KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Hillstone Networks, a cybersecurity solutions provider, has announced a new approach to helping customers achieve cyber resilience with integrative cybersecurity solutions that address the gaps in security and challenges faced by chief information security officers (CISOs) and security professionals.
According to Hillstone Network in a statement, this integrative approach brings coverage, control and consolidation to protect global enterprises from multilayer, multistage cyberattacks. Its Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Tim Liu said digital transformation is a priority for every company, and a challenge for every IT organisation, as data drives the business and is now generated, processed, and analysed everywhere, in the data centre, on the edge, in one or multiple clouds. “Our approach delivers a streamlined, centralised, and scalable platform to help CISOs enhance their organisation’s cyber resilience and protect critical assets,” he said. Hillstone Networks’ integrative cybersecurity approach tackles cybersecurity head-on in three critical areas namely, securing the networks, mitigating the threats and protecting the workloads. This approach is continuously enhanced through unwavering commitment to innovation and new product releases. Its Future-ready Network Security solutions provide a strong foundation for zero-trust architecture, delivering adaptive security that can scale as business demands. For hyperscale data centres, the newly announced Hillstone X25812 Data Center Firewall delivers high availability and high scalability with a up to 3.5 Terabytes per second (Tbps) firewall throughput, 720 million concurrent connections, and 19 million new sessions per second. Hillstone’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Threat Detection and Response can find and mitigate attacks before they have a chance to exploit the most vital asset in the enterprise, data. Its Breach Detection System (BDS) is at the forefront of this effort, with the recent release of version 3.7 offering expanded functionality to better protect against network attacks and threats. With granular network micro-segmentation and patented traffic steering technology, Hillstone’s latest version of CloudArmour is upgraded with powerful anti-virus capability that delivers enhanced threat protection and deeper visibility into cloud workloads, so that organisations can embrace a cyber-resilient cloud infrastructure. -- BERNAMA
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PIE SYSTEMS OFFERS FREE INTERNET SERVICE TO "PIE VAT" APP USERS VISITING JAPAN, USING 5G ESIM27/4/2023 TOKYO, Apr. 26, 2023 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
- Free Internet Service Available by Downloading Tax-Free Shopping App "PIE VAT" - Pie Systems Japan Co., Ltd., a leading travel tech company which provides the VAT refund solution "PIE VAT" and a subsidiary of Pie Systems Inc., has started providing 5G eSIM for free to PIE VAT app users visiting Japan (*). Users can access the service by downloading tax-free shopping app PIE VAT. About PIE VAT PIE VAT is a digital platform delivering delightful tourism, starting with digitizing tax-free shopping for merchants and tourists. Merchants can set up PIE VAT on their PCs or tablets without hardware integration. Tourists can easily claim their VAT refunds when traveling abroad with the PIE VAT app. PIE VAT can reduce the operational burden for merchants and improve shopping experience for tourists. Image: eSIM set up within PIE VAT https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M107424/202304245162/_prw_PI1fl_tjf5hUty.jpeg?_ga=2.107634114.1577705710.1682297246-1851103714.1593650756 About free 5G eSIM via PIE VAT - Users can easily and quickly set up the eSIM via PIE VAT. The eSIM allows them to access the internet and complete VAT refund procedures using the free internet service. (Users are not required to go through complicated procedures such as purchasing a SIM card or replacing their SIM card.) - Users can enjoy a high-speed, stress-free communications environment with the eSIM that supports 5G. - Users can use 1GB of data free for a maximum of 30 days. (If they exceed 1GB of data usage, they can continue to stay connected with the eSIM by making in-app purchases.) Hiroaki Mizuno, Chief Executive Officer of Pie Systems Japan, commented: "Stable internet connections are indispensable for tourists to enjoy their stays in their destinations. With the eSIM free internet service provided by Pie Systems, users can set up eSIM easily and quickly and access the internet via PIE VAT. We provide users with a high-speed and stress-free communications environment through the eSIM that supports 5G. Users can easily claim their VAT refunds with the PIE VAT app at PIE VAT partner stores and shopping malls. "PIE VAT is a travel platform to connect travelers with retailers/merchants. The app serves as a bridge between them to eliminate various inconveniences during trips. We will continue launching new services to support travelers' wonderful trips." (*) This free internet service via 5G eSIM is available for PIE VAT app users visiting Japan. PIE VAT users visiting European countries can access fee-based internet service by making in-app purchases. https://pages.pievat.com/esim PIE VAT can be downloaded from: https://link.piesystems.io/jp-esim For details about Pie Systems, visit https://www.pievat.com/ Source: Pie Systems Japan Co., Ltd. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=45963 KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (UK) Ltd (NXUK), a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc, has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification, a quality certificate for pharmaceutical transport established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), for its facility in the suburbs of Heathrow Airport, effective Feb 28.
