NANNING CITY AND XINHUA NEWS AGENCY TO ISSUE CHINA-ASEAN MONETARY INDEX

NANNING, China, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Recently, Xinhua News Agency signed an agreement with Nanning city, capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China, to compile and issue China-ASEAN Monetary Index (CAMI).

CAMI is a basic component of financial information platform of 'China-ASEAN Information Harbour', taking US Dollar Index and Euro Index for reference.

CAMI is a comprehensive representation of the fluctuation of monetary exchange rate between Chinese RMB and currencies of ASEAN countries based on the data of monetary exchange rates of major currencies and trade between China and ASEAN.

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HUAWEI AND GOOGLE UNVEIL THE ULTIMATE PREMIUM SMARTPHONE: MEET THE NEXUS 6P

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Today in San Francisco, Huawei and Google introduced the Nexus 6P, an innovative smartphone featuring Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google’s newest operating system for mobile devices.

“Huawei is very excited to collaborate with Google and deliver a premium Nexus experience for the global market,” said Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group. “We value the way consumers embrace mobile technology in all parts of their lives and have created a smartphone with great design, performance and seamless integration of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the latest Android release.”

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NEW CYPEERS™ MAIL APP MAKES E-MAIL SECURITY AS EASY AS STAMPING AN ENVELOPE

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Macate Group Corporation (Macate), developers of software programs and mobile technology, announces the release of CyPeers™ Mail mobile app, with customer friendly security tools.

In recent months, data security breaches have affected major retailers, government employees and even celebrities - who have had their personal accounts hacked. Now, Android® and iPhone® users have a new way to keep highly confidential e-mails safe during transmission.

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THE NORTH FACE UNVEILS "NEVER STOP"

ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The North Face today unveiled its first-ever global brand campaign, “Never Stop.” The campaign, which features cinematic footage collected from around the world, takes viewers on an emotional journey inspiring them to discover the exhilaration that lives at the outer edge of their physical and intellectual possibilities.

“Whether it’s the epic or the everyday, we want to inspire people to find the thing they love, and relentlessly pursue it,” said Todd Spaletto, president of The North Face. “Building on our previous U.S.-based campaign, ‘Never Stop’ features people who embody the spirit of exploration.”

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MERCK'S CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS COUNTS ON LATIN AMERICA FOR GROWTH

DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merck, a leading company for innovative, top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, expects the Latin America region to keep driving growth at its Consumer Health business, as demand for consumer goods in the region is constantly rising.
 
“Along with a growing consumer demand, Latin America sees a rise in the need for healthcare products and a trend towards consumer goods making daily life more convenient,” said Uta Kemmerich-Keil, CEO and President of Merck’s Consumer Health business, at the Financial Times Latin America Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit, held on 29 September 2015 in Miami, USA. “Our business is well positioned to anticipating the region’s rapidly changing demographics and responding to consumers’ healthcare needs.”

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IOT AND M2M LEADERS IN ASIA TO CONVENE IN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Industry leaders of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) will gather in Kuala Lumpur (KL) this November to discuss the opportunities and challenges of IoT/M2M in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Among the thought leaders are Dr. Khoh Soo Beng, IoT R&D Director of CREST, Helmi Halim, Sr Director & Head of Corporate Market Strategies of MIMOS, and Norhizam Kadir, Infotech VP of MDeC. They constitute the esteemed Advisory Board of Asia IoT Business Platform, which ensures top-level backing and quality content in the conference.



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IOT AND M2M LEADERS IN ASIA TO CONVENE IN KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Industry leaders of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) will gather in Kuala Lumpur (KL) this November to discuss the opportunities and challenges of IoT/M2M in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Among the thought leaders are Dr. Khoh Soo Beng, IoT R&D Director of CREST, Helmi Halim, Sr Director & Head of Corporate Market Strategies of MIMOS, and Norhizam Kadir, Infotech VP of MDeC. They constitute the esteemed Advisory Board of Asia IoT Business Platform, which ensures top-level backing and quality content in the conference.

