HENRY GOLDING INVITED BY HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD TO UNCOVER CITY'S HIDDEN GEMS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) invited international actor Henry Golding to embark on an exhilarating trip in Hong Kong, this summer.

Golding, who rose to fame in 2018 starring in Crazy Rich Asians, explored and recommended popular attractions and hidden gems in the city to global audience, through his perspective.

“Hong Kong has truly captured my heart. What I love most about the city is the pure diversity. Everybody says Hong Kong is such a melting pot of all of Asia, and it truly is.

“Every corner, every moment on the street is such a mix of old and new, from the buildings to the people, and to all walks of life. Hong Kong is so unique and unlike elsewhere of the world,” said the Malaysian English superstar about re-visiting the energetic city.

Embarking from the comfort of his hotel suite overseeing the breathtaking skyline of Victoria Harbour, Golding blazed through Hong Kong's iconic landmarks and hidden treasures in a flash, all within his tightly packed schedule.

According to HKTB in a statement, he embraced the diverse array of experiences that Hong Kong has to offer, indulging in delectable meals at luxurious restaurants, as well as immersing himself in the city's rich cultural heritage at temples and traditional barber shops.

As Golding ventured, he engaged in heartfelt exchanges with the locals, eagerly shared his reflections on the trip and invited travellers to uncover the off-the-beaten-path gems and unique offerings that make Hong Kong an unforgettable destination.

-- BERNAMA

PHISHING REMAINS MOST DOMINANT INTERNET CRIME - CLOUDFLARE

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Cloudflare Inc has released its inaugural 2023 Phishing Threats Report highlighting that phishing remains the most dominant and fastest growing Internet crime, largely due to the ubiquity of email and the ceaseless issue of human error that is preyed upon by today’s threat actors.

Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matthew Prince said phishing is an epidemic that has permeated into the farthest corners of the Internet, preying on trust and victimising everyone from CEOs to government officials to the everyday consumer.

“Email messages and malicious links are nefarious partners in crime when it comes to the most common form of Internet threats.

“Organisations of all sizes need a Zero Trust solution that encompasses email security - when this is neglected, they are leaving themselves exposed to the largest vector in today's threat landscape,” he said in a statement.

While business email compromise (BEC) losses have topped US$50 billion, corporate organisations are not the only victims that attackers are after, as the real implications of phishing go beyond Fortune 500’s and global companies, extending to small and local organisations as well as the public sector. (US$1=RM4.64)

Regardless of an organisation's size, industry or sector, the report revealed that threat actors who leverage phishing campaigns have two major objectives, which are to achieve authenticity and legitimacy in the eyes of the victim, and to persuade victims to engage or click.

These objectives are underscored by the key findings of the report, including malicious links were the most prevalent threat category, comprising 35.6 per cent of detected threats while, one-third (30 per cent) of detected threats featured newly registered domains, were the second most common threat category.

Other findings indicated that identity deception threats are on the rise. Attackers posed as more than 1,000 different organisations in over one billion brand impersonation attempts, with Microsoft, one of the most trusted software companies, being the most impersonated brand.

The report is a culmination of data intelligence and security trends gathered from the 112 billion threats, with an evaluation on more than 279 million email threat indicators, 250 million malicious messages, over one billion instances of brand impersonation, and other data points gathered from approximately 13 billion emails processed between May 2022 to May 2023.

Additionally, this report is informed by a Cloudflare-commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, in which it surveyed 316 security decision-makers across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific about the state of phishing, between January 2023 and February 2023.

-- BERNAMA

TENCATE PROTECTIVE FABRICS TO UNVEIL NEXT-GEN FIRE SERVICE OUTER SHELL AT 2023 AFAC

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- TenCate Protective Fabrics, a global leader in protective textile technology, has announced the Asia Pacific (APAC) launch of its groundbreaking fire service outer shell, PBI Peak5, at the AFAC emergency response conference in Brisbane, Australia on Aug 22.

