BANGKOK, May 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, will showcase its expanding portfolio of international properties, plus a wide range of new services and guest experiences, at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, held from 9 - 12 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
During the event, Dusit executives will share details about Dusit's group-wide response to the global pandemic, including how it has reimagined its unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality to deliver not only short-term financial improvement, but also longer-term value creation by providing additional convenience, experience and value for guests.
This includes the introduction of four new pillars of Dusit Graciousness, which respond directly to shifting consumer trends - Service (personalised and gracious), Well-Being (delivering wellness experiences beyond the spa), Locality (uniquely linking guests with the local community), and Sustainability (social, economic, and environmental) - and the subsequent roll-out of services, activities and experiences in each of these areas to enrich the stay experience and create meaningful and memorable moments at Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide.
Dusit's new group-wide wellness concept, Devarana Wellness, is just one exciting development to emerge from this strategic approach.
Specially designed to weave well-being elements throughout the entire stay experience, the new concept has been specially crafted to address guests' most shared concerns - including destressing, detoxifying, and enjoying a deep restorative sleep - and includes, amongst others, the introduction of regular wellness activities such as yoga, meditation and sound bath sessions.
Dusit has also introduced a new centralised corporate Customer Experience (CX) team tasked with ensuring that each of its properties is positioned to drive guest satisfaction by offering unique experiences beyond the standards and capabilities of the competition. Local collaborations and community-centric events and activities are central to this.
Despite the challenging business environment, Dusit has continued to expand its operations globally during the pandemic. Over the past two years, the company has opened nine new properties, signed an additional nine, and leveraged its experience in operating hotels to introduce property management and training services for leading condominium developers in Thailand.
Significant enhancements of its longest-running properties, such as Dusit Thani Hua Hin in Thailand, have also taken place in line with Dusit's vision to position them as dynamic and vibrant spaces that meet the lifestyle needs of all generations of travellers.
Notable openings since 2020 have included Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore, the first resort in Singapore with direct access to two championship golf courses, and ASAI Bangkok Chinatown, the first property under ASAI Hotels - Dusit's new affordable lifestyle brand designed to link millennial-minded travellers with authentic local experiences in the world's most vibrant neighbourhoods.
In terms of new signings, Dusit has continued to plant flags in new key destinations, including its first hotels in Japan (Dusit Thani Kyoto and ASAI Kyoto) and India (Dusit Princess Serviced Suites Kolkata). All three are slated to open next year.
The most significant property in Dusit's pipeline, the reimagined flagship Dusit Thani Bangkok, is also on the horizon - scheduled to open in mid-2024 as part of Dusit Central Park, a landmark USD 1.37 billion mixed-use development in the heart of the Thai capital. This highly anticipated project will also comprise ultra-luxury residences (Dusit Residences and Dusit Parkside), a state-of-the-art office tower, a high-end shopping mall, and a large roof park. All components are expected to open by mid-2025.
As for current operations, Dusit's property portfolio comprises 47 hotels operating under Dusit Hotels and Resorts (comprising five distinct brands) and 265 luxury villas under Elite Havens, the leading provider of luxury villa rentals in Asia, which Dusit acquired in September 2018. In total, this makes 312 properties (11,990 keys) operating across 16 countries. Dusit also has more than 50 hotels and resorts in the pipeline.
Elite Havens will be represented at ATM for the first time this year. This gives visitors a unique opportunity to discover more about the company's bespoke services and private sanctuaries in awe-inspiring locations across India, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Maldives.
Representatives from Dusit Hotels and Resorts Thailand, Dusit Thani Maldives, Dusit Thani Dubai, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Dusit Thani LakeView Cairo, and dusitD2 Naseem Resort Jabal Akhdar, Oman will also be available to explain more about their respective properties and Dusit's unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality.
The delegation will be led by Mr Prateek Kumar, Senior Vice President - Operations, Dusit International, and General Manager of the renowned Dusit Thani Dubai hotel.
"As travel restrictions continue to ease worldwide, we return to ATM this year with much excitement, and we're delighted to showcase how we have reimagined our services to position Dusit Hotels and Resorts for maximum value creation in the new normal," said Mr Kumar. "Alongside celebrating our strong presence in the MENA region, we look forward to highlighting our ongoing expansion, both internationally and across the lodging spectrum, as well as our exciting and unique developments in hospitality education, food business, property development, and hospitality-related services, which add to our competitive advantage."
Anyone wishing to speak with Mr Kumar or other Dusit representatives at ATM can make an appointment in advance via danelle.palang@dusit.com. Alternatively, they can visit stand HC0525 where the team will be delighted to assist them.
About Dusit International
Established in 1948, Dusit International or Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DUSIT) is a leading hospitality group listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Its operations comprise five distinct yet complementary business units: hotels and resorts, hospitality education, food, property development, and hospitality-related services.
The group's portfolio of hotels, resorts and luxury villas includes more than 300 properties operating under a total of six brands (Dusit Thani, Dusit Devarana, dusitD2, Dusit Princess, ASAI Hotels, and Elite Havens) across 16 countries worldwide. The group also operates culinary schools and hospitality colleges in Thailand, plus catering companies for the education sector in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Dusit International's diversified investments in real estate development, hospitality-related services, and the food sector are part of its long-term strategy for sustainable growth, which focuses on three key areas: balance, expansion and diversification.
For more information, please visit dusit-international.com.
Images can be downloaded via medialib.dusit.com.
For more information, please contact:
Sureerat Sudpairak | Corporate Director of Public Relations | Dusit International
Tel: +66 (0) 2200 9999 ext. 3321 | Mobile +66 (0) 89 006 8697 | Email: sureerat.sp@dusit.com
Danelle Ruth Palang | Director of Marketing and Communications | Dusit International
Tel: +971 4 3174261 | Email: danelle.palang@dusit.com
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5/5/22
G3 Global Awarded RM118 Million Contract to Drive Digital Transformation of KLIA and klia2
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The contract, which was awarded by Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MA Sepang) on 15 April 2022, is the first master system architect project among the world's Top 10 airports. MA Sepang is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and provides maintenance and airport facilities administration services.
G3 Global will leverage its AI capabilities and the deep industry knowledge of SenseTime to develop a state-of-the-art integrated platform that includes enhancing existing systems to improve the overall safety and security management capabilities.
Mr. Dirk Quinten, Managing Director of G3 Global Berhad said, "In pre-pandemic 2019, both KLIA and klia2 served 62.3 million passengers, of which almost 72% or 44.6 million were international arrivals. Post-reopening of international borders, the airports' traffic is bound to recover and hence, there is a great need for a technologically-advanced smart security management system for both airports. This is where our AIS3 system will come in with its AI capabilities.
Our system is efficient, highly-integrated and has advanced data analytics capabilities. This will help to achieve faster and improved decision making in strengthening the airports' safety management. The AIS3 will be key in transforming KLIA and klia2 into high-tech airports in the world, enabling them to be better equipped to handle more passengers in the future.
Meanwhile, with the partnership between G3 Global and SenseTime in this project, the Group can leverage on the experience and track record gained for upcoming proprietary analytic-based projects. G3 Global will also be able to diversify into Augmented Reality and retail solutions, integrated with our airport Big Data initiative."
As G3 Global's principal AI partner, SenseTime's industry-leading AI platforms will complement the Group's capabilities to provide a comprehensive suite of products for an end-to-end experience.
Mr. Martin Huang, Managing Director of SenseTime International said, "As a leading AI software company focused on creating a better AI-empowered future through innovation, SenseTime is committed to leveraging AI technologies for a positive Whole-of-Society impact, benefitting businesses and people alike. Together with our partner G3, we saw an opportunity to revitalise airport operations as we learn to live in the new normal. As demand for air travel grows, our leading AI-enabled capabilities will support airports to perform these key operations sustainably and provide a safer travel journey overall."
The AIS3 project is expected to be completed by March 2024. G3 Global's partnership with SenseTime began in April 2019 after both parties signed a Collaboration Agreement to jointly explore various projects relating to the application of interface technologies and platforms.
Upon the successful completion of the AIS3 project, G3 Global will look at scaling a similar AI-based security management model to other airports in Malaysia and across the region. This would further strengthen the Group's position as the largest listed AI player in Malaysia.
G3 Global: https://g3global.com.my/
G3 Global: 7184 / [BURSA: G3G] [RIC: GLOA:KL] [BBG: G3G:MK]
SenseTime: https://www.sensetime.com/en
SenseTime: [HKSE: 20]
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CleverTap Appoints Honey Bajaj as SVP & Global Chief of Consumer Experience
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and MUMBAI, India, May 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - CleverTap, the world's leading retention cloud, today added to its core leadership team with the appointment of Honey Bajaj as SVP & Global Chief of Consumer Experience. In this position, Bajaj will pioneer CleverTap's extensive program to help companies reimagine customer experience and realize the "Art of Possible".
Bajaj is a design strategist, an innovation leader and a social entrepreneur with extensive work in India and the U.S. Her ability to problem solve and identify patterns in human behavior has earned her multiple prestigious awards and recognition as an Innovation Global Shaper and Inventor of the Year (2016). She is also a dual degree holder with a Master's Degree in Engineering and Management and a Master's in Sustainability Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Design and Innovation Methodologies in the Digital World.
