Zoho Corporation, a global company that offers the most comprehensive suite of business software applications in the industry, is today unveiling Bigin, a new pipeline-centric CRM software designed specifically for small and micro business owners. 

Zoho Bigin was architectured to help SMBs within the region accelerate their adoption of digital tools, that directly improves customer engagement. Previously, SMBs were held back by high investment cost and lack of digital skills at workplaces, where these barriers have affected the perceived value for going digital. With that in mind, SMBs can now quickly set up a go-to portal for customer information even without prior experience in a CRM solution.

Kuala Lumpur, 27 March 2020 – Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (“Alliance Bank” or the “Bank”) today announced that all individual and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers will be automatically enrolled for the 6-month moratorium[1] on loan/financing repayments beginning 1 April 2020 until 30 September 2020.

“We welcome Bank Negara Malaysia’s announcement on the six-month moratorium as it provides clear relief to both businesses and consumers who have existing financing and are facing short-term cash flow constraints,” said Mr. Joel Kornreich, group chief executive officer of Alliance Bank.

Kuala Lumpur, 24 April 2020 - Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remains a national health problem – primarily caused by either diabetes or high blood pressure –affecting approximately 2.9 million Malaysians. Haemodialysis still needs to be carried out for affected kidney patients, requiring trained staff to deliver the four-hour treatment to patients, three times a week. As life and treatments goes on, dialysis centres will need to take precautionary steps to ensure the respiratory health of their frontline healthcare personnel as they continuously assist patients with their treatments.

The leading non-profit organization that has been providing subsidised dialysis treatment in Malaysia for over 30 years, National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) has taken universal precautions to ensure all of its doctors and nurses who are working hard are safe during these tough times, including following the infection control and prevention protocols as well as providing full personal protective equipment (PPE), when required.

Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2020 – NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, today announced the launch of its new Software Defined Infrastructure services portfolio, complementing its existing suite of services. The move to software-defined infrastructure (SDI) is driven by businesses’ demand to reduce time to value, lower costs and enabling businesses to scale up and down, as their needs change.

“During uncertain times, when many businesses need to be more flexible, SDI services promise the flex business are after, however many lack the necessary skills and expertise to leverage the benefits.” says Bill Padfield, Senior Executive Vice President, Transformation and Platform Services at NTT Ltd.