KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) released the National Tree Stamps to mark the launching of merbau as the country’s national tree. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, launched the National…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) — AmBank (M) Berhad was presented with two awards from Mastercard Malaysia and Brunei for ‘Best Overall Spend Growth’ and ‘Best Leverage of Mastercard Assets’ at the Mastercard Appreciation Night held in TPC Kuala Lumpur on 9 August 2019.Commenting on winning the two awards, Ms Jade…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the launch of Hot Wheels™ Infinite Loop, a new digital racing game that brings the legendary Hot Wheels® catalog to mobile devices for the ultimate smash-and-crash speed competition. With an introduction timed to Gamescom,Europe’s leading trade…

HONG KONG, Aug 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Korea P&I Club (KP&I or the Club) (South Korea). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect KP&I’s balance sheet strength,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) — AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank Group or the Group) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2019 (Q1FY20). Summary of Q1FY20 Results[1] • Total income up 5.0% to RM1,064.6 million, underpinned by consistent net interest income (NII) growth of 4.2%, coupled…

SUBANG, Aug 22 (Bernama) — “In the first half of this year, Selangor recorded RM5.9 billion of total approved investment in the manufacturing sector, 90.3% higher compared with RM3.1 billion, approved in the same period last year. Of this, RM3.8 billion were from foreign investments, representing 64 per cent of…

SHAH ALAM, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Avisena Group has opened its women’s and children’s specialist hospital with a total of 133 beds and 52 specialist doctors making it the largest private women and children specialist hospital in Malaysia. The hospital was launched by Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj…

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 22 (Bernama) — The nationwide halal centric outreach program, Halal Malaysia 2019 – Sabah was held from 19 to 22 August 2019 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, aims to benefit local entrepreneurs who are seeking business opportunities in the growing halal market ended today with a renewed . Organized…

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mori Building Co., Ltd., a leading urban landscape developer, has begun construction on its “Toranomon-Azabudai District Category 1 Urban Redevelopment Project,” a massive urban regeneration project aimed at revitalizing a large area of central Tokyo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 5 and project…

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Jeans Network, Inc. today announced that it has appointed Luke Richardson as Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific, based out of Sydney. The announcement solidifies the BlueJeans APAC leadership team and reaffirms its focus on connecting regional businesses to a…