Before joining the CleverTap Leadership Team, Honey built an innovation pipeline for several Fortune 500 companies, including Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, Disney, Microsoft Research, MIT Media Lab and Tata Group, one of India's largest and highly profitable conglomerates. There she developed detailed market segmentation frameworks based on purchase behavior to orchestrate product launches and go-to-market strategies.
Bajaj has also dedicated her talent in designing for scale and impact to serving the needs of government bodies, financial institutions and healthcare organizations. Her work, which spans over a decade, has impacted over 50 million lives.
"As we scale CleverTap into a global category creator for "Retention Cloud", we realize that our customers are eager to co-create experiences that will fuel growth and the future of their own digital businesses. For this reason, we are expanding our leadership team with a new appointment that benefits the most important stakeholder: our customers' customers," Vikrant Chowdhary, CleverTap Chief Growth Officer, explains.
"From fintech to ecommerce, and from on-demand Super Apps to media and streaming services, companies need the inspiration and tangible examples of the "Art of Possible" to unleash human-centered design thinking, unlock new perspectives and drive powerful momentum and positive results for all stakeholders." This outcome, he continues, is "inextricably linked with our customers' abilities to realize and hyper-personalize omnichannel journeys for their customers."
"I have always focused on designing for impact and inventing for scale by contextualizing tech for the consumers. The truth is, no matter what we think we're doing, we are all in the customer-experience business. Before you can accomplish it, you need to envision it. The digital behavior and expectations of customers is evolving faster than most industries are able to deliver. I am looking forward to my journey with CleverTap to embed human-centered principles and design thinking into a series of initiatives and programs," Honey Bajaj says. "These efforts will allow digital-first companies to co-create and simulate digital journeys that will fuel growth through superior customer experience and will enable CleverTap's customers to realize their consumer journeys in a more seamless and contextual manner as the lines of the digital and omnichannel world are no longer separated."
About CleverTap
CleverTap is a modern, integrated Retention Cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to increase customer retention and lifetime value. For brands that understand and value user retention, CleverTap drives context and individualization with the help of a unified and deep data layer, AI/ML-powered insights & automation. Customers worldwide representing over 10,000 apps, including Vodafone Idea, SonyLIV, Daimler, Gojek, Carousell, and Premier League, trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long term revenue.
CleverTap is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Sequoia India, Tiger Global Management, and Accel. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in Mumbai, Singapore, and Dubai. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Media Contact:
Sony Shetty
PR Director
CleverTap
sony@clevertap.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could amount in the actual result being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release. Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or any related damages.
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Bajaj is a design strategist, an innovation leader and a social entrepreneur with extensive work in India and the U.S. Her ability to problem solve and identify patterns in human behavior has earned her multiple prestigious awards and recognition as an Innovation Global Shaper and Inventor of the Year (2016). She is also a dual degree holder with a Master's Degree in Engineering and Management and a Master's in Sustainability Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Design and Innovation Methodologies in the Digital World.
Before joining the CleverTap Leadership Team, Honey built an innovation pipeline for several Fortune 500 companies, including Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, Disney, Microsoft Research, MIT Media Lab and Tata Group, one of India's largest and highly profitable conglomerates. There she developed detailed market segmentation frameworks based on purchase behavior to orchestrate product launches and go-to-market strategies.
Bajaj has also dedicated her talent in designing for scale and impact to serving the needs of government bodies, financial institutions and healthcare organizations. Her work, which spans over a decade, has impacted over 50 million lives.
"As we scale CleverTap into a global category creator for "Retention Cloud", we realize that our customers are eager to co-create experiences that will fuel growth and the future of their own digital businesses. For this reason, we are expanding our leadership team with a new appointment that benefits the most important stakeholder: our customers' customers," Vikrant Chowdhary, CleverTap Chief Growth Officer, explains.
"From fintech to ecommerce, and from on-demand Super Apps to media and streaming services, companies need the inspiration and tangible examples of the "Art of Possible" to unleash human-centered design thinking, unlock new perspectives and drive powerful momentum and positive results for all stakeholders." This outcome, he continues, is "inextricably linked with our customers' abilities to realize and hyper-personalize omnichannel journeys for their customers."
"I have always focused on designing for impact and inventing for scale by contextualizing tech for the consumers. The truth is, no matter what we think we're doing, we are all in the customer-experience business. Before you can accomplish it, you need to envision it. The digital behavior and expectations of customers is evolving faster than most industries are able to deliver. I am looking forward to my journey with CleverTap to embed human-centered principles and design thinking into a series of initiatives and programs," Honey Bajaj says. "These efforts will allow digital-first companies to co-create and simulate digital journeys that will fuel growth through superior customer experience and will enable CleverTap's customers to realize their consumer journeys in a more seamless and contextual manner as the lines of the digital and omnichannel world are no longer separated."
About CleverTap
CleverTap is a modern, integrated Retention Cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to increase customer retention and lifetime value. For brands that understand and value user retention, CleverTap drives context and individualization with the help of a unified and deep data layer, AI/ML-powered insights & automation. Customers worldwide representing over 10,000 apps, including Vodafone Idea, SonyLIV, Daimler, Gojek, Carousell, and Premier League, trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long term revenue.
CleverTap is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Sequoia India, Tiger Global Management, and Accel. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in Mumbai, Singapore, and Dubai. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Media Contact:
Sony Shetty
PR Director
CleverTap
sony@clevertap.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could amount in the actual result being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release. Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or any related damages.
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CleverTap Appoints Honey Bajaj as SVP & Global Chief of Consumer Experience
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Bajaj is a design strategist, an innovation leader and a social entrepreneur with extensive work in India and the U.S. Her ability to problem solve and identify patterns in human behavior has earned her multiple prestigious awards and recognition as an Innovation Global Shaper and Inventor of the Year (2016). She is also a dual degree holder with a Master's Degree in Engineering and Management and a Master's in Sustainability Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Design and Innovation Methodologies in the Digital World.
Before joining the CleverTap Leadership Team, Honey built an innovation pipeline for several Fortune 500 companies, including Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, Disney, Microsoft Research, MIT Media Lab and Tata Group, one of India's largest and highly profitable conglomerates. There she developed detailed market segmentation frameworks based on purchase behavior to orchestrate product launches and go-to-market strategies.
Bajaj has also dedicated her talent in designing for scale and impact to serving the needs of government bodies, financial institutions and healthcare organizations. Her work, which spans over a decade, has impacted over 50 million lives.
"As we scale CleverTap into a global category creator for "Retention Cloud", we realize that our customers are eager to co-create experiences that will fuel growth and the future of their own digital businesses. For this reason, we are expanding our leadership team with a new appointment that benefits the most important stakeholder: our customers' customers," Vikrant Chowdhary, CleverTap Chief Growth Officer, explains.
"From fintech to ecommerce, and from on-demand Super Apps to media and streaming services, companies need the inspiration and tangible examples of the "Art of Possible" to unleash human-centered design thinking, unlock new perspectives and drive powerful momentum and positive results for all stakeholders." This outcome, he continues, is "inextricably linked with our customers' abilities to realize and hyper-personalize omnichannel journeys for their customers."
"I have always focused on designing for impact and inventing for scale by contextualizing tech for the consumers. The truth is, no matter what we think we're doing, we are all in the customer-experience business. Before you can accomplish it, you need to envision it. The digital behavior and expectations of customers is evolving faster than most industries are able to deliver. I am looking forward to my journey with CleverTap to embed human-centered principles and design thinking into a series of initiatives and programs," Honey Bajaj says. "These efforts will allow digital-first companies to co-create and simulate digital journeys that will fuel growth through superior customer experience and will enable CleverTap's customers to realize their consumer journeys in a more seamless and contextual manner as the lines of the digital and omnichannel world are no longer separated."
About CleverTap
CleverTap is a modern, integrated Retention Cloud that empowers digital consumer brands to increase customer retention and lifetime value. For brands that understand and value user retention, CleverTap drives context and individualization with the help of a unified and deep data layer, AI/ML-powered insights & automation. Customers worldwide representing over 10,000 apps, including Vodafone Idea, SonyLIV, Daimler, Gojek, Carousell, and Premier League, trust CleverTap to achieve their retention and engagement goals, growing their long term revenue.
CleverTap is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Sequoia India, Tiger Global Management, and Accel. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in Mumbai, Singapore, and Dubai. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Media Contact:
Sony Shetty
PR Director
CleverTap
sony@clevertap.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could amount in the actual result being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release. Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction with the information and/or statements in this press release or any related damages.
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5/4/22
Novotech Acquires US CRO NCGS, Expands Global Expertise
Singapore & Charlotte, NC, May 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Novotech, the leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO, has acquired US CRO NCGS as part of its expansion program, and can now offer its biotech clients clinical services in the US to support later phase global studies. NCGS, established in 1984 in South Carolina, is a privately held CRO with a biopharma client base and a workforce of about 300 professionals across the US.
Novotech CEO Dr. John Moller said "We are very pleased to acquire such an impressive company with a strong history of quality and delivery in the United States. The company's growth is a real credit to the knowledge and expertise of founder Nancy Snowden and the exceptional team she has formed.
"This is a strategic move to provide US-based expertise and infrastructure for our US clients wanting trials in APAC and the US, and for our APAC clients wanting US clinical programs. Clients will receive seamless service, with a unified approach to systems and SOPs well developed," Moller said.
