Modernising The Batik Industry In Malaysia

MIDA Encourages Batik Manufacturers to Automate During the Batik week 2021KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), in collaboration with the Malaysian Batik Association, Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia (PENYAYANG), Federation of Malaysian Fashion Textiles and Apparels (FMFTA), and Kraftangan Malaysia, has successfully organised a Batik Week from…

JAGGAER Recognized As A Leader In The 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ For Procure-to-Pay Suites For The Fourth Straight Year

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C., Oct 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JAGGAER today announced that Gartner has positioned it as a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites (P2P), evaluated based on both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. JAGGAER continues to show growth after a strong showing in the 2021 Gartner…

Gap Between Intent and Implementation in Workplace Safety Processes Persists, Sphera’s 2021 Safety Report Finds

CHICAGO, Oct 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While most companies have embraced safety as part of their corporate culture, there are still hurdles to overcome to improve their process safety and personal safety performance, Sphera’s new Safety Report reveals. Sphera®, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management…

Vietnam Leads The Way With SOS Stool Method To Diagnose TB

Vietnam, Oct 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Vietnam is the first country in the world to routinely use an innovative method to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) using stool. The Simple One-Step Stool Method, developed by KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, is implemented in 10 healthcare facilities across the country. “This simple and painless test is an…

Agrobank Announces RM110 Million Financing Campaign To Help Micro, Small Enterprises

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — As a unique Development Financial Institution (DFI) with a primary focus on strengthening the agriculture sector in Malaysia, Agrobank’s mission remains steadfast in ensuring the growth of agriculture and food industries sector. Today, Agrobank through its another strategic collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture and Food…

NTHU and DAICEL of Japan to Jointly Develop Revolutionary Desktop Chemical Plant

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and the well-known Japanese chemical company DAICEL announce a five-year joint project to integrate an innovative microfluidic system developed by scholar Kitamori Takehiko into the chemical manufacturing industry today. Total investment in the project is 450 million Japanese yen…

Yayasan PETRONAS Brings Festive Cheer to Old Folks Homes, Welfare Centres ahead of Deepavali

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — Yayasan PETRONAS has begun distributing food and hygiene care packs to a total of 1,940 beneficiaries from old folks homes and welfare centres across 11 states in Malaysia, in conjunction with the upcoming Deepavali celebration, as part of its Sentuhan Kasih programme. Throughout this week, the Foundation is…

Azbil Introduces Smart HART Modem Model AZ-1SHM With Power Supply Function For Fast Resolution Of Communication Problems In Field Devices

OKYO, Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Azbil Corporation (TOKYO:6845) announced the release of the Smart HART Modem model AZ-1SHM (hereafter, “1SHM”), which facilitates the configuration and adjustment of HART®*¹ communication–compliant field devices at plants and other manufacturing sites. The 1SHM was launched in Japan and other regions*² on October 20. This press release…

Fluence Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Fluence, a leading global provider of energy storage products and services and digital applications for renewables and storage, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 31,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $28.00…

CGC Received Two Sustainable Development Awards From ADFIAP

KELANA JAYA, Oct 28 (Bernama) — Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) received two Merit awards for its BizMikro-i scheme under the MSME Development category as well as it’s Robotic Process Automation (RPA) under the Technology Development category from the Association of Development Financing Institution in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)…