KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) --Yayasan PETRONAS recently inducted its second cohort of 176 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers across 120 secondary school districts in Malaysia. This brings the total number of teachers in its flagship Program Duta Guru (PDG) programme to 308.
For this cohort, each teacher will undergo a two-year training programme comprising online workshops, industry visits and projects addressing issues that hinder STEM progress in their communities. They will be able to strengthen their professional development through a blend of Content, Coaching, Communitydevelopment and Commitment, upskill themselves and encourage peer-to-peer sharing. PDG Cohort 2 received 450 applications from 136 school districts in Malaysia and the teachers were selected based on recommendation from their respective school principals. Priority was also given to teachers from the B40 schools. “The selected teachers are excellent educators with high potential to become leaders in their field and communities,” said Yayasan PETRONAS’ Chief Executive Officer, Nelly Francis Shariah. “Together with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and our PDG implementation partner Teach For Malaysia, we believe that STEM teachers are the front-liners who can improve the quality of students' learning in embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” PDG, which is a collaboration between Yayasan PETRONAS and the MoE, aims to empower 4,500 teachersto be highly capable STEM educators, serving as role models in enhancing students’ interest and competency in STEM education, especially the underprivileged students, and in strengthening their higher-order thinking skills by 2030. National STEM Centre’s Senior Principal Assistant Director Dr Ihsan Ismail said he wished that all dedicated teachers could be inducted into the programme. “This is because STEM is critical to the nation's progress and in building the future workforce. We will continue to grow this programme in stages whilst maintaining quality to ensure its goals are met." All selected teachers will participate in a National Symposium featuring industry leaders from PETRONAS, STEM experts and the Ministry of Education at the end of this year. "The first-ever PDG National Symposium will present a platform for over 300 teachers to share their journey, learnings and their current impact projects to the public. Through their experience, we hope that other teachers will be inspired and carry forward their learnings to be applied in classrooms and schools across the country," said Teach For Malaysia Chief Executive Officer, Chan Soon Seng. A PDG Cohort 1 participant from Sarawak, Thian Ping Ping, who has been teaching Mathematics and Science at SMK Tun Abdul Razak, Kuching for 20 years said, “PDG has enhanced my pedagogical skills and helped ease lesson planning. “I was able to connect to the teacher leadership community groups online, and share solutions and ideas, which saves a lot of time in lesson planning as I would adopt other teachers’ pedagogy and customise it to the needs of my students.” Through PDG, Yayasan PETRONAS enriches and upskills teachers for a sustainable future, providing equitable access to education for all public school students, especially the underprivileged ones in Malaysia. Issued by: Yayasan PETRONAS SOURCE: Yayasan PETRONAS http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39941
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LEDDARTECH INTRODUCES THE LEDDAR SIGHT SOLID-STATE FLASH LIDAR SENSOR FOR CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS29/4/2021 QUEBEC CITY, April 28 (Bernama--GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech®, a global leader in Level 1-5 ADAS and AD sensing technology, launches Leddar™ Sight, a robust, cost-effective 2D solid-state LiDAR sensor. This LiDAR is housed in a weatherproof enclosure. It uses flash illumination to deliver continuous, accurate detection and range of objects and obstacles in its entire field of view, without any moving parts. Leddar Sight has been developed to answer the stringent needs of mobility, ITS, and industrial system developers for reliable, durable LiDAR sensing in the most challenging environments.
