Software AG forms partnership with Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM), Indonesia’s leading public University, to drive digitalization in the Indonesian Government Sector and upskill Students

Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug 7, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Software AG today announced that it is forming a strategic partnership with Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM), Indonesia's leading public University, to drive digitalization in the Indonesian Government Sector and upskill students.

There are two initial and concrete steps that are to be realized with this cooperation:

The first step is an educational webinar, open to all government officials on August 14. Both Software AG and UGM will share thought leadership on Digital Transformation in the Indonesian Government Sector. In the session, UGM will present their most recent findings including challenges in the digitalization efforts of the government bodies in Indonesia and recommend strategies for a fast start into a truly digitalized government. Meanwhile, Software AG will showcase highly relevant use cases from various government bodies in the US, UK, Germany, Singapore and Australia.

The second step is an Academic Partnership. Software AG through UGM will provide Market-oriented education, giving UGM graduates entering the job market an excellent head start, forming an integral and critical part of the digital transformation of the nation.

"A close collaboration between the private sector and academia is essential," said the Rector of UGM Prof Ir Panut Mulyono. "This is very much in line with our Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim's Independent Campus Policy where universities are encouraged to develop partnerships with world class companies.

With the upcoming webinar, we provide thought leadership, views and ideas for the government sector to digitally transform in a safe and sustainable way; and with the academic partnership we are upskilling our students to support this transformation with highly qualified workforce in the future," he continued.

Meanwhile, Anneliese Schulz, President of Software AG Asia Pacific Japan said, "This is an important partnership. What excites me the most is the opportunity to support upskilling local talent into world class tech professionals that will contribute to the development of the nation. And when we look into government digitalization efforts in Indonesia and elsewhere, integration is a key enabler to modernize and innovate. As the world leading integration technology provider, we can share proven use cases from various sectors as well as the key learnings from other government bodies worldwide that will benefit Indonesia greatly."

The Ministry of Administrative Reform measured the e-government maturity level over 616 government institutions in 2018 and concluded that majority of government institutions have been implementing e-services, particularly for its internal work. However, these e-services have a common problem: they are unintegrated, unsustainable, and have low use. An absence of integrated and holistic policy is the main cause of those problems which generated partial planning and strategies in implementing e-government. Before 2018, there was no guidance and standard to develop e-service. As a result, many government institutions in Indonesia developed e-services in partial way, even in the sake of innovation. *(quote from GovAsia https://tinyurl.com/yyvsn3k6)

About UGM

Gadjah Mada University is a public research university located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Officially founded on 19 December 1949, Gadjah Mada University is one of the oldest and largest institutions of higher education in the country.

About Software AG

We reimagine integration, spark business transformation and enable fast innovation on the Internet of Things so you can pioneer differentiating business models. We give you the freedom to connect and integrate any technology – from app to edge. We help you free data from silos so it's shareable, usable and powerful – enabling you to make the best decisions and unlock entirely new possibilities for growth. Learn more about Software AG and Freedom as a Service at www.softwareag.com.

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5G powers up IoT

HONG KONG, Jul 31, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Communications technology reached a historic milestone at the beginning of April this year as Hong Kong's fifth-generation mobile (5G) network was officially fully connected, linking all major communication equipment.

A 5G network provides much more than just increased bandwidth and speed – 5G provides the opportunity to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring the much-discussed Internet of Things (IoT) out of the laboratory and into the real world. To give people from all walks of life a better understanding of 5G networks, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) held the Tech Trends Symposium 2020 – The Future of Intelligent Connectivity on 28 July. Forming part of the HKTDC's Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE virtual trade fair (27 July-7 August), the symposium was streamed online. At a session titled "Empowering a Connected Future with 5G", industry leaders introduced the latest developments in 5G networks and expressed the hope that Hong Kong will keep pace with the world in moving towards 5G and building a smart city.

Research focus

5G networks could turn the established business-to-customer (B2C) model on its head and profoundly change consumers' experiences, said Justin Chuang, Vice President, Communications Technologies at the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI).

Citing examples, he said real-time augmented reality (AR), a 360-degree visual experience and ultra-clear imaging will profoundly change traditional marketing and publicity models. Business-to-business (B2B) transactions could expand in scale, while autonomous vehicles, smart offices and smart factories could be linked up through 5G systems to improve productivity.

Manufacturing reworked

More importantly, Mr Chuang pointed out, 5G networks could deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and a marriage of the two would completely change the ecology of manufacturing. Factories would be able to use automated vehicles, robots and monitoring sensors. AI applications, instead of human managers, would coordinate and monitor this fully automated production system. Human engineering expertise could be applied to remotely formulating workflows and ordering work patterns. The saved human resources could then concentrate on quality monitoring and decision-making, said Mr Chuang. He believes 5G is not only a new era of networks but also a way to promote the progress of the entire city.

