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WARC Prize for Asian Strategy 2017 - Winners announced

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The Marriage Market Takeover for P&G's SK-II by Forsman & Bodenfors wins Grand Prix

LONDON, Nov 2, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - WARC, the global authority on advertising and media effectiveness, today announced the winners of the WARC Prize for Asian Strategy 2017, a search for the best strategic ideas that have driven business results in Asia.

Close to 200 submissions from 17 countries across Asia were judged by a panel (www.warc.com/asiaprize.prize) of 25 agency- and client-side professionals. 16 campaigns for global and local brands have been selected as winners, showcasing the region's smartest thinking and highlighting breakthrough ideas. The jury awarded one Grand Prix, five Golds, five Silvers and five Bronzes.

India leads the way with 11 awards, including a Gold, which also ran in Pakistan. China won two awards; and Hong Kong, Japan, and The Philippines earned one each.

Additionally, five special awards were given honouring specific areas of excellence: The Market Pioneer Award, The Research Excellence Award, The Channel Thinking Award, The Local Hero Award and The Asia First Award.

Forsman & Bodenfors Sweden took top honours by winning both The Grand Prix and The Research Special Award for their emotional multichannel campaign 'The Marriage Market Takeover' for Japanese prestige skincare brand SK-II which allied itself to unmarried women to raise awareness and boost sales in China.

Commenting on the Grand Prix winning campaign, jury chair Nicole McMillan, Vice-President, Marketing of The Wrigley Company, Asia-Pacific says: "The boldness of SK-II in taking a position very distinct from a market saturated with defined category norms is what made their strategy stand out amongst some very strong peer entries. Taking a taboo subject can be fraught with danger, however SK-II managed to navigate these complexities to construct a strategy and narrative that has struck accord with consumers and judges alike."

The winners are:

Grand Prix

- The Marriage Market Takeover - SK-II - China - Forsman & Bodenfors + Research Excellence Special Award

Gold

- The next-gen is ready - Vodafone Business Services - India - Ogilvy & Mather + Market Pioneer Special Award
- Making shampoos an office supply in Japan - Clear - Japan - ADK Tokyo + Asia First Special Award
- When embracing dirt became an act of faith - Surf Excel - India, Pakistan - MullenLowe Lintas Group
- The First Hello - Elevit - China - PHD China
- The Job Switch - The Akanksha Foundation - India - Ogilvy & Mather + Local Hero Special Award

Silver

- Use Dipper at Night - Tata Motors - India - Rediffusion Y&R + Channel Thinking Special Award
- Winning the 4G race without 4G - Vodafone India - India - Ogilvy & Mather
- #IShapeMyWorld - Levi's Strauss India Pvt Ltd - India - Zeno Group India
- ManulifeMOVE Launch - ManulifeMOVE - Hong Kong - mcgarrybowen, Dentsu
- Launching Jeans in India - Durex - India - Havas Worldwide

Bronze

- Roads that honk - HP Lubricants - India - Leo Burnett India
- From Anonymous Call To Eponymous Glory - Premier Futsal - India - DDB Mudra Group
- Saroj, The Leader - Colour Academy - India - Ogilvy & Mather, Asian Paints
- IsThereAProblemOfficer.ph - Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) - Philippines - McCann Worldgroup Philippines
- Deliver the love - Amazon - India - Ogilvy & Mather

Visit www.warc.com/asiaprize.prize to view all the winners and their case studies.

The winners of the seventh annual WARC Prize for Asian Strategy were revealed at an awards and insights event in Singapore this evening. The winners of the Grand Prix and Special Awards also share a prize fund of $10,000.

About WARC

- your global authority on advertising and media effectiveness

warc.com is an online service offering advertising best practice, evidence and insights from the world's leading brands. WARC helps clients grow their businesses by using proven approaches to maximise advertising effectiveness. WARC's clients include the world's largest advertising and media agencies, research companies, universities and advertisers.

WARC hosts four global and two regional case study competitions: WARC Awards, WARC Innovation Awards, WARC Media Awards, The Admap prize, WARC Prize for Asian Strategy and WARC Prize for MENA Strategy.

WARC also publishes leading journals including Admap, Market Leader, the Journal of Advertising Research and the International Journal of Market Research. In addition to its own content, WARC features advertising case studies and best practices from more than 50 respected industry sources, including: ARF, Effies, Cannes Lions, ESOMAR and IPA.

Founded in 1985, WARC is privately owned and has offices in the UK, U.S. and Singapore.

Contact:
Amanda Benfell PR Manager, WARC Email: amanda.benfell@warc.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7467 8125

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Toyota Sets a Goal of Mobility For All in Global "Start Your Impossible" Campaign

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Campaign Features Real-Life Success Stories Focused on Toyota's Commitment To Enabling Human Movement

Company's first-ever global campaign to launch in celebration of The Olympic and Paralympic Games

Toyota City, Japan, Nov 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota continues its evolution as a mobility company with its first-ever global marketing campaign. "Start Your Impossible" launches today in 24 countries in celebration of Toyota's eight-year global sponsorship of The Olympic and Paralympic Games as the first-ever Mobility Partner in the history of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Programme to sponsor the mobility category.

"Start Your Impossible" debuts with a film entitled "Mobility For All" which features 100 real-life mobility stories of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and other individuals (ages 1 to 100) in every stage of life. An additional 15 markets will start running in the months leading up to The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018.

The fully integrated campaign highlights Toyota's mission to create a barrier-free society and reinforces the company's values of humility, hard work, overcoming challenges, and never giving up.

While "Mobility For All" is the first creative asset to debut globally, Toyota will roll out nine additional spots globally that feature inspirational stories and Toyota's range of mobility products--a mix of conceptual inventions used for research and development purposes and products that Toyota has committed to deliver to the market.

The "Start Your Impossible" campaign TV commercials close with an original mnemonic featuring Toyota's mobility products and athletes who embody the best in human performance. Print, digital and out-of-home "Start Your Impossible" creative aims to start conversations about breaking barriers to achieve dreams.

Toyota has recently launched a website--MobilityForAll.com. In consultation with the National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) in the United States, the website (which will be rolled out in phases) is built to be accessible for users with various impairments and to allow all users to experience the site's content. Whether set to default, visually impaired, hearing impaired, mobility impaired or cognitively impaired, all coding and design features work to make the experience equally enjoyable for all users.

A partial list of the digital and social amplifications of "Start Your Impossible" that will be available at launch include:
- Relay Your Challenge: With the belief that achieving the impossible begins by setting goals and declaring them aloud, Toyota encourages consumers and its team members to share their 'impossible statement' and relay it forward so that people worldwide can participate and challenge themselves. Visit RelayYourChallenge.com.
- Impossible Stories: These are inspiring in-depth long form videos of 10 impossible challengers in 10 countries, three of which are available at launch. The documentaries convey a deeper understanding of Toyota's vision for the future through the challengers' stories of starting their own "impossible."

A group of 16 distinguished athletes taking part in the first "Mobility for All" spot of the campaign includes: Tatyana McFadden, the world's leading wheelchair racer who has won 17 Paralympic medals across five Games for the USA; Brad Snyder, American Paralympic swimmer, former captain of the U.S. Naval Academy swim team and three-time gold medalist at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016; and Rami Anis, a swimmer from Syria, part of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

To view and learn more about Toyota and the "Start Your Impossible" campaign visit MobilityForAll.com.

"At Toyota, we embrace the potential of new technology to help us create products and services that enable people to overcome barriers and to reach their potential," said Susumu Matsuda, Marketing Division General Manager, Toyota Motor Corporation. "The Olympic and Paralympic Games align with Toyota's values and are platforms to showcase our global commitment to the concept of mobility for all."

"Mobility means something different to every person around the world. At Toyota, we have always defined mobility as providing people with the opportunity to move freely, and we believe the time has come to share our mobility vision and solutions with everyone. I can think of no better stage to announce our evolution as the human movement company than the pinnacle of human movement, the Olympic and Paralympic Games," said Jack Hollis, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Motor North America. "At Toyota, we believe that movement is a human right. With the 'Start Your Impossible' campaign, we aim to inspire people and as a company, aspire to solve challenges and create solutions to mobility barriers that limit human potential."

"The campaign, was born out of an unprecedented move by Toyota and our long-standing agency partners at Saatchi & Saatchi (Los Angeles and Dallas) and Dentsu (Tokyo) that broke down agency walls to collaborate as one integrated team," said Hollis.

About Toyota

Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.

