CIMB improves accessibility of high-demand products online

Online transactions, including the purchase of products via digital channels, have grown rapidly, reflecting the accelerated adoption of digital banking in the current environment. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (collectively “CIMB” or “the Bank”) have accelerated the availability of the Bank’s suite…

Tricor Group Invests in Tax Compliance and Advisory in Asia with Appointment of Lee Chee Weng as Global Head of Tax

HONG KONG, Nov 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tricor Group (Tricor), Asia’s leading business expansion specialist providing integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources and payroll, corporate trust and debt services and strategic business advisory, announced the appointment of seasoned international tax and strategic business leader Chee Weng Lee as Global Head of Tax. Since Tricor’s…

HPTN 084 Study Demonstrates Superiority Of CAB LA To Oral FTC/TDF For The Prevention Of HIV

Both cabotegravir and oral FTC/TDF have high efficacy for PrEP among women in sub-Saharan Africa Durham, N.C., Nov 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) announced today data from the HPTN 084 clinical trial indicate that a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen of long-acting cabotegravir (CAB LA) injections once every eight weeks was safe and superior to daily oral tenofovir/emtricitabine (FTC/TDF) for HIV prevention among cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa. During a planned review of study…

Rethinking Travel Through Regenerative Tourism And Technology Advancement

LONDON, Nov 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — With world arrivals forecast to be down 50% by the end of 2020, the global travel supply chain is under immense pressure. Faced with the reality of a global recession and new waves of the virus, countries are using innovation to accelerate recovery, according to…

PETRONAS Sparks Joy With Light-hearted Webfilm This Deepavali

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — PETRONAS is ushering in Deepavali with “Vattam”, an animated musical Webfilm, created as a reminder to rediscover the little joys around us, be it amongst family and friends or in our extended family – as we go through challenging times together.Drawing inspiration from recent events,…

EXIM Bank Malaysia lauds the Government’s move to improve SME’s access to financing through Jana Niaga

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (“EXIM Bank”) welcomes the Government’s recently tabled Budget 2021, as it lives up to its theme of “Resilient As One, Together We Triumph” that continues to protect the Rakyat’s lives and livelihood above all else, amid the backdrop of the…

IBM Malaysia: Budget 2021 is strategic, a ‘crucial step’ towards economic recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) —  IBM Malaysia has described Budget 2021 as a crucial step in a series of initiatives that the government has and will undertake to address the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on the nation’s economy.Its managing director Catherine Lian described the budget as ‘strategic’ and designed to…

Sabah Hospitals To Receive Medical Equipment From Yayasan PETRONAS In Mitigating COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) — Yayasan PETRONAS today officially handed over medical equipment and supplies worth RM2.5 million to the Sabah State Health Department for distribution across public hospitals and health clinics in helping medical front-liners mitigate COVID-19 in the state. Since last week, 10 units of powered air purifying…

VFS Global Expands India Passport And Consular Services Network To Its 12th Country – United States

SINGAPORE, Nov 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — As part of its expanding service network for the Government of India’s Ministry of External Affairs worldwide, VFS Global has been awarded the contract to exclusively manage visa, OCI, passport, renunciation of Indian citizenship, and Global Entry Programme (GEP) verification services for the Government of…

MDEC’s Malaysia Tech Month 2020 Will Emphasize Nation’s Readiness As A Global Digital Investment Destination

· MDEC’s capstone month-long initiative will emphasize Malaysia’s success in expanding the digital economy and first-mover role for the region· MTM 2020 will advance Malaysia’s digital agenda, steering the country towards the era of IR4.0 and reinforce its role as the Heart of Digital ASEAN CYBERJAYA, Nov 9 (Bernama)– The Malaysia Digital Economy…