KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- US-based DriveWealth LLC, a global fintech investment rail and pioneer in fractional investing, has been recognised as the category leader that redefines investing through 10 of the most prominent industry awards. The company said 2022 was a milestone year of rapid global expansion, customer growth, and product innovation, and the accolades it garnered this year included industry, product and workplace awards. In a statement, DriveWealth said the industry awards it won included being named to the CB Insights Fintech 250 for the second consecutive year; the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500; 2022 Forbes Fintech 50; WealthTech 100; and the Benzinga 2022 Global Fintech Awards, among others. “We were also awarded the product awards through its partnership with Adaptive Financial Consulting to build a new proprietary order management system to address increased demand in its retail brokerage business. “In addition, it was also listed as a 2022 New Jersey Top Workplace for the workplace category.” DriveWealth founder Bob Cortright said the company’s solutions are transforming the investing landscape, and it was honoured to see such positive industry recognition for its work. “We look forward to remaining the primary industry choice for fintech companies which are looking to empower their customers with innovative investing solutions worldwide,” he said. This year, DriveWealth grew its global footprint with key partnerships in Europe (Bank of Georgia) and Asia Pacific (Toss Securities) and bolstered its innovative suite of services. The company anticipates significant opportunities for growth in 2023. “Our proprietary DriveTrends report showed that digital trading became increasingly popular this year among global Millennials even amid 2022 market lows,” it added. -- BERNAMA
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Mary Kay Inc. partners with local and global organizations to further their mission to enrich women’s lives and bring education opportunities to young women around the world. DALLAS, Dec 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mary Kay recently announced its sustainability strategy – Enriching Lives Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow – which encompasses five pillars, 15 commitments, and over a decade of action. This strategy was developed with Mary Kay’s key stakeholders and is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, making Mary Kay an essential part of a global coalition to ensure a better future. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221222005031/en/ As part of this overarching strategy and to continue its decades-long advocacy for women’s empowerment, education and entrepreneurship, Mary Kay is committed to providing 250,000 young women education opportunities by 2030. To further its mission of enriching women’s lives, partnerships and scholarships with local and global organizations in 2022 ensured young women around the world are provided with exceptional education opportunities to pursue their dreams. 2022 Mary Kay Inc. Partnerships/Programs included:
About Mary Kay One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty company in 1963 with one goal: enriching women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. As an entrepreneurship development company, Mary Kay is committed to empowering women on their journey through education, mentorship, advocacy, networking, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in enriching lives today for a sustainable tomorrow, partnering with organizations from around the world focusing on promoting business excellence, supporting cancer research, advancing gender equality, protecting survivors from domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com, find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow us on Twitter. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221222005031/en/ Contact Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications marykay.com/newsroom 972.687.5332 or [email protected] Source : Mary Kay KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Mary Kay Inc (Mary Kay), a global advocate for corporate sustainability and environmental stewardship, has completed a reforestation project in Madagascar in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, and the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership. Chief Operating Officer of the Arbor Day Foundation, Katie Loos, said: “The impact of this partnership has allowed us to make significant strides in one of the most critical forestlands for biodiversity, with many species depending on these trees for survival. “Mary Kay has continued to demonstrate their dedicated support towards strengthening our planet’s forests of greatest need. Protecting and preserving our most vulnerable species is essential to solving the current biodiversity crisis, and we are proud to work with partners who share this value,” she said in a statement. The 42,000-tree project in Southeast Madagascar focused on reversing decades of forest destruction as the forest is also home to critically endangered lemurs and other wildlife species found nowhere else on earth. Tree planting efforts were also intended to improve the resiliency of the forest and neighboring communities. Last month, Mary Kay announced the completion of a 69-acre reforestation project to revitalise Florida’s Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. Meanwhile earlier this year, Mary Kay also released a report detailing its long-standing partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation where together they have planted over 1.2 million trees across the globe, making a measurable impact on vital forest ecosystems. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s E-hailing industry is poised to earn healthy growth returns as Sersol Takuni (ST) – the joint-venture company between Sersol Berhad and Thai energy giant Takuni, undertakes a new alliance with China’s Chongqing Beidou Jiean Neo-energy Technology Ltd (CBJN). The agreement was formalised at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both parties in Bangkok last week.
