KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) registered profit after tax of RM1.1 billion for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2020, on the back of strong operational performance amid post-lockdown recovery. Rebounding from historical lows in 2Q2020, petrochemicals product prices were sequentially lifted by an upturn…

Revenue resilient at RM1.41 billion, Profit After Tax higher at RM640 million KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Gas Berhad Group of Companies (PGB or the Group) announced improved Q3 2020 results on stable operations and efficiencies across its four business segments. The Group also secured higher performance incentives on…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — BiON Group of Companies (BiON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SIRIM Tech Venture Sdn. Bhd. (STV) today as witnessed by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) in strengthening and promoting the growth of bio-energy ecosystem. The MOU aims to develop potentials in…

CHONGQING, China, Nov 19 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — From November 21 to 22, the Chongqing Talents Conference 2020 will be held in West China’s Chongqing Liangjiang New Area. Heavyweight domestic and foreign guests from political, business, science and technology, education, medicine and health, and financial circles will attend the event. More than 30,000…

HONG KONG, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today (11 Nov) announced a collaboration to welcome the launch of the Hong Kong-Singapore Air Travel Bubble (ATB), ahead of the departure of the first flights on 22 November 2020. The Hong…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE)— Teledyne Imaging, part of Teledyne Technologies, announces the development of a new generation of CMOS sensors and cameras. The initiative involves several groups within Teledyne Imaging, focused on the development, fabrication, and supply of CMOS detectors and cameras for the scientific research and commercial…

Partnership between New World Hotels & Resorts and Sun Group will unveil all-villa enclave at one of Vietnam’s finest beach destinations  PHU QUOC, Vietnam, Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Sun Group to manage New World Phu Quoc Resort (formerly Sun Premier Village Kem…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, the ioXt Alliance, the Global Standard for IoT Security, announced the addition of Onward Security to the ioXt Authorized Labs Certification Program. Authorized Labs are the exclusive test providers for the ioXt Alliance and perform all testing required for devices to be certified by the Alliance and…

Innovator, scholar and bold leader becomes university’s seventh president WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vivek Goel, a distinguished scholar with extensive achievements in research, teaching and leadership across both public and private sectors, will become the seventh president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Goel, who begins his five-year term on July 1, 2021, is recognized in…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS · Q2FY2021 revenue grew by 16.7%.· PAT subsequently increased by over 15-fold.· Disposal of 117.1 million Dagang Nexchange Berhad shares contributed to PAT growth.· Maiden contribution from newly acquired 51% stake in Netsense Group.· Secured more than ten (10) new cloud-based financial management solution contracts from the Government and Commercial sectors.· Improvement in…