KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) — “Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more. I think it’s obvious that after 40 years of war on drugs, it has not worked. There should be decriminalization of drugs.” – Kofi Annan Malaysia is about to embark on a…

TOKYO, June 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO: 9432), announced today it would develop a new data center campus at Bekasi, Indonesia. The new campus will be known as “Indonesia Jakarta 3 Data Center” (JKT3) and…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) — The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is pleased to announce the initiation of Malaysia and Republic of Korea (Malaysia-Korea Free Trade Agreement – MKFTA) which has been agreed by MITI Minister, YB Datuk Darell Leiking and HE Yoo Myung-hee, Trade Minister, Ministry of…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) — Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dato’ Shahrul Nazri Dato’ Abdul Rahim as the new President/Chief Executive Officer effective 1 July 2019. The Bank’s Chairman Dato’ Feizal Mustapha said: “Dato’ Nazri is a seasoned banker ideal for…

AMSTERDAM, June 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Ingenico ePayments, the ecommerce division of Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), announced that it will provide Linio Colombia with advanced payments services, offering its customers an enhanced shopping experience. Linio is a leading online marketplace in Latin America where customers demand smooth and intuitive payment.…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) — PETRONAS held its annual Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House for both external and internal stakeholders at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday, 22 June 2019. The event provided an excellent opportunity for PETRONAS management to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri together with partners and customers as…

BERN, Switzerland, June 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Digital Economy Application Summit by S BLOCK was successfully held on 26 June 2019 in Danang, Vietnam. This particular summit was hosted by S BLOCK Vietnam Community, co-organized by Magic Kingdom Club in collaboration with Top Market Group Finance and Black Hole Finance…

DUBAI, UAE, June 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vista Global, the private aviation group founded by Thomas Flohr, announces the creation of XO, the global digital marketplace for private aviation. The launch of XO, powered by JetSmarter technology, marks the beginning of a new world for all private aviation customers. Built by…

HEZHOU, China, June 27 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On June 4, the People’s Government of Hezhou City of Guangxi and Shunfeng Tourism Group held the signing ceremony of Shunfeng Hot Spring Recreation and Tourism Development Project in Guposhan Industrial Zone in Dongrong Villa, Hezhou, according to the Publicity Department of Hezhou Municipal CPC…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) — Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC), the body that represents financial planning and Shariah Financial Planning professionals and Financial Services Providers in the region with over 13,000 members has appointed Vincent Kwo Shih Kang as the new president for the term 2019-2021 during the 7th Election…