Unmatched Robustness for the Most Demanding Environments Based on the Leddar M16 2D flash LiDAR module family’s field-proven reliability, the Leddar Sight leverages a 100% solid-state design for ultimate robustness. Tested for shock and vibration to meet the most demanding commercial and industrial applications requirements, Leddar Sight features a weatherproof casing (IP67/IP69 rated) that resists dust ingress, immersion, and pressurized water streams. Accelerated Path to Commercial Deployment The Leddar Sight 2D flash LiDAR provides precise detection and measurement capabilities for indoor applications such as industrial automation and various outdoor applications such as autonomous navigation, obstacle detection, collision avoidance, precision maneuvering, speed enforcement, and automated tolling. Thanks to its robust enclosure, M12 connector, and various FoV options, the sensor can be rapidly integrated into prototypes and used to collect field data for software development and is available in volume today to customers, system integrators, and resellers for commercial deployments. The Leddar Sight is an ideal LiDAR solution for shuttles, robotaxis, ADVs, commercial trucks, buses, industrial vehicles, mobile robotics, and intelligent transportation systems. Leddar Sight 2D Solid-State LiDAR Key Features
About LeddarTech LeddarTech is a leader in environmental sensing platforms for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 2007, LeddarTech has evolved to become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing and perception challenges across the entire value chain of the automotive and mobility market segments. With its LeddarVision™ sensor-fusion and perception platform and its cost-effective, scalable, and versatile LiDAR development solution for automotive-grade solid-state LiDARs based on the LeddarEngine™, LeddarTech enables Tier 1-2 automotive system integrators to develop full-stack sensing solutions for autonomy level 1 to 5. These solutions are actively deployed in autonomous shuttles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, smart cities/factories, and robotaxi applications. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge automotive and mobility remote-sensing applications, with over 95 patented technologies (granted or pending) enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities. Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39938
“As we celebrate ten years of this ever-growing partnership between UNAOC and the BMW Group and now with the support of Accenture, we shall continue to collaborate to amplify the work of cutting-edge social innovators and promote diversity and inclusive societies,” said Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for UNAOC. “In our anniversary year, we are not only celebrating a very successful partnership, but also using the Intercultural Innovation Award once again to appeal to people’s feeling of community,” said Ilka Horstmeier, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Human Resources and new patron of the Intercultural Innovation Award. This takes on a whole new meaning in the face of Covid-19. As Horstmeier said, “We can only manage the added challenges of the pandemic by taking action together.” Wanted: projects for an inclusive and diverse society This year, the focus will primarily be on projects promoting gender equality, countering violent extremism, hatred, and prejudices and advocating for art, culture, and sports as vehicles for social cohesion and diversity. To leverage the social impact of the selected projects, all ten finalists will receive the same financial assistance. For this reason, with the support of Accenture, the partners have increased the financial award to USD 200,000. In addition, the finalists will receive individual and professional consulting and participate in various training sessions and workshops. Interested organisations shall submit their application by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, 27 May 2021, at www.interculturalinnovation.org. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39931 SAN DIEGO, April 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kyriba’s Currency Impact Report (CIR), a comprehensive report detailing the impacts of foreign exchange (FX) exposures among 1,200 multinational companies based in North America and Europe, revealed negative impact from currency volatility of $6.16 billion. European companies experienced greater headwinds than their North American counterparts in the fourth quarter of 2020, reporting $4.77 billion in FX-related negative impact. By comparison, North American corporations reported $1.39 billion in negative impact. Kyriba is a global leader of treasury, finance and IT cloud software.
