KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — Eastspring Investments Berhad (“Eastspring”) has launched a nationwide financial literacy programme, targeted at secondary school children in Malaysia, called the Springboard Challenge (“The Programme”). The Programme aims to elevate the level of financial literacy and investment knowledge within the youth community. Open to secondary school students…

HONG KONG, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Given Super Typhoon Nanmadol’s reduced strength upon landfall and the parts of Japan affected, AM Best expects insured losses to be manageable for Japan’s non-life insurers. In its Best’s Commentary, “Manageable Impact of Super Typhoon Nanmadol on Insured Losses,” AM Best states that large insurers in Japan…

NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced that certain of its associated investment vehicles have formed a strategic investment partnership with Equalbase, an integrated development and management platform focused on the logistics sector across Asia Pacific…

Boston, Sept 27 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with Coaction Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. to upgrade the commercial specialty insurer’s core policy, billing and commercial templates from on-premises…

SHENZHEN, China, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Hytera Communications (SZSE: 002583), a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has recently added another member to its Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) portfolio by releasing HR65X Compact DMR Repeater. As Hytera’s second repeater following the debut of Hytera’s new generation DMR,…

BOSTON, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Gradiant, a global solutions provider and developer for cleantech water, was named 7th in the world in the Real Leaders ECO Innovation Awards 2022 for companies creating positive environmental impact, and received a Great Place to Work award for its Singapore regional headquarters and Global Technology Labs. “Our awards from…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — PETRONAS has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) as well as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), to collaboratively pursue mutual sustainability goals of achieving carbon neutrality by…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority’s (NCIA) efforts in accelerating post-pandemic economic growth and recovery in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) continues with the promotion of Kedah Rubber City (KRC) as a strategic investment destination for the rubber related industry. “KRC is now ready for investors,…

BOSTON, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, announced today that Govind Alagappan has been appointed President of Global Operations. Govind has over 20 years experience in the water industry, bringing deep knowledge in sales & operational excellence, customer-centricity, and global market growth. Govind will report to…

ATLANTA, Sept 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — upGrad, Asia’s largest higher edtech company, has made another senior appointment to its leadership team – with the hiring of Srikanth Iyengar who joins as the CEO – Workforce Development, effective September 2022. Srikanth has over 2 decades of work experience spanning North America and…