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SEATTLE , Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RightCrowd (ASX: RCW / OTCQB: RCWDF), a leading provider of safety, security and compliance solutions, announced that Bryan Jones has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer, a new position based in Europe . Jones joins RightCrowd following 17 years with Honeywell holding several leadership positions, the most recent being Chief of Staff to Honeywell's Connected Enterprise CTO. "I have been working with the RightCrowd team for more than 10 years and know this is world-class software that makes a dramatic difference to the ability of a company to manage the security and safety of their workforce," said Jones. He added, "this is a leading product that is capable of combining a person's identity, their status (health, training, drug test results, etc.) and their IT/HR information together with a physical security system to enforce whether an individual is authorized to be in a specific location. Other products can do some of these ... » Learn More about RightCrowd Names Chief Technology Officer as Company Continues to Strengthen Management Team

Agriculture is an important economic sector in Vietnam. In 2020, agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry sectors contributed 14.9 percent to Vietnam’s GDP, which is lower than 41.6 percent of the service and 33.7 percent of the industry sector. Although agriculture has doubled in terms of value in the last decade, its share in GDP has witnessed an average annual decrease of 0.3 percent. Science and technology are key to increasing the capacity and quality of products while improving farmer lives. Vietnam’s government in 2018 stated that it was important to develop a production value chain of high-added value farming products while promoting the link of cooperatives with businesses, as well as to encourage technology transfer and provide preferential loans to agricultural cooperatives. This is where agricultural technology (Agtech) comes in. Agtech is the use of technology in agriculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency, and profitability. Agtech can be products, services, ... » Learn More about Why the Agtech Industry Will Aid Vietnam’s Hi-Tech Growth

KUALA LUMPUR: There are no plans to reduce the road tax renewal fee for vehicles that run on diesel, says Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong (GPS-Lawas). "Any proposals to reduce the road tax fee in future will be thoroughly studied by taking into account its effects on government revenue and its impact to the entire motor-vehicle registration ecosystem in Malaysia. "Taking into account initiatives and revisions on road tax fees that were previously implemented, the Transport Ministry has no plans to reduce road tax fees specifically for vehicles that run on diesel," said Henry during Question Time in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 30). Henry said the revision on road tax renewal fees was implemented several times, among them in 2007, where fees to register privately-owned cars with engine capacity of 1,000cc and below were set at RM20 annually, while motorcycles with engine capacity below 150cc were set at RM2. He said another road tax fee revision took place in 2008, ... » Learn More about No plans to reduce road tax fee for diesel vehicles

At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 0.23 per cent or 3.41 points to 1,513.98 from 1,510.57 at Monday’s closing. The benchmark index opened 2.01 points firmer at 1,512.58 and moved between 1,511.27 and 1,519.62 throughout the trading session. On the broader market, gainers led losers 576 to 464, while 392 counters were unchanged, 873 untraded, and 63 others suspended. Turnover decreased to 5.67 billion units valued at RM7.97 billion from Monday’s 6.14 billion units worth RM5.19 billion. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng said today’s gainers were led by KLK which increased 90 sen to RM21.04, PPB rose 82 sen to RM17.82, and PetGas was up 52 sen to RM16.82. He said key regional indices, however, closed mostly lower as investors in the region continued to track developments surrounding the Omicron variant while Moderna chief executive Stéphane Bancel said he expected existing vaccines to struggle with Omicron ... » Learn More about Bursa Malaysia ends higher on bargain-hunting

KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated engineering solutions provider, Kelington Group Bhd reported a robust financial performance in the third quarter (3QFY21) and nine months ended Sept 30, 2021 and it is upbeat about its prospects. In a statement on Tuesday, it said notwithstanding the operational disruptions arising from the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) during the quarter under review, Kelington’s net profit in 3QFY21 rose 62% to a quarterly record high of RM8mil from RM4.9mil a year ago. The company said revenue in 3QFY21 increased 8% to RM106.4mil versus RM98.3mil a year ago. “The improved financial performance was attributable to higher projects completion in Malaysia and Singapore and a lower effective tax rate in 3QFY21,” it said. In 9MFY21, Kelington posted a record-breaking financial performance as revenue rose 30% to RM337.6mil and net profit more than doubled to RM20.9mil as compared to previous corresponding period (9MFY20). The improvement in both revenue and net ... » Learn More about Strong earnings growth for Kelington