The ST Partnership with CBJN, a formidable satellite giant based in China, marks much anticipation in its potential to transform the electric motorbike and scooter industry across Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. “ST’s latest venture seeks to embed Beidou’s technological expertise in design, product development and manufacturing of electric motorcycles and scooters to help the transition towards Net Zero carbon emissions, “said Datuk Wira Justin Lim, Managing Director, Sersol Berhad. The MOU covers transfer of technology from CBJN to ST, involving selling and leasing solutions for the market. “We are specifically targeting electric motorbikes and scooters to meet consumer needs to combat increased traffic congestion in urban cities, rising cost of living, high fuel prices, pollution and long commuting hours,” explained Datuk Lim. Datuk Lim further elaborated ST has identified a unique market opportunity as there are 150k bikes crossing the Johor Bahru - Singapore causeway daily. By manufacturing, selling and leasing these electric motorcycles to consumers, the new JV Company will be able to leverage on Singapore government’s incentive scheme to promote usage of EV motorbikes and scooters in the Republic to reduce its carbon footprint. “To start with, the JV Company will be marketing, assembling and distributing Beidou Jiean’s Colt Electric Motorbike and Scooters. Beidou Jiean has an annual production capacity of producing 500k Colt motorbikes in their manufacturing plants in Chongqing, China,” explained Datuk Lim. The Colt electric motorbikes models range from Standard, Performance and Premium. All three are powered by advanced lithium batteries with an endurance ranging from 90-130km up to a maximum speed of 60-80kmh according to specifications for each model. There is a strong potential the JV Company may develop their own version for the regional market in the near future. “This EV industry ecosystem will be further supported by the development of a charging infrastructure developed by our Thai Partner, Takuni Group in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia,” added Datuk Lim. Datuk Wira Justin Lim signed the MOU on behalf of Sersol Takuni, while Mr Alvin Lee represented Beidou Jiean at the signing ceremony in Bangkok. Relevant images to the event can be found in the following link: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/c0mxi1t77nmwh/Folder CHONGQING BEIDOU JIEAN NEOENERGY TECHNOLOGY LTD (CBJN) CBJN is China’s satellite giant and its core business specialises in providing total solutions for new energy technology encompassing applications for various industries. They are based on Chongqing, China. TAKUNI GROUP PCL Takuni Group Public Co. Ltd. engages in oil and gas trading and distribution business. It operates through the following segments: Liquid Petroleum Gas Trading, Gas Installation Equipment Trading, Transportation Services, Construction Services, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Inspection Services, and Others. The Thailand-based Group has set a vision to run a fully integrated business using eco-friendly technology to seamlessly add value benefiting customers across all business segments. - Takuni Group Thailand has a market cap of 2.54Billion THB and trades on Thailand’s Stock Exchange (SET. It was founded on March 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. SERSOL BERHAD Headquartered in Johor, Malaysia, Sersol Berhad is a public limited company incorporated in late 2002. Listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad since 2004, the investment holding company is venturing into several new industries, including aviation, e-vehicles, renewable energy, property development, health care, organic food and green technology. Issued by Twenty-Eight Degrees Sdn Bhd on behalf of Sersol Berhad. SOURCE: Twenty Eight Degrees FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Twenty-Eight Degrees Sdn Bhd Name: Jessie Ooi Tel: +6019 566 8448 Email: [email protected] -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has launched the special website dedicated to the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation to celebrate the anniversary in 2023. AJC said in a statement that the website is primarily in Japanese language, while automatic translation in 12 major languages spoken in the ASEAN Member States is also available. In 2023, commemorative events for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation will be held in the ASEAN Member States and Japan throughout the year. “The governments of ASEAN and Japan will accredit a wide range of events taking place in the ASEAN Member States or Japan. “These authorised events will be permitted to use the official logo and catchphrase of the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, and their information will be available on the website’s event calendar,” it said. In addition to introducing these commemorative events, the website also features "The People of ASEAN-Japan" (updated monthly), which introduces the people who are contributing to connecting and deepening the mutual understanding among the people of the ASEAN Member States and Japan. The "Happy ASEAN-Japan 50!" (coming soon) to share the congratulatory photo messages from various people will also be featured in the website. A series of campaigns, titled “GOLDEN BRIDGE” for the people of the ASEAN Member States and Japan to celebrate the anniversary together, will also be conducted. More details available at the website https://aseanjapan50.jp/ -- BERNAMA Separate association within MDRT Family of Brands now open to Malaysians for membership applications
