12/07/2025

BIZ & FINANCE SATURDAY | JULY 12, 2025

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DHL ROADMAP ... Global logistics services provider DHL has reaffirmed its commitment to Malaysia through Strategy 2030, a five-year roadmap aimed at accelerating sustainable growth with an expanded focus on high-value sectors. At the DHL Strategy 2030 media briefing in Shah Alam on Wednesday are, from left, DHL Supply Chain Malaysia managing director Mario Lorenz, DHL Global Forwarding Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei managing director Christopher Lim, DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei managing director Julian Neo and DHL eCommerce Malaysia managing director Saurabh Kumar.

CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABILITY ... In conjunction with this year’s Pavilion REIT’s Pavilion Loves Sustainability Campaign, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’s Centre Court has been transformed into a hub of sustainability education, with interactive zones and community workshops that inspire action across environmental, health and social pillars. This year’s campaign, which ends tomorrow, places a strengthened focus on youth empowerment and community wellness through a strategic new partnership with the Nicol David Organisation. At the launch earlier this week are, from left, Pavilion REIT CEO Datuk Philip Ho, director and sustainability committee chairperson Nor Rejina Abdul Rahim, Datuk Nicol David, Pavilion REIT director Datuk Mearia Hamzah and Nicol David Organisation co-founder and CEO Mariana de Reyes.

TALENT PIPELINE ... The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has launched the Young Regulators Development Programme in collaboration with Durham University, United Kingdom. The two-week, intensive capacity-building programme aims to cultivate a pipeline of skilled talent to support the growth and stability of regional capital markets. A signing ceremony was held in Durham on Monday. From left: Durham University Business School’s Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance director Professor Mehmet Asutay, Durham University pro-vice-chancellor (global) Professor Claire O’Malley, Durham University Business School executive dean Professor Kieran Fernandes, SC chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi, and Durham Law School professors Shaun Pattinson and Federico Lupo Pasini.

SUKUK PROGRAMME ... UOB Malaysia and Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) have been appointed as joint principal advisers, joint lead arrangers, and joint lead managers for Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd’s (PBAPP) inaugural RM5 billion medium-term sukuk programme. Maybank IB also acted as the sole sustainability structuring adviser for PBAPP’s newly launched Sustainable Finance Framework. At the signing ceremony on Tuesday are, from left, Maybank group CEO of global banking Datuk John Chong, Maybank IB CEO Michael Oh-Lau, Perbadanan Bekalan Air Holdings Bhd and PBAPP group CEO Datuk Pathmanathan K, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, UOB Malaysia CEO Ng Wei Wei and UOB Malaysia head of wholesale banking, northern area centre Teoh Soon Beng.

GENTING TRIP ... Resorts World Genting (RWG) and Trip.com Group on Wednesday signed two memorandums of understanding to strengthen their strategic collaboration. The pacts with two of Trip.com Group’s core business pillars in Malaysia aim to boost inbound travel, leveraging Trip.com Group’s global audience as RWG’s top supporting online travel agency. Displaying the signed documents are, from left, Trip.com Group managing director and vice-president of international markets Boon Sian Chai, RWG executive vice-president of sales, marketing and public relations Spencer Lee and Trip.com Group general manager and vice-president of international business attractions and tours Chase Liu.

NEW TRUSTEE ... Mah Sing Foundation has appointed Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, former director-general of health, as a trustee, effective May 5. A board of trustees meeting was convened recently to officially welcome him. From left: Noor Hisham, Mah Sing founder and group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum, and Mah Sing Foundation chairman and trustee Datuk Indera Syed Norulzaman Syed Kamarulzaman and trustee Datuk’ Dr Manjit Singh Sachdev.