KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) — The UMW Group’s automotive sales surged by 35% for the first quarter of 2021 with both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and its associate company, Perodua, registering higher sales.  Sales volume for the Group climbed steadily mainly due to new model introductions as well as…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 15 (Bernama-PRNewswire) — Hilton hotels in Malaysia are bringing back the ‘Don’t Wait, Say I Do’ wedding sale for engaged couples to realise their dream wedding in an intimate, SOP-compliant manner. Through this nationwide sale, couples get to enjoy 20% discount on any of the hotels’ intimate wedding package…

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., April 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navigating sugar reduction solutions in Europe just got better for food and beverage brands. Today, SweeGen announced its next generation Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) stevia sweetener is in the final phase before the European Union publishes the approval in a few months. In anticipation of…

MANILA, Philippines, April 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) and its subsidiaries are entering the second quarter of 2021 with a record backlog of contracted projects totaling over US$770 million covering various landmark initiatives in the Philippines, India, the US and elsewhere. The backlog includes work on…

TOKYO, April 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) launches a new Insider Guide to Japan, celebrating the country’s many traditions, innovations, natural wonders, and adventures. 2021 is a landmark year for Japan, as Tokyo gears-up to host the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the country…

HEZE, China, April 15 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — The Information Office of the Heze Municipal People’s Government has announced that in April, the 2021 World Peony Conference, the 30th Heze International Peony Cultural Tourism Festival, and the 2021 Heze Cultural Tourism Development Conference will kick off in Heze, Shandong province. The peony…

SEATTLE, April 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, WE Communications (WE), a leading global communications firm, released results from a new Brands in Motion study, “Rethinking the Purpose and Meaning of Leadership.” The research reveals a dramatic shift in executive leadership behavior, prompted by the global pandemic and ongoing moments of social…

HONG KONG, April 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of Tugu Insurance Company Limited (TIC) (Hong Kong). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect TIC’s balance sheet…

LONDON, April 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider today announces the launch of SmartStream Air version 3, designed to support global clients on the Microsoft Azure platform, allowing more countries to meet local regulatory requirements and access improved AI capabilities for managing critical…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates & LONDON, April 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), a new Abu Dhabi-based global health Institute focused on eliminating infectious diseases of poverty, has launched The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination, in a drive to discover and implement innovative approaches to disease…