FWD Takaful Scholarship Programme awarded to 11 students

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) — FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) has announced the first scholarship recipients for its FWD Takaful Scholarship Programme. The scholarships were awarded to 11 students who have shown extraordinary dedication and commitment to their studies. All the students have successfully gained entry into local universities. Launched in 2021,…

Capital Square Partners and Basil Technology Partners announce completion of merger to create one of the largest cross-border, technology services fund manager in Asia

SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Square Partners (“CSP”) and Basil Technology Partners (“BTP”) today announced that they have completed the merger of the two teams and would henceforth operate as CSP. With this merger, CSP aims to consolidate its position as one of the largest cross-border, technology services dedicated…

Johor Plantations Commences Commercial Operations Of Its First Biomethane Plant

JOHOR BAHRU, June 1 (Bernama) — Johor Plantations Berhad (“Johor Plantations”) recently commenced commercial operations at its first biomethane plant located in Sedenak, Johor. The plant which is linked to Gas Malaysia Berhad’s (“GMB”) natural gas distribution network marks a new milestone towards Johor Plantation’s ambition to provide sustainable energy solutions…

Tourism Malaysia Goes All Out with Heavy Promotion in Taiwan

TAIPEI, June 1 (Bernama) — Tourism Malaysia is consolidating its marketing efforts in Taiwan to welcome more Taiwanese travellers back to its shores and reignite their passion, to explore further Malaysia’s hidden gems at the largest tourism event, Taipei Tourism Expo (TTE) 2023. In response to the escalating tourism demand, Tourism Malaysia…

Host city Hangzhou gives away 100, 000 Asian Games tickets in 1 million gift packs for global tourists

HANGZHOU, China, June 1 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Hangzhou, China, the host city for the 19th Asian Games and 4th Asian Para Games, today announced it is giving away 1 million gift packs with a rich variety of travel benefits through lotteries to welcome global visitors. Each gift pack includes a 7-day…

AT&S Malaysia Celebrates Roof Closing and First Tools Moved in for its First Production Plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park

KULIM, Malaysia, June 1 (Bernama) — Another two key milestones have been achieved at AT&S Kulim Site as the key executives of AT&S from Austria and Malaysia celebrated the roof closing of its first production plant and the moving in of first set of tools. At the Roof Closing Ceremony,…

FPT Software Earns Double Wins At IT World Awards

HANOI, Vietnam, June 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Global leading IT services provider FPT Software recently won two categories at the 18th Annual 2023 Information Technology World Awards (IT Word Awards®). This year, FPT Software received the highest rankings in two categories: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531006051/en/ http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=46253

Malaysians see insurance as integral to financial planning, but greater take-up needed to reduce numbers of uninsured – Manulife survey

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) — Malaysians recognise the importance of having a financial plan to secure enough savings for retirement and the essential part insurance plays in such planning, as they expect to retire younger than their peers in Asia and experience the early onset of age-related health issues, according…

MedAire Partners with STARLUX Airlines to Provide Comprehensive In-flight Medical Assistance and Accessibility Training

Phoenix, Arizona, June 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MedAire, a global provider of in-flight medical and aviation security solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with STARLUX Airlines, Taiwan’s rapidly growing international airline. The partnership includes comprehensive Complaints Resolution Official (CRO) training on the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), MedLink…

UAE’s Falcon 40B, World’s Top-Ranked AI Model from Technology Innovation Institute, is Now Royalty-Free

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Technology Innovation Institute’s (TII) Falcon 40B, the UAE’s leading large-scale open-source AI model, is now free of royalties for commercial and research use, in response to global demand for inclusive access to AI. Ranked #1 globally on Hugging Face’s…