NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — INVNT, the innovation-led global brand storytelling agency, announced the appointment of James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, a role designed to bring new AI-powered solutions directly to clients while expanding the agency’s AI ecosystem and strengthening its data, insights, and…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Group”) today announced its commitment to develop tokenised financial services spanning tokenised assets, tokenised settlement and next-generation payment rails, supporting Malaysia’s national agenda to broaden adoption of tokenisation across the financial ecosystem. The various initiatives will be rolled…

CEBU CITY, Philippines, Dec 18 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Is your Southeast Asian Business ready for 2026 U.S. market entry? The window of opportunity for SEA companies to build a commercially meaningful presence in the United States in 2026 continues to widen as companies in the region look to de-risk and diversify…

KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TCD2400DG,” a lens-reduction type[1] CCD[2] linear image sensor developed expressly for line scan cameras[3] used in visual inspections. Shipments start today.Image inspection equipment that integrates line scan cameras, including color sorters, is used in diverse applications, among them sorting…

HONG KONG, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Hong Kong’s non-life insurance industry has shown an ability to sustain profitable underwriting during a recent five-year period, which was supported by the performance in the general liability and property damage lines of business, according to a new AM Best report. Accident & health (A&H) coverage…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (“SME Bank”) commemorated 20 years of progress and purpose, building a legacy of transformative entrepreneurial support and national development. Since 2005, SME Bank has channelled over RM50 billion in approved financing to more than 26,000 customers nationwide. Beyond financing, SME Bank has empowered…

SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Liminal Custody, wallet infrastructure and custody technology leader, today released a major strategic report https://www.liminalcustody.com/insights/the-walled-garden/ that serves as a definitive blueprint for banks and financial institutions looking to be a part of the digital asset reality. Large traditional banks are already making technology investments to prepare for this…

LONDON, Dec 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 20% interest in PETRONAS’ key entities in Canada. The transaction includes…

TOKYO, Dec 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Kioxia Corporation today announced that its KIOXIA AiSAQ™, which is Approximate Nearest Neighbor Search (ANNS) software technology has been integrated into the open-source vector database Milvus beginning with version 2.6.4. With this integration, Milvus users can take full advantage of KIOXIA AiSAQ™ SSD-optimized vector search capabilities,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia, a statutory body under the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), yesterday organised the Pre-ISES 2026 Forum at the Le Meridien Hotel as part of the lead-up to the 7th International Sustainable Energy Summit (ISES) 2026. With the…