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DoiT International Achieves AWS Managed Service Provider Designation

DoiT International AWS MSP Partner

DoiT International AWS MSP Partner

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  DoiT International (DoiT), a global multi-cloud software and managed service provider (MSP) with deep expertise in Kubernetes, machine learning, big data and proprietary cost optimization tooling, today announced acceptance into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) MSP Partner Program.

The AWS MSP Partner Program recognizes leading AWS Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partners highly skilled at providing full lifecycle solutions to customers. Next-generation AWS MSPs enable organizations to invent tomorrow, solve business problems and support initiatives by driving key outcomes. Their expertise, guidance and services help companies through each stage of the cloud adoption journey.

“Our team is dedicated to helping companies achieve their strategic goals by leveraging the agility, breadth of services and pace of innovation offered by the public cloud,” said Yoav Toussia-Cohen, co-founder and CEO of DoiT International. “AWS plays a big role in this realm, which is why we’ve had a long relationship. We are gratified to be highlighted as an MSP that uniquely offers premium services and technology that helps organizations to cost-effectively innovate quickly and effortlessly in the cloud.”

By migrating to and building on AWS, companies around the world are redefining what’s possible. The explosive growth of technology solutions available from AWS and APN Partners, combined with the need for faster and more agile solution development, raises many questions for companies seeking to modernize their business. The AWS MSP Partner Program was created to help customers identify validated AWS Consulting Partners skilled at cloud infrastructure and application migration, and deliver value to customers by offering proactive monitoring, automation and management of their customers’ environments.

AWS MSP Partners are fundamental to helping customers take advantage of the AWS Cloud.

“DoiT International has acted as a direct extension of our team,” said Karthik Ranganathan, co-founder and CTO of Yugabyte, the company behind the popular open-source, distributed SQL database YugabyteDB. “Their best-in-class tools, support and cross-cloud experience streamlined the launch of Yugabyte Cloud, and their ISV Go Global Program acted as a springboard in jumpstarting our GTM efforts. They are a valuable partner to have.”

The news follows a year with many AWS honors for DoiT. In 2020, the company was named AWS APN Reseller Partner of the Year in Israel and an AWS Well-Architected Partner. Its cloud experts achieved distinction for earning more than 100 AWS certifications. DoiT was also named an APN Immersion Day Partner, with its cloud architects certified to provide technical workshops and guided tours of AWS products and services.

“DoiT is passionate and laser-focused in designing and building next-gen AWS infrastructure to enable our global clients,” said Ric Harvey, DoiT Staff Cloud Architect. “This recognition is a personal accomplishment for the entire DoiT team and rewarding for our customers.”

The AWS MSP Program validation process consists of a rigorous multi-day onsite audit by an independent third party. It aims to confirm the partner’s ability to bring next-generation managed services and capabilities in cloud architecture, automation, optimization and management to clients’ AWS environments. The audit enables customers to confidently identify qualified AWS MSP Partners. Successfully completing it ensures AWS MSP Partners are experts on all products and features, that their business processes are best of breed and that they’re capable of delivering the high level of customer focus Amazon is known for.

About DoiT International

DoiT International is a leading provider of multi-cloud expertise, proprietary cloud optimization and governance software. The company tackles complex problems of scale for customers, using expertise in machine learning, algorithms, complexity analysis and system design.

Founded in 2011, DoiT International operates in nearly 70 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia and Israel. For more information, please visit doit-intl.com.
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nCino and Accenture Help Judo Bank Transform its SME Business Banking Platform

Judo Bank is now live on the nCino Bank Operating System platform, providing a single digital engagement experience for its customers and employees

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, and Accenture (NYSE:ACN), a global consulting firm with leading capabilities in cloud and digital transformations, today announced they have helped Australian-based SME challenger bank Judo Bank implement a new banking platform by deploying the nCino Bank Operating System®.

Judo Bank is now live on nCino’s Bank Operating System platform, providing a single digital engagement experience for its customers and employees. Together, these solutions create an agile, scalable, single end-to-end platform for Judo Bank, an SME-focused business bank.

