MALAYSIA SOLIDIFIES STATUS AS MEDICAL TOURISM LEADER WITH NEWSWEEK-STATISTA RANKINGS DEBUT

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- In a monumental achievement for the nation, two Malaysian hospitals have been recognised in the highly respected Newsweek & Statista's World's Best Hospitals 2024.

According to Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) in a statement, this marks Malaysia's first-ever inclusion, signifying a pivotal moment in its journey towards becoming a global leader in medical tourism.

MHTC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mohamed Ali Abu Bakar said: “This recognition serves as a testament to the dedication and expertise of our healthcare professionals, as well as the continuous advancements being made in our healthcare infrastructure and patient care protocols.

“It significantly strengthens Malaysia's position as a leading destination for medical tourism. International patients can now be confident in choosing Malaysia for high-quality, affordable, and internationally accredited healthcare services delivered with compassion and cultural sensitivity.”

The listed hospitals, Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Medical Centre are esteemed members of the MHTC, demonstrating the hospitals firm commitment to elevating the quality of healthcare and attracting international patients by providing exceptional care and world-class facilities to patients worldwide.

In addition, MHTC also announced 20 out of 30 hospitals that made it into the World’s Best Hospitals 2024 (Malaysia) list are MHTC’s members hospitals including Institut Jantung Negara – Cardiology; Island Hospital; KPJ Puteri Specialist Hospital; Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh; Prince Court Medical Centre; and Subang Jaya Medical Centre.

This momentous achievement paves the way for continued advancements in the Malaysian healthcare sector, attracting investments, fostering innovation, and ultimately enhancing the overall patient experience.

With a commitment to excellence and a growing international reputation, Malaysia is poised to become the premier choice for healthcare travellers seeking superior medical care and exceptional value.

Over 80,000 medical professionals from 30 countries participated in the survey, whereby the rigorous evaluation process involved recommendations based on expertise, experience, peer recognition, patient outcomes, hygiene, patient safety, and advanced medical technology.

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Andreas Schierenbeck Takes The Helm As Hitachi Energy Ceo Effective July

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Hitachi Energy has announced that Andreas Schierenbeck will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, replacing current CEO Claudio Facchin, who will step down at the end of June.

In a statement, Hitachi Energy said Schierenbeck will engage with the Hitachi Energy Board, Executive Team and Facchin to ensure a smooth transition prior to the handover.

Hitachi Ltd Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Keiji Kojima welcomed Schierenbeck to Hitachi Energy to lead the next phase of exciting growth and expressed his appreciation to Facchin for great leadership transitioning and transforming the company over the last four years.

“I look forward to continuing to support Hitachi Energy's growth plan under the leadership of Andreas, and I wish Claudio all the best for the journey ahead,” said Kojima.

Meanwhile, Schierenbeck said he is thrilled to embark on this journey as Hitachi Energy new CEO, steering the company towards new horizons in an era of transformation, where the demand for electricity is surging due to the rapid electrification of transport, buildings, and industries.

“It is a profound honour to lead an experienced team so deeply committed to quality, innovation and sustainability as we help our customers and society accelerate towards a greener future.

“Together, we will continue to expand Hitachi Energy's profitable business, ensuring that our collective efforts contribute significantly to a sustainable and electrified future,” he added.

Schierenbeck joins Hitachi Energy from HH2E, a new green-hydrogen production company, where he is currently co-founder and board member. He was previously CEO of Uniper from 2019 to 2021, where he launched the company’s decarbonisation strategy.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries, employing over 40,000 people in 90 countries and generating business volumes of over US$10 billion (US$1=RM4.68).

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Patricia Allen Joins Zenas Biopharma Board Of Directors

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Zenas BioPharma, a global biopharmaceutical company has appointed Patricia Allen to its Board of Directors, in which she also will serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.

Its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lonnie Moulder said Allen has successfully led cross-organisational functions and served on the board of directors of both private and public global biotechnology companies.