ICT overhaul

The April 5G launch in Hong Kong saw telecommunications companies swiftly rolling out services on networks the city's main telecommunications companies had set up.

Henry Wong, Head of Strategic Wireless Technology & Core Networks at local telecommunications company HKT Limited, said network technology in Hong Kong has advanced step by step in recent decades from voice and data Internet access to the latest 5G networks. The speed and usage pattern of the network had improved. During the 2G and 3G eras, watching videos was just about viewing. With 4G came high-definition videos and video conferences but the network was prone to time delays and freezes or even bad frames on screen.

5G, however, supports not only a wide range of visual innovations such as high-definition multi-dimensional 360-degree images, but also interactivity thanks to virtual reality (VR) technology which enables the screen view to change to match users' movements and become whatever the user wants to see.

4G technology was unable to fully support VR, and there were lags and delays in transmitting images, which greatly weakened the application of VR, Mr Wong added.

Changes are also impacting television broadcasting. Citing the example of HKT's pay TV, Mr Wong said on-demand viewing, as opposed to the traditional broadcast-by-schedule model, has been introduced in recent years and audiences can freely choose viewing times for content such as concerts, sports events and more without the limitation of a schedule, which improves convenience. The 5G network can combine these two modes to give high-definition, freely selectable content, even including 360-degree virtual-reality images, presented directly to the audience, he remarked.

Property play

In addition to expanding network bandwidth, 5G permits the era of the Internet of Things (IoT) to begin in earnest, according to Andrew Young, Associate Director (Innovation) for Sino Group, A leading Hong Kong real-estate developer.

Mr Young said 5G networks could bring in a raft of Massive IoT technologies such as smart building, logistics tracking and smart agriculture. The networks could also permit time-dependent Critical IoT applications such as Remote Medical, Traffic Safety Control and Industrial Automation.

IoT applications are more reliable on 5G networks with less time delay and the ability to process large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. In the real-estate sector 5G networks could be used in such applications analysing the flow of people in shopping malls and gauging their consumption habits, helping managements adjust the distribution of stores and arrange activities based on the analysis.

These 5G technology applications could become "pervasive". Mr Young pointed out that 5G can handle a large amount of data but the subsequent data processing and storage would inevitably raise network security concerns. While the networks develop rapidly, personal information and network security should also be protected, so the 5G network can continue to grow healthily.

Noting the potential of smart buildings and related technologies, Sino Group established the Sino Creative Research and Development Office in 2018 to monitor related technology trends and introduce technologies such as artificial intelligence (AR) and robotics into the group's business. It analyses the potential of innovative technology, including 5G, under three criteria – business model, operation process and customer experience.

Websites
– Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE official website: https://ssw.hktdc.com/
– Seminar registration: https://ssw.hktdc.com/en/intelligence-hub.html
– Summer Sourcing Weeks | Go ONLINE promotion video: https://bit.ly/2ZYiwiG
– HKTDC Media Room: http://mediaroom.hktdc.com

# Note to editors: considering the impact of the pandemic, the HKTDC has changed the dates for several exhibitions and conferences, at the same time as continuing to create business opportunities for enterprises through other channels. Details of the latest event arrangements can be found at https://bit.ly/2BbhSVh

About HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: http://www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn

Contact:
Christine Kam, Tel: +852 2584 4514, Email: christine.kam@hktdc.org
Agnes Wat, Tel: +852 2584 4554, Email: agnes.ky.wat@hktdc.org

Projected Rebound of Southeast Asian Economies in 2021 Offer Growth Opportunities for Global Professional AudioVisual Businesses

SINGAPORE, Jul 29, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – With Southeast Asia poised to rebound strongly in 2021 to become one of the most promising markets worldwide, the established InfoComm Southeast Asia platform offers Professional AudioVisual companies a valuable opportunity to leverage this market potential and pursue business growth.

Despite a gloomy global economic outlook and a general slowdown in 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have both projected a strong rebound for Southeast Asia's economies in 2021.

These range from 4.7 percent from the ADB, to 6.2 percent according to the IMF World Economic Outlook. The IMF estimates that advanced economies including the US and UK will grow 4.8 percent in 2021.

Southeast Asia, as organized under the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) grouping, comprises Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei and Laos.

Indeed, in 2020, even though there is a global economic slowdown, Southeast Asia's economies will contract to a lesser extent. According to the IMF, the world economy will shrink 4.9 percent in 2020, while Southeast Asia's economies will contract by 2 percent.

Mr Richard Tan, the executive director of InfoCommAsia, which organizes InfoComm Southeast Asia, said: "The global economy is facing some serious headwinds this year, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic and geopolitical uncertainties. But it has become apparent that Southeast Asia is well-placed to emerge even stronger from these global crises."

