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Sunway Hotel's "Juadah Big Box" promises a big Ramadan feast

Sunway Hotel's "Juadah Big Box" promises a big Ramadan feast

In conjunction with the border reopening, the newly-opened Sunway Hotel Big Box in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Johor, has prepared a sumptuous gastronomic spread for the month of Ramadan. Conceptualised as “Juadah Big Box,” the buffet features delicacies by the newly-installed Executive Chef Jamaluddin Sadikum, a seasoned Chef who has

New programme by KapitalX to develop future VC talent

New programme by KapitalX to develop future VC talent

Penjana Kapital and Sunway University, through its innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), have joined forces to launch Malaysia’s first venture capital talent development programme, KapitalX. KapitalX, which began operations on April 1, 2022, intends to develop future venture capital (“VC”) talent by providing them with the essential

Heriot-Watt students partake in a discussion on mental health

Heriot-Watt students partake in a discussion on mental health

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 APRIL 2022 – The Green Ribbon Group (GRG) held a roundtable with students and staff of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) on mental health on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Moderated by Marsya Shamshul Bahari, Advocacy & Programmes Executive at GRG, the roundtable gathered opinions and experiences on three topics:

Good car maintenance and regular services increase its value

Good car maintenance and regular services increase its value

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 7 April 2022 – Good car maintenance and regular services of your vehicle will only increase its resale value. And with the economic sectors beginning to recover and regain momentum in the first quarter of 2022, there will be newer vehicle models coming our way by many automotive

Study shows a surge in new online shoppers across SEA

Study shows a surge in new online shoppers across SEA

According to Google’s SEA e-Conomy report, there were 40 million new internet users in 2021 (and new online shoppers), boosting internet penetration to 75%. The report predicts that ample digital consumption will likely continue. That said, how many of these new internet users flocked to e-commerce in the past

Visionary ideas win a second round of Maxis Awards

Visionary ideas win a second round of Maxis Awards

Maxis second round of winners of its Maxis Awards is out and the announcement is made following the usual rigorous review and selection process. SEAD industries (SEAD) and Viva Odyssey, whose inspiring sustainable environment programme and innovative safety tech solution respectively emerged the latest winners of the coveted awards. They

China's services sector faces a big setback in March

China's services sector faces a big setback in March

China’s services sector activity is hit hard by a surge in Omicron with activity in the sector contracting at the sharpest pace in two years in March. The surge in coronavirus cases restricted mobility and weighed on demand, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday says Reuters. Services sector

Integration of the popular MetaTrader 4 is done at Bybit

Integration of the popular MetaTrader 4 is done at Bybit

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 6 April 2022 – Bybit, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has completed its integration of MetaTrader 4 (MT4), the gold standard for forex (FX) and contract for differences (CFD) trading. Widely popular among retail traders, MT4 offers advanced technical analysis, a flexible trading system,

Singapore Institute Of Directors appoints new CEO

Singapore Institute Of Directors appoints new CEO

Singapore, 7 April 2022 – The Singapore Institute of Directors has appointed Mr Terence Quek as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 9 May 2022. Terence will lead the executive team and work closely with the institute’s Governing Council and its Chair, Ms Wong Su-Yen, to realise SID’s plans

Lexus tempts with its new battery EV "RZ"

Lexus tempts with its new battery EV "RZ"

Toyota’s premium carmaker, Lexus, is tempting users and experts with the ‘announcement‘ that it will reveal or unveil its battery-electric vehicle or EV on Wednesday, April 20th, at 6 a.m. ET. The Lexus RZ is the brand’s first-ever dedicated battery-electric vehicle. It also provided two teaser photos,

Growth of OTT industry expected with focus on content

Growth of OTT industry expected with focus on content

Singapore, Apr 6, 2022 — The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations revolving a lot on the subject of growth, from subscriber and revenue growth to increased local content investment and an intense focus on

Alex Therapeutics

Alex Therapeutics raises €3.5m Europe-US growth

STOCKHOLM, April 6, 2022 — Stockholm-based Digital Therapeutics (DTx) company Alex Therapeutics today announces it has secured a €3.5M funding round, led by European life science venture fund Hadean Ventures and joined by Scale Capital and Bonit Capital. Alex Therapeutics aspires to become the global go-to partner for pharma, and

