director The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Appoints First Director of Strategic Projects KUALA LUMPUR, 14 January 2022 – The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is proud to announce the appointment of its first Director of Strategic Projects, Haryati Md Haidar, an experienced programme and project management professional. In this role, Haryati is responsible for establishing the structure and framework for the Centre’
live sports Maxis and sooka to bring unique mobile bundles for live sports, premium entertainment Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2021 – Maxis has teamed up with sooka to make it easy for Malaysians to enjoy uninterrupted live sports, such as the Premier League, BWF Badminton World Championships, Formula 1 Championships, MotoGP and more, as well as premium entertainment content on-the-go. Maxis and Hotlink customers can browse
Concept car Lexus to Debut the NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept and Hydrogen Engine Equipped ROV Concept Toyota City, Japan, Jan 14, 2022 – Lexus will debut the “NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept” and “ROV Concept” for the first time at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City) for three days from January 14 (Fri.) to 16 (Sun.), 2022. The two concept vehicles on display
Chief Marketing Officer Talend Names Dustin Grosse Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer SINGAPORE, January 14, 2022 – Talend, a global leader in data integration and data governance, announced it has appointed Dustin Grosse as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. Dustin brings over 25 years of marketing, strategy, and go-to-market general management experience helping drive the growth and profitability of a wide range of
cars DENSO Develops Global Safety Package 3 to Improve Vehicle Sensing KARIYA, JAPAN, Jan 14, 2022 — 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
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Premieres GRMN Yaris in Japan CHIBA CITY, JAPAN, Jan 14, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) premiered the “GRMN(1) Yaris”(2) at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022(3) on January 14. Sales of a 500-unit limited edition model are expected to begin at GR Garages nationwide around summer 2022. The GRMN Yaris is a
acquisition UOB Acquiring Citigroup’s Consumer Business in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam Singapore, 14 January 2022 – United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)’s subsidiaries have entered into agreements to acquire Citigroup’s consumer banking businesses comprising its unsecured and secured lending portfolios, wealth management and retail deposit businesses (the Consumer Business) in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam (the Proposed Acquisition). As part of
investment MIDA COMMITS TO BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT ECOSYSTEM FOR MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2022– The Malaysian Investment Development Authority kickstarted their 2022 to build relationships in appreciating partners and stakeholders’ contribution towards MIDA in 2021. During their annual media appreciation and networking event, Dato Arham Abdul Rahman, CEO of MIDA, says the focus is on accelerating brick and mortar
BUY call What's the Stock of the Day? According to AmBank Research, Dialog Group’s multiple tank and downstream prospects in Pengerang means the stock is a BUY. The research house says it maintains BUY with an unchanged sum-of-parts-based (SOP) fair value of RM3.75/share. “This reflects a neutral ESG rating of 3 stars. This also implies
dinosaur eggs Jurassic Park? 30 Preserved Titanosaur Eggs Found in Spain! Get ready to run for your life. Or visit a park in the future where you can see a Titanosaur live. That is if the eggs uncovered in Spain would hatch. The finds reminds us of the movie Jurassic Park in which scientists managed to hatch dinosaurs from an unlikely
CIMB CIMB to issue $500mn Sustainable Development Goals Bond Kuala Lumpur: CIMB Bank Bhd has successfully priced its USD500 million RegS/144A Sustainable Development Goals Bond on January 13, 2022. This marks the first ever RegS/144A SDG Bond to be issued by a Malaysian bank in the US markets. The SDG bond complies with Green Bond Principles, Social
Container Terminal FULL SAIL AHEAD FOR JOHOR PORT JOHOR BAHRU, 13 January 2022 – Johor Port Bhd, a member of MMC Group is part of the essential services to the country in which the Port’s operations provide an important service in ensuring that the country’s trade continues to function. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global economic
diesel Weichai Power Releases Diesel Engine with a Base Engine Thermal Efficiency HONG KONG, Jan 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – At 9:00 am on January 8, 2022, Weichai Power (Stock codes: 2338.HK; 000338.SZ) released the world’s first diesel engine with a base engine thermal efficiency of 51.09% and major achievements in hydrogen technology achievements. Tan Xuguang, CPC Secretary
