IRVINE, Calif., March 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — In another major advancement of conductor technology, CTC Global has launched the ACCC InfoCore™ System. This system provides fast, accurate assurance that the ACCC® Conductor has been installed properly. The ACCC InfoCore™ System reduces real-world conductor installation risk experienced by utilities, contractors and…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) continued to record an encouraging growth in 2019, registering New Business Total Premiums of RM11.8 billion, an increase of 14.19% compared to RM10.3 billion in 2018. Traditional business, Investment-linked and Group business recorded strong growth at 30.12%, 11.05%…

PORTLAND, Ore., March 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — OpenSesame, the global elearning innovator, announced unlimited free access to coronavirus preparedness and remote work training for any organization through 15 May 2020. The offer includes elearning courses in multiple languages on preventing coronavirus and other illnesses as well as working and managing employees…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW) (OTCQB: AGNPF) (the “Company” or “Algernon”) a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company is pleased to announce that it has filed its pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting request with the U.S. FDA. This initiates formal communications with the…

SINGAPORE, March 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Tower Insurance Limited (TIL) (New Zealand). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” of TIL’s ultimate parent, Tower Limited (TL) (New…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (Zurich Takaful) is making takaful participation more convenient via direct online purchase of its Takaful 3asyCare and Takaful Medicash plans. This supports the Malaysian Takaful Association’s Race for Cover Towards Takaful 2020 initiative to generate wider takaful exposure to reach more Malaysians and…

HONG KONG, March 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has maintained the under review with developing implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of Hyundai Insurance (China) Co., Ltd. (HIC) (China). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect HIC’s balance sheet strength,…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — BigPay, a homegrown South East Asian fintech, announced today its participation in the DuitNow eco-system operated by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet). BigPay users will soon be able to use DuitNow for instant domestic money transfers. In addition, BigPay customers will be able to use DuitNow…

BEIJING, March 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — In central China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, new COVID-19 cases have dropped to a single digit, with just four reported Friday, according to a video by CGTN.See full video：https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-03-14/Fight-to-Reunite-How-Wuhan-tackled-COVID-19-ORhUCzRIGs/index.html The latest data shows that over 36,000 patients had recovered in Wuhan, accounting…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s leading integrated indoor environmental specialist, ENVIRO Group Asia has successfully done surface sanitisation and decontamination programs covering more than 5,000,000sqft of both commercial and residential building space in efforts to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. “There is much to be learnt…