Malaysia has jumped three spots on a World Bank ranking for the world’s easiest places to do business, up from 15th place last year. It is now among five Asian economies that made it into the ranking’s top 15. The others are Singapore (2nd place), Hong Kong (3rd), Korea (5th) and Taiwan (15th). The ranking, published on […]
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has launched a programme that links Asian businesses and individuals with its solar company partners to help clients go green and switch to solar power, it said yesterday. The programme, U-Solar, was first launched in Malaysia, with a likely roll-out in Singapore later this year. It will also launch in other […]
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s tallest skyscraper is ready to take in tenants from December, its developer said on Wednesday, looking to move past its links to the 1MDB scandal and focus on making headway in an oversupplied property market. Exchange 106 is the first project to be completed in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), a new […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — About 63 million Muslim women travellers spent over US$80 billion or RM335 billion on their journeys last year, according to the latest report released by Mastercard and CrescentRating. The CrescentRating Muslim Women in Travel 2019 report showed Muslim women travellers making up 45 per cent of global Muslim visitor arrivals. […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Experian, a global information services company, has bought a controlling interest in RAM Credit Information Sdn Bhd (RAMCI). Founded in 2000, RAMCI is one of the leading consumer and business information bureaus in Malaysia. It provides credit reports, alerts and monitoring, primarily to financial institutions, helping them with credit origination, portfolio management and […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips eked out slim gains early Thursday, underpinned by KL Kepong and MISC, amid a firmer broader market while cement maker CMSB jumped in an active trade. At 9.23am, the KLCI was up just 0.15 of a point or a mere 0.01% to 1,568.94. Turnover was 335.20 million shares valued at RM178.60mil. […]
The C Restaurant Whenever you visit Perth, make sure you find time to enjoy lunch or dinner at the C Restaurant. Located centrally and close to the CBD, it offers stunning views of Perth which makes it ideal for a business dinner or social engagement. C Restaurant is Western Australia’s only revolving restaurant. The restaurant […]
‘Brute-force cyber attacks’ powered by artificial intelligence are hacking into businesses at a rate of more than 200 million times a minute via the unlikeliest of office devices. In the wake of the Landmark White data breach case and a host of other similar hacks, it’s becoming more obvious than ever that hackers are constantly seeking out […]
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says airline passengers will be able to exercise mid-air if non-stop flights from New York to Sydney become a reality. The Australian airline moved a step closer to realising its ambitions of launching ultra-long-haul travel after the world’s longest commercial flight successfully touched down at Sydney Airport this morning after […]
BOOKING flights and hotels can add up quickly, but with a few simple tips you can save big when organising your next holiday. Research by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals Aussies are avid adventurers, making 11.2 million trips in the last year with an average stay of 15 days in countries such as New […]