DBS BANK SCORES A HATRICK BY BEING NAMED WORLD’S BEST BANK FOR THIRD TIME IN A ROW
DBS has been recognised as the World’s Best Bank for the third year in a row, underscoring the bank’s growing presence among banking leaders worldwide. DBS’ latest global best bank accolade comes from the New York-based financial publication Global Finance, which named DBS’ Best Bank in the World’ for the second time in three years in its World’s Best Global Banks 2020 Awards.
FORMER MEGAN MEDIA EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON
The Court of Appeal today affirmed a 2017 Sessions Court conviction of former Executive Chairman and Director of Megan Media Holdings Berhad (Megan Media), Dato’ Dr. Hj. Mohd Adam bin Che Harun for furnishing false information to Bursa Malaysia in 2007.The panel judges comprising Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md. Said, Datuk Ravinthran Paramguru and Dato’ Indera Sofian bin Tan Sri Abd. Razak unanimously dismissed Dato’ Adam’s appeal and reinstated a jail sentence of 18 months and a fine of RM300,000.
Free donuts as Gojek officially launches in Thailand
Gojek, Southeast Asia’s leading mobile on-demand services and payments platform, today announced the official launch of the Gojek app in Thailand. Starting from 6:00am this morning, customers in Thailand can access services for food delivery (GoFood), motorbike ride-hailing (GoRide), courrier (GoSend) and e-wallet (GoPay) via the Gojek app, which is available for download via iOS and Android. It features a new and improved look and feel as well as multiple feature upgrades to reduce life’s daily frictions with enhancements to customer experience and security.
Vietnam’s First Uptime Certified Data Center by Delta Electronics
Delta Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL., announced the completion and successful certification of Vietnam’s first Uptime Institute Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) green data center for HTC-ITC, a subsidiary of Hanoi Telecom. The new green data center, at the HTC building in Hoa Lac High Tech Park, offers users in Vietnam with better connectivity and provides an excellent service for HTC-ITC’s customers.
Accelerating climate action through the financial sector – Joint Statement from BNM and SCM
The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) held its third meeting on 14 September 2020. The meeting discussed the progress of initiatives under its four sub-committees (namely, Risk Management; Governance and Disclosure; Product and Innovation; and Engagement and Capacity Building), as well as the focus of priorities for the next 12 months.
Emirate passengers in Thailand get special Covid-19 PCR Test rates due to partnership with leading hospitals
Health and safety: Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes to all customers.