KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia turns 63 years old, the country will need to continue its transformation in becoming a knowledge-based economy to achieve its status as a developed nation, says Chris Wang.
Wang, CEO of the Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) says Malaysia’s economic development has been stable as compared to its Southeast Asian peers, but it faces several constraints in breaking through the middle-income trap and become an advanced country. For instance, Malaysia does not have a large consumer base such as the US, China and Japan to help propel the country to become an advanced nation. “There has always been only one option for a small country like Malaysia to achieve such a goal, which is to develop a knowledge-based economy that possesses advanced knowledge, instead of relying only natural resources, that is unique and valuable. “Education, research and development are the main sectors of a knowledge-based economy. Talent and human resources are the most important assets,” he adds. Wang says the key driver behind a knowledge-based economy is an open financial market that could help the country attract talents, encourage development and innovation. “Malaysia’s knowledge-based economy must rely on an open financial market to release its full potential. This can be done through continuous development and further opening of Malaysia’s Islamic finance. “It is vital for Malaysia to open up its Islamic financial market further to attract talents and encourage technological advancement. It will benefit the service and manufacturing industries of the country,” he says. Wang lauded Malaysian’s government strategic planning for the country’s economy. And he says APIB wants to help the country to open up its Islamic finance industry further. “The objectives of Malaysia’s economic planning are clear. But it can be adjusted, especially in terms of its Islamic finance and capital market openness. For instance, the country should give full support to foreign Islamic entities including financial companies to enter its capital market. We believe this will allow more high technology businesses and innovative companies to set up their bases here,” he says. He adds that many foreign enterprises from China and other countries are looking for cross-border investment and opportunities to enter the Islamic market. And Malaysia is in a good position to attract these companies and bring their advanced science and technological knowledge and capital into the country. “As countries and businesses globally are embracing the Industry 4.0 trend, the existence of high-tech enterprises will support such a transformation process,” he adds. Meanwhile, Wang says the world will witness drastic changes in the international order in the third decade of the 21st century. Malaysia’s leading position among ASEAN countries and how it continues to enhance itself as a global Islamic financial centre are keys to the country’s further progression. “We are standing at a turning point in the development of the Islamic finance industry. And what the industry players need now is the courage to speak our minds and voice our demands for the Islamic industry to open up further. When this happens, it will attractive worldwide attention. “APIB will work with the Malaysian government, financial institutions, local and foreign enterprises to help the country move towards a better future,” says Wang. SOURCE: Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Tai Shin Yin Rechner Sdn Bhd Tel: 0133397873 --BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- South Korea’s Yanolja, a global top leisure platform, and Bnetworks, an incubatee of Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) Corporation, have established their partnership with a Strategic and Technology Development Agreement to expand its hotel solutions into the Southeast Asian market. According to the terms of the deal, both companies will combine its respective technologies & hardware to roll-out IoT & AI driven automated room management systems (RMS). They will also work closely together in the promotion and sales of the solution to expand into markets in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore for now. Yanolja is the largest online travel agency and the only unicorn travel-related company in South Korea. The company is also now the world’s number one in the cloud-based property management system market, following its acquisition of eZee in 2019. Its Y FLUX solution addresses pain points in the hospitality industry with its fully integrated and automated features such as mobile concierge, room service by robots, vending machines for amenities and more. “Previously, hotels managed different datasets for different services, so real-time data sharing and integrated data management were difficult. Y FLUX RMS is a leading cloud-based technology that organically and seamlessly connects data across all services provided by hotels. We will introduce optimum technologies for local hotels and bring innovation to the Southeast Asian hospitality industry through the partnership with Bnetworks, a leader of IoT technologies in the region,” said Jongyoon Kim, CEO of Online Business and Corporate Strategy at Yanolja. CEO of Bnetworks, Tharmaindran K.Gannasin sees this collaboration and expansion as a game changer for the hospitality industry within the Southeast Asia region. “This partnership will be a new milestone for both entities with endless opportunities. Open technology partnerships and collaborative commercial models are the new digital economy formula. This partnership leverages on technologies, platforms, and services of both entities,” he said. “Together, we see a bright future in enabling convergence of solutions and versatile platforms, while future-proofing hospitality industries by empowering the stakeholders with long-term sustainable digitalisation strategies and business continuity”. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=38012 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- LeddarTech® has announced its participation as a proud sponsor and presenter at the Mobility Re-imagined MOVE 2020 America from Sept 1 to 3.
