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Malabar Gold & Diamonds Continues Rapid Expansion; Opens its 300th Global Showroom in Dallas, USA

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DALLAS, TX, Feb 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The grand inauguration of the 300th global showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the 6th largest jewellery retailer globally with a strong retail network of 300 showrooms across 10 countries, was held in Dallas, USA.Ms. Susan Fletcher, Collin County Commissioner and Mr. Jeff Cheney, Mayor of Frisco, Texas, jointly inaugurated the showroom in the presence of Mr. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director, International Operations. The event was virtually attended by Mr. M P Ahammed, Chairman, Malabar Group; Mr. KP Abdul Salam, Vice-Chairman, Malabar Group; Mr. O Asher, Managing Director, India Operations, other team members, well-wishers and dignitaries."It is a moment of great pride for us as we touch the 300th mark with this new showroom in Dallas, USA. We started off with a small showroom in Calicut, Kerala, India and today, in less than 30 years, we have a strong retail presence of 300 showrooms across 10 countries; all thanks to our customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. We will continue to strengthen our retail presence in the regions where we have established a robust presence, as well as enter new mar...

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JCB launches integrated #BetterWithOmotenashi campaign to drive brand awareness across Europe

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TOKYO & LONDON, Jan 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today launched a new European-focused brand marketing campaign, dubbed #BetterWithOmotenashi. The eye-catching campaign visuals highlight the company's distinct proposition, Japanese heritage, and its focus on being a valuable service-led brand, dedicated to providing customer excellence. Developed in collaboration with the global B2B marketing and branding specialist agency, Transmission, the new campaign showcases unique themes and striking illustrations. These are tied to JCB's expertise and brand values, and mark the start of a refreshed and transformed brand identity for the payments giant across Europe.As a prestigious payments brand in Japan and across Asia, JCB is focusing its efforts on increasing international brand awareness amongst its key target audience, including acquirers and merchant partners across the European region. Launching across key regions, including the UK, Germany and France, the campaign emphasises the Japanese principle of omotenashi, JCB's business ethos of placing importance on the highest standa...

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Trintech Announces Latest Release of CadencyDirect to Drive Greater Efficiency and Control across the Financial Close Process for ServiceNow Customers

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DALLAS, TX, Aug 16, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Trintech, a leading provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the latest release of CadencyDirect which extends digital workflows for the Office of Finance with new bi-directional workflows for close tasks, enhanced Journal Entry management capabilities, and a greater user experience."With this release, we are helping F&A teams continue to achieve enhanced visibility and control of critical financial data in order to handle risk with confidence," said Michael Ross, Chief Product Officer of Trintech. "With these new bi-directional workflows, ServiceNow customers are positioned to reduce complexity and risk, accelerate the overall process, and drive a greater experience for their teams."Key capabilities of this release include:- Bi-Directional Workflows: Users can individually or bulk close or reopen tasks within the ServiceNow(R) Application- Enhanced Journal Entry Dashboard: Users can now filter and view all Journal Entry detail components- Enhanced User Experience: Users can now access the CadencyDirect platform in a one-click, SSO-enabled user experience"We are con...

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World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite

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GENOA, Italy, Jul 20, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - In a move that is set to trigger a revolution in how people around the world will travel in towns and cities, Hitachi Rail has digitally connected public and private hire transport across an entire city. The milestone has been achieved using technology from Hitachi's new smart mobility suite called Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management, launched today.The technology can be used in towns and cities across the world. In the launch programme - in Genoa, Italy - Hitachi has connected 663 buses, 2500 bus stops, the metro line used by 15 million p.a., two funiculars, one historic hillside railway, 10 public lifts and two suburban bus routes that span 50km. Users also have the power - via the touch of a button on their mobile phones - to hire an electric car, pay for parking or find an e-moped.Power to the passengerAs part of the world-first trial, Hitachi's 360Pass smart ticketing app has eradicated the need to purchase a traditional paper ticket ever again; or to "touch-in" or download multiple apps for different transport services.The 360Pass connects Bluetooth sensors that know when a passenger with the mobile app has bo...

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Motul Asia Pacific proudly launches all-new Motul Asia Hub

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- New 700,000 sq ft Motul regional warehouse opened near Singapore's Tuas Mega Port- Motul Asia Hub to enhance supply chain and logistics across Asia Pacific region- Asia Pacific set to become one of the biggest markets for Motul in coming yearsSingapore, Mar 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Lionel Dantiacq, CEO of Motul Asia Pacific, cut the ribbon to launch a new, state-of-the-art Motul regional warehouse, the Motul Asia Hub, on 1st March 2022. The Motul Asia Hub is located at the Pacific Logistics Group (PLG), Tuas Headquarters at Singapore's brand new Tuas Mega Port. The 700,000 sq ft facility will support and enhance Motul's supply chain across the Asia Pacific region by consolidating warehousing and inventory operations. The Hub will play a monumental role as Motul continues to build a greater presence across the APAC region and further strengthens its leadership in high performance lubricants and fluids for all uses.Motul is excited about the launch of the Asia Hub, which will be essential to support its ambitions of accelerated growth. A modern supply chain solution will tackle the complexities of the market and streamline business operations.The unique location...

