KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PETRONAS Dagangan) and Blueshark Ecosystem Sdn. Bhd. (BESB) have recently entered into a strategic joint venture (JV) to advance the distribution and adoption of electric two-wheelers (2W-EV) and related energy solutions in Malaysia, further supporting the country’s low-carbon mobility agenda. The joint…

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) — UOB Malaysia invites established and emerging artists to unleash their thought-provoking ideas into powerful works of art in the 15th edition of UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Malaysia) competition. The UOB POY competition is one of the region’s most prestigious annual art competitions running simultaneously across…

BANGKOK, May 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has mobilized relief efforts for vulnerable communities in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing region on March 28. The disaster, which sent tremors as far as Bangkok, compounded existing hardships in an area…

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Joblio, a global ethical recruitment platform, officially launches today to tackle the broken labor migration system—long plagued by exploitative intermediaries, high recruitment fees, and human rights abuses. With its tech-driven model, Joblio connects vetted workers with employers directly, eliminating unethical middlemen and ensuring cost-free…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced its strategic partnership with SWEAT, the pioneering movement economy ecosystem, lowering entry barriers for Web2 audiences while seamlessly connecting them to Web3. The alliance was unveiled at Dubai Esports Festival 2025 (DEF), where attendees…

TOKUSHIMA, Japan, May 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Tokushima Prefecture will hold the “International Consumer’s Symposium in Tokushima” on Friday, June 6. Gathering consumer leaders from Japan and overseas, and the youth who will lead the next generation, this symposium will feature lively discussions on initiatives that can be passed on to…

Hong Kong, May 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trackinsight, a global leader in ETF research and analytics, today announced the release of its Global ETF Survey 2025 Report, ETF Industry on Overdrive: Shifting Gears, Breaking New Barriers, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The global ETF engine is…

SINGAPORE, May 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best’s Susan Tan, senior financial analyst, will speak at the Philippine Insurance Summit to be held 20 May 2025, in Makati City, Philippines. Tan is a Singapore-based analyst for AM Best and oversees a portfolio of rated insurers that operate in the Asia Pacific…

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cake Digital Bank has become the first digital-only bank in Southeast Asia to achieve ISO/IEC 30107-3 Level 2 certification from iBeta for its facial biometric solution, Cake Face Authen. This certification represents the highest level of facial spoofing protection recognized by iBeta…

HONG KONG, May 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of Korea P&I Club (KP&I or the Club) (South Korea).…