Contact:
Public Affairs Division Global Communications Department Toyota Motor Corporation Tel: +81-3-3817-9926

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Hong Kong Day to Open at American Film Market

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Screenings and Events Show City's Changing Movie Scene

HONG KONG, Nov 2, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Hong Kong Day at the American Film Market (AFM(R)) is set to open tomorrow in Santa Monica, United States. Chris Lo, Director, Los Angeles, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director, American Film Market (AFM) welcomed the eighth edition of the event, which is jointly organised by the AFM and the HKTDC. Hong Kong Day features events and screenings highlighting international opportunities for film production in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's new movie scene

A new generation of filmmakers is transforming Hong Kong's movie scene. Reflecting this trend, a seminar entitled "The Changing Hong Kong Movie Scene: What is New, How and Why" will feature young directors and distributor from Hong Kong discussing the latest developments in local cinema and how new Hong Kong movies are different from conventional ones. A Hong Kong Reception will also be held for attendees to network with film industry leaders from Hong Kong and around the world. Meanwhile, film premieres from 2 to 5 November by Hong Kong companies will showcase some of Asia's top productions.

"Hong Kong is an ideal production and service hub for international film business in Asia," said Mr Wolf. "We are delighted to support this showcase of Hong Kong at the AFM and help build even stronger global film ties."

His remarks were echoed by Mr Lo. "Trivisa, directed by three young directors, won Best Film and Best Director at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards, where half of the winners were new-generation directors or their productions," he said. "These impressive results not only proved their success, but also showed the world that Hong Kong has much more to offer than just action movies."

Mr Lo added that new-generation directors are reshaping Hong Kong cinema by making movies with a distinct local flavor, at relatively low costs and within short time frames - attributes that distinguish them from the action genre that international markets are more familiar with. "Their movies are bringing exciting changes to the local and even international movie scene, providing new options for the global film market," he said.

The following films will be presented by Hong Kong companies on Hong Kong Day:

Always Be With You from China 3D Digital Distribution Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 4, 2 November (Thu) 09:30

Invincible Dragon Promo Reel from Pegasus Motion Pictures Distribution Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 2, 2 November (Thu) 13:30

Legend of the Naga Pearls from Media Asia Distribution Ltd
- Screening at ArcLight 5, 2 November (Thu) 15:00

Paradox from Bravos Pictures Ltd
- Screening at AMC Santa Monica 2, 2 November (Thu) 15:30

Tea Pets from All Rights Entertainment Ltd
- Screening at ArcLight 3, 3 November (Fri) 09:00
- Screening at ArcLight 7, 5 November (Sun) 11:00

Undercover Punch and Gun from China 3D Digital Distribution Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 4, 3 November (Fri) 09:30

The Founding of An Army from Media Asia Distribution Ltd
- Screening at AMC Santa Monica 3, 3 November (Fri) 15:00

Hostile from All Rights Entertainment Ltd
- Screening at ArcLight 11, 4 November (Sat) 09:00

Monkey King Reloaded from Media Asia Distribution Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 6, 4 November (Sat) 15:30

The Lady in the Portrait from All Rights Entertainment Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 3, 5 November (Sun) 09:00

The Dreamseller from All Rights Entertainment Ltd
- Screening at Laemmle Monica Film Center - 6, 5 November (Sun) 13:30

Programme Rundown:

Seminar - "The Changing Hong Kong Movie Scene: What is New, How and Why"
Panel:
Mr CHAN Chi-Fat, Steve, Director of Weeds on Fire;
Mr Felix TSANG, Sales and Acquisitions Manager, Golden Scene Co Ltd;
Mr Vicky WONG, Director of Trivisa;
Mr Patrick FRATER, Asia Bureau Chief, Variety
Time: 3pm - 4:30pm
Venue: AFM Studio, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Details: No RSVP required; open to all AFM badge-holders
(Seating is limited and on a first-come-first-served basis)

Hong Kong Reception
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: Pool Side, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Details: Invitation only

Hong Kong Companies at AFM
All Rights Entertainment Ltd (Loews - 532)
Bravos Pictures Ltd (Loews - 654)
China 3D Digital Distribution Ltd (Loews - 450)
Distribution Workshop (HK) Ltd (Loews - 605)
Edko Films Ltd (Loews - 540)
Emperor Motion Pictures (Loews - 504)
Entertaining Power Co Ltd (Loews - 647)
Golden Network Asia Ltd (Loews - 458)
Media Asia Distribution Ltd (Loews - 621)
Mega-Vision Project Workshop Ltd (Loews - 517)
Mei Ah Entertainment Group (Loews - 526)
Pegasus Motion Pictures Distribution Ltd (Loews - 763)
Universe Films Distribution Co Ltd (Loews - 452)

About HKTDC

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+, Twitter @hktdc, LinkedIn.
- Google+: https://plus.google.com/+hktdc
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/hktdc
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-trade-development-council

Contact:
HKTDC Communication and Public Affairs Department Katherine Chan Tel: +852 2584 4537 Email: katherine.cm.chan@hktdc.org

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Honda Releases Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal First Half Ended September 30, 2017

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TOKYO, Nov 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first half ended September 30, 2017.

Consolidated sales revenue for the fiscal first half (April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017) amounted to 7,489.2 billion yen, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in sales revenue from all businesses and favorable foreign currency translation effects.

Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal first half amounted to 422.1 billion yen, a decrease of 14.7% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the loss related to the settlement of multidistrict class action litigation and the reverse effect from the impact of pension plan amendments in previous fiscal year. This was despite profit-increasing factors such as an increase in profit related to changes in sales volume and model mix and cost reduction efforts.

Consolidated profit before income taxes for the fiscal first half amounted to 577.6 billion yen, an increase of 3.3% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method.

Consolidated profit for the fiscal first half attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 381.3 billion yen, an increase of 8.4% compared to the same period last year.

Reflecting an increase in consolidated motorcycle unit sales and the favorable foreign currency effects, the following upward revisions were made to the previously announced consolidated financial forecasts for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018). The forecast for consolidated sales revenue was revised upward by 550.0 billion yen to 15.05 trillion yen, operating profit was revised upward by 20.0 billion yen to 745.0 billion yen, and the forecast for profit for the current fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent was revised upward by 40.0 billion yen to 585.0 billion yen.

The quarterly dividend for the fiscal second quarter will be 24 yen per share (an increase of 2 yen per share compared to the same period last year), and total dividends to be paid for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 are expected to be 96 yen per share (an increase of 4 yen per share compared to the previous fiscal year).

At the board of directors meeting held today, Honda resolved the following details regarding the acquisition of its own shares:

- Class of shares and the total number of shares to be acquired: Shares of common stock,
24 million shares (maximum)
- Total amount of acquisition: Up to 90 billion yen
- Period of acquisition: From November 2, 2017 through January 31, 2018

Moreover, striving to further enhance its capital policies, Honda decided to revise its dividend policy. Honda has always positioned shareholder return as one of the top priorities for the company management and had a policy of "the present goal is to maintain a shareholders' return ratio of approximately 30%." This time, Honda revised the policy to "with respect to dividends, the present goal is to realize a return ratio alone of approximately 30%." Along with the revision of dividend policy, Honda will acquire its own shares when appropriate for the purpose of improving capital efficiency and implementing necessary capital policy in a flexible manner.

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

Contact:
Honda Media Inquiries corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp +81-3-5412-1512

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MHI to Launch New Engineering Company

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Business Structure Facilitates Rapid Response to Changing Customer Needs and Market Environment

- New company, "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.", to launch on January 1, 2018
- Flat organizational structure will enable flexible deployment of resources and expedited decision making
- Enhanced QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) management to allow flexible handling of domestic and international projects, from large to small-scale

TOKYO, Nov 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will launch a dedicated engineering company on January 1, 2018, to be named Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. The new company is structured to efficiently utilize MHI's strengths in project management and engineering. It will deploy technological, business and human resources to respond swiftly and flexibly to changes in the market environment and customer needs.

The new company, to be formed under an absorption-type split, will take over MHI's engineering businesses relating to chemical plants, transportation systems and environmental technologies. Shigehisa Kobayashi will serve as the new company's inaugural President and CEO.

In April 2016 MHI established a new Engineering Headquarters that brought together all engineering-related operations. The move reinforced MHI's response capability for large-scale complex systems across the Company's product portfolio, making optimal use of MHI's engineering capabilities and resources cultivated through operation of chemical plants, transportation products and environmental technologies. The Engineering Headquarters has sought to enhance engineering operations through horizontal coordination across MHI's other business segments. With the launch of the new company, measures will be implemented to strengthen these initiatives further.

To facilitate prompt decision making, Shigehisa Kobayashi will adopt a flat organizational structure with clear allocation of responsibilities and authority. The new entity will enhance QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) management and improve response to risks and changes in customer needs, both for individual products and total systems. It will also provide a high degree of resilience and flexibility for projects of all scales, both in Japan and globally. The new company will develop systems to manage various contract types specific to engineering. Further, it will expand its EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) business areas, both upstream and downstream, by taking an active role in O&M (Operation & Maintenance) activities and business equity participation. The new company will also strengthen core transportation technologies, such as rolling stock, signaling and communications, while developing competitive offerings for the global transport infrastructure market.

