Fusionex hackathon nurtures students in data analytics industry

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Almost 100 students from seven universities recently participated in the Fusionex Data Challenge at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) in Bukit Jalil here.

Fusionex founder and group chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Ivan Teh said the company made continuous efforts to guide youths towards their career paths and future.

“We hope this competition will spur students to create even more innovative digital and data-driven solutions that will help advance many industries for the future.”

Other than APU, participants also came from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Multimedia University, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Monash University Malaysia.

The hackathon saw 32 competing groups, and prizes were awarded to the top five groups for their display of creativity and innovative excellence.

All five groups were also immediately shortlisted to pursue their career with Fusionex to develop revolutionary and cutting-edge technologies that will help enhance and transform industries.

They will also be treated to the Superhero Experience of exploring Fusionex’s Office of Superheroes, which won the ‘Most Innovative and Sustainable Design’ award at the Asia Recruitment Awards 2019.

Team O(1) from Monash University emerged champion, receiving RM9,600 in prizes, including RM3,000 cash, a professional training course worth RM6,000, and RM600 worth of 8excite reward points.

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'Toy Story'- themed carnival comes alive at Hong Kong's Harbour City

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- While Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 4’ hit the big screens worldwide, Hong Kong’s largest shopping mall, Harbour City has joined forces with Disney to bring the movie to life until Aug 4.

Inspired by the movie, Harbour City has transformed into a ‘Toy Story’-themed carnival with different games and challenges at Ocean Terminal Forecourt, next to Star Ferry Pier and Ocean Terminal Deck with the stunning Victoria Harbour view.

Fans can play with Woody and the gang under the best Harbour & Sunset views in Hong Kong, according to a statement.

Other fun, immersive activities, including The Art of Toy Story 4 exhibit, kids’ workshops, ‘Toy Story 4’ pop-up store, along with a ‘Toy Story’ themed dessert pop-up store and a Summer Splash Photo Fun hotspot are also presented by Hong Kong Disneyland.

Visitors can also register on https://pass.harbourcity.com.hk to redeem a free Our Toy Stories ‘Passport’ and take an exhilarating journey throughout the mall to enjoy a wide range of interactive activities and collect commemorative stamps at various hotspots.

For more information, contact http://www.harbourcity.com.hk.

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Blue Magic nurtures more Japanese cuisine chefs via e-learning programme

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- Blue Magic Inc has developed an e-learning programme, japanese-cuisine.com to teach culture and techniques of authentic Japanese cuisine, in conjunction with the Japanese Culinary Academy.

Slated for a worldwide launch today, the programme is aimed at contributing to the future of Japanese cuisine and food culture, offering opportunities to learn the techniques involved in that cuisine and culture anywhere in the world.

The materials are structured in ways that allow users to watch videos and learn techniques, one by one, that form the basis of Japanese cuisine.

The initial curriculum was created by the academy, with the best chefs in Japan as instructors.

This curriculum also adheres to the guidelines established on April 1, 2016, by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, to certify culinary skills for Japanese cuisine outside of Japan.

The programme covers all the knowledge and skills needed for the Bronze Certification within that government-established guideline system.

Initially, lessons will be available in English and Mandarin, with plans to support other languages over the course of the programme.

An e-commerce site is scheduled to be launched early next month to sell the culinary equipment needed to learn Japanese cuisine techniques.

More details at https://japanese-cuisine.com

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Chongqing Liangjiang New Area promotes cultural stories

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- In a bid to introduce the culture and tourism resources of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, a video clip entitled ‘Open Liangjiang, the City of the Future’ was recently broadcast.

Broadcast by Chongqing TV, the programme tells the story of inland opening-up, reform and innovation, efforts of going global and intelligence in the area.

The campaign is part of Chongqing's plan to build a global tourism destination by telling China's stories.

Via the transformation of the discourse, the local cultural tourism resources and development strategies are narrated in an eloquent way, which quickly became a popular topic.

Chongqing launched a half-year cultural tour promotion campaign to encourage local officials to introduce local culture and scenery on March 25, in a bid to explore the city's historical and cultural resources and philosophies.

Data from mobile platforms such as Douyin showed that online attention to Chongqing increased five-fold year on year, boasting tens of billions of exposures.

As a focus region for global investors, Chongqing Liangjiang New Area has been developing at a fast pace, attracting 1.4 trillion yuan of investments since its establishment in 2010.

Chongqing Liangjiang New Area received 32.42 million tourists, with annual tourism revenue reaching 44.857 billion yuan last year. (100 yuan = RM60.40)

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