WIN A TABLET WITH WORLDREMIT'S DIWALI GIVEAWAY!

 

Qualifying period is between 23rd October and 31st December 2020 SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- WorldRemit, a leading international payments company, is celebrating Diwali by giving away 100 tablets to recipients in India! Also known as the festival of lights, Diwali symbolises the triumph of good over evil and is celebrated by the Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities. Falling in the month of Kartika, celebrations last for 5 days whereby prayers are offered in temples, families exchange gifts and decorate their homes with candles and lanterns. WorldRemit wants to spread the love with this generous offer. Customers in Australia and New Zealand will have the chance to win a tablet for their chosen recipient by simply making a transfer of at least $10 (in local AUD or NZD currency) to India using the WorldRemit app or website between 23rd October and 31st December 2020 and ensuring that they have registered for the offer online at: https://www.worldremit.com/en/promotions/india-win-a-tablet Terms and Conditions apply. Every week, WorldRemit will randomly select winners. A tablet will then be sent to the winners’ chosen recipient in India. “We recognise the importance of education in creating opportunities for people to fulfil their potential, and we know that funding education is one of the main reasons why our customers send money back home. Like most places in the world, the education system in India has further embraced digital technology as a result of the global pandemic. As COVID-19 has impacted many families and their finances, we want to ensure that more people can access learning resources online. This offer of an educational gift is our way of wishing our customers a happy Diwali and helping them to support their families and friends back home,” said Ruzan Ahamed, Country Director of South Asia at WorldRemit.  Diwali is certainly a time of celebration and togetherness. In response to a recent survey conducted on WorldRemit customers in Australia revealed the following: ·   37% of respondents typically travel abroad to see family and friends during Diwali though this will now not be possible for the majority due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. ·   41% of respondents said they usually send money to family and friends back home during Diwali. ·   65% of respondents said Diwali is even more important this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    WorldRemit wants to make one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India even more special! To enter, simply complete the form via the link below after making a transfer to India between 23rd October and 31st December 2020. Terms and conditions apply.  For more details, please visit: https://www.worldremit.com/en/promotions/india-win-a-tablet  WorldRemit WorldRemit is a leading global payments company. We disrupted an industry previously dominated by offline legacy players by taking international money transfers online - making them safer, faster and lower-cost. We currently send from 50 to 150 countries, operate in 6,500 money transfer corridors worldwide and employ over 1,100 people worldwide. On the sending side WorldRemit is 100% digital (cashless), increasing convenience and enhancing security. For those receiving money, the company offers a wide range of options including bank deposit, cash collection, mobile airtime top-up and mobile money. Backed by Accel, TCV and Leapfrog – WorldRemit’s headquarters are in London, UK with a global presence including in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. For more information visit www.worldremit.com   View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201110006284/en/  Contact  WorldRemit Kyara Kwan PR Manager Asia-Pacific kkwan@worldremit.com  Source : WorldRemit   --BERNAMA

GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY: GET INVOLVED IN GOOD HAND HYGIENE

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- It’s 15 October! Every year today is marked as Global Handwashing Day, led by WHO and UNICEF, to promote awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap to help prevent the spread of infections, reduce cross-contamination and save lives. This year, as the world unites in fighting over COVID-19 pandemic, the theme “Hand Hygiene for All” further amplifies the importance to achieve universal hand hygiene. 

Why is Global Handwashing Day important? 

This year's theme means action for hand hygiene must become a priority for everyone – for the general public, businesses and all government agencies – to help control the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Hand hygiene is one of the key pillars of infection prevention to protect people from person-to-person transmission via hand contact and via contaminated surfaces. Hand hygiene facilities need to be accessible for all, even in developed countries, and there needs to be a society-wide approach to improve both facilities and hand hygiene behaviours.

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Fuji Television unveils 'Quiz Pinch Hitter', 'Idea Chef' shows worldwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 -- Fuji Television Network Inc has announced its latest non-scripted format ‘Quiz Pinch Hitter’ and ‘Idea Chef’ at MIPCOM 2020 for international market distribution.