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NANNING CHANNEL DEEPENING COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND ASEAN

NANNING, China, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The 12th  China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) was closed on Sept. 21 in Nanning City after holding 27 high-rank forums and signing 62 international and 107 domestic economic cooperation contracts.

Being the permanent venue of CAEXPO since 2004, Nanning has become an important channel to deepen the coorperation between China and ASEAN countries, as well as to connect countries along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Route.

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MAYBANK, EKOWOOD, GETHA AND MARINI'S ON 57 NAMED "BRAND OF THE YEAR" AT THE 2015 WORLD BRANDING AWARDS

LONDON, Sept 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a glittering ceremony at the State Apartments of Kensington Palace in London last night, 118 brands from 30 countries were honoured at the prestigious World Branding Awards. 

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL -- SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2015

TOKYO, Sep. 29 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
- Full Video for Symposium Focusing on Southeast Asian Film Industry "Now" Available Online –
 
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), a qualifying film festival for the annual Academy Awards (R) and one of Asia's largest international short film festivals, has joined hands with the Japan Foundation Asia Center, which carries out various cultural exchange projects with the objective of fostering mutual understanding between Japan and other Asian nations, to establish a symposium program and short film screenings that focus on Southeast Asia. The video recording of the initial symposium event, which welcomed film professionals from various countries to discuss "the current status and future of Southeast Asian short films," is now available in full via the SSFF & ASIA project website:
http://www.shortshorts.org/southeast_asia/

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​POLPHARMA HAS A NEW CEO

STAROGARD GDANSKI, Poland, Sept 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 8 October 2015, Dr Maurice Chagnaud will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Polpharma, the largest Polish pharmaceutical group.  Dr Chagnaud, who has over twenty years’ experience in top management positions in the European pharmaceutical industry, is expected to further accelerate the development of Polpharma to become a regional leader in CEE, CIS and Central Asia.

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AMBANK CARDS AMONGST FIRST TO COMPLETE PIN & PAY PURCHASE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- AmBank (M) Berhad completed its first PIN & PAY transaction on 14 September 2015 to be amongst the first banks in Malaysia to deploy Personal Identification Number (PIN) enabled cards which are compliant with global Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standards.
 
The transaction was conducted in Popular Bookstore, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur which was attended by Anthony Chin, Acting Head, Retail Banking, AmBank (M) Berhad; Perry Ong, Chief Executive Officer, AmCard Services Berhad/Senior Vice President, AmBank (M) Berhad and Ms Chuah Mei Lin, Executive Director, The Association of Banks in Malaysia.

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STORNOWAY ANNOUNCES UPDATED RENARD MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Sept 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) (the "Corporation" or "Stornoway") is pleased to announce an update to the Renard Diamond Project Mineral Resource estimate. 

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A.M. BEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 13TH SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE CONFERENCE (SIRC); CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE SESSION, "ASK A.M. BEST"

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESSWIRE) --  A.M. Best will take part in the 13th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), to be held 2-4 November at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. 

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MERCK AND PFIZER COLLABORATE WITH DAKO, AN AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANION DIAGNOSTIC FOR INVESTIGATIONAL ANTI-PD-L1 ANTIBODY, AVELUMAB

-Merck and Pfizer collaborate with Dako in developing an immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based companion diagnostic (CDx) in immuno-oncology

 

DARMSTADT, Germany & New York, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --As part of the global strategic alliance between Merck and Pfizer to jointly develop and commercialize avelumab*, an investigational immune checkpoint inhibitor, the companies have announced today that they have a collaboration agreement in place with Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, for the development of a potential companion diagnostic test (CDx).

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GB ASIATIC VENTURE GROUP, SIGNED A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WORTH 3.6 BILLION WITH CHINA - CMEC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- GB Asiatic Ventures Group and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Development Agreement (MDA) with a Gross Development Value (GDV) worth RM3.6 billion.

The events witnessed by Minister in the Prime Minister Office, Datuk Mah Siew Keong, General Manager of CMEC, Cao Yuejun as signing partner and Managing Director of GB Asiatic Venture Group, Datuk Wong Kong Choong.