InfoComm Southeast Asia – which made headlines when it attracted 7,743 regional business visitors to its debut in 2019 – is the region's premier showcase for global Professional AudioVisual Technologies and Solutions.

Mr Tan added, "For businesses which are seeking new markets and growth opportunities in challenging times, the Southeast Asian region is a bright spot which will continue to shine."

This is due to the region's fast-growing middle class which was twice the size in 2020 as it was in 2012, higher spending power, increasing urbanization and growth of smart cities, which require cutting-edge technology.

Against a backdrop of increasing consumption, global events have also accelerated interest in digitization and technology in Southeast Asia, and a demand for digital applications and innovations.

For instance, one of the key thrusts of an ASEAN work group which is coming up with a COVID-19 recovery strategy for the region as a whole, is to embrace the digital transformation that COVID-19 has brought to telecommuting and health management.

To that end, one of the key attractions of InfoComm Southeast Asia 2021 is that it is co-located with a brand-new platform for emerging technologies, NIXT Southeast Asia, which is also organized by InfoCommAsia.

NIXT — Next Integrated Experience Technology — is the first platform of its kind worldwide.

It delivers transformative solutions to future-centric businesses by bringing together all the stakeholders in the business transformation process, to leverage next-generation technologies like AI, 5G, Robotics, Wearables, Quantum Computing and IoT.

NIXT Southeast Asia promises to be a draw for businesses and end-users which appreciate the synergies between both NIXT and InfoComm Southeast Asia, so that they can deploy the most effective next-generation solutions.

Said Mr Tan, "Due to COVID-19, there has been a collective awakening to the importance of technologies that not only prepare us for similar occurrences in a healthcare context, but also in enabling a new digital lifestyle in a post-pandemic future."

He added, "The demand for Professional AudioVisual applications and emerging technologies in the region was already clearly evident in 2019. But global events have taken this up a notch. Amidst increasing challenges to global trade, InfoComm Southeast Asia provides an agnostic platform for brands from all countries around the world to compete in this promising regional market."

Updates from InfoCommAsia can be found at: www.infocomm-sea.com

About InfoCommAsia

InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd. extends its influence through three marquee shows: InfoComm Southeast Asia, Beijing InfoComm China, and InfoComm India. Each show comprises an exhibition that showcases the world's most cutting-edge and in-demand inventions, and a Summit that presents learning opportunities. Bringing together industry players and top-level decision-makers from across all industries, the shows enable industry players to tap into the vast potential presented by the Professional AudioVisual and Integrated Experience Technology markets of each country and region.

Additional information is available at:
– infocomm-sea.com
– infocomm-china.com
– infocomm-india.com

For more information, please contact:

Rest of the World
Clarence Chang
Regional Marketing Director
InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd
clarencechang@infocommasia.com

Thailand
Piyaporn Preedee (Kob)
Marketing Manager
Expo Inter Co., Ltd
kob@expointer.net

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Epazz DeskFlex Desk and Room Scheduling System Automates Desk Sanitation as Preventive Measure to Combat COVID-19 Infection in the Workplace

CHICAGO, IL, Jul 27, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Epazz, Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), a cloud-computing software company announced today that the DeskFlex desk and room scheduling system reconfigures its systems to include an automatic desk sanitation feature to prevent the onset or spread of the infection known as COVID-19 in workspaces.

DeskFlex's automatic scheduling desk sanitation is a program system configuration that allows the sanitation team to disinfect and clean desks, meeting rooms, workstations, conference rooms, and office equipment in between reservations. DeskFlex's room scheduling system activates desk sanitation after the ending of a reservation. It provides a 30-minute time gap to allow the cleaning crew to wipe, spray on, and sanitize the desks and frequently used items such as telephones.

DeskFlex's room booking system aspires to keep business establishments, schools, universities, organizations, and enterprises free from the COVID-19 infection. With the automation of desk sanitation in between reservations. The chances of spreading viral or bacterial particles in the workspace will lessen between each user.

DeskFlex's desk booking software has been in business since 1997 and is an exceptional desk hoteling and intelligent conference room booking software that is extremely useful in many industries including Health, Education, Business, Government, and Enterprise. Epazz acquired DeskFlex in 2008 and has been making major updates to the office hoteling system.

DeskFlex's room scheduling software upholds its mission in improving the lives of our customers' employees by providing accessible, user-friendly, reliable, and performance-driven desk hoteling and total office management software tools especially in challenging times like the current COVID-19 pandemic.

DeskFlex's room reservation online works hard to accommodate the surge of product requests coming from small and large organizations here and abroad. As the world returns to its office spaces, more and more organizations recognize the need for intelligent room booking software solutions that can help in preventing COVID-19 contamination in the workplace.

