TOKYO, Mar. 31, 2017 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
With an eye to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is promoting diverse tourism attractions in Japan by creating sightseeing routes linking Tokyo and other regions such as Tohoku, Chugoku and Shikoku. TMG has recently invited foreign media and travel bloggers to experience the promoted sightseeing routes. We are happy to announce that their travel reports are now available at the webpage listed below, and in line with the website, a 360-degree VR movie is now ready to help anyone who would like to travel to experience these recommended routes in an immersive way on YouTube or Youku. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28804
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SINGAPORE, March 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The growing billions of connected devices should be able to communicate with one another regardless of manufacturer, operating system, chipset or physical transport. The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things standards body, is creating a specification and sponsoring an open source project (IoTivity) to achieve that goal. Today, the OCF is announcing a collaboration with the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) to promote the adoption of this specification to small and medium-sized enterprises and startups in the Singapore Smart Nation ecosystem and to help companies understand and adopt the specifications in their design strategies.
The Singapore IoT market is expected to be worth more than $700 million by the year 2020. The Smart Nation Program is Singapore's national effort to create a future of better living for all through tech-enabled solutions. With a program in place and the market poised for success, OCF’s specification will accelerate industry innovation to ensure secure interoperability for consumers, business, and industry. Singapore will be a step closer to its Smart Nation vision through smarter health, transport, living and service sector initiatives. SSIA will promote OCF down its value chain and enable SMEs to explore the applications and potential development of this new collaborative platform. Richard Brown, Head of OCF Asia Marketing Task Force said, “We are pleased to be working with the SSIA to support the adoption and promotion of OCF specifications in Singapore.” CK Tan, President of the SSIA stated, “Singapore’s Smart Nation program is a strategic initiative for both the government and the tech ecosystem. Having software and hardware systems that are interoperable is key to ensuring the Smart Nation program is a success. We are pleased to be working with OCF to promote the adoption of open standards to support the Internet of Things market in Singapore.” mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28785 WAKUWAKU JAPAN: NEW ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING FOR ANIME SONGS ANISONG STATION TO START IN APRIL!31/3/2017 —Bringing the Latest Japanese Anime Songs to the World--
TOKYO, March 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- WAKUWAKU JAPAN Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Masafumi Kawanishi, “WAKUWAKU JAPAN”) has announced that it will begin broadcasting on April 5, 2017, in Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia, a new original series, Anisong Station, to share information on the latest Japanese anime songs. Multiple fans throughout the world have become passionate about the music and songs from Japanese anime cartoons, as anime for Japan have grown in popularity across the globe. WAKUWAKU JAPAN has begun working with Label Gate Co., Ltd. and Yurayura Kick Corporation to bring the latest anime songs to a global audience on a regular basis, meeting the expectations and needs of those passionate fans. The result is an originally produced and broadcast program, Anisong Station, specifically for anime songs. That program will be aired weekly and will center around Anisong Ranking, a ranking specifically for anime songs, as well as live and original studio performances from Anisong singers. In addition, there are various planned segments, including on-location visits from the program MCs, Daimao Kosaka and Ryoga (Bullet Train) to various record producers, anime magazine editors, animation studios and sites related to anime songs and anime programs, which will be called Anisong Station Salon. Other segments include a showcase of dance members to famous anime songs by the otaku dance troupe, Real Akiba Boyz. Guests for the initial broadcast will be Konomi Suzuki and Shiena Nishizawa. The interview segment will feature the two MCs on an unplanned visit to the editorial staff for the Seiyu Grand Prix magazine, which focuses on Seiyu (voice actors). The anime song dance showcase will feature breakdancing from the Real Akiba Boyz to Zenzenzense (RADWIMPS), the theme song from last year’s anime hit movie, Your Name, as well. Anisong Station will be broadcast on WAKUWAKU JAPAN, for its worldwide premiere, one day earlier than in Japan. Anisute will serve to increase the popularity of anime song artists, both within Japan and overseas, through weekly episodes that share the latest anime song information, and will create venues for the greater use of anime songs. Various events are planned in conjunction with the program, including Anisong festival. This multipronged approach to development will help to convey how wonderful anime songs to the entire world. Program Segments Anisong Ranking Presents the latest anime song rankings while incorporating original live in-studio performances. Anisong Station LIVE Presents the newest up-and-coming songs and artists. RAB’s Kamisong Dance Show Presents, in a unique and talented dance performance format, legendary anime songs (Kamisong) chosen by our anime song dance unit, Real Akiba Boyz (RAB). Anisong Station Salon On-site visits with anime creative professionals, sound producers, and magazine editors, to expand the next generation of anime topics. Program Overview • Name: Anisong Station • Channel: WAKUWAKU JAPAN (Singtel TV: ch260/520/616, StarHub TV: ch 813) Broadcast Country Start Date Time Language (see note) Indonesia Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 24:00-24:30 English Myanmar Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 23:30-24:00 English Singapore Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 24:00-24:30 English Taiwan Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 23:30-24:00 Traditional Chinese Sri Lanka Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 22:30-23:00 English Mongolia Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Every Wednesday, 25:00-25:30 English Note: All programs will be subtitled. April Performance Artists • Performances by Daimao Kosaka, Ryoga (Bullet Train), and RAB(Real Akiba Boyz) • Guests for First Program: Konomi Suzuki、Shiena Nishizawa • Ending theme for April Shows: Shiina Natsukawa / “GrapeFruit-moon” WAKUWAKU JAPAN CORPORATION Profile Company Name: WAKUWAKU JAPAN CORPORATION (http://www.wakuwakujapan.com/) Address: 7F Akasaka Enokizaka Building, 1-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Established: May 1, 2015 Capital: 5.5 billion yen President & CEO: Masafumi Kawanishi Major shareholder: SKY Perfect JSAT 60%, Cool Japan Fund Inc. 40% Official site: http://www.wakuwakujapan.tv/ Countries and regions currently broadcasting: Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Mongolia Contacts Direct inquiries: WAKUWAKU JAPAN Corporation Minyi REN, +81-3-5571-6880 Marketing Department [email protected] Source: WAKUWAKU JAPAN CORPORATION ZHENGZHOU, China, Mar. 31, 2017 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/-
