KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 – CIMB Foundation (“the Foundation”), in partnership with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and knowledge partner, Cheng & Co recently launched CIMB SHINE – Empowering SMEs (“CIMB SHINE”), a platform for start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs to equip them with the right knowledge in finance, 4IR and
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4– The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) intends to work with regulators to look into building up formal certifications for directors in the country under its next five- year plan. Its president and chief executive officer Michele Kythe Lim said it was crucial as corporate governance
GEORGE TOWN, OCTOBER 3 – The Penang International Travel Exchange (PITE), a programme owned by Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) returns bigger for its second edition this year with a wider range of buyers. Happening from 8 – 12 October, Penang will welcome 80 buyers from 11 countries, including
PETALING JAYA, Oct 3 – Century Software (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Censof Holdings Berhad has secured a contract for hardware upgrade and license renewal contract worth RM 34.77 million. The contract, awarded by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM) is for a period of 3 years and
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – PETRONAS was awarded the Putra Brand Platinum Award and Hall of Fame Award for the Automotive Fuel, Lubricants and Accessories category at the recent Putra Brand Awards held at The Majestic Hotel here. Having won the Gold Award previously for the ninth consecutive years, this
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 – CIMB Bank Berhad (‘the bank” or “CIMB”) today launched its renewable energy financing for micro and small SMEs in Malaysia, as part of its RM15-billion SME allocation for 2019 – 2020 and CIMB Group’s sustainability commitment. The programme was launched at CIMB’s The Cooler Earth
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 – As Kuala Lumpur’s latest statement of elegance and class, Exchange 106, has received its Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC), marking it ready to house the most innovative, discerning and ambitious multinational brands from around the world. As such, Exchange 106 is well on its
Singapore and Tokyo, Oct 2, 2019 – JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), and Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Bank), the longest established Singapore bank, are pleased to announce a new partnership to broaden JCB Card acceptance in Singapore. With the acceptance
USM Mid-Autumn Festival 2019 ‘A Gift In The Autumn Bliss’ is here on 13 October! This time, USM Mid-Autumn Festival is here to bring you amazing surprises! Interesting games, magnificent exhibitions, eye-catching decorations, stunning performances, bountiful goodies bags and mouth-watering foods are waiting for you! Grab this golden opportunity and
PENANG: City Wanderer Penang 2019 will be held from October 19th to 27th! City Wanderer Penang 2019 was hosted by the International City Wanderer Education Association, GRADUAN Malaysia, Chinese Arts and Cultural Secretariat of USM (USM SKKT) and the USM Student Representative Council. City Wanderer was started in 2013 in
As announced by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on 30 September 2019, Penang is among the six states in Malaysia in which 5G-use cases will be demonstrated, starting already this month. The state is delighted with the announcement as Penang has been working aggressively for the past few
IKEA urges all customers that have purchased the bib MATVRÅ, blue/red 2pcs, to stop using it and to contact IKEA for remedy. IKEA takes product safety very seriously. All our products are tested and comply with applicable standards and legislation. In spite of this we have received reports that the
PENANG, Monday, 30 September PBA Resources Sdn Bhd (PBAR) and Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly provide water industry competency training programmes to rural youth in Penang. These programmes are SKM (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) programmes that offer the following 3 key potential benefits
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept 30 – 3,500 participants maxed-out the Dubai Festival Arena on 20 September for the S BLOCK 2.0 Dubai Summit. Comprising global leaders of the blockchain industry and S BLOCK community members, the event marked the complete upgrade of the S BLOCK global consensus and ecosystem.
HONG KONG, Sept 27 – AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” of Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe) (Hong Kong) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Ltd. (TPRe China) (China). The outlook of these Credit Ratings
PENANG, Thursday, 26.9.2019 – News reports on water issues have helped to stop logging in Ulu Muda, prevent water pollution at Sungai Muda and re-initiate talks on the Sungai Perak Raw Water Transfer Scheme (SPRWTS). As such, Penang Deputy Chief Minister 1 YB Dato’ Ir. Zaki Yuddin bin Abd. Rahman
TOKYO, Sept 26, 2019 – Colt Technology Services has today announced that Colt Online, Colt’s user-friendly online tool for Colt customers and partners, is now available for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The tool has been utilised by more than 20,000 customers in Europe since its launch in 2008 and, with
PENANG, SEP 22, 2019 – A team of students from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia, has emerged winners at the Keysight IoT Innovation Challenge grand finals held in New York today. They were crowned champions under the Smart Water category and garnered a prize of USD25,000 in cash and
SINGAPORE, Sept 26, 2019 – Asia’s largest technology event stack, Cloud Expo Asia, Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre World, eCommerce Expo Asia, and new launch event, Technology for Marketing Asia, will return for its seventh edition on 9-10 October 2019. 2019 will see
