NANNING CHANNEL DEEPENING COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND ASEAN

NANNING, China, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The 12th  China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) was closed on Sept. 21 in Nanning City after holding 27 high-rank forums and signing 62 international and 107 domestic economic cooperation contracts.

Being the permanent venue of CAEXPO since 2004, Nanning has become an important channel to deepen the coorperation between China and ASEAN countries, as well as to connect countries along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Route.

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MERCK'S CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS COUNTS ON LATIN AMERICA FOR GROWTH

DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merck, a leading company for innovative, top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, expects the Latin America region to keep driving growth at its Consumer Health business, as demand for consumer goods in the region is constantly rising.
 
“Along with a growing consumer demand, Latin America sees a rise in the need for healthcare products and a trend towards consumer goods making daily life more convenient,” said Uta Kemmerich-Keil, CEO and President of Merck’s Consumer Health business, at the Financial Times Latin America Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit, held on 29 September 2015 in Miami, USA. “Our business is well positioned to anticipating the region’s rapidly changing demographics and responding to consumers’ healthcare needs.”

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STORNOWAY ANNOUNCES UPDATED RENARD MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Sept 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) (the "Corporation" or "Stornoway") is pleased to announce an update to the Renard Diamond Project Mineral Resource estimate. 

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A.M. BEST REVISES OUTLOOK TO STABLE FOR UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) (India).

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KORN FERRY ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE HAY GROUP

LOS ANGELES, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hay Group. 

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL -- SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2015

TOKYO, Sep. 29 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
- Full Video for Symposium Focusing on Southeast Asian Film Industry "Now" Available Online –
 
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), a qualifying film festival for the annual Academy Awards (R) and one of Asia's largest international short film festivals, has joined hands with the Japan Foundation Asia Center, which carries out various cultural exchange projects with the objective of fostering mutual understanding between Japan and other Asian nations, to establish a symposium program and short film screenings that focus on Southeast Asia. The video recording of the initial symposium event, which welcomed film professionals from various countries to discuss "the current status and future of Southeast Asian short films," is now available in full via the SSFF & ASIA project website:
http://www.shortshorts.org/southeast_asia/

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XAXIS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA DATA GIANTS YOUKU, IQIYI, TENCENT, SINA WEIBO AND UNIONPAY AT THE 2015 GROUPM DIGITAL MOMENTUM FORGING YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE CONFERENCE

Partnership will enable access to more premium inventory via programmatic buying, improve advertising precision and bring stronger standards to China digital ad market

 

SHANGHAI, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today a strategic partnership with China’s digital and data giants, Youku Tudou, iQiyi, Tencent, Sina Weibo, UnionPay Smart and Xiaomi at the 2015 GroupM Digital Momentum Forging Your Competitive Edge Conference. The partnership will increase the supply of premium digital inventory accessible via programmatic buying while enhancing the ability of advertisers to accurately target the right audiences. 

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​POLPHARMA HAS A NEW CEO

STAROGARD GDANSKI, Poland, Sept 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 8 October 2015, Dr Maurice Chagnaud will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Polpharma, the largest Polish pharmaceutical group.  Dr Chagnaud, who has over twenty years’ experience in top management positions in the European pharmaceutical industry, is expected to further accelerate the development of Polpharma to become a regional leader in CEE, CIS and Central Asia.

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EZE SOFTWARE GROUP GETS INNOVATION RECOGNITION IN HFM ASIA HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

Win Highlights Flexibility of Front-To-Back Office Suite

 

BOSTON, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eze Software Group, a premier provider of global investment technology, has been named “Best Technology Provider – Innovation” in HFM Asia Hedge Fund Services Awards 2015. The award was announced at a ceremony held on Sept. 21 in Hong Kong. 

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AMBANK CARDS AMONGST FIRST TO COMPLETE PIN & PAY PURCHASE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- AmBank (M) Berhad completed its first PIN & PAY transaction on 14 September 2015 to be amongst the first banks in Malaysia to deploy Personal Identification Number (PIN) enabled cards which are compliant with global Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standards.
 