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Honda India Power Products Limited reaches 5 Million Units Production Milestone in February 2022

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New Delhi, India, Mar 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda India Power Products Limited (HIPP), a leading manufacturer of power products in India, successfully crossed 5 million units accumulated production milestone in February 2022. HIPP has been consistently introducing latest technology prouducts with global standards and bringing joy to its customers since 1985. The company has been a trusted partner in progress for its valued customers in line with its vision of "Empower People, To Do Better". HIPP launched its first product namely Portable Generator Model EM650 manufactured at its Rudrapur factory in 1988. Buoyed by a strong demand from the customers, the company soon launched other well differentiated Generator models catering to the varying demands from a vast and well diversified market. HIPP made foray into the export markets in 1989 and its products were very well received in the competitive overseas markets. After having enlightened lives of many customers in domestic and overseas markets, HIPP made foray into agriculture by starting production of Engine range in 1991 followed by Water Pump range in 1992. Farmers across India immensely appreciated portabl...

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JCB expands partnership with Planet to deliver more choice for European merchants accepting payments both in-store and via digital channels

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TOKYO & LONDON, Dec 14, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Planet, a global integrated payments leader, announced the expansion of their European partnership.This new deal ensures Planet will perform as a JCB acquirer across European territories for both face-to-face and ecommerce transactions, including JCB Contactless, with J/Secure(TM) 2.0-enabled ecommerce to be offered online in early 2022.Planet provides integrated digital payment services on a unique single platform that offers acquiring, processing, digital wallets, VAT refund and currency conversion services to merchants in the retail, hospitality, food and beverage, parking, and financial sectors. As of today, Planet serves over 70 markets, having over 100 bank partners, and over 600,000 merchant partners[1].With many of Planet's merchants in the hospitality, food, and beverage industries, JCB's 140 million cardmembers will benefit from being able to enjoy travel-related and everyday spending when travelling to Europe when travel restrictions lift.JCB and Planet first entered into partnership in 2003 and have since expand...

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Funds pouring in across start-up ecosystem in Singapore

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SINGAPORE - There's no lack of action in the local start-up scene with several firms landing fresh funds from investors in recent months. The money has been pouring in across the start-up ecosystem, with firms in the healthcare and medical fields among those in the limelight. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Mobility Leaders, Disruptors, Stakeholders and Partners to Re-imagine the Future of Smart Mobility Across Asia

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Singapore, Aug 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - On 7-9 September 2021, MOVE Asia brings together those driving change in urban mobility across Asia to explore the opportunities, strategies and developments to fast-track smart mobility across Asia. Over the three days, over 130 expert speakers from across the region will be discussing and debating topics on MaaS, electric vehicles, city freight, smart cities, energy, charging, and battery tech. Opening the event on day one, Michael Lohscheller, Global CEO, VinFast and Isao Sekiguchi, Regional Vice President, ASEAN, Nissan Motor will envision the Smart Mobility on their respective keynotes. Leaders from BCG Digital Ventures, Eurazeo, Momentum Ventures and VentureTECH will then take over with their keynote panel on Accelerating the investment for a greener transportation systemHeadlining second day of the event are Andy Palmer, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Switch Mobility, Amr Adel, Senior Vice President, Mobility East of Shell, Pradeep Parameswaran, President of Uber Mobility, APAC and Tom Elvidge, SVP Vehicle Programmes of Arrival who will be sharing about how they are leading their organisations towar...

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Close to half of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Professionals in Southeast Asia Perceive their Companies to be Lagging the Industry in Digital Transformation

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Singapore, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Almost half of the respondents, around 46.6%, believed that their own companies fell behind the industry average when it comes to utilising digital tools as part of business processes, according to a survey conducted by AIBP and Oracle from March to April. The survey counted 193 professionals*, mainly from IT, innovation & business backgrounds in manufacturing and supply chain companies across the largest economies in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines & Vietnam.The manufacturing industry plays a significant role in local economies of Southeast Asian countries, contributing more than 20% of Gross Domestic Products in markets like Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Recent US-China trade tensions have also increased expectations of how manufacturing can contribute to markets like Indonesia and Vietnam. Concurrently, local governments are focused on uplifting local manufacturing capabilities by implementing policies to encourage and support initiatives towards Industry 4.0 The survey also found that 46.6% of respondents believed that the top priority of implementing digita...