According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of Epazz, Inc., "We are pleased to announce that DeskFlex's room booking software is now more adept in preventing COVID-19 infections from happening in the workplace by automating the cleaning of desks and rooms. Our team is working hard to improve our room scheduling system that includes preventive measures in combatting epidemics and maintaining a safe environment in the office."

About DeskFlex.com

DeskFlex is a desk booking solution and room reservation software for conference rooms, workspaces, car parking spaces, and equipment which helps office managers accommodate the occasional needs of mobile workers while reducing rent and facility costs. DeskFlex lets employees reserve a space in advance or claim desks right away. It adjusts the telephone switch (PBX), so calls ring at the "desk du jour." DeskFlex includes check-in, point-and-click floor maps, a web browser, a local kiosk, Outlook integration, and conference room scheduling.

About Epazz, Inc. (www.epazz.com)

Epazz, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company that specializes in providing customized cloud applications to the corporate world, higher-education institutions, and the public sector. Epazz BoxesOS(TM) v3.0 is a complete web-based software package for small- to midsize businesses, Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and higher education institutions. BoxesOS provides many of the web-based applications organizations would otherwise need to purchase separately. Epazz's other products are K9Sky.com kennel software and the Provitrac applicant tracking system.

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CONTACT: For more information, please contact
Investor Relations
investors@epazz.net
(312) 955-8161
www.epazz.com

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Fujitsu Develops Technology to Optimize Deployment of Millimeter-Wave Private 5G System Base Stations

KAWASAKI, Japan, Jul 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of new, high-speed computing technology to significantly streamline the deployment of wireless base stations compatible with 28 GHz millimeter-wave private 5G systems.

Fig. 1 Diagram of efficient parallel computation assignment focusing on branching structure of radio wave simulation

Fig. 2 Faster search for beamforming patterns using radio wave simulation results

Private 5G demonstrates great promise as a key infrastructure technology to support digital transformation (DX) for a variety of companies across different industries and business areas, delivering low-latency communications for applications as varied as AI video analysis on worksites to seamless remote operations for robots in manufacturing and medical facilities. In order to realize this technology's true potential, however, it is essential to optimize the deployment of wireless base stations. This often proves challenging, and despite its wide bandwidth the millimeter wave band remains difficult to handle because of its susceptibility to interference, including obstruction by surrounding obstacles. To avoid this, radio experts are often needed to determine the correct location of wireless base stations, which remains costly and requires extensive field adjustments.

With its new technology, Fujitsu has successfully developed a high-speed algorithm that can automatically calculate the best placement for private 5G millimeter wave base stations 5 to 10 times faster than conventional approaches. The technology also accounts for the adjustment of parameters including transmission power, radio channel, antenna direction and position, which makes it easier for non-radio experts to determine layouts for wireless base stations for private 5G systems.

Going forward, Fujitsu will continue to advance its automated design technology and aims to leverage it in the area design of its private 5G system integration service within fiscal 2020.

Challenges, About the Newly Developed Technology

Fujitsu has previously developed an automatic wireless base station design technology(1) that enables non-specialists to design and install wireless LAN networks in a day or so, instead of the previous seven-day work required by wireless experts, by using radio wave simulation technology that makes use of the knowledge of network technology we have accumulated over the years. However, the millimeter-wave band is more direct than microwaves of 6 GHz or less, which to date have been used mainly in cellular and wireless LANs. Therefore, the millimeter-wave band is easily affected by surrounding obstacles, and furthermore, the signal attenuation is large when the distance between the base station and the terminal increases. Therefore, by controlling the antenna with many antenna elements to perform beamforming(2), it is important to increase signal power and compensate for attenuation by directing radio waves to each terminal.

In designing a private 5G system in the millimeter-wave band, the number of base stations required increases due to the attenuation characteristics of the millimeter-wave. Additionally, many combinations need to be explored to estimate the effect of beamforming, which greatly increases the amount of computation required for automatic wireless base station deployment. As a result, it may take more than one day for each high-precision simulation on a typical desktop PC in an office, etc., and shortening the calculation time remains a important challenge to overcome.

To resolve these issues, Fujitsu Laboratories developed the technology described below:

Optimal parallelization technology for radio wave simulation calculation

Radio wave simulation has a branching structure that performs simulation calculations of propagation for each route in each combination of base stations and terminals for calculation scenarios that consist of movement or change of surrounding objects, base station candidate positions, and terminal candidate positions. When the CPU is allocated in parallel by dividing the calculation at the path level of the smallest unit of calculation as in the conventional method, the simulation time varies because the distance and the presence of obstacles differ depending on the path, and the overhead due to the synchronous processing of parallelization is large. On the other hand, dividing the calculation at the scenario level of the largest unit of calculation may make it hard to fully utilize the computing resources of the processor when the number of scenarios is small.

