Malaysia

Mainstream Renewable Power successfully raises EUR 90 million in additional equity funding to accelerate new market entries and build-out of gigawatt-scale renewable assets

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Monday, November 29, 2021

The capital increase raised 90 million from Mainstream's current shareholder base, including Aker Horizons, which maintained its 75% stake in the company.

Key Points: 
  • The capital increase raised 90 million from Mainstream's current shareholder base, including Aker Horizons, which maintained its 75% stake in the company.
  • The funding round will help accelerate the company's growth, extend its footprint and support its ambitions of building a global renewable energy major.
  • "Today's announcement of an additional 90 million of funding means that Mainstream can accelerate its role in tackling climate change across the globe.
  • Caroline Cutler | Ojasvi Goel, FTI Consulting
    Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company with a global footprint.

Microland recognised as an Innovator in the Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services 2021-2022 RadarView

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Friday, November 26, 2021

LONDON andATLANTA and BENGALURU, India, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microland, a global digital transformation leader, is delighted to announce today that it has been recognized as an Innovator in the Avasant RadarView Intelligent Automation Services 20212022 report.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON andATLANTA and BENGALURU, India, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microland, a global digital transformation leader, is delighted to announce today that it has been recognized as an Innovator in the Avasant RadarView Intelligent Automation Services 20212022 report.
  • Assessing Microland's practice maturity, partnership ecosystem, and investment and innovation in Intelligent Automation, Avasant Group has identified Microland as one of the top service providers that has demonstrated continuous innovation and significantly enhanced services portfolio.
  • Speaking about this recognition, Satish Sukumar, Chief Automation Officer, Microland said,"This recognition underlines Microland's capability and expertise in delivering truly intelligent and automated ITOps to our global customers.
  • Avasant commented on the recognition, "Microland's suite of intelligent IT transformation offerings and MinimalOps framework in conjunction with strategic investments to make IT operations autonomous with AI;has positioned Microland as an innovator in Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services 2021-2022 RadarView.

Microland recognised as an Innovator in the Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services 2021-2022 RadarView

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 26, 2021

LONDON, ATLANTA and BENGALURU, India, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microland, a global digital transformation leader, is delighted to announce today that it has been recognized as an Innovator in the Avasant RadarView Intelligent Automation Services 20212022 report.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, ATLANTA and BENGALURU, India, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Microland, a global digital transformation leader, is delighted to announce today that it has been recognized as an Innovator in the Avasant RadarView Intelligent Automation Services 20212022 report.
  • Assessing Microland's practice maturity, partnership ecosystem, and investment and innovation in Intelligent Automation, Avasant Group has identified Microland as one of the top service providers that has demonstrated continuous innovation and significantly enhanced services portfolio.
  • Speaking about this recognition, Satish Sukumar, Chief Automation Officer, Microland said,"This recognition underlines Microland's capability and expertise in delivering truly intelligent and automated ITOps to our global customers.
  • Avasant commented on the recognition, "Microland's suite of intelligent IT transformation offerings and MinimalOps framework in conjunction with strategic investments to make IT operations autonomous with AI;has positioned Microland as an innovator in Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services 2021-2022 RadarView.

Tej Courier Partners with Shipsy, Provides Real-Time Delivery Updates & Enhances Customer Experience in Tier-II Cities

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Frequent connectivity disruptions, poor logistics infrastructure, lack of last-mile visibility, and diminishing customer transparency presented challenges in Tej Courier's delivery execution to tier-II cities.

Key Points: 
  • Frequent connectivity disruptions, poor logistics infrastructure, lack of last-mile visibility, and diminishing customer transparency presented challenges in Tej Courier's delivery execution to tier-II cities.
  • Shipsy's mission to help businesses digitize logistics operations is enabling Tej Courier to optimize end-to-end last-mile delivery planning and execution.
  • All these optimization pockets enable Tej Courier to deliver the same level of customer experience excellence that urban consumers experience.
  • Tej provides several premium and priority options in the express and document delivery with its services like Tej Sure, Tej Elite, Tej Suraksha, and Tej Remote.

KKR Invests in Taylor’s Education Group

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Global investment firm KKR and premium Southeast Asian private educator, Taylors Education Group (TEG), today announced the signing of agreements under which KKR will acquire a minority stake in Taylors Schools.

Key Points: 
  • Global investment firm KKR and premium Southeast Asian private educator, Taylors Education Group (TEG), today announced the signing of agreements under which KKR will acquire a minority stake in Taylors Schools.
  • Other education-focused verticals under the TEG umbrella include Taylors University, Taylors College, The British University Vietnam and Taylors Hostel Management, among others.
  • KKR also looks to leverage our operational experience, global network, and education expertise to further enhance Taylors Schools offerings.
  • Taylor's Education Group is one of the largest private education groups in Malaysia with 20,000 students.

MetricStream Awarded Operational Risk Solution of the Year in Asia by Risk.net

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

MetricStream, the global market leader in integrated risk management and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced they have been awarded the Operational Risk Solution of the Year, as part of the Risk.net Asia Risk Awards and Technology Awards 2021.

