[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Billions of dollars are being invested by Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR’s Governments in a bid to create the smartest cities in the world. According to IBM smarter cities drive economic growth; smarter buildings decrease maintenance and energy costs, and improve reliability and sustainability. Digital security allows business owners to protect systems and information and streamline operations. Manufacturers of contactless technologies such as NFC (near field communications) and RFID (radio frequency identification) for transportation, access and identification as well
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) will show off an impressive lineup of business-to-business (B2B) display products at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2014 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from February 4?6. The largest tradeshow of its kind in the world, ISE 2014 brings together the latest in system integration solutions, including digital signage, audio systems and image processing equipment. On display at the show will be the company’s newest products, led by large-size ULTRA HD signs, a Video Wall boasting the world’s narrowest bezel-to-bezel width and Smart Hotel TV featuring the new
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Paris:ETL) announced today that the two companies have concluded a series of agreements including a comprehensive settlement of legal proceedings concerning the right to operate at the 28.5 degrees East orbital position and containing long-term commercial as well as frequency coordination elements. The first agreement ends the arbitral procedure between Eutelsat and SES that was initiated in October 2012 under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. The dispute concerned a right
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, is proud to announce its achievement as the first Accredited Certification Body in Malaysia and worldwide to provide RSPO P&C Certification. Swadesh Bose, Managing Director for Intertek Malaysia, said “Palm oil has always been one of the most valued products in Malaysia. As the first independent quality provider to be fully accredited in Malaysia, we look forward to extending the sustainability solution and economic partnership advantages to our clients.” The RSPO P
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Vista Engineering Technologies, a full-service engineering, design and technology firm based in Richland, Wash. The transaction triples Kurion in size by number of employees, and the combined company has facilities in Richland, Wash., Oak Ridge, Tenn., Houston, Texas, Loveland, Colo., and Irvine, Calif. Kurion is backed by venture capital investors Lux Capital, Firelake Capital Management and Acadia Woods Partners. “Kurion is building tremendous
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ABeam Consulting today announced it is the recipient of a SAP Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 in the category “Services.” Awards were presented by SAP (NYSE:SAP) to the top-performing SAP alliance partners in the APJ region that have made outstanding contributions that impact overall SAP sales and pipeline-generation goals. ABeam Consulting received its award during the SAP Field Kick-Off Meeting Singapore (SAP FKOM Singapore), held in Jan. 13-15. “ABeam and SAP have a long and successful history of collaboration to deliver innovative solutions that help streamline
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The board of directors of ASG (www.asg-worldwide.com/), a leading global specialty-packaging manufacturer, announced today the company has been reorganized to provide increased regional focus and responsiveness to its customers. Effective immediately, ASG will now operate as three affiliated business units: ASG Americas, ASG Europe, and ASG Asia. The new structure is consistent with the company’s continuing efforts to simplify process, tighten its lean business model, and increase focus on its customers’ needs. With this change, the board has named Welson Zhou CEO of ASG
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Dubai International (http://goo.gl/tzq9c), the world’s second busiest international hub, registered another banner year with annual passenger traffic reaching 66,431,533 in 2013, following a record-breaking December when passenger numbers eclipsed the 6 million mark for the first time. Annual passenger traffic of 66,431,533, up 15.2 per cent compared to 57,684,550 recorded during 2012, represents the airport’s highest total ever. Passenger numbers in December reached a record 6,047,126, an increase of 13.6 per cent compared to 5,320,961 recorded during the same month in 2