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Building on its culture of excellence and providing financial professionals with opportunities for personal and career growth, MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table) is expanding its family of brands to Malaysia with the introduction of MDRT Global Services. This new association strives to inspire field and home office leaders by creating ways for them to foster deeper engagement with the MDRT community, to gain skills to develop an MDRT culture within their teams and to enhance their professional and personal growth. The MDRT Family of Brands provides opportunities for financial services professionals at every stage of their career to achieve increasing levels of success. Through MDRT, MDRT Academy and MDRT Global Services, the MDRT Family of Brands helps the best and brightest elevate their success, build a community of excellence, and live rich and meaningful lives. “For nearly 100 years, financial advisors have been able to grow and learn from each other through membership in MDRT,” said 2023 MDRT President Peggy Tsai, RFP, CCFP. “Now leaders in financial services have new tools to sharpen their skillsets, build an MDRT culture within their teams and lead more effectively, through their membership and engagement with MDRT Global Services.” “Malaysian financial services leaders now have the opportunity to accelerate their careers and fulfill their potential - sharing their experiences as well as learning from recognized leaders from other countries. We look forward to connecting with them and together build a brighter future for Malaysia,” added Peggy. Created as a standalone association to help home office and field leaders excel in their profession, MDRT Global Services provides members various opportunities to broaden their horizons and professional knowledge. This includes study groups, custom leadership content, awards, webcasts and eligibility to attend MDRT organized events, paving the way for them to build success. MDRT Global Services offers exclusive member benefits that are custom-made to successfully build the esteemed MDRT culture within one’s team. Malaysian leaders can grow alongside a dynamic global community of peers, and learn innovative techniques and time-tested leadership strategies. At the MDRT Annual Meeting or MDRT Global Conference, members will also gain valuable opportunities to forge strong connections with fellow financial experts and learn from peers in the profession. Membership is open to field and home office leaders looking to build an MDRT culture in their teams. Applications can be completed directly on the MDRT Global Services website. Field and home office leaders interested in learning more about MDRT Global Services and applying for membership can visit mdrtgs.org/join. About MDRT Global Services As the newest offering under the global MDRT Family of Brands, MDRT Global Services was created exclusively for financial services field and home office leaders. As a separate, individual membership association with innovative leadership development strategies, MDRT Global Services provides its members with exceptional value and leadership growth opportunities. MDRT Global Services membership allows increased engagement within the MDRT community while allowing leaders to develop a culture of excellence within their respective organizations. To learn more visit mdrtgs.org. Source: MDRT Global Services FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Angela Duea MDRT Global Services Email: [email protected] Name: Boo Ee Yern Priority Communications PR Tel: +6017 228 1147 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA Offers flexible and affordable access to a diverse suite of hospitalisation and surgery coverage
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) announced the launch of FWD Medical Care+, a medical and health takaful online plan which provides comprehensive medical coverage in the event of hospitalisation or surgery due to sickness or accidental injuries. FWD Medical Care+ comes with two (2) plans, Medical Plus and Medical Pro, allowing customers to choose the plan that protects them best. Wan Ahmad Najib Wan Ahmad Lotfi, FWD Takaful’s Chief Strategy and Digital Distribution Officer, said, “With rising medical advancements and better treatments, getting medical help can be expensive. FWD Medical Care+ is thus designed to emphasise convenience and flexibility in addition to affordability and accessibility to comprehensive medical coverage. With this plan, we hope to help all Malaysians receive medical assistance at the time that they need it most and allow them to focus on recovery while knowing that this plan will help shoulder the burden of those costly expenses.” FWD Medical Care+ offers customers the flexibility to choose between a full coverage or deductible option according to their financial capacity. With the deductible option, customers can save up to 45% on their contributions. The plan provides customers with the following benefits: · Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient benefits covering cancer, heart attack and surgery, stroke, kidney failure, dengue, and physiotherapy treatment. To further support customers’ recovery, the plan also provides mental health coverage, home nursing, in-house psychiatric treatment, and many more. · Support that goes beyond medical as the plan pays an additional RM25,000 in a lump sum if the person covered dies due to an accident and RM5,000 compassionate benefit upon the death of the person covered. · Restoration allows customers to restore their annual limit upon full utilisation in the same certificate year - applicable once per lifetime/certificate term only. To find out more about FWD Medical Care+, visit fwd.com.my/direct/medical-care. Alternatively, call 1300 13 7988 or email [email protected] for more information. About FWD Takaful Berhad FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) is a takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia. FWD Takaful is a takaful business unit of FWD Group. For more information, please visit fwd.com.my. About FWD Group FWD Group (“FWD”) is a pan-Asian life insurance business with approximately 10 million customers across 10 markets, including some of the fastest growing insurance markets in the world. Established in 2013, FWD is focused on making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD is committed to changing the way people feel about insurance and takaful. For more information, please visit fwd.com. For media enquiries, please email [email protected] SOURCE: FWD Takaful Berhad FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Jacleen Martin Brand, PR & Communications, Marketing Email: [email protected] Name: Aslinda Aminuddin PR & Communications, Marketing Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) was awarded the ‘Best MICE Development Program’ during the recent Malaysia Tourism Industry Award (MTIA) 2022.
