DALLAS, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and women’s right to vote in the United States, USA TODAY released the Women of the Century USA TODAY 100, a list of female icons in entertainment, politics, civil rights, sports, arts, science and business who made the largest…

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — 8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced Asian startups Janio Asia and Coda Payments are using 8×8 Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) to more effectively reach customers anywhere. 8×8, through its Wavecell acquisition, recently launched CPaaS programmable applications,…

CHONGQING, China, Aug 17 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Chongqing Liangjiang New Area is picking up pace in its drive toward an open and smart region, with an innovative online promotion live show launched on Aug. 13. The live show was held on over 10 media platforms and displayed a wide range of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB), an offshore Islamic investment bank, was established in January 2015 with the approval of Labuan Financial Services Authority. It aims to cooperate with domestic financial institutions to promote the internationalization of the Islamic finance industry.  Chris Wang, CEO of APIB,…

TOKYO, Aug 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched two new photorelays “TLP170AM” and “TLP170GM” in a small 4-pin SO6 package, for security systems, building automation and other industrial equipment. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37932

TOKYO, Aug 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. (“Hotel Okura”) today announced it is entering into a partnership with Tokyo Management College, a leading practical vocational education institution in Chiba, Japan. Under the terms of the partnership, Tokyo Management College and Hotel Okura will establish a “Tourism and Hospitality Course”…

NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For its fifth stop on 16 August 2020 (10pm EDT) KAWS: HOLIDAY SPACE travels to space! Since 2018, the KAWS:HOLIDAY project has landed in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong and Japan, attracting a global audience. Working again with longtime collaborator AllRightsReserved, KAWS:HOLIDAY is now taking off. Audiences from around the world can escape with COMPANION as…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — AmBank Group has inked loan facilities and end financing deal with Lagenda Properties Berhad, formerly known as D.B.E. Gurney Resources Berhad. The official exchange of documents ceremony was held today at Sheraton Hotel in Petaling Jaya. Representing AmBank Group was Mr. Christopher Yap, Managing…

Skype Co-Creator Encourages Malaysian Entrepreneurs to Take Risks to SucceedKUALA LUMPUR, 14 Aug (Bernama) — The second Face2Face with Innovators by Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX), featuring Jonas Kjellberg, Skype co-creator and internationally renowned digital transformation speaker was a massive success with over 3,000 c-suite executives, investors, technocrats and aspiring entrepreneurs tuning…

Fuel up to RM30 to Stand a Chance to Win Cash Prizes up to RM50,000KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) today launched the PETRONAS Setel-Mesra Bonanza Campaign, in its effort to continuously reward its loyal customers with cash and fuel vouchers, which will benefit a total of…