Day: September 9, 2021

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Intesa Sanpaolo Is the Best European Bank, says Institutional Investor

Messina Is the Best CEO

MILAN, Italy, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intesa Sanpaolo earns the gold medal in the ranking of Institutional Investor, and at the top of the podium is also its management. The credit group is confirmed as the best European bank and the best Italian company for relations with financial analysts and institutional investors and for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) aspects, according to the 2021 ranking drawn up by Institutional Investor.

Within the European banking sector, Carlo Messina – Managing Director and CEO of the Group – has been adjudged the best Chief Executive Officer for the fourth year since the introduction, six years ago, of the ranking that takes into account the votes of both financial analysts and institutional investors.

This is a prestigious recognition in the economic and financial world, awarded to Intesa Sanpaolo by the specialised research company. Institutional Investor is an independent provider with a high reputation among financial analysts and institutional investors that has been operating on the market for over forty years.

The Intesa Sanpaolo team also ‘won’ with Stefano Del Punta, who was named best Chief Financial Officer for the fifth year. And with Marco Delfrate, first in the ranking dedicated to Investor Relations Professionals for the fourth year.

The awards assigned by Institutional Investor – which are based on the results of an extensive survey conducted among approximately 2,000 financial analysts and institutional investors, representing more than 900 companies – bear witness to the strong appreciation of the international community for an Italian excellence with an international vocation and great attention to ESG issues, while also recognising the value of the CEO and of the management team, which has long been at the top of investors’ preferences in Europe.

For more information:
LaPresse SpA Communication and Press Office Director
Barbara Sanicola – barbara.sanicola@lapresse.it
+39 02 26305578 M +39 333 3905243

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Sphera Announces Expanded Availability of Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Solutions

Sphera’s ESG offering supports companies on the path to net zero while reducing operational risk and enhancing brand reputation.

CHICAGO, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sphera®, a global leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk and performance management software, data and consulting services, announces the widespread availability of its integrated ESG solutions. They consist of a comprehensive suite of data, software and consulting services that help customers quickly and effectively elevate their ESG performance and reporting capability.

With this expanded offering, Sphera customers will have better access to data-driven insights to maximize cost-effectiveness, increase the value of their investments in corporate social responsibility efforts, and satisfy both traditional compliance and future sustainability needs. Managing ESG performance reduces exposure to environmental risk, increases revenue and drives organizations into a sustainable future. With growing investor demand for measurable ESG progress, business leaders need to be able to demonstrate their ESG performance with clarity and confidence. Sphera has adapted its technology suite to specifically address this burgeoning market need. Features of Sphera’s integrated ESG solutions include:

  • Industry-based sustainability data to provide reliable data-driven insights—close to 15,000 datasets for more than 20 industries—into a company’s value chain and create a foundation for fact-based improvement and communication of your ESG performance.
  • Connected, scalable software solutions to ensure transparency and increase the efficiency of each stage of a customer’s sustainability and ESG journey.
  • Expert-led ESG guidance from sustainability consultants to bring deep sector and method-specific knowledge into the equation.

Moving toward a net-zero emission target is one of the most important metrics for ESG reporting. However, the assessment, management and reduction of Scope 3 emissions are the most difficult parts to achieve due to the huge amount of information that needs to be collected and analyzed. Sphera’s combination of data, software and expertise helps companies address these strategic decarbonization challenges.

Sphera’s ESG solution also incorporates a number of widely accepted disclosure framework standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).  This flexibility enables companies across industries to efficiently report their sustainability activities in relevant, sector-specific terms.

“Innovation has always been at the heart of Sphera’s mission, and our laser focus on staying ahead of the risk management curve has helped us evolve to become a leading integrated ESG software, data and services organization—at a time when our clients need these services the most,” said Paul Marushka, Sphera’s president and CEO. “Companies with the highest levels of ESG performance see greater returns on their investments, and we believe our comprehensive solutions can help them harness this powerful correlation.”

