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DENSO Develops Global Safety Package 3 to Improve Vehicle Sensing

KARIYA, JAPAN, Jan 14, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced that it has developed Global Safety Package 3(1), an active safety system designed to improve the safety of vehicles by giving them high sensing capability of their surroundings. This product is used in the Hino Ranger, the Lexus NX, and the Toyota Noah and Voxy, which were released in August 2021, October 2021, and January 2022, respectively.The Global Safety Package uses the combined performance of a millimeter-wave radar sensor and vision sensor to assist the driver in controlling the vehicle safely. The millimeter-wave radar sensor detects the shapes of road objects, such as vehicles and guardrails, while the vision sensor uses a camera to detect the environment ahead of the vehicle. DENSO has developed the third generation of the Global Safety Package.In order to eliminate road accidents and achieve stress-free mobility, DENSO believes it is important to not only improve safety products in vehicles using cutting-edge technology, but also develop those products at attractive prices so they can benefit more vehicles. Under this philosophy, DENSO developed Global Safety Package 3 to improve its active safety and driver assistance performance while reducing product size and cost.Millimeter-wave radar sensorProduct featuresWith a wider detection angle, longer detection range, and improved speed resolution(2), this product helps avoid collisions at intersections, whether with other vehicles or pedestrians. Moreover, thanks to its improved detection capability and reduced size and cost, this radar sensor has fewer installation requirements and can be used in more vehicle types and models.Points of product improvementA wider detection angle and a longer detection range with improvements such as in-antenna design and radio wave transmission efficiency.Improved speed resolution by increasing the frequency modulation of radio wave transmissions.Reduced size and cost, with the new model using fewer than half the number of parts compared to the previous generation. DENSO achieved this by integrating the antenna and power supply board, simplifying product structure and leveraging multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technology, which allows for a smaller antenna with fewer channels to transmit and receive radio waves.Vision sensorProduct featuresThe sensor has a wider horizontal field of view to help with collision avoidance at intersections, as well as a longer range to detect road objects in front of the vehicle. This assists adaptive cruise control and lane changes over a broader speed range. Moreover, the product uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve sensing performance and assistance functions, such as headway distance control - the ability to maintain consistent distance between a preceding vehicle - and traffic sign recognition.Points of product development- A high-sensitivity, high-resolution imager with a wider horizontal field of view and longer detection range.- AI technology to identify drivable areas, preceding vehicles, road signs, and other solid objects based on image data. Vehicles and pedestrians in all directions, including those ahead, behind, and to the side, can be detected.- Reduced product size and cost by taking the following actions: integrating image processing and system control functions, which reduced the number of microcomputers used; adjusted the structural design to control heat emitted from the processor; and reviewed the lens design.DENSO will continue to develop technology for advanced driver assistance to realize safe and flexible mobility for all people, including drivers and pedestrians, around the world.(1) Global Safety Package 3The software for Global Safety Package 3 was developed in cooperation with J-QuAD DYNAMICS Inc.(2) Speed resolutionThe difference in speed between two targets by which the sensor can distinguish them as two separate objects when it detects them Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Mitsubishi Power Upgrades Gas Turbines at Senoko Energy to Reduce 15,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Annually

TOKYO, Dec 2, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed upgrade works for two GTCC power plants with M701F gas turbines at Senoko Energy in Singapore. This has helped to improve energy efficiency and reduce approximately 15,000 tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to removing over 4,500 cars from the road a year.The upgrade is part of a long-term service agreement (LTSA) concluded under a consortium with Mitsubishi Corporation. Mitsubishi Power applied its latest gas turbine technologies to the M701F gas turbine, achieving a heat rate improvement by reducing the volume of cooling air, which results in reduced carbon emissions.The successful upgrade led to Senoko Energy receiving Honorable Mention in the Best Practices category for the National Environment Agency's EENP Awards(Note1) Mr. Tan Cheng Teck, Executive Vice President, Operations & Maintenance, Senoko Energy said, "This project validates the hard work of our engineers, technicians and workers, particularly as the upgrade occurred during a challenging time of the pandemic."We are grateful to the project team for their meticulous planning and execution, the close collaboration with Mitsubishi Power and other contractors, as well as tremendous support from EMA in facilitating the entry of technical advisers from Japan to Singapore through the Green Lane arrangement. This was truly a team effort."Congratulating Senoko Energy on the award, Mr. Osamu Ono, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific said: "Upgrading works, together with operations & maintenance (O&M), are not only essential for maximizing the asset value of existing power plant infrastructure but can also help improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in the path towards decarbonization. Mitsubishi Power commends Senoko Energy for the EENP Award they received in recognition of this successful upgrade. We are honored to build upon our long-standing relationship with Senoko Energy to provide critical gas turbine upgrading that supports their push for cleaner power generation in Singapore."Work on the upgrade and LTSA began on June 21, 2019, as part of Senoko Energy's efforts to improve energy efficiency and decarbonize in line with Singapore's Carbon Pricing Act(2), which saw subsidies for company efforts that led to reductions in carbon emissions. Close collaboration between Senoko Energy, Mitsubishi Power and other contractors allowed upgrade works to be completed on schedule while ensuring workplace safety despite challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.(1) bit.ly/3G1ur12(2) bit.ly/3d98Wz4About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics & infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on www.spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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‘Hungary Ghost Festival’: Volunteers step up to prevent translation gaffes, improve accuracy

