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KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Aviation Week Network is hosting a series of complimentary webinars that share valuable insight from industry leaders and Aviation Week editors on how to grapple with the COVID-19 crisis and what’s next for aviation MRO.
 

The webinars are both interactive, offering participants the opportunity to learn and share knowledge, and on demand, allowing viewers to access after the air date, according to a statement.
 

“Aviation Week Network events have always offered the best opportunities for industry networking, learning about the latest technologies and developments, sharing knowledge and making contacts,” said Aviation Week Network Managing Director (Events), Lydia Janow.

“During this time, we want to ensure that we continue to offer these interactive opportunities and share information that is relevant to what our industry is facing right now.”
 

The week of April 27 features five webinars, namely Assessing the Challenges of Lease Returns, April 28, 9am EDT; A Continuation of Consolidation? April 29, 9am EDT; Rapid Sustainment in the COVID-19 Era – Maintaining Collaboration, April 29, 2pm EDT; Liquidity of MROs, April 30, 9am EDT; and, Airline Panel – Risk Strategies and Returning To Service, April 30, 10:30am EDT.
 

Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defence industries, serving 1.7 million professionals worldwide.
 

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) — Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) supported by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is piloting Tourism Virtual Advisory Clinic (T-VAC) to give advisory on implementable recommendations to tourism industry players who are affected by COVID-19 crisis. More than 30 advisory clinics have been conducted until today from nearly 250 applications received within a week and more advisory sessions are planned which are expected to be concluded by the first week of May. Due to the overwhelming requests from the industry players, TPN and MPC will reopen to new applications sometime in May.  

The pilot project of the virtual advisory clinics leverages the online meeting platform to connect the appointed advisor with the participating company. T-VAC aims to support as many companies as possible individually by providing consultations and advise in the areas of financial management, business operation, and industry structure.

Dato’ Abdul Latif Haji Abu Seman, Director-General of Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) said industries have to rise quickly to adapt to the new normal by leveraging technology in coping with the disruptive impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is the time of unusual business. The situation compels us to think, plan, and execute differently. During MCO, within these few weeks, technology has proven to affect performance, communication, and collaboration positively. Businesses, especially the SME players must adapt and leverage on technology in restarting their operations.” 

MPC Director General further added that the virtual advisory clinics will be expanded to other industries upon the completion of the pilot project by Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN). The execution will be implemented by productivity nexus, industry-led establishments under Malaysia Productivity Blueprint (MPB) under MPC’s purview.

Tourism as among the hardest hit industries by COVID-19 saw losses amounting to billions of ringgit until March 2020. Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN) has so far conducted various programmes to support the industry players to manage the impact. TPN Champion, Encik Uzaidi Udanis, who is also Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) and Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC) President emphasised that tourism industry players must work together starting from now to rebuild the industry.

“TPN is doing what we can to support the industry players. Online meeting platforms have enabled us to connect with each other to share strategies, plans, and insights on how to regrow the industry. Through our engagements with the industry players especially the micro, small and medium companies via T-VAC, we understand that the problem lies in the foundation of a business operation, financial management, and marketing and promotion.”

Encik Uzaidi Udanis called for more organisations, government or non-government, to connect with the stakeholders on the ground directly as this is how businesses are built and rebuilt.

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.

Released by MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATION

SOURCE: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia April 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Leading multi-award-winning data technology specialist Fusionex in collaboration with Malaysia’s pioneer private medical and health sciences education institution International Medical University (IMU) incorporates cutting-edge digital technologies into the university’s undergraduate programs in an initiative to support the increased demand for digital health as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Both parties have expressed their total commitment to this initiative through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between IMU Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Pook and Fusionex Group CEO Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh during the Healthcare Big Data Analytics Forum.

This collaboration will see Fusionex’s Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) being implemented in various aspects of medical research and development to offer invaluable insights, reduce diagnostic and treatment periods, and expedite breakthroughs in medical research. These digital approaches to the medical field will allow students and educators to stay up-to-date regarding the spread of disease, receive better and more rapid health education, maintain consistent communication and improve decision making based on smart and holistic insights.