Minister in the Prime Minister Office, Datuk Mah Siew Keong mentioned in his speech, the signing ceremony gives testament to this one belt, one road cooperation between Malaysia and China.

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FIRST KYOTO FAIR IN KUALA LUMPUR!

Isetan is proud to present Kyoto Fair which will start from Sept 18th to 30th. This is first time Isetan is hosting Kyoto Fair in ISETAN KLCC at the Event Hall (2F).

Kyoto is an ancient city in Japan with 1,200 year history.
There are hundreds of artisans and craftsman, still producing excellent work of lacquerware, porcelains, beautiful accessories, classic decorative ornaments and many more! A delicious highlight in this Kyoto Fair, a pop-up Kyoto cafe by Kotoimo Honpo from Kyoto! Come and enjoy traditional Japanese sweet with a cup of refreshing iced green tea.

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FIRST KYOTO FAIR IN KUALA LUMPUR!

Isetan is proud to present Kyoto Fair which will start from Sept 18th to 30th. This is first time Isetan is hosting Kyoto Fair in ISETAN KLCC at the Event Hall (2F).

Kyoto is an ancient city in Japan with 1,200 year history.
There are hundreds of artisans and craftsman, still producing excellent work of lacquerware, porcelains, beautiful accessories, classic decorative ornaments and many more! A delicious highlight in this Kyoto Fair, a pop-up Kyoto cafe by Kotoimo Honpo from Kyoto! Come and enjoy traditional Japanese sweet with a cup of refreshing iced green tea.

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ROTARIANS JOIN FORCES WITH MOSTI'S ANTI-DENGUE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Rotary International District 3300 signed  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InnoBiologics Sdn Bhd and Entogenex Industries Sdn Bhd, the project and technology managers, respectively, of the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, or MOSTI’s Komuniti Bebas Denggi (KBD) Programme. 

KBD is a social impact programme initiated by MOSTI to realize a new approach to fighting dengue by combining affirmative community engagement by empowering them with innovative tools.  The Programme involves  instigating engaged activation of targeted communities to fight dengue within their localities. These communities will be empowered with dengue control tools as well as training and knowledge on how to mitigate the spread of this deadly disease. These tools include the feature of a  bio-technological innovation, known as Mousticide, which is formulated to substantially reduce the aedes mosquito population by killing them at the larvae stage.

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ICE FUTURES U.S. TO INTRODUCE WORLD COTTON CONTRACT ON NOVEMBER 2

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced that ICE Futures U.S. will launch a World Cotton contract on November 2, 2015. The World Cotton contract will price delivery of multiple origins and allow delivery in multiple locations around the world. The new contract will trade alongside ICE’s benchmark Cotton No. 2^® contract.

“The new contract is based on extensive conversations with our customers about the need for a broader price benchmark that reflects the global nature of today’s cotton markets,” said ICE Futures U.S. President Benjamin Jackson. “We have worked closely with cotton industry participants to design a contract that complements our Cotton No. 2 contract and enhances the ability for cotton growers and consumers to efficiently manage their pricing risk.”
Key details of the World Cotton futures contract include:

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NINGBO TO ATTRACT HIGH-TECH TALENTS

NINGBO, China, Sept. 21, 2015 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/-- 
Ningbo, in East China's Zhejiang province, is to attract high-tech talents home and abroad and innovative projects in the city via its upcoming Ningbo Week of Talents, Science and Technology from Oct 10 to 14 to strengthen the city's economic development.
 
The five-day event will provide more than 7,800 job opportunities to high-tech talents who are intended to work in the city. Among the job vacancies, 300 of them will be offered annual salaries from 150,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan.

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PHOTO RELEASE -- LEADERSHIP THROUGH INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept 21 (Bernama) -- It is not a secret that some of the best universities and colleges are located in California. It's not by accident. West Los Angeles College (West) located in the hills of Culver City (see picture) is the Jewel of the California Community Colleges, a collection of 113 colleges, serving 2.6 million students a year. It plays a significant role in developing highly competitive and results driven students that feed the university admissions. Not only does West Los Angeles College offer the traditional Associate Degree, West leads the way with a new Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF FIRST CAPITAL INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of First Capital Insurance Limited (First Capital) (Singapore). The outlook for both ratings remains stable.

