CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad recently launched its maiden China-focused fund, CIMB-Principal China Direct Opportunities Fund under its Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) licence. 

CIMB-Principal is the first entity in Malaysia to be awarded this licence which allows it to invest directly in the China A-Shares market, giving it a strong advantage to strengthen its customer value proposition, while cementing its leadership position in the asset management industry, both in Malaysia and regionally.

Quann Malaysia (formerly known as e-Cop Malaysia), a regional managed cyber security services provider, urged Malaysians to be prepared for a rise in Clickbait Phishing links that could potentially be a cybersecurity threat during the upcoming 14th Malaysian General Elections (GE14). 

Ivan Wen, General Manager of Quann Malaysia says news are more likely to be fake when it sounds too good to be true. 

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility outreach in Malaysia, Fujitsu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. announced its desktop contribution to SMK Seafield during the launch of the school’s Virtual Learning Environment （VLE） 2018 ceremony. The donation of 25 Fujitsu Esprimo desktops to the school will allow teachers and 1,350 students to realise 21st Century classroom learning through the power of ICT.  

“As part of the Fujitsu Way, we aim to contribute to the creation of a networked society that is rewarding and secure, and with that bring about a prosperous future that fulfils the dreams of people throughout the world. And our contribution to the students of SMK Seafield is just that,” said Chief Executive Officer, Fujitsu Malaysia, Chiharu Abe. 

McDonald’s Malaysia underscored its commitment to long term sustainability efforts with the unveiling of several initiatives to reduce carbon footprint, as part of the company’s global Scale for Good strategy.

In Malaysia, up to 124 McDonald’s restaurants have already implemented at least one of the green initiatives that the company has committed to, bringing it well on the way to helping the nation meet the commitment to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Under Malaysia’s Green Technology Master Plan for 2017-2030, the government’s commitment to the Paris Agreement 2015 was to achieve up to 45 per cent reduction in GHG emission intensity of GDP by 2030 relative to 2005 levels.