17/05/2025

BIZ & FINANCE SATURDAY | MAY 17, 2025

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TOP SHOTS OF THE WEEK

AWARD WINNERS ... MM Computer Systems Sdn Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiaries Micro Technology Solution Sdn Bhd (MTS) and SMind Sdn Bhd have been honoured by Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity. MTS was named Partner of the Year 2024 and also received the Partner Excellence Award 2024-2025 (Elite). SMind won the Service Partner of the Year 2024 award. From left are MM Computer System managing director Macken Young Yoong Chang, Trend Micro Malaysia Sdn Bhd vice-president channels MEA sales and marketing David Siah Yang Meng and SMind executive director/head of business bevelopment Escae Quah Soo Keat.

BANK-BOURSE PARTNERSHIP ... UOB Malaysia is collaborating with Bursa Malaysia Bhd to support SMEs in adopting sustainable practices and advancing their decarbonisation journey. Under the collaboration, SMEs participating in the bank’s Sustainability Accelerator Programme 2.0 (SAP 2.0) - the newly expanded version of SAP 1.0 launched in October 2023 - will have access to the bourse’s centralised sustainability intelligence solution. At the launch of SAP 2.0 in Kuala Lumpur on May 15 are, from left, UOB Malaysia CEO Ng Wei Wei and Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Fad’l Mohamed.

PROPERTY INSIGHTS ... PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading proptech company released its Sustainability Report 2024 on May 14. A PropertyGuru survey reveals that 83% of Malaysians are willing to pay a premium for a home with sustainable features, with 77% factoring climate risks into property decisions. At the launch of the report are, from left, PropertyGuru Group head of real estate intelligence Dr Lee Nai Jia and head of sustainability Cecile Corda and PropertyGuru Malaysia country manager Kenneth Soh.

CONSTRUCTIVE EVENT ... Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg officiates at the launch of the inaugural International Construction Week Borneo 2025 in Kuching on May 13. Organised by the Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia in partnership with Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the two-day event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, academics and innovators under the theme “Innovative Construction for a Sustainable Future”.

CHERY LOCALISATION ... MCE Holdings Bhd, via subsidiary Multi-Code Electronics Industries Bhd, has entered into MoUs with Cheling Smart Mobility Technology (Wuhu) Co Ltd and Wuhu Atech Automotive Electronics Co Ltd to strengthen local production capabilities, facilitate technology transfer and support talent development to meet Chery Malaysia’s localisation goals. At the signing ceremony on May 14 are, front row from left, Wuhu Atech Automotive project director Simon Zhang, MCE Holdings group managing director Dr Goh Kar Chun and Cheling Smart Mobility Technology general manager Ma Lihua.

ELECTRIFYING MILESTONE ... Honda Malaysia president and COO Sarly Adle Sarkum (left) and managing director and CEO Narushi Yazaki at the official launch of its first battery electric vehicle, the all new e:N1, on May 15. To commemorate the launch, the e:N1 comes at a special price of RM149,900 on the-road without insurance, with a limited quantity available.