Malaysian plastics industry supports government drive for environmental protection, development25/4/2019 KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian plastics industry is supporting the government’s drive to ensure environmental protection is in sync with the country’s physical development.
This was stated by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Taman Tugu World Earth Day celebrations recently. Members of Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and Malaysia Plastic Recyclers Association (MPRA) are also supporting the Circular Economy model, where the redeployment and reuse of resources is a key organising principle. In a joint statement, MPMA and MPRA said recycling played an important role in protecting the environment and for proper management and disposal of waste. Housing and Local Government Minister, Zuraida Kamaruddin recently introduced a new framework with 18 new criteria to ensure legitimate recycling industry adheres to environment-friendly practices. “We take the stand that Malaysia has no place for other countries’ (dumping of) rubbish and we should not become the developed world’s dumping ground,” stressed MPMA and MPRA. Local and international coverages of Earth Day have highlighted that developed countries such as the United States and Australia now realised they have been exporting household and municipal wastes to South East Asia - Malaysia, in particular. The government has clamped down on the rampant smuggling of overseas household and municipal wastes into Malaysia, as well as illegal operators who process smuggled rubbish. The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry, headed by Yeo Bee Yin, has closed down over 150 of these illegal operations since last July. -- BERNAMA
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Zhuhai, April 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zhuhai, 23rd April 2019 -- Meizu Technology Co., Ltd (Meizu) has officially introduced its latest flagship 16s and will be available for sale in China on 28th April starting at 3198 RMB. The signature Meizu Design brings a sense of elegance to the phone. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, the 16s features a 48MP + OIS Dual Camera, making it the best device to use for everyday shots. The latest flagship 16s is a testament to the 16 years’ experience in phone making of Meizu. The company has spared no effort with 100% dedication in producing premium phone for quality-seeking users, despite the size of the target market. 16s is a product that reflects ‘100% efforts for 1% selected Products’, Meizu strives for excellence with passion.
Meizu 16s comes in Pearl White, Carbon Black, and Phantom Blue, of which 6+128G, 8+128G and 8+256G will be respectively priced at 3198 RMB, 3498 RMB and 3998 RMB, and will be available on Meizu official website for pre-order starting 23th April 2019 at 10:00 PM and will be for sale on 28th April 2019 at 12:00 AM. Looks and in-hand feel Creating a nice in-hand feeling is a craft on its own. Jack Wong, the founder of Meizu, who has more than 10 years of experience in this area, personally crafted this exquisite piece from the arc design of 0.5°on the back, to a tolerance of only 0.15mm for a comfortable hold yet great in-hand feel. With a 7.6mm ultra-slim body, the Meizu 16s fits all the contours of your palm, giving you a smooth hand touch feeling, and it's well deserved a title of ‘Flagship Smartphone 2019 with the Best In-hand Feel’. A combination of visual appeal and functionality, Meizu 16s unleashes the full excellence of a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, attributed to the COF bonding technique and the large-radius corners, 16s has a bottom chin within 4.2mm, creating a perfect 91.53% screen-to-body ratio. The Super Retina anti-blue light screen is VDE Blue-Light protection certified from Germany, which is able to filter 33% harmful blue light. Meizu 16s features DC dimming, which effectively reduces stroboscopic and allows the display to reduce eye strain. Upon over 45,000 times of debugging, Meizu increased the fingerprint recognition speed of the on-screen sensor by 100% and boosts unlocking success rate with wet hands by 30%, making 16s delivers a Super mTouch experience. In the face of the defining color trend of smartphones, Meizu 16s features more unique color options. The ‘Carbon black’ color scheme reflects the looming carbon fiber texture under the multi-layer nano-scale optical coating, which highlights its cool and elegant style. The ‘Pearl White’ adopts multiple exposures and plasma polishing technology, a rare color featured by full-screen smartphone. Inspired by the deep desert on the Mozambique Straight, ‘Phantom Blue’ has eight layers of gradient nano-optical coating, and the addition of two-color of a gradient tilted 45 degrees, a phantom-like color combination of ocean and oasis, plus a little gradient color action depends on how it’s held in the light. Performance: Latest Snapdragon 855, 7 Killer Features for Smooth Run The latest Snapdragon 855 is the first mobile platform with an 8-Core processor, the most advanced and powerful chip ever, giving Meizu 16s the top-tier connectivity with its prime core. The Kryo 485 CPU offers more flexible, cluster arrangements between different cores, driving great