Nancy C.G. Snowden, founder and CEO of NCGS, said the company was excited about becoming part of Novotech operations globally and supporting Novotech's clients with their US clinical programs. "We have a similar cultural fit and focus on excellence, so joining Novotech will be seamless for both ours and Novotech's clients. Novotech and NCGS have a collaboration history of over a decade which will also support the seamless integration," said Snowden.
"NCGS focuses on complex areas of clinical development; oncology, hematology, infectious disease, and CNS in both adult and pediatric populations. Our lean organizational structure and nimble operational model with highly tenured staff have been specifically designed to overcome the challenges inhibiting our industry today. We have the ability to pivot in real time as the needs of the trial evolve," Sowden said.
Novotech serves biotechs globally, leveraging deep relationships built with hundreds of Asia-Pacific sites over the last 25 years. NCGS compliments this with a broad US site base and hundreds of investigators with relationships spanning nearly four decades.
Media Contact:
David James
E: communications@novotech-cro.com
AU: +61 2 8218 2144
USA: +1 415 951 3228
ASIA: +65 3159 3427
About Novotech Health Holdings
Novotech Health Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Novotech") is a leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO with integrated labs and phase I facilities providing drug development consulting and clinical development services. Novotech Holdings is well positioned to serve biopharmaceutical clients conducting clinical trials in Asia and globally. For further information, visit https://novotech-cro.com/.
About NCGS
NCGS Incorporated, founded in 1984, is a full-service CRO that specializes in conducting and managing clinical trials. NCGS has supported the development of more than 70 approved pharma-biotech, diagnostic and device products with over 80 indications during its nearly four decades of operation. For more information, please visit https://www.ncgs.com/sponsors/.
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Novotech CEO Dr. John Moller said "We are very pleased to acquire such an impressive company with a strong history of quality and delivery in the United States. The company's growth is a real credit to the knowledge and expertise of founder Nancy Snowden and the exceptional team she has formed.
"This is a strategic move to provide US-based expertise and infrastructure for our US clients wanting trials in APAC and the US, and for our APAC clients wanting US clinical programs. Clients will receive seamless service, with a unified approach to systems and SOPs well developed," Moller said.
Nancy C.G. Snowden, founder and CEO of NCGS, said the company was excited about becoming part of Novotech operations globally and supporting Novotech's clients with their US clinical programs. "We have a similar cultural fit and focus on excellence, so joining Novotech will be seamless for both ours and Novotech's clients. Novotech and NCGS have a collaboration history of over a decade which will also support the seamless integration," said Snowden.
"NCGS focuses on complex areas of clinical development; oncology, hematology, infectious disease, and CNS in both adult and pediatric populations. Our lean organizational structure and nimble operational model with highly tenured staff have been specifically designed to overcome the challenges inhibiting our industry today. We have the ability to pivot in real time as the needs of the trial evolve," Sowden said.
Novotech serves biotechs globally, leveraging deep relationships built with hundreds of Asia-Pacific sites over the last 25 years. NCGS compliments this with a broad US site base and hundreds of investigators with relationships spanning nearly four decades.
Media Contact:
David James
E: communications@novotech-cro.com
AU: +61 2 8218 2144
USA: +1 415 951 3228
ASIA: +65 3159 3427
About Novotech Health Holdings
Novotech Health Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Novotech") is a leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO with integrated labs and phase I facilities providing drug development consulting and clinical development services. Novotech Holdings is well positioned to serve biopharmaceutical clients conducting clinical trials in Asia and globally. For further information, visit https://novotech-cro.com/.
About NCGS
NCGS Incorporated, founded in 1984, is a full-service CRO that specializes in conducting and managing clinical trials. NCGS has supported the development of more than 70 approved pharma-biotech, diagnostic and device products with over 80 indications during its nearly four decades of operation. For more information, please visit https://www.ncgs.com/sponsors/.
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Novotech Acquires US CRO NCGS, Expands Global Expertise
Novotech CEO Dr. John Moller said "We are very pleased to acquire such an impressive company with a strong history of quality and delivery in the United States. The company's growth is a real credit to the knowledge and expertise of founder Nancy Snowden and the exceptional team she has formed.
"This is a strategic move to provide US-based expertise and infrastructure for our US clients wanting trials in APAC and the US, and for our APAC clients wanting US clinical programs. Clients will receive seamless service, with a unified approach to systems and SOPs well developed," Moller said.
Nancy C.G. Snowden, founder and CEO of NCGS, said the company was excited about becoming part of Novotech operations globally and supporting Novotech's clients with their US clinical programs. "We have a similar cultural fit and focus on excellence, so joining Novotech will be seamless for both ours and Novotech's clients. Novotech and NCGS have a collaboration history of over a decade which will also support the seamless integration," said Snowden.
"NCGS focuses on complex areas of clinical development; oncology, hematology, infectious disease, and CNS in both adult and pediatric populations. Our lean organizational structure and nimble operational model with highly tenured staff have been specifically designed to overcome the challenges inhibiting our industry today. We have the ability to pivot in real time as the needs of the trial evolve," Sowden said.
Novotech serves biotechs globally, leveraging deep relationships built with hundreds of Asia-Pacific sites over the last 25 years. NCGS compliments this with a broad US site base and hundreds of investigators with relationships spanning nearly four decades.
Media Contact:
David James
E: communications@novotech-cro.com
AU: +61 2 8218 2144
USA: +1 415 951 3228
ASIA: +65 3159 3427
About Novotech Health Holdings
Novotech Health Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Novotech") is a leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO with integrated labs and phase I facilities providing drug development consulting and clinical development services. Novotech Holdings is well positioned to serve biopharmaceutical clients conducting clinical trials in Asia and globally. For further information, visit https://novotech-cro.com/.
About NCGS
NCGS Incorporated, founded in 1984, is a full-service CRO that specializes in conducting and managing clinical trials. NCGS has supported the development of more than 70 approved pharma-biotech, diagnostic and device products with over 80 indications during its nearly four decades of operation. For more information, please visit https://www.ncgs.com/sponsors/.
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Avantor Announces Investment in Manufacturing and Distribution Hub in Singapore to Serve Rapidly Growing Asia Pacific Biopharma Industry
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"The Singapore Manufacturing and Distribution Hub will enable Avantor to better serve the fast-growing Asia Pacific Biopharma market by facilitating shorter lead times, enhancing supply chain security and increasing capacity in the region," said Christophe Couturier, Executive Vice President, AMEA, Avantor. "The Hub will boost regional innovation and serve as an industry benchmark for Singapore and Asia Pacific's global quality and regulatory standards, and demonstrates Avantor's commitment to growing our presence in the region."
The new Hub will provide a range of services including quality control and inventory management expertise, and feature cGMP manufacturing suites and testing labs for process ingredients and excipients.
About Avantor
Avantor, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.
For more information, visit https://news.avantorsciences.com/home and find us on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avantorinc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Avantor_News
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avantorinc/
Regional Media Contact
Christina Koh
Director, Communications - AMEA
Avantor
M: +65 9720 0169
Christina.Koh@avantorsciences.com
Global Media Contact
Petro Kacur
Director, PR & External Communications
Avantor
M: +1 404-408-0663
petro.kacur@avantorsciences.com
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Avantor Announces Investment in Manufacturing and Distribution Hub in Singapore to Serve Rapidly Growing Asia Pacific Biopharma Industry
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"The Singapore Manufacturing and Distribution Hub will enable Avantor to better serve the fast-growing Asia Pacific Biopharma market by facilitating shorter lead times, enhancing supply chain security and increasing capacity in the region," said Christophe Couturier, Executive Vice President, AMEA, Avantor. "The Hub will boost regional innovation and serve as an industry benchmark for Singapore and Asia Pacific's global quality and regulatory standards, and demonstrates Avantor's commitment to growing our presence in the region."
The new Hub will provide a range of services including quality control and inventory management expertise, and feature cGMP manufacturing suites and testing labs for process ingredients and excipients.
About Avantor
Avantor, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.
For more information, visit https://news.avantorsciences.com/home and find us on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avantorinc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Avantor_News
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Avantorinc/
Regional Media Contact
Christina Koh
Director, Communications - AMEA
Avantor
M: +65 9720 0169
Christina.Koh@avantorsciences.com
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source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/75035/
Asia Pioneer Entertainment Launches their first NFT series - Asia Tigers Club to enter the Metaverse
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Asia Tigers Club is an NFT project consisting of 8,800 uniquely created and fashioned tigers' Picture For Profile (PFPs) based on the Ethereum block chain. The pre-launch will start by the end of May and the full series will be sold via the official website www.asiatigersclub.com via direct minting only.
The art-work of Asia Tigers Club was developed by established Portuguese artist Pedro Lourenco, by using traditional Chinese ink drawings coupled with modern generative art techniques. The Tiger theme is not only representative of Asia, but the character embodies the spirit, strength, adaptability and determination to bring back Asia travel to resort destinations throughout the region. Holders of Asia Tigers Club NFTs will have priority access to metaverse offerings in Mini Macau on Sandbox to be launched around June as well as the Group's future Resortverse metaverse. Collectors of Asia Tigers NFT will receive Resortverse Tokens which will be redeemable into real-life resort travel, hospitality, entertainment and dining experiences in Macau and across Asia.
For details, please visit the Asia Tigers Club Official Website: https://asiatigersclub.com and Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/asia_tigers_club .