Taking advantage of the fact that parallelization is possible without any dependency between nodes in each hierarchy of the calculation tree of the radio wave simulation, Fujitsu has developed a parallel acceleration technology for the radio wave simulation calculation that minimizes the overhead caused by parallelization and maximizes the use of computing resources by automatically selecting the optimal hierarchy from the calculation tree at all times, taking into account the number of CPUs in the calculation environment(3). This is achieved by first dividing the processing in a hierarchy where the number of nodes in the hierarchy is equal to or larger than the number of CPUs when the tree is moved down one layer from the top of the tree structure to the number of CPUs in the calculation environment, and allocating the processing to the CPUs. This technology enables efficient and fast computation at all times in a variety of processor and core configurations, from laptops to workstations.

In addition, in the simulation of beamforming, which takes into account the directionality of antennas for millimeter-wave band private 5G systems, instead of the conventional method of searching for a combination of base station and terminal beam patterns, 1/10 the range of search can be narrowed down based on information such as the direction of radio waves and signal intensity obtained from the results of radio wave simulation, and the characteristic amounts of the base station and terminal beam patterns.

Outcomes

The newly developed technology enables the calculation of radio wave simulation and beamforming performance estimation to be accelerated by 5 to 10 times at maximum. For example, when high-precision radio wave simulation is conducted with 24 wireless base station position candidates and 40,000 terminal position candidates in a place simulating a factory with an area of 10,000 square meters, the calculation can be completed in about two hours with a desktop computer. This represents a considerable improvement over existing approaches and promises to accelerate planning for the placement of terminals and wireless base stations for private 5G systems in the field, delivering customers the chance to accelerate the digital transformation of their operations.

(1) automatic wireless base station design technology "Fujitsu Develops Field Engineering Technology to Rapidly Provide IoT Services" https://bit.ly/2CVOjHX
(2) Beamforming technique for concentrating radio waves in a specific direction by controlling the phase (Angle) of a signal emitted by an antenna element on an antenna panel.
(3) number of CPUs in the calculation environment Strictly speaking, the number of concurrent threads.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 130,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.9 trillion yen (US$35 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Laboratories

Founded in 1968 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. is one of the premier research centers in the world. With a global network of laboratories in Japan, China, the United States and Europe, the organization conducts a wide range of basic and applied research in the areas of Next-generation Services, Computer Servers, Networks, Electronic Devices and Advanced Materials. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/group/labs/en/.

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.
Digital Innovation Core Unit
E-mail: labs-wd-contact@dl.jp.fujitsu.com

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Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) introduces international Trade Data and Business Services, partners SBF to drive digital transformation of Singapore SMEs

SINGAPORE, Jul 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) today announced a launch of the international version of its web-based business intelligence suite, CIC Data Pro, and Leads Generation Service. CIC will offer the new packages in partnership with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to eligible members under the Rising in Support of Enterprises (RISE) Programme. The SBF RISE Programme aims to help Singapore businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), tide over the challenges following COVID-19, push on with digital transformation efforts and emerge stronger.

CIC Data Pro leverages big data analytics to drive insights from a collection of 1.5 billion records of customs and trade data in a broad range of industry verticals, from manufacturing, import-export, wholesale and logistics to financial services. The data will enable businesses to uncover new market opportunities and identify reliable partners and suppliers from more than 90 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas. It will provide customised market insights into the trading activities of global companies, and information on counterparties, production specifications and past shipment details.

CIC Data Pro is currently available on the CIC platform, and is part of the suite of solutions offered by CIC to help companies reduce transaction costs, optimise the efficiency of their supply chains across cross-border trading, financing, logistics, compliance and risk management, achieving greater trading synergies globally. More than 40 companies, including global leading supply chain financial company, Linklogis and renowned enterprises have subscribed to take advantage of CIC Data Pro's data services.

Mr Peter Yu, Chief Executive Officer of CIC, said, "Every industry has been impacted by the global spread of Covid-19. Businesses around the world are facing greater risks and challenges with the disruption of production and supply chains coupled with increased uncertainties of customer demand. CIC Data Pro and Lead Generation Service will enable companies to diversify their revenue sources and extend the global reach of their supply chains, building business resilience against the pandemic."

In an effort to double support for Singapore's business community in the covid-19 aftermath, CIC will also on-board GeTS CALISTA Finance with a US$20 million (S$27.8 million) fund for B2B trade finance. This fund will enable businesses and SMEs of the option to use CALISTA Finance to address short-term liquidity challenges, and to fulfil trade financing needs seamlessly, securely, and smartly.

CIC is a joint venture by Singapore digital bank hopeful ZALL Smart Commerce Group, Global eTrade Services (GeTS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX). As Singapore's first physical commodity B2B e-trading platform powered by blockchain, CIC looks to build trade connectivity through digital marketplaces and create a vibrant trading ecosystem in Singapore and beyond. Since launching in October 2018, CIC has achieved a gross merchandise volume of US$12.7 billion (S$17.7 billion), with over 5,000 registered users from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and China, among other countries in Asia.