Its Vice President of Global Strategy and Innovation, Michael Laton said PBI Peak5 represented a significant leap in protective fabric technology for the fire service industry.

“We are thrilled to launch this groundbreaking outer shell in the APAC region, where the demand for high-performance firefighting gear is ever present,” he said in a statement.

Recognised as a must-see event for the Australian / New Zealand fire and emergency services industry, the 2023 AFAC conference serves as the ideal platform for the flame-resistant textile maker to introduce PBI Peak5 to key stakeholders, experts and industry professionals in the APAC region.

The primary highlight of PBI Peak5 is its lightweight 180 grams per square metre (gsm) construction which delivers increased levels of comfort and manoeuvrability for firefighters.

Moreover, the integration of patented Enforce technology enhances its strength, making PBI Peak5 extremely durable.

Engineered to meet the specific needs of emergency response professionals, PBI Peak5 sets new benchmarks for lightweight comfort, flexibility and unparallelled durability.

TenCate Protective Fabrics representatives will be present at the Brisbane conference to showcase the new outer shell and provide insights into the advanced technology behind its development.

-- BERNAMA

Evident Commits To Deliver World-class Solutions With New CEO, COO Appointments

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Evident Corporation (Evident) has appointed William Wesley “Wes” Pringle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Hiroyuki Yoshimoto as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Effective immediately, Pringle takes over from Evident’s interim CEO Eric Anderson, according to the company in a statement.

With an impressive 30-year career driving growth and business transformation across a variety of industries, Pringle ran several companies for Danaher including Fluke Corporation (a global test and measurement leader), which he led for almost 10 years, prior to joining Evident.

“I am honoured to join Evident and help lead this 100-year-old business through a new phase of growth. By unleashing the passion and talents of this organisation, I believe we can deliver exceptional growth and market changing innovations for our customers,” said Pringle.

Meanwhile, an experienced leader with a proven track record of leading global companies headquartered in Japan and the United States, Yoshimoto had several senior leadership roles at global manufacturing companies such as Nissan Motor Corporation Group, prior to joining Evident.

Yoshimoto said: “By working as one team, I am convinced that Evident can create sustainable growth while continuing its mission of pioneering innovations that make society healthier and safer.

“Our commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction, along with fostering strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders will be the cornerstone of our progress.”

With this new leadership team, Evident will realise its next chapter by further strengthening its commitment to delivering world-class solutions to its customers.

-- BERNAMA

TDCX INC. TO REPORT SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TDCX Inc. (“TDCX” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TDCX), an award-winning digital customer experience solutions provider for innovative technology and other blue-chip companies, plans to announce its second quarter unaudited financial results on August 23, 2023, U.S. Eastern Time, after the U.S. market closes.

On that day, the TDCX senior management will host a conference call to discuss the unaudited financial results.

A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the TDCX website. Access information on the conference call and webcast is as follows:
 

Date and time:		August 23, 2023, 8:30 PM (U.S. Eastern Time) August 24, 2023, 8:30 AM (Singapore / Hong Kong Time)
Webcast link:		https://events.q4inc.com/earnings/TDCX/Q2-2023
Dial in numbers:		U.S. Toll Free: +1 833 470 1428	U.S. (Local): +1 404 975 4839
		Singapore: +65 3158 0255	Hong Kong: +852 5803 6418
		UK Toll Free: +44 808 189 6484	All others: Dial In numbers
Participant Access Code:465393

A replay of the conference call will be available at TDCX’s investor relations website (investors.tdcx.com). An archived webcast will be available at the same link above.

About TDCX Inc.

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.

TDCX helps clients achieve their customer experience aspirations by harnessing technology, human intelligence and its global footprint. It serves clients in fintech, gaming, technology, travel and hospitality, digital advertising and social media, streaming and e-commerce. TDCX’s expertise and strong footprint in Asia has made it a trusted partner for clients, particularly high-growth, new economy companies, looking to tap the region’s growth potential.

TDCX’s commitment to delivering positive outcomes for our clients extends to its role as a responsible corporate citizen. Its Corporate Social Responsibility program focuses on positively transforming the lives of its people, its communities and the environment.

