Global Finance recently announced the Safest Banks in Asia and this year’s top 10 is unchanged for the fourth year straight, with Singaporean banks taking the top three position again. The banks are selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings – from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch – of the 500 largest banks worldwide.
Having a degree in Business Administration Datuk Emma Ibrahim, otherwise known as the ‘Boot Lady’, climbed the corporate ladder before stepping down to take on a more challenging role. She first started as a financial advisor for Bumiputera Commerce Bank. After a decade in the banking world, she left to become a Managing Director with GP Oceans, an oil and gas company based in Singapore, for their Kuala Lumpur branch office.
When we first saw Kathlyn Toh coming in for the photoshoot, we were struck by how incredibly thin and elegant she looked. She was quite the gleeful and chatty person as well, striking up some mundane conversation of day-to-day life with the makeup artist while she was getting her makeup done. Taking my chances, I strike up a conversation with her, and indeed, her experience and knowledge on technology and stock markets were far beyond what I could comprehend, given the years that she had worked with Intel and subsequently starting her own training company in investment and trading.
Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are among top choice for trade and investment, according to recent study by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and UOB Hong Kong Branch.
The simple façade of the office building hides the magnificent within. Though the building is located on a quiet street in Klang, yet the same could not be said about the interior. Inside, lively staff are typing away on their PCs while happily chatting, toiling yet another day working at Imperia Asia. The first time we saw Muhammad Tarmizie Bidin, the founder of Imperia Asia Group, we were under the impression that he was some sort of government official, as he came for a photoshoot with a throng of people, escorting him as well as bringing his outfits for photoshoot. Sitting in the meeting room, everything was bare, save for the furniture, as the office has just undergone major renovation recently. The smell of fresh paint still lingers in the air as we were warmly greeted by the cheerful founder and his assistant.
The Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) has launched the first online cinema in Malaysia, Film Wallet Premium Video-On-Demand or Film Wallet PVOD to revolutionise and enhance the experience of watching movies in a comfortable and safe environment.