KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — As announced by the Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC) yesterday, the insurance and takaful industry wishes to announce that a Reference Guide on Price Ranges for Common Private Healthcare Services in Malaysia has been published. The reference guide is a joint initiative by the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — The Healthcare Partners Protocol & Solutions Committee (HPPSC), formerly known as the Grievance Mechanism Committee, continues to strengthen industry collaboration to enhance medical claims management, address systemic issues and improve communications between insurers, takaful operators and healthcare partners. Established as a joint multistakeholder platform, the Committee…

NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”, the “Company”, “we”), the digital asset infrastructure company, today celebrates its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) as a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol “BTGO”. Members of BitGo’s leadership team will be ringing the NYSE Opening…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The 2026 edition of the World Governments Summit (WGS) will host the largest ever international participation since its inception and convene several landmark forums, underlining its rising global stature and significance.The roster of world-leading corporations and knowledge institutions at the global forum…

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The State of Louisiana and Persona AI headquartered in Houston, Texas, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a pilot program advancing humanoid robotics in active heavy-industry environments. The pilot, to be conducted at SSE Steel Fabrication’s (SSE Steel)…

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announces the expansion of its payment solutions in Japan with the addition of Paidy, one of the country’s leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services. This new integration with…

SHANGHAI, Jan 23 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — The professional-category finals of the first “Discover Shanghai” Tourism Guide Super Competition, organized by the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, concluded on January 8, drawing widespread attention from both industry observers and the public. From 640 entries submitted through district-level recommendations, 150 guides were…

SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad (Malaysian Re) (Malaysia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Malaysian Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM…

HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hong Kong’s longstanding reputation as one of the world’s great food cities has been built on contrast — a destination where humble street stalls sit comfortably alongside polished Michelin-starred dining rooms, and where “Great Taste” can be found everywhere in Hong Kong. This season,…

HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) (Japan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Meiji Yasuda’s balance sheet…