The transaction was conducted in Popular Bookstore, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur which was attended by Anthony Chin, Acting Head, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad; Perry Ong, Chief Executive Officer, AmCard Services Berhad/Senior Vice President, AmBank (M) Berhad and Ms Chuah Mei Lin, Executive Director, The Association of Banks in Malaysia.

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A.M. BEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 13TH SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE CONFERENCE (SIRC); CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE SESSION, "ASK A.M. BEST"

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESSWIRE) --  A.M. Best will take part in the 13th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), to be held 2-4 November at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.  

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ESM PRODUCTIONS RELEASES THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES SATELLITE TRANSMISSION COORDINATES

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESM Productions and The World Meeting of Families today announced the satellite transmission coordinates for the papal events taking place in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 26, 2015 and Sunday, September 27, 2015. 

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TSYS SIGNS PAYMENTS AGREEMENT WITH PREMIER BANK

Leading Commercial Bank in Bangladesh Extends Relationship with TSYS

 

COLUMBUS, Ga. & DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced today that The Premier Bank Limited (Premier Bank), a leading commercial bank in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement to upgrade to PRIME 4, the latest version of TSYS’ PRIME payment solutions platform.

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MERCK AND PFIZER COLLABORATE WITH DAKO, AN AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANION DIAGNOSTIC FOR INVESTIGATIONAL ANTI-PD-L1 ANTIBODY, AVELUMAB

-Merck and Pfizer collaborate with Dako in developing an immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based companion diagnostic (CDx) in immuno-oncology

 

DARMSTADT, Germany & New York, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --As part of the global strategic alliance between Merck and Pfizer to jointly develop and commercialize avelumab*, an investigational immune checkpoint inhibitor, the companies have announced today that they have a collaboration agreement in place with Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, for the development of a potential companion diagnostic test (CDx). 

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GB ASIATIC VENTURE GROUP, SIGNED A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WORTH 3.6 BILLION WITH CHINA - CMEC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- GB Asiatic Ventures Group and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Development Agreement (MDA) with a Gross Development Value (GDV) worth RM3.6 billion.

The events witnessed by Minister in the Prime Minister Office, Datuk Mah Siew Keong, General Manager of CMEC, Cao Yuejun as signing partner and Managing Director of GB Asiatic Venture Group, Datuk Wong Kong Choong.

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FIRST KYOTO FAIR IN KUALA LUMPUR!

Isetan is proud to present Kyoto Fair which will start from Sept 18th to 30th. This is first time Isetan is hosting Kyoto Fair in ISETAN KLCC at the Event Hall (2F).

Kyoto is an ancient city in Japan with 1,200 year history.
There are hundreds of artisans and craftsman, still producing excellent work of lacquerware, porcelains, beautiful accessories, classic decorative ornaments and many more! A delicious highlight in this Kyoto Fair, a pop-up Kyoto cafe by Kotoimo Honpo from Kyoto! Come and enjoy traditional Japanese sweet with a cup of refreshing iced green tea.
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ROTARIANS JOIN FORCES WITH MOSTI'S ANTI-DENGUE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Rotary International District 3300 signed  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InnoBiologics Sdn Bhd and Entogenex Industries Sdn Bhd, the project and technology managers, respectively, of the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, or MOSTI’s Komuniti Bebas Denggi (KBD) Programme. 

KBD is a social impact programme initiated by MOSTI to realize a new approach to fighting dengue by combining affirmative community engagement by empowering them with innovative tools.  The Programme involves  instigating engaged activation of targeted communities to fight dengue within their localities. These communities will be empowered with dengue control tools as well as training and knowledge on how to mitigate the spread of this deadly disease. These tools include the feature of a  bio-technological innovation, known as Mousticide, which is formulated to substantially reduce the aedes mosquito population by killing them at the larvae stage.

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ICE FUTURES U.S. TO INTRODUCE WORLD COTTON CONTRACT ON NOVEMBER 2

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced that ICE Futures U.S. will launch a World Cotton contract on November 2, 2015. The World Cotton contract will price delivery of multiple origins and allow delivery in multiple locations around the world. The new contract will trade alongside ICE’s benchmark Cotton No. 2^® contract.

