KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm has announced its core banking platform Vault now runs on every major cloud infrastructure provider.
This includes Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud. Vault can be deployed on either the bank’s choice of cloud provider, on premise, in a hybrid cloud using OpenShift from Red Hat, or as a SaaS product. According to a statement, Thought Machine’s expanded compatibility enables banks to migrate with the freedom to pick the cloud infrastructure partner of their choice - while adhering to any regulatory and legal requirements they might have in place. “By delivering Vault as a Software-as-a-service product, banks no longer need to concern themselves with the implementation, regulatory and logistical obligations of bringing software in-house,” said Thought Machine Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Paul Taylor. “Vault SaaS is now available with the same high level of security and resilience as our deployed version, without the infrastructural management overheads.” Vault initially rolled out on GCP and AWS before progressing to run on the four leading cloud hosting providers, enabling far greater flexibility than peers in core banking and financial services technology. The new SaaS offering brings further flexibility for banks wishing to operate an instance of Vault for their institution without the overhead of software management and updates. This Thought Machine-managed service is now available on AWS, with further provider compatibility planned for this year. More details at www.thoughtmachine.net. -- BERNAMA
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KIOXIA DEMONSTRATES NEXT GENERATION NVME™ SSD FORM FACTOR FOR CLOUD AND ENTERPRISE DATA CENTERS30/6/2020 Kioxia’s E3.S SSD evaluation samples being mounted on a 2U-size rack mounted server prototype that can install 48 units of E3.S SSDs (Image photo) (Photo: Business Wire) EDSFF[1] (Enterprise and Datacenter SSD Form Factor) E3.S form factor enables higher density and performance driving data center scalability TOKYO, June 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kioxia Corporation has developed and started shipment of engineering samples of next generation Enterprise & Datacenter SSD Form Factor (EDSFF) E3.S which is being standardized by the SNIA SFF TA Technical Work Group. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200629005901/en/ E3.S is a new form factor standard for NVMe™ SSDs in Cloud and enterprise data centers, especially targeting PCIe® 5.0 and beyond. The E3.S will contribute to the design and development of next generation systems, such as cloud, hyper-converged and general-purpose servers and All Flash Array (AFA) systems in cloud and enterprise data centers. The E3.S specification allows for size, power and capacity options, all with a common connector. Designed for future PCIe generations that offer higher power budgets, EDSFF E3.S delivers improved performance, cooling and flexibility over other form factors. Kioxia’s E3.S engineering samples, based on Kioxia’s CM6 Series PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 SSD in a 2.5-inch form factor, demonstrated approximatery 35% greater performance with the same controller and BiCS FLASH™ 3D TLC flash memory in the EDSFF E3.S form factor with x4 lanes and 28W (+40%) of power. EDSFF E3.S benefits include: - Higher density of flash storage for more efficient use of power, storage footprint and system rack deployments - Supports PCIe 5.0 and beyond through improved signal integrity - Better cooling and thermal characteristics - Performance and benefits beyond the 2.5-inch form factor version - Drive status can be shown by LED indicators - Supports x8 PCIe lane configurations Notes [1] EDSFF Working Group promoters include enterprise server system and cloud-service providers such as Dell EMC, Facebook, HPE, Lenovo and others. Kioxia participates as a contributor. * NVMe is a trademark of NVM Express, Inc. * PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG. * Company names, product names and service names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Customer Inquiries: Kioxia Corporation Sales Promotion Division Tel: +81-3-6478-2421 https://business.kioxia.com/en-jp/buy/global-sales.html *Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200629005901/en/ Contact Media Inquiries: Kioxia Corporation Sales Strategic Planning Division Koji Takahata Tel: +81-3-6478-2404 Source : Kioxia Corporation PETALING JAYA, June 29 (Bernama) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Malaysia’s economic growth and employment rates, with Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) statistic indicating that the unemployment rate had spiked by 5 percent with 778,800 persons unemployed as at April 2020. The challenging economic conditions have directly led to an increased unemployment for both local and foreign workers.
In light of this, the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is conducting a Public Consultation through the Unified Public Consultation (UPC) portal to seek the views of industry players, associations, interested parties and members of the public on the Proposed Recommendation on Employment to the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR). MPC and the Technical Working Group on Employing Workers under the Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (PEMUDAH) has prepared several recommendations including Redeploying Retrenched Local Workers, Redeploying Retrenched Foreign Workers (PLKS) and Redeploying Illegal Foreign Workers to overcome the impact COVID-19 has had on employment. MPC Director-General YBhg. Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman said the recommendations reflected the Government’s commitment to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment. He also reaffirmed MPC’s commitment to assist the Government’s endeavours to energise the nation’s economic recovery and accelerate growth by engaging with key stakeholders to gather valuable input. Stakeholders’ feedback will be used to prepare strategic recommendations aimed at optimising a more cohesive management of foreign workers in Malaysia. The consultation on the UPC Portal began on 23 June 2020 and will continue until 7 July 2020. All stakeholders are invited to share their views and suggestions at UPC Portal on upc.mpc.gov.my. Full details of the proposed recommendation can also be downloaded from the portal. SOURCE: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Ms. Huda Atiqah Tel: 013-7261950 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 -- Calgon Carbon Corporation intends to expand capacity at its Pearlington, Mississippi plant by adding a second virgin activated carbon production line.
