KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — PETRONAS President and Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin is once again recognised as the only ASEAN CEO and sole Oil & Gas CEO from Asia in the list of 100 best global Brand Guardians for 2020, by Brand Finance, the…

GHENT, Belgium, Jan 23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –Biotalys NV, a rapidly growing and transformative Food and Crop protection company developing a new generation of protein-based biocontrols, today announces a collaboration with Chrysal to protect flowers against fungal diseases and preserve their beauty using its new generation biofungicide. The study will be conducted…

SAINT-PREX, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced that Propess® (dinoprostone) has been approved by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for initiation of cervical ripening in patients at term (from 37 completed weeks of gestation).1 This is the first time in over 20 years that…

MADRID, Jan 23 (Bernama) — FITUR, one of the biggest tourism fairs in the world and no.1 in Iberian peninsula, welcomed Malaysian delegation to make way for launching of Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) in the Spanish soil. Leading the Malaysian delegation at FITUR 2020 is the Dato’ Dr Noor Zari bin…

PETALING JAYA, Jan 23 (Bernama) — With immediate effect, Malindo Air has suspended its international flights to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, China. This is in response to the travel ban from the officials in Wuhan on the Corona Virus Outbreak to ensure the safety,…

DALLAS, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Blow out the pink candles and make a wish—in 2020, Mary Kay Inc. will celebrate milestone anniversaries in some of its most important markets around the globe. The iconic Mary Kay Ash, with humble roots in small town, Texas, founded her namesake brand in 1963. The…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — In response to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) decrease of 25 basis points from 3.00% to 2.75% on 22 January 2020, CIMB Bank Berhad (“CIMB Bank”) and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (“CIMB Islamic”) will effect a corresponding 25-basis points reduction in their…

HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (DL) (Japan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.  The ratings reflect DL’s balance…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — AmInvestment Bank Berhad (“AmInvestment Bank”) was presented with the coveted “Malaysia’s Best Corporate and Institutional Adviser – Domestic” at The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2019. Leong Hup International Berhad’s RM1.19 billion IPO won the “Best IPO” award. AmInvestment Bank acted as a joint…

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 23 (Bernama) – Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has embarked on a digital transformation programme to realise greater operational efficiencies and further uplift customer satisfaction levels with an aim of becoming a world-class utility.Its chief information officer Ismail Chekima said that SESB is currently working with world-renowned enterprise solutions…