MALAYSIA – June 23, 2020 – Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a commitment to support 10 million small businesses across Asia Pacific in an effort to get local communities back to business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visa is introducing a range of programs and solutions to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) drive efficiency and sales by accepting and making payments digitally to meet increased demand for cashless payments – both online and in-store. Visa also formed the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) focused on economic and societal issues, including pandemic challenges SMEs face and closing racial and gender opportunity gaps.

The 10 million pledge is part of a global program that will see Visa supporting 50 million small businesses worldwide. Small businesses will play a vital role in helping communities recover – they account for more than half of global employment and are among the most affected by the pandemic. In Asia Pacific, SMEs account for more than 90 per cent of businesses and employ 50 per cent of the workforce.

Kuala Lumpur, 23 June 2020 – Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad (‘Manulife’) has launched the ‘What’s Your Number’ campaign that encourages investors in Malaysia to better understand their financial needs and take advantage of the newly available financial planning tools to help them achieve their short- and long-term income goals. 

Knowing Malaysians’ desire for better education for their children and a comfortable retirement life, the Manulife campaign encourages them to identify the key numbers they need to know in order to better manage their investments, savings, and spending. As such, Manulife has introduced two new online tools to help users know their numbers. 

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 June 2020 – Following the Malaysian Government’s announcement to allow the resumption of domestic business events of up to 250 participants with the necessary precautions in place, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is thrilled and excited to recommence operations and is taking bookings with immediate effect for events commencing from 1 July 2020.

In preparation for this much anticipated announcement, the Centre has proactively refined its comprehensive venue Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), in line with Government requirements, to deliver a controlled and regulated environment to protect and provide reassurance to employees, guests and attendees. As part of this, the Centre has prepared its venue operations team and created product offerings to accommodate flexible terms, adaptable spaces, and meeting design plans and capacities, to satisfy all required protocols.