“We look forward to Patty’s contributions to the next phase of Zenas’ growth as we advance our mission to develop and commercialise transformative immunology-based therapies for patients in need,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Allen said she looked forward to collaborating with the experienced Zenas team and Board of Directors, who are building a leading of inflammation and immunology-focused global biopharmaceutical company through disciplined pipeline execution and business development.

Allen joins the Zenas Board of Directors with over 20 years of experience leading finance, investor relations, business development, human resources, operations and information technology at global public as well as private biotechnology companies.

Most recently, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at Vividion Therapeutics, from where she recently retired.

Currently, Allen serves on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, SwanBio Therapeutics and Anokion, in addition to holding past board member and audit committee chair roles at Inversago Pharma and Yumanity Therapeutics.

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MEGAH RISE MALL CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY BY AWARDING A BYD ATTO 3 IN ITS MEGAH REWARDS CONTEST

PETALING JAYA, March 7 (Bernama) -- Eighteen lucky winners walked away with a BYD Atto 3, Vespa Primavera, Longines watch and other prizes during Megah Rise Mall’s Megah Rewards prize presentation ceremony held on 25 Feb.

The spend and win contest, Megah Rewards, was held from 18 Dec 2023 to 18 February 2024 in celebration of Megah Rise Mall’s first anniversary. Shoppers who have spent a minimum of RM300 at the mall could enter the contest to stand a chance to win any of the attractive prizes worth over RM200,000.

The excitement was at its height during the prize presentation ceremony held on 25 February 2024, as over a thousand participants gathered at Megah Rise Mall’s Main Atrium to witness the live draw event. Other prizes given away during the event include an iPhone 15 Pro, Dyson Purifier, Cuckoo, Samsung 55" 4K Smart TV, iPad 10.2 inch and many more.

The grand prize winner, Ms. Soh was stunned to have won the electric BYD Atto 3, as she only submitted one entry into the contest after dining at Dian Huo Hotpot.

During the draw, one of the winners, Ms. Soo was drawn a second time after winning an iPad. As shoppers are only entitled to one prize, she opted for the fourth prize: an iPhone 15 Pro. Another participant was subsequently drawn to win the iPad.

The other winners were all smiles as they collected their prizes after the live draw.

The Megah Rewards contest was held to reward shoppers who have been an invaluable part of Megah Rise Mall since its opening on 18 December 2022.

For further information about the latest happenings, please visit our Facebook and Instagram pages at @megahrisemall.

About Megah Rise Mall

Positioned to be a placemaking space for the community of Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya, Megah Rise aims to become a neighbourhood hub, while its curated retail experience features an eclectic mix of food and beverage outlets, a premium grocer and recreational facilities.

Opened in December 2022, Megah Rise mall is owned and managed by PPB Properties - the property division of PPB Group Berhad, which is an investment holding and property investment company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
 
Source: PPB PROPERTIES 

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FINALISTS IN 18TH ANNUAL STEVIE AWARDS FOR SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE REVEALED

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The Stevie Awards has unveiled finalists in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognising excellence in customer service, contact centres, business development, and sales.

A diverse group of organisations and individuals worldwide have been recognised in awards categories for sales executives, solution providers, contact centres, new products and services, among others.

Organisations with five or more finalist nominations include Allianz Services Pvt Ltd; Avetta; Blackhawk Network; Capital Rx; CivicPlus; Datasite; DHL Express Vietnam; DHL Express (worldwide); Element Electronics; Inspiro; Intuit; Loveholidays; OpenGov; and Purpol Marketing Limited.

According to a statement, all finalist nominations ultimately will be named Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners and the placements will be revealed during a gala banquet on April 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

More than 2,300 nominations from organisations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition, in which finalists were determined by the average scores of over 200 professionals worldwide in seven specialised judging committees. 

All nominated finalist customer service departments will be included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service whereby the general public may vote for their favourite providers of customer service until March 29.