SBF RISE Programme details: https://www.sbf.org.sg/activities/sbf-rise-programme
GeTS CALISTA Finance details: https://globaletrade.services/calistatm-finance
Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC): https://www.cic-tp.com/en/home

For media enquiries, please contact:
PRecious Communications for ZALL Group
Email: ZALL@preciouscomms.com

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Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) introduces International Trade Data Platform and Financial Services to drive digital transformation of Singapore SMEs

SINGAPORE, Jul 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) today announced the launch of the international version of its web-based business intelligence tool suite, CIC Data Pro, and Leads Generation Business Growth Service. CIC, in partnership with the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), has also offered these new packages under the SBF Rising in Support of Enterprises (RISE) Programme for eligible SBF members. The SBF RISE Programme aims to help Singapore businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), tide over the challenges arising from COVID-19, push on with digital transformation efforts and emerge stronger. For details, please refer to https://www.sbf.org.sg/activities/sbf-rise-programme.

Catered to a broad range of industry verticals from manufacturing, import-export, wholesale, financial services to logistics, CIC Data Pro leverages big data analytics to harness insights from its comprehensive collection of 1.5 billion records of customs and trade data. The data will enable businesses to uncover new market opportunities and identify reliable partners and suppliers from more than 90 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas. It also provides customised market insights into the trading activities of global companies, such as information on counterparties, production specifications and past shipment details.

CIC is a Joint Venture between Singapore digital bank hopeful ZALL Smart Commerce Group, Global eTrade Services (GeTS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX). It looks to build trade connectivity through digital marketplaces and to grow a vibrant trading ecosystem in Singapore and beyond. Since its launch in October 2018, CIC has achieved a gross merchandise volume of more than US$12.7 billion (S$17.7 billion), with over 5,000 registered users covering markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China, among other countries in Asia.

Mr Peter Yu, Chief Executive Officer of Commodities Intelligence Centre, said, "The global spread of COVID-19 has impacted all industries in unprecedented ways, and businesses around the world are facing greater risks and challenges with the disruption of production and supply chains coupled with increased uncertainties of customer demand. CIC Data Pro and Lead Generation Service will enable companies to diversify their revenue sources and extend the global reach of their supply chains, building business resilience against the pandemic."

CIC Data Pro is currently available on CIC platform, and is part of the suite of solutions offered by CIC to help companies reduce transaction costs, optimise the efficiency of their supply chains across cross-border trading, financing, logistics, compliance and risk management, achieving greater trading synergies globally. More than 40 companies, including global leading supply chain financial company, Linklogis and renowned enterprises have subscribed to take advantage of CIC Data Pro's data services.

In an effort to double the support for Singapore's business community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, CIC will also on-board GeTS CALISTA Finance with a US$20 million (S$27.8 million) fund for B2B trade financing. This fund will enable businesses and SMEs to be able to use CALISTA Finance to address short-term liquidity challenges, and to fulfil trade financing needs seamlessly, securely, and smartly.

CIC is Singapore's first physical commodity B2B e-trading platform powered by blockchain technology that facilitates commodity traders from around the world to transact in a secure and trusted manner, enabling real-time end-to-end visibility of supply chains and the traceability of cargo and cashflow across borders.

About Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC)

The Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) is a global trading platform for physical commodities including Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metals, Chemicals & Plastics, Oil & Petroleum, and Agri Commodities. Officially launched in Singapore on 12 Oct 2018, CIC is a Joint Venture between China-based ZALL Smart Commerce Group, Global eTrade Services (GeTS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) to build trade connectivity through digital marketplaces and to grow a vibrant trading ecosystem in Singapore.

CIC aims to revolutionize commodity trading and facilitate cross-border trade through deal matching, trade finance, supply chain logistics, track and trace and global trade compliance. Since its establishment in October 2018, CIC has achieved a GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) of more than US$12.7 billion (S$17.7 billion), with over 5,000 registered users covering markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China, among other countries in Asia. For more information, please visit www.cic-tp.com.

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TraceSafe Appoints Marcin Samiec as Chief Privacy Officer

TOROLA, BVI, Jul 17, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – TraceSafe Inc. ("Tracesafe") (CSE:TSF) a global leader in wearable safety tech including contact tracing and self-quarantine management, today announced that it has appointed Marcin Samiec as Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Technology of TraceSafe Technologies Inc.

Samiec is a leading authority in technology and privacy law compliance, with significant experience implementing Privacy and Security by Design into the product development process and business operations while harmonizing the complexities of privacy laws and regulations around the world.

