headcount to handle technical complexities and coding.

The Trust is a not-for-profit with 1,800 employees and care staff who provide a range of services to support more than 4,000 people with disability to live the life they choose, including life skills training, independent living and accommodation assistance, social and networking opportunities, sports and recreation, and employment help.

-- BERNAMA

PUBMATIC LAUNCHES ACTIVATE, BRINGING PROGRAMMATIC AUTOMATION TO DIRECT DEALS FOR CTV AND VIDEO

Dentsu, FuboTV, GroupM, Havas, LG, Mars, and Omnicom Media Group Germany are the First to Use Activate

NO-HEADQUARTERS/REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future, today announced the launch of Activate. This groundbreaking new end-to-end supply path optimization (SPO) solution allows buyers to execute non-bidded direct deals on PubMatic’s programmatic platform, accessing premium video and CTV inventory at scale. Initial launch partners include dentsu, FuboTV, GroupM, Havas, LG, Mars, and Omnicom Media Group Germany, among others.

Activate represents a new industry paradigm as it is a single layer of technology that directly connects buyers and sellers of digital media. Activate gives buyers more control over their omnichannel video investments by executing deals across PubMatic’s premium CTV and online video inventory in one platform, enabling a seamless transition of their direct business to programmatic private marketplace (PMP) or programmatic guaranteed (PG). Activate is expected to facilitate the transition of insertion order budgets into the programmatic ecosystem due to the reduction in complexity, time, and cost achieved by the single technology layer approach. As a result, buyers may expect increased ROI and publishers may see increased revenue.

“Buyers and sellers of digital media are seeking a more efficient, transparent, and sustainable supply chain that delivers on programmatic’s full potential,” said PubMatic co-founder and CEO, Rajeev Goel. “Activate extends the successful supply path optimization strategy we pioneered more than four years ago. By seamlessly connecting buyers and content owners via a single layer of technology, we are significantly reducing the hops, discrepancies, data proliferation, opacity, and complexity in the programmatic marketplace. This will result in higher ROI for buyers and increased revenue for publishers, consistent with our mission to fuel the endless potential of internet content creators who rely on advertising as a primary source of revenue.”

Built leveraging technology from PubMatic’s 2022 acquisition of Martin, Activate is fully integrated into PubMatic’s growing software suite, including the PubMatic Sell-Side Platform and Connect.

As consumer behavior shifts towards streaming, publishers and buyers need more efficient ways to transact across CTV and video inventory. By modernizing and customizing the digital advertising supply chain based on customer needs, Activate brings automation to the pool of CTV and video inventory that is still using outdated transaction methods. Non-programmatic insertion orders are expected to account for almost 60% of CTV and 18% of online video transactions in 2023, according to industry estimates. Activate represents a nearly $65 billion expansion of PubMatic’s total addressable market.

Advertiser Comments on Activate:

dentsu - “Dentsu is committed to partnerships that drive innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency in the digital advertising supply chain,” said Brad Stockton, SVP, Video Innovation at dentsu. “Utilizing PubMatic’s Activate allows our advertisers greater control over video and CTV investments and brings more working media into the ecosystem.”

GroupM - “Making sure our clients access media in the most efficient and effective way possible is a core priority for us,” said Axel Jonuschies, GroupM’s Managing Partner for Global Programmatic Investment. “We’ve been partnering with PubMatic on optimizing our supply path for several years and more recently launched GroupM Premium Marketplace with them, providing the most direct and transparent connection to premium CTV and video publishers. With Activate, we are now able to further build on our marketplace, allowing our clients to maximize their working media and minimize technology costs on guaranteed activations.”

Havas - “PubMatic has been a longtime, valuable partner in helping Havas Media deliver transparent and sustainable solutions for advertisers,” said Tom Grant, SVP Group Director, Investment Operations, Havas Media Group North America. “We’re excited to see their continued innovation and effectiveness in streamlining the programmatic supply chain across video and TV buying.”

Mars - “Mars is committed to creating efficiency and sustainability in our advertising supply chain,” said Ron Amram, Global Head of Media at Mars. “PubMatic’s Activate is aligned to our SPO strategy, giving us greater control over how, where, and when our CTV and video budgets are allocated and contribute to the overall growth of our business.”