Furthermore, nominations for a special prize, the Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award, remain open through March 15 and there are no entry fees for nominees submission for this award, which will recognise outstanding examples of ethical sales practices.

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8x8 Solution Supercharges King Power's E-commerce Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- 8x8 Inc announced that King Power Corporation has integrated the company’s SMS API solution into their e-commerce platform to enhance customer experiences while effectively reducing 30 per cent operational costs by driving efficiency and cost savings.

“At 8x8, we remain committed to delivering cutting-edge communication solutions that empower businesses to achieve their operational objectives efficiently and drive impressive cost-savings initiatives such as King Power Corporation was able to achieve,” said 8x8 Inc General Manager, CPaaS, Stephen Hamill in a statement.

Meanwhile, King Power Corporation Vice President of Digital Delivery Management, Boonthavee Jarudomrongsak said: “With 8x8, we are able to provide our customers with an elevated e-commerce experience they want and have come to expect from King Power Corporation, both on our website and the app.”

King Power Corporation, one of the largest duty-free retailers in the world, sought a strategic partner to optimise its e-commerce operations by elevating customer and employee communication experiences.

Additionally, the company needed a communications solution that provided scalable and cost-effective support, hence it selected the 8x8 SMS API, enabling it to efficiently reach customers anywhere, anytime by automating notifications, one-time passwords, reminders and alerts.

Since deploying the 8x8 SMS API, King Power Corporation has experienced improvements in short message service (SMS) delivery rates, further optimised its e-commerce platform by facilitating smoother processing of orders, customer verifications, and timely SMS notifications via its e-commerce platform.

8x8 Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), which includes SMS, messaging apps, voice, and video interaction, serves as a key enabler of business communications and customer experience in an ever-evolving digital transformation.

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WOLTERS KLUWER WINS BEST REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SOLUTION FOR IFRS 9 AT THE REGTECH INSIGHT APAC AWARDS

Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting’s OneSumX product recognized for its IFRS 9 innovations

SINGAPORE, March 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions and services, today announced that its Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business has been recognized by RegTech Insight, with OneSumX winning the Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for IFRS 9, in its APAC Awards, 2024.

OneSumX IFRS 9, part of FRR’s OneSumX product, supports clients with the implementation of the full International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9). The solution provides a solid framework to capture and store all information at the contract level. It helps to manage events and transactions, IFRS calculations, accounting generation and processing up to the delivery of the disclosures.

Jeroen Van Doorsselaere, Vice President, Product and Platform Management, Wolters Kluwer FRR, said: “Our OneSumX IFRS 9 solution supports regulatory disclosures from local supervisors across the globe and offers powerful reporting tools. We are proud to be recognized for innovation and product excellence and a leader in regulatory compliance solutions.”

The awards program recognizes those “RegTech solutions that have successfully improved firms’ ability to respond to evolving and ever more complex regulatory requirements across the global financial services industry.” The RegTech Insight Awards Advisory Board, which includes senior executives from Credit Suisse, DBS Bank, HSBC, OCBC Bank and Standard Chartered, reviews nominations in collaboration with the publication’s editors.

Angela Wilbraham, CEO at A-Team Group, and host of the 2^nd annual RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024, commented: “These awards celebrate providers of leading RegTech solutions, services and consultancy across Asia-Pacific. The winners were selected by A-Team Group’s RegTech Insight community and demonstrated exceptional creativity in building solutions that solve regulatory challenges. Our congratulations go to Wolters Kluwer for winning Best Regulatory Compliance Solution for IFRS 9.”

Wolters Kluwer also won the RegTech Insight honor in 2022. Other recent accolades for OneSumX for FRR include securing Category Leader positions in all four categories of the ALM (Asset Liability Management) Market Update and Vendor Landscape report, published by Chartis Research.

FRR’s OneSumX is part of Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division, headed by CEO Karen Abramson. Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG is the world’s leading provider of integrated software solutions for EHS, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information, software solutions and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. 

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