“The new contract is based on extensive conversations with our customers about the need for a broader price benchmark that reflects the global nature of today’s cotton markets,” said ICE Futures U.S. President Benjamin Jackson. “We have worked closely with cotton industry participants to design a contract that complements our Cotton No. 2 contract and enhances the ability for cotton growers and consumers to efficiently manage their pricing risk.”
Key details of the World Cotton futures contract include:

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NINGBO TO ATTRACT HIGH-TECH TALENTS

NINGBO, China, Sept. 21, 2015 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
Ningbo, in East China's Zhejiang province, is to attract high-tech talents home and abroad and innovative projects in the city via its upcoming Ningbo Week of Talents, Science and Technology from Oct 10 to 14 to strengthen the city's economic development.
 
The five-day event will provide more than 7,800 job opportunities to high-tech talents who are intended to work in the city. Among the job vacancies, 300 of them will be offered annual salaries from 150,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan.

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VIX VERIFY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF GREENID GLOBAL CONSUMER ON-BOARDING AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION PLATFORM

SYDNEY, Sept. 21, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

VIX Verify's greenID platform provides customers worldwide with the most trusted, convenient, and compliant combination of consumer on-boarding and identity verification solutions.
 
VIX Verify September 21st, 2015 announces. a major expansion in its global consumer on-boarding and identity verification coverage for its core platform, greenID. The addition of multiple credible new data sources covering Europe, South East Asia, the USA, and Africa now enables VIX Verify to provide greenID clients with the most comprehensive set of global data sources in the worldwide market. greenID now supports some of the industry's highest verification rates while ensuring regulatory compliance on a global scale.

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PHOTO RELEASE -- LEADERSHIP THROUGH INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept 21 (Bernama) -- It is not a secret that some of the best universities and colleges are located in California. It’s not by accident. West Los Angeles College (West) located in the hills of Culver City (see picture) is the Jewel of the California Community Colleges, a collection of 113 colleges, serving 2.6 million students a year. It plays a significant role in developing highly competitive and results driven students that feed the university admissions. Not only does West Los Angeles College offer the traditional Associate Degree, West leads the way with a new Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.

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GE HUAYONG, CHAIRMAN OF CHINA UNIONPAY: CONVENIENT PAYMENT SERVICES HELP TO DRIVE THE TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

SHANGHAI, China, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- As a fast-growing bankcard network, UnionPay will keep strengthening cross-sector cooperation with partners of both domestic and overseas tourism industry, thus to further improve its payment services for tourists. Upon realizing its goal of "being available wherever Chinese tourists go", UnionPay will strive to offer services to global consumers so that they can use UnionPay cards wherever they go.
 
This new movement of UnionPay was revealed by Ge Huayong, Chairman of China UnionPay, on the 21st UNWTO General Assembly in Columbia. Currently, UnionPay cards can be used in more than 150 countries and regions, covering 26 million merchants and 1.9 million ATMs. The number of UnionPay cards issued overseas has exceeded 46 million, which means that more and more global consumers can enjoy the convenient and privileged payment services offered by UnionPay when travelling.

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2015 DIGITAL ACCELERATOR AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Apigee®, (NASDAQ:APIC), developer of an intelligent API platform for digital business, today announced the finalists in the 2015 Digital Accelerator Awards, a global awards program recognizing innovative individuals and organizations accelerating and transforming businesses with APIs.

"We believe that digital has the potential to be the basis of competition and that APIs unlock the potential of digital business," said Chet Kapoor, Apigee's CEO. "We salute the 2015 Digital Accelerator Awards finalists from all around the world and across many industries for creating first-class API programs, working to build and re-build their businesses around digital and fundamentally enhancing the value they bring to customers, partners and employees."