SINGAPORE - Hungry Ghost Festival was mistranslated as "Hungary Ghost Festival" in a 2002 Singapore Tourism Board guide. This translation gaffe has stuck in Mr Neo Keng Hwee's mind, so he was quick to respond to a nationwide effort to crowdsource expertise to prevent such errors. Following the launch of the Citizen Translators project in January, Mr Neo has given feedback on errors he has spotted in brochures. Nearly 800 volunteers have registered for the Citizen Translators project so far, said Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat How at a virtual dialogue for these participants on Wednesday (Nov 10). Under the initiative, citizen translators help identify translation-related errors in government communication materials in Singapore's four official languages. They can also review translated materials by government agencies. These include content from the TraceTogether token collection website and promotional materials by the People's Association, for instance. "Errors in translation are often made because the Chinese language has many homonyms (words that sound similar but have different meanings)," Mr Neo, 39, a Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer in Chinese studies, told The Straits Times. At the dialogue with Mr Tan, who chairs the National Translation Committee that runs the project, Mr Neo suggested that the Government partner with polytechnics offering translation courses. "This will help nurture the younger generation of students... and expose them to various genres of materials, so they can make an impact on the overall translation quality in Singapore," said the educator, who has taught Chinese for about 10 years. For another citizen translator, Ms Sharmelee Selvaraji, the need for accurately translated materials hit home when the pandemic worsened in Singapore. In April last year, the PhD student studying neuroscience at the National University of Singapore joined an informal chat group to translate Covid-19-related information to Tamil. "People from the private and public sectors were messaging us for help to translate materials literally every day," said Ms Sharmelee, 26. These translations were very important because some of them were used to inform migrant workers about the Covid-19 symptoms that they needed to report, she added.  When the Ministry of Communications and Information sent her an e-mail on the project in April last year, she instantly signed up. She has since been involved in its workshops and feedback exercises. Meanwhile, freelance translator Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar hopes that her participation can help improve the translation of government communication to Malay. The 51-year-old editorial consultant said: "Some of these translations seem like they are direct translations and can definitely afford to be friendlier." More on this topic   Related Story Nearly 800 people volunteer to improve translation of S'pore government materials   Related Story Volunteers can help stop S'pore government materials from getting lost in translation

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Football: We didn’t deserve to win, says Arteta as Arsenal misfire again

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND (REUTERS) - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side did not deserve to win following a toothless attacking display in a 0-0 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday (Oct 2), but the Spaniard took some comfort from a solid defensive performance. After a thrilling 3-1 win over bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur last week, Arsenal were brought back to earth with a bump as Graham Potter's side mesmerised them at times with the kind of free-flowing football Arteta would dearly love to see from his team. Brighton had a total of 21 attempts, but only two of them were on target as Arsenal defended doggedly, and although Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit a post with a first-half header, their blunt performance in possession is a cause for concern. "(The header) was probably the only open situation in the first half, and we were unlucky not to score it. I don't think we deserved to win the game, we have to take the draw with the performance we had today and improve," Arteta told the BBC. The Gunners improved after the break and had a decent 10-minute spell late in the game, but other than that they looked lost as they sought to create chances of their own. "We didn't make enough right decisions, every time there was a duel where we could escape pressure and attack open spaces we came up short and against this structure we had to do better," Arteta said. His defenders did well to keep up with Brighton's fluid, intelligent attacking football, and although they came under pressure at set pieces, they often managed to get blocks in or force their hosts to shoot from distance. "We have conceded one goal in the last five games which is really positive ... we can now focus on the things we are doing well and work on the ones we need to improve," Arteta said. More on this topic   Related Story Football: Brighton held to goalless draw by unimpressive Arsenal   Related Story Football: Man United stumble again as Chelsea top Premier League

