SMITHFIELD FOODS CONTINUES "SUSTAINABILITY STORIES" WEB SERIES WITH A LOOK AT ANIMAL CARE

Latest Installment Features a Young Leader in Animal Welfare

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- At 30 years old, Ashley DeDecker, PhD., already has received accolades for her efforts to improve animal care and welfare in the pork industry. Her work, representing one of Smithfield Foods' key sustainability commitments, is featured in the latest installment of multi-media "sustainability stories" on SmithfieldCommitments.com.

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SIMPOSIUM MAGHRIBI MENANGANI ISU STIGMA DAN DISKRIMINASI YANG DIKAITKAN DENGAN PENYAKIT KUSTA

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Nov (Bernama) -- Satu simposium yang diadakan di Maghribi baru-baru ini mengenai penyakit kusta dan hak asasi manusia memberi peluang terbaik kepada Naima Azzouzi untuk bercakap secara terbuka buat pertama kalinya tentang penyakit ini yang didiagnos dihidapi beliau pada usia sembilan tahun. Azzouzi adalah presiden bagi sebuah persatuan orang yang terjejas oleh penyakit kusta di Maghribi yang ditubuhkan pada awal tahun ini untuk memerangi stigma dan diskriminasi yang terpaksa beliau dan orang lain seperti beliau hadapi. 

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MOROCCO SYMPOSIUM TACKLES ISSUE OF STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH LEPROSY

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- A recent symposium in Morocco on leprosy and human rights was an opportunity for Naima Azzouzi to speak publicly for the first time about the disease she was diagnosed with at the age of 9. Azzouzi is the president of an association of people affected by leprosy in Morocco formed earlier this year to fight the stigma and discrimination that she and others like her face. 

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YAMAHA MOTOR MENGUMUMKAN DUA MODEL SUPERSPORT YZF-R1 YANG BAHARU DI EICMA

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Nov (Bernama) --

- YZF-R1 dan YZF-R1M Berkongsi Rangga Keluarga dengan Mesin MotoGP -

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) mengumumkan pada 4 November bahawa ia melancarkan motosikal supersport baharu YZF-R1 yang menjadi kemegahan mereka dan model atasan YZF-R1M, yang kedua-duanya menampilkan enjin empat silinder dalam talian 998 sentimeter padu yang disejukkan oleh cecair yang serba baharu dengan aci engkol 'crossplane' di acara media pada 3 November yang diadakan bersempena pertunjukan motosikal antarabangsa EICMA di Milan, Itali, yang berlangsung dari 4 November hingga 9 November.

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YAMAHA MOTOR UNVEILS TWO NEW YZF-R1 SUPERSPORT MODELS AT EICMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) --

- YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M Share Lineage with MotoGP Machines -

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced on November 4 that it unveiled its new flagship YZF-R1 and high-end YZF-R1M supersport motorbikes, both featuring an entirely new 998 cubic-centimeter liquid-cooled, in-line four-cylinder engine with a crossplane crankshaft, at the November 3 press event of the EICMA international motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, which runs from November 4 to 9. 

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TOP FUTURE TRAVEL AND TOURISM TRENDS REVEALED AT WTM

World Travel Market 2014

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Euromonitor International released today the World Travel Market Global Trends Report 2014.
For nine years, the WTM Global Trends Report by Euromonitor has accurately predicted future travel trends. The 2014 report trends are highlighted below:

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LATIN AMERICAN VITAMINS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS MARKET GREW 5% IN 2013, EXCEEDING GLOBAL AVERAGE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International released today a new e-book “Keys to Navigating the Vitamin and Dietary Supplement Market in Latin America,” focusing on opportunities and threats in the industry.

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DATO' NICOL DAVID AND DATO' SRI NAZIR RAZAK AT CIMB CLASSIC 2014

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- World No. 1 squash player Dato’ Nicol David (right) came by to watch the No.1 sporting event in Malaysia, the CIMB Classic, and shared a laughter with Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of CIMB Group (left) earlier today at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, where the region’s only official PGA TOUR FedExCup tournament is ongoing now till 2 November.

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UNIONPAY CARD DISCOUNT IN SHANGHAI XINTIANDI BUSINESS DISTRICT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Holders of UnionPay cards issued outside the Chinese mainland (card number starting with 62) now can enjoy a 15 percent discount and diversified privileges in the Xintiandi business district, a landmark in Shanghai, China. 