Going forward, MHI will continue to apply its Groupwide engineering methods and expertise in cross-organizational efficiency, working closely with the new company and providing all-round support to its business activities.

Profile of the New Company
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About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, is one of the world's leading industrial firms with 80,000 group employees and annual consolidated revenues of around 38 billion U.S. dollars. For more than 130 years, the company has channeled big thinking into innovative and integrated solutions that move the world forward. MHI owns a unique business portfolio covering land, sea, sky and even space. MHI delivers innovative and integrated solutions across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation to power plants and gas turbines, and from machinery and infrastructure to integrated defense and space systems.
For more information, please visit the MHI Group website: http://www.mhi-global.com.
For Technology, Trends and Tangents, visit MHI's new online media SPECTRA: http://spectra.mhi.com.

Contact:
Joseph Hood, PR Manager Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Email: mhi-pr@mhi.co.jp Tel: +81-(0)3-6716-2168 Fax: +81-(0)3-6716-5860

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VGI Global Media (SET:VGI) Posts Strong Q2 Results; Confident of Achieving Full-year Revenue Target

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Strong performance underscores the success of combined OOH platforms and digital services.

BANGKOK, Nov 2, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - VGI Global Media PCL (SET:VGI) has posted strong financial results in 2Q 2017/18 with record-high revenue of THB 978 million, up 24% YoY, and net profit of THB 228 million, up 10% YoY. The strong performance underscores the success of its new strategy in combining out-of-home platforms with measureable digital services while senior management is confident of hitting the THB 4,000 million revenue target for the full fiscal year 2017/18 supported by the strong economic recovery and election.

Mr Nelson Leung, deputy chief executive officer (deputy CEO) of VGI, stated the company's 2Q 2017/18 (July-September) financial performance, which shows the record-breaking total revenue of THB 978 million, a 24% YoY rise. The outstanding growth rates of all segments reflect the success of VGI's new strategy of integrating online and offline media platforms which creates perfect synergy between the group's vast out-of-home (OOH) media outlets and its access to the Big Data from the Rabbit Group.

Notably, for the Transit media (BTS) segment, revenue jumped 21% YoY to THB 576 million, driven by an expansion campaign conducted jointly with Rabbit Group through analysis of consumer profile and behavior data on Rabbit Group's database, which enhances communication effectiveness and facilitates the designing of offline-plus-online advertising solutions that satisfy customers' demands and, most significantly, the evaluation of campaigns.

In the Office media segment, VGI has expanded its office building network faster than expected with the addition of eight new buildings in the first six months out of the full-year target of 10 new buildings. Management, therefore, is confident that the full-year target of 172 buildings will be reached while revenue from this segment rose 12% YoY to THB 83 million in this quarter.

For the Outdoor media segment managed by MACO, the revenue reached a new high at THB 232 million, up 52% YoY, boosted by the conversion of static billboards to digital billboards as well as the expansion of the MACO's network through new investments in Multi Sign and COMASS, which raised MACO's total media capacity from THB 900 million to THB 1,400 million and, in turn, contributed positively to the the second quarter performances.

For the digital services business managed by Rabbit Group, the revenue level stood at THB 87 million increased by 0.3% YoY. Currently, under offline payment channel, over 8.1mn Rabbit cards were issued with more than 133 brand partners and over 4,400 retail points of acceptance. Under online payment channel, Rabbit LinePay has over 2.4mn users.

"These quarterly results are our great achievements, as the revenue reached the highest level ever. It shows that our strategy is right and has enabled us to reap handsome revenue from all segments," said Mr Nelson Leung.

The deputy CEO added that, thanks to the above results, the net profit for 2Q 2017/18 reached THB 228 million, up 10% YoY, amid the advertising platform industry's overall decline.

This October is the period during which the funeral of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej takes place. As an OOH media company, VGI has followed the advertising guidelines set by Media Agency Association of Thailand and Digital Advertising Association (Thailand) by applying greyish colour tone to its digital advertisements for the one month. However, the impact is expected to be minimal to the full-year performance.

As for the advertising industry's outlook between now and the end of the company's fiscal year in March 2018, the company has projected stead increases in advance bookings and strong overall growth due to the better-than-expected economic recovery, the political stability and election. Therefore, management is confident of reaching the full-year revenue target of THB 4,000 million.

About VGI Global Media PCL

VGI Global Media PCL (SET:VGI; VGGMF:OTC) is Thailand's major provider of out-of-home media solutions, having more than 10,000 items of large still-image screens in the BTS skytrain network and large retail stores nationwide. It also has over 11,000 sq.m. of advertising space in the product display zones of large modern trade stores, as well as about 5,000 items of digital screens and media in the BTS platform and train areas, the Tesco Lotus, Big C, and Watson stores, and large office towers throughout Bangkok, and mega LED and outdoor led screens under its management. In addition, the company runs retail shops in 23 BTS stations and radio networks covering nearly 2,000 modern trade stores in Thailand. For more information, please see www.vgi.co.th.

Contact:
VGI Global Media PCL Investor Relations Department Tel: +66 2273 8639; 0 2273 8623 E-mail: ir@vgi.co.th www.vgi.co.th Released for VGI Global Media PCL by Public Relations Department, MT Multimedia Co Ltd Orn-arong ("Fah") Pattaravejkul Tel: +66 2612 2081 #129 Mobile: +66 8 6884 4458 E-mail: orn_tabo@hotmail.com

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Fujitsu Signs MoU with ARTC to Jointly Develop Smart Manufacturing Solutions for Future Factories

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TOKYO, Nov 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu and the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the pace of digital transformation for the Factory of the Future. The collaboration seeks to allow businesses of all sizes to tap the potential of smart manufacturing solutions. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Fujitsu and the ARTC was held at the Fujitsu World Tour - Asia Conference Singapore event today.

ARTC is a public-private collaboration between A*STAR, NTU and over 50 industry partners working together to bridge technological gaps in the adoption of advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing capabilities.The three-year partnership will leverage the expertise of Fujitsu, and ARTC's research and development expertise and state-of-the-art facilities to develop strategic capabilities that address key challenges faced by the manufacturing sector, and prepare for a future ecosystem of intelligent manufacturing. Through the partnership, Fujitsu and ARTC will jointly identify and develop solutions to comprehensively realize the digital transformation of a wide range of enterprises involved in the manufacturing supply chain, including small and medium companies (SMEs), offering potential productivity and efficiency gains, minimize security risks and enhance workplace safety.

Fujitsu and ARTC will collaborate to apply technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, Head Mounted Display and Industrial Augmented Reality, Cybersecurity, Wearable technology, Human and Robotics Harmonization to the manufacturing industry. In light of Fujitsu's initial experience in Japan, the partnership will see the roll-out of Fujitsu's integrated design environment for product development to businesses to better integrate processes such as design development within the manufacturing environment.

Key Areas of Collaboration

Industrial IoT

To help the manufacturing sector achieve productivity and efficiency gains, Fujitsu and ARTC will work together to overcome a key challenge of Industrial IoT (IIoT) - open interoperability and development of common architecture.They will look into the design of standard reference architecture, where the design of all elements - sensors, network, data systems, security and applications, are well-integrated.

Fujitsu integrated design environment for product development

Fujitsu and ARTC seek to help the manufacturing sector, including multinational corporations (MNCs) and SMEs, digitally transform their operations through Fujitsu's integrated design environment for product development. Fujitsu will work with experts in ARTC and partners to explore how it can achieve closer integration of value chains in the product development stage.

With six years of experience in implementing its integrated design environment for product development in Japan, Fujitsu developed this platform to support a seamless and agile end-to-end process for product design and manufacturing. More details on the concept are available in Annex 1.

Wearables for Manufacturing

Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of wearable technology to track workers' vital signs, activities, and location to enhance safety at the workplace.

Cybersecurity in Smart Factories

Under this collaboration, Fujitsu and ARTC will address cybersecurity requirements of Smart Factories, to identify and recommend best practices and solutions. They will jointly identify suitable security solutions and processes to minimize risks to operations and data loss in the manufacturing process.

Head Mounted Display and Industrial Augmented Reality applications

Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of Head Mounted Displays and Augmented Reality applications aimed at raising productivity levels through enhanced information sharing. This will help to promote remote assistance for workers in hard-to-access areas and large factories.

Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence, such as deep learning, machine learning and genetic algorithm, could potentially help improve efficiencies in manufacturing and reduce costs. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of such techniques through prototypes and proof of concepts, with the aim of developing them into applications for real-world deployments.

Human and Robotics Harmonization

To enable Humans and Robots to co-work in future factories, new tools in robotics programming and simulation are required to establish harmonized work between human and robots. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore the use of such harmonization tools through building test beds for manufacturing.

Machine Learning solutions

Machine learning has become the latest algorithms in analyzing data, solving challenges in anomaly detection and predictive maintenance. Fujitsu and ARTC will explore use of machine learning solutions and promote its use in various manufacturing scenarios.