“LeddarTech is excited to be involved in this tremendous event that brings together industry leaders in mobility and automotive innovations,” said Daniel Aitken, Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications. “The transition from a physical to a virtual event has enabled MOVE 2020 to reach a greater audience, and the level of participation and interaction promises to make this event one not to miss in September.” The company will lead two key sessions at the virtual conference, according to a statement. On Sept 1, (3.40pm EST), LeddarTech will host a virtual roundtable exploring how an optimal sensor-fusion stack can accelerate ADAS features and AD capabilities to accelerate the adoption of Level 3 to 5 technology. On the same date, (4.50pm EST) LeddarTech will host an interactive panel discussion along with key industry experts entitled ‘Multiple sensing modalities case study: The key to Level 3 to 5 autonomy’. LeddarTech is an industry leader in environmental sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. More details at www.leddartech.com. -- BERNAMA PETALING JAYA, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) with Retail and Food & Beverage Productivity Nexus has moved up the mentoring programme of the retail and food & beverage sector by leveraging on digital technology. The current approach entitled “Productivity Digitisation (Productivity 1010) Retail and F&B” is expected to enhance awareness on the benefits of digitalisation in improving productivity among businesses.
Through these online initiatives, MPC hopes to create awareness, participation and momentum for independent growth to build business productivity and digital competency, thus leading Malaysia towards sustainable economic growth. According to Director-General of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), YBhg. Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman “Digitalisation was discovered to be one of the top strategies used to maintain productivity, thus proving the need for greater awareness regarding the use of digital marketing and online platforms among businesses. Another advantage is to overcome the challenges set by social distancing and movement restriction order, digital marketing facilitates other ways for businesses to satisfy the needs of their customers. MPC has realised this before starting of the pandemic impact, as digitalisation of business advisory services offered by MPC has already started”. A total of 200 companies have participated in the RFB-VACs where a total of 18 model companies were selected to participate in this Productivity Digitisation Retail and F&B programme based on observation of high potential from the previous RFB-VAC sessions. Similarly, the programme offers one-to-one consultation sessions with relevant industry experts, with the inclusion of strategic customised assistance and mentoring to build and expand the business, image-wise and branding-wise. The sessions offered will home in on specific areas that are important for the business owner to address, namely business digitalisation, supply chain management and digital marketing and branding. The Productivity Digitisation Retail and F&B programme also provides tailored assistance in developing the business framework for existing international expansion as well as enhancement of the business’ existing online platform. It also assists in achieving productivity initiatives by upskilling workforce, increasing the overall efficiency and productivity of the company, and promoting the adoption of technology and digitalisation. The Productivity Digitisation Retail and F&B programmes also link businesses with relevant experts and government agencies to obtain suitable funding and advice. Retail and Food & Beverage Productivity Nexus (RFBPN) is one of the nine Productivity Nexus established by MPC to drive the implementation of productivity initiatives proposed by Malaysia Productivity Blueprint (MPB). RFBPN aims to address the key challenges of the industry and accomplish its goals in providing support and opportunities to SMEs through the digitalisation of business operations and strengthening their competency to reach the international standard. SOURCE: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Nor Adira Adnan Tel: 0179860758 Email: [email protected] Name: Huda Atiqah Samsir Corporate Planning Division Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Tel:03-7955 7266 Ext:484 Fax:03-7954 0795 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 -- SweeGen has announced its joint venture with the China Commercial Foreign Trade Group (CCFT) as the strategic partner to distribute Bestevia® next generation non-GMO zero-calorie stevia sweeteners via its extensive distribution channels in China.