TDCX employs more than 18,400 employees across 30 campuses globally, specifically in Brazil, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mainland China, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.tdcx.com.

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Contact

For enquiries:
Investors / Analysts: Jason Lim, lim.jason@tdcx.com
Media: Eunice Seow, eunice.seow@tdcx.com

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DUCK CREEK EXPANDS TO INDIAN MARKET OFFERING GLOBAL CORE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies India LLP, a subsidiary of Duck Creek Technologies, announced a historical milestone with its expansion into the Indian general insurance market.

Duck Creek Technologies India LLP now offers India-based insurers the ease, convenience and power of modern cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), delivered as a full suite of capabilities or as stand-alone solutions.

With this expansion, Duck Creek reinforces its market commitment by establishing its data centre in India, supported by nearly 1,000 local employees, according to a statement.

“Duck Creek is truly excited to enter the Indian insurance market with our global solutions. We want to empower insurance companies in India with hyper-personalised insurance solutions that help customers buy or service insurance from any device and anytime,” said Duck Creek Technologies Managing Director APAC, Shaji Sethu.

In partnership with its first core systems full-suite India-based insurance customer, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO), Duck Creek will deploy its intuitive, user-friendly and powerful solutions.

This is to empower HDFC ERGO to take new products to market faster and significantly improve their customers’ experience throughout the policy lifecycle and across the insurer’s entire portfolio.

In addition, Duck Creek's products and solutions will holistically bring a competitive advantage to HDFC ERGO across its entire system, portfolio and operations.

HDFC ERGO President and Chief Technology Officer, Sriram Naganathan said the partnership with Duck Creek Technologies India LLP is a crucial step towards unlocking the full potential of the company’s wide insurance solutions and enabling it to offer efficient delivery and more convenience for its customers.

Drawing on its experience supporting the world’s largest insurers and reinsurers, Duck Creek will offer its suite of SaaS-based core insurance delivery solutions to help Indian general insurers innovate and modernise their products and services.

-- BERNAMA

Cloudflare Bot Management Now On IBM Cloud Internet Services To Mitigate Malicious Bots

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Cloudflare Inc has announced that IBM Cloud Internet Services (CIS), has expanded its offering to include Cloudflare Bot Management, to help enterprises on the Enterprise Premier Plan address and combat the growing threat of malicious bot traffic.

According to a statement, Cloudflare and IBM Cloud have been working together since 2018, integrating Cloudflare application security and performance natively into IBM Cloud through IBM CIS, powered by Cloudflare.

CIS positions customers to configure their web and Internet applications to be protected against cyber threats including distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and data theft, while enhancing performance and reliability with load balancing, optimised routing and caching, and data exchange, as part of the CIS suite of capabilities.

Cloudflare Global Head of Channels and Alliances, Matt Harrell said: “Cloudflare and IBM Cloud Internet Services have been helping power the vast increase of Internet-facing business applications, and we are seeing more and more bot activity across the landscape.

“Malicious bots are part of this equation, posing significant risks and causing inefficiencies in business, from fraudulent transactions to fake attempts to make purchases.

“These malicious activities can deprive legitimate customers from making purchases and affect a business’ bottom line, not to mention potential larger risks of data loss. This is a further effort to protect operations at this critical level.”

Meanwhile, IBM Fellow and Chief Technology Officer, Cloud Security, Nataraj Nagaratnam said: “Both IBM and Cloudflare continue to have a mission of delivering solutions that will address costly security threats, without hindering Internet speed or business innovation.”

With Cloudflare Bot Management, businesses can be protected from targeted application abuse such as credential stuffing, inventory hoarding, carding abuse, and content scraping, as part of the complete Bot Management detection and mitigation offering.

Cloudflare Bot Management enables customers to identify malicious bots through effective machine learning; gain enhanced behavioural analysis of types of Internet traffic; and reduce risk through fingerprinting.

-- BERNAMA