According to a statement, NXUK was awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification and Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA) from the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in April 2020. This evidenced its compliance with internationally recognised standards for the proper distribution of pharmaceuticals, and with the acquisition of CEIV Pharma certification, will now be able to provide safer and higher-quality pharmaceutical transportation services using the UK, an important hub for the pharmaceutical industry, as a nodal point The Nippon Express Group has positioned the pharmaceutical industry as a key industry in its "Nippon Express Group Business Plan 2023 -- Dynamic Growth," and is pursuing the global development of a safe and secure pharmaceutical logistics platform to meet the ever more sophisticated and diverse needs of pharmaceutical logistics. The group is committed to contributing to the health of people around the world by supporting its customers in the global pharmaceutical industry from a logistics perspective through the establishment of a reliable and safe global pharmaceutical logistics platform. In addition to major global pharmaceutical companies, the UK is home to numerous small and medium-sized biopharmaceutical companies as well as world-class universities and research institutes, making it a hub for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Demand for vaccines and therapeutics has increased in recent years along with the COVID-19 pandemic, and imports and exports of pharmaceutical products via Heathrow Airport are expected to continue rising in future. -- BERNAMA To celebrate the film’s 10-year anniversary, Aventus has partnered with The Wolf of Wall Street’s rights holders to produce historical collection of NFTs
LONDON, April 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aventus, a Web3 solutions provider for enterprises, has partnered with the film rights holders for The Wolf of Wall Street and world-leading film producers and editors to create The Wolf of Wall Street Experience: a series of NFT drops which will also act as a key to unlocking wider parts of the experience. With a worldwide box office of almost $400M, five Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and a Guinness World Records entry for most swearing in a film, The Wolf of Wall Street’s impact on popular culture remains steadfast almost a decade after its release, with memes of the film continuing to generate millions of uses. The Wolf of Wall Street Experience will give fans of the film and Web3 enthusiasts access to exclusive content, rewards, and experiences via a series of limited NFT drops. The NFTs will contain exclusive assets from the film, including new angles of iconic scenes, as well as authentic outfits worn by the cast, props and other memorabilia. In addition, real-life and virtual experiences will take place, including a Hollywood-style celebration of the anniversary this December. The launch is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023, with additional benefits for early participants of the community. More information can be found on the official website: www.wolfofwallstreet.io. The NFTs will be created by the carbon neutral Aventus Network, which is a layer 1 (parachain) on Polkadot – meaning the project will leverage the full benefits of the Polkadot ecosystem, including enhanced scalability, speed, interoperability and security. It also means NFT holders will be able to leverage the full benefits of interoperability across more than 50 blockchains, including Ethereum. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=45945 TOKYO, Apr. 25, 2023 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
MD Logistics, LLC (hereinafter "MD"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., held an opening ceremony on March 23 for the Garner 2000 Pharmaceutical Logistics Center, a dedicated pharmaceutical warehouse established in Garner in the U.S. state of North Carolina in January this year. NIPPON EXPRESS logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202304184990-O1-hPPV3b7z Opening ceremony: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202304184990/_prw_PI2fl_K2l3XlYL.jpg North Carolina is a key hub for the pharmaceutical industry in the United States, with numerous major pharmaceutical manufacturers and life science companies having expanded into the state. It is also home to many research institutes and universities that have amassed significant medical knowledge and technologies. The Nippon Express Group has positioned the pharmaceutical industry as a key industry in its "Nippon Express Group Business Plan 2023 -- Dynamic Growth," and is pursuing the global development of a safe and secure pharmaceutical logistics platform to meet increasingly sophisticated and diverse pharmaceutical logistics needs. MD has four warehouses in Indiana and one in Nevada, and has located its sixth U.S. warehouse in North Carolina, where pharmaceutical logistics