KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) — Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (“SME Bank”), a subsidiary of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (“BPMB”) Group has released the findings of its SME Sentiment Index for the second half of 2025 (“2H 2025”), signalling a stronger economic momentum and rising optimism across the…

HONG KONG, Dec 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Min Xin Insurance Company Limited (MXIC) (Hong Kong). These Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect MXIC’s balance sheet…

Boston, Mass., and Singapore, Dec 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —HYCU, Inc., a leader for modern data protection for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS and one of the fastest growing companies in the industry, today announced a new distribution partnership with VSTECS, one of Asia-Pacific’s premier ICT distributors. Under the agreement, VSTECS becomes HYCU’s regional…

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — EIG, through its managed investment vehicles, acquired a 49.87% equity stake in Transportadora de Gas del Perú S.A. (“TgP”) from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board today. TgP operates Peru’s principal natural gas and natural gas liquids pipelines under a long-term concession, supplying approximately 40% of…

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 22 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Meltwater, a global leader in media, social, and consumer intelligence, has been recognized with three Comparably Awards underscoring the company’s continued commitment to building a strong culture, investing in leadership, and creating an environment where employees can do their best work. Based entirely on…

SHENZHEN, China, Dec 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fushi Technology has officially launched its CRM membership management product for Jumbo. Fushi is a leading AI services provider for merchants & consumers in Asia, offering comprehensive, full-scenario SaaS solutions to businesses worldwide. https://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=53133

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) proudly honoured exceptional student achievements at its 24th Convocation Ceremony, celebrating recipients of prestigious Graduation Awards across both sessions. The awards reflect not only academic excellence, but also leadership, resilience, industry readiness, and the values that define the UNIRAZAK community. Across both…

SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Smartsel Sdn. Bhd. (“SMARTSEL”), the Selangor State Government–owned digital infrastructure company, recently announced the implementation of the Cyberjaya Fiberisation Project, a strategic state initiative to develop 41.1 kilometres of high-capacity underground optical fibre infrastructure in Cyberjaya. The project marks the initial step towards the establishment of…

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Dec 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms1, announced it has been selected to support the Ministry-led Startup VB initiative, a flagship program under the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy2. This announcement marks a significant milestone in 500 Global’s continued expansion across…

BEIJING, Dec 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in south China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world’s largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, and expanded zero-tariff coverage and more business-friendly measures. Hearing a work report on the FTP in early…