leaps in performance and power efficiency. Meizu’s seven killer features, including the Hexagon 690 DSP make 16s outperform other smartphones with Snapdragon 855. The combination of these top-notch specs making 16s arguably the most intelligent smartphone with AI computing power. Meizu optimizes the performance of 16s from the fundamental computing technology to speed up the phone while offering smooth run and saving power. The leading GPU works in conjunction with Hyper Gaming, a smart GPU planning technology developed by Meizu, delivers steady and smooth graphics performance during games on 16s. In addition to strong performance, heat dissipation and power saving are equally important for smartphones. The Snapdragon 855 is built on 7-nanometer architecture, which saves on power consumption compared to other smartphones. To improve the heat dissipation, Meizu redesigned the motherboard to make the 16s be able to dissipate heat, even being used for hours. Attributed to the adjustment of the motherboard, the Meizu 16s has improved internal integration. Without compromising the size, the Meizu 16s comes with a big 3600mAh battery, which is optimized for users’ gaming experience with unmatched battery life. Camera: OIS+ True 48MP multi-stack lens Captures every Joyful Moment Meizu attaches great importance to camera specs, comes with 48 MP Sony IMX586 + IMX350 dual camera, Meizu, once again, shocks the world with its impressive camera setup in Meizu 16s after the Meizu 16th flagship Smartphone. The advanced algorithm of AI-engineered cameras allows users to take photos with joy. Sony latest IMX586 smartphone sensor comes with 48MP and Quad Bayer filter array, in which every 2×2 pixel array has the same color filter. As the signals from the four adjacent pixels are added, raising the sensitivity to a level equivalent to that of 1.6 μm pixels (12 megapixels), resulting in bright, low noise images. With an F/1.7 aperture and the OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), it significantly boosts Meizu 16s camera performance during low light capturing, allowing it captures mind-blowing pictures in dark light conditions. Further improving the 20MP ultra-small front-facing lens in previous flagship smartphone Meizu 16th, Meizu 16s adds the ArcSoft AI Beauty software to the camera, which allows you to realize the most beautiful selfies. Thanks to our powerful multi-frame composition algorithm we’ve managed to bring front-facing HDR tech, even in poorly lit environments. Combined with ArcSoft AI’s software the 16s produces some of the clearest and sharpest shots of all. 16s Packs In Top-line Features Thanks to our mEngine 3.0, playing ‘BuildTopia’ with Meizu 16s is surprisingly immersive. With the new generation of the double stereo sound system, Meizu 16s brings the intense gaming experience to your palm. With the upgraded Meizu Play and latest NFC, you can travel freely, pay easily, and unlock any doors in your way with 16s in your pockets. Incredible deal on purchasing 16s with major accessories Meizu understands that decent headphones will help boost the audio quality on your smartphone. To offer you an all-around music experience, the company has officially introduced Meizu EP63NC, Meizu's first active noise canceling headphones to bring you the best audio experience ever. With a starting price of 499 RMB, the Meizu EP63NC has a built-in AMS intelligent noise reduction chip, it supports Apt-X high-definition audio transmission format, EP63NC restores every detail of your track. Features 11-hour play time, you can dive in your music world all day long. With a single charge of 15-min, you get up to 3 hours of listening. The Meizu EP63NC wireless noise-canceling headphones will be available for order at 12am on 1st May on Meizu official website, Tmall, JD and Suning website. Meizu POP2 is the second generation Bluetooth earphones by Meizu Priced at 399 RMB, each earphone weighs only 5.4g, and has a playtime of up to 8 hours. The charging case provides an additional 16 hours, thereby, a 24-hour music enjoyment is guaranteed. Meizu POP2 true wireless Bluetooth earphones will be available for order on 23rd April 2019 10:00PM on Meizu official website, Tmall, and Jingdong. Customers, who also purchased 16s enjoy a 50RMB off on POP2 (349 RMB). Priced at 169 RMB, the Meizu Hi-Fi decoding amp will be available for order at 12am on 28th April on Meizu official website and Tmall, customers also purchase 16s will enjoy 70RMB off on this item (99RMB). The J-BELT, designed by Meizu founder Jack Wong, is a lightweight belt and is made specifically for Asians. It is available in different lengths and has no holes in it. After passing through 10,000 flexible tests, the scalpel-grade stainless steel buckle and the holes on the J-BELT are able to stay in neat condition after years of use. In addition to the high-quality top layer cowhide at both ends, the J-BELT belt is crafted with 12 braided thread and 48 thread layer through the mKnit weaving process; the J-shape weaving pattern highlights the unique J.Wong Design. J-BELT can easily match your professional or casual outfit. Priced at 999 RMB, J-BELTelt will be available for order on 23rd April 2019 at 10:00 PM on Meizu official website. What’s more, the Meizu Urban BackpackShoulder Bag will also be available