Services ADA will build on Databricks Data Intelligence Platform will address the critical challenge of enhancing organizational agility and competitiveness by seamlessly integrating scalable Data and AI capabilities, alongside tailored accelerators such as Ecommerce Data Models, Dynamic Pricing, building a Data Market place utilising ADA’s XACT data as well as composable Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Marketing Analytics use cases.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ADA, Asia’s largest independent Data and Digital Transformation company, today announced they have partnered with Databricks, the Data and AI company, to drive business value by unifying data and artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership is centered around bringing best-in-class technology to help solve complex business challenges for ADA’s enterprise customers across 12 markets in APAC where ADA operates. Through this partnership, ADA will seamlessly integrate its data and AI expertise into Databricks, focusing on enhanced Ecommerce and Marketing Analytics.

In this strategic partnership, ADA will deploy its advanced Data and AI accelerators, tackling key challenges in the Ecommerce and Marketing sectors. This initiative includes bespoke data models for ecommerce, offering businesses critical insights and predictive analytics to refine their online strategies. ADA’s dynamic pricing model will enable real-time market adaptation, optimizing revenue potential. Additionally, ADA will enhance Data Marketplace offerings leveraging its proprietary X-ACT data and integrating services like Composable Customer Data Platform (CDP), demand forecasting, and price optimization. This provides a versatile framework for businesses to effectively utilize customer data for personalized engagement, underlining ADA’s commitment to equipping businesses with cutting-edge, data-driven tools on Databricks Platform.

Databricks Data Intelligence Platform built on top of the data lakehouse architecture, helps organizations accelerate innovation by unifying data and AI teams with an open, scalable platform for all of their data-driven use cases. From streaming analytics and AI to business intelligence (BI), Databricks provides a modern lakehouse architecture that unifies data engineering, data science, machine learning and analytics within a single collaborative platform.

"The ability to uncover actionable insights from data has never been more important as enterprises look to adapt, innovate and better prepare for the future in this AI age," said Greg Taylor, Vice President, Partners, APJ, at Databricks. "ADA has deep industry experience in creating value for both B2B and B2C organisations by leveraging data for applications such as customer acquisition and customer data clean rooms, to name a few. We’re excited to be working with ADA as they leverage the power of Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to help organizations solve their toughest problems with data."

Srinivas Gattamneni, Chief Executive Officer of ADA, said: "We’re excited about our partnership with Databricks, a pivotal step in revolutionizing data and digital transformation in APAC. By integrating our Data and AI solutions with Databricks’ cutting-edge Data Intelligence Platform, we are actively redefining the future of data analytics and transformation. This alliance is a testament to ADA’s dedication not only to advancing AI-driven analytics but also to providing comprehensive data transformation services that enable businesses to navigate and excel in an increasingly digital world."

About ADA
ADA offers a comprehensive suite of services that empower enterprises and brands to bolster digital marketing, sales transformation, and data transformation across Asia. The company has a multi-faceted, data-driven approach that encompasses: 

Data Transformation Services: Drawing expertise from data analytics, data engineering, and Customer Data Platform (CDP) services, ADA helps brands make data-informed decisions, optimize data infrastructure, and manage customer data effectively for personalized and efficient marketing efforts.

Marketing Solutions: This entails performance marketing, enabling clients to efficiently target consumers on platforms like social media, native ads, display ads, and search marketing. Additionally, ADA offers creative solutions tailored to boost user engagement and conversion rates. The segment also involves marketing technology transformation, which includes consultation on the implementation of managed services. These services equip brands to deliver outstanding customer experiences using advanced technology platforms.

E-commerce Solutions: ADA assists brands with comprehensive store management, ensuring smooth operations on various platforms such as marketplaces, social channels, third-party messaging channels, and proprietary websites.

Customer Engagement Solutions: Enterprises leverage these solutions to improve customer support. It facilitates real-time communication with consumers through channels like SMS, WhatsApp, and other popular messaging applications.

ADA maintains a robust presence in Asia with 12 offices spread across the region and employs approximately 1,400 professionals. The company’s dual headquarters are in Singapore and Malaysia. Notably, ADA’s shareholders include industry giants like Softbank, Axiata, Mitsui, and Sumitomo Corporation.