Experiencing Mini Macao by clicking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2VDmlszgFw
APE Holdings CFO and Executive Director Mr. Tony Chan said, "We are really proud to be one of Macau's first major NFT projects that is building a community of digital art collectors and links them back to travel and leisure in Macau. After many months of travel restrictions, we hope Macau would be the first holiday destination in travelers' minds. Asia Tigers Club will allow collectors to first experience a digital Macau via our metaverse offerings and when the travel restrictions are relaxing, be the first to come to Macau and gain real-life benefits via our Travel Token marketplace."
Mr. Chan added, "As the worldwide environment changed and has stopped many travelers from coming to Asia, our vision is to build Asian travel destinations on the Metaverse, so our first foray is to build Mini Macau in the Sandbox Game Maker as a prototype for our upcoming Resortverse project."
Please download the high resolution photos from https://rb.gy/ozrkcd.
About Mini Macau on The Sandbox Game
Mini Macau is the Group's first project into the Metaverse built on The Sandbox Game. The metaverse experience comprises of digital representations of top tourist attractions of Macau such as The Ruins of St.Paul's, Macau Tower, Senado Square and Ah Ma temple. Visitors can play the interactive games in Mini Macau to win Travel Tokens, visit the art gallery, ride a ferry and visit shops of real-life retail brands in Macau. The experience builts in play to earn games to earn ResortVerse Tokens. For details, please visit www.mini-macau.com.
About Resortverse
ResortVerse is the Group's future travel and hospitality focused metaverse platform where metaverse travel transforms into real life travel rewards. We plan to build digital resort experiences based on real-life resort destinations by replicating the world's most notable travel destinations on the Metaverse. This new type of travel and resort metaverse portal will be launched in 2H of 2022.
About Asia Pioneer Entertainment
Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Ltd. (APE) is a company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange's GEM Market with ticker symbol 8400.hk. APE's subsidiary APE Macau has been in the gaming supply industry for more than 15 years and supplies gaming equipment to land operators in Macau and across Asia. In 2021, it diversified into the operations of vending machines. In 2022, the Group started a new web3 project ResortVerse of which Asia Tigers Club NFT series and Mini Macau are the first part of the Group's plan to build a travel lifestyle metaverse. For details, please visit the Asia Tigers Club Official Website: https://asiatigersclub.com and Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/asia_tigers_club .
About The Sandbox
The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real-estate demand, partnering with major IPs and brands including Adidas, Snoop Dogg, The Walking Dead, Deadmau5, Atari, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Care Bears, The Smurfs, and more. Building on the existing Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox Metaverse offers players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences, and to safely store, trade, and monetize their creations. For details, please visit www.sandbox.game.
Media Contacts
Asia Pioneer Entertainment:
Candy Chan
Public Relations and Marketing Manager
candy@apemacau.com
(853) 2830 6196
Bright Communications International Limited:
Ashley Kung
Senior Manager
ashley.kung@brightcommns.com
(852) 36117839
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source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/75024/
5/3/22
The Future of Video in India is Bright, as Video Becomes Increasingly Democratized and Consumers Have It All
Mihir Shah, Vice President, India, Media Partners Asia, opened the conference with an outlook on India's video market, which showed a sharp rebound in the TV advertising market, after a depressed 2020. The market grew 37% last year and stood at U$S3.8 billion now. While the broader Pay TV industry continued to see a lot of pressure, Free to Air revenues have surged, and the pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption and consumption of Connected TV especially in the urban centres. With a Total Video Market worth US$12 billion and growing at 5% CAGR in the next 5 years to US$20, the AVOD market was also predicted to remain buoyant and triple in the next five years, with SVOD doubling as well.
This optimism for the market continued with the keynote conversation with Sunil Rayan, Head, Disney+ Hotstar India. With the mission to making the streamer as accessible to as many people as possible, Disney+ Hotstar India had made a significant shift to an SVOD offering while maintaining their freemium ad-supported model, which continued to be much larger than SVOD. "We've had significant growth in the SVOD side. But India is a highly price sensitive market and AVOD gives scale so we are always trying to balance the two," said Rayan. Their content offering had also evolved into 'cricket plus entertainment', with a shift both in investment and quality of entertainment that is digitally native. Rayan was also of the view that the streaming market was highly vibrant, and there was certainly room for multiple operators. However, as the ecosystem developed, the content needed to be targeted at specific audiences, and while consolidation was already happening, it will continue to evolve.
Megha Tata, Managing Director, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, was also positive on the outlook for both linear TV and OTT. "There are multiple scenarios which are evolving in the country each India needs to be catered to in a different way," said Tata. This was also not just about pricing and product but also content. "It's not an 'either or' market yet, but an 'and' market, both can survive and will survive," added Tata. But how the share of wallet would play out continued to be an evolution every day. Gourav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures, added that the holy grail was to create habit in your consumers. "Real estate on the phone is small, real estate in the mind is even smaller," said Rakshit. Sharing her views on the road ahead, Tata also pointed out that revenue and monetization today was still coming from linear, and funding all the investment that was needed in digital. "We need to take care of the now or there is no future," said Tata.
The future was certainly going to be made brighter with the advent of 5G, as the session's panellists spoke about the challenges that 5G alleviated and the opportunities it presented. Manoj Gurnani, CTO & Head of Strategy, India, Nokia, shared that a new generation of technology was going to bring more capabilities and more efficiencies. With 5G bringing on fixed wireless capabilities, it was going to be a great enabler, which would lead to the enhancement of the quality of experience. Mahendra Nath Vyas, Executive Director, Planetcast Media Services, also added that while AR/VR and gaming were the future technology that would ride on the 5G networks, there was also a huge opportunity to unlock content creation in remote areas with 5G.
However, content creation in itself had also evolved with OTT. Nimisha Pandey, Chief Content Officer, Hindi Originals, ZEE5, shared that OTT had enabled the content creators and the entire ecosystem to create content for small taste clusters, with the decision making no longer based on the mass audience. The biggest challenge faced by content creators now was the need to evolve at the pace that the audience was evolving, as audiences were evolving too fast and keeping in synch with the pace was the biggest challenge. Ultimately, Pandey also believed that it all began with a great story, and it was important to give value to both passion and craft.
Avinash Kaul, CEO, Network18, Managing Director, A+E Networks TV18, summed up the optimism for the industry in his closing keynote. With video now having been democratized, consumers have never had it better. And with the online video ecosystem having opened up, funding and content had also poured in, with money coming into the ecosystem from all sources. With a greater investment in technology and data, content was also getting shaped because of analytics and there was also a new future for data driven companies to tap into funding. All of this would have led to better content all round, and even tailored content for cohorts of audiences. From a consumer's point of view, it was now utopian. "The future of video has always been bright and will continue to shine brighter and brighter," said Kaul.
The Future of Video India is generously supported by Bharucha & Partners, Brightcove, Google Cloud, Netflix, Synamedia and Xandr.
About the Asia Video Industry Association
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.
For media enquiries and additional background please contact:
Charmaine Kwan
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: charmaine@avia.org
Website: www.avia.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia
Twitter: @AsiaVideoIA
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source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/75019/
The Future of Video in India is Bright, as Video Becomes Increasingly Democratized and Consumers Have It All
Mihir Shah, Vice President, India, Media Partners Asia, opened the conference with an outlook on India's video market, which showed a sharp rebound in the TV advertising market, after a depressed 2020. The market grew 37% last year and stood at U$S3.8 billion now. While the broader Pay TV industry continued to see a lot of pressure, Free to Air revenues have surged, and the pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption and consumption of Connected TV especially in the urban centres. With a Total Video Market worth US$12 billion and growing at 5% CAGR in the next 5 years to US$20, the AVOD market was also predicted to remain buoyant and triple in the next five years, with SVOD doubling as well.
This optimism for the market continued with the keynote conversation with Sunil Rayan, Head, Disney+ Hotstar India. With the mission to making the streamer as accessible to as many people as possible, Disney+ Hotstar India had made a significant shift to an SVOD offering while maintaining their freemium ad-supported model, which continued to be much larger than SVOD. "We've had significant growth in the SVOD side. But India is a highly price sensitive market and AVOD gives scale so we are always trying to balance the two," said Rayan. Their content offering had also evolved into 'cricket plus entertainment', with a shift both in investment and quality of entertainment that is digitally native. Rayan was also of the view that the streaming market was highly vibrant, and there was certainly room for multiple operators. However, as the ecosystem developed, the content needed to be targeted at specific audiences, and while consolidation was already happening, it will continue to evolve.
Megha Tata, Managing Director, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, was also positive on the outlook for both linear TV and OTT. "There are multiple scenarios which are evolving in the country each India needs to be catered to in a different way," said Tata. This was also not just about pricing and product but also content. "It's not an 'either or' market yet, but an 'and' market, both can survive and will survive," added Tata. But how the share of wallet would play out continued to be an evolution every day. Gourav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures, added that the holy grail was to create habit in your consumers. "Real estate on the phone is small, real estate in the mind is even smaller," said Rakshit. Sharing her views on the road ahead, Tata also pointed out that revenue and monetization today was still coming from linear, and funding all the investment that was needed in digital. "We need to take care of the now or there is no future," said Tata.