Company quotes

Fujitsu

"It is an exciting time for manufacturers globally, who understand that technology and innovation hold the keys to success but may find it hard to keep up with the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Fujitsu aims to support Singapore's push for advanced manufacturing, by offering insights and curating relevant solutions that bring the Digital Transformation journey to life. Through our partnership with ARTC, we hope to enable businesses of any size to gain access to data-driven innovation, and integrate the technologies into their processes. By offering greater access and helping businesses distill and identify relevant solutions, we hope to help the industry as a whole level up in terms of productivity and cost-efficiencies. Only then can the full potential of digital engineering be realized as we develop Factories of the Future."

Fujitsu Singapore, Country President, Wong Heng Chew

ARTC

"The increasing pace of digitalization and the advancement of disruptive technologies are fundamentally changing industrial production. It is therefore absolutely necessary for companies across the value chain to embrace the digitalization journey to remain competitive. ARTC provides an industry-led open innovation platform that will enable our partners to test, fail, learn and apply technology solutions quickly. Through our partnership with Fujitsu, we will help the manufacturing industry, especially our local enterprises innovate more rapidly, and achieve greater productivity and revenue gains."

ARTC, Chief Executive Officer, Dr David Low

Annex

Annex 1 - Fujitsu integrated design environment for product development (76 KB/A4, 1 page)

About ARTC

A*STAR's Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) is the first centre in Asia, within the network of Advanced Research Centres (known as AxRCs). It is a platform built upon strong partnerships across the supply chain, complemented by technical support from research institutes and academia. With a purpose built facility, underpinned by world-class research expertise at A*STAR and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), ARTC aims to rapidly create solutions and bring these technologies into industrial production capabilities to the benefit of all its stakeholders. For more information on ARTC, please visit www.a-star.edu.sg/artc.

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 155,000 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 4.5 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

* Please see this press release, with images, at:
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/

Contact:
Lynn Hong A*STAR Phone: +(65) 6419 6597 E-mail: hongxl@scei.a-star.edu.sg Samantha Sukiyama Chan ARTC Phone: +(65) 6460 7183 E-mail: samantha_chan@artc.a-star.edu.sg Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations Tel: +81-3-6252-2176 URL: www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/

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NEC Defines the Future of Travel at FTE Asia EXPO 2017

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Showcasing a range of public safety solutions for a seamless passenger experience

SINGAPORE, Nov 2, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Asia Pacific, together with NEC Corporation, will participate in Future Travel Experience Asia 2017 from 7 to 8 November, at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore, booth B2.

In recent years, the escalation of terror threats is redefining security at airports, resulting in massive waiting times for passengers due to additional layers of checking and screening. NEC will present its Smart, Secure and Seamless Travel concept, which consists of an integrated suite of biometrics and advanced video analytics that seek to deliver a frictionless passenger experience by improving airport security and operational efficiency from check-in to arrival.

The NEC booth will showcase:

- NeoFace Watch: High performance face recognition software application for real-time video surveillance, offline video face search and high volume photo face search based on the world's most accurate facial recognition technology(1)

- NeoFace Express: Sleek and compact device that delivers rapid-access biometric and credential scanning for self-verification and boarding

- Multi-modal Biometric System: 3-in-1 automatic biometrics ID livescan system for face, fingerprint and iris scanning, as well as other innovative functionalities

- Liveness Detection: Real time facial recognition technology with the capability of determining if an image is a fake human face using a web camera

Other highlights include an access control solution for frequent flyers to enter airport lounges, and an integrated video analytics security system to detect persons-of-interest and abandoned objects.

(1) NEC's Video Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing:
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201703/global_20170316_01.html

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.

Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.

Contact:
NEC Seiichiro Toda s-toda@cj.jp.nec.com +81-3-3798-6511

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Hua Hong Semiconductor and SinoMCU Co-Released the First MCU Based on 95nm OTP Process Platform

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HONG KONG, Nov 3, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited ("Hua Hong Semiconductor" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1347.HK), a global leading pure-play 200mm foundry, and Shanghai SinoMCU Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("SinoMCU", stock code: 430276) jointly announced today the successful verification and volume production readiness of the first MCU (Microcontroller Unit) based on the 95nm OTP (One-Time Programming) process platform.

To address the increasingly demanding low-power requirements by the strong IoT (Internet of Things) momentum, Hua Hong Semiconductor introduced the low-power 95nm CE 5V OTP MCU process platform, one of the optimum foundry solutions developed especially for IoT MCU applications. As a major element of its IoT strategy, the platform has further expanded the Company's embedded memory process portfolio, and underpins its future momentum in the fields of smart home and IoT.

Hua Hong Semiconductor's 95nm CE 5V OTP MCU process platform has extremely low static power (Ioff, 0.5pA/um), and has significantly reduced the size of the OTP cells and IPs through process and IP optimization - the area of the 95nm IP has been shrunk by nearly 50% compared to that of the 0.18um OTP process. With higher logic gate density (60% higher than the 0.18um OTP process) and smaller SRAM bit cell (30% smaller than the 0.18um OTP process), the new process significantly reduced die size of the chips, and is highly competitive in cost.

A leading MCU design house in China, SinoMCU has been vigorously developing new products, while Hua Hong Semiconductor continues to upgrade its processes. It reports the first case of new product verification on Hua Hong Semiconductor's new OTP process platform.

The embedded OTP memory is an optimized IP designed by Hua Hong Semiconductor on the basis of eMemory's OTP cell and its own expertise in the embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) platform. The new product announced today is the smallest 8-bit MCU in the market, its area is only two-thirds of similar products on the market with the same number of general logic layers. It delivers significantly improved performance, as evidenced by the greatly reduced OTP programming non-conformance and time. With higher interference immunity, the product delivers exceptional price-performance, and is applicable in household appliances and industrial controls.

"It is our pleasure to work with SinoMCU to introduce a quality MCU with high performance-price. The successful development of the first MCU based on the 95nm CE 5V OTP MCU process platform is very exciting for us, and once again proves Hua Hong Semiconductor's expertise in the field of MCU," said Dr. Kong Weiran, Executive Vice President of Hua Hong Semiconductor. "As an excellent provider of eNVM foundry solutions, our company keeps on introducing new innovations on the 95nm node, such as achieving volume production on the embedded EEPROM and Flash platforms, and accelerating R&D on the cost-effective MTP (Multiple-Time Programming) process. We will work closely with customers and partners to continuously sharpen our competitiveness, and to serve the MCU market more extensively."

"SinoMCU, a Chinese MCU design house that sets foot in its local market and vigorously integrates itself into the local value chain, leverages manufacturing processes that better caters to product requirements to introduce MCU products with obvious performance-price benefits. This has allowed us to gain a higher share in the Chinese MCU market," said Mr. Bao Xuhe, Vice President of Technology at SinoMCU. "Investing heavily in the R&D of process platforms suitable for a full range of MCU products, such as OTP, MTP, Flash and EEPROM, Hua Hong Semiconductor delivers leading manufacturing processes in the industry, and great competitiveness in terms of cost optimization, performance improvement and one-stop service. By establishing and maintaining strategic partnership with Hua Hong Semiconductor on new processes and products, and continuously investing in innovation to materialize the process benefits, we provide customers with MCU products that deliver stable performance, reliable quality and high price-performance, catering to customers' needs."



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Fujitsu and NetApp Launch Converged Infrastructure Solution NFLEX for Strategic IT Delivery

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TOKYO, Nov 3, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today unveiled NFLEX Converged Infrastructure, a new joint solution that is designed to greatly simplify the implementation and operation of virtual environments. Delivered ready to run, NFLEX builds on 20 years of combined expertise to offer a simple converged infrastructure solution that includes modular sizing, preconfigured expansion packs, single-call support, and integrated management. These features help reduce operational expenses and accelerate positive business outcomes. NFLEX will be available starting in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in early 2018.

As business requirements continue to evolve, Fujitsu and NetApp remain focused on providing a competitive advantage through speed of responsiveness and the flexibility to cope with unpredictable changes in demand. NFLEX makes it easy for organizations to add compute or storage capacity and to scale with precision, helping them match application requirements to business needs. From purchase through the stages of deployment and operation, NFLEX is designed to simplify the end-to-end experience for customers, which even extends to system support. NFLEX provides exceptional capabilities in terms of energy efficiency, helping reduce operational costs. Because it also minimizes risk by using tried-and-tested Fujitsu and NetApp compute and storage technologies, combined into a single rack cabinet for the data center, customers can have complete confidence in their IT infrastructure.