Lisa Frazier, chief operating officer at Judo Bank, said nCino’s cutting-edge solutions were a perfect fit for the SME business bank whose strategy is to bring back the craft of relationship banking. “Judo Bank’s relationship-based model of getting to know our customers, understand their business and build trust with them, regardless of their location, has been particularly critical during the pandemic,” said Frazier. “At Judo Bank, our relationship bankers are passionate about our SME customers and spending quality time with them to deeply understand their business. However, their time is finite. Therefore the systems that support them need to take administration off their plate, support communications and generate fast decisions for customers. We’re really excited about the way nCino’s cutting-edge technology facilitates this approach – enhancing the way we continue to listen, support and provide finance to more of Australia’s SME businesses.”

The execution of the cloud-first transformation was led by Accenture, leveraging its nCino expertise and proven track record of helping financial institutions optimise and digitise their processes. The integration was run remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating the efficacy of cloud-based software solutions.

“Regardless of geographic location, the fact remains that financial institutions must embrace changing customer dynamics and make their digital offerings their top priority,” said Laura Valmorbida, a managing director within Accenture’s Financial Services practice in Australia. “Judo Bank’s successful cloud implementation helps it deliver an improved, tailored experience that will provide them a significant advantage in the market.”

“COVID-19 forced financial institutions to adapt to a new and critically important digital first market, which Judo Bank has embraced and is now realising the benefits of,” said Mark Bernhardi, general manager of APAC at nCino. “The partnership with Judo Bank and Accenture further underscores that it takes a culture of innovation and collaboration to enable a financial institution to continue to meet their customers’ ongoing needs. We are so proud of the incredible teamwork from all three parties and are thrilled to continue our work with Judo Bank.”

About nCino
nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) is the worldwide leader in cloud banking. The nCino Bank Operating System® empowers financial institutions with scalable technology to help them achieve revenue growth, greater efficiency, cost savings and regulatory compliance. In a digital-first world, nCino’s single digital platform enhances the employee and client experience to enable financial institutions to more effectively onboard new clients, make loans and manage the entire loan life cycle, and open deposit and other accounts across lines of business and channels. Transforming how financial institutions operate through innovation, reputation and speed, nCino works with more than 1,200 financial institutions globally, whose assets range in size from $30 million to more than $2 trillion. For more information, visit: www.ncino.com.

About Judo Bank
Judo Bank is Australia’s first fully licensed, purpose built challenger bank dedicated to lending to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) . Built from the ground up by a small group of deeply experienced and highly credentialed business lending professionals, Judo Bank has brought back old-style, traditional relationship banking — banking as it used to be, banking as it should be, supported with the latest, legacy free technology environment.

About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 624,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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Aceh’s Nusa Tourism Village designated to provide disaster education

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has designated Nusa Tourism Village in Aceh Besar District as the first tourism village with a “disaster education outlook” in Indonesia.

“Among the 50 tourism village nominees for the Indonesia Tourism Village Award, Nusa Village is the first tourism village developed with a disaster education outlook,” Minister Uno stated during a visit to Nusa Village in Aceh Province on Wednesday.

Besides natural beauty and arts and culture, Nusa Village also has the potential to be developed as a tourism village dedicated to disaster education, he said.

“Nusa Village was devastated in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, hence they have the necessary experience to teach local wisdom and disaster mitigation for us to know what to do if an earthquake occurs and a tsunami is imminent,” the minister remarked.

The ministry will assist disaster education programs in Nusa village by collaborating with regional governments, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), educational institutions, and foreign governments, such as Japan, Uno informed.

Nusa Village is expected to accept school groups and organize educational visits on disaster mitigation, he added.

Uno revealed Nusa Village has been equipped with 42 units of traditional stilt houses to serve as homestays for visitors. He said the homestays are sufficient for the tourism village though they lack any international certification.