AI Human CES 2022: DeepBrain AI will be providing new solutions using AI Human SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2022– For this year’s NRF, DeepBrain AI will be showing how AI Humans can be adopted in commerce. Many innovative changes are being made and one of them is unmanned stores. But there are some downsides to it. Customers can feel uncomfortable in environments
branding Image One USA Named a 2022 Top Franchise ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, USA, January 14, 2022– Image One USA was recently named a Top Franchise for 2022 by Franchise Business Review. This is the 17th annual ranking of the 200 best franchise opportunities as rated by franchise business owners. The list is available at Franchise Business Review Image One
Career Partner Me.reka Helping SMEs & Freelancers Scale In The Digital Economy If 2020 was the year of the Global Pandemic, and 2021 was the year of The Great Resignation, 2022 is poised to be the year of The Great Reset. That is where both employers and employees transition to a more agile digital work environment in the post-pandemic age that suits
banks A ‘multicore’ approach for SEA banks seeking rapid, low risk digital transformation SINGAPORE, 14 January 2022: Southeast Asian banks view digital transformation as high risk, and while they understand the value of digital core banking, they are seeking a lower risk approach to digital transformation to extend the life of their legacy technology and mitigate potential damage. This was the key finding
charging network SHELL AND PORSCHE EXTEND EV HIGH- PERFORMANCE CHARGING NETWORK Kuala Lumpur, January 13, 2022 – Customers will be able to charge their electric vehicles (EV) quickly along the North South Highway in Malaysia for a reliable and seamless drive from Singapore through Malaysia to Thailand later this year. This will be the first high-performance charging (HPC) infrastructure EV network in
Chin Ying Loong Oracle Cloud Gains Momentum in South East Asia ASEAN SAGE — January 13, 2022 – Facing the risk of digital sameness, more customers across the region are pivoting to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) because of the high performance, built-in security, and better returns on investment. Increasingly, customers are realising not only the immediate benefits of being on the cloud, but
black market HIGHER REWARDS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS CAN CURTAIL COSTLY BLACK MARKET TRADE KUALA LUMPUR, 13 JANUARY 2022 – Higher rewards to entice whistleblowers to come forth and report misconduct can play a critical role in putting a stop to corrupt practices and stem the multi-billion Ringgit economic leakages caused by illegal trade, said, Dato Seri Akhbar Satar, the Founder and President of the
1982 Ventures 1982 Ventures backs Indonesia's PasarMikro Promoting Financial Inclusion for Farmers 1982 Ventures backs PasarMikro an Indonesian based Agri Commodity Marketplace startup that empowers disadvantaged farmers by simplifying transactions for both farmers and traders. * PasarMikro raised funds from 1982 Ventures and prominent angels. * PasarMikro is an ag-tech startup aiming to disrupt Indonesia’s USD$130B agriculture market by connecting farmers and
launch Toyota Launches New Noah and Voxy Minivans in Japan Toyota City, Japan, Jan 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation announces today the Japan wide launch of its completely redesigned “Noah” and “Voxy” minivans, with models scheduled for release on January 13*. The new Noah and Voxy have been reborn as everybody’s minivans, with more comfort, convenience, and
Lee Kim Yew Lee Kim Yew, Tan Choon Hwa and Lim Hwa Tat buying more SMTrack shares, expect reinstatement as substantial shareholders KUALA LUMPUR, 13th January 2022: Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Datuk Seri Tan Choon Hwa and Datuk Justin Lim Hwa Tat are expected to be buying more shares in SMTrack Bhd (“SMTrack”, Stock Code: 0169) and is would be reinstated as substantial shareholders of SMTrack again. The buying are necessary
currency Malaysia Highlights: Ringgit Strengthened The ringgit appreciated 0.24%, marking the third day of a winning streak, to 4.191. It was traded within the range of 4.201 and 4.1897 yesterday. The FBM KLCI closed in the green as it surged 0.91% to 1,564 amid mixed regional performances, led by
elecrtic vehicles Next.e.GO Mobile electric vehicles manufacturer to enable trade of CO2 certificates AACHEN, Germany, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Next.e.GO Mobile SE, the independent German manufacturer of innovative and sustainable urban electric vehicles, announced today that it will enable its customers to trade their GHG quota (CO2 certificates). Together with the partner, Fairnergy, e.GO Mobile offers simple and fast processing