    

A statement issued recently in Shanghai China by UnionPay International said this promotion valid until the year end is to catch up with the trend of an increasing number of foreigners coming to China for traveling, business and study.

    

UnionPay International has issued over 32 million UnionPay cards in over 30 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland and launched special products including dual currency (CNY and foreign currency) cards to meet market demands. 

    

These overseas-issued UnionPay cards can be used on POS terminals of 19 million merchants and 1.7 million ATMs across the world. Therefore, a growing number of foreigners choose to use UnionPay cards for their local spending and international travels. 

   

The Xintiandi promotion, targeted at improving card-using experience of overseas cardholders, not only boasts strong flavor of historical and cultural heritage of Shanghai but also presents a fusion of China and the West. It has long been a place for leisure and entertainment frequently visited by tourists travelling to Shanghai. 

   

Among the merchants participating in the promotion are hotels, restaurants, SPAs and pubs, including well-known  stores such as the T8, Langham and Andaz.

  

-- BERNAMA/MREM

 

INVESTMENT.VENTURES' BUSINESS LISTING PLATFORM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-BOOKING

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Newly acquired TLD (top level domain) https://www.investment.ventures has opened up exclusive and limited listing availability at early-adopters rates to businesses and organizations. 

The hand-stitched practical platform allows businesses and organizations to showcase globally why time, effort and money should be invested into their products, services and offerings; the traditional and intuitive way, said a statement issued in Singapore today.

To be launched around the 2nd quarter of 2015, early-adopter businesses and organizations who pre-book with us at http://www.corporate.investment.ventures from today till January 31st 2015 will receive benefits that are exclusively available to them, such as but not limited to: guaranteed price-lock, preferential sponsorship opportunities or even the option to invest in a permanent listing slot.

For more information, kindly visit http://corporate.investment.ventures.

-- BERNAMA/MREM

COPC INC. ADDRESSES GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND IN CHINA; OFFERS EXPANDED CONTACT CENTER CONSULTING AND TRAINING

Launches Chinese Website and Opens New Beijing Office

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- COPC Inc., a global consulting, training and certification company that helps organizations improve the performance of their contact centers, announces expanded services to Western and Chinese companies to better meet the growing demands of the customer contact industry in China. These include contact center consulting services and management training, a new Chinese version of the COPC Inc. website, and a Chinese User Group, an organization of industry experts that meets to discuss local and international contact center issues. COPC Inc. also announces the opening of a new office in Beijing. This is in addition to its other Asia Pacific offices in Singapore, Manila, and Sydney.

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STATPRO TIES UP WITH PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- StatPro Group plc's cloud services are now being rolled out across a selection of Prudential Investment Managers' funds through a five year agreement signed by both parties early this year.

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FIMI COMMENCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Private equity fund FIMI has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase 5,166,348 ordinary shares of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. ("Gilat") for $4.95 per share from another private equity fund known collectively as York. 

If more than the maximum number of shares offered to be purchased in the tender offer, FIMI would purchase shares on a pro rata basis, said a statement issued here today.

FIMI, a controlling shareholder of Gilat, currently owns 9,776,324 ordinary shares in the company, representing approximately 23.0 percent of Gilat's outstanding shares. If FIMI purchases 5,166,348 Gilat Shares in the tender offer, FIMI will own approximately 35.1 percent of Gilat's outstanding shares.

FIMI funds are made up of FIMI Opportunity IV, L.P, FIMI Israel Opportunity IV, Limited Partnership, FIMI Opportunity V, L.P and FIMI Israel Opportunity Five, Limited Partnership (collectively "FIMI").

The York funds are made up of York Capital Management, L.P., York Multi-Strategy Master Fund, L.P., York Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P., York Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., Jorvik Multi-Strategy Master Fund, L.P. and Permal York Ltd. (collectively, "York"). 

