AJC Identifies Vulnerable Industries by Calculating the Risk Intensity of Value Chains to External Shocks in Their Recent Report on Resilient GVCs for ASEAN

TOKYO, Oct 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — In the publication, entitled Resilient Global Value Chains (GVCs) for ASEAN and its Relationship with Partner Countries published by the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) today, AJC proposed that each country and each company in ASEAN engaged in international production networks should examine its vulnerability of value chains to…

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Marble Reinsurance Corporation

HONG KONG, Oct 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Marble Reinsurance Corporation (Marble Re) (Micronesia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Marble Re’s…

Unity Technologies: Build Trust And You Are On Your Way Towards Building Your Very Own Games Empire

LEVEL UP KL 2020, Southeast Asia’s premier digital games festival, returns with its signature conference. Once more, it highlights new trends for the games industry  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s highly anticipated digital games event – LEVEL Up KL 2020 – opened the doors to its Industry Conference yesterday,…

The First Online World Youth Congress Of Jiangmen Kicks Off In Jiangmen, Guangdong

JIANGMEN, China, Oct 16 (Bernama) — On the morning of October 15th, the first online World Youth Congress of Jiangmen was held, with the main venue in Jiangmen, Guangdong and parallel sessions in the United States, Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Australia, Malaysia, and Macao SAR of China. The event this year,…

MetLife Announces Senior Leadership Changes

NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced a number of changes to its senior leadership team. All changes are effective on January 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Executive Vice President and President of the Latin America region Oscar Schmidt will retire after a distinguished…

Boku Partners with Digi to launch mobile identity services in Malaysia

LONDON, Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Boku Inc., (AIM: BOKU), the world’s leading provider of mobile payment and identity solutions, and Malaysian mobile connectivity and internet services provider Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, today announced that they have signed a partnership contract to protect mobile users against cyber-hacks, account takeover attacks, SIM swap attacks,…

Jumio Reports Largest Sales Quarter in Company History

Q3 highlights include the acquisition of Beam Solutions’ AML platform, the launch of the Jumio KYX Platform and the highest number of identity verification scans processed PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, today announced the largest sales…

To Get Underway On Oct. 11 Pocky Certified By Guinness World Records™ As The World’s Best-selling Chocolate-coated Biscuit Brand (*)

OSAKA, Japan, Oct 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Pocky has now been certified by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS as the world’s best-selling chocolate-coated biscuit brand*.Loved by countless customers since its launch in 1966, Pocky is one of Ezaki Glico’s (Glico) longest-selling products. Since 2016, Glico has strengthened its brand management efforts of Pocky…

CARI Briefings: COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan Series How Can ASEAN Bounce Back: A US Perspective

US private sector is committed to supporting ASEAN’s economic recovery: strengthening public health infrastructure, restoring consumer confidence, and promoting sustainable development are critical recovery areas KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) — CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI) hosted a CARI Briefings webinar under its COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan Series, titled ‘How Can…

Blue California’s 98% Pure Rosavel® Without Color And Odor Is The Natural Preservation Solution

Food and beverage manufacturers will now have access to a scalable natural preservative for complimenting healthy clean-label ingredients in products. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif and Bedford, Mass., Oct 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To help brands keep food and drink fresh in a natural and sustainable way, Blue California announced jointly with biotech innovator Conagen,…