Key Points: 
  • MetricStream, the global market leader in integrated risk management and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced they have been awarded the Operational Risk Solution of the Year, as part of the Risk.net Asia Risk Awards and Technology Awards 2021.
  • This helps MetricStream customers realize their own operational efficiencies with a 66% reduction in time to complete full risk assessments.
  • MetricStreams Operational Risk Management (ORM) product provides a comprehensive set of capabilities to manage operational risks and related losses to establish risk management discipline across enterprises.
  • MetricStream is the global market leader of integrated risk management and GRC solutions that empower organizations to thrive on risk by accelerating growth via risk-aware decisions.

Critical Need for a Resilient Agri-Commodity Sector to Achieve COP26 Pledges

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 16 November, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) hosted the 2021 Virtual Roundtable Conference on the theme of "Climate Resilience: Assuring the Future of Sustainable Palm Oil". The panel brought together leading voices across the agricultural commodities sector to exchange views on some of the thorniest issues in the industry - from climate change to accessible technological innovation to economic inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • Directly impactingcommodities like palm oil - often seen as a driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions - COP26 underscoredthe vital need for solutions like RSPO and other voluntary initiatives.
  • Panellists highlighted the importance of standards, such as RSPO's, "as guidancefor a rights-based approach across supply chains,"Janhavi Naidu from the Earthworm Foundation said.
  • "We focus on translating the agenda, visions and expectations set by RSPO and similar standards into resources and actionable solutions.
  • Panellists closed on an optimistic note by saying that organisations like RSPO are critical because they bring communities together to solve problems.

Critical Need for a Resilient Agri-Commodity Sector to Achieve COP26 Pledges

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 16 November, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) hosted the 2021 Virtual Roundtable Conference on the theme of "Climate Resilience: Assuring the Future of Sustainable Palm Oil". The panel brought together leading voices across the agricultural commodities sector to exchange views on some of the thorniest issues in the industry - from climate change to accessible technological innovation to economic inclusion.

Key Points: 
  • Directly impactingcommodities like palm oil - often seen as a driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions - COP26 underscoredthe vital need for solutions like RSPO and other voluntary initiatives.
  • Panellists highlighted the importance of standards, such as RSPO's, "as guidancefor a rights-based approach across supply chains,"Janhavi Naidu from the Earthworm Foundation said.
  • "We focus on translating the agenda, visions and expectations set by RSPO and similar standards into resources and actionable solutions.
  • Panellists closed on an optimistic note by saying that organisations like RSPO are critical because they bring communities together to solve problems.

LTI Enables Large Scale Digital Transformation for PIH Group of Companies

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE: 540005) (NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has partnered with Qatar-based global conglomerate, Power International Holding (PIH) Group of Companies to enable large scale Digital Transformation leveraging an extensive array of SAP® solutions for an intelligent enterprise. The solution framework implementation further strengthens and accelerates PIH's vision to attain a digital-first, data-driven business approach.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE: 540005) (NSE: LTI ), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has partnered with Qatar-based global conglomerate, Power International Holding (PIH) Group of Companies to enable large scale Digital Transformation leveraging an extensive array of SAP solutions for an intelligent enterprise.
  • As part of PIH's Digital Transformation journey with LTI, 63 companies of the group spread across four business domains underwent transformation of more than 250 processes.
  • Jasim Abdul Rahman, Group Chief Information Officer, PIH, said:"At PIH, we have resolved to evolve, diversify and grow by adopting a digital-first approach.
  • PIH's digital transformation with LTI stands out as an ideal testimony to showcase a proactive approach in embracing technology to help large businesses scale up with pace."

LTI Enables Large Scale Digital Transformation for PIH Group of Companies

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE: 540005) (NSE: LTI), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has partnered with Qatar-based global conglomerate, Power International Holding (PIH) Group of Companies to enable large scale Digital Transformation leveraging an extensive array of SAP® solutions for an intelligent enterprise. The solution framework implementation further strengthens and accelerates PIH's vision to attain a digital-first, data-driven business approach.

Key Points: 
  • MUMBAI, India, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Larsen & Toubro Infotech (BSE: 540005) (NSE: LTI ), a global technology consulting and digital solutions company has partnered with Qatar-based global conglomerate, Power International Holding (PIH) Group of Companies to enable large scale Digital Transformation leveraging an extensive array of SAP solutions for an intelligent enterprise.
  • As part of PIH's Digital Transformation journey with LTI, 63 companies of the group spread across four business domains underwent transformation of more than 250 processes.
  • Jasim Abdul Rahman, Group Chief Information Officer, PIH, said:"At PIH, we have resolved to evolve, diversify and grow by adopting a digital-first approach.
  • PIH's digital transformation with LTI stands out as an ideal testimony to showcase a proactive approach in embracing technology to help large businesses scale up with pace."