FastJobs Malaysia, FWD Takaful Collaborate To Provide Takaful Protection To Gig Workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) — FastJobs Malaysia (“FastJobs”), award-winning tech-driven job platform, partners with FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) to provide low-cost takaful coverage to FastJobs’ gig jobseekers for as low as RM31 per month.This collaboration between the tech-driven job platform and the takaful operator is first-of-its-kind in Malaysia and…

Mary Kay Inc. and the Mary Kay Foundation℠ Join Forces With The UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and CARE USA on a Global Scale to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence

DALLAS, Sept 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — In an effort to support life-saving efforts to prevent and end violence against women, a global public health pandemic exacerbated by COVID-19, Mary Kay Inc. and The Mary Kay Foundation℠ have partnered with CARE USA, a humanitarian global leader, and the United Nations Trust…

NuScale Power Makes History as the First Ever Small Modular Reactor to Receive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Design Approval

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — NuScale Power announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed Phase 6 review—the last and final phase—of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for the company’s groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) with the issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER). The FSER…

Tommy Hilfiger Accelerates Sustainability Journey With Ambitious Make It Possible Program

AMSTERDAM, Sept 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)– Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] announces Make it Possible, a bold approach to environmental and social sustainability that reinforces the organization’s commitment to create fashion that ‘Wastes Nothing and Welcomes All’. With Make it Possible, Tommy Hilfiger is initially committing to 24 ambitious targets…

Tech Data Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Innovix Distribution

Acquisition of Innovix will accelerate Tech Data’s growth as a leading end-to-end solutions aggregator in Asia Pacific. SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tech Data today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Innovix Distribution, a leading technology distributor that will grow Tech Data’s presence across the Asia Pacific region…

West China’s Lake City Wanzhou Awaits Tourists With Much To Offer

WANZHOU, China, Sept 1 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Wanzhou District of west China’s Chongqing Municipality is a lake city, and it made a splash in the evening of Aug. 27 with a livestreaming show put on to promote its tourism and culture products. Livestreamed in 12 online platforms, the show gained 35.42 million…

Sunway Hotels & Resorts signs 3-year agreement with Amadeus to boost efficiency and customer loyalty

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept 1 (Bernama-PRNewswire) — Amadeus, an industry-leading provider of hospitality technology solutions, has announced a new agreement with Sunway Hotels & Resorts, one of Asia’s most prominent international hotel groups, to deliver a comprehensive technology solution enabling them to streamline reservations and loyalty programs across Sunway’s 11…

Federal Court Dismisses Bid To Quash IRBM’s Assessments Through Judicial Review

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) — The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) wishes to inform that the Federal Court in a landmark decision on 26 August 2020 quashes the Bintulu Lumber Development Sdn Bhd’s bid in challenging the IRBM’s assessments by way of Judicial Review. After hearing vigorous arguments and…

CIMB Group announces 1H20 Profit Before Tax of RM910 million; underlying business remains resilient against shocks

The Group targets an absolute cost reduction of around RM500 million or 5% for FY20 through rigorous cost optimisation measures to mitigate the challenging economic environment.  – 1H20 PBT of RM910 million and Net Profit of RM785 million with lower annualised ROE of 2.8% due to elevated loan provisions and…

Happy National Day To Malaysia And Kyrgyzstan!

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — August 31st is the great national holiday of Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan, two countries with a long history of friendship and cooperation.Even though Malaysians live in the most southeastern part of Asia and are separated with Kyrgyzstan by thousands of kilometers, they are united by a single…