According to a statement, CCFT’s affiliate company China Commerce Sugar Industry Co is one of the largest sugar distributors and trading partners internationally. The joint venture will transform the sugar market by providing food and beverage manufacturers in China with the highly sought-after sugar reduction solutions from SweeGen. The strategic partnership comes at a time when SweeGen is expanding its regional applications capabilities worldwide to support and collaborate closely with its customers to enable unique local solutions. Stevia distributorship in China is in line with SweeGen’s mission to help reduce sugar and artificial sweeteners in the global diet. SweeGen’s Bestevia® Taste Solutions proprietary taste and sweetener platform offers solutions for food and beverage applications across the spectrum, including beverages, dairy, confectionery, bakery and sauces. Bestevia Taste Solutions deliver the industry’s most cost-effective and best tasting complete sugar reduction options. China consumes approximately 15 million tonnes of sugar annually. Growing health problems linked to obesity and diabetes are a concern to government health officials. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 -- NetSfere, a secure enterprise messaging service and collaboration platform from Infinite Convergence Solutions Inc has partnered Thomson Medical Pte Ltd (TMPL) to implement enterprise-grade secure messaging platform for internal communication and collaboration.
According to a statement, TMPL, a private healthcare group headquartered in Singapore, operates Thomson Medical Centre (TMC), a private hospital with over 40 years of medical expertise in obstetrics, gynecology and pediatrics. Respecting the importance of upholding data privacy as a healthcare institution, TMC will make NetSfere’s secure, HIPAA and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant messaging service available to its employees and healthcare workers. This is to protect patient data privacy and also enhance internal communications among its care and administrative teams. Through this partnership with NetSfere, TMC teams will now have access to a highly secure and compliant mobile messaging platform that allows for instantaneous communication, improved collaboration and efficiency at all levels. NetSfere's cloud-based platform includes end-to-end encryption that complies with GDPR and other global regulatory requirements, providing healthcare providers, first responders and government workers with a secure communication option that offers the immediacy of instant messaging across multiple devices. NetSfere supports global cloud-based service availability, industry-leading encryption algorithms, IT administrative controls including high definition one-to-one and group voice and group video calling, video streaming and screen sharing to provide a seamless user experience in one encrypted platform to communicate and collaborate. -- BERNAMA SETIA ALAM, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The 13th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR), was officiated earlier today by the Minister of Health, YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Setia Alam. The three-day conference themed “Conference Of Very Important Disease (COVID-19)”, showcased meaningful research advancements in the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Organised by the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) and supported by Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Centre (CREST), the NCCR conference brought together medical experts and researchers under one platform, in exploring disruptive technologies, interdisciplinary digital health research and coordinated efforts to advance research in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected Malaysia and the world. The conference was conducted on a virtual format this year, and was joined by 17 renowned speakers from Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and United Kingdom. Among the conference’s highlights was the CRC Named Lecture titled ‘Battling Against COVID-19’ which was delivered by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Director General of Health. The 13th NCCR conference also received a total of 194 scientific abstracts from clinical, biomedical, public health, digital health, health systems research and behavioral research areas for both e-Poster as well as for the Dr Wu-Lien Teh Research Awards categories. YB Dato' Sri Dr Adham Baba also presented the Young Investigator Awards (YIA), a category under the Dr Wu-Lien Teh Research Awards, to recipients during the opening ceremony. Dr Git Kim Ann, a radiologist and imaging informatics professional from Hospital Selayang, was awarded the YIA winner for optimizing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model in the detection of COVID-19 on chest radiographs. The multi-center study involving five study sites and seven investigators, would further complement the ability to detect COVID-19. Dr Wong Xin Ci (ICR) and Dr Kuan Pei Xuan (ICR) were subsequently awarded the first and second runner-up for their work on COVID-19 research as well. Dr Wong’s study in determining the risk factors associated with the disease severity could further help in risk stratification for COVID-19 patients and Dr Kuan’s health systems research provides a modelling in testing the bed capacity preparedness of Malaysian hospitals to overcome surge capacity. MOH researchers Mr Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad (Institute for Public Health), Ms Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani (Institute for Public Health), Ms Jeyanthi Suppiah (Institute for Medical Research) and Ms Chiew Shoen Chuen (Hospital Seri Manjung) were all awarded the YIA Merit awards respectively. The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) robust efforts in handling the pandemic were also shared by both the Deputy Director Generals of Health in Medical Development and in Public Health during the conference. The findings from multi-disciplinary research and sharing of experience from infectious disease experts during the conference highlights the importance of clinical research and the need for more of it in this field for better clinical decision-making in Malaysia’s public health response. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) of MOH, consisting of six research institutes in which ICR is one, have been integral for having conducted more than 40 research projects related to COVID-19 and in establishing a patient registry with clinical information of all the COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals. The Institute for Medical Research (IMR), which have developed and led the COVID-19 diagnostics testing in the country, are conducting progressive biomedical research into the virus ranging from genome sequencing and molecular epidemiology to vaccine research and studying anti COVID-19 properties in certain compounds. Among recent breakthroughs was the detection of the highly infectious D614G mutated strain after full genome sequencing of samples from the Sivagangga cluster. The National Health and Morbidity Survey 2020 (NHMS 2020) led by Institute for Public Health have also incorporated the COVID-19 seroprevalence survey in the community study, aimed to obtain the status of COVID-19 infection within the community in different age groups. This collaborative project with IMR is noted to be the first of such study in Southeast Asia. In addition, NIH have also organized a series of webinar which shares clinical updates in COVID-19 periodically to the medical and scientific community nationwide. “Amidst these challenging times, it is encouraging to see the wider application of online platform, machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, robotics and 3D printing for effective healthcare service delivery. Whilst we are seeing tremendous opportunities in these areas, we still require on-going research to monitor outcomes especially centric to the patient.” said YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba during his opening address. For more info, please visit http://www.nccrconference.com.my SOURCE: Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Dr. Norizan Rosli Tel: +6019-398 5712 / +603-3362 8803 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) has introduced its first-ever online personal assistant. “Aisya”, whose name means “to live prosperously”, represents the everyday friend that’s always ready to help Malaysians celebrate living. Aisya is available to chat 24/7 on FWD Takaful’s website to assist those who wish to know more about takaful and current family takaful plan offerings. Aisya was designed to provide: · simple and straightforward questions and answers for anyone to understand takaful · quotations for online products · plan recommendations based on a customer’s profile and needs · instant responses to queries as an alternative to calling the customer care hotline during working hours or sending emails Salim Majid Zain, FWD Takaful’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “FWD Group (FWD) prides itself in nurturing a culture of innovation and adopting technology for the ultimate benefit of our customers. Similarly, FWD Takaful is constantly looking at ways to leverage technology to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce turnaround time and drive positive customer experience in line with our vision to change the way people feel about takaful.” “This chatbot is yet another important step we’re taking in our efforts to provide a seamless experience for Malaysians to connect with us and find out more about takaful. Aisya will provide a convenient and alternative channel for our audiences to find instant, quick answers to common questions anytime, anywhere. Aisya aims to increase the awareness of takaful in the market and help Malaysians understand how takaful products work and its benefits.” Salim added. Get quick takaful tips from Aisya at fwd.com.my. About FWD Takaful Berhad FWD Takaful Berhad (FWD Takaful) is a Takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family Takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia. It is a Takaful business unit of FWD Group (FWD) – the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group – which spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia; offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, family Takaful and employee benefits across a number of its markets. Since 2013, FWD has focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD will achieve its vision to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance. For more information, please visit fwd.com.my. For media enquiries, please email [email protected]. SOURCE: FWD Takaful Berhad FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Arnee Ismail Brand, PR & Communications, Marketing Tel: (60) 3 2771 7776 / (60) 19 663 3390 Email: [email protected] Name: Aslinda Aminuddin PR & Communications, Marketing Tel: (60) 3 2771 7784 / (60) 12 294 5805 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA SINGAPORE & NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners (“Stonepeak”), an infrastructure-focused private equity firm, and a group of seasoned senior executives formerly with Equinix, Facebook, Tata Communications and Macquarie, have formed a diversified, independent data center platform, Digital Edge, with a focus on acquiring and developing carrier-neutral data centers and related digital infrastructure assets across the Asia Pacific region, the company announced today. Stonepeak, its investors and the Digital Edge management team have together made a $1 billion equity capital commitment to the platform.