NFLEX is aimed at midsize businesses and at large enterprises across all industry sectors, providing enhanced service delivery and innovative services, as well as supporting cloud workloads. NFLEX is ready for cloud and hybrid IT environments through the combination of Fujitsu Enterprise Service Catalog Manager(1) and the NetApp Data Fabric.(2)

"Fujitsu and NetApp both recognized the need for a fresh approach to deliver the next generation of converged data center infrastructure," said Kenichi Sakai, Corporate Executive Officer and Head of Data Center Platform Business Unit at Fujitsu Limited. "Both companies worked together from the start to co-engineer NFLEX, which is the latest development in the longest-standing converged infrastructure alliance between two leading vendors in the technology industry. NFLEX draws on best-in-class compute and storage technologies that are trusted by thousands of customers worldwide to increase uptime, operational efficiency, and productivity while also ensuring a seamless fit between technologies--helping reduce cost, risk, and complexity."

"With digital transformation topping the strategic agenda in most organizations, IT leaders are under tremendous pressure to harness today's wealth of data and apply it to create new value across the entire business," said Ranjeet Sudan, vice president, Converged Infrastructure Group, NetApp. "Converged solutions like NFLEX are the answer to many of these challenges; their value is in ease of purchase, deployment, operations, and support. Equally important is the potential that gets unlocked through cloudborne innovation--easily tapped into through the strong data management component of NFLEX."

The new converged infrastructure solution is factory integrated, preinstalled, and pretested. It features best-in-class NetApp and Fujitsu components, including the latest high-density Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX400 M4 x86 servers and Fujitsu Software ServerView Infrastructure Manager (ISM). It also includes the option of NetApp All Flash FAS A-Series or hybrid flash FAS systems with NetApp ONTAP data management software. NFLEX is designed for optimal high availability so that organizations can offer and comply with strict SLAs. Companies can choose the configuration that best meets their needs, adjusting the number of server nodes; memory and storage capacity; and type of storage, hybrid or all-flash. NFLEX also interoperates with existing environments.

(1) Fujitsu Enterprise Service Catalog Manager
The Fujitsu Software Enterprise Service Catalog Manager bridges the gap between on-premises infrastructure and the cloud by enabling branded, multitenant, self-service portals for hybrid cloud services, with automated provisioning.
(2) The NetApp Data Fabric
The NetApp Data Fabric empowers customers to unleash the power of data to achieve a new competitive advantage. It simplifies and integrates data management across cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate digital transformation.

About NetApp

NetApp is the data authority for hybrid cloud. We provide a full range of hybrid cloud data services that simplify management of applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate digital transformation. Together with our partners, we empower global organizations to unleash the full potential of their data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation and optimize their operations. For more information, visit www.netapp.com. #DataDriven

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 155,000 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 4.5 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

* Please see this press release, with images, at:
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/

Contact:
NetApp Amelia Vierra Phone: 1 408 822 6403 E-mail: ng-uspr@netapp.com Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations Tel: +81-3-6252-2176 URL: www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/

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DOCOMO Conducts World's First Successful Outdoor Trial of 5G Technologies for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications

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Mobile terminal (in-car)
Test area (Yokohama Minato Mirai 21)
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has conducted the world's first successful outdoor trial of fifth-generation (5G) mobile technologies for ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) using a 4.5 GHz system developed in collaboration with Huawei.

The trial simulated a realistic environment involving a stationary mobile terminal that received signals at distances of 0.8 to 1 km from the base station. During the trial, DOCOMO achieved an over-the-air latency of less than one millisecond together with a packet transmission success rate of more than 99.999%, which are required for URLLC as defined by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) and ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication Sector). Similarly, ultra-reliable low-latency communications were also achieved at distances of approximately 0.3 km to 0.6 km from the base station, when the mobile terminal was moving at approximately 25 km/h. These successful results bring DOCOMO one step closer to realizing a much-awaited commercial 5G communications network for mobile devices, which the company hopes to launch in 2020.

A combination of several key technologies underpinned the success of the trial, in which the high reliability and low latency requirements of URLLC were achieved in a wide-area testing environment. The first is technology to always retransmit radio signals irrespective of the terminal's radio conditions, ensuring high reliability of transmissions. Antenna diversity technology was also used to ensure the high-quality reception of signals. Finally, a new radio frame structure incorporating extremely short transmission time slots was employed to reduce over-the-air latency.

DOCOMO is forging ahead with its development of 5G services that will require far higher reliability and lower latency than ever before, including services for remote control, tactile communication, augmented reality and much more. Going forward, DOCOMO will continue to collaborate with world-leading vendors in its research and development of advanced 5G communications technologies.

DOCOMO achieved an over-the-air latency of less than one millisecond together with a packet transmission success rate of more than 99.999%, for stationary and mobile user terminals under the following conditions.

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About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company serves over 65 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ for more information.

Contact:
NTT DOCOMO International PR Public Relations Department Tel: +81-3-5156-1366 Fax: +81-3-5501-3408 URL: www.nttdocomo.com

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DOCOMO and SONY to Trial 5G-Enabled Hi-Tech Vehicle

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TOKYO, Nov 3, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has agreed with SONY to conduct a joint trial involving the real-time transmission of high-definition video via a fifth-generation (5G) mobile communications system to a 4K digital signage system fitted to the outside of the New Concept Cart, an experimental high-tech vehicle developed by SONY. DOCOMO will evaluate 5G technologies that it plans to commercialize in 2020.

The trial will be conducted at the 5G Trial Site in Tokyo, which DOCOMO built to assess 5G technologies and potential commercial services that it is developing with partners. Leveraging 5G's advanced capabilities, including ultra-high speed, ultra-large capacity, low latency and massive connectivity, the test will evaluate the speed and quality of high-definition video transmitted via a 5G system to the vehicle's high-definition 4K digital sign.

The New Concept Cart will be showcased at DOCOMO's research and development exhibition Mietekita Chotto Saki no Mirai (A Peek into the Near Future) at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Odaiba, Tokyo from November 9 to November 11.

DOCOMO will continue to with partner with companies to create new commercial services based on 5G technologies that it is developing with major vendors worldwide.

About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company serves over 65 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ for more information.

Contact:
NTT DOCOMO International PR Public Relations Department Tel: +81-3-5156-1366 Fax: +81-3-5501-3408 URL: www.nttdocomo.com

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DOCOMO and MediaTek Achieve World's First Successful 5G Trial Using Smartphone-Sized NOMA Chipset-Embedded Device to Increase Spectral Efficiency

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- New momentum for development of commercial 5G services -

TOKYO, Nov 3, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that in a joint trial conducted with MediaTek Inc. it has successfully developed a chipset to increase the spectral efficiency of mobile devices by up to 2.3 times compared to existing LTE technology. The chipset combines DOCOMO's non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) radio access technology and MediaTek's multi-user interference cancellation (MUIC) technology, which is required to achieve NOMA.

NOMA multiplexes signals at a base-station transmitter to leverage the increased signal processing capacity of user devices and cancel interference among multiplexed user signals. MUIC removes interference from other users when a base station transmits a signal to a number of users simultaneously.

During the trial, three smartphone-sized devices embedded with the chipsets, each placed in a different location, received data that was transmitted simultaneously from a base station using the same frequency, while the transmission power of the signal transmitted to each device was adjusted. Using the developed chipset, each device successfully eliminated interfering signals intended for the other devices and received only the intended data, resulting in up to 2.3 times greater spectral efficiency than that of single-user Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO).

DOCOMO is forging ahead with its development of 5G technologies, aiming to increase the signal processing capacities of user devices in populated urban areas and standardize 5G's radio interface and improve spectral efficiency. Going forward, DOCOMO will continue to collaborate with world-leading vendors in its research and development of commercial 5G communications devices and services scheduled to launch in 2020.

About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company serves over 65 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ for more information.

Contact:
NTT DOCOMO International PR Public Relations Department Tel: +81-3-5156-1366 Fax: +81-3-5501-3408 URL: www.nttdocomo.com

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Fujitsu, Lenovo and DBJ form PC Joint Venture

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Capital structure after the transaction
New Business structure of PC/ Tablet
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited, Lenovo Group Limited and Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) today announced a strategic collaboration that creates a joint venture between the three companies. The joint venture will focus on the research, development, design, manufacturing and sales of Client Computing Devices (CCD) for the global PC market.

Fujitsu will sell a 51% stake in its wholly owned subsidiary Fujitsu Client Computing Limited (FCC") to Lenovo and a 5% stake to DBJ. After the transaction, FCCL will become a joint venture company (JV) owned by Fujitsu, Lenovo and DBJ and will continue to be known as Fujitsu Client Computing Limited.

1. Overview of the Strategic PC Cooperation

The transaction is expected to be closed in 1Q FY2018. The aggregate consideration received by Fujitsu will be JPY 28.0 billion (approximately HKD1.9 billion) that includes JPY 25.5 billion from Lenovo and JPY 2.5 billion from DBJ(1). After the transaction, Kuniaki Saito, the current representative director and president of FCCL, will assume the role of Representative Director and President of FCCL.

