Kuala Lumpur, 31 May 2021– PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) recorded a jump in profit after tax to RM1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q 2021), triple the Group’s earnings in 1Q 2020 and 4Q 2020. The substantially strong performance is largely attributed to improvements in both...
Kulau Lumpur, 31 March 2021 - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said online retail sales almost doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic, demonstrating rapid growth of the digital economy as a contributor to the country’s growth. BNM governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said the Department of Statistics Malaysia's (DOSM) online retail sales index...
Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2021 – Malaysian fintech startup MoneyMatch announced the successful closing of its Series A fundraising round totaling MYR 18.5 million over two tranches, initially led by Cradle Seed Ventures in 2019 and now been closed with KAF Investment Bank leading the second tranche earlier...
Kuala Lumpur, 30 August 2021 – PETRONAS has signed two new Small Field Asset (SFA) Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Rex International Holding Limited (Rex) and Duta Marine Sdn Bhd (Duta Marine) for the Rhu-Ara and Diwangsa clusters offshore Peninsular Malaysia. The award of these PSCs marks Rex’s maiden entry...
Kuala Lumpur, 26 October 2021 – Singapore's premium retailer Robinsons is banking on Commission Factory's expertise to broaden its customer reach. Having had a previous positive experience of Commission Factory's technology, network, and team, Robinsons decided to expand further on the affiliate marketing company's skills to scale up its brand presence...
Kuala Lumpur, 23 March 2022 – The Internet of Things (IoT) has taken the driving seat in global businesses, even in the digitalisation aspect of digital marketing. Innovative Hub Malaysia – a full-service digital marketing agency with a strong presence in the Asian region – can attest to this having served clients...
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, 5 October 2021 – Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP) is stepping up its commitment to support the growth of global talents in the oil and gas industry by championing technical collaboration amongst the developing countries. INSTEP recently concluded its fifth virtual training session for 2021 under the...
Kuala Lumpur, 22 March 2021 — Malaysia’s leading pharmaceuticals company, Duopharma Biotech Berhad (“Duopharma Biotech” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that all the subsidiary companies under the Group including its overseas subsidiaries in Singapore and Philippines recently achieved ISO37001, an international standard which recognises the existence of...
Kuala Lumpur, 26 July 2021 – Covid-19 is arguably one of the most disruptive events to impact the retail industry. To date, thousands of retail stores remain closed, and millions of retail employees have been furloughed or laid off. This crisis’ impact on the retail industry could be severe, with...
Kuala Lumpur, 22 February 2021 - Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has introduced the ‘HLB SME Solar Financing’, a green energy financing facility specially developed for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to install small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This programme offers financing of up to RM1 million per SME...