MIDA and CETIM Inks MOU to Strengthen Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sector towards Advance Engineering and Technology in line with Malaysia’s Investment Aspirations

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is partnering with CETIM (the French leading Technical Centre for Mechanical Industry), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage, promote and facilitate cooperation in the niche engineering and manufacturing technology including in emerging fields such as Smart Manufacturing,…

Japanese and Korean Casts on Board for Japanese/European Coproduction Drama Series THE WINDOW Jointly Produced by Fuji TV and ZDF Enterprises

TOKYO, Feb 22 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — THE WINDOW, coproduced by Japan’s Fuji TV and Germany’s ZDF Enterprises, finalized the shooting of the series last fall, with locations in the U.K., Belgium and Malta. While the series is planned to be distributed internationally in 2022, Yuriri Naka from Japan and Teo Yoo…

ExOne Adds ABC Corporation as 3D Printer Sales Partner in South Korea

NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa., Feb 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today announced that ABC Corporation is now an authorized channel partner to sell ExOne industrial solutions in South Korea. “There is so much possibility…

Onward Security Signs Cornet Solutions As Reseller In Japan

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Feb 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Onward Security, a leader in IoT cybersecurity compliance solutions, has signed Cornet as a reseller for Onward Security HERCULES, an automated product security assessment platform comprising SecFlow, product security management system, and SecDevice automated vulnerability assessment tool, in the Japan territory. With…

TigerGraph Raises $105 Million to Accelerate Graph Analytics on the Cloud

SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TigerGraph, provider of the leading graph analytics platform, today announced it has raised $105 million in Series C funding, the largest funding round to date within the graph database and analytics market. The round was led by Tiger Global and brings TigerGraph’s total funding…

CIMB Private Banking Is Ranked No. 1 For Best Private Banking Services Overall In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — CIMB Private Banking has been awarded Best Private Banking Services Overall in Malaysia in the Euromoney Global Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2021. CIMB Private Banking was ranked top, ahead of 10 other Malaysian, regional and global banks operating in the country. In addition,…

Malaysia is the Preferred Location for German based Leuze Electronic to Establish its First Optical Sensor Production Plant in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG, short: Leuze, one of the world class optical sensor producers, has identified Malaysia for its first production plant in Southeast Asia. During a virtual press conference held recently in January 2021, while presenting the company’s 2020 performance and…

Online Symposium by JETRO – Future Society After the Pandemic, Expectations for EXPO 2025, and the Potential of the Osaka Kansai Region

OSAKA, Japan, Feb 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition will hold an online symposium “Future Society after the Pandemic, Expectations for EXPO 2025, and the Potential of the Osaka Kansai Region” on March 3, 2021. In addition to climate change,…

Vivocom CEO Upbeat About Group’s Prospects With Self-imposed Three-year Moratorium

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama)– Vivocom Int’l Holdings Berhad (stock code: 0069) Group CEO Dato’ Seri Chia Kok Teong’s voluntary self-imposed moratorium (SIM) serves as testimony to his vision of transforming Vivocom into a multi-billion group within the next few years. He is therefore dedicating all his efforts to creating wealth…

Asia Pacific Investment Bank Ltd: The Speed of Administering Covid-19 Vaccinations Will Affect Malaysia’s Economic Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The successful roll-out of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as per schedule will ensure a quicker vaccination of the population and this will be a key factor in determining Malaysia’s road to economic recovery. APIB’s Director of Asset Management Department Mr. Lai Heow Gran…