The expansion is expected to add 38 jobs at the plant upon completion, with estimated investment in the additional production line at US$185 million. When completed, Calgon Carbon’s virgin granular activated carbon capacity will exceed 200 million pounds per year. (US$1 = RM4.29) According to a statement, Calgon Carbon has been in conversation with the Mississippi Development Authority and Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission regarding this exciting project for several months. A final board decision on the plant expansion was granted on June 24 by Kuraray Co Ltd, which completed its acquisition of Calgon Carbon in March 2018. “This expansion enables our activated carbon products to be more broadly used to clean the world’s air and water on an even larger scale,” said Calgon Carbon President and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Schott. “Aptly positioned on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Calgon Carbon's innovative products help industries and communities clean their air and water to protect our precious natural resources.” The Pearlington, MS plant sits on 100 acres within the Port Bienville Industrial Park and has 200,000 square feet of production space and 42 employees. Once the expansion is complete, expected in late 2022, the facility will be approximately 400,000 square feet with 80 employees. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund in May announced the winners of its 2019 External Fund Managers Awards, selecting Saturna Sdn Bhd for two awards in the FTSE Shariah World Developed Mandate 2019 category: “Best International Equity Fund Manager” overall and “Best 3-Year ROI International Equity Fund Manager.”
“We are honored to receive two 2019 EPF awards as recognition of our dedication to the retirement well-being of Malaysia’s employees. I accept the awards on behalf of the Saturna Sdn Bhd crew, who strive to innovate and continuously improve our asset management performance and create value through Islamic and sustainable investing,” said Ms. Shahariah Shaharudin, president of Saturna Sdn Bhd. “We would also like to congratulate the other 2019 winners on their exemplary performance.” The EPF External Fund Managers Annual Awards recognizes outstanding performance of asset managers who invest diversified segments of Malaysia’s EPF pool in accordance with specific mandates. The EPF outsources portfolio management to firms based on how well their specialized investment skills and experience match a given allocation mandate and the likelihood of superior risk-adjusted, long-term performance. In 2016, the EPF selected SSB to invest a tranche of the FTSE Shariah World Developed mandate globally in shariah-compliant equities of developed markets. The winner of the Best International Equity Fund Manager Award is selected on both financial and service criteria. The EPF’s External Fund Manager Department considered SSB’s three-year rolling performance, including return on investment (ROI), time-weighted rate of return, and information ratio, which measured portfolio returns against the FTSE Shariah Developed Index. SSB was also evaluated on standards of compliance, trainings provided, and service quality. As the winner of the “Best 3-Year ROI International Equity Fund Manager” award, SSB earned the highest ROI over the three-year rolling period ended December 31, 2019. The Annual EPF External Fund Managers Awards Dinner originally scheduled for spring of 2020 was canceled due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. Malaysia’s EPF, which manages the retirement savings of private sector employees, had 924.75 billion ringgit of assets under management as of year-end 2019. About Saturna Sdn Bhd “Values-Based Global Asset Managers” Saturna Sdn. Bhd., established in 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saturna Capital that specializes in Islamic-compliant fund management services for individuals and institutions. Saturna Sdn Bhd is a licensed Islamic fund manager under the Securities Commission of Malaysia, and is fund manager to the ASEAN Equity Fund, and the ICD Global Sustainable Fund. For more information about Saturna Sdn Bhd, visit www.saturna.com.my. About Saturna Capital Corporation Saturna Capital Corporation, established in 1989 in Bellingham, Washington, USA, is a private, employee-owned, investment adviser with US$3.8 billion in assets under management, providing investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutions, businesses, individuals, and endowments. Saturna Capital is adviser to the Amana Mutual Funds Trust, the oldest and largest family of funds in the US that follow principles of Islamic finance. Saturna Capital is also adviser to the US-based Sextant Mutual Funds and Saturna Sustainable Funds. For more information about Saturna Capital, visit www.saturna.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200628005004/en/ Contact Victoria Odinotska KANTER Tel. + 1 703 534 3735 [email protected] Ms. Shahariah Shaharudin Saturna Sdn. Bhd. Tel. + 603 2164 5303 [email protected] Source : Saturna Capital Corporation New certified integration enhances on-premises access visibility and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) capabilities
