Corporate Whirl
1 GROWING THE SMEs
Entrepreneur Development Malaysia Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (centre) with (from left) HSBC Malaysia head of commercial banking Andrew Sill, International Trade and Industry Ministry (sectorial policy division) director Vimala Murugan, HSBC Malaysia (strategic initiatives) vicechairman Datuk Richard Lee, HSBC Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Stuart Milne, SME Corp Malaysia CEO Noor Azmi Mat Said and HSBC Malaysia country head of business banking Anita Tang at the ‘HSBC Business Dialogue 2020: Navigating the New Age of Business’ event in Kuala Lumpur recently.
2 FUELLING UP
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (centre) with (from left) the ministry’s domestic trade division director Jafri Embok Taha, Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) group chief executive officer Peter Schiesser, Petron general manager Faridah Ali and the ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Muez Abd Aziz at a collaboration announcement between PayNet and Petron yesterday. Customers will no longer be subjected to a RM200 pre-authorisation hold when using MyDebit ATM cards at Petron petrol pumps in the country.
3 GOING CASHLESS
Lifestyle e-wallet Boost chief executive officer Mohd Khairil Abdullah and director of product and marketing Ungku Norliza Syazwan Ungku Halmie sharing their thoughts on the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative at an event recently.
4 ON FIRM FOOTING
Manulife Investment Management (Malaysia) Bhd head of fixed income Andy Luk
(left) and head of total solutions and equities investments Tock Chin Hui at the 2020 Investment and Market Outlook briefing in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
5 SMART TIE-UP
Eco World Development
Group Bhd president and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Chang Khim Wah (seated, left) and University of Southampton Malaysia pro vice-chancellor (Asean) and
CEO Prof Rebecca Taylor signing a memorandum of understanding on Thursday. With them are (standing, from left) Iskandar Regional Development Authority chief executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim,
Johor Tourism, Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Liow Cai Tung, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, University of Southampton pro-chancellor Colin Smith, Eco World Development Group Bhd chairman Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin and its director Obet Tawil.