Working closely with legendary TV scriptwriter Yasushi Akimoto, who is behind Japanese pop group AKB48 to produce this non-scripted format, ‘Quiz Pinch Hitter’ is a completely new quiz show whereby, questions will be asked across topics such as video games, anime, math, food, and trivia which cannot be easily answered.

Contestants' networks of connections of friends and followers on social media are used to solve super difficult problems during live broadcast.

Meanwhile, ‘Idea Chef’ is a food battle show where an unimaginable unique recipe comes up. A first-class chef, popular cuisine YouTuber and a charismatic housewife battle in a serious cooking showdown using only ingredients announced on the spot.

Yuki Matsumoto (Producer of ‘Quiz Pinch Hitter’ and ‘Idea Chef’/Variety Production Department, Fuji TV) and Ryuji Komiya (Head of Format, Fuji TV) hoped the shows would be adapted locally in many countries, as both programmes' format could be easily adapted locally even in the current COVID-19 situation.

Fuji Television continues to maintain its status as an innovative leader in Japan's television industry since its establishment in 1959.

For details, visit https://www.fujitv.com/

-- BERNAMA

FUJI TELEVISION'S INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES JAPANESE-LANGUAGE COURSE ON YOUTUBE FOR GLOBAL VIEWERS

TOKYO, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Fuji Television Network, Inc.'s international department has started its new internet program in September. After a worldwide "Stay home, stay safe" track, people are getting accustomed to working at home, social distancing, and higher hygiene standards. During these times, "Mind Blowing Tips! CRAZY JAPANESE LESSONS -- A compulsory course for our global friends --," an educational show to enjoy while staying at home, aims to introduce interesting facts about Japanese to the world.

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Japanese is a difficult language to learn with its plethora of polite expressions, metaphors, words with double meanings, differences in private and public speaking, etc. This one-of-a-kind educational program will entertain and teach crazy Japanese expressions to global viewers, including: words that change meanings with a single letter, weird names for things, and phrases that animals would make complaints about if they knew their meaning.

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China International Equipment Manufacturing Expo takes place in Shenyang

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 -- China International Equipment Manufacturing Expo 2020 is happening in Shenyang held by combining offline and online, ending Sept 5 and Sept 30, respectively.

Themed ‘win-win cooperation in transformation and upgrading’, the exhibition participants comprise 512 enterprises and 2,016 booths. The online cloud show has included 1,500 well-known enterprises domestic and abroad, including Trumpf and Japan Okuma.

The exhibition is the only national large-scale economic and trade exhibition in the field of equipment manufacturing industry in China. It has been held in Shenyang every year for nine years, and successfully held for 18 times since 2002, according to a statement.

A total of 79 enterprises from 13 countries and regions, including the United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea, participated in the exhibition.

With the opening of China Manufacturing Expo, activities including the fifth manufacturing Power Summit Forum, central enterprise procurement docking meeting, new product and technology conference have also been held successively.

The Expo received 36,000 visitors on the opening day, including 32,000 professional visitors and 4,000 ordinary visitors.

-- BERNAMA

Medallia Singapore data centre to support customer growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 -- Medallia Inc, the global leader in experience management has announced the launch of its Singapore data centre in accelerating investment across APAC to support customer growth.

A global business and connectivity hub, Singapore is Medallia’s priority market, according to a statement.

Medallia APAC vice-president and general manager, Gavin Selkirk said: “The Singapore data centre plays an integral part in ensuring we deliver on the data security and regulatory requirements of businesses who are scaling up customer and employee experience programmes.”

The data centre will host all Medallia Experience Cloud™ Solutions, including Video, Digital, Speech, Conversations, Text Analytics and the company’s artificial intelligence product, Athena.

A SaaS cloud platform with enterprise-grade security, Medallia owns and maintains all backend infrastructure ensuring reliability, uptime and operational capabilities match data centres worldwide.

