Seatrade Cruise Global Announces Panelists, Themes For Anticipated 2020 State Of The Global Cruise Industry Keynote

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s leading annual business-to-business event, announces its 2020 State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote lineup – launching its 35th anniversary edition opening session on 21 April 2020 with dynamic dialogue and executive leaders from the largest and most…

AG&P Expands Its Low CAPEX Solutions for Bunkering and LNG-to-power Vessels to Meet Rising Demand for Cleaner Fuel

AMSTERDAM, Jan 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Atlantic Gulf and Pacific (AG&P), the global downstream gas and LNG logistics company, is expanding its portfolio of proprietary technologies for small-scale bunker vessels and LNG-to-power barges in response to growing global demand for cleaner and cheaper fuel. This press release features multimedia. View the…

ForgeRock appoints David Hope as SVP of Asia-Pacific and Japan

Executive with 20+ years of enterprise IT leadership experience joins to accelerate regional growth  SINGAPORE, Jan 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ForgeRock®, the leading provider in digital identity, today announced the appointment of David Hope as senior vice president for Asia-Pacific and Japan. The appointment of Hope signifies ForgeRock’s growing investment in…

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Post-Telecommunication Joint Stock Insurance Corporation

SINGAPORE, Jan 29 (Bernama) — AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” to Post-Telecommunication Joint Stock Insurance Corporation (PTI) (Vietnam). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect PTI’s balance sheet strength, which…

A Better Alternative to Banking – ClubSwan.com

LONDON, Jan 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — ClubSwan.com, the leader in membership driven financial solutions, further expands its innovative alternative banking capabilities to key global markets. As traditional financial institutions continually struggle to provide innovative and meaningful ways to bring value to individual and corporate customers and as digital assets/crypto currencies are…

Toshiba Launches Compact High-Speed Communication Logic Output Photocoupler for Programmable Logic Controllers

– Supports IEC 61131-2 digital input type 1 – TOKYO, Jan 28 (Bernama) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TLP2363,” a 10Mbps high-speed communication logic output photocoupler for 24V digital input interfaces of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Shipments start today. The new photocoupler’s specifications include both the minimum…

Global Infrastructure Partners Announces The Election of Two New Partners

New York, NY, Jan 28 (Bernama) — Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading independent global infrastructure investor, today announced that Julie Ashworth and Philip Iley have been elected Partners of the Firm, effective January 1, 2020. Julie Ashworth joined GIP in 2012 and has been a crucial contributor to the success…

Buddhist Leader’s Annual Peace Proposal Applauds Youth Climate Action and Promotes Nuclear Weapons Treaty

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On January 26, 2020, the 38th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist network, titled “Toward Our Shared Future: Constructing an Era of Human Solidarity” was released, marking the anniversary of the founding of the SGI. Climate action and…

Jumio Authentication Wins 2020 BIG Innovation Award

First-to-market video selfie authentication solution honored for replacing passwords, fighting account takeover fraud PALO ALTO, Calif. Jan 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Jumio, the leading provider of end-to-end identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced its Jumio Authentication solution was named a winner of the 2020 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award. Jumio…

Best’s Commentary: Australian Insurers Able to Contend With Mounting Bushfire Losses

SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best believes Australian insurers are well-capitalized and should be able to withstand losses from the recent bushfires, aided by support from reinsurance partners. However, meaningful bushfire losses passed on to reinsurers may result in upward pressure on reinsurance rates and tightening of terms and conditions…