-- BERNAMA/MREM

FIMI COMMENCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FIMI Opportunity IV, L.P, FIMI Israel Opportunity IV, Limited Partnership, FIMI Opportunity V, L.P and FIMI Israel Opportunity Five, Limited Partnership (collectively "FIMI"), announced today that they have commenced a cash tender offer to purchase 5,166,348 ordinary shares of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. ("Gilat") (Nasdaq:GILT) for $4.95 per share. If more than the maximum number of shares offered to be purchased in the tender offer are tendered, FIMI will purchase shares on a pro rata basis.

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INVESTMENT.VENTURES TAILORED BUSINESS LISTING PLATFORM SHOWCASING BUSINESSES' PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND OFFERINGS GLOBALLY NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-BOOKING AT EARLY-ADOPTERS PRICES

Conducting businesses and investments the traditional & intuitive way

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Newly acquired TLD (top level domain) https://www.investment.ventures/ is now opening up exclusive and limited listing availability at early-adopters rates to businesses and organizations. The hand-stitched practical platform allows businesses and organizations to showcase globally why time, effort and money should be invested into their products, services and offerings; the traditional and intuitive way.

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STATPRO ANNOUNCES FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- StatPro Group plc (AIM:SOG), the AIM listed provider of portfolio analysis and asset pricingservices for the global asset management industry, is pleased to announce that following the signing of a five year contract earlier this year with Prudential Investment Managers, one of South Africa's top ten largest investment managers, StatPro products are now being rolled out across a selection of funds.

Prudential Investment Managers has selected StatPro to enable, amongst its other traditional performance services, secure cloud-based access tosophisticated portfolio analysis. This contract underlines StatPro's leading position in the high growth South African asset management market. There is a growing acceptance of the cloud model for the delivery of portfolio analysis by some of the world's largest investment managers.

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Nasdaq Lists First Trust Eurozone Alphadex(R) ETF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- First Trust'S new exchange-traded fund, First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® ETF (Symbol: FEUZ), began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF CO-OPERATIVE LIFE LIMITED

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of Co-operative Life Limited (Co-op Life) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

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FOTON BIG SHOW 2014 HELD IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES

FOTON BIG SHOW 2014

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Foton is proud to announce its BIG SHOW 2014 was successfully concluded in its fourth consecutive year. Held from October 17th to 19th at the World Trade Center, Pasay City, this year's theme was "Empower Your Business", highlighting Foton's commitment to serving businesses in the Philippines, large scale and small scale alike.

Guests were able to take advantage of a plethora of exclusive deals and discounts available, such as high-value vehicle trade-ins, gifts, prizes, and flexible financing options from major local financial institutions. Banks and financial institutions were present to support the event, whereby guests submitted financing applications on-site and many qualified applicants received same-day approval, truly empowering businesses to become valuable partners with us immediately.

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NASDAQ'S LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GROWTH

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq has made a series of leadership appointments across the company's Listing Services and Market Technology businesses to broaden full-service offering to listed companies, corporate clients and exchanges globally.

"Our business has grown and diversified considerably over the past few years, and it is critical that our leadership is aligned to maximize the growth opportunities inherent across the business," explained Adena Friedman, President of Nasdaq Capital Access, Technology and Insights in a statement issued today in New York.

Under the new appointments, Lars Ottersgard is promoted to Executive Vice President of Market Technology and will be reporting to Friedman. 

He assumes full executive responsibility for the Market Technology business unit, serving the business' customers, which include more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries with industry leading software solutions.

He would also continue leading SMARTS, Nasdaq's global market surveillance business and Bwise, the company's global risk and controls software business. 

The next is Nelson Griggs, appointed as the Executive Vice President for Nasdaq's Listing Services and would be reporting to Friedman. He is expected to assume the global leadership responsibility for the Listing Services group.

Griggs has been instrumental in Nasdaq's efforts to win many high-profile IPO's, and had a leading role in the development of the Nasdaq Private Market.

Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Listing Services, is now the Vice Chairman of Nasdaq based in San Francisco, California. Aust has been influential in the firm's Listing Services business, working to serve Nasdaq's largest listed companies and prospects worldwide.

As for Bob McCooey, his position remained but assumed a new role of developing and leading new global key account management program. He is to work across the companu to target top clients and develop enhanced, high-touch sales and service model to further shepherd key client relationships.

Bob McCooey, Senior Vice President, will continue with his current leadership role within the Listing Services group, but will also assume a new role in developing and leading a new global key account management program. 

-- BERNAMA