In its Asia’s continued accelerated growth trajectory, Medallia is excited to open its doors to customers and partners, including large Singaporean native and international banks, and world leading commercial real estate services businesses.

Medallia operates data centres in Santa Clara, Seattle, Denver, Toronto, Montreal, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Sydney and Singapore.

-- BERNAMA

Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 preparations in progress - organisers

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Preparations for the Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 are progressing quickly as planned and the tournament will kick off as scheduled from Nov 28 to Dec 6.

“Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of the athletes' village is under way 24 hours a day,” said vice-director of the organising committee’s venue construction department, Zhang Wei.

“The first building will be completed on May 16, and the rest of the venues will be completed before Sept 30.”

Meanwhile, Sanya vice-mayor, Zhou Jun in a statement said preparations for the games brought in great changes in the city.

“In addition to the construction of 17 venues, it will further improve the infrastructure of the whole city, including communication, medical treatment, transportation and reconstruction of the Sanya Bay scenic area,” he said.

-- BERNAMA

Ajinomoto Group introduces nutrient profiling system, covers 500 products

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14  -- Ajinomoto Co Inc (Ajinomoto Co) will roll out its nutrition improvement activities globally with the introduction on April 1, of the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System for Products (ANPS-P).

According to a statement, ANPS-P is a method of scientifically assessing the nutritional value of products such as powdered soups and frozen foods.

The system will cover approximately 500 products at nine Ajinomoto Group companies in seven countries, including Japan - Ajinomoto Co Inc, Ajinomoto AGF Inc, Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co Inc, AJINOMOTO CO (THAILAND) LTD, AJINOMOTO VIETNAM CO LTD, PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA, AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd and AJINOMOTO DO BRASIL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA.

The ANPS-P developed by the Ajinomoto Group is based on the scoring method of the Health Star Rating System, an NPS used mainly in Australia and New Zealand.

This system assesses the nutritional value of products based on the quantity of each nutrient that should not be consumed in excess and the quantity of each nutrient and food group that tend to be under-represented in diets and for which intake is recommended.

The introduction of ANPS-P enables a better understanding of nutritional issues by using a common standard to assess the nutritional value of the Ajinomoto Group products.

Based on this understanding, the Ajinomoto Group will continue to revise its products and provide products with high nutritional value that make it easy to reduce salt and consume protein, among other benefits, thereby helping to improve consumer health.

 Going forward, the Ajinomoto Group also plans to develop and introduce an NPS for meals that use the Ajinomoto Group products with the aim of providing total support for a nutritionally balanced diet.

More details at www.ajinomoto.com

-- BERNAMA

EXXONMOBIL SUPPORTS PRODUCTION OF PPE FOR MEDICAL FRONTLINERS WITH RM150,000 CONTRIBUTION TO MODA

·   Contribution will fund purchase of materials needed to sew full sets of personal protective equipment for medical personnel

 
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Official Designers’ Association (MODA) is receiving RM150,000 from ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia to support the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical frontliners at government hospitals and clinics involved with the current COVID-19 response and relief efforts.

“ExxonMobil is committed to doing our part to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sukiman Mohamad, general manager - public and government affairs, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (EMEPMI). “As providers of essential services ourselves, we recognize the challenges and sacrifices made by medical workers who continue to work during this unprecedented time, saving lives and caring for the sick. We hope our contribution will help to increase much-needed supplies of PPE to keep our medical personnel safe.”

MODA has been raising funds to purchase materials for PPE which are then sewn by MODA’s team of designers and volunteers. Approximately four metres of non-woven material is required to sew a set of PPE comprising of a head cover, boot cover and isolation gown. Over 40 fashion designers and private companies are currently taking part in this effort, with more than 200 seamstresses and tailors involved on a voluntary basis.

“We very much appreciate ExxonMobil and all our other contributors for partnering with us in our cause for the medical frontliners. Our members are playing a crucial role in this effort as they have the skills to sew. We hope to be able to help protect more frontliners while they perform their duties in keeping us safe at home,” said Melinda Looi, MODA’s president.

