BIBAI and NAGOYA, Japan, Dec 16 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Alpen Co., Ltd. started operations for the 2025-2026 winter season at its winter activity facility, Alpen SNOWLAND BIBAI, located in Hokkaido, on December 6, 2025. Located on an expansive 1.25 million-square-meter site that operates as a 27-hole golf course during the summer,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (“CIMB Islamic” or “the Bank”) has allocated RM2.4 million to strengthen its flagship iTEKAD Programme (“the Programme”) aimed at empowering up to 220 micro-entrepreneurs, gig workers and agropreneurs through financial assistance, entrepreneurship training and capacity-building support.  The Programme seeks to foster…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — Signature Alliance Group Berhad (SAG), a recently listed interior fit-out specialist on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market, is confident of sustaining its earnings momentum into 2026, supported by a healthy order book, disciplined cost management and a focus on higher-value commercial and institutional projects. For the nine…

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — Every great institution has a story. For Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK), that story began in 1997 with a vision to create a university that blends academic excellence with real-world practice. Today, that vision has reached a proud new milestone. UNIRAZAK has been awarded the…

SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best is maintaining a stable outlook on Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment, citing regulatory initiatives designed to increase insurance penetration and phased de-tariffication of motor and fire insurance. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market Segment Outlook: Malaysia Non-Life Insurance,” states that the non-life sector remains well-positioned for…

KAOHSIUNG, Dec 15 (Bernama) — Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd (CDC) has brought pride to Malaysia by winning the 1st Runner-Up Award in the Digital Government category at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA) 2025. Competing against more than 14 strong submissions from across the Asia Pacific region, CDC—through…

​​​​​​​VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has expanded its Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative with a major Starlink deployment that brings high-speed satellite internet to six schools across Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental. Bitget has delivered reliable connectivity to more than 7,300 students and over…

HONG KONG, Dec 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The recent easing of discount rate regulations by South Korea’s financial authorities will alleviate pressure on the solvency position of the country’s non-life insurers, according to a new AM Best commentary. South Korea’s non-life insurers are facing increasing solvency pressures due to declining market interest rates,…

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axi, a leading provider of online CFD and FX trading services, announced that it has been recognised with two prestigious accolades* at the Finance Magnates Awards 2025 held in Limassol, Cyprus. The brand received the ‘Most Innovative Broker’ award for the Axi brand, and the…

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPIH) announced today financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2025. “For the three months ended October 31, 2025, net sales were $61.1 million, an increase of $19.5 million, or 46.9%, compared to $41.6 million in…