Sphera has long been at the forefront of innovative sustainability reporting solutions, leveraging its triple-powered approach of Innovation, Information and Insights to help companies improve their ESG performance.​ Verdantix, an independent analyst firm, recently named Sphera as a market leader for environmental compliance, sustainability management and sustainability reporting in its EHS Software Benchmark report. Sphera achieved the highest aggregate score for environmental compliance management and Corporate Sustainability solutions.

“Sphera is one of the few digital solution providers to bring together capabilities for sustainability reporting, ESG risk management and product stewardship. They’ve made meaningful investments in building their ESG reporting capabilities,” added David Metcalfe, CEO of Verdantix. “Their recognition in our EHS Software Benchmark report is a direct reflection of their commitment to leading the way for corporate sustainability excellence.”

To learn more about how Sphera is helping customers in their sustainability journey, read about how the company helped Aptar, a global leader in packaging and drug delivery devices, validate their ESG risks and opportunities according to the TCFD methodology.

Dr. Michele Del Grosso, global program manager of sustainability at Aptar said that, “Sphera’s corporate sustainability and strategy experts provided Aptar with valuable insights into the financial implications of our climate-related risks and opportunities. This enabled us to provide our stakeholders with valid proof of our environmental performance. By integrating the results into CDP reporting, we were able to improve ESG performance and recognition to become a CDP 2020 Climate A-List company.”

For additional information on how Sphera is helping customers meet and exceed ESG performance goals, visit https://sphera.com/begin-your-esg-sustainability-journey/.

About Sphera

Sphera creates a safer, more sustainable and productive world. We are a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services with a focus on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Operational Risk Management and Product Stewardship.

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Epiq Launches End-to-End eDiscovery Chat Solution

NEW YORK, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal industry and corporations, today expanded on its innovation around short messages and chat data, building on the success of the Epiq Compliance Connector for Microsoft Teams, by announcing the availability of Epiq Chat Solutions. Available globally, Epiq Chat Solutions includes collection, processing, review, analysis, redaction, and production capabilities to streamline eDiscovery for short messages from a wide variety of sources, including Microsoft Teams, WeChat, Bloomberg Chat, and many others. With Epiq Chat Solutions, collaborative chat conversations and instant messages display for reviewers as if they are in the custodians’ native chat applications with all the nuance and interaction needed to make sense of modern messaging.

In a recent Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) survey, 86.7% of respondents said their organizations had data from internal messaging applications, 96.2% had online meeting data, and 40.3% had text/instant messaging app data. The growth of short message data means litigators are encountering this data in eDiscovery collections more often. Supported by our worldwide teams, Epiq offers its complete, end-to-end solution globally, making it easier for lawyers to gain insights from these growing data types.

“As the most experienced eDiscovery provider in the industry, our experts work to identify and combine best-of-breed technologies, layered with superior Epiq services, connectors, and workflows, for the benefit of our clients,” said Eric Crawley, vice president of global advanced solutions for Epiq’s Legal Solutions business. “We are pleased to make this new solution available to meet a growing need for our clients.”

Epiq launched Compliance Connector for Microsoft Teams in 2020 to solve eDiscovery related issues with Teams data. To date, it has parsed millions of Teams messages into an eDiscovery ready format. Epiq Chat Solutions expands on this offering to provide similar services for other short message file types. Epiq completed an extensive early adopter program to prove-out Epiq Chat Solutions and ensure it met client needs before making it widely available. According to one early adopter, a litigation partner at an Am Law 100 firm, the solution “…is a lifesaver! Thank you for making this entire process work so quickly.”

To deliver individual messages in more understandable 24-hour threads, Epiq brings together several leading forensic collection, middleware, and hosting solutions. The service also includes proprietary workflows and connectors, including Epiq Compliance Connector for Microsoft Teams, to automate the process of adding these data types into a standard eDiscovery workflow.

“Chat and short messages are not only growing in volume, they are also coming from an increasing number of sources,” said Crawley. “Our clients needed a solution that covered them for a wide variety of chat and messaging applications. We seamlessly brought together all the technologies and services needed to make this possible.”