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After the JV is established, FCCL products will continue to be distributed and sold under the Fujitsu brand name. Fujitsu will continue to serve corporate customers worldwide directly or indirectly through its valued channel partner network and provide the related after-sales support and services. FCCL will serve the consumer market in Japan either directly or indirectly through mass retailers and provide product support and services.

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Through this strategic collaboration, Fujitsu and Lenovo aim to drive further growth, scale and competitiveness in the PC businesses both in Japan and worldwide. The JV will leverage Fujitsu's capabilities in global sales, customer support, R&D, highly-automated and efficient manufacturing and systems integration that meet customers' demand. Furthermore, it will benefit from Lenovo's global scale and presence.

Through investment in JV, DBJ will support FCCL's sustainable growth and provide financial expertise from the perspective of a financial institution.

Fujitsu will continue to offer a high-quality, innovative, secure, and reliable Fujitsu branded CCD portfolio to its corporate customers worldwide, contributing to their digital transformation journey, and co-creating the workplace of the future by integrating PC offerings with Technology Solutions.

2. Current Overview of Fujitsu Client Computing

1) Name: Fujitsu Client Computing Limited
2) Location: 4-1-1 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
3) Business: Research, development, manufacturing, sale and maintenance of PCs and tablets
4) Representative: Kuniaki Saito, Representative Director and President
5) Capital: Yen400 million
6) Establishment: February 1, 2016
7) Ownership: Fujitsu Limited (100%)
8) Employees: 1,128 (as of June 1, 2017)

(1) The actual consideration could be adjusted from the above-mentioned figures based on FCCL's balance sheet at closing date. The initial consideration from Lenovo will be JPY 17.85 billion and will be adjusted upwards based on FCCL's future business performance.

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $43 billion global Fortune 500 company and a leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial, and data center technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including the legendary Think and multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, networking, software (including ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile) solutions, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola brand), tablets and apps. Join us on LinkedIn, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@Lenovo) or visit us at www.lenovo.com.

About DBJ

DBJ is a 100% Japanese government-owned financial institution headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Since the establishment of its predecessor, Japan Development Bank in 1951, throughout its history, the bank has been devoted to regional development, environmental conservation, basic social infrastructure, and the creation of technology and industry. With the customer-oriented innovative solutions drawn from its unique integrated business model of investment and loans, DBJ aims to promote joint risk capital-financing with business players, financial institutions and investors for the creation and promotion of the growth capital market.

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 155,000 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 4.5 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

* Please see this press release, with images, at:
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/

Contact:
Lenovo Angela Lee (in Hongkong) Phone: +852 2516 4810 E-mail: angelalee@lenovo.com Lenovo Charlotte West (in London) Phone: +44 7825 605720 E-mail: cwest@lenovo.com Lenovo Masayoshi Suzuki (in Tokyo) Phone: +81-6701-6020 E-mail: msuzuki1@lenovo.com Development Bank of Japan Inc. Public Relations Office Corporate Planning & Coordination Department Phone: +81-3244-1180 E-mail: dbjpr@dbj.jp Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations Tel: +81-3-6252-2176 URL: www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/

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Another Award for CropLife Asia Project Fostering Enhanced Farmer Communication

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India pollination project 'Madhu Sandesh' brings home Best Stewardship Program at Prestigious Agrow Awards

SINGAPORE, Nov 3, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - With the 10th Annual Agrow Awards ceremony held in London this week, it was announced that CropLife Asia was the recipient of this year's Best Stewardship Programme award.

Through the Madhu Sandesh (or "honeyed message") project, farmers in the state of Maharashtra, India are provided access to rental bee hives to ensure pollination of their crops. Apart from improved yields and incomes for farmers, it has also instilled a holistic understanding of the need to use crop protection products in a manner that protects the environment, ecosystems, and human health.

The results from the effort have been impressive - with 90% of the 180 program participants reporting better quality crops by the end of the first year. Pomegranate farmers in particular saw an average of a 35% increase in their yields in concert with a 42% increase in income; while the training they received also helped reduce waste.

Farmers who benefitted from the program have also become advocates of promoting pollination, protecting the environment and using crop protection products responsibly. The program continues to enroll more participants as it moves forward in its second year.

"We are delighted and honored to receive this recognition. But, of course, it's not about CropLife Asia - it's about what we can do collectively as stakeholders to put farmers first. This award is a testament to the hard work and efforts of many, most notably our partners ICAR and KVK Baramati," said Dr Siang Hee Tan, Executive Director of CropLife Asia.

"Ensuring responsible use of crop protection products while also protecting pollinators helps ensure that our food supply remains sustainable and safe. On every level, good stewardship is a shared responsibility; the Madhu Sandesh project provides a platform to enable partnership through a game-changing approach that is benefiting farmers and our environment."

The 10th Annual Agrow Awards were organized by Informa PLC, a leading business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events group.

To learn more about the Madhu Sandhesh project, please watch the video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY1FOFqZo0

About CropLife Asia

CropLife Asia is a non-profit society and the regional organization of CropLife International, the voice of the global plant science industry. We advocate a safe, secure food supply, and our vision is food security enabled by innovative agriculture. CropLife Asia supports the work of 15 member associations across the continent and is led by eight member companies at the forefront of crop protection, seeds and/or biotechnology research and development. For more information, visit us at www.croplifeasia.org.

Contact:
Duke Hipp Director, Public Affairs CropLife Asia Tel: +65 6221 1615 duke.hipp@croplifeasia.org

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IoT x Lighting: the Next Big Thing in Global Markets

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Leading experts from the lighting industry share the latest developments in smart lighting at the "Beyond Illumination: Internet of 'Lights' and its Applications" seminar, held on 28 October during the HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition).
Latest Smart Lighting Trends Spotlighted at HKTDC Fair Seminar

HONG KONG, Nov 3, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Combining the Internet of Things (IoT) and lighting is an emerging trend with strong market potential, according to speakers at a seminar held during the HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) 2017.

At the "Beyond Illumination: Internet of 'Lights' and its Applications" seminar, co-organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Shanghai Pudong Intelligent Lighting Association and Smart Lighting 40 Forum, leading industry professionals and experts shared their insights on the latest developments and future direction of the lighting industry.

Standardisation promotes smart lighting development

According to Lighting Dai, Secretary-General of Shanghai Pudong Intelligent Lighting Association Secretary General, energy-efficient LED lighting products have evolved to smart lighting over the past decade, with tailor-made options the latest trend. He noted that the Chinese mainland's lighting market expanded by more than a double from Rmb50.4 billion in 2000, and is expected to hit Rmb600 billion in 2017. "The industry expects that the market may reach Rmb1trillion in five years' time," said Mr Dai.

He added that the emerging trend offers opportunities and poses challenges as the lighting market enters the IoT era. "Smart lighting products are not really 'smart' if they are isolated, single-function items that cannot be connected with other devices via the Internet due to a lack of a shared technology. And if different manufacturers develop different technologies, there will be no standardisation, which will ultimately suffocate development," said Mr Dai.

To address this issue, the Shanghai-based Association has been organising exchanges between the lighting and technology sectors to foster cross-industry cooperation. The move has resulted in close business relationships being established between players such as Mi and Phillips, as well as Huawei and Opple Lighting. "Through such cooperation, smart lighting has been extended to cover more field, including in the housing, hotel, medical and automobile sectors."

Tuya Chief Operating Officer Alex Young agreed that one-stop solutions - connecting various products and vendors to a single platform - were an emerging trend. "Such a platform must be compatible with different protocols, such as WiFi ad Bluetooth, for different regions. Above all, the devices and services on this single platform must be encrypted," he said. "Cross-industry collaboration, integration and adaptation are key to the long-term global IoT development, and will minimise market confusion."

Widening IoT applications

"By 2020, the global IoT market is expected to reach US$1.7 trillion, with China contributing US$300 billion," said Richard Xu, Vice President of Lenovo Connect. With the rapid development of IoT around the world, he predicted that all devices will be embedded with LTE-5G functions for IoT implementation in future.

Explaining the beauty of combining lighting and IoT, Mr Xu said: "Take smart street lighting as an example, not only is it energy-efficient, it can also collect data and issue safety warnings." He noted that Lenovo's Narrow Band IoT network focuses on applications for shared economy, smart traffic, new retail, consumer electronics, smart finance and smart government affairs in the mainland market.

AI, Big Data and Cloud

At the seminar, Tencent Smart Device Open Platform Product Manager Carlos Qian quoted company founder Pony Ma saying, "The future is about having AI (artificial intelligence) deal with Big Data on the cloud." He added that smart platforms must offer a diverse experience for users. "For example, Tencent's services range from education and music to live-chat functions, karaoke and Chinese-English bilingual language recognition."

Mr Qian said that AI systems will operate through recognition technology, enabling products to automatically provide the right choices for an elevated user experience. "For example, a music search function could recommend songs based on gender and the occasion."

