Issue 24
Ceylon Petroleum
Energising the Future Writer:Phoebe CalverProject Manager:Kane Weller The business of exploring, producing and refining petroleum has run through the veins of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation since it was set up as a state run enterprise in 1961, Sri Lanka. With a continued vision of obtaining status as the premier customer driven and environmentally friendly enterprise in the petroleum industry and the region, the Company has also been able to retain a wider outlook to the success of the nation.In 1962 the Corporation began going about its business in competition with the other oil companies operating in the country; spending its early stages evolving and developing its activities in the business of import, sales and distribution of petroleum products.Prior to nationalisation the Company’s Kolonnawa oil installation, retail outlets and regional bulk depots all operated as three separate oil companies, as all three were subject to many transformations and overall improvements of their facilities which enabled them to perform as a singular entity.Facilitating the three companies’ expansion was the call for new bulk depots and retail outlets which were constructed, therefore increasing both the storage capacity and regional depots at Kolonnawa. Alongside facilitation developments, departmental changes were also made to the Company, with the addition of a fire and safety division. The introduction of new fire hydrant systems combined with improvements to the internal road network facilitated the additional operational and maintenance activities.In order to ensure the Company’s regular supplies and conserve foreign exchange, a refinery was built in 1968, and since commencing with production in the following year, the refining…
G4S HONG KONG
Commitment to Quality Writer:Matthew StaffProject Manager:Tom Cullum As the world leader in integrated security, G4S could be forgiven for complacency or consolidation, but is driving forward its global strategy of expansion, innovation and local enrichment; an ethos that is having tangible benefits in Hong Kong 50 years after its inception in the country.Specialising in the delivery of security and related services to customers across six continents, the household name may be headquartered in the UK following the merger of Group 4 Falck and Securicor in 2004, but has thrived off the back of a dedication to being local in each operating region.As a consequence, G4S now boasts a presence in more than 100 countries, employs more than 610,000 people around the world, and achieved a turnover of £6.9 billion in 2015.The benefits for each isolated country, therefore, are clear for all to see, but the refinement and tailoring of these services and solutions under the G4S portfolio ensures a trust, brand loyalty and employer-of-choice status unparalleled by the majority of competitors.“We have been established in Hong Kong for more than 50 years and provide the local community with integrated total secure solutions; spanning cash solutions, secure solutions, security systems and facility management solutions,” affirms the Company’s Managing Director for Greater China, Chris Wright. “The former incorporates cash management solutions such as ATM management, cash logistics, cash processing and retail cash management, as well as secure courier services, secure storage, high value vaulting, and secure data storage and retrieval.“Meanwhile, our secure solutions arm caters for security guard services, Gurkha…
Davy Sukamta & Partners Structural Engineers
Standing TallWriter:Matthew StaffProject Manager:Tom Cullum The first super-tall structure and foundation designed by a Jakarta-based consulting engineering firm is currently under construction in the capital city of Indonesia.The design of this 303 metre building with seven-level basement structure was being pushed to new heights by applying the right balance between advanced innovations and local considerations including material availability and construction practice. Customary to most super-tall developments, almost all key players - including developers, architects, MEP consultants and general contractors - are international-based firms; with a unique exception to the Jakarta-based engineering firm, Davy Sukamta & Partners (DS&P).The international developer has commissioned the design and supervision of this 63-story Indonesia-1 Building to DS&P. The Company utilises top-down construction for Jakarta’s deepest basement with RC core-wall and outriggers as the lateral resisting system. Using various innovations from post-grout bored-pile to the design of super-structure with a performance-based approach, DS&P demonstrates a full commitment in responding to clients’ trust. DS&P is making history as the first Indonesian structural and foundation engineering firm to fully design a super-tall building.Established in 1989, DS&P is a consulting engineering firm specialising in the design of high-rise buildings, deep basements and seismic design including seismic isolation systems; and up-to-date it has a track record of more than 340 completed projects.The company has a unique business strategy: in selecting no more than 10-12 jobs in a year in order to provide high-quality personalised services. Its service rate is subsequently the highest among Indonesian firms, yet developers continually keep them busy with prominent projects. This shows that…