To learn more about Epiq’s new industry-leading Chat services, visit us here.

About Epiq
Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal industry and corporations, takes on large-scale, increasingly complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals with efficiency, clarity, and confidence. Clients rely on Epiq to streamline the administration of business operations, class action and mass tort, court reporting, eDiscovery, regulatory, compliance, restructuring, and bankruptcy matters. Epiq subject-matter experts and technologies create efficiency through expertise and deliver confidence to high-performing clients around the world. Learn more at https://www.epiqglobal.com.

Press Contact
Candice Russell
Epiq
+1 203 461 5852
candice.russell@epiqglobal.com

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Delphix DevOps Data Platform Achieves SAP Certified Integration with SAP NetWeaver® and SAP S/4HANA®

Solution Delivers Data Compliance, Ransomware Protection to Customers through Interoperability with SAP technology

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delphix, the industry leading data company for DevOps, announced today that the Delphix DevOps Data Platform 6.0 has achieved SAP certification as integrated with SAP NetWeaver® and SAP S/4HANA®. The integrations help organizations use Delphix to automatically mask data for privacy compliance, secure data from ransomware attacks, and deliver efficient, virtualized data to accelerate SAP releases or train artificial intelligence and machine learning models.

“Our SAP certifications add critical capabilities to accelerate digital transformation while improving data privacy and security,” said Dan Graves, CTO of Delphix. “Ransomware attacks increasingly include data exfiltration, which can expose customer data and violate privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. Masking and secure, automated data delivery have become requirements for every company.”

The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that the integration software for Delphix DevOps Data Platform 6.0 integrates with SAP NetWeaver and SAP S/4HANA using standard integration technologies. With these integrations, organizations can use Delphix to mask SAP data through an SAP-approved API layer. Businesses using SAP solutions can also integrate Delphix’s data automation and virtualization with other SAP capabilities via APIs.

“In a highly regulated environment, we need the ability to protect sensitive customer data while still delivering capabilities in our business applications. Delphix’s masking solution enables us to mask data across SAP solutions, Oracle Fusion HCM, Salesforce, and custom apps. The masking project took less than 20 days, allowing us to meet the demands of the business,” said Mathieu Guesdon, Chef de Service at Energir.

About Delphix
Delphix is the industry leading data company for DevOps.

Data is critical for testing application releases, modernization, cloud adoption, and AI/ML programs. We provide an automated DevOps data platform for all enterprise applications. Delphix masks data for privacy compliance, secures data from ransomware, and delivers efficient, virtualized data for CI/CD.

Our platform includes essential DevOps APIs for data provisioning, refresh, rewind, integration, and version control. Leading companies, including Choice Hotels, J.B.Hunt, and Fannie Mae, use Delphix to accelerate digital transformation. For more information, visit www.delphix.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Any statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties described in SAP’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 20-F, that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. SAP cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which SAP has no obligation to update and which speak only as of their dates.

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For more information, contact:

Aarthi Rayapura
Director, Editorial & Content
aarthi.rayapura@delphix.com

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CloudBolt Expands Global Leadership with Appointment of Robert Pakai as Vice President of Sales for APAC

On the heels of significant growth in EMEA in 2020, CloudBolt continues its international expansion to help enterprises anywhere in the world with their hybrid cloud challenges

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CloudBolt Software, the enterprise cloud management platform leader, today announced that Robert Pakai, a career-long infrastructure software and SaaS professional, has joined the company as its new Vice President of Sales for Asia-Pacific (APAC). Based in Melbourne, Australia, Robert will integrate with an already dynamic team of cloud and IT automation professionals ‒ as well as partners like NEC Australia, Advent One, Cap Gemini and many others ‒ to drive new business growth, scale an ever-growing customer base, and help expand CloudBolt’s channel program in the APAC market.