The future was certainly going to be made brighter with the advent of 5G, as the session's panellists spoke about the challenges that 5G alleviated and the opportunities it presented. Manoj Gurnani, CTO & Head of Strategy, India, Nokia, shared that a new generation of technology was going to bring more capabilities and more efficiencies. With 5G bringing on fixed wireless capabilities, it was going to be a great enabler, which would lead to the enhancement of the quality of experience. Mahendra Nath Vyas, Executive Director, Planetcast Media Services, also added that while AR/VR and gaming were the future technology that would ride on the 5G networks, there was also a huge opportunity to unlock content creation in remote areas with 5G.
However, content creation in itself had also evolved with OTT. Nimisha Pandey, Chief Content Officer, Hindi Originals, ZEE5, shared that OTT had enabled the content creators and the entire ecosystem to create content for small taste clusters, with the decision making no longer based on the mass audience. The biggest challenge faced by content creators now was the need to evolve at the pace that the audience was evolving, as audiences were evolving too fast and keeping in synch with the pace was the biggest challenge. Ultimately, Pandey also believed that it all began with a great story, and it was important to give value to both passion and craft.
Avinash Kaul, CEO, Network18, Managing Director, A+E Networks TV18, summed up the optimism for the industry in his closing keynote. With video now having been democratized, consumers have never had it better. And with the online video ecosystem having opened up, funding and content had also poured in, with money coming into the ecosystem from all sources. With a greater investment in technology and data, content was also getting shaped because of analytics and there was also a new future for data driven companies to tap into funding. All of this would have led to better content all round, and even tailored content for cohorts of audiences. From a consumer's point of view, it was now utopian. "The future of video has always been bright and will continue to shine brighter and brighter," said Kaul.
The Future of Video India is generously supported by Bharucha & Partners, Brightcove, Google Cloud, Netflix, Synamedia and Xandr.
About the Asia Video Industry Association
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.
For media enquiries and additional background please contact:
Charmaine Kwan
Head of Marketing and Communications
Email: charmaine@avia.org
Website: www.avia.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia
Twitter: @AsiaVideoIA
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Asia Pacific Rail Leaders to Gather in May for the First Time in More Than Three Years
All of Thailand's major rail operators and authorities will be represented at the event: Asia Era One Co. Ltd, Bangkok Expressway & Metro Public Company Limited, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company, Department of Rail Transport, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Office of Transport Policy & Planning, State Railway of Thailand and Thailand's Ministry of Transport will all be sharing updates on the latest plans and opportunities for Thailand's rail industry.
International rail operators from Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines and India will also be onsite at the event, including Land Transport Authority Singapore, Metro Trains Melbourne, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad and PT MRT Jakarta. Hong Kong's MRT Corporation will be joining the event virtually owing to the continued travel restrictions.
"With borders across the region opening up, the Asia Pacific Rail team have been working tirelessly to bring this outstanding group or rail operators and technology partners together under one roof for the first time in years," says Paul Clark, Managing Director - Asia for
Terrapinn. "We're delighted to be bringing the event to Thailand for the first time and for our attendees to hear about the fantastic opportunities available in its rail sector. This is the event where the region's rail leaders chart the future of rail and we can't wait to get started."
Asia Pacific Rail will offer five tracks of content across the two days - Digital Rail; Signalling & Communications; Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management; Mainline and Project Updates and attendees will be free to move between the content tracks as they wish.
Keynote speakers at the event include:
- Pichet Kunadhamraks, Deputy Director-General, Department of Rail Transport, Ministry of Transport, Thailand
- Punya Chupanit, Director General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning
- Vithaya Punmongkol, Deputy Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
- Ling Fang, President Asia Pacific, Alstom
- Jacob Kam, Chief Executive Officer, MTR Corporation*
- Chua Chong Kheng, Deputy Chief Executive - Infrastructure and Development, Land Transport Authority
- Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne
- TC Chew, Director, Global Rail Business Leader, Arup
- Steven Xiong, CTO in Rail Industry, Huawei EBG
- Arezki Touat, Senior Vice President, Systra Asia
- Sumit Srisantithum, Chief Operating Officer, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company
- Tony Lee, Operations Director, MTR Hong Kong*
- Toby Tiberghien, Turnkey & Rolling Stock Director, East Asia, Alstom
- Narelle Rogers, ANZ Rail Systems Lead, Jacobs
- Adi Lau, Managing Director - Mainland China Business & Global Operations Standards, MTR Corporation*
- Alvin Gee, Deputy Managing Director - Administration, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
*Joining virtually
More than 50 sponsors and exhibitors will be onsite demonstrating the latest technologies and innovations to help the region's rail operators, including Diamond Sponsors Alstom, Huawei, Platinum Sponsors, Siemens & Thales, and Gold Sponsors Arup, Jacobs and KONE. There will also be a technology showcase theatre running on the exhibition floor where attendees can enjoy practical insights into deploying the latest technologies in their rail operations.
Press attendance is complimentary. Enquiries should be directed to: Christine Lee
Marketing Director Terrapinn Asia christine.lee@terrapinn.com
About Asia Pacific Rail 2022
Asia Pacific Rail 2022 will take place at BITEC in Bangkok on 11-12 May 2022 in Halls EH 103 and 104. All attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination for entry and masks will be worn onsite.
About Terrapinn
Terrapinn has been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Whether you're looking to make new connections, introduce product or inspire change in your industry, we invite you to join us as agitators of change. Terrapinn - spark something.
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Asia Pacific Rail Leaders to Gather in May for the First Time in More Than Three Years
All of Thailand's major rail operators and authorities will be represented at the event: Asia Era One Co. Ltd, Bangkok Expressway & Metro Public Company Limited, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company, Department of Rail Transport, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Office of Transport Policy & Planning, State Railway of Thailand and Thailand's Ministry of Transport will all be sharing updates on the latest plans and opportunities for Thailand's rail industry.
International rail operators from Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines and India will also be onsite at the event, including Land Transport Authority Singapore, Metro Trains Melbourne, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad and PT MRT Jakarta. Hong Kong's MRT Corporation will be joining the event virtually owing to the continued travel restrictions.
"With borders across the region opening up, the Asia Pacific Rail team have been working tirelessly to bring this outstanding group or rail operators and technology partners together under one roof for the first time in years," says Paul Clark, Managing Director - Asia for
Terrapinn. "We're delighted to be bringing the event to Thailand for the first time and for our attendees to hear about the fantastic opportunities available in its rail sector. This is the event where the region's rail leaders chart the future of rail and we can't wait to get started."
Asia Pacific Rail will offer five tracks of content across the two days - Digital Rail; Signalling & Communications; Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management; Mainline and Project Updates and attendees will be free to move between the content tracks as they wish.
Keynote speakers at the event include:
- Pichet Kunadhamraks, Deputy Director-General, Department of Rail Transport, Ministry of Transport, Thailand
- Punya Chupanit, Director General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning
- Vithaya Punmongkol, Deputy Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
- Ling Fang, President Asia Pacific, Alstom
- Jacob Kam, Chief Executive Officer, MTR Corporation*
- Chua Chong Kheng, Deputy Chief Executive - Infrastructure and Development, Land Transport Authority
- Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer, Metro Trains Melbourne
- TC Chew, Director, Global Rail Business Leader, Arup
- Steven Xiong, CTO in Rail Industry, Huawei EBG
- Arezki Touat, Senior Vice President, Systra Asia
- Sumit Srisantithum, Chief Operating Officer, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company
- Tony Lee, Operations Director, MTR Hong Kong*
- Toby Tiberghien, Turnkey & Rolling Stock Director, East Asia, Alstom
- Narelle Rogers, ANZ Rail Systems Lead, Jacobs
- Adi Lau, Managing Director - Mainland China Business & Global Operations Standards, MTR Corporation*
- Alvin Gee, Deputy Managing Director - Administration, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited
*Joining virtually
More than 50 sponsors and exhibitors will be onsite demonstrating the latest technologies and innovations to help the region's rail operators, including Diamond Sponsors Alstom, Huawei, Platinum Sponsors, Siemens & Thales, and Gold Sponsors Arup, Jacobs and KONE. There will also be a technology showcase theatre running on the exhibition floor where attendees can enjoy practical insights into deploying the latest technologies in their rail operations.
Press attendance is complimentary. Enquiries should be directed to: Christine Lee
Marketing Director Terrapinn Asia christine.lee@terrapinn.com
About Asia Pacific Rail 2022
Asia Pacific Rail 2022 will take place at BITEC in Bangkok on 11-12 May 2022 in Halls EH 103 and 104. All attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination for entry and masks will be worn onsite.
About Terrapinn
Terrapinn has been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. Using our global footprint, we bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Whether you're looking to make new connections, introduce product or inspire change in your industry, we invite you to join us as agitators of change. Terrapinn - spark something.
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source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/74997/
BMM Brings Integrity to Blockchain
The model describes eleven characteristics that should be considered in evaluating any blockchain solution. They are:
- Distribution
- Governance
- Identity Management
- Interoperability
- Performance
- Privacy
- Reliability
- Resilience (Fault Tolerance)
- Security
- Infrastructure Sustainability
- Synchronization
Get BMM Training
The first qualified GBA assessor to lead a BMM team is Mr. Dino Cataldo DELL'ACCIO (www.unjspf.org/person/dino-cataldo-dellaccio/), Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). He has developed a blockchain solution for the United Nations and was one of the authors of the BMM. The BMM Team will begin formally training new BMM assessors at the GBA Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference (https://gbaglobal.org/2022-bcseg-schedule/) on May 25-27 in Washington, DC. Other events are posted on the BMM Events Calendar (https://gbaglobal.org/events/category/bmm/).
