Thursday, April 25, 2019

TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES "TOKYO TOURISM REPRESENTATIVE" IN TAIWAN AND MALAYSIA, COVERING BOTH THAILAND AND SINGAPORE, SYDNEY AND SEOUL TAKE ON NEW REPRESENTATIVES

TOKYO, Apr. 24, 2019 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau announced that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has established "Tokyo Tourism Representatives" in Europe, America, Australia and Asia for the purpose of promoting Tokyo as a premier destination for international leisure travel. The "Tokyo Tourism Representative" provides the latest media information and sales activities in Tokyo to local media and travel agencies, and attracts interest from local citizens, media and travel operators to Tokyo.

Recently, Tokyo Tourism Representatives have been set up in Taiwan and Malaysia, bringing to 14 the number of Tokyo Tourism Representatives appointed around the world. The Representative in Malaysia is the first Tokyo Tourism Representative in Southeast Asia and has administration over Thailand and Singapore as well. FLP YOMIKO MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. is appointed as the Malaysia Representative. JINN'S PUBLISHERS CO., LTD. is appointed as the Taiwan Representative. Tourism Garden Pty. Ltd. has been newly appointed as the Sydney Representative, and FINE ZONE has been newly appointed as the Seoul Representative.

The current list of Tokyo Tourism Representatives: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/201904225660-O1-7m5xKYej.pdf

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau will use the local network and knowledge acquired by the Tokyo Tourism Representatives to extend contribution to the Tokyo tourism promotion aiming to increase the number of tourists visiting Tokyo.

Source: Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

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​ZYCUS SOARING HIGH: BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAM IN SEA REGION

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zycus, a global leader in procurement technology solutions across the Source-to-Pay suite, is scouting for a Regional Sales Director for its Singapore Operations to manage South East Asia.

Providing software applications to Fortune 500 companies, Zycus is standing strong in the procurement domain since 20 years. Its customers include some of the best-of-breed companies like Citibank, Ascendas, Parkway Pantai, Starhub, AIS Telecom, DRB Hi-Com, etc. The Singapore Operations were launched in 2017 to support the increasing demand for procurement solutions in the regional market and to collaborate with our global clientele with local offices. This Division has been responsible for handling the SEA region Sales and Operations.

Zycus is in hunt of a successful enterprise sales professional preferably from the procurement domain. The incumbent would be accountable for developing and managing the business in the region and hence should have an exposure of working in the South East Asian market.

In words of Dixit Jasani, VP – Sales & Business Development for EMEA & APAC at Zycus, “We have seen significant growth in SEA region. The new senior team member in the region will not only help us expand our reach locally but will also bring a tighter focus on the regional automation needs, leading to much happier customers.”

Apply for the post at https://workable.com/j/D22BB88AB7

About Zycus:

Zycus is a Universal leader and provider of complete Source-to-Pay suite of procurement performance solutions. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes applications for both the strategic and operational aspects of procurement - eProcurement, eInvoicing, Spend Analysis, eSourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Management, and Financial Savings Management. Zycus has been recognized as the LEADER of Gartner’s 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites and The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement, Q2 2017 and Contract Life Cycle Management Q1, 2019.

To know more visit www.zycus.com

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190422005500/en/

Contact
Goldy Sachdev
Assistant Manager- Talent Acquisition
goldy.sachdev@zycus.com

Source : Zycus

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

SIMEX (OTC: ARGB), AN INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE PLATFORM

LAS VEGAS, April 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President of SIMEX Inc., Vassili Oxenuk says: "Today, we can see the number of platforms called crypto exchanges has exceeded any reasonable number. Thus, investors wishing to participate in the development of the growing and promising crypto industry, it is difficult to understand the competitive advantages of such platforms. It is especially strange to see how investors contribute in projects that promise to do what has already been implemented in other companies and even works. We have created a product that meets all needs of the crypto market and any licensed company can simply take advantage using our software for a particular activity".

SIMEX Inc, the corporation that has created a multifunctional platform implementing functions listed below and currently existing company could perform as an investment bank and crypto exchange, looking to enter markets and cover as many jurisdictions as possible. In that aspect, SIMEX STO tokens sale is aimed to raise funds to obtain all types of required licenses. It is also ready and open to consider partnerships with all interested institutions that possess such licenses.

