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FedEx Malaysia Soars High with Triple Award Wins

| Tuesday, 08 February 2022 14:39 | Published in GENERAL

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 08 February, 2022 – FedEx Express Malaysia, the Malaysian operation of FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, recently received recognition from three awards, namely the ‘HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021’, the ‘WeCare: HR Asia Most Caring Companies Awards 2021’ and the ‘Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2021’.

For the ‘HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021’ recognition, FedEx achieved 100% employee response to the Total Engagement Assessment Model (TEAM) survey, an employee engagement survey that provides leaders and organizations insight into employee feedback on their working experience in a company through a series of in-depth questions. FedEx Malaysia claimed its spot on the awards list given that the preliminary survey results were well above the industry average in all categories. This is a testament to the company’s active employee engagement and exceptional workplace culture founded on three main pillars - CORE (leadership and organization), SELF (emotional engagement) and GROUP (team dynamics).

Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad Announces Distribution Agreement with OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad

| Tuesday, 08 February 2022 14:37 | Published in GENERAL

Kuala Lumpur – Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (OCBC Bank). Through this, the company’s Manulife Global Thematic Fund will become available to OCBC Bank’s customers.

The Manulife Global Thematic Fund is a retail fund that invests at least 95% of its net asset value into the Allianz Global Investors Fund – Allianz Thematica (the “Target Fund”) which is managed by Allianz Global Investors GmbH. The actively managed Target Fund invests primarily in global equity markets with a focus on theme and stock selection and strives to build a diversified portfolio that is unconstrained by region, sector or market capitalisation. This enables the fund manager to pick companies that are aligned with the themes best positioned to benefit from long-term fundamental changes, thereby giving investors a chance to stay ahead of the investing curve.

Economist Impact's Sustainability Week Asia 2022 highlights the key sustainability trends and goals in the region towards a more equitable and sustainable future

| Tuesday, 08 February 2022 14:34 | Published in GENERAL

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2022 - Online and in-person, February 14th-17th 2022 - Policymakers, businesses and thought leaders from major corporations will congregate online and at exclusive in-person sessions at Economist Impact's Sustainability Week Asia from February 14th to 17th 2022.

Asia is experiencing a surprisingly strong economic rebound following the global pandemic but the risk of new outbreaks, combined with production bottlenecks and weakened institutions, remains. Asia-Pacific's experience in dealing with disruptions and shocks shows that focusing on economic growth alone could increase exposure to rising inequality and environmental damage.