Asia IoT Business Platform 2017
With a focus on local telecommunication companies and enterprises in key verticals, Asia IoT Business Platform offers Southeast Asia’s most comprehensive programme for solution providers targeting enterprise adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology. Singapore is the first of the 2017 series of events which will be held throughout Southeast Asia. The event will also be held in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam later in the year. Over 1,800 IoT stakeholders participated in 2016.Southeast Asia is proving to be a bright spot for enterprise IoT projects. Frost & Sullivan estimates the IoT market in ASEAN to be valued at USD 1.68 billion in 2016 and it is expected to grow 35% a year, accounting for 10% of the total Asia-Pacific IoT spending. Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines lead the region’s IoT spending, with strong focus on key areas such as Smart Cities, Manufacturing, Automotive, Transport & Logistics, and Smart Agriculture.Asia IoT Business Platform is a dynamic industry programme that should not be missed if you want to understand more about IoT in Southeast Asia and its potential. Through this platform, you can keep abreast of the latest developments in the region’s rapidly growing IoT industry, and establish important connections across different countries that will benefit you and your organization in many ways.The 12th edition in Singapore will bring together major IoT stakeholders from Southeast Asia to learn more about the potential and benefits of IoT and how it can transform businesses across different industries and sectors. As the epicenter…
How Technology Will Transform Supply Chain Processes in Asia
2016 has been a year for change, most notably from a political perspective, but the leaps and bounds made in the technology arena cannot be ignored. It’s safe to say we have seen a great deal of technological transition as companies around the globe have taken strides towards incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the day-to-day, training robots to help combat inefficiencies at every point of the supply chain. Investment in these disruptive technologies has become a necessary step for forward thinking businesses to ensure survival in a trend-driven market. This is evident from adidas unveiling the first shoe to come out of its robot factory, an AI collaboration between Fanuc and Nividia, and Unilever experiencing prototype production time cut by nearly half after investing in 3D printing.Disruptive technologies have been influential in the supply chain for several years now, but 2017 will be a year of acceleration. Factories in Asia operate in an intensely competitive market and there will be a noticeable move towards incorporating AI technology more broadly to keep pace with burgeoning retail demand. The rise of the 24-hour economy and increased expectation of instant gratification puts pressure on factory owners to strive for ambitious targets in an attempt to establish a lead against competitors. However, there is no place in the modern, transparent supply chain for factory owners who push staff too hard, and beyond capacity to meet these targets.The likes of AI and 3D printing enable tasks that were once carried out by humans to be done by machines far more efficiently,…
Gulfood 2017
In the lead-up to its 22nd edition in 2017, more than 95,000 food and beverage professionals are already planning their visit to Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show. To increase accessibility and trading potential, Gulfood 2017 will focus solely on finished food and beverages split into eight individual show components: Beverages; Dairy; Fats & Oils; Heath, Wellness & Free-From; Pulses, Grains & Cereals; Meat & Poultry; Power Brands and World Food.Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), explains: “Gulfood’s new sectorised format will allow visitors to get straight to business by accessing the most relevant international and regional brands, companies and operators – the people they most want to meet from the sectors they primarily serve.”Gulfood 2017, which will take place only three months after the sector-specific Gulfood Manufacturing event posted record visitors numbers in its third outing in November, 2016, will feature 120 national pavilions including first-time participants, Malta, Finland and Slovakia. The show will also see hundreds of international heads of state, ministers, government officials and scores of national trade associations eager to ink lucrative bi-lateral trade agreements among 95,000 anticipated visitors.More than 5,000 local, regional and international companies from 90 countries will display thousands of finished food and beverage products reflecting the latest taste trends and food innovations from around the world. F&B professionals from more than 160 countries will visit the show to discover new trends, source the latest products and deliver the widest selection of food and beverage choice in…