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New recommendations to improve well-being of pre-school educators

SINGAPORE - Pre-schools here have been encouraged to provide ergonomic furniture to improve the posture of their staff, adopt technology to ease their administrative workload, and consider vocal training courses for them to avoid strained voices in open concept classrooms. These are among new recommendations and initiatives that aim to improve the well-being, job satisfaction and productivity of pre-school educators. The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), Health Promotion Board and Workplace Safety and Health Council began an occupational health and safety assessment for the sector two years ago. The recommendations were announced on Wednesday (Sept 1) by Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli during a Teachers' Day virtual visit to NTUC First Campus' My First Skool @ Yung An. The assessment evaluated the work roles and environments of pre-school staff and identified factors that impact their well-being. Ten centres and more than 280 staff participated in the study, ECDA said in a statement. One finding was that educators typically have inadequate lumbar support and encounter pressure on their knees from working with child-sized furniture and engaging infants and toddlers on the floor or during outdoor activities. They could also be in awkward postures during routine care such as showering and diapering. ECDA said most staff had indicated they were happy with their workplace and relationships and their rapport with colleagues and supervisors, though more than half reported that they faced significant stress levels. The recommendations were in four key areas - enhancing workplace health and safety capabilities; building and designing a more staff-friendly workplace; facilitating the use of technology to improve work processes; and promoting the physical and mental well-being of staff. Some initiatives were announced to help pre-schools improve in these areas. For example, the Association of Early Childhood and Training Services has a list of ergonomic furniture, equipment and vendors for the sector at discounted rates. ECDA will also be providing funding to pre-school operators to encourage them to adopt digital tools. More details will be announced later this year. The 10 pre-schools in the study have begun implementing solutions and adopting workplace health programmes to improve the well-being of their educators. More on this topic   Related Story Pre-school teachers' career paths to be reviewed   Related Story Paying more attention to teachers For example, My First Skool @ Yung An has adopted technological solutions to help educators with administrative tasks such as attendance-taking and communication with parents. It also allocates two hours of non-contact time per week for lesson planning and ensures that every centre is equipped with a Teacher Resource Room conducive for staff to rest or prepare for their lessons. Mr Masagos said: "We recognise the importance of our educators' well-being. Even as they look out for our children's welfare and development, we too want to ensure that their needs at the workplace are being met because we care for them." He added: "I encourage more pre-schools to adopt the recommendations and to tap on the range of support available."

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CSRC makes a statement to promote cooperation on securities audit and supervision between China and the United States