The ratings consider First Capital’s favorable baseline capitalization, strong operating performance and good business profile. Capital leverage measures have trended downward with consistent capital growth. Management has been effective in profitably diversifying First Capital’s sources of underwriting results, while growing premiums and results. This reflects the strength of the management’s business network and expertise in identifying underwriting opportunities across Asia and lines of business. Profitability ratios are significantly supported by favorable reinsurance commission income and First Capital’s large investment portfolio.

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GE HUAYONG, CHAIRMAN OF CHINA UNIONPAY: CONVENIENT PAYMENT SERVICES HELP TO DRIVE THE TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

SHANGHAI, China, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- As a fast-growing bankcard network, UnionPay will keep strengthening cross-sector cooperation with partners of both domestic and overseas tourism industry, thus to further improve its payment services for tourists. Upon realizing its goal of "being available wherever Chinese tourists go", UnionPay will strive to offer services to global consumers so that they can use UnionPay cards wherever they go.
 
This new movement of UnionPay was revealed by Ge Huayong, Chairman of China UnionPay, on the 21st UNWTO General Assembly in Columbia. Currently, UnionPay cards can be used in more than 150 countries and regions, covering 26 million merchants and 1.9 million ATMs. The number of UnionPay cards issued overseas has exceeded 46 million, which means that more and more global consumers can enjoy the convenient and privileged payment services offered by UnionPay when travelling.

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CP KELCO宣佈特種生物膠 產能建設及擴張投資計畫

亞特蘭大, Sept 18  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 為滿足全球市場對特種生物膠產品的強勁需求，CP Kelco今日宣佈其產能建設及擴張投資計畫。 

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CP KELCO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO INVEST IN SPECIALTY BIOGUMS CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY EXPANSION

ATLANTA, Sept 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the strong global demand for specialty Biogums products, CP Kelco today announced plans to invest in building capabilities and expanding production capacity. 

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2015 DIGITAL ACCELERATOR AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Apigee®, (NASDAQ:APIC), developer of an intelligent API platform for digital business, today announced the finalists in the 2015 Digital Accelerator Awards, a global awards program recognizing innovative individuals and organizations accelerating and transforming businesses with APIs.

"We believe that digital has the potential to be the basis of competition and that APIs unlock the potential of digital business," said Chet Kapoor, Apigee's CEO. "We salute the 2015 Digital Accelerator Awards finalists from all around the world and across many industries for creating first-class API programs, working to build and re-build their businesses around digital and fundamentally enhancing the value they bring to customers, partners and employees."

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CABLEVISION ISSUES STATEMENT ON ACQUISITION OF CABLEVISION BY ALTICE

BETHPAGE, N.Y., Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Following the announcement today of the acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) by Altice, Cablevision Chief Executive Officer James L. Dolan issued the following statement on behalf of the Dolan family:
“Since Charles Dolan founded Cablevision in 1973, the Dolan family has been honored to help shepherd our customers and employees through the most extraordinary communications revolution in modern history.

Now, nearly half a century later, the time is right for new ownership of Cablevision and its considerable assets. We believe that Patrick Drahi and Altice will be truly worthy successors, and we look forward to doing all we can to affect this transition for our customers and employees. We expect that Cablevision will be in excellent hands.

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P&G ANNOUNCES NEW GOAL TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30%

CINCINNATI, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced today a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% by 2020. The goal was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This new goal is based on the best available science and represents an important step forward in the Company’s continued efforts to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change.

In addition, the Company is joining the Climate Savers Program, a program sponsored by WWF to enable leadership companies to collaborate and accelerate their efforts to address climate change.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF KIWI INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Kiwi Insurance Limited (Kiwi) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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FISERV INTRODUCES NEW AML COMPLIANCE SOLUTION FOR THE CASINO AND GAMING INDUSTRY

BROOKFIELD, Wis. & SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today the introduction of AML Risk Manager for Casinos. This is the newest solution in the Compliance and Fraud Management portfolio from Fiserv and provides risk monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance intended for the casino industry. 

