PETALING JAYA, January 30, 2020 –  Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has for the third year in a row been ranked in the  Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI is open to all companies, from different sectors, and with a market capitalisation of more than U.S. $1 billion. Schneider Electric is one of 325 global companies, and one of 16 in the industrial sector, to be ranked.    

“We are honored to be recognised for the third year in a row for our efforts to achieve gender equality,” said Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Schneider Electric’s Chairman and CEO. “At Schneider, Women and gender equality is a top priority for us. We pride ourselves on nurturing an inclusive culture where women leaders are empowered, enabled and visible in the organisation. We have set a goal to reach at least 30% women on every single leadership team by 2020. Gender balance is integral to how we conduct business, and we are making it a business priority.”

Kuala Lumpur, January 2020 – TAUZIA Hotels, Indonesia’s recipient of the Most Innovative Business Award, and a member of The Ascott Limited, recently announced its foray into Malaysia with the launch of FOX Lite Hotel DPulze Cyberjaya, the first FOX branded hotel in the country. The rebranded hotel will bring an intuitive service attitude and relaxed, friendly style to the Malaysian hospitality scene, catering to a new generation of independently minded business and leisure travellers.

The FOX Hotels brand is inspired by the fictional persona Gipsy Fox, a traveller and an adventurer who travels across the world to revive hotels by creating a unique, eclectic and vibrant experience. FOX Hotels offer guests with efficiency and care, while also giving them informed access to the best a particular destination has to offer.

SUBANG JAYA, 23 January 2020 - Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) and TIME dotCom (TIME) today announced a collaboration that marks another milestone in Digi’s commitment to provide more connectivity options across the country. This announcement also signifies both companies’ continuous commitment to support the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) that aims to provide Malaysians with better access to affordable and high-quality connectivity.

Under this deal, Digi will leverage on TIME’s fibre broadband infrastructure to extend its Digi Home Broadband offerings to more Malaysians especially those residing in residential condominiums and apartments.

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 January 2020 – The world’s business leaders are increasingly embracing a new form of capitalism, moving from one focused primarily on shareholder value to one focused on serving the broader world, as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0) rewrites the role of business in society. Released today, Deloitte’s third annual Readiness Report, “The Fourth Industrial Revolution: At the intersection of readiness and responsibility,” identifies an evolving form of capitalism in which business leaders and organisations are starting to prioritise their responsibilities to societal stakeholders alongside profitability.

The survey of more than 2,000 C-suite executives across 19 countries affirms recent statements issued by the Business Roundtable and World Economic Forum, both of which stress that business should serve customers, employees, suppliers, and communities, in addition to shareholders.