Digital transformation gains high prominence across 95% of APAC companies business agenda SINGAPORE, July 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the results of a commissioned study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, on behalf of Red Hat, exploring Asia Pacific’s…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Official 25th Asian Television Awards TrailerKUALA 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 2021.…

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…

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,…

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,…