About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Source : ADA Partners with Databricks to Drive Business Value with Unified Data Analytics

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BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ‘Cun Chao’, a sporting event that has become a hot topic on the Internet and in the minds of the Chinese public this summer, has been hailed as a tournament that has surpassed the Chinese Football Super League. The Village Super League is a self-organized soccer tournament for people in villages, with players including local drivers, workers, traders and ordinary students. Held in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, this village soccer tournament has attracted the attention of the official media, social media platforms and even overseas celebrities, with an exciting live atmosphere and amazing goal-scoring moments bringing it into the limelight.

Located in Guizhou Province, Rongjiang County is home to 15 ethnic groups, with ethnic minorities making up more than 83% of the population. According to local government statistics, the average number of spectators at Village Super matches has exceeded 10,000, on par with China’s professional league, the Chinese Super League. For spectators, the Village Super League is more than just a soccer match.

Diao Yong and Han Yongkun are two old friends who have worked together in the advertising field for many years. Seeing that the Village Ultra is not only an exciting sporting event, but also a far-reaching rural activity for all, they decided to do something about it. With more partners on board, the Art Toilet Project was born, and they decided to create a practical public facility for the local community through artistic expression.

In less than a month, they successfully planned, designed and built ten unique art public toilets, which were implemented by Diao Yong’s creative brand ‘Oh Not Gallery’ in conjunction with several advertising and creative companies. These public toilets not only have practicality, but also incorporate artistic elements, attracting a large number of tourists and media attention. From the art public toilet project, people can not only feel the beauty of art, but also experience the creativity in the earth and people’s hearts grow touched. The artist who cooperated with the project, Mr. Zha Songgang, was involved in the whole process from the preliminary design to the construction of the building, ‘It really wasn’t easy.The project was almost a month long.The major problem in the whole process was to translate this artistic expression into real thing. There are all sorts of engineering and technical problems to be solved to really make it easy for everyone.’

After weeks of design, fabrication and construction, the artistic public toilets were officially opened for free use on July 21, becoming an organic part of the Village Premier Arena. These public toilets are full of creativity and cover a wide range of themes, from sci-fi minimalist style to traditional non-heritage elements, and even a double room special edition.These artistic public toilets not only addressed the practical needs of visitors during ‘Cun Chao’, but also sparked heated discussions on social media. The success of the project demonstrated the ingenious combination of creativity and practicality, injecting vitality into this summer.

Hosted by: Rongjiang County Bureau of Culture, Oh Not Gallery

Co-organized by: Inn Hotel, Tian Yu Kong, Atunit, ATBunit, Sesame & Watermelon, Xing Chi Advertising, 24H Studio | 24 Hours, Ding ZhiZhu

Architectural Consultants:  Chen Guodong from Wu Ming Architecture Workshop, Zhang Yingwu from Kai Wu Design, Yi Du

Art Consultant: Zha Songgang

Supported by: ShuYing DIGITALING

Source : 'Cun Chao': The Fiery Soccer Frenzy of Summer in China

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75% of healthcare leaders (vs 56% globally) in Singapore are already using, or planning to use, digital health technology to reduce the impact of healthcare workforce shortages. A hospital/facility being at the forefront of AI is an important consideration by younger healthcare professionals when choosing where to work. Investments in AI and virtual care are powering new care delivery models to enhance efficiencies across healthcare, benefitting patients, healthcare staff and the environment, supporting the Healthier SG strategy.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the Singapore findings of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2023 report: Taking Healthcare Everywhere, which shows that Singapore’s health sector is at the forefront of digital technology adoption to address healthcare workforce challenges and improve efficiencies in healthcare delivery across healthcare settings (from hospital to home and into the community), benefitting both patients and healthcare staff while enabling a more environmentally sustainable health industry.

"This latest report shows that Singapore has been making steadfast progress in healthcare digitalization," says Ivy Lai, Country Manager, Philips Singapore. "Continued investment in digital transformation in 2024 and beyond is key to solving many of our health challenges and will support the nation’s Healthier SG strategy, shifting healthcare beyond hospital walls to enable coordinated, effective, and inclusive preventive care for all. We will continue to support the industry with its digital transformation, enabling people, data, and technology to be seamlessly connected to improve patient experience of care, health of individuals and populations, work life of health professionals, and reduce per capita cost of healthcare."