The importance of user experience was highlighted by other speakers, including Maxwell Liu, MIOT Business Director, Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software.

Customer data collection in smart retail

Sengled Co Ltd China Region General Manager Nelson Chou explained the concept of "smart retail," citing the example of his company, whose system monitors and analyses data through integrating information collected from smart lighting, music, security-monitoring and sales behaviour through IoT and big data technology, offering customers a brand-new experience.

He said that shop lighting can be controlled to enhance promotions. More importantly, sensors in the lighting system can collect customer data, including gender, time spent at the shop and purchasing behaviour. Through face-recognition technology, the system might even detect arrival of VIPs to further enhance customer relations management.

Organised by the HKTDC, the 19th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and the second edition of the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo successfully concluded at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (27-30 October) and AsiaWorld-Expo (26-29 October) respectively. Attracting nearly 55,000 buyers, the twin fairs gathered close to 3,100 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions, forming the world's largest lighting marketplace.

Fair Websites:
Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition): hklightingfairae.hktdc.com
Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo: hkotlexpo.hktdc.com
Videos: https://youtu.be/rm37P_BFSII

More comments from exhibitors and buyers: http://bit.ly/2iJ1GAX

About HKTDC

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+, Twitter @hktdc, LinkedIn.
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Contact:
HKTDC Communication and Public Affairs Department Banbi Chen Tel: +852 2584 4525 Email: banbi.yc.chen@hktdc.org

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C Cheng Holdings Gains Success Overseas with The Revitalisation of Blue House Cluster Project

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Blue House
The First-ever Hong Kong Project to Win the Highest Honour "Award of Excellence" at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Better Poised to Secure Large-Scale International Construction Projects; Achieves Results with Extraordinary Capabilities


HONG KONG, Nov 3, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - C Cheng Holdings Limited ("C Cheng Holdings" or the "Group;" stock code: 1486), a leading comprehensive architectural service providers in Hong Kong and the PRC, has announced that the Revitalisation of the Blue House Cluster Hong Kong project in which its subsidiary LWK & Partners (HK) Limited ("LWK") serves as the Project Architect, Lead Consultant and Conservation Consultant has garnered the "Award of Excellence," the highest honour presented at the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. This conservation of historic buildings project is the first-ever from Hong Kong to garner this prestigious honour, which is clear evidence of the high global recognition LWK enjoys for its outstanding capability in the construction industry. Hence, it further consolidates the Group's leading position in the industry and benefit to tap into new market in China and overseas, including Xiongan New Area and Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area.

Mr Ronald Liang, Chairman of C Cheng Holdings, said, "The concerted effort of the dedicated professional teams of LWK enabled us to stand above top global competitors and gain prestigious honours for Hong Kong's construction industry on the international stage. Looking ahead, we continue to strive to secure a wide range of large-scale international projects, with a special focus on China with its rich development potential. We are also working diligently towards the strategic objective of offering excellence in construction by promoting the development of the construction industry and enhancing industry standards across different regions."

As an established provider of comprehensive architectural services, C Cheng and Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. ("BMEDI"), a subsidiary of its strategic shareholder Beijing Enterprises Group Co., Ltd., are jointly developing the regional development projects under the Xiongan New Area and Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area. At the same time, the Group is focusing on the huge potential presented by national strategic initiatives including "One Belt One Road" and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis Plan, so as to place C Cheng on the fast growth track by capturing the opportunities in the domestic industry.

Mr. Ivan Fu, Chief Executive Officer of C Cheng, added, "The award from UNESCO can significantly enhance our position and reputation in the international architectural sector. Combining the strengths of C Cheng and BMEDI, we are in a better position to secure major architectural projects in China and different regions, and in turn fully seize the enormous potential within specially designated national strategic locations and new development zones. Based on our solid foundation and strong track record, I believe that the Group can accelerate the pace of expansion and achieve better performance."

About C Cheng Holdings Limited (Stock code: 1486)
C Cheng Holdings is a leading comprehensive architectural services provider in Hong Kong and mainland China, specialising in architecture, landscape architecture, town planning, interior design and heritage conservation. The Group has achieved extensive business coverage in the Greater China region with offices in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chongqing, Shanghai and Manila. Enjoying widespread market recognition, the Group has obtained certifications as a Band 1 List of Consultants of AACSB in Hong Kong and Grade A Qualification in the PRC. In 2017, C Cheng collaborated with BMEDI in pursuing a "Technology + Capital" dual-development initiative.

About Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation were launched in 2000, aiming to recognise and encourage cultural heritage conservation and restoration projects under private initiative and public-private partnership within the Asia-Pacific region. Each award winning project not only embodies the concept of conservation, but also clearly demonstrates the spirit of its community and contributes to the cultural and historical heritage of the native environment and the local community.

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Victory in China for Toyota GAZOO Racing

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Toyota City, Japan, Nov 6, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota GAZOO Racing dominated the 6 Hours of Shanghai to win its fourth race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season on a day tinged with frustration.

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2017 WEC Round 8 Shanghai

Sebastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson and Kazuki Nakajima in the #8 TS050 Hybrid took victory by more than a lap from their nearest challengers for Toyota's third win in Shanghai, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process.

However, the team had been on course for a second consecutive one-two finish prior to a late collision which damaged the #7 TS050 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez. They eventually finished fourth.

That result means Toyota goes to the final race of 2017, in Bahrain on 18 November, level on four wins each with Porsche. However, both title battles are over, with Porsche and drivers Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber and Brendon Hartley confirmed as World Champions.

When the race began, Jose led from pole in the #7 while Sebastien lost a position but fought back to pass both Porsches. With 26 cars on track, traffic is always a challenge and Jose hit the #26 LMP2 after 30 minutes, losing eight seconds and dropping to third.

He recovered the position and, as the one-hour mark approached, handed the #7 over to Kamui in second place at the first pit stops. Unlike its sister car, the #8 crew chose to double stint the tyres, and Sebastien resumed in the lead.

But after two hours, all leading cars had made their second pit stops and Kamui led in the #7 with Anthony just behind on new tyres in the #8. Both were well clear of the #2 Porsche while the #1 was now one lap behind.

Anthony put the new tyres to good use and passed Kamui for the lead, recording several quick lap times to extend his advantage prior to a full course yellow, during which both TS050 Hybrids pitted, the #7 changing two tyres and switching driver to Mike.

The two TS050 Hybrids continued to lead beyond the halfway point and were consistently faster than the competition. Kazuki lapped the third-placed Porsche #2 with around two hours to go and the cars eased their pace to avoid unnecessary risk.

When the final pit stops came with just under an hour to go, Sebastien took new tyres in the #8 while Jose only refuelled, meaning he led. However, contact with the #91 Porsche GT damaged the left rear of the #7 and cost 13 minutes in the pits.

Quick work by the mechanics allowed the car to return to the track and take the chequered flag in fourth, seven laps behind. Sebastien completed a dominant but bitter-sweet victory on a day when the team had shown the performance to earn a one-two.

Hisatake Murata, Team President:
"To win our fourth race of the season is a really special feeling. Well done to everyone in the team for their great work this weekend. We were fastest in every practice session, we earned pole position and now we have won the race. I think we deserved the one-two and it was a pity to lose time right at the end of the race due to contact with a lapped car. Congratulations to Porsche on winning the drivers' and manufacturers' World Championship. We will keep fighting at the final race, when we want to finish the season with another win."

TS050 Hybrid #7 (Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Jose Maria Lopez)
Race: 4th, 188 laps, 7 pit stops. Grid: 1st. Fastest lap: 1min 46.033secs

Mike Conway (TS050 Hybrid #7):
"It was not easy to manage the tyres today, particularly on the second stint but we hung in there. Unfortunately we lost the lead twice due to incidents. It could have been a one-two today and big points for the team; but that didn't happen. Congratulations to car #8; they deserved the win so all credit to them."

Kamui Kobayashi (TS050 Hybrid #7):
"It was a very unfortunate race for us. We had a good car but we struggled a bit with the tyres. Still we managed to fight for the win. We didn't give up but it was a pity that the last collision dropped us back to fourth. We will be pushing for better in Bahrain."

Jose Maria Lopez (TS050 Hybrid #7):
"On my second stint it was difficult with the tyres. Then I had the incident with the GT car. It was my fault for sure, but it's not an easy situation. I was going inside at turn 13; it's the kind of thing you do a few times every race and there is no problem. I will have a look at the video and learn from this to come back stronger."

TS050 Hybrid #8 (Sebastien Buemi, Anthony Davidson, Kazuki Nakajima)
Race: 1st, 195 laps, 6 pit stops. Grid: 3rd. Fastest lap: 1min 45.892secs

Sebastien Buemi (TS050 Hybrid #8):
"It's an amazing result for our car. We had a great fight with the sister car and it's just unfortunate we couldn't bring home a one-two. It's been a great job from the team to strike back from some difficult races with back-to-back wins. Hopefully we can fight for a fifth win in Bahrain and have more wins than Porsche this season. For now let's celebrate the win and enjoy the last fight in Bahrain."