CIPPE 2017
CIPPE 2017 (China International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition) will attract suppliers from 20 countries and regions, through the top technologies and equipment from home and abroad to push the academic research of China, Asia, and even the whole world. Topics to be discussed include petroleum resource development and utilisation, petroleum environmental protection, petroleum and natural gas exploration, and information communication and international cooperation.HighlightsChina International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (cippe) is an annual gathering of the petroleum and petrochemical industry. With a magnificent exhibition space of around 100,000 square metres, 18 national pavilions, 2,000 exhibitors and more than 80,000 professional visitors from 65 countries and regions, cippe has become one of the largest petroleum exhibitions in the world.Overseas exhibits from American, Germany, France, Canada, Denmark, Italy and Russia will gather alongside domestic oil giants including: CNPC pavilion, SINOPEC pavilion, CNOOC pavilion, CSSC, CSIC, CASC, JEREH, KERUI, YANTAI MOON, SANY, CIMC RAFFLES, ZPMC, RICHFORM OFFSHORE, RG PETRO-MACHINERY, SICHUAN HONGHUA, SHENKAI, RONGSHENG MACHINERY, HBP, LandOcean Enery Service, ANTON, JUNMA, TIEHU, Tidfore, DOSN, BESTBIT, HREEX, SHENYAN BLOWER, NAILAISI VALVE, NETZSCH, and SULZE.Top professional seminars will include renowned association industry experts from home and abroad to discuss the global oil technology and development in depth. International brands will fully analyse their latest products and technologies. The conferences include a series of latest research project reports, the newest cutting-edge technology, scientific application analysis and good case analysis of oil technology and engineering. The seminars are free for pre-registration visitors. High-end social activities will build a first-class…
Myanmar: Nature Unrivalled, Nurture in Progress
Myanmar’s leading tourism association opens with the greeting: ‘Let the journey begin’; an apt message not only for the increasing swells of people visiting the country’s shores each year, but indeed for the nation as a whole as it strives to bring its infrastructural development up to the same spellbinding standards as its natural beauty.Situated in Southeast Asia on the borders of Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand, for the past few decades, Myanmar - or Burma as it is sometimes known - has remained one of the biggest hidden secrets in the world. Dictated by political, social and religious conflict, its intentional blockade to the rest of the planet left many questions unanswered.However, since 2011 and a subsequent easing of tensions - although some aforementioned problems are still evident - the views that have greeted curious visitors and tourists have instantaneously made the country one of the most attractive destinations around the globe.What exists now is a natural aesthetic appeal that trumps pretty much anything in its wake, and an economic, infrastructural development strategy that promises to catch up to the rest of the world at an increasingly rapid rate in the years to come.Among its 14 states, 67 districts, 330 townships and more than 68,000 villages a balance is being formed, and thanks to the natural preservation of a landscape largely untouched by industrial evolution up to this point, business travellers can look forward to historical and natural perfection as well as more frequent economic opportunities as the development unfolds.Facts and figuresCapital: NaypyidawLanguages: BurmeseArea:…
Mining Investment Asia
Mining Investment Asia is a strategic mining conference and exhibition for the leaders of the mining, quarrying and construction materials industries, bringing together 800 attendees from 35 countries.Ministers, mining companies, investors and service providers travel from all over Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Middle East for four days of partnering, networking and business matching in Singapore. As one of the world’s leading financial hubs, Singapore is the ideal location to attract mining companies, investors and their partners from across the entire region.At the conference, various topics such as key issues disrupting and innovating the mining sector, insights on the mining landscape, mining finance and business strategies will be discussed. Mining Investment Asia will bring in top notch business thought leaders to share their insights with the delegates, including via Mining Investment Go – an interview with mining’s leading investor for exclusive market insights. The conference will also provide plenty of networking opportunities through roundtable discussions, cocktail drinks reception, online business matching application and an exclusive Meet the Speakers Dinner.Mining Investment Asia will also launch Women in Mining Day on 28 March to bring together like-minded companies, individuals and organisations to champion the cause of women in mining and address the gender imbalance in the mining sector.Besides the conference, the exhibition also provides a great opportunity for mining technology, equipment and services companies, miners and governments to expand connections, launch new products and forge new business partnerships. With key Asian and global buyers and industry leaders conveniently located under one roof, it is also an excellent branding…