At the forefront of digital technology adoption to tackle healthcare staff shortages

Singapore’s Ministry of Health predicts as many as 24,000 additional allied health professionals and support care staff are needed to meet the demands of the country’s aging population and to operate hospitals, clinics, and eldercare centres by 2030[1]. Amid the talent crunch, the FHI survey found that 3 in 4 (75%) healthcare leaders in Singapore (above the global average of 56%) say they already use, or plan to use, digital health technology to reduce the impact of healthcare workforce shortages. The top three technologies identified to relieve the impact of staff shortages are cloud-based technology to support access to information from any location (53%), technology solutions that connect with out-of-hospital settings (40%), and workflow technology like digital health records and patient flow automation (33%).

The good news is that embracing such technologies and digital transformation has been associated with healthcare talent attraction. When choosing where to work, a healthcare facility being at the forefront of AI is the top consideration cited by younger healthcare professionals surveyed (39%). Other factors such as professional autonomy (e.g., flexibility to dictate care plans for their patients), availability of technology for everyday tasks (e.g., tablets/iPads for notetaking, secure patient portals, etc.), and strong record of patient outcomes come next in second place (24%).

The surveyed younger healthcare professionals also see digital technologies improving their work satisfaction. These include the ability to access diagnostic capabilities from any location using a smartphone, for example via a portable ultrasound app (35%), the use of chat bots to provide patients with answers to basic medical questions via an automated service (33%), and portability of healthcare data between hospitals or practices (31%).

Significant impact of virtual care technologies and investment in AI expected to rise

Since the pandemic, leaders in Singapore have prioritized solutions that allow them to further extend care delivery beyond hospital walls. Almost half (49%) of all respondents, whether healthcare leaders or younger healthcare professionals, recognize virtual care as having already had a significant impact on improving patient care. Singapore appears to have already reached the destination for virtual care that other countries are aiming for, allowing its healthcare leaders to redirect their resources. This shift is reflected in its healthcare leaders’ investments: about half (51%) are currently investing in virtual care, in line with 54% globally. However, this falls to just 11% planning to invest in the next three years, lower than the global average of 32%.

The report also finds that Singapore’s healthcare sector recognizes the opportunities offered by AI and continues to show an increased appetite for future investment. Although healthcare leaders locally are less likely to be currently investing in AI technologies than the global average (25% versus 59%), as many as 84% plan to invest in the technology three years from now, indicating a definitive long-term commitment to AI, in line with the global average of 83%.

Healthcare professionals in Singapore are most likely to prefer to invest in AI to predict outcomes: 45% of healthcare leaders and 39% of younger healthcare professionals favored this functionality. The next most popular choice is AI for clinical decision support (40% for leaders and 37% for younger professionals). This reflects how AI is poised to feature prominently in healthcare, aiding in the diagnosis of diseases, personalized treatment plans, and predicting health outcomes.

High hopes that new care delivery models will benefit patients, staff and the environment

Healthcare professionals (leaders and younger professionals) in Singapore envision new care delivery models that are powered by technology and that integrate physical and virtual services within and beyond hospital walls, aligned with the nation’s Healthier SG strategy. Two-thirds (68%) of all the respondents say that they are well equipped to work effectively with these new distributed models (higher than the global average of 59%), and the research also reveals a positive impact on staff morale and retention. The majority of the respondents expect the new care delivery models to offer healthcare staff a better work-life balance (60%) and contribute to greater work satisfaction than traditional healthcare models (52%).

While a distributed model of care offers many benefits, both healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals combined see increased patient compliance or adherence to treatment as the top selected benefit (34%), followed by increased revenue opportunities (33%), and increased efficiency (e.g., shorter waiting times, more patients seen) and more convenient locations for patients (near and in patients’ homes) tying in third place (32% each).

Healthcare leaders are also enhancing their resources to ensure new care models improve patient outcomes. Their top priorities include investing more in staff training (39%), updating existing technology solutions (33%), consulting with vulnerable and underserved populations (32%) and building partnerships outside of the healthcare system (32%). For younger healthcare professionals, building partnerships outside their healthcare system (41%) and automating more tasks to improve productivity are top of mind (33%).