More than 10,000 Chinese from over 40 countries and regions attended a grand worshipping ceremony on Thursday to mark the nation's legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, local portal zynews reported. This Thursday is March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar which was believed to be the birthday of the saint. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28802 SINGAPORE, March 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” to New Zealand Medical Professionals Limited (NZMPL) (New Zealand). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
NZMPL is a single-line insurer in New Zealand, focused on providing medical malpractice insurance to medical practitioners and health professionals. The ratings reflect NZMPL’s very strong risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, consistently profitable operating performance and low product risk profile. NZMPL’s very strong risk-adjusted capitalization reflects mainly the company’s low underwriting leverage, strong quality of capital and favorable liquidity position. In addition, the company has operated profitably within its core market, supported by favorable claims experience and a competitive expense ratio. Major offsetting factors in NZMPL’s rating assessment are the company’s limited market profile and small capital base. As a single-line insurer that captures only a very small percentage of industry premiums, NZMPL has a limited market profile. Furthermore, with a capital size of approximately NZD 3.4 million, the company maintains a thin buffer against the minimum capital requirement under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s non-life solvency standard. While NZMPL is well-positioned for its current ratings, the ratings could be downgraded if the company’s financial performance deteriorates significantly due to adverse claims experience. Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication. This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on A.M. Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see A.M. Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Understanding Best’s Credit Ratings. A.M. Best is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit www.ambest.com. Copyright © 2017 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Contacts A.M. Best Jason Shum, +65 6589 8400, ext. 217 Senior Financial Analyst [email protected] or Moungmo Lee, +65 6589 8412 Managing Director, Analytics [email protected] or Christopher Sharkey, +1-908-439-2200, ext. 5159 Manager, Public Relations [email protected] or Jim Peavy, +1-908-439-2200, ext. 5644 Director, Public Relations [email protected] Source: A.M. Best View this news release online at: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170328006388/en --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Pacific Mutual Fund Bhd, an investment
management company, has launched the Pacific Dynamic Global Islamic Fund. It is the first Malaysian Shariah-compliant global fund with a dynamic and flexible asset allocation. In a statement today, Pacific Mutual said the fund aims to provide capital growth and income in the medium to long term by investing in a global portfolio of Shariah-compliant equities, sukuk and Islamic money market instruments. "Investors can now have access to these global Shariah-compliant asset classes of equities and sukuk (fixed income). "Ranging from 0 per cent to 100 per cent in any of the asset categories, it can not only potentially profit from market volatilities, but the combination of equities and fixed income allocation should also reduce overall portfolio volatility," it said. Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Teh Chi-cheun said there is a huge universe of Shariah-compliant investments globally, especially in sectors such as consumer staples, technology, logistics and energy. "Growing populations and increased awareness will also have a great impact on the growth of Islamic fund assets," he said. The fund’s initial offer price is RM0.5 per unit during the initial offer period of March 28-April 17, 2017. -- BERNAMA TOKYO & SINGAPORE, March 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4519) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore (A*STAR) announced today that a joint research project between Chugai and A*STAR for an anti-dengue virus antibody has been selected as a grant recipient by the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund). Chugai and A*STAR have been engaged in the joint research since 2015.
This project was born through the collaboration of Chugai Pharmabody Research Pte. Ltd. (CPR), a research center of the Chugai Group in Singapore, and A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN). The dengue virus that causes dengue fever is known to have four different serotypes. SIgN researchers identified a new human antibody that is highly effective in neutralizing the activity of all four dengue virus serotypes, and CPR applied Chugai’s proprietary antibody engineering technologies to optimize the antibody. This project seeks to create a new antibody drug against the dengue virus. It has been selected to receive US$5.3 million grant based on its recognition by the GHIT Fund for contributing to the “fight against neglected tropical diseases in developing countries.” http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28791 SINGAPORE, March 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited (“Takeda”), announced today that Ricardo Marek has been appointed as the President of the Emerging Markets Business Unit (EM BU), based in Singapore, effective April 1, 2017. In his new role he will lead all business operations across five geographic Areas that comprise EM BU – Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), China, Latin America, Middle East & Africa and Russia-CIS. Marek will also serve as a Corporate Officer and member of Takeda’s Executive Team, and report to Christophe Weber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Takeda.
After joining Takeda in 2011, Ricardo became President of Takeda Brazil in 2013. He then took-on additional, concurrent responsibilities, as Area Head of Latin America (LatAm) in 2014. Ricardo will be relocating from his home in São Paulo, Brazil, to Singapore and succeeds Giles Platford who has moved to Zurich as President of Europe and Canada, also effective April 1, 2017. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28800 Studies conducted to date clearly indicate that IQOS is likely to present less risk of harm compared to smoking
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 28 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today announces the positive results from an advanced clinical study on IQOS, the company’s first electronically heated tobacco product, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Conducted in Japan over a three-month period by the well-known clinical research organization, the Osaki Hospital Tokyo Heart Center, the study showed that smokers who switched to IQOS:
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