New York, NY / TickerInsider / August 20, 2021 /  On August 20, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held the 2021 system mid-year regulatory work conference to study and deploy the next phase of key work. Yi Huiman, Chairman of the CSRC, made a report entitled “Adhering to the stable and seeking progress and deepening reform and opening up to further promote the capital market to achieve high-quality development”. DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE:DIDI)Trade Date: 2021-08-19Open: $7.68, Close: $7.20, Low: $7.18, High: $7.70, Change: $-0.48Country: CN, Currency: USD, Industry: Software—Applicati, SectorTechnology— CSRC, NASDAQ, SEC, DIDI The meeting required that 1. to promote the reform of the securities market registration system, including: focus on promoting reform to optimize the pricing mechanism of the issue, improve the quality of prospectus disclosure, and further clarify the responsibilities of intermediaries. 2. is unswervingly promote the capital market system-type opening to the outside world. Coordinate development and security, and steadily launch policy measures to further expand and open the capital market. Create conditions to promote Sino-US audit and regulatory cooperation, strengthen market communication, and stabilize policy expectations and institutional environment. 3. Resolutely investigate and handle cases of financial fraud, capital appropriation, illegal guarantees and market manipulation, insider trading and other violations. Effectively strengthen the supervision of shareholders of industry institutions and promote the improvement of governance effectiveness. Strengthen the construction of technological supervision and improve the level of digital and intelligent supervision. 4. Strengthen the prevention and resolution of spillover, import and cross-risk. Continue to address risks in key areas such as private equity funds and bond defaults in a steady and orderly manner. Improve the capital market public opinion guidance mechanism and actively create a favorable external environment. 5. Promote the punishment of financial corruption and prevention and control of financial risks. The key contents of the meeting. 1, adhere to the organic unity of scale and structure, speed and quality, development and security, pay more attention to the quality and structure of enterprises to be listed, scientific and reasonable to maintain the normalization of IPO. 2, pay more attention to the industry professional ability to improve, product business structure optimization and good investment concept cultivation, and promote the high-quality development of the securities fund industry. 3, co-ordinate the prevention and resolution of risks in key areas, maintain timely and efficient and smooth and orderly risk disposal, strive to stay ahead of the market curve and firmly guard the bottom line of no systemic regional risks. 4, respect the laws of the market, balance the responsibilities and rights of the various market participants, so that those who do bad things are punished, so that the rules of the people who do things are incentivized. 5, enhance policy stability, continuity and predictability, and promote all parties to adhere to the rule of law, integrity, the spirit of contract and other basic norms of the market economy, and effectively maintain the market “three fair” order. 6, for the whole market registration system reform to lay a solid foundation. Focus on promoting reform to optimize the pricing mechanism of the issue, improve the quality of prospectus disclosure, further clarify the responsibilities of intermediaries, and improve the prevention of integrity risks of the system mechanism. 7, to further deepen the reform of the New Third Board, and strive to enhance the ability and level of service to “specialized and special new” SMEs. 8, to promote the capital market system-oriented opening to the outside world. Create conditions to promote Sino-US audit and regulatory cooperation, strengthen market communication, and stabilize policy expectations and institutional environment. Deepen the interconnection of the mainland and Hong Kong markets, and firmly support the stable development of the capital market in Hong Kong. 9, play a good role in coordinating the working group to combat illegal activities in the capital market, resolutely investigate and handle cases of financial fraud, capital appropriation, illegal guarantees and market manipulation, insider trading and other illegal and irregular cases, and comprehensively improve the quality and efficiency of investigation and handling of major cases. Keep the “import”, “export” and corporate governance, and continue to promote the improvement of the quality of listed companies. 10, strengthen macro research and judgment, strengthen the prevention and resolution of spillover, import and cross-risk, more emphasis on stabilizing expectations, improve information communication and policy coordination mechanisms, prevent secondary financial risks in the process of dealing with risks in other areas, and strive to maintain the smooth operation of the market. SOURCE: https://tickerinsider.com/industry-insight/csrc-statement-securities-audit-and-supervision-between-china-and-the-united-states/ PRESS CONTACTJason QuinteroIndustry Insights DeptTickerInsider News NetworkEmail: industry.insights@tickerinsider.com

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Football: Defiant Koeman insists he will stay at Barca to improve squad

EIBAR (REUTERS) - Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he did not believe that Saturday's (May 22) 1-0 victory over Eibar would be his last game in charge of the club, adding that he wanted to build a better squad more befitting of it. Koeman, who was appointed by former club president Josep Bartomeu last summer, led his side to the Copa del Rey crown this season, but finished a disappointing third in La Liga and was eliminated in the last 16 of the Champions League. In recent weeks, local media speculation has intensified regarding his future, with new president Joan Laporta saying changes were imminent earlier this week and former midfielder Xavi Hernandez linked to the position. The Dutchman, however, said he didn't believe it would be his final act as coach. "I don't think this will be my last game. I've got a contract and I don't know any more than that," he told a news conference. "You (the media) speak a lot about the subject, but I'm relaxed on it. If the club wants to change anything, they need to tell me about it." Koeman also said that he did not currently have the kind of squad he wanted in order to make Barca competitive again. "When we took over here, it was a squad that had been assembled and we only signed Sergino Dest. "For me, this squad isn't to the level that we want to have at Barca. That's clear, and a lot of people in the club think that way, too. "We're trying to improve the squad and with all due respect, there's some senior players here who haven't performed. There's a lot of youngsters, too. "The squad isn't the finished article and you can't make change in just one season." More on this topic   Related Story Football: Griezmann strike secures third place for Barca in La Liga   Related Story Football: Atletico Madrid crowned Spanish La Liga champions

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Messi-Ronaldo clash to fire up European tie