“Without additional U.S. Government stimulus spending in the foreseeable future, North American CFOs are now on notice that this quarter was their last chance to address currency exposure risks,” said Wolfgang Koester, Chief Evangelist for Kyriba. “The losses North American companies suffered in this quarter were preventable. In order to manage currency exposure and reduce negative impacts from inevitable spikes in volatility to come, CEOs are expecting their finance chiefs to be better prepared.” Highlights from the Q4 2020 Kyriba Currency Impact Report include: · For the second quarter in a row, North American companies indicated the euro (EUR) as the most impactful currency, with 33 percent of companies referencing the euro in their Q4 earnings calls. The Brazilian real (BRL) moved up a spot as the second most referenced currency. · The British pound (GBP) was the third most impactful currency for North American companies, followed by the Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY) and Swiss franc (CHF). · The average earnings per share (EPS) impact from currency volatility reported by North American companies in Q4 2020 dropped to $0.03—three times greater than the industry standard MBO of less than $0.01 EPS impact. · The top five industries that experienced the greatest impact from currencies in North America (in order) were electronic equipment, professional services, healthcare equipment, biotech and pharmaceuticals and technology hardware. The top five industries that reported the greatest impact for Europe (in order) were electronic equipment, biotech and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, healthcare equipment and auto components. · Publicly traded European companies that qualified to be monitored in the Q4 2020 report had a collective currency loss of $4.77 billion. · The U.S. dollar (USD) remained the currency most mentioned as impactful by European companies during Q4 2020 earnings calls, followed by the euro, with the Swedish krona (SEK) ranked third. The Kyriba Currency Impact Report is a comprehensive report detailing the impact of foreign exchange exposures among publicly traded companies. All companies in the report do business in more than one currency, with at least 15 percent of their revenue coming from nations that are located outside of their headquarters. To learn about specific industries affected and which currencies were most impactful to multinationals, download the full Q4 2020 Kyriba Currency Impact Report here. About Kyriba Corp.: Kyriba empowers CFOs, Treasurers, and their IT counterparts to transform how they optimize financial technology solutions, de-risk ERP cloud migration, and activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation. With 2,000 clients worldwide, including 25 percent of Fortune 500 and Eurostoxx 50 companies, Kyriba’s pioneering Connectivity as a Service platform integrates internal applications for treasury, risk, payments and working capital with vital external sources such as banks, ERPs, trading platforms, and market data providers. Kyriba is a secure, scalable SaaS platform that leverages artificial intelligence, automates payments workflows, and enables thousands of multinational corporations and banks to maximize growth opportunities, protect against loss from fraud and financial risk, and reduce operational costs. Kyriba is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Dubai, Frankfurt, London, Minsk, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Warsaw and other major locations. For more information, visit www.kyriba.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005236/en/ Contact Media Contact: Daniel Shaffer, [email protected] +1 858-263-2218 Source : Kyriba Corp. --BERNAMA Under the 'Contribution Agreement,' Cyber Intelligence House will provide services to protect data and aid in cybercrime investigations.
LONDON, April 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Under the agreement, Cyber Intelligence House (CIH) will be responsible for providing INTERPOL with resources and services that aid in investigating cybercrime, Virtual Asset (VA) crime and combating as well as actively monitoring the dark web, deemed essential for staying one step ahead of criminals around the world. Mikko Niemela, CEO of Cyber Intelligence House, strongly believes that it is a win-win for everyone stating that the "partnership with INTERPOL gives us an excellent opportunity to learn from the frontline of investigations enabling us to enhance our service offering even further." Cyber Intelligence House (CIH) will be responsible for providing technology and services to INTERPOL to help speed up investigations and conduct crime analysis. The partnership is intended to further enhance INTERPOL's cybercrime investigation capabilities. The mutually beneficial partnership "will enable CIH to further develop its tools, based on feedback from INTERPOL." Mikko Niemela, CEO of Cyber Intelligence House. INTERPOL is the world's largest international police organization, formed by countries around the world to prevent international crime. Today, 194 countries are members of the organization. In recent years, INTERPOL has found itself heading numerous cybercrime investigations, from identifying theft to cryptocurrency heists. In November 2020, INTERPOL created The Cybercrime Knowledge Exchange (CKE), making it easier for law enforcement, international organizations, and cybersecurity experts to exchange information. Cyber Intelligence House is a Singapore-based cybersecurity company providing cutting edge technology for Darkweb, Deepweb, and Data Breach investigations. Designed for Law Enforcement, the platform enables Cybercrime investigators to access a vast trove of evidence from otherwise obscure and hidden sources such as Dark Web Markets, Leak Platforms, and Discussion Forums that continue to grow in real-time and often date back several years. Mikko Niemela, CEO of Cyber Intelligence House, was quoted as saying, "Not only can we help speed up the investigations but also learn from the frontline. He added, "We look forward to being a big part of helping combat cybercrime and developing resources to help prevent it." About Cyber Intelligence House Cyber Intelligence House is a Singapore-based cybersecurity company specialising in cyber exposure monitoring. The company enables businesses to detect and respond early to potential cyber threats and exposure. CIH works with a broad range of clients, including government and law enforcement agencies. Visit CIH at https://cyberintelligencehouse.com for more information. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39915 SAFR® FROM REALNETWORKS GRANTED SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH CONTRACT FROM US AIR FORCE27/4/2021 KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- SAFR® from RealNetworks Inc, a face recognition and visual analytics platform, has been awarded its third Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Air Force (USAF).
