KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have formalised the Joint Ministerial Committee on Private Healthcare Costs (JMCPHC), building on on-going engagements among various stakeholders, to address rising private healthcare and medical inflation. The Committee, which convened its first meeting today,…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) — Supratechnic (M) Sdn Bhd (“Supratechnic” or the “Company”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Singapore Mainboard-listed USP Group Limited, and Malaysia’s premier distributor of marine engines, hardware, and related maritime services, today announced its appointment as the official dealer for Honda Marine in the states of Johor, Melaka and Pahang, following a…

BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company is partnering with Saturnia Design, an acclaimed product design studio, to host Bitget Elite Day—a high-impact event bringing together key voices from Europe’s blockchain and crypto space. The event will take place at one of Budapest’s most iconic…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 24 (Bernama) — UOB Malaysia today announced the successful pricing of its RM750 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 subordinated Islamic medium-term notes (Tier 2 Sukuk Wakalah) on 19 June 2025. The Sukuk is part of UOB Malaysia’s RM5 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme, established in January 2024 under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi…

DALLAS, June 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Good things come in threes: iconic beauty brand and global entrepreneurship company Mary Kay Inc. has again been named the #1 Direct Selling Brand of Skin Care and Color Cosmetics in the World¹ by Euromonitor International for the third consecutive year. https://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=51398

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) — redONE Mobile, Malaysia’s leading MVNO known for its 5G postpaid plan as low as RM10, continues to champion accessible and affordable high-speed connectivity for everyday Malaysians with the launch of three new postpaid plans: postpaidPLUS, redplanPLUS, and postFAMILY98. Designed to meet the diverse needs of…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) — PETRONAS, in collaboration with its corporate partners, has selected 20 high potential startups for the fourth edition of its FutureTech accelerator programme. The selected startups representing seven countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and the United States, are advancing innovative solutions aligned with…

KAWASAKI, Japan, June 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started sample shipments of “TB9M001FTG,” the second product in its Smart Motor Control Driver “SmartMCD™ [¹]” series. The microcontroller in the SmartMCD™ incorporates a relay driver[²] function and a LIN[³] transceiver function. The new product can drive relays and control…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 24 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “We will not wait for the waves to wash away our homes and infrastructure”, was the declaration by the leader of the world’s smallest republic, just after the nation had used COP29 as a launchpad for the world’s most innovative climate resilience project.…

NEW DELHI, June  23 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has officially onboarded onto India’s Sahyog portal, a key interface under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) framework. The portal facilitates direct and structured communication between law enforcement agencies and digital service providers. This development marks an important…