Omnicom Media Group Germany - “In our effort to master the key challenges of the programmatic market, sustainably reduce complexity for our clients, and provide more transparency, efficiency and brand safety, we are continuously screening the market for innovative, high-quality technology partners,” said Can Zeybekler, Managing Partner at Omnicom Media Group Germany, and Managing Director MPX. “We are excited to collaborate with PubMatic on Activate to further develop our CTV business, achieve better campaign results, and create a more efficient advertising supply chain.”

Publisher Comments on Activate:

FuboTV - "There is an opportunity to enhance the current programmatic supply chain for CTV by optimizing the workflow and revenue models," said Lynette Kaylor, SVP, Advertising Sales at FuboTV. "Activate will help advertisers make the most of their budgets while providing media owners more transparency."

LG - "LG Ad Solutions is excited to be a launch partner for PubMatic’s Activate solution, underscoring our core commitment to drive collaboration with the brands and agencies we serve. By working together, we can ensure that clients have access to high-quality brand-safe CTV inventory and help create a more sustainable, thriving industry for everyone," said Kelly McMahon, SVP and Head of Global Operations at LG Ad Solutions. "We are already seeing advertiser adoption of the Activate platform, proving the value of greater transparency, efficiency and performance in the programmatic ecosystem."

To learn more about Activate visit pubmatic.com/activate.

About PubMatic
PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM) is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future. PubMatic’s sell-side platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, our infrastructure-driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, we improve outcomes for our customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain. 

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Sweegen's Sweet Protein Brazzein Technology Receives FEMA GRAS Status

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Global sweetness and flavour innovator, Sweegen has announced its highly sought-after sweet protein Ultratia brazzein technology received the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status from the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA).

"Our customers and the industry have eagerly anticipated our brazzein FEMA GRAS status, and now we are excited to offer it as the star sweet protein in our Sweetensify Flavors Collection.

“We are pleased to demonstrate our Ultratia brazzein in the newly launched Sweetensify Flavors Collection at the IFT First trade show in Chicago July 17-19, 2023,” said Sweegen Senior Vice President of Sales, Luca Giannone in a statement.

Sweegen is the first to attain FEMA GRAS status and to produce brazzein commercially globally and the designation is important because it allows manufacturers to use Sweegen’s Sweetensify Flavors confidently, including the novel sweet protein brazzein in their product formulations.

Brazzein is a rare sweet protein that originates from the fruit of the West African climbing plant, oubli. To produce brazzein sustainably, Sweegen uses a proprietary precision fermentation process, which creates clean high-purity ingredients.

Sweetensify Flavors for taste modulation improves and modulates a variety of taste attributes, which can help brands push the boundaries of healthier product innovation. 

Brazzein’s exceptional formulation qualities inspired Sweegen to launch Sweentisify Flavors last month. It is the newest flavour tool starring its novel sweet protein Ultratia brazzein, which also features thaumatin II and other unique proteins.

Sweegen recently attained FEMA GRAS status for thaumatin II, a sweet protein complementary to brazzein.

With the addition of brazzein, the company continues to expand its portfolio of safe and effective taste modulating flavours that can help food and beverage manufacturers meet the demand for healthier and delicious products to align with consumers’ holistic approaches to wellness.

-- BERNAMA

LIGHTNING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY NEUTRONPAY LAUNCHES ENTERPRISE BUSINESS API PRODUCT FOR CUSTOMERS IN ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the last year we've been building our enterprise infrastructure API for businesses, and we're proud to announce it's now ready for the public. We want to thank our early enterprise customers who've been helping us test in North America and Asia over the past several months.

If sending or receiving payments are apart of your business operations, or you simply want to leverage the benefits of Lightning, we can help. If you haven't spoken to our team yet, reach out and we can get you into our next batch of early customers. If you are a tradfi or bitcoin/lightning startup, we can support you as well.

We also support conversions to and from fiat currencies to assist those customers who operate in the fiat world who want to use the Lightning Network. 