Based on a statement, this contract enables SAFR to advance its computer vision platform to support perimeter protection and domestic search and rescue (SAR) missions. The SBIR contract allows SAFR to enhance its platform to run on an NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Xavier™ based UGV system. The addition of SAFR’s AI-powered analytics on autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic devices provides a force multiplier and a layer of safety for defence and civilian security and emergency services personnel. SAFR is focused on reducing the risk service members face in their daily duties by allowing SAFR-enhanced UGVs to perform perimeter patrols and monitor contested environments. The UGV platform will recognise when unauthorised persons are present in restricted areas. SAFR’s solution is being extended to operate onboard UGV devices and produce patrol reports with positional data upon completion of patrol duties. In high-risk scenarios involving SAR missions, the robotic device could locate persons using SAFR’s body detection capabilities, providing real-time alerts and access route details to speed up extraction – greatly reducing the risk for responders. “The UGV platform equipped with SAFR AI represents the future of embedded device operations and computer vision for an emerging range of robotic systems,” said SAFR Senior Product Manager, Eric Hess. -- BERNAMA NEW YORK, April 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The rapidly evolving global market for cryptocurrency is currently abuzz with the recent introduction of three extraordinarily designed mining rigs, BT, DBT and GBT from BitWats (www.bitwats.com). Instead of focusing only on highly proficient and technology savvy mining stalwarts, these three products were created to allow the casual enthusiasts as well as small-time miners to make their fortune out of crypto mining.
DBT offers hash rates of 750 TH/s, 70 GH/s, 5 GH/s, and 5 MH/s, for bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, and monero respectively. On the other hand, for GBT Miner, the hash power in the same order are 2250 TH/s, 210 GH/s, 15 GH/s, and 15 MH/s. The power consumptions for these two units are 900W and 2200W respectively. Based on figures mentioned above, monthly profit making potential of the two units is as mentioned below. · DBT Miner: $7,500 (Bitcoin), $13,000 (Litecoin), $13,000 (Ethereum), and $15,000 (Monero) · GBT Miner: $22,500 (Bitcoin), $39,000 (Litecoin), $37,000 (Ethereum), and $45,000 (Monero) Over the years, cryptocurrency mining has seen serious improvements. However, owing to the highly technical nature of this domain, it had limited to no scope for people that are technologically challenged. Bitwats has already changed that perception by creating three rigs that are pre-configured and just needs to be plugged in for an uncomplicated crypto mining experience. Within less than a month in the market, BT, DBT and GBT have been used by many common users without any technical background to earn healthy returns on their investment. This has been made possible by the extraordinary hash power offered by the products. The miners from Bitwats are suitable for use at home because they generate low amounts of heat as well as noise. To find out more about BitWats, please visit https://www.bitwats.com About BitWats Inc.: Bitwats was founded in 2016 by a team of technology leaders with a track record of working for the world’s most prodigious companies in the past. Dedicated to bringing the latest crypto-mining technology to the public, the company has recently introduced its exquisite line of advanced ASIC miners. Unlike most other crypto mining hardware manufacturers, Bitwats continuously works towards making crypto mining easy and profitable for all regardless of their experience and knowledge. Contact: Daniel Lotin [email protected] +1 (347) 905-5614 SOURCE: Bitwats Inc. --BERNAMA HKTB CHAIRMAN WELCOMES AGREEMENT TO RELAUNCH BILATERAL HONG KONG-SINGAPORE AIR TRAVEL BUBBLE26/4/2021 HONG KONG, April 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dr YK Pang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), welcomes the agreement between the Governments of the Hong Kong SAR and Singapore on relaunching the bilateral Hong Kong-Singapore Air Travel Bubble (ATB).