In APAC and throughout the rest of the world, CloudBolt Industry Insights research indicates that the struggle with hybrid cloud is not only real, it’s global. 56% of IT leaders believe their self-service IT has too much friction and isn’t simple enough for developers to utilize effectively; 76% are still custom-coding at least a quarter of their integrations; and 78% say they have limited visibility into who is provisioning what, where to optimize costs or how to remediate security problems.

Robert is well positioned to help APAC enterprises tackle these challenges. With over 20 years of IT industry experience in the Asia-Pacific region, he led sales for SailPoint, helped grow SecureAuth’s Australian and New Zealand businesses from the ground up, and worked in numerous sales and technology leadership positions at VMWare, BMC Software, Quest Software, National Australia Bank, and Hewlett Packard.

“As APAC organizations continue to aggressively adopt hybrid cloud, Robert’s in-depth knowledge of and experience with the area’s unique challenges will be pivotal in developing our channel-first go-to-market strategy for the APAC sphere,” said Nick Mansour, chief revenue officer, CloudBolt. “As we cement CloudBolt as the global cloud management leader in North America, EMEA, and now APAC, I look forward to Robert’s leadership in growing an already expanded customer base and opening new revenue streams for us across the sector.”

CloudBolt has experienced historic growth and geo expansion over the last year. With nearly 30% of its customers now located outside the US, the company has added multiple industry leaders to its global executive team. CloudBolt’s burgeoning APAC presence has also deepened significantly, establishing key functions to support a growing enterprise customer base, including sales, engineering, development, professional services, and support. The addition of Pakai will greatly enhance operations and partnerships in this vital region he proudly calls home.

“I am very excited to be joining the team at CloudBolt Software,” said Pakai. “CloudBolt is on the forefront of solving many challenges organizations face throughout their digital transformation journey, such as simplifying hybrid cloud management, managing cloud costs, ensuring robust security and enabling seamless developer experiences. I am thrilled to be joining this strategic function and I can’t wait to contribute to CloudBolt’s mission in one of the world’s most promising markets.”

About CloudBolt Software
CloudBolt Software is the enterprise cloud management leader. With our comprehensive solutions for cloud integrations, self-service IT, cost optimization, and security, we help enterprises simplify complexity and achieve rapid time-to-value anywhere on their hybrid cloud, multi-cloud journey. Our award-winning cloud management platform and codeless integration solutions are deployed and loved by enterprises worldwide. Backed by Insight Partners, CloudBolt Software has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies on the Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 lists. In addition, CloudBolt is a 2020 CODiE award winner for best cloud management and featured in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Management Platforms. For more information, visit www.cloudbolt.io.

Media Contact:
Shannon Mullins
Scratch Marketing + Media for CloudBolt Software
shannon@scratchmm.com

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SafeAI Releases First Operating System Purpose-Built for Autonomous Heavy Equipment

SafeAI accelerates the adoption of off-road autonomy with first comprehensive, safety certifiable operating platform designed specifically for heavy equipment

MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, today announced the release of the SafeAI Autonomous Framework (SAF), the first operating system built specifically for autonomous heavy equipment. With the SAF, companies can leverage both SafeAI’s trusted infrastructure and industry expertise to accelerate their autonomous application development and create safer, more productive job sites faster than ever.

Off-road heavy industries know they need to deploy autonomous solutions to remain competitive. However, many do not have the time, resources or in-house expertise to build the solutions they need from the ground up. SafeAI’s new operating system, the SAF, enables companies across the heavy industry sector to overcome these challenges. The SAF provides proven, production-ready infrastructure to help companies fast track their application development and accelerate their transition to autonomy.

The SAF is the world’s first comprehensive, safety certifiable operating system purpose-built for heavy industry applications of autonomy. It’s designed with the capabilities required for the development and deployment of autonomous applications, including high portability and reliability to ensure ease of use and functionality. Written in accordance with both MISRA (C:2021 and C++:2008) and AUTOSAR coding standards, the SAF can easily support various compilers and OS, and can be utilized in embedded and real-time environments. With the SAF, SafeAI lowers barriers—both technological and resource-related—to autonomy, enabling companies to save up to four years of development time and the millions of dollars it would take to build their own operating systems.