During his visit, the minister also donated 42 white bedcovers so that all the stilt houses have uniform bedcovers.

“It is a standard that bedcovers and pillow covers in homestays be white to make an impression of cleanliness for the visitors,” Uno remarked.

The minister asked the village administrators to improve homestays so they meet international standards as the village has admitted overseas tourists from Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore.

Source: Antara News

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Universities must promote pluralism, help Papuan students feel at home

The Institute for Research, Education, and Information on Economy and Social Affairs (LP3ES) has urged universities in Indonesia to play an active role in ensuring Papua remains a part of the country by promoting pluralism in their campus communities.

To this end, the universities could support the nation’s collective efforts to care for Papua by consistently accommodating Papuans within their respective campus communities, LP3ES head Didik J.Rachbini said.

Speaking at a webinar on the economic and political research on military placement in Papua here on Monday, he argued that pluralism is necessary for campus communities in Papua and outside Papua.

In this regard, Papuan students need to be admitted at various universities, including the Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, and the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Rachbini argued.

The sense of diversity in Indonesia’s university campuses is not merely reflected by the presence of Papuan students but also by the existence of lecturers from various regions, he said.

By doing so, the national unity in diversity could be created, he said, adding that students admitted at universities outside their regions could also be prevented from nurturing thoughts of supporting insurgency.

According to Rachbini, students can be prevented from falling into the grip of the separatist movement if they are made to feel they are a part of a single nation at their respective university campuses.

Therefore, education can play an important role in safeguarding Indonesia’s territorial integrity besides economic and military policies, he argued.

He also highlighted the importance of building collective awareness among Indonesians that disunity would trigger a humanitarian disaster, as shown by the experiences of North and South Korea, and North and South Vietnam.

For resolving the Papua issue, he suggested that Indonesia focus on its own solution through the role of education instead of relying on solutions offered or reflected by cases in other countries.

The contributions of Indonesian universities’ research projects to finding solutions to Papua’s problems remain insignificant, Rachbini added.

Source: Antara News

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Yogyakarta to commence single-gate entry trial for tour buses

The Yogyakarta city government is planning to commence the trial of a single-gate entry system for tour buses this weekend under which the buses will need to apply for entry to Yogyakarta at Giwangan Terminal.

“We will commence the trial this weekend to observe the implementation and potential issues from the trial,” Deputy Mayor of Yogyakarta Heroe Poerwadi stated in Yogyakarta on Wednesday.

Tour buses will be required to apply for a city-entry permit at the Giwangan Terminal following which each passenger’s documents will be checked and the permit will be granted if all the requirements are met, the deputy mayor explained.

A sticker and parking card would be provided to buses passing the checks, which will allow them access to the city’s three reopened parking centers on Abu Bakar Ali, Senopati, and Ngabean roads, he informed.

The tour bus screening is aimed to control bus and tourist entry to the city amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Poerwadi said. He confirmed tourism actors in the city will be notified about the trial beforehand.

Meanwhile, Yogyakarta Transportation Office Head Agus Arif said the requirement of bus stickers and parking cards to access parking centers would ensure all arriving tour buses apply for the permit at Giwangan Terminal.

“Without the bus sticker and the parking card, they cannot access the parking centers, and we will penalize tour buses that park outside the parking centers,” Arif informed.

With a total capacity of 127 buses, the three parking centers can accommodate up to 150 tour buses, which is the average number of tour bus arrivals on the weekends, he said.

Forty extra waiting spaces will be made available at Giwangan Terminal for the permitted tour buses, he said.

The authorities are currently preparing a mobile application, Peduli Jogja (Yogyakarta Cares), to regulate tour bus movement from Giwangan Terminal to the designated parking points at the three parking centers, Arif added.

Source: Antara News

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Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2021 showroom for new culinary perspectives

The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), has long been the city’s annual gastronomic extravaganza. This year, the festival is riding high on the city’s recovery, with an exciting month-long celebration in November that includes digital events as well as physical itineraries. This festival will serve as a bold reminder for foodies around the world that Hong Kong will continue to be at the top of the list of dining destinations in the post-COVID era.