IoT Asia 2017
As the first dedicated platform in Asia to address the enormous potential of the IoT revolution, the first edition of IoT Asia in 2014 was ahead of its competition. It was seen as a transformational platform for addressing challenges and identifying real opportunities within the IoT landscape.Fast forward to 2017, IoT Asia continues to provide insights for 4,500 attendees across the entire IoT value chain, addressing the interests of technology solution providers and enablers as well as end-user and potential IoT technology adopters across multiple industries.As a key player in Asia’s IoT community, IoT Asia 2017 will focus on Smart Cities, IoT Data Analytics, Design Applications, Wearables, Enablers, Industrial IoT, Cybersecurity, and Robotics.What to expect at IoT Asia 2017:· 5,000 square metre exhibition· 4,500 attendees· 110 sponsors and exhibitors· Multi-track conference featuring country-focus sessions and expert panelsAs the IoT continues to evolve, IoT Asia aims to be THE event and thought-leadership platform that grows and meets the needs and interests of audiences from the entire IoT value chain.For exhibition booth sales and sponsorship opportunities, contact sales.iotasia@singex.com. For marketing and press relations, contact marcom.iotasia@singex.com.Online conference delegate and exhibition visitor pre-registration starts in Q4 of 2016. Visit http://www.internetofthingsasia.com for more information.WHEN: 29-30 March, 2017WHERE: SingaporeWEBSITE: http://www.internetofthingsasia.comCONTACT: sales.iotasia@singex.comTWITTER: #iotasia
Investing in a Shifting Market
Oil prices witnessed a rapid decline amidst the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) gathering on Wednesday 30 November in Vienna. For the first time in eight years, OPEC has struck a deal to cut oil output; which it is hoped will in turn boost prices.The uncertainty surrounding the OPEC summit and in particular whether an agreement to cut production and prop up the markets has caused oil prices to undergo a rapid fall. Many had doubts as to whether the major global exporters at the gathering would be able to reach an agreement to rein in output of the industry; details of the proposed cut were initially discussed at a summit in late September, where the global exporters then decided to set the date in November to finalise details of the agreement.At the summit, OPEC took note of oil market developments since it last met in Algeria and reviewed the outlook for the oil market for the remainder of 2016 and 2017. Its observations concluded that global economic growth forecasts are reasonable for 2016 and 2017, at 2.9 percent and 3.1 percent respectively.Agreements to cut production by 1.2 million barrels a day is proving to be a positive outcome for Asia’s exporting countries, such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar. However, a negative impact is predicted in regards to the oil importing countries, including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and India.Countries which remain dependant on oil imports - for example India and Sri Lanka - are the most vulnerable to higher oil prices due…
Tapping Into Sustainable Water Management
By Frédéric Thery, Chief Executive Officer, Veolia Water Technologies, Asia PacificWater is a valuable commodity used by billions every day, and its usage has intensified over the years. This has increased water demand, resulting in added pressure on the world’s water supply systems.With a growing global population and escalating consumption from businesses, the competition for water resources is straining the environment, leading to an increase in water stress regions. This can result in several concerns including a negative impact on marine life, an overdraft on groundwater that can affect the environment, and disruptions to business activities across sectors. Already today, 700 million people in 43 countries are living in water scarce regions, and it is expected that 1.8 billion people will be living in regions with absolute water scarcity by 2025.The use of water is essential to businesses and individuals worldwide. However, the combined threat of water scarcity and growing water demand has imposed an urgent need on global businesses to implement better water management techniques. It is imperative that water should be viewed as a critical resource. As large consumers of water resources, manufacturers need to be more mindful and responsible of their water footprint by practicing sustainable water management.Governments and authorities can also help to reform water governance by implementing tighter water management protocols, and by making water-related information and statistics easily accessible to businesses. Through these initiatives, manufacturers will then be empowered to better manage their water consumption.In anticipation of a future when water becomes a protected resource, manufacturers across industries are already…