Commtechasia Sdn Bhd director Wemel Cumavoo said more than 100,000 visitors had experienced GoMobile locally and that the organiser is ready to take GoMobile in

KUALA LUMPUR: With 3,000 trained professional estate planners under a franchise system, Rockwills International Group intends to double this figure in the next three years.

BUKIT JALIL: The software testing industry may be relatively new in the country but Malaysia has the potential
to become a regional software testing hub in the next five years. Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB) president Mastura Abu Samah said with the opening of an RM11 million  lab — Q-Laboratory in Puchong
sometime this month, the facility will serve as a regional testing centre for companies interested in outsourcing
software testing.

PETALING JAYA: There is a growing trend for flexible and mobile working within the country, observed workspace solutions provider, Regus Group.

Regus Group vice-president for Southeast Asia William Willems believed that there will be a strong demand for flexible office space as companies realise the benefits of flexible working.

PETALING JAYA: MKN At-Life Sdn Bhd, a media and technology venture of the Emkay Group, this morning introduced Moving Walls, the first segmented digital out-of-home network in Malaysia.

With 230 plasma screens, which cost approximately RM1.5 million fully implemented at 100 KFC restaurants, Moving Walls offers a highly targeted spectrum of consumer demographic and reaches over five million captive viewers every month at prominent, high traffic locations within the Klang Valley.

PETALING JAYA: Actress and freelance model Shahidathul Ekmar Zulkepli is making a comeback after a two-year hiatus from the entertainment industry.

In 2008, this Klang actress took a break from acting to focus on her full-time job as a personal assistant and business manager.

PETALING JAYA: Media Prima Bhd is poised for further growth this year with the addition of the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd (NSTP) and Kurnia Outdoor to its portfolio of investments.

Group managing director Datuk Amrin Awaluddin said with both acquisitions being earnings accretive to the group, Media Prima’s immediate aim is to realise the value of these investments.

KUALA LUMPUR: SAP Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a fully owned subsidiary of SAP AG, recorded a strong financial performance ended Dec 31 (FY09) across all lines of business with growth in licence revenues of more than a 100 per cent in the fourth quarter last year over the previous year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd this morning concluded a syndicated Islamic financing facility of RM330 million for Kedah Sato Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bina Darulaman Bhd (BDB), for the construction and development of a permanent campus for Kolej Universiti Insaniah (KUIN) in Baling, Kedah.

Bank Islam, the lead arranger, completed the exercise with the participation of Affin Islamic Bank Bhd as co-arranger. Bank Islam’s syndication is RM200 million, while Affin Islamic’s portion is RM130 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tears welled up in Noor Azizah Azmi's eyes the moment she stepped into the Umno Youth Community Complaints Bureau conference room in Solaris Dutamas this afternoon.

The 27-year-old mother of three was finally brought back to safety in her home country and reunited with her sister after her ordeal at earthquake-shattered Padang in Indonesia last year.

Its chief executive officer Jason Lo (pic) said Tune Talk was launched in August last year and the company was
definitely on track to reach its one million subscriber target within the first year of operation.

SHAH ALAM: India’s engineering company Larsen & Toubro Ltd's (L&T) business foray into Malaysia and the generated Malaysia-India bilateral partnership are expected to bring in bouts of plus points for Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: This festive season, city dwellers might notice the lack of Chinese New Year decorations on the streets, particularly the absence of red beaming lanterns.

Even though the much-celebrated festival is just four days away, some of the prominent and well-known streets in the city like those in the Bukit Bintang (Golden Triangle) area are without any festive decorations.

It also seems that the number of lanterns in the city has fallen when compared with previous years.

KUALA LUMPUR: When baby Wong Wai Jing was born in December 2008 - after a decade of being a frozen embryo - her birth was believed to be a miracle and a record of sorts.

Now, the 14 months infant and her 47-year old mother have been officially recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for the phenomenal feat.

Wai Jing, a cute 11kg toddler, has been listed as the female offspring of the first embryo frozen for the longest duration while her mother, June Tan, has been listed for gestating the first embryo frozen for the longest duration.

KUALA LUMPUR: Etihad Airways is poised for consolidation and recovery this year, apart from building its reputation and continuous innovation to live up to its "World’s Leading Airline" tagline.

Etihad Airways' country manager for Malaysia, Adam Phillips, told Mail Money in an interview that the airline plans to rebuild in 2010 what it lost in 2009 and with hopes to break even in 2011.

IN an effort to improve its system to its clientèle, Socso (Social  Security Organisation) has made the first Thursday of every month the meet-the-client day at all 46 of its offices nationwide. If the first Thursday falls on a public holiday, the programme will be held on Thursday the following week.

The problem dates back to 2008 when he received his July 2008 TM bill of RM122.65, and he then paid RM122.65 online via Maybank2u on Aug 20, 2008.