KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — The Board of Directors (BoD) of WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd (WRP) today announced the appointment of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Musa bin Tan Sri Hj Hassan, the former Inspector-General of Police, as an Advisor on Regulatory Compliance and Security, to ensure adherence to Malaysia’s…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama)— Year 2020 sets the fourth edition of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) Academic Award on Sustainable Forest Management & Timber Certification (MTCC Academic Award) – a mark of recognition for academic excellence among students of forestry-based studies at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This year, MTCC…

SWANZEY, N.H., March 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moore Nanotechnology Systems (“Nanotech”), a leading global supplier of ultra-precision machining systems, and DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services Group in greater China, announce the grand opening of their Ultra-Precision Machining (UPM) demo, training and applications center in the Minhang District of Shanghai, China.…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — PICOMS International University College has entered into collaborations with 6 institutions in Indonesia to host a Global Mobility (Inbound) 2020 programme (GM2020) starting from Feb 22 till March 8 2020. PICOMS Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Azizi Wan Sulaiman said the programme aims…

HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 4 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Although unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are commonly used in the fields such as communications and agriculture, their use is hampered by their small size and limited battery capacity. However, a multi-disciplinary team at National Tsing Hua University led by professors Tang Kea-tiong of the…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) —In response to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (“BNM”) decision on 3 March 2020 to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate (“OPR”) to 2.50%, BMMB’s BR and BFR will be accordingly revised by 25 basis points from 3.56% p.a. to 3.31% p.a. and 6.56% p.a. to 6.31% p.a. respectively,…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — Thirty years after the National Annual Corporate Reporting Awards (NACRA) were first established in 1990, joint organisers Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) have announced a new framework for NACRA 2020. The changes come…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — Following the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, Malaysians are advised to stay indoors and take the necessary steps to also improve their overall indoor air wellness at home. Dato’ Dr Rajbans Singh, President of the Malaysian Wellness Society (MWS), said “In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 4 (Bernama-PRNewswire) — Recently, DoctorOnCall has signed a Partnership agreement with Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd (Merchantrade). This partnership will allow users of the Merchantrade Money application to access online consultations with accredited doctors and e-pharmacy, purchase medication safely and have them delivered conveniently. Merchantrade Money users just have to…

TOKYO, March 4 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Nippon Express Co., Ltd. has launched “NEX-Forwarding Gibraltar Liner,” a cross-border transport service offering consolidated air cargo transport from Japan to Casablanca and Tangier in Morocco. (Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202003027514-O2-vm40NHCv) In the “NEX-Forwarding Gibraltar Liner” service begun on Tuesday, February 25, cargo is flown from airports in Japan to…