In order to furnish future healthcare providers with the right set of skills and knowledge, the collaboration will see cutting-edge data technologies being integrated into five IMU undergraduate programs. These programs are Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), BSc (Hons) in Medical Biotechnology, BSc (Hons) in Dietetics with Nutrition, BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, and BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science. These programs will provide four outcomes: an overview of the analytics life cycle, how analytics is contributing to the healthcare industry, why making data-driven decisions is key for an organization, and how the effective use of analytical and AI skills can solve healthcare-related problems.

In addition, the MoA will allow Fusionex to provide trainers, data scientists and subject matter experts to educate and aid IMU remotely through Fusionex Academy. This move will equip and expose the faculty to the advantages of Big Data via in-depth lessons and practical applications for cultivating next-generation digital health experts.

“Confronted with the Covid-19 crisis, healthcare is moving swiftly towards a greater use of sophisticated and purposive digital technologies. Through its utilization, there is no doubt that it would greatly help the medical field overcome any mass health crisis that may erupt, such as the Coronavirus pandemic that we are facing now. As such, we are fully committed to partnering with IMU to nurture future healthcare providers who are able to make full use of innovative technology to save lives,” said Fusionex Group CEO Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh.

About Fusionex

Fusionex is an established multi award-winning data technology provider specializing in Analytics, Big Data, IR 4.0, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. Its offerings are focused on helping clients unlock value and derive insights from data. Featured on Forbes, Bloomberg, Gartner, IDC, Forrester, Edison and Huffington Post, Fusionex is the largest Big Data Analytics company and market leader in ASEAN, bringing state-of-the-art, innovative and breakthrough data-driven platforms to its stable of clientele (including Fortune 500, FTSE companies, large conglomerates as well as a wide array of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)) that spans across the United States, Europe as well as Asia Pacific. Fusionex is also an MDEC GAIN company as well as an MGS recipient.

Gartner’s 2018 report on Modern Analytics and Business Intelligence shortlisted and commended Fusionex’s data technology platform. In addition, Fusionex has been as identified as a Major Player in IDC’s MarketScape Report for Big Data & Analytics. Fusionex is the only ASEAN-based company to be featured in both reports, cementing its credentials in the data technology market for this region.

To learn more about Fusionex, visit www.fusionex-international.com

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PUTRAJAYA, April 17 (Bernama) — Have you ever felt inspired to write a story that would capture the hearts of readers, compose a compelling essay to highlight the need for climate action, or capture stunning photographs to showcase the efforts of those seeking to save the environment? 

If you said yes to any of the above, enter the Maybank Foundation – Perdana Leadership Foundation Writing & Photo Contest 2020 “Empowering Youth for a Better ASEAN”!

With “Climate Action” as its theme, the contest is open to Malaysian youth aged 13 to 23 years old, wherever they are in the world. The contest seeks stories, essays, and photos that would inspire our youth to reflect on our shared environmental concerns and ultimately, take action. 

Encik Shahril Azuar Jimin, the CEO of Maybank Foundation, said “We believe the return of the contest is timely and its theme befitting, given the adverse consequences of climate shifts in Malaysia and around the world. We look forward to receiving intelligent and creative written pieces as well as compelling photos from young Malaysians, wherever they may be in the world. Furthermore, it is part of our broader commitment to positively impact communities in markets where Maybank operates, and as ASEAN becoming a more closer-knit community, we hope to inspire our youth to consider their role as future leaders.” 

Maybank Foundation has consistently engaged with various communities as part of its commitment to support them in their personal development. Maybank is focused on activities that would create meaningful, measurable and sustainable impacts, and complement its mission of humanising financial services. 

Maybank Foundation – Perdana Leadership Foundation Writing & Photo Contest 2020 “Empowering Youth for a Better ASEAN” seeks to encourage and reward articulate and creative expression via writing or photographs, as well as to raise awareness on environmental issues. There will be three separate categories of participation: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Photo, in two languages: Bahasa Malaysia and English. Exciting prizes await winners of the contest, with up to RM3,000 in cash up for winning, along with iPads, Kindles, as well as sponsorship to a leadership camp or summit.  

“While the prizes offered are an incentive for young Malaysians to participate, we also hope that young people would want to express their thoughts and ideas on the central issue of climate action. We believe that the ability to communicate well lie at the heart of good leadership and recognise that the platforms of communications change over time. Today’s leaders also have to engage using words, stories, and visuals. This contest serves to underscore the relevance of clear articulation and creative expression,” said Tan Sri Nik Mohamed Nik Yaacob, Executive Director, Perdana Leadership Foundation.  

