KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- It’s been over a year since the pandemic appeared and its effects are still being seen in every sector and industry worldwide. Lockdowns, movement control orders, and other initiatives to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus has severely impacted businesses, especially those dealing with food. Facility shutdowns, supply and production delays and disruptions in logistics have affected each stage of the food supply chain, from farm to table.
What’s more, consumer habits and attitudes have changed dramatically towards food consumption and safety. Facing a two-pronged battle, the food industry is tackling a never before seen challenge to keep meeting their production goals and customer demands. How the pandemic has affected the food industry Delays and Disruptions in Production and Distribution With multiple lockdowns, strict social distancing and safety SOPs, the business operations of businesses has undoubtedly been affected. This has caused a myriad of problems. First, with the implementation of social distancing, the workforce is essentially reduced from full capacity to potentially less than 30% of the workforce. Hence, a shortage in manpower which has resulted in production loss. Furthermore, strict district/border crossing regulations have caused transportation costs to rise, as well as increase holding times in warehouses, ports and docks. Not only do companies have to bear further costs, but the longer their products are held, the higher the risk of a pest infestation. With the lower production and loss of goods due to pests, food retailers will in turn be affected, finding difficulty in obtaining goods, especially fresh produce to meet their customer demands. Changing Consumer Habits Consumers have also been severely impacted by the pandemic, and certain behaviours have been noted to increase during these times. The trend of home cooking/baking has seen a rise, as restaurants were closed or only open for takeaway and options were limited to those nearby. Hence, the demand for fresh produce increased as more people were actively spending more time in the kitchen preparing meals. Not only that but consumers were paying more attention to food production, origins as well as food safety as a whole, and gravitated towards trusted brands while avoiding brands who came into the limelight due to unsanitary food production practices. How businesses have coped Different businesses faced different issues, hence many solutions and initiatives were taken to help businesses stay afloat while still meeting customer demands. Some diversified and expanded product listings, while others looked at alternative sourcing of raw materials. However, the key change that occurred was many businesses reevaluated their operations and many reinvested their resources into remote technology and machinery to reduce the reliance on manpower. Companies looked into the adoption of new digital technologies, balanced workforce as well as improved on efficiency. How Rentokil can help Rentokil has not only been a leading pest control operator in Malaysia for over 50 years, they have been proud diamond sponsors of the Global Food Safety Initiative. Food safety is one of their expertise and they have years of experience in helping customers improve their food safety practices. As the food industry faces even larger threats of pest risks during these times, businesses require more in depth analysis and unique solutions to address their challenges. With the advent of digital pest control, businesses can now enjoy remote monitoring, traceable and transparent data, easy to view reports for audit compliance and lightning quick responses. PestConnect, Rentokil’s digital pest control solution, is capable of providing 24/7 remote monitoring for your premises, provides access to historical data and pest trends to customers via myRentokil, easily shows all actions taken to prevent and address infestations for better transparency as well as customisable and downloadable reports to help ease audits. PestConnect utilises an ecosystem of devices, connected through the internet that alerts of any rodent activity and alerts our technicians to take action. Through this, Rentokil can help you reduce business disruptions, enable proactive strategies to prevent infestations and in the long run save costs. With PestConnect, you’ll have data at your fingertips, enjoy fast responses and the ability to track your performance in one easy dashboard, through myRentokil. While there is an end in sight for the pandemic, businesses should not assume things will return to what it once was. Consumer behaviours have irreversibly changed, and business operations will need to adapt to prevent this from happening again. Digital innovations is a key factor in staying ahead of your competitors, and digital pest control can help you push ahead in food safety and pest management. Find out more about our PestConnect system, call 1300 881 911. About Rentokil Rentokil is the global leader in pest control, bringing expert, reliable and professional service to customers in over 80 countries worldwide. Our 12,000 qualified technicians have extensive experience across a wide range of industry sectors and provide tailored solutions to minimise the threat of pest infestations in businesses. SOURCE : Rentokil Initial Malaysia FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Irene Ooi Head of Marketing Tel: 019-242 8339 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA
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BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS (BI) APPROACH CAN INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY - KSN26/3/2021 PETALING JAYA, March 24 (Bernama) -- The National Conference on Behavioural Insights (BI) with the theme "Spearheading Efficient Public Policy Delivery" was officiated by Tan Sri Mohd Zuki bin Ali, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) on 23 March 2021. The virtual conference was organised by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC).
