CPA Australia Digital wallets usage rising in Malaysia: Survey KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 24 August 2020 – Over 75 per cent of Malaysian businesses have embraced at least one FinTech product or service over the past 12 months, according to findings from a new regional survey of business FinTech usage by global professional accounting organisation CPA Australia. Mobile payments
airbags Proton encourages Perdana owners to replace airbags – Replacement of Takata airbags currently 87.5% complete – Affected Proton Perdanas built from 2012 to the end of August 2018 Subang Jaya, 24 August 2020 – PROTON is appealing to owners of the Proton Perdana to bring their vehicles to authorised Proton service centres as soon as possible to have the
Speedy certificate of completion approval could create 65,000 jobs KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) — A new concept, called the ‘silence implies consent after 28 days’, will be introduced by the Government for obtaining the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) for completed buildings. Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Director General, Dato’ Abdul Latif bin Haji Abu Seman said the construction
financial results Kenanga Group Triples Q2 Profit Before Tax Digitalisation enabled gains from retail surge Kuala Lumpur, 24 August 2020 – Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga Group”) today announced its second quarter financial results (“2Q20”). Profit before tax (“PBT”) stood at RM25.9 million, an increase of three folds from same period last year. Kenanga Group registered a net income
Dataiku raises $100mn to extend leadership in enterprise AI market Stripes leads Series D as Tiger Global Management joins existing investors Battery Ventures, CapitalG, Dawn Capital, FirstMark Capital and ICONIQ NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Bernama) — Today, Dataiku, a leading global Enterprise AI and machine learning platform, announced a $100 million Series D investment round led by Stripes, with a major
abim Muharram Untuk Keamanan Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz, Presiden Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) mengatakan bulan Muharram adalah bulan kedamaian. Tetapi dengan Islamofobia dan Xenophobia, Islam diberi perspektif yang berbeza. “Mengambil iktibar besar dari peristiwa Hijrah, perjuangan membela mereka yang dianiaya dan dizalimi sudah cukup memberi gambaran bahawa” bela ‘dan’ bantu “adalah jawaban tuntas
additional suits WRP Sues Ex-CEO for Additional RM150 Million Recovered Funds to be Channelled to WRP’s Creditors 24th August 2020, Kuala Lumpur – WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd’s (WRP’s) ongoing legal proceedings against its ousted Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dato’ Lee Son Hong, saw the filing of four additional suits valued at over RM150 million. The company
Finterra Global Fintera Global Plantations enters into JV with United Paulownia Platations From Left: Mr Syed Abid (Head, Marketing of Finterra Global Plantations), Mr Satesh Khemlani (CEO Finterra Global Plantations), Mr EL Law (Founder of Gain Green) & Mr Hamid Rashid (Founder of Finterra). KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Finterra Global Plantations’ joint venture with United Paulownia Plantation Sdn Bhd (UPP) will
Merdeka video: MAH SING honours Malaysians reinventing way of living Kuala Lumpur, 2020 – In line with its tagline, ‘Reinvent Spaces. Enhance Life,’ Mah Sing Group Berhad (Mah Sing) has rolled-out a four-part Merdeka video series, honouring Malaysians reinventing their way of living, following the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the unprecedented Movement Control Order (MCO) and the current Recovery
adenoviral The advantages of the human adenoviral vector vaccines Moscow, August 20, 2020 – The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, and the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology have launched an information section about the human adenovirus vaccine platform on the website of the world’s first registered vaccine against coronavirus, “Sputnik V”
Beth (Hardy) Valiaho International CCS Knowledge Centre says Petra Nova's carbon capture system works The following commentary by Beth (Hardy) Valiaho, B.A., LL.B, LL.M. is a statement on behalf of the International CCS Knowledge Centre. It’s worth repeating – Petra Nova’s carbon capture system works REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The recent news that the carbon capture and storage (CCS)
cadburry dairy Malaysia first in Southeast Asia with new Cadbury Dairy Milk identity KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Malaysia is the first market in Southeast Asia to adopt a refreshed identity for the Cadbury Dairy Milk this year. According to a statement, Mondelēz International (Malaysia) gave the iconic brand a fresh new brand identity with new packaging that includes a redrawn wordmark, new iconography
3d tech AVEVA donates 3D virtualization technology in restoration of TS Queen Mary Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 24th August 2020 – AVEVA, an engineering and industrial software provider, has donated over RM500,000 (MYR) worth of 3D visualization shipbuilding software to support the restoration of the TS Queen Mary, an iconic steamship built in 1933 to serve Glasgow and the West of Scotland. AVEVA will
data entry Mastercontrol launches Manufacturing Excellence globally MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug 21 (Bernama) — MasterControl, a provider of software solutions that enable life sciences and other regulated companies to deliver life-changing products to more people sooner, announced the global release of its newest solution, MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence. Additionally, the full MasterControl Platform is now available in 10 different languages.
