SINGAPORE, Feb 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (HIC) (Australia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect HIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM…

SELANGOR, Feb 15 (Bernama) — A research by FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, reveals that most Malaysian SMEs who export focus on markets beyond the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Notably, 82% of these Malaysian SMEs now export to markets beyond…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (Bernama) — Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation authority, has included PETRONAS President and Group CEO Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, for the first time, into its list of the 100 best global Brand Guardians for 2019, joining other big names such as Amazon’s Jeff…

TOKYO, Feb 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (TOKYO:5486) has developed a ceramics adsorption filter (CAF) as a pre-treatment technology for the sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination process in order to minimize fouling of RO membranes*1. A joint research study conducted by Hitachi Metals Ltd, Japan and the Nanyang…

Orlando, Fl., Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SNOMED International and Health Level Seven International (HL7) announce today the formalization of a license agreement in which a relevant ‘Free for Use’ Set of SNOMED CT coded concepts will be used within the HL7 International Patient Summary (IPS). Health Level Seven International (HL7)…

PETALING JAYA, Feb 15 (Bernama) — Malindo Air has introduced new fare benefits to its economy class passengers by adjusting the checked baggage allowance of its Value and Flexi fare options, with effect from 15 February 2019. The baggage allowance for Value fare option is now 15kg, and 30kg for Flexi…

Sunrise, FL, Feb 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Jazwares LLC, a global leader in toys and licensing, announced today that its affiliate Zag Toys, LLC (“Zag Toys”) formed a strategic partnership for their wholly owned brand Russ Berrie™, with Kellytoy, an influential manufacturer and distributor of plush toys and pet products. This relationship…

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) — India continues to be one of Malaysia’s important sources of FDI, particularly in the manufacturing sector, and remains to be among the top 20 investors in the country. As at September 2018, a total of 135 manufacturing projects with participation from India have been implemented.…

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 14 (Bernama) —Tesco Malaysia’s annual fundraising event Walk for Kids  is back again and this time to support nine underserved schools in Johor, as part of the Tesco – PINTAR Foundation School adoption programme.   The charity walkathon will be held at Tesco Mutiara Rini on 13th April…

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Goodpack Limited, a worldwide leader in the provision of supply chain solutions, today announced the official opening of its Global Technology Laboratories at its newly relocated world headquarters in Singapore’s East Changi District Hub. The Global Labs enable Goodpack to support its customers with a wider array…