The disruptions caused by the pandemic have not deterred the city from its enterprising ambitions. Despite the uncertainty, plenty of new restaurants have opened in the past year, adding to the already diverse and vibrant F&B scene.

As a “Showroom of New Culinary Perspectives”, this year’s festival will feature a wealth of refreshing experiences, including the innovative elevation of Chinese cuisine, an inspiring line-up of online masterclasses, and a roster of bright and bold F&B personalities, putting the spotlight on some of the brilliant minds that are carving a new niche in Hong Kong’s dining landscape.

New Era of Bartending

Cocktail lovers and green lifestyle enthusiasts should not miss the “Sustainable Cocktail” online masterclass hosted by Agung Prabowo of Penicillin bar, winner of Asia’s 50 Best Sustainable Bar Award for 2021. The award recognizes the creativity and effort that Prabowo and his partners put in to minimizing waste and reducing the bar’s carbon footprint. For example, potato peels are upcycled into bar snacks, and excess pieces of bread and cheese are infused into new spirits.

New Experience in Chinese Cuisine

Worth noting is “Chinese Omakase by Masterchefs”, a concept-driven, outside-the-box Chinese fine dining experience. This concept is loosely inspired by the original omakase-style, whereby a meal’s direction is left entirely up to the chef’s discretion, giving the chef creative freedom and the diner a memorable dining experience. Eighteen master chefs from revered Chinese restaurants across the city will spearhead the programme and showcase their mastery of techniques and innovations. For instance, Chef Chan Yan Tak from the Michelin 3-starred Lung King Heen will take diners on a tasting journey from sea to sky, while Chef Jayson Tang from Michelin 1-starred Man Ho Restaurant has created an innovative menu that is meticulously curated based on the relationship between the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

New Energy to Shake Up Hong Kong’s Dining Scene

A promising line-up of rising culinary stars will be spotlighted in the campaign to acknowledge the city’s trendsetting talent. Chef Sandy Keung is one of the few female players in the male-dominated siu mei (roasted meats) industry with her brand Good BBQ. She also owns a cutting-edge seafood restaurant, which touts a unique ozone-depuration technique.

Source: Antara News

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Indonesia accentuates digital transformation-expediting strategies

Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate highlighted Indonesia’s four-pronged approach to accelerate digital transformation to establish an ASEAN digital community at the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Advancing Digital Transformation in ASEAN.

The first strategy encompasses implementing a 2021-2024 Indonesia Digital Roadmap as a strategic guidance to realizing national digital transformation.

“Equal access to quality telecommunications services is the precondition for realizing digital transformation,” the minister said in a press release here on Wednesday.

Hence, the government continues to strive to build reliable and even connectivity to reduce the digital divide and increase the ratio of Internet connectivity among the country’s regions.

Indonesia also encourages the establishment of a regulation concerning cross-border data flow to ensure the protection of personal data.

Meanwhile, the fourth strategy focuses on promoting cooperation in recovering and strengthening resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic using digital technology through Indonesia’s presidency of the 2022 G20 Forum themed “Recover Together, Recover Stronger.”

Hence, Indonesia has also encouraged more intensive cooperation among ASEAN country members for conducting digital transformation in the region, as digitalization can be used to drive faster and inclusive economic recovery.

“We will rise together and recover stronger to realize a digitally connected ASEAN community,” Plate remarked.

Meanwhile, the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Advancing Digital Transformation in ASEAN was initiated by Brunei Darussalam, as the 2021 ASEAN chairman, to realize strategic, inclusive, and sustainable digital transformation in the region.

Hence, the meeting focused on intensifying cooperation between sectoral agencies and the ASEAN Community Pillars to expedite the region’s digital transformation and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation coordinated by the ASEAN Cybersecurity Coordinating Committee, as well as implement the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025.

