MREM Press Releases

Bank Islam Revise Downwards It’s Base Rate & Base Financing Rate Effective 10 July 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (“Bank Islam”) is revising its Base Rate (“BR”) by 25 basis points from 2.77% to 2.52% per annum, while Base Financing Rate (“BFR”) is revised from 5.72% to 5.47% per annum. Similarly, deposit rates will also be adjusted downwards by 25 basis points. All rate changes will be effective

Domestic Travellers Are Encouraged To “Don’t Join the Crowd”

KOTA TINGGI, Johor, July 8 (Bernama) — Desaru Coast Destination Resort (“Desaru Coast”), Malaysia’s largest integrated and curated destination, launched a new holiday campaign called “Don’t Join the Crowd” for domestic travellers following the easing of the movement control order recently. The campaign promotes decoupling from densely populated places and leverages

Hyperloop Language Passes In House As Part Of Moving Forward Act

Bipartisan Support Accelerates Hyperloop Industry in the US and Assigns NETT Council to Establish Regulatory Framework over the Next Six Months WASHINGTON, July 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, passed the US House of Representatives, with multiple provisions moving the hyperloop industry forward at a rapid pace within

Music Tribe’s Malaysian Headquarters To Spearhead Its Global Digital Transformation And 4.0 Manufacturing

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Music Tribe, a multi-national leader for professional audio products and musical instruments with operations in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Germany, Japan, China and the Philippines, has chosen Malaysia as its headquarters to spearhead the company’s Global Digital Transformation strategy. The company’s brand portfolio includes famous

Resco And Hitachi Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership, Expanding Resco’s Global Presence In Japan And Asia

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia & TOKYO, July 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Resco, the leading provider of cross-platform enterprise mobile solutions, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., a global provider of business IT solutions, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The partnership brings together Hitachi Solutions’ IT consulting and implementation expertise

Asian Television Awards To Hold 25th Awards Ceremony In Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Official 25th Asian Television Awards Trailer KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Now on its 25th year, the Asian Television Awards, known for valuing remarkable talents in Media and Entertainment in the region, will be celebrating its silver milestone with a three-day Awards Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from January 15 to 17

Euromonitor Launches New System Tracking Product Claims Across 40 Markets

LONDON, July 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — In 2019, vegetarian, organic and gluten-free were the top-three online product claims, respectively, in chocolate confectionery worldwide, according to a new white paper “Leveraging Product Claims to Build a Successful Brand Strategy” by global market research company Euromonitor International. Leveraging its e-commerce intelligence solution

Cisco Launches 0% Financing Programme To Support SMEs In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 7 (Bernama) — Cisco has launched a new financing programme to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia purchase its products at 0% interest, with no upfront costs, and at a fixed 3-year monthly payment term. The offer extends to all Cisco’s products portfolio including software,

Yayasan PETRONAS Contributes Hand Sanitisers, Dispensers to 104 Schools to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — PETRONAS, through its corporate social responsibility arm Yayasan PETRONAS, is contributing hand sanitisers and dispensers to 104 schools, benefiting approximately 68,000 students, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Yayasan PETRONAS will be distributing the items to primary and secondary schools in Johor, Kedah, Labuan, Melaka,

Skilling Launches MT4

NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Forex and CFD online trading platform Skilling reached another significant milestone this year with the integration and launch of trading platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Founded in 2016, Skilling introduced their proprietary trading platform in 2018, and in January 2020 they announced the launch of the