SIMEX as the multifunctional platform, which is an independent infrastructure solution software that can function as:

Bank:
- opening and maintaining private and corporate accounts;
- lending functions;
- issue of debit and credit cards;
- intrabank transfers and international transfers in existing eco systems, including cryptocurrency.

Broker Dealer (investment bank):
- market making and trading functions for all types of stock trading;
- automated projects launch pad with following listing (including digital assets) in order to attract capital in both classical money and cryptocurrency;
- management of private and corporate accounts with the function of investment adviser;

Exchange:
- listing functions for all types of commodities, both classical exchanges and crypto industry instruments;
- all types of trading with the ability to integrate third-party trading programs and robotised strategies;
- IEO offering, for selected projects only;

SIMEX - financial intermediary:
- functions equal to PayPal, Western Union transfers.

All SIMEX functions can be implemented as SaaS as a box solution.
At the moment SIMEX provides services for customers only outside of US.

Vassili Oxenuk also added: "Thus, we, as a product, can already function as any of the above stated institutions in the market, within the cryptoindustry market and beyond, considering this with our investors we follow the path of licensing all these functions: banking, broker-dealer, stock exchange. It is important that now we have this product on the market. And there is no need to spend more money on its creation or development".

Contact information:
Email: president@simex.global 
Headquarters: 2300 West Sahara, Office 400, Las Vegas, 89102

Source: Simex Inc

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Monday, April 22, 2019

AWARD-WINNING INNOVATION DRIVES JUMIO GROWTH IN Q1 2019

Continued investment in AI and machine learning results in 60 percent revenue growth, significant growth in product offerings and industry accolades

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jumio, the leading AI-powered trusted identity as a service provider, today announced that revenue grew by 60 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019. Jumio also celebrated a successful start to 2019 in the form of new product launches, an expanded global footprint and multiple key award wins. Jumio launched two new products in Q1 to further fortify its industry-leading suite of identity verification, authentication and compliance solutions.

Jumio Authentication is the first video-selfie authentication solution in the market to combine facial biometrics for initial identity proofing and ongoing user authentication. The solution enables companies to use the same biometric (a 3D face map) to corroborate the identities of new online customers and the identities of existing users. This secure and rapid authentication method is ideal for account logins and high-risk scenarios including wire transfer attempts and password resets in order to overcome the shortcomings and security vulnerabilities of traditional authentication methods (e.g., knowledge-based authentication and SMS-based two-factor authentication).

Jumio Screening is a fully automated anti-money laundering (AML) screening solution that integrates ComplyAdvantage, a dynamic real-time database of people and companies that pose financial crime risk. Jumio Screening helps businesses make the right AML decisions with comprehensive global coverage of sanctions, watchlists, PEPs and adverse media.

“We’re off to a great start in 2019 with the addition of Jumio Authentication and Jumio Screening, which strengthen our product portfolio of AI-powered solutions to defend against account takeovers and sophisticated money laundering schemes,” said Robert Prigge, Jumio president. “These new products are a testament to our continued drive for cutting-edge innovation to help defend against these emerging threats.”

The first quarter of 2019 was also notable for the following achievements:
To learn more about Jumio and its award-winning end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, visit jumio.com.

About Jumio
When identity matters, trust Jumio. Jumio’s mission is to make the internet a safer place by protecting the ecosystems of businesses through cutting-edge online identity verification and authentication services that quickly and accurately connect a person’s online and real-world identities. Jumio’s end-to-end identity verification solutions fight fraud, maintain compliance and onboard good customers faster.

Leveraging advanced technology including augmented intelligence, AI, biometrics, machine learning, certified 3D liveness detection and human review, Jumio helps organizations meet regulatory compliance including KYC, AML and GDPR and definitively establish the digital identity of their customers. Jumio has verified more than 170 million identities issued by over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions. Jumio’s solutions are used by leading companies in the financial services, sharing economy, digital currency, retail, travel and online gaming sectors. Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. For more information, please visit www.jumio.com.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190418005218/en/

Contact
U.S. Media Contact
Jake Kasowski
10Fold Communications
jumio@10fold.com
(360) 635-8646

Europe Media Contact
Gemma Lingham
FleishmanHillard Fishburn
gemma.lingham@fhflondon.co.uk
+44-208-618-2812

Source : Jumio

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Friday, April 19, 2019

​CS GLOBAL PARTNERS: DOMINICA EXPANDS PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME, FUNDED BY CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT

LONDON, April 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Government of Dominica announced last week that it has commissioned the construction of 32 new, affordable, and, crucially, weather-resistant homes for Bellevue Rawle families in the Roseau North Constituency as part of Dominica’s ‘Housing Revolution’. Once finished, the national project will count 5,000 new homes for residents across the island. Clearance of the land for the homes is currently underway and construction will commence within a month of the soil being tested.