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CP KELCO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO INVEST IN SPECIALTY BIOGUMS CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY EXPANSION

ATLANTA, Sept 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the strong global demand for specialty Biogums products, CP Kelco today announced plans to invest in building capabilities and expanding production capacity. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF KIWI INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Kiwi Insurance Limited (Kiwi) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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FISERV INTRODUCES NEW AML COMPLIANCE SOLUTION FOR THE CASINO AND GAMING INDUSTRY

BROOKFIELD, Wis. & SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today the introduction of AML Risk Manager for Casinos. This is the newest solution in the Compliance and Fraud Management portfolio from Fiserv and provides risk monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance intended for the casino 
industry.

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NEW UNISYS SECURITY PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDE ADVANCED PROTECTION AGAINST ENTERPRISE THREATS

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 15, 2015/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

 

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CABLEVISION ISSUES STATEMENT ON ACQUISITION OF CABLEVISION BY ALTICE

BETHPAGE, N.Y., Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Following the announcement today of the acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) by Altice, Cablevision Chief Executive Officer James L. Dolan issued the following statement on behalf of the Dolan family:
“Since Charles Dolan founded Cablevision in 1973, the Dolan family has been honored to help shepherd our customers and employees through the most extraordinary communications revolution in modern history.

Now, nearly half a century later, the time is right for new ownership of Cablevision and its considerable assets. We believe that Patrick Drahi and Altice will be truly worthy successors, and we look forward to doing all we can to affect this transition for our customers and employees. We expect that Cablevision will be in excellent hands.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF BENEFICIAL INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama) — A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Beneficial Insurance Limited (BIL) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The rating affirmations reflect BIL’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, continued growth of its pet health insurance business, and low product risk profile.


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P&G ANNOUNCES NEW GOAL TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30%

CINCINNATI, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced today a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% by 2020. The goal was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This new goal is based on the best available science and represents an important step forward in the Company’s continued efforts to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change.

In addition, the Company is joining the Climate Savers Program, a program sponsored by WWF to enable leadership companies to collaborate and accelerate their efforts to address climate change.

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IDENTITY MATTERS IN LEADERSHIP: EGON ZEHNDER'S THE FOCUS EXPLORES HOW GREAT LEADERS MASTER TRANSFORMATION FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS

LONDON, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Egon Zehnder, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory services, today released the 26^th edition of its leadership magazine, THE FOCUS. The annual issue explores leadership through the lens of identity – reflecting the growing awareness that – far beyond skill sets and past performance – character and personality are key for great leadership. 

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PIRAMAL REALTY LAUNCHES A NEW COMMUNITY FOR NATURAL AND HOLISTIC LIVING AT BALKUM, THANE: PIRAMAL VAIKUNTH

MUMBAI, India, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Piramal Group, launches a new natural and holistic living residential complex: Piramal Vaikunth at Balkum, Thane. Situated in the peripheries of metropolitan Mumbai, this mixed-use project is designed by HOK, the #1 ranked architecture/engineering firm by Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record. This exciting destination will feature high-rises, townhouses, world-class amenities, a spiritual learning centre, and a retail boulevard, all nestled in a 32-acre oasis.
 
Buyers can select from 2 to 3 bedroom apartments, duplexes or townhouses to suit the needs of their families. This will be across 14 towers. The Phase 1 launch will include Cluster 1 with 2 towers and Cluster 4 with 1 tower (approx. 200 to 300 residential units).

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NEW IACS CHAIRMAN TO FOCUS ON GOAL-BASED STANDARDS, CYBER SYSTEM SAFETY AND QUALITY

LONDON, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki has set out his priorities as incoming IACS chairman, emphasizing the unique role the organization plays in promoting global safety and security.

The IACS strategic plan has been designed to address both the current and future needs of the shipping industry by focusing on three key areas: structural, machinery and cyber system integrity.

“By focusing on these three legs of the safety stool, I believe we can build on IACS’ recent achievements and set out an agenda that addresses existing and emerging challenges,” Wiernicki says. “My priorities for 2015-2016 strike a balance between the completion of ongoing projects and the need to look forward and formulate the next generation of IACS guidelines, unified and procedural requirements.”