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Refuse collection fees for households will go up from January 2022. This is the first time fees will increase since 2017, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Nov. 30. The increase is to keep up with the operational and manpower costs of providing household refuse and recyclables collection services. How much more? From Jan. 1, 2022, HDB flat households will pay S$9.63 per month, up by S$1.38, for refuse collection fees. This is the same amount private apartments that have not opted out of the public waste collection scheme will pay. Those living in landed premises will pay S$32.07, which is S$4.60 more. In 2017, the monthly fees increased from S$7.49 to S$8.25 for HDB households and private property households that have not opted out of the public waste collection scheme. Those living in landed homes saw the fees go up from S$24.81 to S$27.47. Rebates can be used to ... » Learn More about HDB households refuse collection fees up S$1.38 to S$9.63/month from 2022

As the world looks towards renewable energy to reduce the negative impact of fossil fuels, some are turning to unlikely sources, such as sweat. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a material that helps evaporate sweat from our skin while harvesting the moisture from human sweat to power wearable electronic devices, such as watches and fitness trackers. The material is a new type of film that absorbs sweat effectively, and could possibly be used in shoe insoles, shoe linings, and underarm pads. The two main components of the novel thin film are cobalt chloride and ethanolamine. Harvesting energy from sweat When exposed to sunlight, the film can rapidly release water and it can be ‘regenerated’ and reused for more than 100 times. The technological breakthrough was published in scientific journal Nano Energy in September last year. The research team behind the invention consists of Professor Ding Jun, Assistant Professor Tan ... » Learn More about NUS researchers find a way to generate electricity by harvesting sweat

Over-60s, vulnerable should postpone travel due to Omicron: WHO The WHO said on Tuesday that while blanket travel bans would not stop the spread of the Omicron variant, Covid-19 vulnerable people, including the over-60s, should postpone plans to travel abroad. Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant of concern which the World Health Organisation says poses a “very high” risk globally, has prompted many countries to shut their borders. “Blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread, and they place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods,” the WHO said in a travel advice statement on Omicron. However, it said persons who are unwell or at risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease and dying, including people 60 years of age or older or those with co-morbidities such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, should be advised to postpone travel. READ MORE HERE Three students killed in Michigan high school shooting Three students were killed and six other ... » Learn More about While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 1

Bitkub, a local digital asset exchange, ranked as the 10th largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading value on Coingecko.com on Nov 29, spurred by a chain of successful partnerships with major companies and surge of trading value for its homegrown coin, KUB Coin. The exchange's trading value now stands at around 28 billion baht per day, mainly thanks to huge demand for three local coins on the exchange -- KUB Coin, JFIN Coin and SIX Coin -- whose total trading value contributed roughly 50% of the company's total turnover. The prices of the three coins skyrocketed from the beginning of November before dropping sharply from peaks on Tuesday afternoon as investors took profits from the price surge. According to Bitkub, KUB Coin price stood at 32.84 baht on Nov 1. It peaked at 500 baht on Nov 29 in a spike of 1,422%. On Tuesday at 2.30pm, the price dropped to 275 baht. JFIN Coin's price stood at 14.50 baht on Nov 1 and surged 1,610% to peak at 248 baht on Nov 30. On ... » Learn More about Bitkub rises up the ranking

Table of Contents (Quick Navigation) As technology becomes increasingly commonplace, business owners have to adapt their strategies and workforces to stay competitive. Today’s workforce consists of highly skilled professionals, many of whom have achieved IT certifications that allow them to work in software development or data management. So how does a business owner go about hiring these professionals? The bad news is that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to hire IT personnel. The good news is that you don’t have to turn in your white-collar management badge just yet. Hiring an IT recruiter can help bring much-needed skills into your organization without the time-consuming process of looking for candidates, interviewing them, and training them yourself. What Is an IT Recruiter? An IT recruiter is a professional who specializes in seeking out qualified candidates for open positions within your business. Instead of doing the legwork on your own, you can ... » Learn More about IT Recruiter- Why You Need One