KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Bank”) and local startup Poptron Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“Poptron”) are hosting the #ExtraNotOrdinary Bazaar from 4 to 10 September 2020 at The Boulevard, Publika Shopping Gallery. The Bazaar marks CIMB’s and Poptron’s partnership, which aims to accelerate the growth…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) — PETRONAS’ financial performance for the first half of the year 2020 reflects the uncertainties faced by the oil and gas industry as it was further compounded with the effect of weak demand caused by global lockdowns and movement restrictions, excess capacity, and a fragile outlook…

CYBERJAYA, Sept 7 (Bernama) — Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”), through subsidiary SealNet Sdn Bhd, is bringing together industry experts in the supply-chain and cross-border trade to re-imagine what the industry would look like in the future, especially in a Covid-19 pandemic reality. The experts will discuss and share perspectives on approaches…

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best believes Hong Kong’s proposed Group Capital Rule (GCR) will be beneficial to the group-wide risk and capital management culture of insurance entities. A new Best’s Commentary, titled, “New Group Capital Rule to Boost Hong Kong Insurance Market,” states that the proposed…

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mitsubishi Power, a major subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, officially changed its corporate name from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems today. The rebrand marks the start of an exciting new chapter in the company’s mission to solve the foremost energy challenges…

TOKYO, Sept 4 (Bernama-AsiaNet) —– NEX Pharma Solutions-Chicago Begins Operations as Temperature-controlled Facility for Handling Pharmaceuticals – Nippon Express USA, Inc. (hereinafter, “NE USA”), a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd. based in Tokyo, has recently set up NEX Pharma Solutions-Chicago, a temperature-controlled facility specializing in medical and pharmaceutical products,…

New York, New York, Sept 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —CreditSights, a leading provider of independent fixed income research today announced that it has taken a minority stake in Alphastream, a fintech company based in Singapore. As part of the investment, Bala Subramanian, Chief Product and Technology Officer of CreditSights, will join Alphastream’s board.…

HONG KONG, Sept 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has assigned a market segment outlook of stable to Taiwan’s non-life insurance market, citing consistent favourable underwriting and investment performances, as well as the strong capitalisation of Taiwan’s non-life insurers, despite some negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Best’s Market Segment Report,…

Calgary, Sept 4 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bow Valley College is pleased to announce an agreement with BMB International to offer post-graduate students in the healthcare field an opportunity to study in Canada starting in 2021. This new academic pathway will see eligible internationally trained students continue their studies with Bow Valley…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) is committed to the Malaysian government’s call to create jobs for its people. “We want to create more jobs for Malaysians and we want to work with them to create a robust financial sector while contributing to the recovery of…