MODA is also partnering with the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia Response & Relief Team (IMARET), a medical NGO which is assisting with the distribution of the completed PPE items to designated Ministry of Health facilities nationwide.

In addition to the contribution to MODA for the production of medical PPEs, EMEPMI also provided 50 large outdoor umbrellas to the Terengganu police contingent for use by personnel enforcing the movement control order at roadblocks in the state.

Globally, ExxonMobil is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by maximizing production of products such as isopropyl alcohol, a key ingredient in hand sanitizer, and polypropylene, used to make protective equipment for health care workers and first responders.

ExxonMobil is also working with the Global Center for Medical Innovation to design and support the manufacturing of reusable shields and masks for health care workers.

About ExxonMobil in Malaysia
The ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia are a group of companies which have business activities which include upstream production of oil and gas, global business centers and marketing of chemical products. In the upstream, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. operates more than 30 platforms in 11 producing fields and has a working interest in two fields offshore Peninsular Malaysia. These fields collectively produce about 15 percent of the nation’s crude oil and condensate and supply about 40 percent of Peninsular Malaysia’s natural gas needs.  ExxonMobil Business Support Centre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. provides IT services and engineering/technical support for ExxonMobil’s upstream, downstream and chemical facilities worldwide. ExxonMobil Chemical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. has a strong market position, supplying a portfolio of specialty products.

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COVID-19: 7 more Asian countries receive donations from Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 -- The Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation announced donations of essential medical supplies to seven more countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

According to a statement, these countries will collectively receive 1.7 million face masks, 165,000 test kits, as well as protective clothing and medical equipment such as ventilators and forehead thermometers.

To date, the two foundations have donated essential medical supplies to 23 Asian countries, totalling 7.4 million masks; 485,000 test kits; and, 100,000 sets of protective clothing along with other medical equipment.

These donations are among a number of aid initiatives from the Alibaba Foundation and Jack Ma Foundation to support the areas of the world affected by the COVID-19 crisis, sourcing and delivering various types of medical supplies to countries across Asia, North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa. 

-- BERNAMA

University’s Boron Neutron Capture Therapy centre treats overseas brain cancer patients

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 -- National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) has converted Tsing Hua Open pool Reactor (THOR) for use in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), in cooperation with the Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH).

On Feb 14, the melodious strains of the fourth movement of Mahler's Fifth Symphony were heard inside the building of THOR at NTHU. This is the favourite piece of music of a European woman who was here to undergo BNCT for a malignant brain tumour.

According to a statement, this was her second course of treatment and the size of malignant glioma deep in her brainstem was reduced from 3.51 cm to 1.06 cm after the first treatment.

To date, the treatment has provided a new lease on life to over 130 cancer patients worldwide.

According to Professor Chou Fong-in, BNCT is a target radiation therapy in which the patient is first injected with a boron-containing drug; once the drug has accumulated in the tumour, the neutron beam is used to irradiate the tumour for delivering curative doses specifically to tumours, while sparing normal tissue.

As explained by TVGH oncologist Chen Yi-wei, boron-10 drug contains the structure like essential amino acids and cancer cells need lots of nutrients to support their abnormal proliferation.

According to Dr Chen, the key requirements for BNCT are a boron-containing drug suitable for absorption by cancer cells and a stable neutron source with appropriate energy spectrum, whereby NTHU’s research reactor has been retrofitted to provide the neutron source.

NTHU and the Taoyuan City Government are planning to jointly develop a medical complex as part of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis to be built near the Taoyuan Airport. The BNCT will play a major role at the new facility and will be used to treat Taiwanese and overseas patients.

-- BERNAMA

GMAC adds Portugal's Nova School of Business & Economics to membership

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 --  The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), a global association of leading graduate business schools has announced the addition of Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) into its membership.

Nova SBE is one of Portugal’s top business schools. The addition brings GMAC’s total membership to 229 institutions, according to a statement.

GMAC member schools go through an invitation-only process governed by the organisation’s board of directors.

