HAIKOU, China, Aug 28 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On August 26 in Qinhuangdao, the Chinese Yachting Association and Haikou Municipal People’s Government announced that a series of activities of the 2019 Annual Chinese Sailing Festival will be held in Haikou on November 11-24. After the successful 2018 Annual Chinese Sailing Festival, this is…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — BIMB Holdings Berhad (“BHB”), Malaysia’s premier Islamic financial services Group’s PBZT rose 21.5% or RM109.7 million to RM620.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2019, compared with the corresponding period in 2018. The strong performance translates to an annualised after-tax Return on Equity…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — With all the hype around e-sports there may be cause to assume traditional sports are falling behind in digital transformation. In professional sports, the digital experience is an expected part of the game from being able to watch games live on your phone, up to…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — Following the success of the pilot programme, MyPerintis and Kurnia Insurans (Kurnia) together with Ministry of Education launched the Phase Two of Programme Adiwira Topi Keledar to reach out to more schools and students, nationwide.In March 2019, the collaborative parties kick-started the pilot programme to…

Danbury, CT, Aug 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethan Allen continues the relocation and repositioning of its retail network by opening new Design Centers, both in the U.S. and internationally. In the U.S., the company recently opened new Design Centers in Albany, New York; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Cincinnati, Ohio, as well…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — Two Malaysian student entrepreneurs were among the top 3 teams at the recent 2019 FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The three teams – Team Prost, Team Pioneers and Team Rife beat 27 teams from across the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — The Automotive and Manufacturing & Engineering (M&E) segments of UMW Holdings Berhad recorded satisfactory performance in the second quarter ended 30 June 2019; with higher sales of vehicles and auto components, as well as higher number of fan cases delivered. UMW Holdings Berhad’s revenue from…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) — The Automotive sector will play an important role in developing required capacities and capabilities of the Malaysian workforce, in line with Industry 4.0, according to Minister of International Trade, Datuk Darell Leiking.“The automotive sector has long been Malaysia’s catalyst towards creating a critical mass of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) — Given the challenging business environment, Selangor Dredging Berhad (SDB) would continue to be innovative in its approaches to ensure profitability in the years ahead. Its Chairman Mr Eddy Chieng Ing Huong said that the outlook for the coming financial year is expected to remain challenging…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) — This coming 30th August, the KLCC skyline is set to glimmer with a kaleidoscope of colours and spectacular lights and sound to celebrate the nation’s 62 years of independence.  This year’s Ambang Merdeka KLCC event will be hosted at the iconic KLCC venue and this year’s celebration…