for exclusive order on the exact same time (23rd April 2019, 10:00 PM) official website, and Meizu JDingdong official flagship store, black and dark grey color options are available. Meizu Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meizu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meizutech Twitter: https://twitter.com/meizu Media Contact Kayla Dai Meizu Technology Ltd. Email: [email protected] Attachments Kayla Dai Meizu Technology Ltd. [email protected] SOURCE : Meizu Technology ltd TOKYO, April 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s most prestigious hotel companies operating hotels located in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo and other locations, is proud to announce the strengthening of its collaborative relationship with Sanrio Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shintaro Tsuji) to expand facilities and services featuring “Hello Kitty” and other Sanrio characters at our Keio Plaza Hotel Tama. Our Tama Hotel will renovate a total of four additional rooms, including two rooms each in the themes of “My Melody” and “Little Twin Stars” (Kiki and Lala) who have been adored by fans around the world since their creation in 1975, to be opened on Saturday June 15, 2019, and thereby become the world’s first hotel to operate rooms in these themes on a regular basis.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190423005311/en/ The My Melody room is created in the image of the innocent, cheerful and loving nature of the character playing hide and seek in a forest. The Little Twin Stars room is created with various images of younger brother Kiki and older sister Lala playing at the amusement park on clouds. The Keio Plaza Hotel Tama first opened four theme rooms in November 2014 based on “Hello Kitty”, and the new rooms will raise the total number of Hello Kitty theme rooms to eight. Reservations for the new My Melody and Little Twin Stars rooms have been taken from Monday April 15, 2019. Full Version of Press Release About Keio Plaza Hotel The Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s most prestigious hotel companies operating hotels located in the Shinjuku district, Tama city, and Hachioji city of Tokyo and Sapporo, Hokkaido. Our hotel hosts a wide range of local and international guests who visit us for our welcoming facilities, warm hospitality and unique services that allow them to experience Japanese culture. About Keio Plaza Hotel Tama Keio Plaza Hotel Tama, located in Tama New Town where is a flourishing community in the suburbs of Tokyo. Sanrio Puroland, the home of Hello Kitty is only a in five-minute walk from the hotel. For more information, please visit our website, YouTube, or Instagram. Please follow @keioplaza_tama_hellokitty_room on Instagram. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190423005311/en/ Contact Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Keiko Kawashima, +81-3-5322-8010 Public Relations Manager [email protected] Source : Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Network Underpins Fast Business Growth for Retail Leader
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced that Colruyt Group, one of the largest retailers in Belgium and France, has deployed Juniper Networks’ solutions to improve its data connectivity in response to exponential growth in network traffic. Colruyt Group consists of more than 40 brands for consumers and businesses, including food and non-food retail, fuel, wholesale and food services. Established more than 80 years ago, it operates 553 of its own stores, supplies 581 independent shopkeepers in Belgium and France and also offers its products via e-commerce sites. The group owns the BIO-planet, Collishop, Cru, dreambaby, DreamLand, OKay, SPAR Belgium, MyUnderwear24, NewStory, Newpharma and ZEB brands and operates a network of DATS24 fuel stations throughout Belgium. Colruyt must ensure that it provides quality products and convenient services at competitive prices to protect and grow its leadership status. Ensuring the smooth operation of mission-critical applications such as stock controls and technological infrastructure that underpin its customer-facing services is the key to maintaining happy and loyal customers. Facing a rapid increase in demand for its products and services across the company’s portfolio, Colruyt needed to upgrade its WAN and LAN to ensure that it could respond effectively to the growth in network activity. News highlights: To maximize bandwidth and reduce latency while ensuring network security and stability, Colruyt invested in a range of Juniper solutions to:
“Colruyt recognized that our existing infrastructure was not equipped to handle the growth that we expect to see in the coming years. The limited throughput of the older switches that were still installed in most of our stores and the existing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) architecture of our network were beginning to cause bottlenecks. Network saturations would occasionally overload switches and take locations offline, potentially causing inconvenience for our customers. Juniper Networks’ solutions enable us to reduce the risk of downtime and increase our network availability from 10 Gbps to 40 Gbps, driving customer satisfaction and loyalty across our stores and online sites.”