The contest will run from 17th April until 30th September this year. The last edition of the contest in 2015 garnered more than 4,000 entries from young Malaysians all over the world. 

This is the sixth edition of the contest, and the second year that Maybank Foundation is the Title Sponsor. Naza Corporation, and MPH Bookstores are Supporting Sponsors, while the Ministry of Education Malaysia, and Ministry of Higher Education are Supporting Partners. 

More info about the contest is available at www.empoweringaseanyouth.com. You can also contact Mr Farid (faridzuan@perdana.org.my / 03-88858953) or Ms Humaira (humaira@perdana.org.my / 0388858960). 

About Maybank Foundation 
Maybank Foundation was inaugurated as the main vehicle for corporate responsibility across Maybank Group, which is one of the top 4 banks in ASEAN. Maybank Foundation’s mandate is to identify programmes that will have the most tangible and sustainable results – efforts that will bring measurable change over the long-term. Our mandate is to create positive, long-term impact in communities in the markets where Maybank operates. It strives to identify programmes that will have the most tangible and sustainable results. Visit www.maybankfoundation.com to find out more.   

About Perdana Leadership Foundation 
“Drawing on the Past to Serve the Future”
Perdana Leadership Foundation was chartered in January 2003 as a non-profit organisation, founded with gifts from people who supported the vision of a thriving research and learning institution dedicated to the study of Malaysian leadership and nation-building. It is unique in that it began as an entirely private sector initiative, seed-funded, and organised by private sector individuals and corporations. Most of the Foundation’s present trustees were the early benefactors of this Foundation. The Foundation’s stately building in Precinct 8, Putrajaya houses the Perdana Library, an auditorium as well as a multi-purpose hall in addition to the office of the Foundation’s Honorary President, YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. A taxexempt, non-profit organisation, the Foundation intends to become the premier institution for the study of Malaysia’s Prime Ministers and the central resource centre for research into national stewardship as well as a platform for reflection, debate, and discussion with distinguished figures in Malaysian leadership. Visit www.perdana.org.my to find out more.  

SOURCE: Perdana Leadership Foundation 

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SANYA, China, April 1, 2020 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–

On March 31, the Sixth Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 (hereinafter shortened as “SABG”) Organising Committee released the mascots in motion for the Games. In these images, the mascot Ya Ya is shown playing the 17 sports like an all-round athlete, interpreting the trendy, green, fantastic and magnificent concept of the Games and extending warm invitations to people around the world. Every mascot in motion displays a fashionable and energetic Ya Ya doing a sport with the best visual effect. Being attentive, robust, leisurely, and cheerful, Ya Ya embodies the enterprising, vigorous, and youthful sports spirit of SABG with its sparkling eyes, smiling face, and dynamic sports gestures. Ya Ya is posed in different ways according to the features of the sports. “The sports pictograms have to present not only an amicable, lovely and lively Ya Ya, but also the characteristics of each sport in terms of speed, professionalism and strength.” The design team for the mascots-in-motion endeavors to produce a stunning effect in a simple but vivid manner,” said Zheng Lei, head of the design team. Each of the mascot images captures the “decisive moments” of every sport and showcases its special value and physical excellence. As an important part of SABG’s visual system, the mascots in motion will be widely used in occasions like sports venues, marketing, and image and look projects for the Games promotion, said the responsible person of the matter in SABGOC. As the first-ever continental multi-sport event to be staged in Hainan province, SABG will take place in Sanya from November 28 to December 6, 2020. It is reported that 17 sports, 19 disciplines, including a total of 93 events, as approved by the OCA, are set for the Games. The 17 sports are Surfing, Beach Soccer, Beach Kabaddi, Martial Arts (Beach Wrestling and Jujitsu), Teqball, 3×3 Basketball, Dragon Boat, Aquatics (Open Water Swimming and Water Polo), Beach Woodball, Beach Athletics, Aquathlon, Sailing, Sport Climbing, Powerboat, Beach Volleyball, Beach Handball, and Powered Paragliding. Source: SABG Image Attachments Links: Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=361087 Caption: The mascots in motion for the Games http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37081