"Many vendors need ways to demonstrate that their solutions are reliable and can be trusted.
They operate in environments lacking integrity and plagued by broken promises, hype, and corruption. The BMM is a way that vendors can differentiate their reliable solutions from those of snake oil salesmen," says Gerard Dache, CEO, GBA.
BMM Assessments Being Schedule Now
The first organization that has registered for a BMM assessment is Axes, a blockchain-based information management platform that licenses actionable intelligence and applications to the global gaming & amusement industry.
For more information about the BMM please visit https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-maturity-model or send an email to Support@GBAglobal.org.
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BMM Brings Integrity to Blockchain
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The model describes eleven characteristics that should be considered in evaluating any blockchain solution. They are:
- Distribution
- Governance
- Identity Management
- Interoperability
- Performance
- Privacy
- Reliability
- Resilience (Fault Tolerance)
- Security
- Infrastructure Sustainability
- Synchronization
Get BMM Training
The first qualified GBA assessor to lead a BMM team is Mr. Dino Cataldo DELL'ACCIO (www.unjspf.org/person/dino-cataldo-dellaccio/), Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). He has developed a blockchain solution for the United Nations and was one of the authors of the BMM. The BMM Team will begin formally training new BMM assessors at the GBA Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference (https://gbaglobal.org/2022-bcseg-schedule/) on May 25-27 in Washington, DC. Other events are posted on the BMM Events Calendar (https://gbaglobal.org/events/category/bmm/).
"Many vendors need ways to demonstrate that their solutions are reliable and can be trusted.
They operate in environments lacking integrity and plagued by broken promises, hype, and corruption. The BMM is a way that vendors can differentiate their reliable solutions from those of snake oil salesmen," says Gerard Dache, CEO, GBA.
BMM Assessments Being Schedule Now
The first organization that has registered for a BMM assessment is Axes, a blockchain-based information management platform that licenses actionable intelligence and applications to the global gaming & amusement industry.
For more information about the BMM please visit https://gbaglobal.org/blockchain-maturity-model or send an email to Support@GBAglobal.org.
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source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/75014/
Indonesian Technology Company, WIR Group to Introduce Indonesia's Metaverse Prototype
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The metaverse platform being developed by WIR Group will bridge businesses and consumers. It will be the gateway that lead humans to various digital experiences, and at the same time become a platform that can provide new employment opportunities.
The company has signed a number of MoUs for cross-sector collaboration to join the metaverse, with partners that include Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Negara Indonesia from the financial sector. Most recently, WIR Group signed partnership agreements with various entities including Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW), retail giant Alfamart, FMCG company Kalbe Nutritionals, Indonesian independent music label Sun Eater, property developers Vasanta and Triniti Land, and many others.
WIR Group (WIRG) has officially listed its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange on April 4, 2022. Through an IPO, WIR Group released 2.33 billion new shares or 20% of the issued and fully paid capital after the IPO, and an additional 233.7 million shares due to excess orders in the centralized allotment. "The high public enthusiasm for WIR Group, which is reflected in the large number of orders that we received, shows the market's confidence in the company's fundamentals and prospects. We will maintain this trust by continuing to develop innovations to provide technology solutions for businesses in various sectors to help them face the challenges of this borderless digital era," said Michael Budi Wirjatmo, President Director of WIR Group.
Since 2009, WIR Group has completed thousands projects and served clients in over 20 countries including the US, Germany, Spain, Nigeria, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar. WIR Group has received multiple international acknowledgements and accolades, such as the Excellent Communications Design Apps in the 2020 German Design Award, AR Best Campaign at the Augmented World Expo's 7th Annual Auggie Awards 2015 and 2016 at the Silicon Valley, Innovation 40 from The New Economy London on the London Stock Exchange, and Forbes' Metaverse Tech Companies to Watch in 2022.
WIR Overview:
WIR Group is one of the pioneers in the Southeast Asian Augmented Reality (AR) technology industry that has developed solutions for numerous foreign companies by combining immersive technology such as Virtual Reality (VR) & Artificial Intelligence (AI). In its biggest innovation called the Metaverse Indonesia, WIR Group presents the Metaverse world experience by putting forward elements of local wisdom in Indonesian culture. As the metaverse software technology company from Indonesia, WIR Group plans to introduce the Metaverse Indonesia prototype in November 2022.
WIR Group has the vision to create a liveable world of metaverse for everyone towards the Web 3.0 era.
Since 2009, WIR Group has completed thousands of projects and served clients in over 20 countries including the US, Germany, Spain, Nigeria, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar. WIR Group has received multiple international acknowledgements and accolades, such as the Excellent Communications Design Apps in the 2020 German Design Award, AR Best Campaign at the Augmented World Expo's 7th Annual Auggie Awards 2015 and 2016 at the Silicon Valley, Innovation 40 from The New Economy London on the London Stock Exchange, and Metaverse Tech Companies to Watch in 2022 according to Forbes.
For further information:
Kurniati - Marketing Communications Manager
kurniati@wirglobal.com
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AEON Credit Service Launches AEON CARD WAKUWAKU at the Forefront in Addressing Consumer Spending Habits Amid New Normal
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The AEON CARD WAKUWAKU, debuted as the Group's hero product this year, targets online shopping fans and the younger generation with an array of attractive rewards and offers. Boasting simple CashBack functionality, a colourful physical appearance complemented by a fun and original character mascot "MUK MUK LUK", the brand-new credit card has been designed to gear towards younger customers in alignment with the Group's plans to broaden its market reach to new target groups. The Group has also engaged Jace Chan as an endorser of the AEON CARD WAKUWAKU for her youthful and vibrant image and her love of online shopping, which closely echoes with the credit card's function design and is expected to raise awareness of the product within the younger population. In order to stimulate spending and optimise the customer experience, AEON CARD WAKUWAKU offers a simple cash rebate system for online spending and food delivery both locally and overseas all year round. To encourage customers to get familiar with its digital systems, those who successfully apply for the AEON CARD WAKUWAKU through the "AEON HK" mobile app, which has been upgraded with greater convenience and efficiency in its credit card application function, can enjoy extra cash rebates.
In addition, AEON Credit Service will also roll out the "Everywhere Spending Rewards Promotion" offer from 4 May to 10 August 2022, and the "Happy Summer Rewards" programme in collaboration with Tuen Mun Town Plaza from 5 May to 5 July 2022 to further capture the positive consumer sentiment boosted by the second round of the Consumption Voucher Scheme in Hong Kong. The Group has been making greater efforts on diversifying marketing channels and programmes so as to stay competitive and capitalise on the rebound of economic activities.
Alongside the surge in e-commerce stores and online payment systems, the pandemic has provided a further boost to the growing trends of online shopping and cashless transactions, in particular within the younger generation. With the launch of the new AEON CARD WAKUWAKU, together with the signing of Jace Chan as an endorser, the Group is expected to be well positioned to capture the market opportunities arising from the changes in consumer behaviour and expand its brand presence among the younger population. Going forward, the Group will continue to refine its business model to adapt and meet evolving customer needs amid the new normal.
About AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (HKEX: 00900)
AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited, a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8570) and a member of the AEON Group, was set up in 1987 and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1995. The Group is principally engaged in the consumer finance business, which includes the issuance of credit cards and the provision of personal loan financing, card payment processing services, insurance agency and brokerage business in Hong Kong and microfinance business in Mainland China.
For more information, please visit the company's website at www.aeon.com.hk.
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5/2/22
The Executive Talk by ShareInvestor: Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL (SET: THG)
BANGKOK, May 2, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL (SET: THG) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Tanatip Suppradit (M.D.) discusses the business performance during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the economic outlook in 2022.
1. What opportunities did you see from the Covid-19 crisis? And how has the Thonburi Healthcare Group managed to handle the situation?
It was a crisis, but the crisis is a lesson, as many of you have seen that THG worked very hard. Last year felt like a 10-year work. Over 6-7 thousand, all the employees worked hard all day and night. And the result was satisfactory. Just vaccination alone is hundreds of thousands of people. Not to mention the medical treatment and field hospital where we provided 4-5 thousand beds during the Delta wave. During the Omicron, we are still active today. After the Songkran festival, the case might double. But we must do it because this is our duty. Our occupation is medical treatment and making Thai people safe and disease-free.
2. What was the key to success that makes the turnover of THG business performance in 2021?
For the key to success, we are a group of hospitals that help the government and civil society work on Covid-19. Therefore, the key to success is the desire to help protect people from the disease. Next is the personnel. Thank you very much. I talked to many about those new generation doctors and nurses. They fought for life. They are white-robed heroes who are devoted to others. In terms of operating results last year, we did a lot, so we gained a lot. It reflected that any hospitals that provided medical care related to Covid-19 would get good results. But whoever did not do it might lose since ordinary people did not get sick as much. Flu, and diarrhea, are all gone because everyone's hygienics are very good. Wearing a mask makes it almost impossible to catch a cold. Last year I didn't have a cold at all. But for hospitals that offer tertiary care, such as cancer surgery, brain surgery, and heart surgery, the groups of people with serious diseases still exist.
