MALAYSIA, 8 October 2020 - Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in asset optimization software, today announced the general availability of the aspenONE V12 software release, which embeds artificial intelligence (AI) across the portfolio, and uses the cloud for delivery of enterprise-wide analytics and insights for increased safety, sustainability, and improved margins. AspenTech’s Industrial AI solutions democratize the application of AI where it can deliver most value and is a vital step towards the Self-Optimizing Plant.

“The process industries and other capital-intensive industries are experiencing new levels of volatility in supply and demand, and the need to be agile in response to all market conditions requires a new approach to asset optimization,” said Antonio Pietri, President and CEO, Aspen Technology. “In addition, they face higher expectations for efficiency and profitability, and increasing pressure to meet sustainability targets. This next generation of Industrial AI solutions will change how process industries work. The Self-Optimizing Plant represents the future of operational excellence, and we continue our commitment to innovate and deliver solutions that can accelerate our customers’ journey toward it.”

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 8, 2020 - TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile videos, has launched the “Move for Mental Health: Let’s Invest” challenge, working together with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH).

The challenge aims to bring global awareness to the need to invest in mental health, a need made all the more acute by the COVID-19 pandemic and will take place in Malaysia from October 8-10 using the hashtag #MoveforMentalHealth.

Malaysia, 8 October 2020 -- Malaysia’s leading digital investment bank, Ho Wah Genting Investment Bank (HWGIB) today announces a strategic partnership with Nevis International Bank & Trust (NIB&T), a fully regulated leading global banking conglomerate with a deep British heritage. Through this partnership, HWGIB clients will gain direct access to Nevis International Bank & Trust’s full suite of financial products and efficient 24/7 online banking services. As a fully licensed commercial bank with payment and settlement capabilities for fiat currencies, NIB&T will also provide seamless banking support to Asia-based customers following NIB&T’s client onboarding protocols, supporting customers across 150 countries in 9 different currencies via SWIFT bank wires.

Through this collaboration, HWGIB and NIB&T will leverage the strengths of both institutions to offer their clients online bank accounts, public and private investment products worldwide, and the clearing and settlement of digital assets across a broad spectrum of digital platforms.

KUALA LUMPUR,  7 OCTOBER  2020: LEVEL UP KL is back this year for its 6th edition, running from October 10 until November 22. The nearly two-month long event, which will be conducted virtually this year, promises to reiterate why it will always be known as Southeast Asia’s premier digital games festival. A brainchild of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), LEVEL UP KL is expected to attract more than 50,000 gamers, developers, distributors and visitors from across 30 countries.

The fully virtual games conference and showcase will have a very packed schedule, featuring activities that cater to businesses within the video games industry and the public alike. Kicking things off is the Southeast Asia (SEA) Game Jam Online, a first for this platform, featuring 100 game developers from across the Southeast Asian region. Like previous iterations, it will still be a 36-hour hackathon, in which participants will compete for a chance to win RM6,000 in cash prizes.