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Shippit Inks Three New Deals with Leading Logistics Providers Janio, FedEx and Qxpress to Strengthen Domestic and International Capabilities

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SINGAPORE, Jul 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Today, fast-growing e-Commerce fulfilment tech company Shippit announces it has signed three new delivery partner deals with integrated logistics solutions provider Janio, global logistics player FedEx, and e-Commerce logistics expert Qxpress. These deals come as part of Shippit's efforts to rapidly scale up its operations in Southeast Asia following its A$30 million Series B fundraise in December 2020.Apart from strengthening Shippit's domestic delivery network in Singapore and Malaysia, Shippit's new partnership with Janio will allow Shippit to open up its delivery lanes with special rates in Southeast Asia, China, and the US. This enables merchants access to ship to more countries than before at lower costs. The partnership with Qxpress will help Shippit improve reliability and flexibility in domestic deliveries by offering new delivery options such as "same-day delivery" in Singapore, so parcels can reach end customers quickly.With an estimated 40 million new users in Southeast Asia coming online because of the pandemic, e-Commerce spend has unsurprisingly surged; the industry is currently valued at US$62 billion and i...

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Digital Practice Summit Asia 2021 coming to you virtually on 16 June 2021

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Singapore, May 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Technology is at the core of modern finance processes and the speed and ability of businesses to adopt technology has become a differentiating factor towards revenue generation and growth opportunities. The newly launched Digital Practice Summit Asia 2021, set to be taking place on 16 June, LIVE ONLINE, is organised exclusively to help professionals working in accounting, bookkeeping, professional services firms and practices across Asia thrive and succeed in a highly competitive and ever-changing landscape of accounting.At this one-day virtual summit, we will see over 40 leading and experienced partners and accountants speak across 25 interactive and engaging live panel discussions and presentations. 2 key channels, Practice Management and Business Advisory will be broadcasting simultaneously, and topics include "What do future-ready accounting firms look like?", "From bean counters to business advisors: Enriching your service offering", "Digital trends and opportunities for accounting practices" and "A step by step guide on how to future-proof your practice". Accounting practitioners can expect to gain new ideas to atta...

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Panel options uneven across IP insurers, numbers far shy of the whole

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SINGAPORE - Patients can access doctors across most specialisations on Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers' panels, but their options might sometimes be limited. Areas with the most panel specialists across the board include oncology, cardiology and orthopaedic surgery, according to data compiled by The Straits Times. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio Appoints William I.Y Byun to Build Presence across Asia

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Oxford, UK / SEAPRWire / Mar 25, 2021 / - Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio (CVS) announces that William I.Y. Byun has joined the team as a Partner to drive forward partnerships with both enterprises and governments across Asia. The Oxford GAV CVS - the first of its kind across the globe - is collaboration between the University of Oxford and Global Accelerated Ventures. In Asia, it aims to promote a new way of thinking about conservation by supporting local conservation efforts and by creating a thought leadership platform. Mr Byun brings more than two decades' experience of sustainable energy, climate change mitigation, and finance in emerging markets. He currently serves as an independent director to the International Center of the Government of Kazakhstan, in addition to advising various governments and state-linked investment bodies on infrastructure and renewable energy policy, including the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. He has held senior finance roles at Conchubar Group's Asia Renewables and the AES Corporation, and is an adjunct professor of finance at California State University. With his experience and connections, Mr Byun will support the C...

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Lunar New Year Brings Call from CropLife Asia to “Think of and Thank our Farmer Heroes”

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SINGAPORE, Feb 9, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - With people in Asia and around the world set to celebrate Lunar New Year, CropLife Asia called for greater appreciation of regional growers and their critical contributions to food production - helping ensure food security across Asia and making available many of the ingredients to dishes enjoyed during this festive time of year."Lunar New Year is a time when we reflect, spend more time with friends and family, and enjoy the delicious foods of the season," said Dr. Siang Hee Tan, CropLife Asia Executive Director. "In the midst of the ongoing global pandemic, it all takes on greater meaning. The time spent with loved ones and eating the foods we savour will be that much more enjoyable and memorable."In the midst of this year's gatherings, I hope we can also take time to think of and thank our farmer heroes. The men and women we depend on for the food we eat during this holiday and throughout the year have been hit hard by COVID-19. They drive food security for Asia in the midst of a growing number of challenges and obstacles. Asia's farmers earn our respect and appreciation every day, and we owe them our gratitude."Farmers across Asia help m...

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HSBC chairman gives hints of looming strategy revamp

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LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - HSBC Holdings plans to accelerate its expansion across Asia in its imminent strategy refresh, according to chairman Mark Tucker. Mr Tucker said "the world had changed" in the 11 months since Europe's biggest bank announced a long-awaited overhaul, forcing the lender to make its plans more radical. "Economic realities mean that what we were planning to do in February we need to be even more urgent in doing," Mr Tucker told the virtual Asian Financial Forum on Monday (Jan 18). "We are accelerating the plan by confirming areas of focus for the bank, especially in Asia where we see real opportunities to grow our wealth business and expand across South Asia." HSBC's strategy update is expected to come alongside its full-year results on Feb 23. The London-based lender has seen its share price drop by a third in the last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank has previously said it will reduce its headcount by 35,000 and target cost reductions in underperforming units in the US and Europe. Chief executive officer Noel Quinn, who took the top job on a permanent basis last March, is leading the development of the strategy. Mr Tucker said the bank would be "bringing f...