Source: Antara News

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Bali prepares to welcome tourists as COVID cases decline

Indonesia has seen a drastic slump in COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks, which has triggered optimism of tourism reopening, particularly in Bali, one of the most famous tourist resorts globally.

Indonesia added 903 daily COVID-19 cases on October 19, 2021, bringing the total tally to 4,236,287, the Task Force for COVID-19 Response reported. Meanwhile, it recorded 50 daily deaths, bringing the total toll to 143,049, it added.

The nation has recorded a total of 4,076,541 COVID-19 recoveries so far, as per task force data.

Despite the significant fall in the number of COVID-19 cases, the government is still urging the public to remain disciplined in implementing the health protocols by wearing face masks, washing hands frequently, and keeping a safe distance.

The authorities have also maintained the frequency of 3Ts (testing, tracing, and treatment) to prevent virus spread.

In view of the decline in cases, the government reopened the provinces of Bali and Riau Islands, which shares a maritime border with Singapore, to foreign tourists on October 14, 2021.

The government has said it will consider reopening other tourist destinations to foreign tourists if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline and the handling of the pandemic keeps improving.

“We will continue to evaluate the policy. If it runs well, we will possibly add the number of tourism sites which will conduct the trial reopening,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno, said in Aceh on October 19, 2021.

After restricting the arrivals of foreign travelers, the nation has decided to allow entry to nationals from 19 countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), New Zealand, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, and Norway.

These countries have been selected after careful consideration of data, including their low COVID-19 positivity, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said.

At present, foreign visitors can only enter Indonesia through the Bali and Riau Islands international airports.

International travelers are also required to present a limited visit visa, health insurance covering a COVID-19 positive diagnosis, proof of hotel reservation, and payment proof to officials upon arrival, according to the government’s spokesperson for COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito.

At a webinar entitled ‘Bali’s Readiness to Welcome International Tourists’, which was held on October 13, 2021, participants revealed that the island is eager to welcome international tourists, in keeping with all the procedures laid down by the regional and central governments.

Bali’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 99 percent for the first dose and over 90 percent for the second dose.

In addition, most tourism businesses in Bali have received the Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environment Sustainability (CHSE) certification.

Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjok Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati, affirmed that the people of Bali are ready to welcome international tourists owing to the high percentage of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Furthermore, the people of Bali have diligently complied with the health protocols during the pandemic, he added.

Meanwhile, state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura (AP) I has confirmed that I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has officially reopened for international flights.

AP I said it has made several preparations at the Ngurah Rai Airport for the reopening of international flights, including readying utilities, facilities, selecting officers who would serve passengers, and passenger arrival processes.

The airport, however, has not received any applications for international flight slots from any airline, I Gusti Ngurah Rai’s Angkasa Pura (AP) I spokesperson, Taufan Yudhistira, said on October 14, 2021.

Bali hopes to see arrivals of foreign tourists in November or December this year, he added.

Meanwhile, the Bali provincial government said it has created a guidebook for tourists on vacationing in the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The guidebook will be handed to tourists during the self-isolation period and provides information on arrival protocols at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and the health protocols that need to be implemented while traveling.

Once they arrive in Bali, foreign tourists need to undergo a five-day self-quarantine at one of the 35 hotels designated by the government.

“During the quarantine, we urge tourists to not leave their hotel rooms to avoid the transmission of the COVID-19 virus,” head of the Bali Provincial Tourism Office, Putu Astawa, said on October 19, 2021.

Tourists need to carry visas, complete COVID-19 vaccination certificates, and health insurance, with a minimum coverage value of $100 thousand and show they will cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment, he added.

They will also need to submit negative results of RT-PCR tests, taken a maximum of 72 hours before departure, and accommodation proof.

In addition, tourists will have to undergo two additional RT-PCR tests: once they arrive at the airport and on the fourth day of their quarantine.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has indicated that tourist arrivals in Bali have dropped by 99.99 percent compared to 2019, when they were recorded at 6,275,210.

Source: Antara News

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