In 2020, TraceSafe has already secured customers or pilot projects in 7 countries and is actively working to expand, and is in discussions with, a number of additional markets crossing a multitude of regional privacy jurisdictions including those governed by GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA. With customers stemming from government agencies and institutional organizations such as healthcare and universities, there is an expectation that TraceSafe will be operating at the highest privacy standards in the industry.

The appointment of Marcin Samiec confirms TraceSafe's strategic ambitions and continuing on a trajectory as a world-leading wearable safety tech company by proactively developing comprehensive data guidelines and privacy preserving technologies that promote health and safety. Its solutions can be integrated into other wearables and sensor-based devices to advance health and safety, while enabling businesses, governments, institutions, and venues to move toward a new state of normalcy.

Executive Quote

"We view our privacy-first approach as a key strategic advantage to make sure we are ahead of our competitors and believe having a privacy expert as a core part of our product team will lead to an acceleration of growth," said Dennis Kwan, CEO of Tracesafe Technologies Inc. "We are committed to the privacy of all of our users and Marcin will help ensure that our privacy-first DNA is imprinted into all of our product designs."

"I'm thrilled to join the Product team at TraceSafe leading the implementation of Privacy and Security by Design. As a privacy advocate, my role will be to ensure that the individuals that use our solutions experience the highest standard in privacy and security," said Samiec.

About TraceSafe

TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. TraceSafe's leading cloud management solution ensures both user privacy and comprehensive administrative control. TraceSafe's patented contact tracing bracelet has already been deployed in mission critical quarantine applications around the world in partnership with leading governments. In addition to their government work, TraceSafe is developing leading edge solutions for Enterprise, Healthcare, and large-scale venue management.

For further information, please contact:

Wayne Lloyd, CEO
+1 604 629-9975
wayne@tracesafe.io

Alan Tam, CFO
+1 604 377-7575
alantamca@gmail.com

John Costigan
+1 604 620-8589
jcostigan@ecmbcapital.com

The Canadian Securities Exchange has in no way approved or disapproved the contents of this news release.

Statements in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on Tracesafe's expectations, estimates and projections regarding its business and the economic environment in which it operates, including with respect to expectations regarding the TRACEsafe assets, future business plans and relationships, future developments in respect of COVID-19 and solutions adopted in response to the virus, the deployment of the Tracesafe technology at additional Boustead sites and the execution of a definitive agreement. Although Tracesafe believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict, including the suitability of our products to help businesses and governments reopen, competition, the spread or containment of COVID-19 and government responses thereto and general economic and market conditions. Therefore, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Tracesafe undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances unless otherwise required to do so by law.

SOURCE: TraceSafe Inc.

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Infomina Sdn Bhd Triumphs as “Best New Partner” in Software AG APJ Partner Awards

MALAYSIA, Jul 16, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Business infrastructure software vendor Software AG honoured Infomina Sdn Bhd as "Best New Partner" at its 2020 Asia Pacific Japan Partner Awards. In 2019, Infomina partnered with Software AG to drive the successful implementation of webMethods, an integration and API management solution, which combines essential capabilities critical for digital businesses.

According to Ernst and Young, Asia Pacific is foreseen to become the most advanced region for digital transformation in two years, with 87% of Asia Pacific companies expected to advance on their transformation journeys, given the region's commitment to innovation, investment in technology including artificial intelligence and cloud, and a customer-centric focus.

At the heart of accelerating digital transformation for clients, webMethods is teeming with new and state-of-the-art capabilities. The focus is to help organisations overcome obstacles around modernisation, strategically positioning the business for future hardwire growth across Asia.

Established over a decade ago, Infomina provides consultation, application development, system and infrastructure support, as well as managed services to webMethods clients. Armed with a credible and robust go-to-market strategy, ably supported by a skilful team, Infomina helps clients build competitive advantage by guiding them to make sound and informed decisions in their digital transformation journey.

Mr Yee Chee Meng, Managing Director, Infomina said, "At Infomina, we strive to deliver leading-edge technology solutions to our customers that provide the most impactful business value. Beyond establishing a strong footprint in Malaysia as a starting point in our collaboration with Software AG, we are excited to expand and grow this partnership across Asia."

The first collaborative effort between Software AG and Infomina resulted in a successful win for both parties in less than five months of engaging in an opportunity for a local automotive client. The element of trust and combined subject matter expertise strongly created and swiftly accelerated the deal to closure.

Mr Yee continued, "The team is thrilled to win this award. Infomina's quest in this partnership is to develop and grow local talent to deliver the best-of-breed software technology and service support team to customers."

Amidst the sea of integration solution providers today, Software AG and Infomina both take pride in understanding different market dynamics and clients' needs to propose a value-added solution that aligns with business demands. Coupled with Infomina's strong relationships with key customers, this partnership will entail high quality delivery in the identified market.