“We’ve proven the impact autonomous solutions can have for industries like construction and mining, and we know this is the direction the industry is heading,” said Bibhrajit Halder, founder & CEO of SafeAI. “But not every company has the resources, bandwidth and expertise to deploy autonomy as quickly as they’d like—and that’s where the SAF comes in. In the same way that operating systems have propelled development in industries like on-road autonomy and unmanned aviation, SAF will shave years off development timelines to move this industry forward in a meaningful way.”

With the release of the SAF, SafeAI will further advance the adoption of autonomy across off-road industries like construction and mining. These sectors have long navigated labor shortages and rampant project delays; and while autonomy is poised to help alleviate these challenges, companies face high, and often prohibitive, cost and technical barriers to entry. The SAF directly addresses these challenges and will move the industry forward several years by providing a ready-made foundation that empowers companies to jumpstart the development of their own autonomous applications and reap the benefits sooner.

The release of this industry-first platform follows a year of significant growth for SafeAI as the company continues its mission of accelerating off-road deployment of autonomous technology. Earlier this year, SafeAI announced its expansion into Australia and Canada, two of the world’s largest mining markets. This year, the company also announced $21 million in Series A funding to accelerate its research and development efforts and spur global growth.

To learn more about SafeAI’s technology, or to get the latest updates, please visit safeai.ai.

About SafeAI
SafeAI is a global autonomous heavy equipment leader focused on advancing modern industry. SafeAI retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in mining and construction to serve a massive ecosystem of industry players with complex needs. By building a software platform with the most advanced, industry-specific AI, SafeAI enables equipment owners to transform existing machines into self-operating robotic assets. The company currently is running an autonomous CAT 725 at a quarry in California. SafeAI is based in Milpitas, CA.

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LaunchSquad for SafeAI
safeai@launchsquad.com


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Launching of the OECD Competition Assessment and Competitive Neutrality Reports on the Logistic Sector in ASEAN

The logistics sector plays a critical role in ASEAN integration into regional and global value chains as it currently accounts for about 5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, GDP in ASEAN. In view of the significant role that the logistics sector play in fostering economic development, it is even more timely to ensure a well-developed and efficient logistics network, due to its impact on the economic activities, trade cost competitiveness and supply chain connectivity.

 

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy as chairman of the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting stated the matter during the Launching of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Competition Assessment and Competitive Neutrality Reports on the Logistic Sector in ASEAN.

 

In the context of Brunei Darussalam, the Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam, CCBD, strives to work with the government to enhance synergy between competition law and competition policies to enhance market efficiencies and improve consumer welfare while maintaining healthy public finances. The CCBD will endeavour to continuously engage with relevant regulators and raise awareness on the two OECD reports. The competition assessment review is hoped to be exemplary to other sectors to promote the inclusion of competition dimension in the formulation and execution of public policies.

 

The minister added that the OECD and ASEAN Secretariat in embarking this project three years ago, as part of the ASEAN Competition Action Plan 2016-2025, towards a more pro-competitive regulations and elimination of competition distortions, to enhance market efficiencies. The project is consistent with the initiatives under the ASEAN Competition Action Plan 2025, which relate to reducing anti-competitive regulation and enhancing competitive neutrality for state-owned enterprises, so as to improve the business environment by creating a level playing field for businesses, foster trade and reduce inequality. The Project is implemented by the OECD with the support from the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition, AEGC and the UK Government with funding from the UK Prosperity Fund.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

 

 

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Changes in Operational Hours

In together playing a role in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Land Department, Ministry of Development informed that the operational hours and days for service and payment counters have been changed and updated.

