KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) has launched its first US roadshow to bring XP-1 hyperloop pod to communities across the United States (US) and start a dialogue on the new form of mass transportation.
The national roadshow kicks off as states and cities across the world are competing to be the first to implement hyperloop technology, realising the significant socio-economic benefits of early adoption. The XP-1’s first stop will be in Columbus, Ohio on Aug 4, and will head to Arlington, Texas for three days, beginning Aug 8, and speeding to Kansas City, Kansas on Sept 14. It will also be stopping throughout the heartland to share the progress and promise of hyperloop technology. It will give local communities a chance to see first-hand the historic test pod and learn more about their states’ progress in bringing hyperloop to fruition in a matter of years, according to a statement. In May 2017, XP-1 completed the world’s first full-system hyperloop test. During the test, XP-1 had set the full-scale hyperloop speed record of 240 miles per hour on just 550 yards of track. VHO is a leading hyperloop company launching the first new mode of mass transportation in over 100 years. For more information, visit https://hyperloop-one.com. -- BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- AmMetLife Insurance Berhad (“AmMetLife”) employees will mentor school children in financial management, leadership and entrepreneurial skills through the JA Start-Up Programme. Implemented by Junior Achievement Malaysia (JA Malaysia) and funded by MetLife Foundation, this programme will provide students with the opportunity to experience and learn the complete life cycle of a company.
According to Ramzi Toubassy, Chief Executive Officer, AmMetLife, “We are pleased to support JA Malaysia in inculcating financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills among these students. We believe the JA Start-Up Programme provides these students with the ability to build a foundation of financial security and career accomplishment that will benefit them, their families and their communities.” Commenting on MetLife Foundation’s role in driving financial health in Malaysia, Krishna Thacker, the Asia Regional Director of MetLife Foundation, said “At MetLife Foundation, we believe financial health belongs to everyone. Supporting young students as they learn and experience the process of entrepreneurship, including setting up a business and designing and selling their products, is an excellent way to ensure that we lay a solid foundation for financial health.” Over a span of five months, the students will work in teams and learn how to register a company, appoint a managing director, establish the management team, and sell share certificates. Once the company is in place, they will then proceed to develop their own product line and eventually produce and market their products. The Ministry of Education recognises and supports this programme, which is facilitated through workshops conducted monthly at identified schools in Perak. These workshops are led by JA Malaysia staff and facilitated by corporate volunteers from AmMetLife and MetLife offices in Kuala Lumpur. The volunteers will guide and provide practical advice to the students in areas of finance, operations, human resource planning, marketing and sales. “Through this programme our employees are able to empower the students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school. Skills-based volunteering has become a cornerstone of our philanthropic efforts to bring social good to the communities we serve,” Ramzi added. The JA Start-Up Programme will peak with a Student Product Expo at a leading mall in Kuala Lumpur in September where students will be able to showcase and sell their products. A judging committee comprising of employees from AmMetLife and MetLife offices in Kuala Lumpur will assess each team. Winners will be identified for various categories, including Best Product, Best Annual Report and Best JA Start-Up Company. Mr. Stuart Dean, Chairman of JA Malaysia, said, “We are glad to be partnering with global organisations such as MetLife to help young people, especially in smaller towns and rural areas, realise their potential beyond textbooks and to learn and experience hands on skills that are necessary for the workforce. Through this collaboration we are able to empower a generation that is capable of supporting themselves, their families and society.” About AmMetLife AmMetLife is a strategic partnership between AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank Group) and MetLife International Holdings LLC (MetLife). AmMetLife offers a comprehensive range of life assurance and wealth protection solutions distributed through a combination of over 200 AmBank and AmMetLife branded branch offices, in addition to the strength of its authorised life insurance agents nationwide. The strategic partnership combines the international expertise and financial strength of MetLife with the local strength and reach of AmBank Group to create a customer-centric and modern life assurance solutions provider in Malaysia. About MetLife Foundation At MetLife Foundation, we believe financial health belongs to everyone. We bring together bold solutions, deep financial expertise and meaningful grants to build financial health for people and communities that are underserved and aspire for more. We partner with organizations around the world to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities, engaging MetLife volunteer employees to help drive impact. To date, our financial health work has reached 9.9 million low-income individuals in 42 countries. To learn more about MetLife Foundation, visit metlife.org. About Junior Achievement Malaysia Berhad (JA Malaysia) JA Malaysia, a member of Junior Achievement World Wide (JAWW), is committed to grow and execute JA Programs on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness throughout Malaysia, to provide Malaysian students with a better understanding of business knowledge, while exposing them to skills that will enhance their employability as well as career success. Students are the business leaders of tomorrow and will be setting the standards of skills, creativity, innovation and integrity in corporations. It is thus imperative that, on the onset, they develop a keen understanding of financials and business. JA Programs globally reach more than 10 Million students annually in more than 100 countries, with a network of more than 465,000 volunteers. JA Malaysia targets to reach approximately 31,000 students in 2019. Source: AmBank Group LEDDARTECH SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS ITS LIDAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGAINST PHANTOM INTELLIGENCE31/7/2019 QUEBEC CITY, July 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech®, an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform™ in the market, announces that its patent infringement case against Phantom Intelligence was settled favorably in the Federal Court of Canada.