Kofax Power PDF is big with four awards

Kofax Power PDF is big with four awards

Singapore – April 6, 2022 – Kofax, a leading supplier of intelligent automation software for digital workflow transformation, today announces TrustRadius recognized Kofax Power PDF with three 2022 PDF Editor category awards: Best Relationship, Feature Set, and Value for Price. The clean sweep reaffirms Power PDF’s status as the top PDF

SailPoint sets the standard for the core of identity security

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6, 2022 – As the leader in identity security for the modern enterprise, SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL) sets the standard on how identity security must evolve to keep pace with the dynamics of their customers’ business. To that end, today the company unveiled two new product

Sweegen's signature stevia approved in Colombia

Sweegen's signature stevia approved in Colombia

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., April 6 — Sweegen expanded its Signature stevia footprint in Latin America after Colombia approved its stevia sweeteners made by bioconversion, a method producing clean and non-GMO ingredients. Sweegen’s rebaudiosides E and I will now join the already approved D and M. “Latin America is one

In March, there was a $9.8b outflow from emerging markets

capital outflow

In March, there was a $9.8b outflow from emerging markets

Emerging Markets securities saw suffered an outflow of $9.8 billion in March 2022, says the International Institute of Finance in its latest report. “We estimate that EM securities suffered an outflow of $9.8 bn in March 2022, the first outflow month since March 2021 (Exhibit 1 – picture above)

Young talent can get the most out of pandacub

Young talent can get the most out of pandacub

Malaysia, April 5, 2022 – foodpanda Malaysia‘s second intake of pandaCUB, a 2-year program for fresh graduates (young talent) to have an accelerated career-building path within foodpanda Malaysia is back. This rotation based programme will offer young talents valuable growth opportunities through both challenging and rewarding on-job experiences. Commenting on

East Asia and Pacific economic recovery faces new risks

economic recovery

East Asia and Pacific economic recovery faces new risks

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022—The war in Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of developing East Asia and Pacific countries from the COVID-19 shock, the World Bank said on Monday. The war comes on top of the economic distress caused by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the financial tightening in the United

A new survey tells of Gen Z priorities

A new survey tells of Gen Z priorities

MALAYSIA – April 6, 2022 – A global survey by Team Lewis Foundation released this week shows that Gen Z prioritises enterprise, environment and gender equality. TEAM LEWIS Foundation released further research from its global survey conducted with HeForShe, UN Women’s solidarity movement engaging men and boys in support of gender

Big mistake by board level execs on cybersecurity

Big mistake by board level execs on cybersecurity

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA – 6 April 2022 –Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the findings of the third edition of its survey report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA). The study reveals a lack of boardroom awareness of

Darlene Williams is the new Rocket Software CIO

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – April 5, 2022 – Rocket Software, a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies, today announced Phil Buckellew will serve as President of Infrastructure Modernization and Darlene Williams will serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Buckellew and

Will a gold-backed ruble make a big difference?

Will a gold-backed ruble make a big difference?

The question of the dominance of the US dollar in the global economy is an important one, certainly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine that is forcing Moscow to plan for a gold-backed ruble. The Bank of Russia has resumed gold purchases this week, but more importantly, the regulator is

This is RHB's reward for digital innovation

digital innovation

This is RHB's reward for digital innovation

Kuala Lumpur – RHB Banking Group was recently recognised with a total of five awards at the 11th Global Banking & Finance Awards, including several consecutive-year wins. The reward is for its focus in digital innovation across its diverse Treasury solutions including business banking and Foreign Exchange products and services. The

Video: The end of petrodollars? Now, let's wait and see!

Video: The end of petrodollars? Now, let's wait and see!

In the video above, the presenter discusses the future of petrodollars. What are they, what will happen with the Ukraine war and the Russian push to remove the dollar as the sole payment mode when oil is bought and sold! Petrodollars are merely US dollars that have been exchanged for

CHAGEE has Datuk Lee Chong Wei as new brand ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) — Premium tea beverage brand – BaWangChaji Malaysia has officially announced its rebranding to CHAGEE Malaysia with a brand new look to elevate the consumer’s experience with a modernized tea house atmosphere. This announcement is made in conjunction with the opening of the first CHAGEE Flagship