KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) will host the 12th International Shariah Wealth Management & Financial Planning Conference (ISWMFPC), followed by its 10th Graduation Ceremony, in a back-to-back programme at Berjaya Times Square on Saturday, 10 May 2025, from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. This hybrid…

KOTA KINABALU, May 9 (Bernama) — Encorp Berhad (ENCORP) proudly makes its strategic debut at the MATTA Fair Sabah 2025, becoming one of the first property developers to join a traditionally travel-focused event. This move reflects a growing overlap between lifestyle, travel and homeownership aspirations, further underscoring ENCORP’s commitment to reaching…

BEIJING, May 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A natural gas pipeline that stretches 3,000 kilometers in Russia and 5,111 km in China commenced operations in December last year, benefiting about 450 million people along its route. The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is a landmark project of energy cooperation between the two…

HONG KONG, May 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Taiwan dollar has rallied against the U.S. dollar at an unprecedented pace over the past few days, which holds implications for domestic life insurers that have been allocating a large portion of their invested assets in foreign investments, mainly USD-denominated fixed income securities,…

LOS ANGELES, May 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ludo, a platform designed to drive community engagement through code-free social quests. This strategic acquisition brings Ludo’s innovative technology into the Xsolla portfolio, combining its questing tools with Xsolla’s…

SINGAPORE, May 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VINARE) (Vietnam). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The…

ZURICH, May 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI), in partnership with the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy (HKIA), is proud to announce the inaugural EAACI Hong Kong Allergy School. This significant milestone will unfold in Hong Kong – Asia’s World City – a dynamic…

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software, today announced the launch of VistaOne (Lux) (“VistaOne” or the “Fund”), an open-ended investment vehicle that provides eligible non-US individual investors access to Vista’s private equity platform in a single, scaled solution.…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) —  Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank) today formalised the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marrybrown Sdn. Bhd. during the Franchise International Malaysia (FIM) 2025 event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Graced by the presence of YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Minister…

SINGAPORE, May 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (the “Manager”), the manager of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (“LREIT”), announces its third quarter business update for FY2025. Operational Performance LREIT’s portfolio committed occupancy remained stable at 92.1% as at 31 March 2025. Lease expiry profile remained well-spread…