KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 1 (Bernama) — VISTA Eye Specialist (VISTA), a leading eye specialist group in Malaysia, has launched its support to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that comprises 17 goals in various aspects to achieve sustainability. As part of their core values – Giving back to…

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) — CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group” or “CIMB” or the “Group”) would like to confirm that one of its employees, based at Menara UAB, Jalan Tun Perak, KL branch has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The staff is currently being treated at a government…

TOKYO, March 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Textiles and clothing¹ are archetypal industries through which ASEAN member states achieve industrialization and integration into the global economy, according to Global Value Chains in ASEAN: Textiles and Clothing (https://www.asean.or.jp/en/centre-wide-info/gvc_database_paper14/) published by the ASEAN-Japan Centre. It is essential to recognize the significant intra-industry variation…

YAMAGATA, Japan, March 31 (Bernama-AsiaNet)  — The Yamagata Prefectural Government announced on March 31 that it has decided to apply for designation as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), along with the Yamagata Safflower Promotion Committee, to inherit the traditional and unique “Mogami Safflower” agricultural system to the next generation…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) — Malaysian motorists can minimise contact while safely refuelling at PETRONAS stations with Setel, and get up to 10% cashback on fuel when they top-up on the app through qualified credit cards. The launch of the new feature is timely as Setel crossed its one million…

NEW YORK, March 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM) (“Aptorum Group”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for unmet needs including but not limited to infectious, orphan and metabolic disease areas, today announced that it is initiating an additional research and development project targeting…

CYBERJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) — The Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) as a forum that prioritizes consumer interest lauds the government’s collaboration with service providers (Telco) to offer free internet special packages to all postpaid and prepaid users beginning April 1, 2020 until the end of the…

London, March 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —EdtechX Holdings (NASDAQ:EDTX) and Meten International Announce Successful Merger Closing and Capital Raise EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. (“EdtechX”) (Nasdaq: EDTX), the world’s first special purpose acquisition company focused on investing in the education services and education technology industry, and Meten International Education Group (“Meten”), a leading English language training…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) — MetLife, Inc. recently announced today that it has become the first U.S.-based insurance company to sign the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles, a series of commitments created by U.N. Women and the U.N. Global Compact to promote gender equality in the workplace and society. MetLife…

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., March 31 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global food and beverage manufacturers can now easily create and collaborate on exploring sugar reduction solutions with SweeGen in its newly launched Food and Beverage Application Centers located in four global regions — North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The…