In December 2015 LeddarTech challenged Phantom Intelligence for the illegal use of its patented LiDAR sensing technology protected by Canadian Patent No. 2,710,212, entitled “Detection and Ranging Methods and Systems” and relating to systems and methods for acquiring an optical signal and converting it into a digital trace. The patent is a core driver of LeddarTech’s long-established intellectual property and is practiced in all of its LiDAR sensing products deployed in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) applications in the auto and mobility sectors. The settlement, the amount, terms and conditions of which are confidential, was agreed under a court-sponsored mediation process following which Phantom Intelligence became a customer of LeddarTech. “LeddarTech is proud of its years of innovation as a pioneer in LiDAR technology for ADAS and AD,” stated Pierre Olivier, Chief Technology Officer at LeddarTech. “We have always been confident that we would be successful in the defense of our intellectual property, and we will continue to be vigilant in protecting it.” continued Mr. Olivier. LeddarTech values the important contributions of its engineers and scientists to its intellectual property (72 patents: 52 granted and 20 pending) and intends to continue monitoring for possible infringements of its proprietary LiDAR sensing technology. About LeddarTech LeddarTech is an industry leader providing the most versatile, scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform based on the unique LeddarEngineTM, which consists of a suite of automotive-grade, functional safety certified SoCs working in tandem with LeddarSP™ signal processing software. The company is responsible for several innovations in cutting-edge mobility remote-sensing applications, its patented technologies enhancing ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities for automobiles, trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, robotaxis, shuttles, and more. Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com, and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. LeddarTech, Leddar, LeddarEngine, LeddarSP, and LeddarTech logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. All other brands, product names, and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners. Contact: Daniel Aitken, Vice-President of Marketing and Communications, LeddarTech Inc. Tel.: +1-418-653-9000 ext. 232 [email protected] SOURCE : LeddarTech inc. More than 800 agents join new Keller Williams master license in Asia
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, July 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate technology firm by agent count, is expanding across Asia. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master license in Malaysia. As of June 30, the brand has 52 market centers and 1,586 agents across Asia. David Ong will serve as the regional operating principal of Malaysia. Ong currently serves as the president and founder of the Petaling Jaya, Malaysia-based Reapfield Group, which will transition into a KW license. “We’re excited to be welcoming David and his amazing leaders in Malaysia to our KW global family,” said William E. Soteroff, president of Keller Williams Worldwide (KWW), the international division of Keller Williams. “David’s leadership team brings with them decades of experience growing an agent-centric brokerage model that’s in near perfect alignment with KW.” Founded in 1984, Reapfield currently offers a broad range of real estate marketing, advisory, management and transactional services to clients across Malaysia. The firm has 11 offices in the country. More than 800 real estate professionals will make the transition to the KW Malaysia master license. Ong and his leadership team have turned Reapfield into a household name in Malaysia. He credits the success of the firm to finding and hiring the right people with character. “As things are changing fast globally, the need to evolve and adapt is only increasing,” said Ong. “And, for that reason, we’re proud to partner with Keller Williams.” “We need that leadership they bring and feel the time is perfect to leverage our efforts, join with the industry’s foremost leader, and engage on their growing real estate smart cloud platform,” said Ong. In Q4 ‘19, the rebrand of Reapfield into KW Malaysia is expected to complete. Malaysia marks the ninth KW master license in Asia. The brand's other regions include Cambodia; Dubai, UAE; Greater Shanghai, China; Indonesia; the Philippines; Turkey; and Vietnam. “The vision of the KW Malaysia team is massive. With more than 800 agents already, they understand the interdependent model deeply, and they see the enormous opportunity of growing it throughout Asia,” said Soteroff. As of June 30, KWW has 206 market centers (outside of U.S. and Canada) across 38 regions. KWW has 8,075 agents collectively operating outside the U.S. and Canada, up 20.9% since the end of Q2 ‘18. KWW is currently exploring further expansion opportunities across Africa, Central and South America, Central and Eastern Europe, and throughout Asia. Core criteria for new licensees starts with having a qualified leadership team grounded in the Keller Williams culture; the company also strives for government, banking and judicial system stability and a higher maturity level for a real estate market. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, KWW regions include Argentina; Belgium; Belize; Bermuda; Cambodia; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Czech Republic; Dubai, UAE; France; Greater Shanghai, China; Greece; Indonesia; Ireland; Italy; Jamaica; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Mexico; Monaco; Morocco; Nicaragua; Northern Cyprus; Panama; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Romania; Southern Africa; Southern Cyprus; Spain; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkey; United Kingdom; and Vietnam. About Keller Williams Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams, the world's largest real estate technology firm by agent count, has more than 1,030 offices and 180,000 associates. The firm is also No. 1 in units and sales volume in the United States. In 2019, Fast Company named Keller Williams the No. 1 “Most Innovative Company” in real estate. In 2015, KW began its evolution into a technology company, now building the real estate platform that agents' buyers and sellers prefer. Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven and education-based culture that rewards agents as stakeholders. For more information, visit kwworldwide.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190729005759/en/ Contact Darryl Frost [email protected] 254-466-3627 Source : Keller Williams KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- TherapyLine, the online mobile mental health company for Muslims has been launched in three new markets, namely the United Kingdom (UK), Australia and New Zealand, to provide professional counselling to Muslims worldwide.
Originally launched in Canada, TherapyLine provides unlimited counselling from professionally licensed Muslim counsellors via direct messaging through the Therapyline.org website for about US$179 per month. (US$1 = RM4.13) “Currently, about 2.3 million Muslims live in the United Kingdom, over 600,000 live in Australia and about 50,000 live in New Zealand, so that is about three million more Muslims we can now reach (out to) that might not have tried to seek mental health before,” said TherapyLine founder and chief executive officer, Faisal Khan. TherapyLine is looking at the UK as an entry to provide Therapy to Muslims in Europe, as well as part of its longer term plan to go worldwide, according to a statement. As the topic of mental health is not discussed among Muslims or publicly at Islamic institutions, TherapyLine aims to change and normalise this, in addition to obtaining access to professional mental health services in the Muslim world. -- BERNAMA |
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