Headquartered in Singapore, Digital Edge (https://www.digitaledgedc.com/) aims to deliver innovative data center and interconnect solutions in order to make customer deployments easy in complex, evolving environments. The platform is led by CEO Samuel Lee, who previously served as President of Equinix’s Asia Pacific business from 2005 to 2019, and several individuals from his prior senior team at Equinix, including Kei Furuta, Andrew Rigoli and Jonathan Chou. They are joined by senior executives Jay Park, formerly with Facebook, John Freeman, formerly with Tata Communications, and Jonathan Walbridge, formerly with Macquarie. Digital Edge also announced today the closing of two initial investments in data centers in Japan, one of the platform’s key markets. The first is a partnership with Keihanshin Building Co. and Kanden Energy Solution Co., Inc. (Kenes - Kansai Electric Power group company) for the development of a 12MW facility in central Osaka that will serve a variety of customer needs. The second is a strategic partnership with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, beginning with their Mejirozaka Data Center in Tokyo. With these two transactions, Digital Edge will have an offering across the two largest data center markets in Japan serving both domestic and international demand. Brian McMullen, Senior Managing Director at Stonepeak, said, “The Asia Pacific digital infrastructure market is among the fastest growing in the world, with demand continuing to outpace supply. We are delighted to partner with Samuel and his team, who bring unparalleled experience and an exceptional track record of development, and are investing in Digital Edge to help us achieve our shared vision for the region.” Samuel Lee, CEO of Digital Edge, said, “We are very excited to partner with Stonepeak and to have completed the initial capacity acquisitions to fulfill our vision of bridging the digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region. The transactions in Tokyo and Osaka give the platform a dual footprint offering to customers in Japan’s two primary data center markets.” Stonepeak has been an active investor in digital infrastructure, with multiple investments across the data center, fiber and wireless space. Stonepeak is the majority owner of Cologix, a leading carrier-neutral data center platform in North America, with 30 prime interconnection hubs and four hyperscale facilities, and euNetworks, delivering high bandwidth connectivity in Europe, with deep fiber networks in 17 cities and a long-haul network spanning 15 countries. Earlier this year, Stonepeak announced the acquisition of Xplornet Communications, the leading provider of broadband connectivity in rural Canada. Over the past three years, the firm has established a presence in Asia Pacific and has been active in infrastructure investments across multiple sectors. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37991 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- SEEK Asia, which combines two leading brands JobStreet and jobsDB under one roof, today announced the appointment of Peter Bithos as Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Peter will be responsible for leading and driving business growth and operations of SEEK Asia, while building on the company’s success and presence over the past 23 years throughout Southeast Asia. Peter’s 25-year career thus far includes various CEO and senior management positions throughout the region, encompassing both developed and developing markets and covering a spectrum of companies from start-ups to large enterprises. Peter’s notable achievements include building and scaling up digital businesses from scratch, and helping spearhead one of the most successful telco transformations in the world over the past decade. “Peter has a proven track record growing Tech, Media and Telco (TMT) businesses, leading digital business transformation programs and building strong company cultures in diverse markets across Asia Pacific and the United States,“ said Ian Narev, the SEEK Group Chief Operating Officer and Asia Pacific and Americas (AP&A) CEO. “I am very excited about what he will bring to our business, while taking SEEK Asia to the next level of growth.” Peter is taking over from Suresh Thiru, who has served as CEO since 2016, and has been with SEEK Asia (JobStreet) since 2000. “All of us at SEEK, JobStreet and jobsDB thank Suresh for his leadership over two decades. He was a real pioneer of our business, and was instrumental in establishing it as a market leader in this region and a trusted brand for millions of job seekers and organisations,” said Ian. Commenting on his appointment, Peter said: “I am deeply privileged to join one of the largest and best tech companies in the region. It’s truly exciting to be a part of fulfilling SEEK’s purpose in these times. The opportunity to work with SEEK’s teams and people across Asia to create step-change growth and an even better experience for our customers is unique and special.” “I feel fortunate to be joining at this very moment because SEEK Asia’s purpose to improve lives through better careers has never been more urgent amidst the current social and economic environments brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,” he added. Over the past decade, Peter has been working across Asia and was most recently the CEO of premium digital streaming service HOOQ, a joint venture between Singtel, Sony and Warner Brothers. He previously held senior roles at Singtel, including Chief Operating Officer of Globe Telecom in the Philippines. Prior to this, he was CEO of Virgin Mobile Australia, and Director of Strategy and Corporate Development of Optus in Australia. He also has nearly a decade of strategy consulting experience, having served in a management capacity with Bain & Company. SOURCE: SEEK ASIA FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Firdaus Tarmizi Communications Manager, SEEK Asia Email: [email protected] Name: Michael Ang Consultant for JobStreet Malaysia Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA |
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