Driving more sustainability in healthcare

The adoption of technology can also benefit our planet. According to the FHI, 61% of the Singapore respondents believe that new care delivery models will deliver care in a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way. That being said, healthcare leaders also share that they face multiple challenges when it comes to implementation of sustainability initiatives, and the most frequently cited is access to appropriate technology (34%). Additional barriers faced included personnel issues, such as a lack of internal expertise (33%), a lack of interest from staff (32%) and a lack of staff in general (30%). To overcome these barriers, healthcare leaders believe in creating a strong business case (41%). More than one-third (35%) say they see value in sharing best practices with peers, working with a third party (35%), and recruiting staff with more specialist skills (35%).

The Future Health Index 2023 report: Taking Healthcare Everywhere is the eighth edition of the report. It surveyed nearly 3,000 respondents spanning healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals in 14 countries, including Singapore. For details on the Future Health Index methodology and to access the Future Health Index 2023 report in its entirety, visit our site.

For further information, please contact:

Jane Yeo
Head of Brand and Communications, Philips APAC
E-mail: [email protected]
Omnicom Public Relations Group on behalf of Philips
E-mail: [email protected]

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2022 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

[1] https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/with-aged-care-critical-spore-will-need-more-foreign-nurses-ong-ye-kung

Source : Philips Future Health Index 2023 Report: Singapore's healthcare sector at the forefront of digital technology adoption to tackle staff shortages and improve efficiency

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Organised by FPSO Network, the offshore industry welcomed the inaugural edition of World Offshore Week (WOW) where leaders spanning across the offshore, oil, energy and maritime sectors convened to discuss the best practices to strengthen the future of global energy. Held at the Singapore Expo, WOW 2023 was attended by over 1000 attendees, 70 speakers, and 35 exhibitors from 20 – 21 September 2023.

Networking Session at World Offshore Week’s Premium Networking Lounge

Out in the buzzing exhibition hall, we explored five key programs concurrently across both days:

FPSO World Congress Offshore Wind Offshore Engineering & Commissioning Offshore Remote Monitoring & Control Offshore Supply Chain & Procurement

Other than the innovative technologies on display from our sponsors and exhibitors, our speakers also covered the hottest topics such as Activating the Potential of Renewable Energy in Asia and Exploring Best Practices to Improve Operational Performances and Production on Offshore Projects.

Over 600+ unique companies spanning across 40 countries had their leadership representatives at the exhibition. Click here to view the list of attending companies.

World Offshore Week 2023 at a Glance

Global FPSO leaders, decision makers and key stakeholders in the floating vessel ecosystem joined the four-day conference – FPSO World Congress, a ticketed-access only programme at the event.

Some of the expert industry leaders that joined us for both FPSO World Congress & World Offshore Week include:

Soichi Ide, President & CEO, MODEC Marcia Gusmao, General Manager, Surface Systems Engineering, Petrobras Sharul A-Rashid, Head of Technical Excellence, Group Technical Solutions, Petronas Muhammad Aziz Alkatiri, General Manager Projects – Bumi Armada Khaleef Khan, Vice President, Oil, Gas, Offshore Wind, Energy Industries Asia, ABB Jorge Luiz Mitidieri, Executive Vice President, OCYAN

On the exhibition floor, delegates and visitors explored cutting-edge technologies designed to improve operational efficiencies of offshore vessels and equipment. ABB showcased their digital solutions to optimise carbon footprints on FPSOs, while SLB demonstrated the evolution of electrostatic dehydration and desalting capabilities and their new systems available to reduce power consumption and carbon emissions.

Testimonials from Offshore Industry Leaders @ World Offshore Week

"This event intends to create a synergetic effect where the entire industry comes together to create a cumulative effect that is greater than what each industry player can produce individually." – Satyaranjan Sinha, Head NBFPSO Development Program, MISC

"It is a holistic and great environment where we bring together key players around the globe into one big forum. It gives us an understanding of what others have been doing and the challenges that they face." – Muhammad Aziz Alkatiri, General Manager Projects – Bumi Armada

WOW is proud to announce its return in September 2024. The second edition features the addition of three new and exciting topics such as Offshore LNG, Offshore Facilities & Manning, Offshore Digital: Oil, Energy, & Marine. This will be the go-to platform for all energy, offshore, and maritime industry leaders.  

