CIMB, POPTRON host bazaar to empower micro brands through COVID-19 recovery KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) and local startup Poptron Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Poptron) are hosting the #ExtraNotOrdinary Bazaar from 4 to 10 September 2020 at The Boulevard, Publika Shopping Gallery. The Bazaar marks CIMB’s and Poptron’s partnership, which aims to accelerate the growth of
ANWAR IBRAHIM The hijack of the reformasi movement Lately, there is a lot of talks of reformasi and who is the icon of the movement or the precursor of the ideas of the Malaysian reform movement. Many are dismissing Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the rightful opposition leader of the country, as the icon of the reformasi. They are
compliance DNEX webinar to re-imagine future of cross-border trade CYBERJAYA, Sept 7 (Bernama) — Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”), through subsidiary SealNet Sdn Bhd, is bringing together industry experts in the supply-chain and cross-border trade to re-imagine what the industry would look like in the future, especially in a Covid-19 pandemic reality. The experts will discuss and share perspectives on approaches
caruman Pelanjutan tarikh pembayaran caruman wajib bulan September hingga Disember KUALA LUMPUR, 7 September 2020: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) akan melanjutkan tarikh untuk majikan membuat bayaran caruman wajib daripada 15 haribulan kepada 30 haribulan bagi bulan September 2020 hingga Disember 2020. KWSP sebelum ini telah pun melanjutkan tarikh bayaran caruman tersebut bagi bulan April 2020 hingga Ogos 2020, dengan
AM BEST New group capital rule, to boost Hong Kong insurance market HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama) — AM Best believes Hong Kong’s proposed Group Capital Rule (GCR) will be beneficial to the group-wide risk and capital management culture of insurance entities. A new Best’s Commentary, titled, “New Group Capital Rule to Boost Hong Kong Insurance Market,” states that the proposed
bmw Cash Prize for Winner of “BMW e-Direct Debit Sign-Up & Win Campaign” Kuala Lumpur, 4th September 2020 – BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia today awarded Bob Wang ZhongFeng the Grand Prize of RM50,000 for its BMW e-Direct Debit Sign-Up and Win campaign. The campaign which ran from 15th October 2019 to 31st March 2020. The campaign was organised in collaboration with its
ammonia Mitsubishi Power rises to transform global energy systems The rebrand signals the next stage in the company’s journey to grow as an energy solutions provider leading the decarbonization, digitization and delivery of reliable power globally. YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Mitsubishi Power, a major subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, officially changed its corporate name
Asia Pacific Investment Bank to help create more jobs for Malaysians KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) is committed to the Malaysian government’s call to create jobs for its people. “We want to create more jobs for Malaysians and we want to work with them to create a robust financial sector while contributing to the recovery
Creditsights makes strategic investment in Alphastream New York, New York, Sept 4 (Bernama) — CreditSights, a leading provider of independent fixed income research today announced that it has taken a minority stake in Alphastream, a fintech company based in Singapore. As part of the investment, Bala Subramanian, Chief Product and Technology Officer of CreditSights, will join Alphastream’
AI, innovation and mineral market are Saudi Arabia's new cornerstones This is how Saudi Arabia is trying to limit its already too heavy dependence on the oil and gas sector. It is investing heavily, in terms of double-digit in billions of dollars in Artificial Intelligence, innovation and looking at the mineral market. While the United Arab Emirates ranks number 1
ansu fati Another 17-year old dazzles with goal for Spain In 1958, Pelé was the star of the World Cup finals in Sweden. Sixty-two years later, Ansu Fati, 17-year-old was the star of the show against Ukraine. He scores a goal and becomes Spain’s youngest goal scorer. Anssumane “Ansu” Fati Vieira is a professional footballer. He plays as a
hermes What’s the Sac a Dépêches from Hermès! By Asir Fatagar Princess Grace Kelly was and still is well known in the world as a fashion icon. And this is because she has at least two popular design items named after her. The most notable item is the Hermès Kelly bag, which was called ‘Sac a Dépêches’. She
covid-19 Turtle meat can cause chronic deadly diseases In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a global rage against people who consume exotic meats, such as pangolins. But there is also concern over the consumption of turtle meat. A lecturer at the University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) from the Faculty Faculty of Marine Science and Environment Dr