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REDUCED CHEEKBONE! INCREASED HAPPINESS! TL CHEEKBONE REDUCTION

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The whole world know Korea's the best at facial contouring . Facial contouring surgery is attracting a lot people who want to improve the harsh look caused by their edgy facial contour on the cheek area. Cheekbone reduction suggests the solution in turning the masculine look into more feminine look.

Over-developed zygoma makes your face bigger and masculine. TL zygoma reduction will make your face slimmer and softer from all angles by improving the facial shape and reducing the size at the same time, and also gives a natural 3D effect making you look younger.

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ASPERA TRANSFORMS LARGE CONTENT SHARING AND COLLABORATION IN THE CLOUD WITH ASPERA FILES

New SaaS Offering Launched at IBC2015 Breaks Previous Barriers to Network-Based Big Data Sharing and Exchange, Introducing Secure, High-Speed Media Movement Across Cloud and On-Premises Storage Platforms 

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --IBC2015 Booth #7.B27 September 11-15, 2015 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the availability of Aspera Files, a new SaaS offering by Aspera, an IBM company, that allows any organization, small to large, to quickly establish a branded web-based presence for the fast, easy and secure exchange and delivery of file-based media or data of any size, over any distance and between end users across separate organizations, combining cloud and on-premises storage platforms. Built on theAspera FASP® transport platform for distance-neutral transfer of extremely large files and data sets over the Internet, the new service breaks all previous barriers to enterprise file sharing. 

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HONESTBEE & NTUC FAIRPRICE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

This partnership brings honestbee’s in-store concierge shopper pick up and delivery service from FairPrice to the customer, within the next hour
 
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- honestbee and NTUC FairPrice (Singapore’s no.1 Supermarket) announced today a partnership that enables customers to have FairPrice products delivered to them within the next hour. This enables customers to conveniently carry out their grocery shopping from their favorite stores—in the comfort of their homes—via the honestbee online portal www.honestbee.com and receive their delivery in the next hour.

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GOV. MORITA HOLDS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS ON CHIBA ATTRACTIONS IN MALAYSIA, THAILAND

CHIBA, Japan, Sept. 11 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita visited Malaysia and Thailand from Aug. 31, to Sept. 5, 2015, to hold promotional campaigns on the attractions of Chiba.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF LUEN FUNG HANG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating “a-” of Luen Fung Hang Insurance Company Limited (LFH) (Macau). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF MACAU INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND MACAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC) and Macau Life Insurance Company Limited (MLIC) (both domiciled in Macau). The outlook for all ratings is stable.
 
MIC’s ratings reflect its sound risk-adjusted capitalization on a consolidated basis, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). The capital adequacy remains supportive of its current ratings. MIC continues to maintain a conservative level of net premium leverage, which is generally lower than its peers. MIC also maintains sound liquidity and has prudent investment strategy.

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BRIGHTCOVE INTRODUCES JUMP START FOR APPLE TV® TO ACCELERATE NEW VIDEO APPS ON FOURTH-GENERATION APPLE TV®

Jump Start for Apple TV® extends Brightcove’s deep expertise and capabilities in creating compelling video experiences across the Apple ecosystem
 
BOSTON, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced Brightcove Jump Start for Apple TV®, a new service offering to enable publishers to quickly launch video apps on the fourth-generation Apple TV®. For a limited time, starting at $10,000 USD, the new Jump Start offering builds on Brightcove’s existing expertise and history of delivering and monetizing a range of beautiful video experiences on the Apple TV®platform and across the Apple® ecosystem.

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A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON RATINGS OF MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED FOLLOWING ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT

HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa” of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited (MSI) (Japan), a wholly owned subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., are unchanged following the announcement that MSI has reached an agreement with Amlin Plc. (Amlin) (United Kingdom) (LSE:AML) to commence the procedure to acquire 100% of the shares of Amlin. 

