Friday, 1 July 2016

NEWMONT ENTERS AGREEMENT TO SELL INTEREST IN INDONESIAN ASSETS

DENVER, July 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement with PT Amman Mineral Internasional (PT AMI) to sell its interests in PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT), which operates the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in Indonesia. 
The total consideration is $1.3 billion for Newmont’s 48.5 percent economic interest in PTNNT. This amount is comprised of cash proceeds of $920 million expected to be paid at closing and contingent payments of $403 million tied to metal price upside and development of Elang. Nusa Tenggara Mining Corporation, majority owned by Sumitomo Corporation, has also agreed to sell its ownership stake to PT AMI. 


"WASHOKU" WORLD CHALLENGE 2016: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR JAPANESE CUISINE COMPETITION FOR NON-JAPANESE NATIONALS

TOKYO, June 30 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- The Washoku World Challenge (WWC) 2016, a contest of "washoku," or Japanese cooking, limited to foreign nationals, will once again be held this year, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. The event is designed to identify talented individuals engaged in the field of Japanese cuisine in different countries and regions, and further popularize the special appeal of Japanese food.
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SOLICITING ENTRANTS FOR 20TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

TOKYO, June 30 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is organizing the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival. We will soon start accepting entries which display new forms of expression reflecting our modern times.
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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES ILLUMINATION LED DRIVER IC WITH SINGLE-WIRE INPUT

- Built-in LDO and daisy-chain pins realize downsizing of LED modules

TOKYO, June 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of "TB62D786FTG", a new LED driver IC with single-wire input and 9-channel output, for amusement equipment and LED illumination applications. Full-scale production is scheduled to start this autumn.
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PANIN BANK LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE MULTI-CHANNEL DIGITAL BANKING EXPERIENCE WITH FISERV TO HELP CUSTOMERS MANAGE THEIR FINANCIAL LIVES WITH SPEED, SECURITY AND SIMPLICITY


-Bank’s comprehensive new digital banking services are among the most feature-rich in the market and deliver financial services at the pace of people’s lives
-Integrated platforms help deliver a consistent user experience across channels
-Digital banking services enable customers to interact anytime, anywhere with multi-factor security controls
 
SINGAPORE & BROOKFIELD, Wis., June 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Panin Bank, one of the leading retail and business banks in Indonesia, has launched comprehensive new digital banking products and services using Mobiliti™ and Corillian™ Online from Fiserv. With the new deployment, Panin Bank has extended the capabilities of its mobile and online channels to deliver the experience their customers want at the speed they expect. 

CUTENESS ALERT! THE NEW ADVENTURES OF DEREK THE WOMBAT

FLINDERS ISLAND, Tasmania, June 29 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Since Derek the wombat hit international stardom, he's been frantically busy. He's an adolescent now and being a savvy business-wombat he has a new line of tea towels and t-shirts out. If that's not enough to keep this Flinders Island local run off his paws, he's the proud big brother of orphan-siblings April and May.
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BENTLEY AND SHELL ANNOUNCE GLOBAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

ProjectWise ConstructSim Improves Capital Project Construction Execution through Advanced Work Packaging
 
EXTON, Pa., July 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced a new Global Framework Agreement with Shell. The agreement serves to improve Shell’s capital project construction execution through automated 4D/5D construction management solutions provided by Bentley as a managed service. The solution, based on Bentley’s ProjectWise ConstructSim, will be deployed as part of Shell’s ProjectVantage program. This innovative offering, which simplifies work packaging for engineering, construction, and installation, adheres to the Construction Industry Institute’s (CII’s) Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) methodology.

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