Launches Game Changing Industry 4.0 Solution for SMEs KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has partnered with Axiomtek to help local companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to embrace advance technologies such as AI and move up the value chain. The Axiomtek Artificial Intelligence…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — For the first half of 2020 (1H2020), the life insurance industry recorded an overall dip of 12.6% in total premiums. During the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) which started on 18 March 2020, activities of life insurance selling came to…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Salman Arif, the CEO of The Health Bank (THB) Global, announced today that the company is partnering with Nanotronics Health, LLC, to distribute nHale™, a non-invasive ventilator. It will be distributed in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region. To…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) has released their longitudinal study report with the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF). The Financial Capability and Utilization of Financial Advisory Services in Malaysia study was conducted in partnership with academic and industry professionals, and the Council hopes it will serve as…

DALLAS, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and women’s right to vote in the United States, USA TODAY released the Women of the Century USA TODAY 100, a list of female icons in entertainment, politics, civil rights, sports, arts, science and business who made the largest…

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — 8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced Asian startups Janio Asia and Coda Payments are using 8×8 Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) to more effectively reach customers anywhere. 8×8, through its Wavecell acquisition, recently launched CPaaS programmable applications,…

CHONGQING, China, Aug 17 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Chongqing Liangjiang New Area is picking up pace in its drive toward an open and smart region, with an innovative online promotion live show launched on Aug. 13. The live show was held on over 10 media platforms and displayed a wide range of…

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB), an offshore Islamic investment bank, was established in January 2015 with the approval of Labuan Financial Services Authority. It aims to cooperate with domestic financial institutions to promote the internationalization of the Islamic finance industry.  Chris Wang, CEO of APIB,…

TOKYO, Aug 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched two new photorelays “TLP170AM” and “TLP170GM” in a small 4-pin SO6 package, for security systems, building automation and other industrial equipment. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=37932

TOKYO, Aug 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. (“Hotel Okura”) today announced it is entering into a partnership with Tokyo Management College, a leading practical vocational education institution in Chiba, Japan. Under the terms of the partnership, Tokyo Management College and Hotel Okura will establish a “Tourism and Hospitality Course”…