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NEW UNISYS SECURITY PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDE ADVANCED PROTECTION AGAINST ENTERPRISE THREATS

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 15, 2015/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

 

A key aspect of company's growth strategy, the services and solutions include a new software-based release of Unisys Stealth that delivers micro-segmentation for more effective protection. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25269

IDENTITY MATTERS IN LEADERSHIP: EGON ZEHNDER'S THE FOCUS EXPLORES HOW GREAT LEADERS MASTER TRANSFORMATION FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS

LONDON, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Egon Zehnder, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory services, today released the 26^th edition of its leadership magazine, THE FOCUS. The annual issue explores leadership through the lens of identity – reflecting the growing awareness that – far beyond skill sets and past performance – character and personality are key for great leadership. 

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PIRAMAL REALTY LAUNCHES A NEW COMMUNITY FOR NATURAL AND HOLISTIC LIVING AT BALKUM, THANE: PIRAMAL VAIKUNTH

MUMBAI, India, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Piramal Group, launches a new natural and holistic living residential complex: Piramal Vaikunth at Balkum, Thane. Situated in the peripheries of metropolitan Mumbai, this mixed-use project is designed by HOK, the #1 ranked architecture/engineering firm by Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record. This exciting destination will feature high-rises, townhouses, world-class amenities, a spiritual learning centre, and a retail boulevard, all nestled in a 32-acre oasis.
 
Buyers can select from 2 to 3 bedroom apartments, duplexes or townhouses to suit the needs of their families. This will be across 14 towers. The Phase 1 launch will include Cluster 1 with 2 towers and Cluster 4 with 1 tower (approx. 200 to 300 residential units).

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NEW IACS CHAIRMAN TO FOCUS ON GOAL-BASED STANDARDS, CYBER SYSTEM SAFETY AND QUALITY

LONDON, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki has set out his priorities as incoming IACS chairman, emphasizing the unique role the organization plays in promoting global safety and security.

The IACS strategic plan has been designed to address both the current and future needs of the shipping industry by focusing on three key areas: structural, machinery and cyber system integrity.

“By focusing on these three legs of the safety stool, I believe we can build on IACS’ recent achievements and set out an agenda that addresses existing and emerging challenges,” Wiernicki says. “My priorities for 2015-2016 strike a balance between the completion of ongoing projects and the need to look forward and formulate the next generation of IACS guidelines, unified and procedural requirements.”
 
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REDUCED CHEEKBONE! INCREASED HAPPINESS! TL CHEEKBONE REDUCTION

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The whole world know Korea's the best at facial contouring . Facial contouring surgery is attracting a lot people who want to improve the harsh look caused by their edgy facial contour on the cheek area. Cheekbone reduction suggests the solution in turning the masculine look into more feminine look.

Over-developed zygoma makes your face bigger and masculine. TL zygoma reduction will make your face slimmer and softer from all angles by improving the facial shape and reducing the size at the same time, and also gives a natural 3D effect making you look younger.

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ASPERA TRANSFORMS LARGE CONTENT SHARING AND COLLABORATION IN THE CLOUD WITH ASPERA FILES

New SaaS Offering Launched at IBC2015 Breaks Previous Barriers to Network-Based Big Data Sharing and Exchange, Introducing Secure, High-Speed Media Movement Across Cloud and On-Premises Storage Platforms 

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --IBC2015 Booth #7.B27 September 11-15, 2015 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the availability of Aspera Files, a new SaaS offering by Aspera, an IBM company, that allows any organization, small to large, to quickly establish a branded web-based presence for the fast, easy and secure exchange and delivery of file-based media or data of any size, over any distance and between end users across separate organizations, combining cloud and on-premises storage platforms. Built on theAspera FASP® transport platform for distance-neutral transfer of extremely large files and data sets over the Internet, the new service breaks all previous barriers to enterprise file sharing. 

