TOKYO, June 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced that Alex Clavel, currently Managing Partner at SoftBank Group International (“SBGI”), has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of SBGI, effective June 30, 2022. Mr. Clavel will succeed Michel Combes, who has decided to leave SoftBank to pursue new…

SINGAPORE, June 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial inclusion in emerging markets. In addition, the Mojaloop Foundation announced the appointment of Nick Drury, a seasoned executive with nearly…

ZURICH, June 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Michael Ensser has been elected Chair of Egon Zehnder by the partnership of the world’s leadership advisory firm. He assumes the role on Nov. 1, 2022, succeeding Jill Ader, who has chaired the Firm since 2018 and will transition to an advisory role. This press…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd (PRSB) and Australia’s Curtin University have recently entered into a research partnership to jointly address one of the costliest forms of corrosion in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. In line with both parties’ sustainability goals, the collaboration strives to discover innovative solutions…

PENANG, June 22 (Bernama) — As part of the Artificial Intelligence for SMEs (AI4S) Programme, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and Intel Malaysia have collaborated to launch the “Productivity Through Digitalisation – AI4S Programme Proof-of-Concept Projects Compilation” booklet. The launch was officiated by Datuk Hanafi Sakri, Senior…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) — Spotlighting critical issues including sustainability and supply chain resilience, SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022, the region’s premier gathering of the semiconductor and microelectronics industry, is opening its doors for 3-days of regional industry engagement. Returning to the Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang for the first time in three…

SEOUL, South Korea, June 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — As the spread of COVID-19 has slowed down worldwide, the demand for skincare is expected to increase, and expectations for the rapid growth of the skincare market are also growing. Other countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany have already…

TOKYO, June 21 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — -First Japanese Logistics Company to Collaborate with EMBALL’ISO, Experienced in Vaccine Transport- Nippon Express Co., Ltd., a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., has become the first Japanese logistics company to collaborate with EMBALL’ISO, a French company with a proven track record in vaccine…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) — After a two-year hiatus, The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) announced the comeback of its all-successful international wood and woodworking trade show, the Malaysian Wood Expo (MWE) 2022 at a press meet on 20 June 2022. MWE 2022 is set to be a bigger and better…

SINGAPORE, June 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Corpay¹, a FLEETCOR® (NYSE: FLT) brand and global leader in business payments, is pleased to announce their new collaboration with PracBiz Pte Ltd. (“PracBiz”), the owner and operator of the B2B Digital Supply Chain Platform, PracBiz Exchange (PBX). http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=43463