ADM ADM announces secondary block trade agreement of Wilmar CHICAGO, Aug 21 (Bernama) — ADM (NYSE:ADM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries ADM Ag Holding Limited (ADM Ag) and Archer Daniels Midland Asia-Pacific Limited (ADM APac) propose to sell ordinary shares of Wilmar (Shares) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$500,000,000 pursuant to a secondary
AIPB Malaysia's path to economic recovery post-pandemic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysian government needs to expand its fiscal deficit to revive its economy in the post-pandemic period. It would also need to attract foreign investment from countries that have quickly recovered from the pandemic, says Adam Ho. Adam Ho, managing director of the investment banking
Face2Face GEX's Face2Face with Innovators inspires Malaysian entrepreneurs KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The second Face2Face with Innovators by Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX), featuring Skype co-creator and internationally renowned digital transformation speaker Jonas Kjellberg, recorded a massive success. The virtual session was participated by over 3,000 c-suite executives, investors, technocrats and aspiring entrepreneurs, according to a statement. “Through
CGC melancarkan tabung projek usahawan Bumi untuk kontraktor https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); KELANA JAYA, 19 Ogos (Bernama) — Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) telah melancarkan Tabung Projek Usahawan Bumiputera (TPUB-i) 2.0 pada hari ini. Sejak 2009, CGC telah diberikan mandat oleh Bank Negara Malaysia untuk mengurus-selia skim TPUB-i bagi
afrika Proton menghantar kereta untuk kali pertama ke Kenya Subang Jaya, 21 Ogos 2020: PROTON menambah satu nama baru dalam senarai negara eksport apabila menghantar kereta Proton ke Kenya untuk kali pertama baru-baru ini. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sebanyak 30 buah Proton Saga dihantar secara CKD (pemasagan tempatan) dan akan dipasang
TIME Dotcom Bhd, International reserves and gloves KUALA LUMPUR: TIME Dotcom Bhd recorded a 24.56% drop in net profit to RM69.79mil for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, as compared to RM92.5mil in the previous corresponding quarter. But pre-tax profit was 1.6% higher year-on-year to RM97.9mil against RM96.4mil previously. The
abim ABIM Sarawak kesal tindakan vandalisme ke atas harta benda awam 1. ABIM Sarawak mengambil serius tindakan sebuah sayap parti politik di Sarawak yang meletakkan pelekat bertulisan Cina pada papan tanda di beberapa buah jalan sekitar Kuching. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Bagi kami, ia adalah tindakan yang kurang bijak dan boleh mengakibatkan
Go for secure home insurance of household goods, personal belonging KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) in collaboration with Berjaya Sompo Insurance Bhd (Berjaya Sompo) have introduced Secure Home, a first online all risks protection insurance plan. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The plan covers both household goods and personal
high court Sabah polls should proceed after High Court rejection of judicial review KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 2020: The signs of a some changes in Malaysia are undeniable with the High Court dismissing an application to stop the Sabah polls. The High Court dismissed the application for a judicial review by 33 Sabah assemblymen against Sabah Governor Juhar Mahiruddin’s consent to dissolve
BUSINESS Petronas Gas declares a special dividend, solid Q2 results KUALA LUMPUR, 19 August 2020 – PETRONAS Gas Berhad Group of Companies (PGB) has declared a second interim dividend of 16 sen per ordinary share. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The group also declared a special interim dividend of 50 sen per ordinary share
Refreshed AmBank app enhances the user experience https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — AmBank Group is pleased to announce its award-winning mobile app – AmOnline has been refreshed with a much-improved design and user experience. The new AmOnline app will be available on iOs, Android and Huawei