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PHOTO RELEASE -- ANADIGICS LAUNCHES THREE NEW SMALL-CELL WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE POWER AMPLIFIERS

ANADIGICS Offers Industry's Largest Portfolio of Small-Cell Power Amplifiers With Best-in-Class Performance and Integration

WARREN, N.J, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANAD) ("ANADIGICS" or the "Company"), a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, today introduced three new power amplifiers (PAs) optimized for 3G and 4G small-cell applications, including picocells, enterprise-class femtocells, and high-performance customer premises equipment (CPE). Service providers are expected to increasingly leverage small-cell equipment to improve network capacity and data speeds in densely populated areas. This is exemplified by a recent presentation at LTE World Summit 2015 by Vodafone Netherlands, which discussed planned expansion of its small-cell network and the superior customer experience that it provides. 

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ARGIX LOGISTICS EXPANDS TECHNOLOGY RELATIONSHIP WITH DESCARTES TO IMPROVE EXECUTION AND ENHANCE SERVICE TO RETAILERS

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Argix Logistics, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain services to high-profile retailers, is expanding its relationship with Descartes by deploying enhanced real-time mobile and dispatch capabilities with Descartes' Route Planner™ On-demand. The new solution also complements Argix's use of the BearWare carton-level tracking solution, which joined Descartes' portfolio of solutions as part of Descartes' acquisition of BearWare in July 2015. 

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GLOBECAST USES ASPERA TO SPEED GLOBAL CONTENT SUBMISSIONS AND DELIVERIES

FASP(R) High-Speed Transfer Technology Improves Speed and Experience for Globecast and Its Clients Worldwide
 
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has deployed high-speed file transfer solutions from Aspera, an IBM company. The technology has been deployed to further improve the speed and reliability of large media file submissions from global customers as well as deliveries to multiple worldwide distribution channels.

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​MIRRIAD AND XSTREAM DEPLOY ASPERA HIGH-SPEED TRANSFER IN THE CLOUD

ARMONK, N.Y, Sept 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Aspera, an IBM Company, continued the momentum in its cloud offerings with the addition of two new customers, advertising technology creatorMirriad, and OTT and TV Everywhere solutions provider Xstream. Mirriad With headquarters in London, UK, and offices around the world, Mirriad works with leading brands, content owners and distributors in over 20 countries, delivering native ads seamlessly embedded within premium video content, including TV shows, movies and music videos.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25226

CALVIN KLEIN, INC. TO REACQUIRE CALVIN KLEIN PLATINUM LABEL ACCESSORIES LICENSE FROM CK21

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH), today announced its plans to reacquire the existing license agreement held by CK21 Holdings Pte. Ltd. for all production and sale of Calvin Klein platinum label men’s and women’s accessories. This agreement includes sale in free-standing Calvin Klein platinum accessories stores in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.  

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GORDAGEN CONFIRMS BIOAVAILABILITY IN PHASE I STUDY FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRACEUTICALS

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2015 / Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

- Primary endpoints of Phase I Single Ascending Dose pharmacokinetic study achieved

- Bioavailability of Gordagen’s MELT3(TM) formulation confirmed, with good plasma levels obtained

- Dose relationship of MELT3(TM) demonstrated, along with significant duration in plasma

- MELT3(TM) tablets confirmed to be easy to take, palatable and well tolerated

Gordagen Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held company commercializing evidence-based nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, today announced results for the first part of its Phase I clinical trial, a Single Ascending Dose Pharmacokinetics (PK) study, with the Company preparing results for
publication.  The study assessed the Company’s “melt-then-swallow” technology (MELT3(TM)), which is a formulation based on annatto-derived tocotrienols.    

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LEGAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER EPIQ SYSTEMS LAUNCHES DEDICATED EDISCOVERY OFFICE IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY

LONDON and FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ), a leading global provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession, today announced the launch of an office in Frankfurt, Germany consistent with its previously stated goal of expanding its international footprint. The Frankfurt office offers Epiq's full suite of eDiscovery services, including processing and hosting of electronically stored information (ESI) and document review services. Epiq will also offer managed services through its affiliate Iris Data Services.

