19/07/2025

BIZ & FINANCE SATURDAY | JULY 19, 2025

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TOP SHOTS

FRAUD FIGHTER ... Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (KIBB) has earned national recognition with its induction into the Malaysia Book of Records for spearheading industry-wide fraud awareness. From left: KIBB group managing director Datuk Chay Wai Leong, group compliance and ethics adviser Maheswari Kanniah, Malaysia Book of Records official Megat Faris Hussein Megat Muzaffar Shah and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners head, Asia-Pacific and Middle East development, Ganesh Thuraisingham.

GREEN RECORD ... UEM Sunrise Bhd’s flagship sustainability initiative, Sireh Park in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, has been officially recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) as the Largest Urban Community Green Recreational Park in Malaysia. At the recognition ceremony held during MBR’s 30th anniversary dinner recently are, starting fourth from left, UEM Sunrise COO township Saniman Md Apandi, officer-in-charge and CFO Hafizuddin Sulaiman, head of regional open space Faisal Mohd Nor, non-executive director Christina Foo and other representatives from UEM Sunrise and Sireh Park.

NEXT-GEN BRANCHES ... Hong Leong Bank has unveiled the latest chapter in its ambitious branch transformation initiative with the unveiling of its next-generation branches. These include reimagined flagship branches in Old Klang Road, Cheras and Kota Damansara in the Klang Valley, alongside a renewed branch in Cheng, Malacca. The next-generation branches were officially launched by Hong Leong Financial Group president and CEO Tan Kong Khoon (centre). With him are, from left, Hong Leong Bank managing director of business and corporate banking Yow Kuan Tuck, managing director of personal financial services Andrew Jong, group managing director and CEO Kevin Lam and managing director of regional wealth management Jeffrey Yap.

NEW LIFE ... CelcomDigi Bhd on Thursday announced the launch of Life - the company’s new flagship stores - at The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Pyramid in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, marking a bold step forward in retail innovation. From left: Samsung Malaysia president Charles Kim, CelcomDigi deputy CEO Albern Murty, CEO Datuk Idham Nawawi and chief sales and retail officer Cheng Weng Hong.

DOUBLE MILESTONES ... KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KIP REIT) has achieved two significant milestones in its sustainability journey. The group was honoured with the Gold Award in the Governance, Reporting and Transparency (SME/Mid-Tier) category at the ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024. This recognition follows KIP REIT’s recent inclusion into the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index in June. From left are Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Ching Thoo a/l Kim, KIP REIT CEO Valerie Ong and Star Meda Group COO Lydia Wang.

FOR FOODIES ... redBus, Malaysia’s largest bus ticketing platform, has launched the redBus Malaysia Food Map, a crowd-sourced platform designed to spotlight Malaysia’s incredible culinary heritage. It features more than 40 must-try dishes and 160-plus eateries across the country, from street food favourites to hidden gems in small towns. From left: redBus CEO Prakash Sangam, chief marketing officer Pallavi Chopra and chief business officer for international business Krishnan Ramaswami.