"A proven track record of successful use cases and customer satisfaction, Infomina has demonstrated a strong understanding and sound business acumen in the identified market segment, and is a trusted advisor to influence both business and IT stakeholders. This is a strategic and win-win partnership between Infomina and Software AG to penetrate, grow and expand market share," said Anneliese Schulz, President, APJ, Software AG.

About Software AG

We reimagine integration, spark business transformation and enable fast innovation on the Internet of Things so you can pioneer differentiating business models. We give you the freedom to connect and integrate any technology – from app to edge. We help you free data from silos so it's shareable, usable and powerful – enabling you to make the best decisions and unlock entirely new possibilities for growth. Learn more about Software AG and Freedom as a Service at www.softwareag.com.

About Infomina

Established in 2007, Infomina is one of leading ICT solution providers, our focus encompasses the Six pillars of core enabler: Build, Manage, Accelerate, Secure, Support and Mainframe Specialization. With over 10 years of industry experience, we strive to deliver the leading technology solution for our customers and provide the most impactful business value.

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Bega Cheese selects Software AG to provide IoT dairy supply chain solution

SINGAPORE, Jul 13, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Software AG today announced it has been selected by Bega Cheese to provide its Cumulocity IoT solution to Bega Cheese to launch a new IoT service linking the company's farmer suppliers, milk transport and storage, and processing facilities.

The deal will see Software AG providing Bega Cheese with IoT solutions to provide real time data on milk production at farmer suppliers including volumes, temperature, quality composition, and transport conditions, to gain efficiencies in pickup and delivery frequency to reduce costs and improve traceability.

According to Adel Salman, GM Supply Chain at Bega Cheese, the company knew that IoT could be an excellent solution, especially with the use of real-time data for both inbound and outbound activities in the company's supply chain.

"What we didn't have was experience in setting up IoT projects, so we started looking around for a partner that could provide us with IoT expertise, resources, industry contacts and help with government backing," said Salman.

"Swinburne University of Technology with its Internet of Things Lab and Industry 4.0 initiatives as well as its research partnership with Software AG was the perfect collaborator for us. Swinburne University listened to what we needed to achieve and together with Software AG, developed an IoT strategy with a set of solutions that met our needs. The university has also been instrumental in helping us to successfully apply for a research grant from the federal government's Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P)," added Salman.

Tony Drewitt, Head of IoT ANZ, Software AG, said: "We're excited to have this opportunity to work with Bega Cheese, one of Australia's largest dairy producers. The work Bega Cheese is doing in the milk supply chain area is revolutionary. With Cumulocity, Bega Cheese will have real-time data and insights which will allow it to enhance its supply chain productivity and competitiveness with just-in-time milk pickup and processing requirements on a large scale."

The scope of the project will include:
– a novel low-cost milk quality sensor enabled for IoT
– an IoT 'live' Supply Chain Monitoring system for continuous real-time monitoring of milk supply quantity and quality, farm conditions (i.e. humidity and temperature) affecting milk production, and milk pickup events across the supply chain
– a Dynamic Pickup Scheduling and Monitoring tool that utilises sensor data reporting milk supply change events to automatically maintain optimal pickup schedules, and pickup events to monitor schedule and process adherence
– a predictive machine learning-based Highly Accurate Forecasting tool for milk quality and quantity that exploits live and long-term historical data from sensors across the supply chain
– a Farmer App that provides milk forecasting together with milk quality and pickup alerts

Swinburne University will also develop and build unique new IoT sensors specifically for Bega Cheese.

"We're excited to see the benefits that IoT can bring to our company. By working with Swinburne University and Software AG, we hope to be able to increase our growth across higher-value premium products thus enhancing the competitiveness for both Bega and our suppliers," said Salman.

"We also aim to increase the company's supply chain sustainability by reducing milk wastage and fuel consumption of our milk transport partners."

The project is expected to run for a period of 12 to 18 months.

About Software AG

Software AG reimagines integration, sparks business transformation and enables fast innovation on the Internet of Things so you can pioneer differentiating business models. We give you the freedom to connect and integrate any technology from app to edge. We help you free data from silos so it's shareable, usable and powerful – enabling you to make the best decisions and unlock entirely new possibilities for growth. Visit our site to learn more Software AG's Cumulocity IoT and webMethods Integration Platform solutions. Learn more about Software AG at www.softwareag.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Bega Cheese

Bega Cheese is an Australian diversified food company and one of the largest dairy producers in the country. It was originally founded as a dairy cooperative in 1899 with a number of its shares still held by Bega's farmer-suppliers. Headquartered in Bega, and with manufacturing sites in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, over half of Bega Cheese's revenue (as of 2019) comes from its spreads, dairy consumer packaged goods and other grocery products.

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