Juniper Networks simplifies the complexities of networking with products, solutions and services in the cloud era to transform the way we connect, work and live. We remove the traditional constraints of networking to enable our customers and partners to deliver automated, scalable and secure networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks logo and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Media Relations: Pelin Murphy Juniper Networks +44 (0) 1372 385 689 [email protected] SOURCE : Juniper Networks, Inc. KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's small business sector in 2018 experienced positive business conditions, as confidence in business and economic growth marks its highest point since 2012.
This are the findings of CPA Australia's 10th annual Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey, involving over 3,600 small business operators in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. CPA Australia country head (Malaysia), Priya Terumalay said the survey showed there was positive shift in sentiments among Malaysia's small businesses that reflected the sector's continued focus on drivers of growth. "This sector has had a strong 12 months, with 65.5 per cent of respondents reporting that they grew over this period. "Looking to 2019, the results are even more positive, with three quarters of small businesses expecting to grow this year. Terumalay said the positive shift in sentiment was also reflected in small business confidence in Malaysia's economy, with nearly 70 per cent expecting the country’s economy to grow. In a period of global economic uncertainty, this upturn in small business confidence in Malaysia is a vote of confidence in the nation's economic direction. In addition, the survey also found that over 40 per cent of Malaysian businesses surveyed earned more than 10 per cent of their income from online sales. “There was also an overwhelming majority use of social media for business purposes, with 45.1 per cent stating they use it to sell their products or services. “There is a relatively strong focus on innovation among Malaysia's small businesses, with 29.3 per cent stating that they will innovate in 2019, beating the survey average of 20.8 per cent,” said Terumalay. “The Malaysian Government has done much to encourage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism, with policy developments. "We expect the positive business conditions experienced by Malaysia's small businesses in 2018 will continue into 2019, with small businesses remaining focused on innovation, e-commerce and technology." -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- HD Medical Inc, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of digital health solutions has taken Dr Rosemary Ku onboard its senior management team as chief medical officer.
In the new role, she will guide HD Medical’s product vision and roadmap, interface with the FDA, oversee numerous clinical trials as well as contribute to marketing and investor relations. “Dr Ku will not only help clinically validate HD Medical's existing technology but also leverage cutting-edge science to develop proprietary tools for the advancement of cardiac care,” said HD Medical founder and chief executive officer, Arvind Thiagarajan. Dr Ku is a practising physician at Kaiser Permanente and comes to HD Medical from Lark Health where she served as the chief medical officer focusing on chronic disease management. HD Medical delivers its intelligent cardiac care solutions and products globally to medical professionals, hospitals and medical institutions, as well as veterinarians through channel partners. For more information, contact www.hdmedicalgroup.com. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 (Bernama) -- popIn Inc, an intelligence enhancement services provider recently launched an image recommendation service, popIn Action in 10 countries and regions. The service is available in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and India. popIn Action utilises image recognition technology to search an e-commerce website and display similar products from the same website. It is a service that helps e-commerce users to find the goods they seek by installing a recommendation tool which displays similar products to the item which the user is browsing, or an image being uploaded. popIn Action is able to show similar goods by assigning colour, shape or material and it can be installed on e-commerce websites easily, without customer purchase history data. Installing popIn Action, along with a collaborative filtering system recommendation tool that uses customer purchase history, expands purchase options for customers, which can increase purchase intention and lead to actual purchase. After a special popIn Action tag issued by popIn is installed, popIn creates a custom design and recommendations start displaying. popIn Action charges after a customer clicks on a recommended image and adds it into their shopping cart. Because the cost of the service is linked to revenue, e-commerce retailers can minimise the risk of installation. More details at https://action.popin.cc/ -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd (ISID), through its subsidiary PT. ISID INDONESIA has acquired a 75 per cent equity stake in PT. Ebiz Cipta Solusi (Ebiz), a provider of system integration services.
