AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes yesterday launched his memoirs, Flying High, a look back at his journey from music man to airline man.

The book was unveiled at a star-studded affair at Marini’s On 57 in Kuala Lumpur today, in the shadow of the Petronas Twin Towers.

The World Bank's Doing Business Report 2018 (DB 2018) released today, continues to rank Malaysia among the top 25 economies in the world with a favourable business climate.  At 24th position among 190 economies, Malaysia’s ranking is marginally lower than the 23rd position last year. 

Despite the slight decline, Malaysia actually recorded an improvement by 0.96 in terms of overall distance to frontier (DTF) score, from 77.47 in the previous year to 78.43 this year. The drop in ranking was a result of reforms undertaken by the UAE translating to an increase in DTF score of 1.87, enabling them to leapfrog from 26th last year to a ranking of 21st this year.   

Metro Parking (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“Metro Parking”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Damansara Realty Berhad (“Damansara Realty or the Group”), has been appointed to manage the parking facilities for Dataran Maybank, Etiqa Twins and Akademi Etiqa buildings in Kuala Lumpur. The parking facilities management contract won is valued at RM1.1million for a 36-months tenure.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Damansara Realty, Brian Iskandar Zulkarim said that the new contracts are a boost to Metro Parking’s growing order book for parking management services, not just in Malaysia but in the region. 

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) has launched UOB Mighty, an all-in-one mobile banking app that enables customers to turn their smartphones into electronic wallets and to enjoy great dining deals in Malaysia and across the region. UOB Mighty is the first mobile banking app in Malaysia to incorporate banking, dining and payment features in a single app.  

To satisfy Malaysian consumers’ love of food and dining out, UOB Malaysia designed the UOB Mighty app to offer its customers a suite of dining-related services including a directory of more than 2,000 restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Through the app, customers can search for restaurants, make a booking, submit a review and conveniently make cashless electronic transactions when they dine out. The features of the UOB Mighty app suit the lifestyles and preferences of Malaysian consumers.