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HONESTBEE & NTUC FAIRPRICE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

This partnership brings honestbee’s in-store concierge shopper pick up and delivery service from FairPrice to the customer, within the next hour 
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- honestbee and NTUC FairPrice (Singapore’s no.1 Supermarket) announced today a partnership that enables customers to have FairPrice products delivered to them within the next hour. This enables customers to conveniently carry out their grocery shopping from their favorite stores—in the comfort of their homes—via the honestbee online portal www.honestbee.com and receive their delivery in the next hour.

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GOV. MORITA HOLDS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS ON CHIBA ATTRACTIONS IN MALAYSIA, THAILAND

CHIBA, Japan, Sept. 11 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ -- 
Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita visited Malaysia and Thailand from Aug. 31, to Sept. 5, 2015, to hold promotional campaigns on the attractions of Chiba.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF LUEN FUNG HANG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating “a-” of Luen Fung Hang Insurance Company Limited (LFH) (Macau). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF MACAU INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND MACAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC) and Macau Life Insurance Company Limited (MLIC) (both domiciled in Macau). The outlook for all ratings is stable.

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BRIGHTCOVE INTRODUCES JUMP START FOR APPLE TV® TO ACCELERATE NEW VIDEO APPS ON FOURTH-GENERATION APPLE TV®

Jump Start for Apple TV® extends Brightcove’s deep expertise and capabilities in creating compelling video experiences across the Apple ecosystem
 
BOSTON, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced Brightcove Jump Start for Apple TV®, a new service offering to enable publishers to quickly launch video apps on the fourth-generation Apple TV®. For a limited time, starting at $10,000 USD, the new Jump Start offering builds on Brightcove’s existing expertise and history of delivering and monetizing a range of beautiful video experiences on the Apple TV®platform and across the Apple® ecosystem.

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A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON RATINGS OF MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED FOLLOWING ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT

HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa” of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited (MSI) (Japan), a wholly owned subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., are unchanged following the announcement that MSI has reached an agreement with Amlin Plc. (Amlin) (United Kingdom) (LSE:AML) to commence the procedure to acquire 100% of the shares of Amlin. 

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PHOTO RELEASE -- ANADIGICS LAUNCHES THREE NEW SMALL-CELL WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE POWER AMPLIFIERS

ANADIGICS Offers Industry's Largest Portfolio of Small-Cell Power Amplifiers With Best-in-Class Performance and Integration

WARREN, N.J, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANAD) ("ANADIGICS" or the "Company"), a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, today introduced three new power amplifiers (PAs) optimized for 3G and 4G small-cell applications, including picocells, enterprise-class femtocells, and high-performance customer premises equipment (CPE). Service providers are expected to increasingly leverage small-cell equipment to improve network capacity and data speeds in densely populated areas. This is exemplified by a recent presentation at LTE World Summit 2015 by Vodafone Netherlands, which discussed planned expansion of its small-cell network and the superior customer experience that it provides. 

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ARGIX LOGISTICS EXPANDS TECHNOLOGY RELATIONSHIP WITH DESCARTES TO IMPROVE EXECUTION AND ENHANCE SERVICE TO RETAILERS

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Argix Logistics, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain services to high-profile retailers, is expanding its relationship with Descartes by deploying enhanced real-time mobile and dispatch capabilities with Descartes' Route Planner™ On-demand. The new solution also complements Argix's use of the BearWare carton-level tracking solution, which joined Descartes' portfolio of solutions as part of Descartes' acquisition of BearWare in July 2015. 

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Western Union Mobilizes Customers, Employees, Agents, Business Associates And The Western Union Foundation To Respond To EU Refugee Crisis

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation today pledged a minimum of one million dollars USD for swift and effective support for families and communities most affected by the refugee crisis in Europe. The company is mobilizing a multi-faceted response leveraging its global network of employees and Go-to-Market business leads, Western Union Retail Agents and customers, Western Union Business Solutions clients as well as company vendors.