With this acquisition, Ebiz is now a subsidiary of ISID, according to a statement. Ebiz is an IT company engaged in sales of self-developed and third party’s software solutions. Its proprietarily developed reporting solution ‘Maleo Series’ for financial authorities has a commanding market share and used by major Indonesian leasing and finance companies. Recently in Indonesia, enhanced supervision by the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia has increased the need for reporting solutions for all Indonesian financial-related corporations, thus significant growth is expected in the businesses of Ebiz in the future. ISID Group will add to its solution line-up Ebiz’s reporting solution for financial authorities required by existing and potential Lamp (a core system for leasing and finance operations developed by ISID’s Chinese subsidiary) customers. The group intends to expand its financial solution business in Indonesia by accelerating sales of Lamp and a variety of other solutions leveraging Ebiz local customer base. For more information, contact http://www.isid.com.cn/lamp/en. -- BERNAMA The official YouTube apps will be available on Fire TV in the coming months, giving users seamless access to a world of entertainment – including music videos, their favorite creators, movies, shows, news, live sports and more
Prime members streaming to Chromecast and on Android TV devices will have unlimited access, in the coming months, to thousands of titles and Amazon Originals including Golden Globe-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Homecoming, Hanna and The Widow SEATTLE & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced that in the coming months, the two companies will launch the official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app for streaming to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. In addition, Prime Video will be broadly available across Android TV device partners, and the YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps will also come to Fire TV later this year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190418005212/en/ “We are excited to work with Amazon to launch the official YouTube apps on Fire TV devices worldwide,” said Heather Rivera, Global Head of Product Partnerships at YouTube. “Bringing our flagship YouTube experience to Amazon Fire TV gives our users even more ways to watch the videos and creators they love.” “We’re excited to bring the Prime Video app to Chromecast and Android TV devices, and to give our customers convenient access to the shows and movies they love,” said Andrew Bennett, Head of Worldwide Business Development for Prime Video. “Whether watching the latest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, catching teams go head-to-head on Thursday Night Football or renting a new-release movie, customers will have even more ways to stream what they want, whenever they want, no matter where they are.” Official YouTube App on Fire TV The flagship YouTube app will be the easiest way for users to watch all of their favorite YouTube content on Fire TV. Users will be able to sign in to their existing YouTube account, access their full library of content, and play videos in 4K HDR at 60 fps on supported devices. In addition, standalone YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps will also launch later this year on Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs where available. Prime Video App on Chromecast and Android TV Chromecast and Chromecast built-in users, along with Android TV users, will have easy access to the Prime Video catalog including the latest seasons of Amazon Originals like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hanna, Homecoming, Bosch, Catastropheand The Grand Tour, along with Amazon Original movies like Donald Glover’s Guava Island, and Academy Award-nominated films like The Big Sick and Cold War. Prime Video offers users exclusive features like X-Ray as well as access to 4K titles included with Prime at no additional cost. With Prime Video users can also rent or purchase titles or choose from more than 150 Prime Video Channels including Showtime, HBO, CBS All-Access, Cinemax and STARZ. Android TV is a trademark of Google LLC. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Google Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and platforms like Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Chrome and YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely-known companies in the world. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190418005212/en/ Contact Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline [email protected] www.amazon.com/pr Source : Amazon.com, Inc. KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Madison Realty Capital (MRC), a New York-based real estate private equity firm, has announced the final closing of Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund IV LP (MRC Debt Fund IV).
The closing of the firm’s fourth institutional real estate debt investment vehicle has been announced by MRC managing principal, Adam Tantleff. The discretionary private equity fund raised a total of US$1.136 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its original target of US$1 billion. (US$1 = RM4.13) MRC sourced capital from global investors from the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including public and corporate pension funds, foundations and endowments, family offices and wealth managers. “As one of the early institutionally-backed private real estate debt funds, we have grown our platform and increased our market share, and our newest fund provides us with over US$4.5 billion of capacity to address the needs of our clients,” said Tantleff. He also announced that the firm had now completed in excess of US$10 billion in debt and equity transactions since its inception 15 years ago. MRC Debt Fund IV originates and acquires commercial mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity interests. Previously, Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III LP, raised a total of US$695 million in capital commitments, substantially exceeding its original goal of US$600 million. -- BERNAMA |
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