PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s national Budget 2024 proposals unveiled on 13 October 2023 aim to empower the rakyat through a total allocation of RM393.8 billion. Mr. Soh Lian Seng, Head of Tax at KPMG in Malaysia, observed how the proposals are setting the scene for future tax reforms that will align to…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) — On 6 Oct, a significant partnership was revealed, with Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporationteaming up with Biotek Dinamik Sdn Bhd, a company dedicated to renewable energy and prioritising climate change mitigation to drive global decarbonisation efforts. This collaboration extends to working closely with the…

FUZHOU, China, Oct 13 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On 12th October, the World Marine Equipment Conference 2023 was held in Fuzhou, China. The event, jointly sponsored by the People’s Government of Fujian Province, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and the Ministry of Transport of…

FUZHOU, China, Oct 13 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — The World Marine Equipment Conference 2023, jointly sponsored by the People’s Government of Fujian Province, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China, is held from October 12th to…

TOKYO, Oct 13 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — – Aim Is to Establish Cross-border Rail Freight Forwarding Services Linking up Points within ASEAN Region – Nippon Express (South Asia & Oceania) Pte. Ltd. (hereafter “NXSAO”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., conducted rail freight transport trials between Kuala Lumpur and Padang…

SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CompareAsia Group Capital Limited (“MoneyHero” or the “Company”), a market leading financial products platform in Greater Southeast Asia, completed its previously announced business combination with Bridgetown Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: BTWN) (“Bridgetown”), a special purpose acquisition company formed as a collaboration between Pacific…

LONDON, Oct 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the launch of Ares European Strategic Income Fund (“AESIF”), a new open-ended direct lending fund that will provide individual investors in Europe and Asia with access to Ares’ European direct lending strategy.…

CYBERJAYA, Oct 12 (Bernama) — Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Strateq Sdn Bhd (“Strateq”) to collaborate in exploring opportunities in Information Technology (“IT”) namely Big Data and Analytics. Both parties will work together to pursue projects in these areas as well as artificial intelligence…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 12 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The vast majority of consumers (92%) polled in Capco’s 2023 Malaysian survey of insurance policyholders will consider sharing additional personal data with insurers to gain a range of benefits. This and other findings highlight a clear opportunity to leverage data and analytics…

MAKASSAR, Indonesia, Oct 12 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Protection and fulfillment of the rights of persons with disabilities in ASEAN is carried out comprehensively including aspects of education, health, provision of employment opportunities, and social protection. This comprehensive treatment is needed so that persons with disabilities can be independent and at the…