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WIPRO AND BLACKLINE PARTNER TO DELIVER FINANCIAL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

LONDON & BANGALORE, India, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced a partnership with BlackLineInc., a leader in Enhanced Finance Controls and Automation (EFCA) software. As part of this partnership, Wipro will offer BlackLine's platform of financial software solutions, encompassing Financial Close Management, Intercompany Hub, Reconciliation Management and Controls Assurance delivered as a cloud-based service, to finance and accounting organisations.

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DIGITAL WORKSHOP IMPLEMENTS ASPERA FOR FAST UPLOAD AND DELIVERY OF MEDIA MATERIALS TO SOUTH AFRICA'S BROADCASTERS AND CINEMAS

Full-Service Post-Production Facility Speeds Delivery of Content With Aspera Secure, High-Speed File Transfer and Automation Solutions

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Digital Workshop, one of South African's leading boutique full-service film and television post-production facilities, has selected high-speed file transfer and workflow automation software from Aspera, an IBM company, to ingest, manage and distribute the hundreds of hours of diverse media content it receives daily from global content owners.

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SYNECTICS OPENS MACAU OFFICE TO SUPPORT GAMING CLIENTS

MACAU, Sept 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synectics has invested in a new Asia Pacific office to support gaming sector growth.   Located in Macau, the office is the latest addition to Synectics’ global network of sales, support and operations centres, and has opened in response to increased demand for its integrated surveillance solutions in the region.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25215

KOBE BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION CLUSTER, ONE OF JAPAN'S LARGEST BIOMEDICAL CLUSTERS, MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AT MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND

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Eight companies from the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster in Hyogo Prefecture will be taking part in Medical Fair Thailand, Asia's largest medical device exhibition. Exhibition homepage: http://www.medicalfair-thailand.com/index.php/en/ (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201509043318/) The City of Kobe started the "Kobe Medical Industry Development Project" (now called the "Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster" or KBIC) as one of the earthquake restoration projects to recover the economy of Kobe, which was severely damaged by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 1995. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25221

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF HANWHA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Hanwha General Insurance Company Limited (Hanwha General) (South Korea). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The ratings reflect Hanwha General’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalization, improvement in overall operating result in 2014 and the first half of 2015 and prudent investment strategy.

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A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS RATINGS OF THE FUJI FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED AND AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of The Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Limited (Fuji Fire) (Japan) and AIU Insurance Company, Ltd. (AIU Japan) (Japan). The ultimate parent company of both companies is American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (New York, NY) (NYSE: AIG). The outlook for all ratings is stable.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF NIB NZ LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of nib nz limited (nib nz) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.
 
The ratings mainly reflect nib nz’s adequate balance sheet strength and continued favorable operating performance. The ratings also take into consideration the company’s strong risk management fundamentals, which partially contributed to the stable and favorable claim experience over time.

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VITAL IMAGES, INC. IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN ASIA PACIFIC MARKET AT HIMSS ASIAPAC15

VioSuite(TM) Image Management and Vitality Solutions(TM) Business Intelligence Product Suites Deliver Unique Products and Services for Enterprise Image Management, Analytics and Business Intelligence

MARINA BAY SANDS, Singapore, Sept 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, introduces VioSuite™ Image Management and Vitality Solutions™ Business Intelligence product families, which provide healthcare administrators with a robust set of tools to improve system-wide image access and image data analytics. VioSuite and Vitality Solutions, as well as the company’s flagship products VitreaAdvanced® and VitreaView® software, will be showcased at the 9^th Annual HIMSS Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition in booth 200.

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ASPERA CELEBRATES BIGGEST EVER PRESENCE AT IBC WITH SHOWCASE OF WORLD-CLASS SAAS AND LIVE STREAMING SOLUTIONS

ARMONK, N.Y,  Sept. 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Aspera, an IBM company and creator of technologies that move the world's data at maximum speed, IBC 2015 marks the company's biggest ever presence at the show in the company's 10-year history. From its booth #7.B27, Aspera will showcase its complete portfolio of high-speed file transfer software and automation solutions for the broadcast and media industries, and highlight how industry-leading media technology companies and cloud service providers are continuing to directly integrate the Aspera FASP software platform.

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