KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Danone, parent company of iconic brands such as Dumex, Dugro, Nutricia AptaGro and Evian water, today announced an enhanced focus on employee well-being and engagement as part of its 'One Planet. One Health' vision in Malaysia. In line with Danone's belief that people are its biggest asset in achieving its mission and addressing new challenges facing the world, Danone is committed to create and maintain an inclusive, diverse and participative workplace environment. Building a healthy and engaged workforce through an innovative talent management model is integral to realising Danone's 'One Planet. One Health' vision, starting with its own employees.
AMG – three letters stand worldwide for supreme automotive performance, exclusivity, efficiency and highly dynamic driving pleasure. Since its debut in 2014, the AMG GT is constantly reaching the next level of driving performance with motor-racing genes and innovative technical solutions. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia today continues its success story by proudly introducing the new generation of the Mercedes-AMG GT R and GT C.
“The Mercedes-AMG GT R and GT C embody the core value of our brand, “Driving Performance”, in a unique way. They are brutal, incredibly powerful and agile. At its début four years ago, it not only turned the heads of customers and sports car enthusiasts, but also created new dimensions in the competitive environment. These new generation models will deliver an imcomparable thrill that our drivers experience on the road and track,” says Michael Jopp, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Passenger Cars, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 October 2019 – Ryde, the number one carpool mobile app in Singapore, has launched into Malaysia. The move comes part of the company’s global expansion plans, with Ryde preparing to extend its services to Sydney, Australia by 2020, and later in Hong Kong.
Ryde, a start-up launched in Singapore, was founded by financier Terence Zou in 2015 with the aim to position carpooling as a viable transportation option, enabling commuters to save cost, go green, and create a community.
HSBC hits another blockchain milestone in the successful execution of the first-ever live pilot blockchain Letter-of-Credit (LC) transaction in Malaysia.
The transaction involved the import of resin by Malaysia’s Simply Packaging Sdn Bhd (Simply Packaging) from a Singaporean company, both active players in the packaging and chemicals industry respectively. HSBC Malaysia was the issuing bank and HSBC Singapore was the advising/nominated bank.
Singapore, 15 October 2019 – Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) was recognised as the best Asian Domicile for the second year in a row at the Asia Captive Review Awards recently.
The Awards, held in Singapore on 10 October, recognise and reward service providers, captive owners and risk management professionals for their exceptional services and approaches to captive insurance in the Asia region. The Asian Domicile category is awarded to the jurisdiction that demonstrates the highest standards of regulation, accessibility, efficiency and commitment in promoting the captive insurance business in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 OCTOBER 2019: At the International Directors Summit 2019 (‘the Summit’), the Government of Malaysia urged both the public and private sectors in Malaysia to collaborate to rebuild and strengthen the trust in Corporate Malaysia. Yang Berhormat (YB) Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Minister of Finance, and Yang Berbahagia (YBhg) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, Attorney-General of Malaysia delivered their keynotes on day two of the Summit, rounding up the two days of robust discussions and debate around corporate governance, expectations of 21st century boards, innovation and disruptions, and how they influence companies and boards.
Kuala Lumper, 16 October 2019 — A survey by Chubb of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia has revealed a significant perception gap between the threat of cyber risks and how prepared SMEs are to deal with them.
The Chubb SME Cyber Preparedness Report 2019– ‘Ignorance is Risk’ – released today, reveals that 84% of the respondents in Malaysia were victims of cyber incidents in the past year. At the same time, 67% of SMEs incorrectly believe that large corporations are more at risk than SMEs.
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 October 2019 – Laser-focused to deliver easy and better pizza experience to Malaysians, Pizza Hut Malaysia today unveils a new pizza innovation that will bring the thrill to the dining table for an awesome year-end celebration. The leading pizza chain in Malaysia continues to revolutionise the dining experience with Black Volcano Pizza, a novelty creation that will transform regular year-end gatherings into a fun and engaging time.
The Black Volcano Pizza will be available for a limited time only, starting today until 31 December 2019 or while stocks last, at all Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery concept nationwide.
I am very hopeful with the #Budget2020 that was tabled today. It is more expansionary and inclusive than expected on the spending front, holding the course on redistribution back to the B40 and M40 segments but at the expense of our budget deficit target which is now projected to be 3.2% for 2020, compared to the previous target of 3.0%.
Commentary 1: In reference to Grants and Allocations to Develop SMEs
Mr. Ernest Kwong, Executive Vice President, Head of Group SME, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
Alliance Bank welcomes Budget 2020’s matching grants and allocations, and measures to ease access to financing to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopting digital solutions and smart automation in line with the country’s aspiration to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0). The simpler and faster financing will encourage SMEs to invest in technology to improve their day-to-day operations, build capacity, and increase their efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.
As a SME-focussed bank, we look forward to partnering the government’s effort and provide the necessary advisory and funding support to help our SMEs grow to their full potential. Through our SME banking solutions, Alliance Bank has been helping Malaysian businesses in their growth journey. In FY2019, we disbursed close to RM2.35 billion in loans to support SMEs’ expansion, and provide more jobs. In addition, our initiatives such as the Alliance Bank BizSmart Challenge for SMEs give young business owners the opportunity to learn and be mentored, to grow to be industry leaders, and for their business, brand exposure. We are also building digital tools for trade financing, and improving our award-winning BizSmart Online Banking, to help SMEs run their business more efficiently.