Anthony Davidson (TS050 Hybrid #8):
"It's great to get a win again after actually driving the car, unlike in Fuji! I can properly celebrate this one. The car was great. We struggled a bit compared to #7 in qualifying but we had the best car in the race. I want to say thanks to our car crew because we had the right strategy and strong pit stops. That gave us the platform to win today."

Kazuki Nakajima (TS050 Hybrid #8):
"Many thanks to the team for giving us such a good car and well to the pit stop crew. My team-mates did a great job but I suffered a lot in the car, with the traffic and all the rubber on track. I lost a bit of time but managed to survive and we had the speed to win by a lap. I am happy with the race result and now the target is to win again in Bahrain."

About Toyota

Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.

Contact:
Public Affairs Division Global Communications Department Toyota Motor Corporation Tel: +81-3-3817-9926

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MHPS Receives Order for Two H-25 Gas Turbines from Qingdao Energy Kaiyuan Thermoelectricity Co., Ltd in China

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For 80 MW Class LNG-fired GTCC Combined Heat and Power Project

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov 6, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has received an order for two H-25 gas turbines for an 80 megawatt (MW) LNG fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle power plant project developed by Qingdao Energy Kaiyuan Thermoelectricity Co., Ltd.

The turbines are scheduled to begin operations in December 2018 and will be the core components of the GTCC cogeneration plant, which will provide power and heat for industrial processes and companies in the Qingdao National High-Tech development Zone - Hongdao economic zone.

The project is being developed by Qingdao Energy Kaiyuan Thermoelectricity Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Qingdao Energy Group, which is itself owned by Qingdao City Government, and this company is mainly responsible for heating supply in Qingdao during the heating season and operation of the thermal power plant as a local municipal heating enterprise in Qingdao.

The GTCC cogeneration facility uses components such as gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and exhaust heat recovery boilers. Of these, MHPS will produce two 32 MW H-25 type gas turbines, and supply them through the local main contractor Harbin Guanghan Power Technology Development Co, Ltd.

Using an energy-step-utilization process, high-temperature waste heat from the gas turbines will be converted into steam by the exhaust heat recovery boilers and that steam will be sent to the steam turbine. In addition, the extracted steam for heating supply will be sent on to the Qingdao National High-Tech development Zone - Hongdao economic zone to achieve the goal of improving energy efficiency.

The heavy duty H-25 gas turbine offers easy onsite maintenance, longer maintenance intervals, and high reliability. It offers proven reliability and a strong operational track record. This order was placed in recognition of MHPS'' performance, delivering 54 units in Japan and 150 units overseas since 1987.

About Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) was formed on February 1 2014, integrating the thermal power generation systems businesses of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Hitachi, Ltd. in a quest to further enhance their social response capabilities in all respects. These include the technological strength to create new products of outstanding quality and reliability, the comprehensive strength in engineering to oversee projects in regions across the globe, and finely honed sales and after-sale servicing capabilities. MHPS aims to come out a winner in global competition and achieve a solid position as a world leader in thermal power generation systems and environmental technologies. For more information, please visit www.mhps.com.

Contact:
Joseph Hood, PR Manager Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Email: mhi-pr@mhi.co.jp Tel: +81-(0)3-6716-2168 Fax: +81-(0)3-6716-5860

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Gemalto Launches First of its Kind On-Demand Security Platform to Protect Data Anytime, Anywhere

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SafeNet Data Protection On Demand is a data security-as-a-service solution for enterprises and managed service providers to protect data anywhere

AMSTERDAM, Nov 6, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of SafeNet Data Protection On Demand, a centralized cloud-based services platform for companies to protect data, meet compliance mandates and manage the security of all their sensitive information in every location with unparalleled simplicity.

Today, businesses are increasingly challenged by the cost and complexity of protecting data across disparate IT infrastructures and hybrid cloud environments. SafeNet Data Protection On Demand helps solve these issues by providing a single data security-as-a-service platform that integrates easily with existing IT systems, DevOps tools and cloud services to protect wherever data is created, accessed or stored.

Robust, Scalable Security Designed for Higher Order Business Cases and Operational Benefits

SafeNet Data Protection On Demand makes enterprise-grade data protection accessible to companies of all of sizes - from the smallest to the largest of enterprises. With no hardware and software to buy, configure or manage and simple pay-as-you-go pricing, companies can more cost effectively and quickly deploy data protection to secure sensitive information in any environment on demand. This empowers them to easily integrate security across all company IT systems and removes barriers between business and DevOps, expediting go-to-market timelines. Companies can scale their security operations to protect critical data in established business initiatives and new growth markets and address priorities like Big Data, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Digital Payments.

The SafeNet Data Protection On Demand Marketplace is expanding its portfolio of security services to include:

- Hardware Security Module On Demand: Provides protection for transactions, identities and applications by securing cryptographic keys and provisioning encryption, decryption, authentication and digital signing services.
- Key Broker On Demand: Enables you to manage your keys to provide simple and secure control between your enterprise-controlled security and your SaaS and cloud service vendors such as Salesforce.
- Key Management on Demand: Provides a central way to manage encryption keys throughout their full lifecycle, supports Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) services and acts as a key broker for organizations extending their security policies into multi-cloud environments through "Bring Your Own Key" (BYOK).
- Encryption on Demand: Protects sensitive data wherever it resides including files, folders, databases, storage environments, and virtual machines.

Companies also benefit from Gemalto's extensive partner ecosystem which helps accelerate the integration of data security across their multi-cloud applications. The platform is designed to work with many of the most widely utilized IT products and technology companies such as Amazon Web Services, Dell EMC, Google, IBM, Microsoft, NetApp, Huawei, Oracle and Salesforce. In addition, customers can quickly develop and build secure higher order use cases through proprietary and/or third-party APIs.

Supporting Quotes

"SafeNet Data Protection On Demand simplifies data security operations by lowering the cost of ownership, reducing deployment times and eliminating the need to manage multiple solutions," said Sebastien Cano, executive vice president for Enterprise & Cybersecurity at Gemalto. "The platform's cloud neutrality model also brings speed, agility and flexibility for users to deploy the data security services they need in minutes with flexible pay-as-you-go pricing."

"Complexity has always been a pain point for organizations when it comes to deploying encryption and key management, and the growth of cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) will only magnify this challenge," said Garrett Bekker, Principal Analyst at 451 Research. "By providing organizations with a single consolidated platform accessible through an online marketplace, Gemalto's SafeNet Data Protection On Demand can allow companies of all sizes to deploy encryption, key management and hardware security module offerings with only a mouse click, eliminating the burdens of physical deployments and also helping resource-constrained enterprises address the growing shortage of skilled security personnel."

"NTT Group clients are increasingly asking for on-demand usage based data protection services such as encryption and key management, and Gemalto has uniquely responded with a whole suite of cloud-native solutions that allow us to respond to those needs quickly. We see this new way of managing security as an industry game changer for companies to build upon their cloud-based strategy by including easy-to-use cloud native security applications, said Frank Balow, Senior Manager at NTT Security Germany, the specialized security company of NTT Group. "As a result, we can respond to NTT Group clients' needs faster, reduce their IT headaches, all in an affordable way enabling them to scale as they grow."

For more information

Gemalto will host a webinar November 16 at 11 a.m. ET titled "Security Heretic: What got us here won't get us there" on the topic of the changing data security landscape. Click here to register. http://bit.ly/2y7K98F

Gemalto and Capgemini will also be showcasing the solution at Dreamforce November 6-9 in San Francisco - Booth #1018.

Related Resources:

- SafeNet Data Protection On Demand product brief http://bit.ly/2zgfqd5
- SafeNet Data Protection On Demand website http://bit.ly/2y88xqB
- SafeNet Data Protection On Demand for Service Providers http://bit.ly/2yzJjFC
- Sign up for a free 30 day evaluation http://bit.ly/2zh05sM
- SafeNet Data Protection On Demand Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ioiTKL2O64
- Capgemini testimonial video for SafeNet Data Protection On Demand http://bit.ly/2h8bh02
- SafeNet Data Protection On Demand: NTT Security & Gemalto Provide Encryption Key Management http://bit.ly/2lTKTMJ

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2016 annual revenues of EUR 3.1 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.

From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.

Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software - enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.

Our 15,000+ employees operate out of 112 offices, 43 personalization and data centers, and 30 research and software development centers located in 48 countries.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

Gemalto media contacts:
Philippe Benitez
Americas
+1 512 257 3869
philippe.benitez@gemalto.com

Kristel Teyras
Europe Middle East & Africa
+33 1 55 01 57 89
kristel.teyras@gemalto.com

Shintaro Suzuki
Asia Pacific
+65 6317 8266
shintaro.suzuki@gemalto.com

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