The Western Union Foundation will support a range of disaster response organizations, including Global NGO Partners and local response organizations. Grants totaling USD$200,000 have already been committed to be distributed among Save the Children, the Red Cross National Societies in Europe, Mercy Corps and Caritas.
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GLOBECAST USES ASPERA TO SPEED GLOBAL CONTENT SUBMISSIONS AND DELIVERIES

FASP(R) High-Speed Transfer Technology Improves Speed and Experience for Globecast and Its Clients Worldwide 
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has deployed high-speed file transfer solutions from Aspera, an IBM company. The technology has been deployed to further improve the speed and reliability of large media file submissions from global customers as well as deliveries to multiple worldwide distribution channels.

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MIRRIAD AND XSTREAM DEPLOY ASPERA HIGH-SPEED TRANSFER IN THE CLOUD

ARMONK, N.Y, Sept 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Aspera, an IBM Company, continued the momentum in its cloud offerings with the addition of two new customers, advertising technology creatorMirriad, and OTT and TV Everywhere solutions provider Xstream.

Mirriad

With headquarters in London, UK, and offices around the world, Mirriad works with leading brands, content owners and distributors in over 20 countries, delivering native ads seamlessly embedded within premium video content, including TV shows, movies and music videos.  

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CALVIN KLEIN, INC. TO REACQUIRE CALVIN KLEIN PLATINUM LABEL ACCESSORIES LICENSE FROM CK21

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH), today announced its plans to reacquire the existing license agreement held by CK21 Holdings Pte. Ltd. for all production and sale of Calvin Klein platinum label men’s and women’s accessories. This agreement includes sale in free-standing Calvin Klein platinum accessories stores in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25224

GORDAGEN CONFIRMS BIOAVAILABILITY IN PHASE I STUDY FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRACEUTICALS

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2015 / Medianet International-AsiaNet/ -- - Primary endpoints of Phase I Single Ascending Dose pharmacokinetic study achieved - Bioavailability of Gordagen’s MELT3(TM) formulation confirmed, with good plasma levels obtained - Dose relationship of MELT3(TM) demonstrated, along with significant duration in plasma - MELT3(TM) tablets confirmed to be easy to take, palatable and well tolerated Gordagen Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held company commercializing evidence-based nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, today announced results for the first part of its Phase I clinical trial, a Single Ascending Dose Pharmacokinetics (PK) study, with the Company preparing results for publication.  The study assessed the Company’s “melt-then-swallow” technology (MELT3(TM)), which is a formulation based on annatto-derived tocotrienols.    http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25223

LEGAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER EPIQ SYSTEMS LAUNCHES DEDICATED EDISCOVERY OFFICE IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY

LONDON and FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ), a leading global provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession, today announced the launch of an office in Frankfurt, Germany consistent with its previously stated goal of expanding its international footprint. The Frankfurt office offers Epiq's full suite of eDiscovery services, including processing and hosting of electronically stored information (ESI) and document review services. Epiq will also offer managed services through its affiliate Iris Data Services.

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SYNECTICS OPENS MACAU OFFICE TO SUPPORT GAMING CLIENTS

MACAU, Sept 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synectics has invested in a new Asia Pacific office to support gaming sector growth.

 

Located in Macau, the office is the latest addition to Synectics’ global network of sales, support and operations centres, and has opened in response to increased demand for its integrated surveillance solutions in the region.

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Wipro and BlackLine Partner to Deliver Financial Software Solutions

LONDON & BANGALORE, India, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced a partnership with BlackLineInc., a leader in Enhanced Finance Controls and Automation (EFCA) software. As part of this partnership, Wipro will offer BlackLine's platform of financial software solutions, encompassing Financial Close Management, Intercompany Hub, Reconciliation Management and Controls Assurance delivered as a cloud-based service, to finance and accounting organisations.

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KOBE BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION CLUSTER, ONE OF JAPAN'S LARGEST BIOMEDICAL CLUSTERS, MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AT MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND

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Eight companies from the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster in Hyogo Prefecture will be taking part in Medical Fair Thailand, Asia's largest medical device exhibition. Exhibition homepage: http://www.medicalfair-thailand.com/index.php/en/ (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201509043318/) The City of Kobe started the "Kobe Medical Industry Development Project" (now called the "Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster" or KBIC) as one of the earthquake restoration projects to recover the economy of Kobe, which was severely damaged by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 1995. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25221