SINGAPORE, June 26 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulse Secure, the leading provider of software-defined Secure Access solutions, today announced successful integration and joint compatibility testing between Gigamon and Pulse Secure to ensure customers that Pulse Secure’s Network Access Control (NAC) solution, Pulse Policy Secure, can fully leverage the endpoint contextual information received from Gigamon as remote workers return back to their office. The combination of Gigamon and Pulse provides organizations real-time visibility of network-connected devices and Zero Trust control leveraging adaptive authentication and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) to detect anomalies and mitigate unauthorized and malicious access to network applications and resources. Pulse Policy Secure is a top-selling, full-featured Network Access Control solution that is easy to deploy, manage, integrate and scale. Gigamon, sends consolidated traffic information with dynamic filtering to Pulse Policy Secure to enhance endpoint visibility across distributed networks and more automated endpoint security compliance. Leveraging Pulse Secure UEBA features, Pulse Policy Secure can identify and respond to anomalous activity such as suspicious IoT activity, DGA attacks and MAC spoofing as part of the solution’s adaptive authentication capabilities aligning to Zero Trust control. “The growing adoption of Zero Trust makes it essential that the security vendor community works in concert to ensure that critical security analytic data flows seamlessly across solutions to provide the visibility and control enterprises need to make better informed secure access decision in real time,” said Alex Thurber, Chief Revenue Officer for Pulse Secure. “We have worked closely with Gigamon at a technical level to create a smooth integration process with capabilities that will ensure our joint customers gain tangible benefits in deploying our technologies together to aid both network management and secure access in support of Zero Trust.” Joint Solution Benefits include: • Support Zero Trust strategies. Discover, profile and authenticate users and devices prior to granting access according to their security posture. • Define security posture policies for user roles and endpoints. Then automatically enforce access rules on all endpoints (based on identity, role, device class and security posture) before they are allowed on the network. • Improve overall security. Enforce dynamic network segmentation of devices at the network edge to prevent threats from spreading laterally, and enable bidirectional integration with the security infrastructure (SIEM and NGFW, for example) for expedited threat response. • 360-degree endpoint insight. Pulse Policy Secure captures in-depth endpoint intelligence and continuously monitors for suspicious state changes to provide reports about access issues and trends. • Behavioral Analytics. Correlation of user access, device contextual information, and system logs in a new analytics engine to find anomalies and mitigate threat risks. Pulse Policy Secure integrates with the Gigamon Visibility and Analytics Fabric, which is used to monitor all network traffic — including east-west data center traffic and private and public cloud workloads — so all traffic can be analyzed together in order to reduce blind spots and increase the likelihood of spotting suspicious behavior. “Ecosystem partnerships are essential to the adoption of Zero Trust initiatives and working closely with key Secure Access vendors, such as Pulse Secure, to help ensure seamless integration is vital for customers to maximize their return on investment,” said Gigamon President and Chief Operating Officer Shane Buckley. “As organisations strive to do more with fewer resources, they often turn to automation to help realize benefits that are greater than the sum of their contributing parts.” Additional benefits of using Gigamon alongside Pulse Secure include traffic aggregation to minimize port utilization. In cases where network links have low traffic volumes, the Gigamon Visibility and Analytics Fabric can aggregate these together before sending them to the Pulse Policy Secure NAC solution in order to minimize the number of ports that need to be used. By tagging the traffic, the Fabric ensures the source of traffic can be easily identified. In addition, Gigamon Visibility and Analytics Fabric offers enhanced control of asymmetric routing to ensure session information is kept together. Pulse Policy Secure gains the complete context of an endpoint’s connections and fortified security analytics. “Based on the principle of ‘never trust, always verify,’ Zero Trust Networking (ZTN) requires the coordination of various security technologies to enable perimeter enforcement, network segmentation and adaptive access control,” said Tony Massimini, senior industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “Vendor collaboration, such as that between Gigamon and Pulse Secure, demonstrates the value of interoperability that supports customers advancing Zero Trust initiatives.” The enhanced integration capability is freely available as part of the standard licensing model for both platforms, as part of Pulse Policy Secure and Gigamon Visibility and Analytics Fabric. Pulse Secure Partners also offers Gigamon solutions to its client base, making the partnership of particular relevance to the security channel community. Mutual customers and partners can learn more about the Gigamon, Pulse Secure integration by visiting https://www.pulsesecure.net/gigamon/. TWEET THIS: Pulse Secure and Gigamon certifies integration to fortify on-premise endpoint visibility, secure access, and User and Entity Behavior Analytics capabilities as workers begin to return to the office #PulseSecure #Gigamon #NetworkAccessControl #SecureAccess #ZeroTrust http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37630 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 -- Flywire, a high-growth vertical payments company has announced new enhancements to its market-leading digital education platform that improve tuition affordability.