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Source : World Offshore Week: The Inaugural Edition in Singapore

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SAO PAULO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar (SHA: 688599) has secured a supply agreement with the Brazilian EPC contractor Fiber X to offer solar modules and trackers to the CEMIG SIM project, composed of several distributed generation solar power plants, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project has total capacity of 90MW.

Under the agreement Trina Solar will supply high-performance Vertex DEG21-660W modules and Vanguard 1P solar trackers. Trina Solar is one of the top five solar tracker suppliers in Latin America, and is continuously striving to provide better value for clients’ solar power plants. The integrated solution of Vertex modules and Vanguard trackers will maximize the potential of 210mm bifacial modules. Collaboration with Fiber X is a benchmark of Trina Solar’s integrated delivery solution in Latin America.

TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P is designed with patented technologies in its driving system and structure, making it particularly suitable in uneven terrain, guaranteeing safe running in high winds and reducing labor needs during system installation and maintenance.  Since the product was launched last year, Vanguard 1P has been delivered over 1GW in Brazil.

Based on the advanced 210mm product technology platform, Trina Solar’s Vertex 660W modules deliver higher efficiency, power, energy yield and reliability, as well as lower LCOE. They have passed static mechanical load standard testing and five other rigorous tests, demonstrating rock-solid reliability and offering consistently higher value to customers.

Vertex 660W modules have also achieved excellent results in the PVEL reliability test nine years in a row, with great reliability recognized by renowned institutions. Trina Solar’s cumulative shipments of 210mm modules exceeded 90GW by the third quarter of this year, giving them a world No 1 ranking.

"Offering an integrated solution with both modules and trackers is a new business model for Trina Solar in Brazil," said Alvaro Garcia-Maltras, President of Trina Solar Latin America. "Trina Solar Vertex DEG21 series modules, with 210mm PERC bifacial cells, have a maximum power output up to 670W. Vanguard 1P trackers can perfectly match the 210mm module size, and our smart control system combined with controllers, algorithms and SCADA platform, are the "brain" of the solar tracker system in controlling facing angles, maximizing power generation potential at both the front and back of modules."

Source : Trina Solar to offer modules and trackers for 90MW PV power plants in Brazil

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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connecticut.

Henry Kissinger was born in southern Germany in 1923, where his father was a teacher. His family fled Nazi Germany and came to America in 1938. After he became an American citizen in 1943, Dr. Kissinger served in the 84th Army Division from 1943 to 1946. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his "meritorious service." Dr. Kissinger subsequently served in the Counter Intelligence Corps in occupied Germany. He was in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1959.

Dr. Kissinger earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees at Harvard University, where he taught international relations for almost 20 years. In 1969, President Nixon appointed him National Security Advisor. He subsequently served as Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford, in which capacities Dr. Kissinger played central roles in the opening to China, negotiating the end of the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East, and helping to bring America’s role in the Vietnam War to a close. He worked to set the former Rhodesia on the path to representative government and negotiated key arms control agreements with the Soviet Union.

Dr. Kissinger has written 21 books on national security matters. Considered one of America’s great statesmen, Dr. Kissinger was regularly consulted by American presidents of both political parties and scores of foreign leaders after he finished government service in 1977. In May of 2023, he celebrated his 100th birthday and remained active well into his 100th year. Most recently, Dr. Kissinger focused his attention on the implications of artificial intelligence. He was a frequent guest with media and on panel discussions, writing, and traveling abroad. Additional biographical information about Dr. Kissinger and his writings can be found at www.henryakissinger.com.

Dr. Kissinger is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, two children by his first marriage, David and Elizabeth, and five grandchildren.

He will be interred at a private family service. At a later date, there will be a memorial service in New York City. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests considering donations to: Animal Medical Center, Development Office, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065 or Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Media with inquiries should email: [email protected].

Source : Dr. Henry Kissinger Dies at Age 100

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