Nominees then participate in a comprehensive application process that addresses the sustained commitments to supporting GMAC’s mission: providing the tools and information necessary for schools and talent to discover and evaluate each other.

Nova SBE considers itself a community of world citizens. Sharing GMAC’s vision of diversity, the institution strives to stay at the forefront of innovation while preparing executives and entrepreneurs of tomorrow to contribute to a more open, sustainable and inclusive world.

Financial Times has ranked the school 22nd for its International Master's in Management worldwide; 21st for its International Master’s in Finance worldwide; and, among the top 30 Business Schools in Europe.

To be considered for membership in GMAC, schools complete an application process and must maintain a selective admissions process and actively support GMAC’s mission and use GMAT exam or other GMAC assessments as part of admissions and enrollment processes.

More details at www.gmac.com.

-- BERNAMA

120 world-class golf players swing into action at 61st Hong Kong Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 -- The 61st Hong Kong Open concluded recently, following four days of rigorous competition beginning Jan 9, at the pristine Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.

The international event drew 120 world-class players from 23 countries including Europe, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, North Asia and Australia, to battle for the coveted title, Official Golf World Ranking points and a share of the US$1 million prize. (US$1 = RM4.06)

At Sunday’s final, Australia’s Wade Ormsby clinched the championship title for the second time, marking the conclusion of this year’s Open, which is one of the region’s most prestigious golf titles and Hong Kong’s longest-standing professional sporting event.

Ormsby overcame formidable competition to win the crown. Hailing from all over the world, his rivals included major champion Shane Lowry from Ireland, American power-driver Tony Finau and SMBC Singapore Open winner Jazz Janewattananond from Thailand.

“The success of this event underlines our commitment and that of the Hong Kong Golf Association to the ongoing development of the game, locally and internationally,” said Hong Kong Golf Club captain, William Doo, Jr. in a statement.

“The atmosphere created by the fans and players from around the world made this tournament one of the most exciting on the international golfing calendar. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next tournament in Hong Kong!”

The 61st Hong Kong Open was hosted by Hong Kong Golf Club and sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Hong Kong Golf Association. The next edition of the tournament will return to the Hong Kong Golf Club in November.

More details at https://thehongkongopen.com.

-- BERNAMA

Asia-Pacific dominates world´s most punctual airlines ranking - OAG

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 -- OAG, the world’s leading provider of travel data and insight has released its annual Punctuality League 2020, the industry’s most comprehensive ranking of on-time performance (OTP) for the world’s largest airlines and airports.

Asia-Pacific airlines dominated global rankings with nine out of the top 20 most punctual airlines in the world: Garuda Indonesia (1), Skymark Airlines (3), All Nippon Airways (7), Jetstar Asia (8), Singapore Airlines (9), Thai AirAsia (10), Japan Airlines (15), Qantas Airways (18) and Indonesia AirAsia (20).

Garuda Indonesia takes the top spot globally and regionally, with an impressive OTP of 95.01 per cent. Skymark Airlines (OTP 90.12 per cent) ranks in the top three for both the Global Airline and Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) categories.

“Asia Pacific carriers and airports continued to demonstrate exceptional OTP this year, with many LCCs and legacy carriers improving year-over-year performance. The leading performance of Garuda Indonesia, Skymark Airlines, Osaka Itami and Tokyo Haneda on the global stage is commendable,” said OAG head of JAPAC, Mayur (Mac) Patel.

The region’s LCCs performed exceptionally well, with nine carriers ranking in the top 20 for that respective category, including Skymark Airlines (1), Jetstar Asia (2) and Thai AirAsia (3), according to a statement.

In addition, Japanese airport Osaka Itami (ITM) finished as the most punctual Large Airport for a second consecutive year with an OTP of 88.03 per cent. Singapore Changi (SIN; OTP 84.03 per cent), Kuala Lumpur (KUL; OTP 75.04 per cent) and Seoul Incheon (ICN; OTP 74.95 per cent) all improved their OTP in the Mega Airport category.

More information at www.oag.com.

-- BERNAMA