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Neutronpay Launches Enterprise Business API Product In Asia, North America

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- Neutronpay announced it has launched enterprise business API product for customers in Asia and North America after testing over the past several months.

“Neutronpay aims to bring countries closer together by faster and more cost-effective global payments. If you are a business who sends global commerce payments to/from suppliers/manufacturers in Vietnam & APAC, especially from North America, we have the solution for you.

“With the Lightning Network, we can provide any business with global settlement within seconds, and with much lower fees than traditional bank wires.

“The new generation of business payments for global trade is here, and it works 24/7 and even on weekends,” said its Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Albert Buu in a statement.

Neutronpay helps companies that have business operations involving sending or receiving payments, or those that simply want to leverage the benefits of Lightning; and supports tradfi or bitcoin/lightning startups.

The company also supports conversions to and from fiat currencies to assist those customers who operate in the fiat world who want to use the Lightning Network.

The Neutronpay team will be attending the Microstrategy: Bitcoin & Lightning for Businesses event in Orlando on May 3-4 and Bitcoin Miami on May 18-20.

-- BERNAMA

Procap Insurance Storms Industry With Avant-garde Business Model

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- ProCap Insurance, a provider of capital insurance which insures the underlying fixed and current capital assets of enterprises and/or individuals, is taking the insurance industry by storm with its innovative business model that is the first of its kind in the industry.

According to a statement, ProCap Insurance Manila office will officially open this month.

Prior to this, ProCap Insurance had signed partnership agreements with partners in various different countries and will set up official agency offices in these respective countries.

All the regional partners strongly agreed that ProCap has a great business model and an experienced management team uniquely positioned to capitalise on the evolving insurance environment.

As the industry transits through consolidation and technological disruptions, ProCap’s avant-garde operating model is well-positioned to provide the most competitive and cost-effective products.

The amalgamation of ProCap, Policyholders and Gaming Operators seamlessly is an industry first with the company having tremendous growth potential to be an industry leader with this revolutionary business model.

They further emphasised that both the insurance and gaming industry have four critical success factors in common namely, Longevity; Sustainability; Law of large numbers; and Recession Proof.

Both industries have been in existence for more than 300 years. They have subsequently adopted and evolved with times and embraced technology to keep them competitive and stay relevant.

In addition, both industries thrive on large numbers or big data. By having large numbers, they are able to better manage risk pooling and risk sharing more efficiently and effectively, ensuring the interests of the policy holders are well covered and protected.

-- BERNAMA

Amii Welcomes Global AI Community To Annual Upper Bound Event, May 23-26

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) welcomes artificial intelligence (AI) community worlwide to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for the Upper Bound event on May 23-26.

In a statement, Amii said the multi-day event, with diverse programming is catered for AI researchers, industry leaders, pop culture enthusiasts and anyone who has ever been curious about AI.

Upper Bound will take over Edmonton with a full event schedule and more than 100 events taking place in the downtown core including keynotes, panels, demos and socials from world-leading AI researchers and innovative business leaders.

This year keynote speakers include trailblazing AI researcher and Amii Chief Scientific Advisor, Richard S. Sutton; Amii Chief Executive Officer, Cam Linke; Executive Director of Sony AI America, Peter Stone; and Amii Fellow & Canada CIFAR AI Chair, Marlos Machado.

“Upper Bound puts a spotlight on Alberta’s AI leadership and legacy and is a celebration of AI that welcomes everybody to learn, network, discuss and join in on the conversation.

“This is an invitation for the world’s AI community to experience the best of what Amii and Canada has to offer in scientific excellence, start-up creation and industry application, so they can leave inspired by the connections they have made, the information learned, and their ambitious ideas realised,” said Linke.

Scheduled events include Academic Symposium, Panels on AI in industry; AI & Culture, high-energy and fun events for all AI enthusiasts; as well as Social and networking opportunities.

Last year more than 2,000 attendees from 38 countries attended the inaugural event. Amii awarded Talent Bursaries to over 500 global recipients to cover travel and accommodation costs with over 69 per cent of recipients self-identified as members of underrepresented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

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