Held at Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 16 December 2022, MTIA 2022 was attended by various industry leaders from reputable companies with strong brand presence in the country, tourism associations, travel agencies, hoteliers and organisations and individuals involved in the country’s tourism industry. “I am honoured to receive this award on behalf of the MyCEB team. As the national bureau, we have worked consistently hard to steer the direction of Malaysia’s business events sector by playing a proactive role that would demonstrate our readiness to welcome international business events back to the nation. To ensure a robust recovery for the business events sector, MyCEB has developed several development programmes and initiatives that is in line with Malaysia Business Events Strategic Marketing Plan 2021 - 2030,” says Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Khani Daud, CEO of MyCEB. “I am confident that Malaysia is certainly on track to drive positive momentum for the business events industry as we head towards 2023 and beyond. It is a proud moment for us and the team to be recognised by our peers across the industries.” Even during the bleakest time in modern history, when the world was introduced to the deadly coronavirus, the business events industry remained a beacon of hope for many industry partners and stakeholders in the sector. “Business events was brought to its knees in early 2020, with many major events around the globe were disrupted. Even smaller-scale business events were unable to take place, and networking in-person had to be brought to a halt. We at MyCEB took this opportunity to utilise the downtime by developing fresh value propositions, recovery packages, and digital solutions, which went a long way towards keeping the destination as top-of-mind,” added Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Khani. In 2020, MyCEB unveiled its ambitious business events campaign called Meet in Malaysia. in ensuring a quick revival of the sector, the campaign is supported with various programmes to strengthen MyCEB and Malaysia’s profile and credentials, both regionally and globally, such as ‘Let’s Meet Now’, ‘Let’s Meet Locally’, and ‘Let’s Meet Tomorrow’. MyCEB encourage and assist its industry partners to restart the economy whilst gaining momentum by coming up with the Restart and Responsible programme. The initiative involves MyCEB absorbing all necessary cost for its industry players to take part at international tradeshows namely IMEX Germany, ibtmWorld Spain and IMEX America. the Bureau also assist its industry players to obtain professional qualification such as CMP, CEM or any other international qualifications that is available for the industry. As part of global movement, MyCEB has joined with 21 cities around the world under the Hybrid City Alliance and together with Thailand, Taiwan and Korea formed the Asia Convention Alliance. These two initiatives are aimed at strengthening the business events industry for Malaysia and for the region. MyCEB has also rolled out several initiatives to boost the market and cushion challenges faced by industry players such as development of the special BE lane at major airports to ensure smooth entry process to delegates and to elevate positive image and reputation towards Malaysia; MySafe Business Events Planner, a step-by-step digital planner to assist and guide international business events travellers and organisers through the safety measures as well as to rebuild public confidence in our business events industry; and the recently held KPI development training, to name a few. In order to stay relevant and ensure Malaysia welcomes consistent and prestigious events, MyCEB had initiated the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the involvement of Malaysian business events stakeholders represented by Malaysian Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (MACEOS) and Indonesian business events stakeholders represented by Indonesian Exhibition Companies Association (IECA-Asperapi). This collaboration aims to amplify the promising future in trading businesses activities to expand and pursue opportunities in both countries. While this is the first MoC signed with another country, MyCEB intend to extend similar collaboration with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and India in 2023 to create more B2B opportunities which will also contribute to the quicker recovery of Malaysia’s business events industry. MyCEB on behalf of Malaysia has successfully signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UFI (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) whereas both parties have decided to enter into a co-operative relationship for the general purpose of providing access for the Malaysian business events