KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) — Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN), supported by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) organises TPN Virtual Summit (TPNVitS), the first tourism virtual summit in Malaysia, featuring talks, interviews and forum by key players in the tourism industry to more than 1000 attendees online. The summit’s highlight is the…

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) — PETRONAS’ subsidiary, Progress Resources USA Ltd. (PRUL) together with its partners on 6 April 2020, announced an oil discovery in the Monument exploration well, offshore United States (US) Gulf of Mexico. The discovery marks a significant milestone for PETRONAS in strengthening and developing PETRONAS’ ventures…

Ease your additional expenses burden and cover the loss of income during hospitalisation KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) — FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) today introduced FWD MedSecure Direct, an online hospital cash income plan which provides coverage and cash allowance for every day you’re hospitalised. Salim Majid Zain, FWD Takaful’s Chief…

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) — A group of scientists, physicians, funders, and policy makers from over 70 institutions from over 30 countries have launched an international coalition to respond to COVID-19 in resource-poor settings. The COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition aims to accelerate desperately needed COVID-19 research in those areas where…

SINGAPORE, April 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of Energas Insurance (L) Limited (Energas) (Malaysia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. These ratings reflect Energas’ balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes…

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 (Bernama) — The “Solidarity Trial”, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), will see Malaysia’s involvement in an international effort to test several drugs in treating COVID-19. The WHO globally coordinated trial is an unprecedented effort to collect reliable data and compare the safety and effectiveness of four…

HONG KONG & SINGAPORE, April 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Boyden, a premier global talent and leadership advisory firm with more than 65 offices in over 40 countries, today announced that executive search and leadership advisory firm Stones International has joined the organisation. The addition significantly expands Boyden’s presence in Hong…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 6 (Bernama-PRNewswire) — As small to large enterprises alike execute social distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a resulting spike in remote working is joined with a plethora of data security concerns. To combat these and keep employees safe, Linkdood Communication Platform (LCP) has…

KUCHING, April 3 (Bernama) — Following the announcement on the Sarawak Micro Credit Scheme (SMCS) by the Sarawak government on Tuesday, Agrobank is proud to support the state’s latest initiative under the Pakej Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang. The micro credit scheme is developed to support entrepreneurs particularly those affected by the…

ASHBURN, Va., April 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telos® Corporation, a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations, and ST Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group, have signed an agreement to extend the availability of critical cybersecurity and governance, risk and compliance (GRC)…