911 Only Trump can stop another 911: Osama bin Laden niece Some American portals and the major newspaper, the Independent UK, reports that Osama Bin Laden niece credits U.S. President Donald Trump as the only person who can stop another 911. Noor bin Ladin, the niece Osama bin Laden, says, “ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them
challenging times Petronas to continue reshaping portfolio mix amid challenging times KUALA LUMPUR, 4 September 2020 – Petronas saw weak demand amid uncertainties faced by the oil and gas industry in general, but says its energy transition plans is on track. “PETRONAS has endured a very challenging first half of the year, and we expect our performance to be affected by the
grenadier INEOS Grenadier prototype takes a bow to its inspirations The all-new vehicle takes a break from its Tour De France duties to salute some of its predecessors, including the first ever production Land-Rover. Singapore, 4 September 2020 – The first INEOS Grenadier prototype is on display at the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, London, over the weekend of
APJ Druva achieves 100% growth in APJ fuelled by rapid cloud adoption SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept 3 (Bernama) — Druva, Inc., the leader in Cloud Data Protection and Management, today announced it is continuing to experience accelerated growth for its SaaS-based data protection solutions in Asia-Pacific and Japan. As businesses of all sizes increasingly utilize the region’s rapidly expanding cloud resources to re-imagine
AM BEST AM BEST assigns stable outlook to Taiwan's non-life insurance industry HONG KONG, Sept 4 (Bernama) — AM Best has assigned a market segment outlook of stable to Taiwan’s non-life insurance market, citing consistent favourable underwriting and investment performances, as well as the strong capitalisation of Taiwan’s non-life insurers, despite some negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Best’
airlines Solarvest joins forces with Envision Digital on AI-powered solutions KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Solarvest Holdings Berhad (Solarvest) and Envision Digital International Pte Ltd (Envision Digital), have announced a partnership to enhance renewable energy productivity. It is designed to contribute to Malaysia’s national goal of increasing its share of renewables to 20 percent of its energy mix by
5g Maxis IoT Challenge to focus on 5G-enabled IoT Solutions * • Maxis IoT Challenge 2020 returns with new industry-driven IoT challenges to inspire the most innovative minds in Malaysia * Challenge part of continuing partnership with MDEC and industry collaborators, invites the public to develop IoT solutions for remote collaboration, manufacturing and security * RM30,000 in cash prizes await top three winners,
Why the Zoom’s revenue boom? Zoom’s revenues quadruple, soaring to $663.5 million in the quarter ended July 31. Zoom benefited from the the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, prompting a surge in use of video-conferencing software. At the peak of the lockdown in some countries, Zoom saw a massive number of usage. People started to
1MDB Follow Jho Low's money laundering trail from Kuwait to Mauritius Sarawak Report says there were many questions about the Century Banking Corporation and the arrival of a new ‘Chairman’ from Thailand. According to the portal, Phengphian Laogumnerd bought over the Century Banking Corporation, an Islamic bank in Mauritius. The portal links Laogunmerd as a close ally of Malaysia’s 1MDB
Aon Aon Announces Singapore Coalition to Help Move the Economy Forward SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 September 2020 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today announced the formation of a coalition of leading Singapore companies to strengthen communities and move toward societal and economic recovery in the wake
cash out SWIFT: This is how hackers ‘cash out’ following large-scale heists KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA / MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 3 September 2020 –SWIFT and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence published ‘Follow the Money’, a new report that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after a cyber-attack. The report
abim ABIM raising funds for history books printing in braille Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) was called to start a fund to raise funds for the printing and publishing of history books in braille for use by visually impaired school students. This fund will be mobilized alongside the Malaysian Foundation for the Blind (YOBM). ABIM calls on all Malaysians to
