HONG KONG, Sept 3 – AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” of The Toa Reinsurance Company, Limited (Toa Re) (Japan) and its subsidiaries, The Toa Reinsurance Company of America (TRA) (headquartered in Morristown, NJ) and The Toa
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group” or the “Group”) on 29 August 2019 reported a Profit Before Tax (“PBT”) of RM3.56 billion for the first half of 2019 (“1H19”). The 8.7% year-on-year (“YoY”) increase was underpinned by stronger operating income and a 15.7% YoY decline
DALLAS, Aug 29 – The Mary Kay FoundationSM, a decades-long leader in the charge to eliminate cancers affecting women, recently announced a $500,000 grant to fund a groundbreaking global fellowship program with long-time partner UT Southwestern Medical Center. The new one-year fellowships will offer up to five international postdoctoral researchers the
PENANG, 29 August – Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) received two awards during “Penang Top Achievers 2019 Awards Nite” at the G Hotel here last night. Organised by “The Leaders Online”, a team of global professionals, the event recognised the achievements of leaders across all sectors in Penang
HONG KONG, Aug 28, 2019 – China Success Financial Group Holdings Limited (“China Success Finance” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries the “Group”, stock code: 03623 is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. During the reporting period, the Group continued
PENANG, 28 August 2019 – The Penang State Government and Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) are seeking the commissioning of the Sungai Perak Raw Water Transfer Scheme (SPRWTS) by 2025. Penang needs the SPRWTS urgently because Sungai Muda, the primary raw water resource for Kedah and Penang,
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2019 – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce its decision to invest in BBOXX Limited (BBOXX), a next generation utility. Since its establishment in 2010, BBOXX has provided clean and affordable energy and other essential modern utilities. It delivers innovative solar home systems (SHS) consisting of
SEPANG, 27 August 2019 – In conjunction with the upcoming National Day and Malaysia Day, AirAsia has launched a thematic campaign “Your Journey, Our Passion” to celebrate Malaysian unity. Rooted in AirAsia’s culture of putting people first, the 360-degree campaign will leverage on broadcast, digital, print and out-of-home platforms. The
HOUSTON, Aug 27 – Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced eight nonprofit organizations throughout its Asia Pacific operational region will receive $10,000 grants each in honor of the Company’s 100th anniversary. Founded in 1919, Halliburton is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with the stakeholders who helped the Company reach this historic
Mathematical Statistics plays a significant and important role in this changing environment which is full of unpredictable events such as climate change, natural disasters and financial crises. So, uncovering new mathematical models is important to solve all these real-life problems. In collaboration with Persatuan Sains Matematik Malaysia(PERSAMA), a group of
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2019 – NEC Argentina S.A., the Civil Association DECODES (NGO Bitcoin Argentina) and IDB Lab, the Innovation Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Blockchain-based Digital Identity for Inclusion Project, which aims to improve the access to
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 26 – Gamewars 6th tournament has come to an end after holding a live tournament. Final rankings were announced on the spot and Muhammad Nazir bin Basri (31) won the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 grand prize. In second place was Mohd Farhan bin Hassin (29) who earned
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) today announced the promotion of Datuk Mokhtar Hussain as Editor-in-Chief with immediate effect. Datuk Mokhtar, 58, who has been Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the past six years, succeeds Datuk Zakaria Abdul Wahab, who has retired. As Editor-in-Chief, Datuk Mokhtar will
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 – AmBank (M) Berhad was presented with two awards from Mastercard Malaysia and Brunei for ‘Best Overall Spend Growth’ and ‘Best Leverage of Mastercard Assets’ at the Mastercard Appreciation Night held in TPC Kuala Lumpur on 9 August 2019. Commenting on winning the two awards, Ms
TOKYO, Aug 21, 2019 – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), Fraunhofer IOSB, Kabuku Inc., the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced today the approval by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC,(1)) of a Negotiation Automation Platform Testbed in cooperation with Japan’s National Institute
TOKYO, Aug 22 – Mori Building Co., Ltd., a leading urban landscape developer, has begun construction on its “Toranomon-Azabudai District Category 1 Urban Redevelopment Project,” a massive urban regeneration project aimed at revitalizing a large area of central Tokyo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 5 and project completion
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 – Tourism Malaysia and Expedia Group, the world’s travel platform, today announced two tourism collaborations that promises to support Malaysia’s domestic and international efforts to promote tourism to Malaysia in the coming years. Aligned with Tourism Malaysia’s tourism promotion strategies, the first agreement is a Memorandum of
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) — KLCCP Stapled Group reported a stronger overall performance for the second quarter ended 30 June 2019, demonstrating continued sustained growth across the office, retail and hotel segments. The Group’s revenue grew 1.8% Year-on-Year (YoY) to RM351.1 million and Profit Before Tax (PBT) increased to
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 – Malaysia’s first e-payment solution for fuel payment directly from mobile devices – continues to deliver next level convenience to customers with the introduction of Mesra points fuel redemption from the mobile application. Setel enables a seamless, end-to-end experience that focuses on providing ease for fuel
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 – This year’s Publika Jazz 2019 is back with a record 150 musicians representing 20 bands at 4 venues over 2 days. Happening on 23-24 August from 7pm till late, Publika Jazz is an annual party for the public to join in the celebration of UEM Sunrise