The conference, which was attended by more than 2,000 participants from the public and private sectors, has achieved its objective in providing an in-depth understanding on the approach of Behavioural Insights (BI) in public policy to increase the efficiency of policy and regulatory delivery. The approach of BI delves into human behaviour and its root in developing a policy. It is a systematic approach in which any formulated intervention in the policy goes through an experimental phase and detailed data collection before being enforced. Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), Tan Sri Mohd Zuki bin Ali, in his opening remarks said, "One of the government’s affirmative efforts is to improve policies and regulatory delivery for businesses to restart, sustain, and expand their operations. Developing quality policies and improving the existing rules and regulations are the means to pursue this purpose." He added, "Behavioural Insights (BI) in the formulation of public policy has been widely used around the world and its application has led to high regulatory compliance. The application of the principles resulted in policies which are easily accepted by the people, while at the same time ease the burden of regulations and reduce government operating costs and use of resources.” Tan Sri Mohd Zuki also launched ‘#MyLatihanMaya’, a Behavioural Insights Online Training Portal during the conference. Since 2020, MPC has been mandated to drive the initiative in exploring the potential of BI approach in policy making. MPC Director General, Dato’ Abdul Latif bin Haji Abu Seman said, “Moving forward, MPC has designed a 5-year roadmap of Behavioural Insights in public policy as one of the agendas in 12th Malaysia Plan 2021 – 2025. In materialising this, MPC shall continue to collaborate with the relevant ministries, government bodies, and private sectors." 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. Released by MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATION SOURCE : Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name:Huda Atiqah Samsir Tel: 0137261950 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- Biotechnology company, Dyadic International Inc (Dyadic) is expanding partnership with South Korea’s Medytox Inc (Medytox) to co-develop C1 manufactured COVID-19 vaccines and/or boosters, which will, if successful, be used to immunise people against two or more of the current and future COVID-19 variants.
According to a statement, this project can provide dedicated local supply, to help combat COVID-19, in this region of the world. “If global efforts to eradicate the current pandemic are to be successful, there needs to be more efficient, affordable, and flexible ways to develop and manufacture vaccines globally, that can stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Dyadic’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Emalfarb. “If we are to achieve a better future, we must reduce or eliminate the risk of future pandemics, by acting now to invest in crucial research and development to optimise vaccination and drug strategies and technologies. “A growing number of global scientists, industry and government agencies believe the C1 platform is positioning Dyadic as the partner of choice for high volume, low-cost, next generation vaccine and drug manufacturing, including COVID-19, influenza and other vaccines.” Meanwhile, Dr Gi-Hyeok Yang, Sr, Executive Vice-President and Head of Research and Development at Medytox said: “We are very excited to extend our collaboration with Dyadic and their C1 technology platform to partner in the co-development of C1 manufactured COVID-19 vaccines.” “We look forward to gaining additional experience with the C1 technology as it has potential for use in developing and producing a growing number of vaccines, drugs, and other biological products in addition to COVID-19.” More details at http://www.dyadic.com. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Bernama) -- T.Y. Lin International Group (TYLI Group), a globally recognised full-service infrastructure consulting firm, has appointed Tim Risbridger to accelerate Aviation and Science & Technology growth in the Asia Pacific Region (APAC). Based in Singapore, Risbridger will support business development and account management activities in these two key fast-growing market sectors, considering his deep experience and success across Infrastructure and Buildings. In support of Dar Group, TYLI Group’s parent company, he will develop and lead client programmes that leverage the diverse capabilities and full portfolio of Dar Group brands to create winning and differentiated solutions for the benefit of clients in the APAC region. In his role, Risbridger will play a prominent part in responding to demand for sustainable, resilient, and technologically-advanced solutions in the Aviation and Science & Technology sectors. This includes taking full advantage of Dar Group’s combined capabilities as the Global Leader in Aviation, plus a growing opportunity in specialist sectors such as mission-critical centres, science and tech parks, and Net Zero and sustainable infrastructure. According to a statement, Risbridger will report to Niek Niëns, TYLI Group Chief Operating Officer, APAC Region and also be part of Dar Group’s global business development team, led by Catherine Tobiasinsky, Dar Group’s Chief Growth Officer. -- BERNAMA TOKYO, Mar. 24, 2021/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) has added a new function to Japan Creator Bank, a website which can find Japanese creators in multiple languages, to make available unreleased script proposals by Japanese screenwriters. URL: https://japancreatorbank.com/en/proposal/ Image1: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/ M104307/202103162341/_prw_PI1fl_I8RSSz0f.png Script proposals in a wide variety of categories including action, adventure, comedy, romance and mystery are available both in Japanese and English for screening in Japan and abroad. With the cooperation of Japan Writers Guild and the Television and Radio Writers' Association of Japan, VIPO has gleaned more than 50 proposals by Japanese screenwriters who are active in dramas and movies. Image2: https://Kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/ M104307/202103162341/_prw_PI2fl_Kbb0c2t6.png VIPO will increase the number of proposals available on the site on a regular basis and also plans to add proposals by other professions such as directors and producers. Please feel free to make effective use of the new function. For more details, please visit: https://japancreatorbank.com/en/proposal/ - An Overview of Japan Creator Bank Japan Creator Bank is a website which can find Japan's top creators who are active in the Japanese entertainment industry. Users can make job offers to creators registered in the six categories: actors, voice actors, screenwriters, directors, producers and composers. Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) operates the site. VIPO was established as a nonprofit corporation to support the growth of Japan's entertainment and content industry. It has a track record of supporting projects which have brought Japanese creators and foreign partners together. Japan Creator Bank: https://japancreatorbank.com/ Source: Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) |
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