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.

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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

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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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