3. What's the goal for 2022?
In the picture of the first half, the situation is probably the same as the 2-3rd quarter of last year since there are still omicrons. Despite people getting sick, they are more careful. However, will any new Corvids be coming in the 3rd quarter of this year? No one can answer. Supposed if there were no, then it would gradually fade. Instead, it will be a matter of other diseases, which we must adjust as follows. Common conditions such as flu and diarrhea may not occur as much because people are still very good hygienic. The challenge is the loss of purchasing power due to the economy. So, entrepreneurs must adjust how they survive.
4. To what extent have you implemented the innovation related to digital technology?
We are in the era of global technology transformation from Web 2 to Web 3, where we see telemedicine and home medicine delivery. Therefore, everything integrates between healthcare, technology, and human behavior. Suppose the elderly can't use it, I have an initiative that we will apply technology to Gen Y, but the patient is elderly. It will bring a combination of Generation and Technology. So, Gen Y is not sick, but they are the elderly helpers. We have recently started developing the digital platform, which we expect to launch within 1-2 months. This platform will simplify access to hospital services. Easier and more accurate. It's an interesting year as several things are changing. It occurs in two dimensions at the same time. On the one hand, the resource side, which the doctor and nurse have adjusted. On the other hand, is the patient's side. Covid-19 has forced every stakeholder to adapt to find a mutual point.
5. Today we are at Jin Wellbeing County. Can you tell us more about this project?
Jin is a prototype project that we aim to make a new standard for the country. The idea started about 7-8 years ago. It took us three years to build, and we finally finished about three and a half years ago. Gradually, householders were coming in, both the elderly and bedridden patients - those in need of a caretaker. Supposed not enough care at home, just stay here. Living here, the elderly will never feel trapped in a confined room. You don't have to be afraid that you will fall somewhere, or it will be dangerous. A whole community featured a well-designed landscape, surrounded by the hospital's CCTV network. And every room has a few alarms, both by the bed and in the bathroom, like hospital standards. When they twitched, a team of doctors and nurses would immediately rush to rescue them.
Most importantly, there is also a master key that the doctor can tap and get into the room. The most apparent difference between a hospital and a home is that the rooms are lockable and non-lockable. At Jin, it's a combination of a house and a hospital. Therefore, people have two options. If they have a lot of treasure and don't want to be disturbed, that's okay. Just make it like an ordinary condo. However, despite a lot of glory in the room, you think that life is more vital, then you sign consent for us to hold the master key. Whenever there was an emergency alarm, we perceived you as a patient in a hospital ward.
6. What do you see as the major threats these days?
This year, I point to three main issues. First is the economy. What to do in an economic situation where the purchasing power of a whole country is gone? Will medical tourism come back? They will come for sure, but how soon?
The second is how the Covid goes. Looking at the graph, we suppose the Omicron is at its peak; it's been two years and four months. Usually, according to biology, it runs like a bell shape. Not that tomorrow or next quarter it will disappear or go extinct. It will gradually fade within another year or two. At the same time, people's behavior will change as they get used to it. Thus, the epidemic is another challenge.
Third, Multi-Generation and Technology, which is the transition of Webs. From Web 2, which we have been using for 15 years, to Web 3. They call it the "Scarcity of digitization." Before, we contributed digital activities independently. Now it is scarcity like NFT and so on. This change, to some extent, will match healthcare as the scarcity of digitization makes it unique. Healthcare service, such as a patient consulting with a doctor, is one-on-one, not one-on-many. Therefore, if Web 3 technology is unique and private, it will maintain the one-on-one service.
Consequently, there will be more healthcare services on the Web 3 platform. Personally, I believe that the "scarcity of digitization" principle will continue to be the birthplace of essential healthcare on Web 3 and will bring about a genuinely viable service. The information base will be more individual. It also includes the issue of safety of practice. As a result, medical procedures will be safer for practitioners like me and the patients. In addition, they will contribute more "Trust" on Web 3.
7. What core values do you and your employees adhere to at work?
The main principle of THG is, first of all, quality and standard. And based on ethics. We must adhere to this. In the end, the business rewards will follow. We perceive healthcare as planting a perennial plant. We are planting trees that are hundreds of years old. Some of them might grow a bit slow. That's fine. We see this as the core value. The ambiance surrounding, such as Aging society, Digital platforms, products like hemp and marijuana, or Wellness, are just add-ons. In the end, the core is medical treatment.
About The Executive Q&A Series
The Executive Q&A Series is presented by ShareInvestor, Asia's leading financial internet media and technology company and the largest investor relations network in the region. For more information, email admin.th@shareinvestor.com. Website: www.ShareInvestorThailand.com
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1. What opportunities did you see from the Covid-19 crisis? And how has the Thonburi Healthcare Group managed to handle the situation?
It was a crisis, but the crisis is a lesson, as many of you have seen that THG worked very hard. Last year felt like a 10-year work. Over 6-7 thousand, all the employees worked hard all day and night. And the result was satisfactory. Just vaccination alone is hundreds of thousands of people. Not to mention the medical treatment and field hospital where we provided 4-5 thousand beds during the Delta wave. During the Omicron, we are still active today. After the Songkran festival, the case might double. But we must do it because this is our duty. Our occupation is medical treatment and making Thai people safe and disease-free.
2. What was the key to success that makes the turnover of THG business performance in 2021?
For the key to success, we are a group of hospitals that help the government and civil society work on Covid-19. Therefore, the key to success is the desire to help protect people from the disease. Next is the personnel. Thank you very much. I talked to many about those new generation doctors and nurses. They fought for life. They are white-robed heroes who are devoted to others. In terms of operating results last year, we did a lot, so we gained a lot. It reflected that any hospitals that provided medical care related to Covid-19 would get good results. But whoever did not do it might lose since ordinary people did not get sick as much. Flu, and diarrhea, are all gone because everyone's hygienics are very good. Wearing a mask makes it almost impossible to catch a cold. Last year I didn't have a cold at all. But for hospitals that offer tertiary care, such as cancer surgery, brain surgery, and heart surgery, the groups of people with serious diseases still exist.
3. What's the goal for 2022?
In the picture of the first half, the situation is probably the same as the 2-3rd quarter of last year since there are still omicrons. Despite people getting sick, they are more careful. However, will any new Corvids be coming in the 3rd quarter of this year? No one can answer. Supposed if there were no, then it would gradually fade. Instead, it will be a matter of other diseases, which we must adjust as follows. Common conditions such as flu and diarrhea may not occur as much because people are still very good hygienic. The challenge is the loss of purchasing power due to the economy. So, entrepreneurs must adjust how they survive.
4. To what extent have you implemented the innovation related to digital technology?
We are in the era of global technology transformation from Web 2 to Web 3, where we see telemedicine and home medicine delivery. Therefore, everything integrates between healthcare, technology, and human behavior. Suppose the elderly can't use it, I have an initiative that we will apply technology to Gen Y, but the patient is elderly. It will bring a combination of Generation and Technology. So, Gen Y is not sick, but they are the elderly helpers. We have recently started developing the digital platform, which we expect to launch within 1-2 months. This platform will simplify access to hospital services. Easier and more accurate. It's an interesting year as several things are changing. It occurs in two dimensions at the same time. On the one hand, the resource side, which the doctor and nurse have adjusted. On the other hand, is the patient's side. Covid-19 has forced every stakeholder to adapt to find a mutual point.
5. Today we are at Jin Wellbeing County. Can you tell us more about this project?
Jin is a prototype project that we aim to make a new standard for the country. The idea started about 7-8 years ago. It took us three years to build, and we finally finished about three and a half years ago. Gradually, householders were coming in, both the elderly and bedridden patients - those in need of a caretaker. Supposed not enough care at home, just stay here. Living here, the elderly will never feel trapped in a confined room. You don't have to be afraid that you will fall somewhere, or it will be dangerous. A whole community featured a well-designed landscape, surrounded by the hospital's CCTV network. And every room has a few alarms, both by the bed and in the bathroom, like hospital standards. When they twitched, a team of doctors and nurses would immediately rush to rescue them.
Most importantly, there is also a master key that the doctor can tap and get into the room. The most apparent difference between a hospital and a home is that the rooms are lockable and non-lockable. At Jin, it's a combination of a house and a hospital. Therefore, people have two options. If they have a lot of treasure and don't want to be disturbed, that's okay. Just make it like an ordinary condo. However, despite a lot of glory in the room, you think that life is more vital, then you sign consent for us to hold the master key. Whenever there was an emergency alarm, we perceived you as a patient in a hospital ward.
6. What do you see as the major threats these days?
This year, I point to three main issues. First is the economy. What to do in an economic situation where the purchasing power of a whole country is gone? Will medical tourism come back? They will come for sure, but how soon?
The second is how the Covid goes. Looking at the graph, we suppose the Omicron is at its peak; it's been two years and four months. Usually, according to biology, it runs like a bell shape. Not that tomorrow or next quarter it will disappear or go extinct. It will gradually fade within another year or two. At the same time, people's behavior will change as they get used to it. Thus, the epidemic is another challenge.