 

The changes in operational hours and days for service and payment counters at the Land Office branches in the four districts are available at the Land Department website, www.tanah.gov.bn. In the statement, the Land Department also informed that applications to transfer of ownership which is for new for land located in Brunei Muara District will not be accepted for the time being.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

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Online Teaching and Learning Sessions

 

The teaching and learning sessions for the Third School Term, which are conducted online since 18th of August for all primary, secondary, colleges, Sixth Form Centres and private schools under the Ministry of Education, runs well and smoothly. School leaders and teachers take proactive steps to ensure that no student is left behind in the learning process. This is in line with the government’s goal to produce an excellent and moral generation.

 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, school leaders comprising principals and headmasters made detailed plans to assist teachers in achieving efficient teaching. The attendance of teachers and students for each teaching session and the teaching schedule is monitored through the communications medium. In addition the school’s ‘Business Continuity Plan’, BCP, is constantly updated to ensure the smooth implementation of online teaching and learning.

 

To ensure that the virtual teaching and learning sessions run smoothly, teachers take various initiatives despite being in challenging situations.

 

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

 

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COVID-19 Contribution

The Ministry of Health continues to receive various contributions as the Corporate Social Responsibility of all parties in together curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Brunei Darussalam.

 

A cheque amounting to $20,000 from Syarikat Takaful Brunei Darusssalam Sendirian Berhad was handed over to Awang Haji Maswadi bin Haji Mohsin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health.

 

The Ministry of Health also received donations from 3 companies including Fayze Department Store Salambigar, Syarikat Ummi Trading and Syarikat KainStar BN.

 

Contributions were also received from the Federation of Brunei Malay Entrepreneurs, PPPMB; the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, Persatuan Mawar, MKM Brunei AND the Language and Literature Bureau.

 

Donations were also received from members of the public. The public wishing to make donations can contact the MOH Emergency Operation Centre at 7295712 during working hours.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

 

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Signing of the ‘Headstart Program’

The ‘Headstart Program’ aims to develop industry ready graduates who will be fully equipped to perform in the workplace. A virtual signing ceremony was held yesterday morning for the ‘Headstart Program’ between Dynamik Technologies and Universiti Brunei Darussalam for two students from the first batch. They will undergo in-service training whilst studying for their degree.

 

The signing was witnessed by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office as Deputy Chairman of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam Council. Signing on behalf of Dynamik Technologies were Dayang Haslina binti Haji Mohd Taib, Chief Executive Officer and Dayang Hajah Siti Rozana binti Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, Head of Corporate Services. Meanwhile, UBD was represented by Datin Doctor Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, Vice-Chancellor of UBD and Pengiran Doctor Mohamad Iskandar bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Assistant Vice Chancellor.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

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G20 Health Ministers Meeting

 

Brunei Darussalam is committed to accelerate progress on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, SDG’s to achieve the UHC and address mental health, supports the Position Paper on the “Healthy and Sustainable Recovery”. The Minister of Health stated the matter during the meeting held virtually in Rome, Italy. Brunei Darussalam as the ASEAN Chair this year was invited to the G20 Health Ministers Meeting. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, said that Brunei Darussalam will continue to collaborate with international bodies and other countries for a more impactful support and achieve health outcomes for all. The 2-day meeting which began last Monday was attended by health ministers and representatives from members of the G20, NGO’s and Non-Profit Organisations.

 

The Minister of Health in his speech also highlighted the health challenges, specifically on non-communicable diseases, that mental health remains as a part of ASEAN’s health priorities under the ASEAN Post 2015 Health Development Agenda. The Minister of Health said as part of Brunei Darussalam’s deliverables in ASEAN to promote regional cooperation on mental health, Brunei Darussalam has proposed the endorsement of two documents, Cooperation on Mental Health Among Adolescents and Young Children; and East Asia Summit Leaders’ Statement on Mental Health. The Minister of Health stated that the ASEAN member states has come together to respond collectively to the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Minister of Health, various actions across sectoral bodies was implemented to respond to the pandemic. At the meeting, the G20 Health Ministers approved the ‘Declaration of the G20 Health Ministers’, that agreed ‘to promote strong multilateral cooperation’, as well as strengthening joint efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting recovery.

 

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

 

 

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