needs are high and expected to grow further. The Nippon Express Group will continue supporting customers in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide by building a reliable and secure global pharmaceutical logistics platform, aiming to contribute to the health of people around the world. Overview of new warehouse - Name: Garner 2000 Pharmaceutical Logistics Center - Address: 2000 Garner Business Park Drive, Garner, NC 27529, USA - Total floor area: 22,297 m2 (240,000 ft2) - Supported temperature ranges: 2-8 C / 15-25 C (two temperature ranges) - Key facilities: Full air-conditioning, refrigerated storage, quarantine compliance for pharmaceuticals, surveillance cameras, access control, in-house power generation system - Start of operations: January 3, 2023 Warehouse exterior: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202304184990/_prw_PI3fl_MFM64P50.jpg Warehouse interior: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202304184990/_prw_PI4fl_FUqDi47A.jpg Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/ Nippon Express Group's official LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/ Source: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=45944 Experience the Charisma of Hong Kong's Unique Pop Culture With Legendary Icons HONG KONG, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hong Kong has one of the most influential pop cultures among Asian cities, especially its pervasive Cantopop and movies from the 1980s to the 1990s, which gave birth to a lot of superstars who were well-known internationally. The timeless influence of those masterpieces can still be found in the pop culture of Hong Kong and even the rest of Asia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230424005383/en/ The first-ever “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival” kicks off in April, with over 20 exciting events scheduled throughout the year. An array of experiences await visitors to relive the golden age of Hong Kong superstars, including Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, who reigned in the music and movie industries. Some pop culture classics will be reinterpreted with unconventional modern elements, including makeovers of some one-of-a-kind melodies with new components, like jazz and a cappella. With fresh presentations of Hong Kong classics, these events pay tribute to the legendary trendsetters who have assiduously contributed to the local pop culture. Here are four recommended experiences for visitors to savour and reminisce about the old days, paying tribute to the legends. Passing on the Legend with a Brand New Interpretation Miss You Much Leslie Exhibition To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of Leslie Cheung (“Gor-gor”) this year, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum has organised an exhibition, with Cheung’s close friends Florence Chan, William Chang and Wing Shya as guest curators. Featuring his stage costumes, vinyl records, music and film work, awards and personal collections, the exhibition presents Cheung’s legendary achievements in music and film, as well as his influence on popular culture. Movie Tram – Tales Told by Cinematic Storytellers Movie Tram ** Tickets available online for registration A quintessential Hong Kong symbol on the move, the tram is a vessel of the city’s unique scenery and memories, making it an ideal backdrop for a lot of Hong Kong movies. The Festival will present “Movie Tram” tours, in which the participants will take a walking tour around film locations in Central & Western District before hopping onto a tram, where famous filmmakers, including Stanley Kwan and Kearen Pang, will share behind-the-scenes stories and inspirations for cinematic creativity, uncovering the gems of the city’s moving pictures. In the Mood for Qipao – A Showcase of the Flourishing Era of Hong Kong Cinema Cinderella and Her Qipao Exhibition The qipao (cheongsam) is a fashion symbol of Chinese culture, as well as a key styling element for female leads in a lot of Hong Kong movies. This exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Film Archive, with over 30 qipaos from a selection of films spanning different eras will be on display, recreating the cultural landscapes of the past with pieces worn by iconic actresses such as Maggie Cheung and Brigitte Lin. Out of Thin Air: Hong Kong Film Arts & Costumes Exhibition The Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Hong Kong Film Arts Association will jointly present the exhibition. Through the display of iconic costumes, props, sets, paraphernalia and workshop scenes, the exhibition will take visitors behind the scenes to explore the nature of Hong Kong’s film culture, as well as the highly adaptable professionalism and creative inclusiveness of film industry workers. More riveting activities will debut soon. Make these experiences part of your itinerary and embark on a distinctive pop culture journey in the footsteps of legendary Hong Kong superstars. For more information about the “Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival”, please visit https://www.pcf.gov.hk/en/. Images can be accessed via: https://assetlibrary.hktb.com/assetbank-hktb/action/browseItems?categoryId=1080&categoryTypeId=2&cachedCriteria=1 http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=45947 KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Starbucks has launched an innovative line of coffee beverages called “Oleato”, an alchemy of Starbucks finest arabica coffee infused with Partanna extra virgin olive oil at more than 60 select stores across Japan including Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo, on April 20. Following the February debut of Oleato beverages in Italy and March launch at the Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in Chicago, Seattle and New York, and select stores in the United States (US), Starbucks third global launch market for the beverage line will be in Japan, where Starbucks began its journey as a global brand outside North America more than 26 years ago. “As we introduce this new coffee innovation to Japan, my time here this week in Tokyo reminds me of the enduring and global relevancy of community, connection, and passion for both coffee and craft. “We are thrilled to introduce to the Japanese market the next revolution in coffee that brings together an alchemy of nature’s finest ingredients – Starbucks arabica coffee beans and Partanna cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. Oleato has opened our eyes to fresh new possibilities for Starbucks,” said Starbucks Coffee Company chairman emeritus and board member, Howard Schultz. Meanwhile, Starbucks Japan chief executive officer, Takafumi Minaguchi said: “Our customers are eager to explore new ways to enjoy their Starbucks Experience. We believe that this transformational innovation of two unexpected ingredients will exceed their expectations and uplift their cup with an extraordinary new flavour.” In a statement, Starbucks said the Oleato beverages available at Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo and select Starbucks Reserve stores are Starbucks Reserve Oleato Golden Cream Iced Espresso; Starbucks Reserve Oleato Golden Foam Cold Brew; and Starbucks Reserve Oleato Oat Milk Latte. At the same time, Oleato beverages available at select stores across Japan are Starbucks Oleato Golden Foam Cold Brew and Starbucks Oleato Oat Milk Latte. Since opening its first store in Ginza in 1996, Starbucks has opened more than 1,800 stores in Japan, operated by more than 51,000 partners who proudly wear the green apron. Starbucks continues to provide a premium Starbucks Experience to customers across Japan, with locally-relevant beverages like matcha and tea beverages, as well as innovations like seasonal Frappuccino blended beverages. In 2019, Starbucks opened the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo, a fully-immersive tribute to premium coffee quality, innovation and human connection, where extraordinary new coffee experience comes to life for customers every day. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Global sweetness and flavour innovator, Sweegen has launched Sweetensify Flavors, its newest flavour tool for food and beverage producers, to create better-for-everyone products.
Powered by Sweegen’s novel sweet protein technology that includes brazzein, thaumatin II and other unique proteins, Sweetensify Flavors improve and modulate sweet flavour, creating a sugar-like experience, thereby pushing the boundaries of healthier product innovation. Sweegen vice president of global innovation, Casey McCormick said Sweetensify Flavors will change how product developers think about reducing or eliminating sugar in beverages and foods. “The flavour expression enabled by Sweetensify Flavors optimises the sensory experience and enables a more sugar-like taste. It is substantially better than any previous technology. We target taste receptors on a biochemistry level that others simply cannot. “Our product development teams are finding incredible synergies between Sweetensify Flavors and Sweegen’s state-of-the-art stevia systems. Ultimately, our solutions challenge the taste and cost of artificial sweeteners currently on the market,” he said in a statement. The entire collection of Sweetensify Flavors has a wide range of benefits across sweet and savoury applications, including enhancing flavour tonalities, blocking bitterness, reducing astringency and sweet linger, eliminating unwanted aftertastes and reducing sugar use. Sweegen’s Sweetensify Flavors debuts brazzein, the company’s highly sought-after sweet protein, as well as thaumatin II. At the time of the Sweetensify announcement, Sweegen’s thaumatin II received the Flavor Extract Manufacturer’s Association (FEMA) GRAS status. Sweet proteins like brazzein have an affinity for different taste receptors on the tongue, especially the receptor known as T1R3, which is associated with both umami and sweetness perception. Leveraging this unique attribute, Sweetensify Flavors will enable product developers to reduce the amount of sugar they use in products while maintaining the quality of characteristic flavours and sweetness. Sweetensify Flavors are available for use in countries that allow flavours approved by the FEMA GRAS protocol and the company plans to expand its global availability rapidly. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of indoor service robots, announced a strategic investment to fund its Korea-based partner, M2MTech, which specialises in Internet of Things (IoT) convergence for smart remote and predictive systems with elevators. This investment comes as Bear Robotics now extends their world-renowned Servi robot line with a fully integrated elevator delivery robot, Servi Lift, which is capable of completing last-mile deliveries inside of multi-story buildings such as hotels, hospitals, corporate campuses, as well as other high-rise commercial and residential real estate properties. In a statement, Bear Robotics co-founder and chief executive officer, John Ha said, the firm believes this investment will truly maximise facility efficiencies and minimise user inconvenience. “The ELSA convergence platform developed by M2MTech provides strong security, interoperability and connectivity advantages that will set the stage for us to scale our last-mile mobility solutions,” Ha added. Meanwhile, its co-founder and chief operating officer, Juan Higueros said: “With the global IoT elevator market forecasted to grow to US$64 billion by 2030, it was imperative for us to invest into our close partnership with M2MTech, and to realise the synergies we believe will advance our last-mile aspirations. “We are confident that this collaborative approach will generate more efficient operations for many of our existing customers and open a broad array of new opportunities that will place Bear Robotics in a position to be the world’s leading multi-story robot delivery solutions provider.” In engineering Servi Lift, Bear Robotics sought interoperability as its absolute competitive advantage to be applied with major players in the smart elevator market such as OTIS, TKE, Mitsubishi, KONE, Hyundai and Schindler. With the expansion of urbanisation, the tech pioneer is bullish on the “smart city” shift to robot-friendly buildings, enhanced access security, and the penetration of smart elevators in smart buildings with strong linkages between systems. Servi Lift will undergo 100 trials in 2023 and broader rollouts lined up across the world in 2024. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Alipay+ has partnered with popular Asian e-wallets to help iQIYI, a leading international streaming platform to accelerate its expansion via Alipay+ digital and entertainment platforms to reach young middle-class consumers looking for quality online video content. According to Alipay+ in a statement, in 2021, iQIYI utilised Alipay+ marketing solutions, such as Alipay+ Rewards and cashier-based marketing service, to reach potential consumers and improve transaction conversion rates in key markets. Developed by Alipay+ and partner e-wallets, Alipay+ Rewards is a new digital marketing platform that helps global brands engage better with consumers worldwide by offering incentives and exclusive services. Last year, more than one million consumers outside the Chinese mainland, mostly in Southeast Asia, used Alipay+ partner e-wallets, including TrueMoney (Thailand), GCash (The Philippines), DANA (Indonesia), Touch ’n Go eWallet (Malaysia) and Kakao Pay (South Korea) to pay for subscriptions or content on iQIYI’s international app. In addition to these alternative payment methods, Alipay+ has started offering customised marketing solutions through Alipay+ Rewards programme to enable merchant partners to expand its market outreach efforts, since 2023. On iQIYI’s international app, the number of new users making subscription payments through GCash, DANA and Touch ’n Go eWallet have increased respectively by 100 per cent, 90 per cent and 50 per cent in March 2023, compared with the end of 2022. The global over-the-top (OTT) market is expected to reach US$1,251 billion by 2027, representing a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 per cent during 2021-2027. iQIYI ranks fifth among OTT platforms globally, and was named the top Asian OTT to watch Chinese-language, Thai and Malay dramas across major Southeast Asia markets. (US$1=RM4.42) This April, AlipayHK, the largest active e-wallet in Hong Kong SAR, China, became the latest Alipay+ partner wallet to support payment on iQIYI International App. Introduced by Ant Group in 2020, Alipay+ is a suite of cross-border digital payment, marketing and merchant digitalisation solutions connecting global brands with mobile-savvy consumers worldwide, aimed at enabling businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to process a wide range of mobile payment methods and reach more than one billion regional and global consumers. -- BERNAMA |
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