workforce to the UFI Certified Professional designation (the “UCP”). MyCEB is currently embarking on the development of Malaysia Business Events Standard (BE My Standard). The vision is to ensure Malaysia has high quality standards for products and services in business events Industry, in order for Malaysia to become international business events destination of choice. In MyCEB’s pipeline, the bureau is in the final stages of designing a holistic support that can be sure to entice new high-profile business events come 2023. It is crucial that Malaysia stays ahead of the game and showcase the country with our unparalleled offers for an organisers future hosting. You may download the photos HERE: Captions: 1. Image 1: Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Khani Daud (CEO of MyCEB) is presented the award and certificate for “Best MICE Development Program’ during the Malaysia Tourism Industry Award 2022. From left: Datuk Azlie Halim (Founder and CEO of Santai Travel Magazine), Datuk Seri Hj. Mahadi bin Che Ngah (Mayor of Kuala Lumpur), Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Khani Daud (CEO of MyCEB), and Dato’ Dr Mohd Khalid Harun (President of MATA) 2. Image 2: Line-up of VVIPs on stage to officiate the Malaysia Tourism Industry Award 2022 at Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur 3. Image 3: Dato’ Sri Dr. Abdul Khani Daud accompanied by his team at MyCEB Source: Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=45062 HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- After a four-year hiatus, the Hong Kong Cyclothon successfully concluded at the roaring cheers from excited spectators for thousands of cyclists participating the cycling extravaganza on 18 December. It returned as one of the largest outdoor sports events in Hong Kong this year, drawing nearly 4,000 cycling enthusiasts and professional cyclists to take to the street along spectacular landmark infrastructures and iconic Victoria Harbour.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221218005025/en/ Cyclists taking part in the thrilling 50 km and 30 km rides enjoyed the exclusive experience of cycling on major traffic routes along spectacular landmarks and infrastructures in Hong Kong. The peloton was welcomed by the gentle light at the break of dawn as they sped across Stonecutters Bridge and tunnels, as well as the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Xiqu Centre and the International Commerce Centre (ICC). It is a rewarding experience to marvel at the splendid beauty in Hong Kong from new perspectives in person among a fleet of joyous riders who overcame the challenging turns and slopes together. After the amateur cyclists streaked past the finish line in Tsim Sha Tsui, professional cycling athletes staged a series of intense battles for the win on the other side of the city centre. The keen competition among the riders heated up the winter air as the audience tried to catch the racing bikes overtaking each other at high speed in front of the panoramic view of the iconic Victoria Harbour skyline. Members of the media can download the raw video footage, highlight video and photos from the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D0kyu5atdeKZLj7aD_0KI_ELZJXuqgsX?usp=share_link View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221218005025/en/ Contact Cameron Tong Email: [email protected] Source : Hong Kong Tourism Board --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- The 37th "International Volunteer Day", International Volunteer Service Exchange and Sharing Conference was recently held at the China Plum Art Center. Experts and volunteers from the field of international volunteer service gathered to share stories of voluntary service and contributed their wisdom and efforts to make an exchange platform for international voluntary service. It was hosted by the International Volunteer Service Working Committee Secretariat of China Volunteer Service Federation and the Civilization Office of Nanjing Municipal People's Government. According to a statement, at the same time, Nanjing issued an invitation to the world with "Together, Act Now". "After the fall of Nanjing in 1937, Dr Robert O. Wilson resolutely stayed in Nanjing as the only surgeon in the city and saved many people. His fearless spirit also touched me," said Isac Amaral Pereira, who talked about the motivation of being a volunteer of Zijin Grass. Now serving as a volunteer docent at the Memorial Hall, he often shares his feelings on social media to let more people understand history and expand channels of communication. Across the barriers of language and age, groups of Nanjing volunteers have gone to other parts of the world to convey the warmth and love from China. -- BERNAMA |
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