Bellevue Rawle is not the only town benefitting from the housing project. 33 residential units for the village of Jimmit in the Mahaut Constituency have recently been announced and various developments across Dominica are either scheduled or already under construction. The homes will follow the same blueprint as previous units built by the government, which includes hurricane-resistant windows, roofs and wiring. Increased employment opportunities in the construction sector are also expected.

Dominica’s Housing Revolution is funded entirely by the nation’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. During a site visit to some of the successful housing developments in the northern town of Portsmouth, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit emphasised the fiscal leverage the Programme has provided to effect social advancement. “As you know, this project is financed with funds from the Citizenship by Investment Programme – yet another tangible manifestation of the prudent and responsible and visible use of the CBI funds. Much to the benefit and satisfaction and improvement of our country and our citizens.”

The CBI Programme is an initiative introduced by the government in 1993. The Programme offers global investors and their families a means of acquiring citizenship with the option of either contributing to a government-held fund or buying into pre-approved eco-friendly real estate. Investors in Dominica gain access to immigration benefits, such as increased global mobility and the ability to secure a safe future for themselves and next generations. The Programme has also been voted no. 1 in the world by the Financial Times’ Professional Wealth Magazine for its due diligence, affordability, efficiency and commitment to integrity. Funds generated from the Programme are used to support national growth in areas such as healthcare, education, infrastructure and climate change resilience.

CS Global Partners is the international legal advisory mandated by the Government to promote the Citizenship by Investment Programme worldwide.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190417005836/en/

Contact
Thomas Kohn
pr@csglobalpartners.com
+(44)2073184343
www.csglobalpartners.com

Source : CS Global Partners

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Farming made digital as Farmers Edge unveils managing in-field intelligence

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Farmers Edge™ unveiled In-Cab Tool, an app-based in-field intelligence tool, providing a seamless digital experience from the office to the cab.

Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisers and other key stakeholders, the tool provides full visibility of every field activity while simplifying record-keeping, improving workflow and reducing the risk of critical data losses.

Integrated with existing exclusive features of the FarmCommand™ platform, including on-farm weather conditions and forecasts, daily satellite imagery, predictive modelling and automated crop health change detection, the tool provides an additional layer of fundamental decision-support.

The support will then enable new levels of efficiency and profitability on the farm.

The In-Cab Tool connects to the Farmers Edge Gen. 2 CanPlug via Bluetooth and wirelessly streams real-time planting, spraying, harvest, fertiliser applications and field maintenance job data along with equipment performance diagnostics.

Synchronising automatically to the cloud and keeping all data in one place, the tool can be connected to any tablet, computer or mobile device.

With both manager and operator view, the In-Cab Tool enables greater control over field operations through remote monitoring, scheduling and management.

Farmers Edge is a global leader in decision agriculture servicing over 24 million paid product acres worldwide with precision digital solutions.

The In-Cab Tool is available now on iTunes (iOS 1.35.9) and Google Play (Android 1.35.9). More details at https://www.FarmersEdge.ca/InCabTool

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Cloudflare launches AMP Real URL, providing publishers freedom displaying content

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Cloudflare, the leading Internet performance and security company has launched Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Real URL to provide publishers the ability to display content under their own unique domains.

With AMP Real URL, customers using AMP can get all the performance benefits of AMP without sending visitors to a domain they do not control, according to a statement.

“As the only provider currently enabling this new solution, our global scale will allow publishers everywhere to benefit from a faster and more brand-aware mobile experience for their content,” said Cloudflare co-founder and chief executive officer, Matthew Prince.

The AMP Project, founded by Google, is an open-source initiative aimed at optimising mobile content and making it available anywhere, instantly. It provides content quickly to users and is especially, crucial for driving traffic to eCommerce sites and news publishers.

The AMP Real URL keeps traffic on publishers’ sites, giving them control over their pages, analytics and the manner their content is displayed to users.

Publishers and website owners will also experience more space to display their content on mobile screens; website visitors more likely to stay on site with publisher-branded domains; and, non-manipulation of content delivered to visitors.

For more information, contact https://www.cloudflare.com.

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