Dr Pang said, “Relaunching the Air Travel Bubble with Singapore is the first step in Hong Kong’s resumption of international travel, and a milestone for preparing the city for gradually welcoming more visitors back. We expect that travellers at the early stage of the launch of the ATB are those who travel for family visits or other essential reasons, and leisure travellers will return successively.” Meanwhile, the HKTB will continue to work with the tourism-related sectors in enhancing Hong Kong overall anti-epidemic measures in the city, including a standardised hygiene protocol launched last year for hotels, restaurants, transportation, shopping malls, tour operators and other tourism-related sectors, establishing a healthy and safe tourism image for Hong Kong. Members of the media can download this press release from the HKTB website: https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/hktb/newsroom/press-releases.html http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39911 KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Synchronoss Technologies Inc has announced partnership with Telkomsigma, the IT arm of Telkom Indonesia Group, to deliver the Synchronoss Personal Cloud® Solution to Indonesian universities.
According to a statement, the Telkom Community Cloud will be offered to students at 25 universities as a tool to securely store, share and transfer academic documents with their professors, school groups and peers. The white-label Synchronoss Personal Cloud solution will run on top of FLOU, Telkomsigma’s multi-cloud platform. First-year students at selected universities will be able to join the new cloud solution, beginning September, with thousands of additional students phased in over the next three years. At the end of the three-year onboarding process, 450,000 students are expected to have access to the new Synchronoss-powered personal cloud solution. Students will also have the option to continue using a paid version of the same solution after they graduate, giving them the ability to access, store and share their academic files, photos, videos and other personal content long after they have left their educational institutions. Via automatic backup capabilities, the Telkomsigma Community Cloud also protects students from loss of data due to hardware failure. And unlike other cloud solutions on the market, the Synchronoss-powered personal cloud allows student data to be stored in-country, a critical requirement for Telkomsigma to adhere to Indonesian law. Synchronoss’ personal cloud solutions have been adopted by mobile operators and other companies to deliver a high level of value to their customers and to drive new revenue. -- BERNAMA NEW YORK, April 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitwats (www.BitWats.com), a team of technology leaders working relentlessly to bring the latest crypto-mining technology to the public, has just released the market’s most powerful and profitable crypto miners. The company’s product range currently comprises of BT, DBT, and GBT, three multi-algorithm miners capable of delivering lightning fast hash rate, maximum energy efficiency, and fastest possible return on investment.
All the miners from Bitwats are built around the latest ASIC technology. An ASIC or application-specific integrated circuit is a microchip designed for a special application. Powered by 5nm ASIC chips, the mining rigs from Bitwats offer extraordinary hash rates and energy efficiency for mining bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, and monero. As a result, the profitability of these miners is second to none in the current crypto market. DBT offers hash rates of 750 TH/s, 70 GH/s, 5 GH/s, and 5 MH/s, for bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, and monero respectively. On the other hand, for GBT Miner, the hash power in the same order are 2250 TH/s, 210 GH/s, 15 GH/s, and 15 MH/s. The power consumptions for these two units are 900W and 2200W respectively Based on figures mentioned above, monthly profit making potential of the two units is as mentioned below.
To find out more, please visit https://www.bitwats.com About Bitwats: Bitwats was founded in 2016 by a team of technology leaders with a track record of working for the world’s most prodigious companies in the past. Dedicated to bringing the latest crypto-mining technology to the public, the company has recently introduced its exquisite line of advanced ASIC miners. Unlike most other crypto mining hardware manufacturers, Bitwats continuously works towards making crypto mining easy and profitable for all regardless of their experience and knowledge. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8c207d7f-6e22-406b-9017-e430f208bba9 http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=39881 |
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