BARCELONA • Lionel Messi's rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo has enthralled football for the better part of a decade, and the pair will duel for the first time in the group stage when Barcelona host Juventus in the Champions League today. Both teams have already qualified for the last 16 so the clash will simply decide which team claims top spot in Group G. With the hosts leading by three points and a superior goal difference, Barca are almost guaranteed to emerge as group winners unless Juve score at least three goals and win by a margin that overturns their 2-0 defeat in the reverse fixture in October. The game, however, will not just be a dead rubber for Ronald Koeman's men. With four defeats this season, Barca are floundering in La Liga, and the team are in search of a confidence booster at the Nou Camp. At his virtual pre-match press conference yesterday, the Barca coach said: "Our objective is to play well and win each game. We won 2-0 away at their ground and took all three points, so for that reason, we have a great chance of finishing first in the group." "We are missing important players. We will have to look to do the best we can, both technically and tactically, as well as being fresh. Against Juventus, we will put out a strong side because we want to finish first in the group." Winger Ousmane Dembele, who picked up a hamstring injury in their defeat by Cadiz over the weekend, has been ruled out while Gerard Pique and Ansu Fati remain out for the long term. However, the worsening injury situation is not an excuse for a sequence of costly defensive howlers in their past three away league games, Koeman insisted. The Dutchman, who remains under pressure after an underwhelming start since being appointed in August, added: "You always have to analyse defeats. You have to look at how they are scoring and our effectiveness out there on the field. If I lose, I am angry. "I think being at Barca, we can't accept some of the goals that we have conceded in certain games. "The players know we have to improve certain things. We want to find a balance between performance, effectiveness and not making so many mistakes at the back." HIGH STANDARDS EXPECTED I think being at Barca, we can't accept some of the goals that we have conceded in certain games. The players know we have to improve certain things. RONALD KOEMAN, Barcelona coach, who is angry with their recent performances in La Liga. On facing Ronaldo, who missed the game in Turin due to a positive Covid-19 test, he said: "For us, it's not a motivating factor (to face him). "They (Juve) are a big team and there are two big teams fighting to be top of the group. "Cristiano is one of the best, he always battles and always scores. He is still at the top due to him working hard every day. "It's great (Barca captain) Messi and Cristiano are at the top level... They are both players to admire." AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA V JUVENTUS Singtel TV Ch112 & StarHub Ch216, tomorrow, 3.55am

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Football: Be like Bayern Munich, Frank Lampard tells Chelsea’s young guns

LONDON • Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes reigning European champions Bayern Munich are a benchmark for his young players as they target improvements on all fronts ahead of their Champions League opener against Sevilla. Bayern thrashed the Blues 7-1 on aggregate in the last 16 last season before lifting the trophy for the sixth time in August. The Blues are obviously not at that level yet, and are still working out the kinks following their £220 million (S$388 million) splurge in the transfer market, which has yet to pay dividends. However, Lampard has urged his team to use Bayern as the yardstick, insisting there is plenty of untapped potential in his side despite their topsy-turvy form in the Premier League. "It is a great platform to learn because you're playing against the best, and we played against the best in Bayern Munich," Lampard said at his pre-match virtual press conference ahead of today's Group E tie at Stamford Bridge. "We were a young team last year, working a lot to improve, and the Bayern game was a great marker for the young players in the squad to realise the levels that need to be attained. I remember having that myself as a young player. "Of the players we have brought in, some have more Champions League experience than others." Chelsea have added Champions League experience to the squad in the close season with the arrival of defender Thiago Silva and forwards Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech. Three of them have reached at least the last-four stage in the past two seasons and most pundits expect Chelsea and Sevilla to be fighting it out for the top two spots, given that the other teams are debutants Krasnodar of Russia and France's Rennes. However, Lampard is refusing to take their expected progress to the knockout stage for granted, especially as glaring errors have pockmarked their start to the season. "I mentioned before about concentration, focus and discipline and that becomes even more important here than other competitions because of the level of Champions League," he added. "That's what I would always make very clear to the players going into a match against someone of the quality of Sevilla." Likewise, Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta also urged his attacking teammates to pitch in as defending is a "collective" effort. Claiming it would not be possible to outscore their opponents in every game, the Spain right-back said: "When you are weak defensively, sometimes we feel like we have to score three or four goals every game, which sometimes you cannot do, it's a reality. "When we don't score, as a defender, I think how can we put our attacking players in a better situation. Collectively, we have to improve so we all defend together, it doesn't matter our position... at the moment, we have to improve that." However, with first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy out injured, Lampard must choose between error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga or 39-year-old backup Willy Caballero for the Europa League winners' visit, with neither player inspiring any sort of confidence as the last line of defence. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS CHELSEA V SEVILLA Singtel TV Ch111 & StarHub Ch215, tomorrow, 2.55am

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