KUALA LUMPUR, 16 July 2019 - Teleport, the rebranded cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, and leading venture capital firm Gobi Partners have invested US$10.6M in regional e-commerce and parcel delivery player, EasyParcel. EasyParcel, which has close to half a million users will use the Series B funding to expand its offering for SME customers, leveraging Teleport’s unrivalled logistics and infrastructure capabilities which include more than 100 cities, 10,000 AirAsia flights per week and some 1,000,000+ tonnes of cargo capacity.
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 July 2019 - Acumen Academy Malaysia has launched the Acumen Fellows Programme - an intensive leadership development programme for individuals building solutions to tackle our country’s biggest social needs.
As Malaysia experiences a renewed sense of civic possibility, moral leadership is needed to harness the strength and dynamics of our diversity that is fundamental to the development and harmony of the country. There can be no fully developed Malaysia until we finally overcome the many challenges confronting us now. To ignore this would mean allowing larger divides to grow in a society that is meant to hold each other up, not push each other down.
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 17 July 2019 - They are teens on a mission to Make A Difference (M.A.D.) in the world they live in. All 300 of them.
These students, comprising members of the Leaderonomics Leadership Clubs, represented 20 schools in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor at the one-day annual LEAD Convention, organised by Leaderonomics Youth last Saturday (13 July). Among them were 70 youths from the Myanmar refugees community.
Kuala Lumpur, 16th July 2019 - Billplz is a payment platform for merchants to pay and get paid fastest, at the lowest cost possible. With the rapid rise of e-commerce and online businesses in Malaysia, it is increasingly common for payments to be made and received online. Keen to see Malaysian businesses reach new heights, the team at Billplz aims use its to revolutionize the way merchants get paid by ensuring organized billing and efficient payments.
Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2019 – Zurich Malaysia has announced the appointment of Junior Cho as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB) effective 15 July 2019. In this role, Junior will be responsible for driving Zurich’s business strategies to achieve profitable growth for its general insurance business in Malaysia. He succeeds David Fike, who has assumed a regional role within Zurich Insurance Group; and will report to ZGIMB’s Board of Directors.
SINGAPORE, July 15, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - Azelis is excited to launch its new tagline: 'Innovation through formulation', which is a reinforcement of the company's continuous investment in technical expertise. Over the years, the speciality chemicals and food ingredients distributor has been investing resources, both financial and non-financial, in strengthening its innovative services: adding new application laboratories in all regions, creating innovative and award-winning formulations, whilst offering formulation support to its customers. Azelis' owner EQT fully supports the company's direction and offers guidance and advice to further strengthen this role.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Bina Puri Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd has successfully secured a new international contract in June 2019, for the Proposed Dual Lane Road from Al-Islah Junction to Al-Jabayish at Nasirya City, in the Province of Thi Qar, Southern Iraq, worth IQD87billion (approximately RM303 million) Bina Puri said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia.
The roadwork project, awarded by the Thi Qar Governate, Republic of Iraq includes the construction of 74.5km dual lane road with 7 bridges ranging from 14m-87m length, complete with all road accessories such as guardrails and street lighting, with work duration of 36 months.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Global enterprise software leader SAP today said that it remains steadfastly focused on the continued growth of Malaysia’s Digital Economy.
Its President and Managing Director (Southeast Asia) Claus Andresen said that SAP’s focus encompassed areas such as nurturing talent, growing the local ecosystem and in having established a service delivery centre in Kuala Lumpur for the SEA region.
Full Name: Dr.Tom Deans
Education: University of Warwick (Ph.D. in Politics)
Dr. Tom Deans graduated from the University of Warwick, England with a Ph.D. in Politics in 1988. He is a thought leader on intergenerational wealth transfer and international best-selling author of "Every Family’s Business" (2009). With more than a million copies in circulation, Every Family's Business 2009 is the best selling family business book of all time.
KUALA LUMPUR, 12th July 2019- The construction industry is one of the oldest trades in the world and it continues to shape our daily lives in more than one way. Virtually all other industries depend on the construction industry for accommodation and construction is vital in determining how society lives, works and plays. Therefore, it is safe to say that the world’s population depends on construction to maintain a healthy and sustainable way of life. Despite being one of the most highly needed industries in the world, however, the construction industry remains tied to old practices which causes it to experience low productivity and high inefficiencies.
