1. Empowerment programme

(From left) People Systems Consultancy executive director Raymond Gabriel, Maybank Foundation CEO Shahril Azuar Jimin, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Centre for Learning and Inclusion Advocacy MD Pia Bernadette Roman-tayag, Finance Department undersecretary and Islamic Banking director Perfecto Pascua, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas deputy governor Chuchi G. Fonacier, Maybank and Maybank Foundation chairman Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin, Maybank Philippines chairman Fauziah Hisham, Department of Trade and Industry regional operations group undersecretary Blesila L. Lantayona and Maybank group president and CEO Datuk Abdul Farid Alias at the launch of R.I.S.E 2.0 in Manila recently.

2. Best SME bank

(From left) Ambank Group business banking portfolio development senior vice-president Tay Ming Han, business banking MD Christopher Yap, group CEO Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir and Ambank Islamic Bhd CEO Eqhwan Mokhzanee with the four awards bagged for Best SME Bank 2019. Ambank Group was conferred the awards by the Asian Banking and Finance Awards, Alpha Southeast Asia Awards and Global Banking and Finance Awards.

3. Working together

Cagamas Bhd president and CEO Datuk Chung Chee Leong (left) and Japan Housing Finance Agency president Toshio Kato at an agreement signing to explore opportunities for housing finance.

4. Making a debut

(From left) SDS Group Bhd director Datuk Albert Ding Choo Earn, CFO Tan Kee Meng, director Phang Sze Fui, executive director Tan Yon Haw, MD Tan Kim Seng, Bursa Malaysia Bhd CEO Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, SDS Group Bhd director Azahar Baharudin, M&A Securities Sdn Bhd corporate finance MD Datuk Bill Tan, SDS Group Bhd executive directors Tan Kim Chai and Tan Kee Jin, and M&A Securities corporate finance head Gary Ting at the company’s listing ceremony on the Ace Market.

5. Key handover

Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd MD Datuk Zahari Husin (left) witnessing a key handover by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry secretary-general Datuk Muez Abd Aziz to Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry enforcement director Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman (right).

6. High achievers

Hong Leong Assurance group MD and CEO Loh Guat Lan (third from left) with the champion achievers at the HLA excellent awards night. With her are (from left) May Chan Mei Yan (champion master builder award), Datin Seri Jessie Wong Siaw Puie (champion unit manager), May Lee Sue Wee (champion agency manager and record holder), Sylvia Lee Yee Lii (champion agent) and Suraini Bahari (champion bumiputra agent).