Flywire’s new international payment plan options empower institutions worldwide to provide students more flexible funding options to help them better manage their education expenses during a period of unique financial constraint. As part of Flywire’s comprehensive receivables solution, this functionality builds on Flywire’s existing offerings and is customised to meet the needs of institutions worldwide with a high ratio of foreign students. Due to the ongoing rise in education costs, many foreign students cannot afford to pay their tuition and fees in full upfront prior to starting or returning to school, according to a statement. COVID-19 is exacerbating this affordability crisis, placing unprecedented financial strain on students, many of whom remain on campus due to the high cost of returning home at the outset of the pandemic. Flywire’s international payment plan options address the needs of students and families to make education costs more manageable with capabilities that include preferred payment options, flexibility of choice and personalised installment options. More details at www.flywire.com. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 -- Examination prep school operator, AzuriteStyle Co Ltd has developed a cool antibacterial face mask that enables nasal breathing.
Lecturers’ concerns that breathing difficulties prevent sustained concentration and that poor quality meant declining brain functions led to development of this mask. According to a statement, ‘AzuriteStyle’ is a completely original brand that prioritises ‘Made in Japan’ from planning to sewing. The company focused on creating a pleated design that guarantees an unoppressive breathing space with long-lasting fit for any facial or nasal type. The mask eliminates causes of rough skin stemming from stuffiness and bacterial growth. An organic type is also available for those with allergy-sensitive skin. Overseas sales began on June 20 in 30 major countries, including educationally advanced countries in Europe and Asia, as well as in the United States. More details at http://www.azurite-style.com -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- Swagelok Company, a global developer and manufacturer of fluid system solutions, is showcasing commitment to growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The company is investing strategically in measures designed to help regional customers overcome business challenges and meet the pace of demand in a competitive marketplace. Recent investments include a vice-president appointment with strong business development experience in Asia, the dedication of a new regional office in Singapore and an extensive expansion of its manufacturing plant in Changshu, China. “It is an exciting time to work at Swagelok as companies across the globe seek more services and support from our company,” said Swagelok’s vice-president, Asia-Pacific, Steve Sparkes in a statement. “We want to position customers in the world's fastest-growing economic region to succeed in the long term and thus, we are expanding not only our manufacturing capacity, but local technical capabilities, field service support, and Swagelok® custom solutions.” The Asia-Pacific team works in partnership with Swagelok’s local authorised sales and service centres to provide customers in the region with technical support, training, advice and reliable products needed to operate safely, efficiently, and profitably in fast-paced, demanding marketplaces. Swagelok also recently celebrated completion of a 7,400 metre square manufacturing operations expansion at its Changshu, China-based facility, doubling its size and adding jobs to the local economy. Moving forward, Swagelok will continue to work in partnership with local sales and service centres that are investing in growing the company’s technical and field engineering resources within the region. -- BERNAMA Founding of the Global Alliance of Chinese Top Brands (Graphic: Business Wire) SHANGHAI, June 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- On June 18, 2020, the first-ever Global Alliance of Chinese Top Brands (GACTB) was co-founded by OPPLE, Dongpeng, Micoe, Robam and Holike. The five leading companies in the Home Furnishing Industry signed the cooperation agreement through a cloud signing ceremony due to the Covid-19 pandemic. GACTB is committed to providing global consumers with a one-stop solution for high-quality home furnishing services. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200623005619/en/ To expand sales channels through branding alliance When life and work gradually get back to normal as the Covid-19 pandemic is being contained globally, overseas house owners will attach great importance to a healthy living style. In this regard, brand reputation and product quality will be the priority considerations in their decision-making process. GACTB will uphold the values of Branding, Society, Customers and Members, empower overseas sales channels by sharing client resources, and increase collaboration in developing new markets, bidding for projects, optimizing the distribution system and promoting brands on an all-win basis. To boost brand awareness in global market through seamless synergy Since each GACTB member boasts a leading market share, high reputation and brand premium in their respective sector, GACTB will further boost brand influence. Moreover, each member has a strong independent R&D capability to create green products for sustainable development. “China is a global leader in the lighting industry. We look to join hands with GACTB members and transform China's strong productivity into global brand influences, offering consumers all over the world better products at lower prices,” said Jin Xin, General Manager of International Business Unit, OPPLE Lighting. About OPPLE Founded in 1996, OPPLE has been engaged in R&D, production, distribution and after-sales services of lighting sources, lighting fixtures and controls, operating in over 70 countries and regions in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and South Africa. OPPLE constantly expands its product line to artistic switches, integrated home furnishing, kitchen and bathroom appliances and accessories, with a view to becoming an industry-leading provider of lighting system and integrated home total solutions. It now has over 100,000 outlets of sale of various types. OPPLE became a listed company in 2016. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200623005619/en/ Contact OPPLE Lighting Jenny Qian, +86 21 38550000 [email protected] Source : OPPLE |
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