KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretary-General, Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata, had a courtesy call on Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), YB Liew Chin Tong. The courtesy call is to enhance further the existing partnership between Malaysia and APO as well as to…

DALLAS, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Iconic beauty and entrepreneurship company Mary Kay Inc. recently announced the appointment of James Whatley as Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Whatley will champion Mary Kay’s digital innovation efforts, including revolutionizing Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants’ ability to unleash their full potential through…

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — At the All Bands to 5G Summit held during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2023, Huawei said that it will continue to innovate and help operators evolve all bands to 5G for maximized spectral efficiency as they strive to deliver more high-definition and…

PANAMA CITY, Panama, March 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency – a new international community of civil society organizations – today launched the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency. The Charter pinpoints the most essential policy priorities needed to combat fisheries mismanagement, illegal fishing, and human rights abuses at sea. Experts, ministers,…

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 25% interest in Repsol Upstream, a newly-formed, gas-weighted exploration & production company comprising Repsol’s entire global upstream oil and gas business. Breakwater Energy,…

TOKYO, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Susono City, Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Kaga FEI Co., Ltd., NTT Communications Corporation and Dassault Systèmes K.K.. announced jointly today that a system for warning drivers about transparent (“black”) ice using a smart streetlight developed by the four companies is being tested on a…

SINGAPORE, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of FMG Insurance Limited (FMGIL) (New Zealand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect FMGIL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best…

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Ryan Perera has joined Infinera as Senior Vice President of APAC Sales. In this role, Ryan will lead Infinera’s efforts to scale the business and achieve faster-than-market growth across the region, fully leveraging Infinera’s leading suite of…

NEW YORK, March 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Known for its ground-breaking technological innovations in clinical trials, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, has exceeded 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. These milestones, achieved together with more than 2,100 global customers and partners, have been fueled by Medidata’s platform and life sciences…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — CIMB Bank Berhad and CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (collectively “CIMB” or “the Group”) has launched the second edition of the Bazar Siberturahim Fashion Fest, a fashion and lifestyle event presented by CIMB Preferred. Following the highly successful event in 2022, this year’s edition will showcase an…