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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) — Procter & Gamble has announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate action related to climate change.

P&G has also set a new ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its operations and supply chain, from raw material to retailer, by 2040 as well as interim 2030 goals to make meaningful progress this decade.

“We are fully committed to use P&G’s innovation and ingenuity to unlock new solutions to address climate change,” said Chairman, P&G President and Chief Executive Officer, David S. Taylor in a statement.

“The task ahead of us is urgent, difficult and much bigger than any single company or country. P&G is tackling these challenges head-on by reducing our footprint and leveraging our scale to foster unprecedented collaboration across our value chain.”

The company’s 2030 goals to pace its progress toward net zero were submitted to The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): reducing emissions across operations by 50 per cent and reducing emissions across supply chain by 40 per cent.

It has joined the UN’s Race to Zero and the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaigns and is also sharing its new Climate Transition Action Plan, which outlines a comprehensive approach to accelerating climate action and the key challenges ahead.

The company’s top priority is to significantly reduce GHG emissions as quickly as possible with solutions that exist today, including reducing emissions across operations; accelerating renewable electricity; and, decarbonising its supply chain and logistics.

The company knows there are some operational emissions cannot be eliminated yet and its teams are working hard to develop the next generation of low-carbon technologies and materials. Its efforts in this area include leveraging renewable thermal energy and advancing low-carbon technologies, materials, and packaging.

P&G is also going beyond its net zero ambition and doing more to make a collective impact – partnering with consumers to reduce GHG emissions from the use phase of products, creating alliances for carbon-efficient homes, and advocating for policy solutions to decarbonise energy infrastructure.

More details at http://www.pg.com.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) — The results of a Japanese Phase III domestic multicenter randomised controlled trial of a digital therapeutic app for hypertension (DTx) jointly developed by CureApp Inc (the Company) and Jichi Medical University were presented recently.

It was presented by Professor Kazuomi Kario of Jichi University’s Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the European Society of Cardiology Congress held at the end of August 2021 (ESC Congress 2021 – The Digital Experience: Late Breaking Trials in Hypertension).

The results of this trial were also published in the European Heart Journal, one of the world’s leading journals on cardiovascular disease, according to a statement.

This clinical trial ran from January 2020 to December evaluating the efficacy and safety of the therapeutic app for patients with essential hypertension.

This trial was performed as a comparative study of two groups, a control group which received guidance on lifestyle changes based on the Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension 2019 (the Guidelines), and an intervention group which used this therapeutic app in addition to applying lifestyle changes in accordance with said Guidelines.

This represented the world’s first trial of a therapeutic app for the purpose of regulatory approval in the field of hypertension.

The difference in the 24-hour systolic blood pressure between the groups (adjusted mean value) based on ABPM at the study entry point of 12 weeks – the primary evaluation item – was -2.4 mmHg, indicating a significant hypotensive effect in the intervention group using the therapeutic app compared to the control group.

The control group was provided guidance on lifestyle changes, and had their blood pressure monitored every day.

A difference in the 24-hour systolic blood pressure between the groups based on ABPM of -2.4 mmHg represents a clinically significant change, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases by 10.7 per cent.

The 10 mmHg reduction of morning home SBP provided when using this therapeutic app demonstrates a clinically significant outcome in reducing cardiovascular diseases, while also demonstrating the effectiveness of the therapeutic app as an option for treating hypertension in the future.

CureApp Inc is a medtech startup that conducts research and development and manufactures and distributes software medical devices. More details at http://cureapp.co.jp/

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PETALING JAYA, Sept 10 (Bernama) — Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN), the industry-led establishment under the purview of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) welcomes the announcement by YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, to open Langkawi Island as pilot for domestic tourists.

Uzaidi Udanis, TPN Champion, who is also the President for Malaysia Tourism Inbound Association (MITA) and Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) said, “The industry players especially those in Langkawi Island and travel agencies are delighted with the announcement from the Minister. Of course, we hope to see more destinations to reopen, yet let us see first how Langkawi Travel Bubble fares”.

“I urge my friends in the industry to take this opportunity. However, it is important for us to adhere to the SOP. TPN itself too has Certificate of Compliance COVID-19 Adopt and Adhere Guidelines to supplement the existing SOP. We have to balance the reopening of the tourism activities with the general well-being and health of the public. Vaccination and SOP compliance are keys. I urge as well the tourism friends in Langkawi to ensure that your products and services are ready. This is our part in the bargain. Now that the government is reopening destinations by stages, our responsibility is to ensure that we are ready to receive tourists”. Said Uzaidi in statement after a webinar organised by TPN on 9 September 2021, where TEKUN Nasional shared with nearly 100 tourism industry players on the financing schemes available for the tourism industry players to restart their business.

Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman, MPC Director General, believes that Langkawi Travel Bubble will spur the productivity growth of the tourism industry in the island, “The pilot initiative in Langkawi is essential to see how best the tourism industry can recover. Lessons from Langkawi can be adapted to other destinations. I congratulate Minister YB Hajah Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri for taking this step to restart the industry. It is a calculative but a necessary move – where health and economy aspects need to be balanced”.

The pilot project for Langkawi Travel Bubble comes with a set of standard operating procedures, among others, travel to Langkawi is only for those who have completed 2 doses of vaccine, and visitors must show evidence of purchase such as for flight and ferry tickets, hotel receipts, or tour package receipts when applying for the permission letter from PDRM or requested by authority. Domestic tourists are allowed to travel to Langkawi from 16 September 2021.

For more information regarding TPN’s Adopt and Adhere COVID-19 SOP Guidelines, visit http://www.wayup.my/gppac19.

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC’s vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation.

About Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN)

Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) is a one-stop centre that caters to enterprises to boost productivity while increasing innovation and capturing growth opportunities. The Nexus’ initiatives emphasise the development of a holistic ecosystem in order to increase technology adoption and further strengthen key industry enablers.
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KOTA BHARU, Sept 6 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) is privileged to host the inaugural Swiss Innovation Challenge (SIC) Asean. UMK through the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business is working together with University of Applied Science & Art North Western Switzerland (FHNW), Putra Business School (PBS), DRB-HICOM University, Management and Science University and the Swiss Malaysia Chamber of Commerce (SMCC) as strategic partners to host the Swiss Innovation Challenge ASEAN (SICA 2021) which starts from July 2021 and ends in January 2022.

SIC takes a holistic approach materializing innovative business ideas along the lifecycle of the enterprise. SIC, as an annual prestigious program is led by FHNW with the full support from the Swiss Government. To date, SIC has already developed worldwide presence and networking also having established SIC Challenges in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Malaysia.

The participants will be the SMEs, start-ups and higher education institution students from all ASEAN countries. This event aims to help newly established entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs in innovation-based business and commercial development. SICA 2021 is expecting participation from around 70 groups within the ASEAN countries.

The main objective of the SIC is to encourage innovative thinking, new ideas and product development from the community and students. Secondly, to conduct a study of international entrepreneurial potentials and writing a case study of entrepreneurial innovation development in Malaysia. Thirdly, to identify products that are innovative and highly potential to be commercialized either locally or internationally. Last but not least, to develop innovative culture among the community and students.

SICA 2021 has three categories of competition namely the SIC Open, SIC Start Up and SIC Youth. Participants will be guided by professional and experienced coaches to further harness their ideas and business propositions. In addition, special training and coaching sessions both from local and Switzerland professionals will also be conducted.

Awards worth RM10000, RM8000 and RM6000 for the different categories are waiting to be grabbed. The champion from the SIC Open category will have an opportunity to present their business plan at the SIC International 2022. The Challenge is open for registration at https://sic.umk.edu.my/site/index. Closing date for registration will be on 15 September 2021.

DR. YUKTHAMARANI A/P PERMARUPAN
PROJECT DIRECTOR SICA2021

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PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) — Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) with full support from Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), collaborates with HELP University Malaysia to mentor tourism and hospitality students with industry-ready digital skills through TPN’s signature programme – Malaysia Virtual Experience (MyVXp).

Uzaidi Udanis, Champion Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) said in a statement, “TPN forms a strategic partnership with HELP University Malaysia to pilot MyVXp programme to a new target group – tourism and hospitality students in higher learning institutions. After completing the 12-hour mentoring session by trainers from the industry, the students have a taste of the real world of the tourism industry through the pitching session – where students pitch their talents, strengths, and live online experience products to an audience of travel agencies and tourism product owners, who might be interested to work with the students.”

Uzaidi added, “The pilot project programme module was developed specifically for the students. We hope to learn from this experience, then we intend to proliferate the model to other higher learning institutions. The key is to future proof our graduates to be industry-ready and instil entrepreneurial skills in them. I hope more higher learning institutions will come forward to work with TPN to materialise this agenda. The strength of the programme is in its industry-academia linkages that upon completion of the mentoring session, the students will be directly connected to the industry players.”

According to TPN, MyVXp for Students in Higher Learning Institutions (MyVXp HLIs) programme, module and operationalisation are developed in collaboration with HELP University.

About Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)
Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). MPC promotes productivity, quality, and competitiveness to the industries and organisations in Malaysia. MPC’s vision is to be the leading organisation in productivity enhancement for global competitiveness and innovation.
 
About Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN)
Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) is a one-stop centre that caters to enterprises to boost productivity while increasing innovation and capturing growth opportunities. The Nexus’ initiatives emphasise the development of a holistic ecosystem in order to increase technology adoption and further strengthen key industry enablers.

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