Third, Multi-Generation and Technology, which is the transition of Webs. From Web 2, which we have been using for 15 years, to Web 3. They call it the "Scarcity of digitization." Before, we contributed digital activities independently. Now it is scarcity like NFT and so on. This change, to some extent, will match healthcare as the scarcity of digitization makes it unique. Healthcare service, such as a patient consulting with a doctor, is one-on-one, not one-on-many. Therefore, if Web 3 technology is unique and private, it will maintain the one-on-one service.
Consequently, there will be more healthcare services on the Web 3 platform. Personally, I believe that the "scarcity of digitization" principle will continue to be the birthplace of essential healthcare on Web 3 and will bring about a genuinely viable service. The information base will be more individual. It also includes the issue of safety of practice. As a result, medical procedures will be safer for practitioners like me and the patients. In addition, they will contribute more "Trust" on Web 3.
7. What core values do you and your employees adhere to at work?
The main principle of THG is, first of all, quality and standard. And based on ethics. We must adhere to this. In the end, the business rewards will follow. We perceive healthcare as planting a perennial plant. We are planting trees that are hundreds of years old. Some of them might grow a bit slow. That's fine. We see this as the core value. The ambiance surrounding, such as Aging society, Digital platforms, products like hemp and marijuana, or Wellness, are just add-ons. In the end, the core is medical treatment.
About The Executive Q&A Series
The Executive Q&A Series is presented by ShareInvestor, Asia's leading financial internet media and technology company and the largest investor relations network in the region. For more information, email admin.th@shareinvestor.com. Website: www.ShareInvestorThailand.com
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トヨタとKINTO、新型BEV bZ4XのKINTO月額利用料を決定
詳しくはこちら https://toyota.jp/bz4x/contract/#price
12日当日は、正午より、WEBサイトまたは販売店を通じて、年内を目途にご納車する分として、3,000台の申込みの受け付けを開始＊3します。
月額利用料は、KINTOの「bZ4X専用プラン」で設定している最長10年の契約期間のうち、最初の4年は、CEV（クリーンエネルギー自動車）を購入した際に国から交付される補助金（以下、「CEV補助金」）を適用＊4した場合、88,220円（税込）＊5からとし、別途、ご契約にあたって、770,000円（税込）の申込金もお支払いいただきます。なお、お客様のお住まいの地域によっては地方自治体からも補助金が交付されるケース＊6があり、これを適用し、月額をさらに減額することもできます。
詳しくはこちら https://kinto-jp.com/car/bz4x/subsidy/
一方、5年目以降は、「CEV補助金」の適用はなくなるものの、それまでの月額を毎年段階的に引き下げていくことで、お客様にとって長く乗れば乗るほどリーズナブルになるとともに、中途解約金をゼロとし、フレキシブルなカーライフを支援します。
なお、「bZ4X専用プラン」では、KINTOの通常のプランで月額利用料に含めている自動車保険や自動車税、車検代、メンテナンス代などの諸経費に加えて、契約期間中の電池性能（10年20万km／電池容量70％）の保証、安心安全のコネクティッドサービス（クルマの状態を見守り、お客様へ安心をお届けする「コネクティッドカーケア」など）の利用にかかる費用を月額に特別に含めることとします。
詳しくはこちら https://toyota.jp/bz4x/contract/
本リリースの詳細は下記URLをご参照ください。
https://global.toyota/jp/newsroom/corporate/37266948.html
概要：トヨタ自動車株式会社
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The Executive Talk by ShareInvestor: Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL (SET: THG)
1. What opportunities did you see from the Covid-19 crisis? And how has the Thonburi Healthcare Group managed to handle the situation?
It was a crisis, but the crisis is a lesson, as many of you have seen that THG worked very hard. Last year felt like a 10-year work. Over 6-7 thousand, all the employees worked hard all day and night. And the result was satisfactory. Just vaccination alone is hundreds of thousands of people. Not to mention the medical treatment and field hospital where we provided 4-5 thousand beds during the Delta wave. During the Omicron, we are still active today. After the Songkran festival, the case might double. But we must do it because this is our duty. Our occupation is medical treatment and making Thai people safe and disease-free.
2. What was the key to success that makes the turnover of THG business performance in 2021?
For the key to success, we are a group of hospitals that help the government and civil society work on Covid-19. Therefore, the key to success is the desire to help protect people from the disease. Next is the personnel. Thank you very much. I talked to many about those new generation doctors and nurses. They fought for life. They are white-robed heroes who are devoted to others. In terms of operating results last year, we did a lot, so we gained a lot. It reflected that any hospitals that provided medical care related to Covid-19 would get good results. But whoever did not do it might lose since ordinary people did not get sick as much. Flu, and diarrhea, are all gone because everyone's hygienics are very good. Wearing a mask makes it almost impossible to catch a cold. Last year I didn't have a cold at all. But for hospitals that offer tertiary care, such as cancer surgery, brain surgery, and heart surgery, the groups of people with serious diseases still exist.
3. What's the goal for 2022?
In the picture of the first half, the situation is probably the same as the 2-3rd quarter of last year since there are still omicrons. Despite people getting sick, they are more careful. However, will any new Corvids be coming in the 3rd quarter of this year? No one can answer. Supposed if there were no, then it would gradually fade. Instead, it will be a matter of other diseases, which we must adjust as follows. Common conditions such as flu and diarrhea may not occur as much because people are still very good hygienic. The challenge is the loss of purchasing power due to the economy. So, entrepreneurs must adjust how they survive.
4. To what extent have you implemented the innovation related to digital technology?
We are in the era of global technology transformation from Web 2 to Web 3, where we see telemedicine and home medicine delivery. Therefore, everything integrates between healthcare, technology, and human behavior. Suppose the elderly can't use it, I have an initiative that we will apply technology to Gen Y, but the patient is elderly. It will bring a combination of Generation and Technology. So, Gen Y is not sick, but they are the elderly helpers. We have recently started developing the digital platform, which we expect to launch within 1-2 months. This platform will simplify access to hospital services. Easier and more accurate. It's an interesting year as several things are changing. It occurs in two dimensions at the same time. On the one hand, the resource side, which the doctor and nurse have adjusted. On the other hand, is the patient's side. Covid-19 has forced every stakeholder to adapt to find a mutual point.
5. Today we are at Jin Wellbeing County. Can you tell us more about this project?
Jin is a prototype project that we aim to make a new standard for the country. The idea started about 7-8 years ago. It took us three years to build, and we finally finished about three and a half years ago. Gradually, householders were coming in, both the elderly and bedridden patients - those in need of a caretaker. Supposed not enough care at home, just stay here. Living here, the elderly will never feel trapped in a confined room. You don't have to be afraid that you will fall somewhere, or it will be dangerous. A whole community featured a well-designed landscape, surrounded by the hospital's CCTV network. And every room has a few alarms, both by the bed and in the bathroom, like hospital standards. When they twitched, a team of doctors and nurses would immediately rush to rescue them.
Most importantly, there is also a master key that the doctor can tap and get into the room. The most apparent difference between a hospital and a home is that the rooms are lockable and non-lockable. At Jin, it's a combination of a house and a hospital. Therefore, people have two options. If they have a lot of treasure and don't want to be disturbed, that's okay. Just make it like an ordinary condo. However, despite a lot of glory in the room, you think that life is more vital, then you sign consent for us to hold the master key. Whenever there was an emergency alarm, we perceived you as a patient in a hospital ward.
6. What do you see as the major threats these days?
This year, I point to three main issues. First is the economy. What to do in an economic situation where the purchasing power of a whole country is gone? Will medical tourism come back? They will come for sure, but how soon?
The second is how the Covid goes. Looking at the graph, we suppose the Omicron is at its peak; it's been two years and four months. Usually, according to biology, it runs like a bell shape. Not that tomorrow or next quarter it will disappear or go extinct. It will gradually fade within another year or two. At the same time, people's behavior will change as they get used to it. Thus, the epidemic is another challenge.
Third, Multi-Generation and Technology, which is the transition of Webs. From Web 2, which we have been using for 15 years, to Web 3. They call it the "Scarcity of digitization." Before, we contributed digital activities independently. Now it is scarcity like NFT and so on. This change, to some extent, will match healthcare as the scarcity of digitization makes it unique. Healthcare service, such as a patient consulting with a doctor, is one-on-one, not one-on-many. Therefore, if Web 3 technology is unique and private, it will maintain the one-on-one service.
Consequently, there will be more healthcare services on the Web 3 platform. Personally, I believe that the "scarcity of digitization" principle will continue to be the birthplace of essential healthcare on Web 3 and will bring about a genuinely viable service. The information base will be more individual. It also includes the issue of safety of practice. As a result, medical procedures will be safer for practitioners like me and the patients. In addition, they will contribute more "Trust" on Web 3.
7. What core values do you and your employees adhere to at work?
The main principle of THG is, first of all, quality and standard. And based on ethics. We must adhere to this. In the end, the business rewards will follow. We perceive healthcare as planting a perennial plant. We are planting trees that are hundreds of years old. Some of them might grow a bit slow. That's fine. We see this as the core value. The ambiance surrounding, such as Aging society, Digital platforms, products like hemp and marijuana, or Wellness, are just add-ons. In the end, the core is medical treatment.
About The Executive Q&A Series
The Executive Q&A Series is presented by ShareInvestor, Asia's leading financial internet media and technology company and the largest investor relations network in the region. For more information, email admin.th@shareinvestor.com. Website: www.ShareInvestorThailand.com
Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com
source https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/74996/
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