Tag: malaysia

The bank said connectivity to China’s cross-border payment system will support more efficient Renminbi settlement.

As Apac green financing grows, the funding, backed by 30 institutions including IFC, will help develop hyperscale campus JHB2 in Johor, which is targeting a design power usage effectiveness of 1.37 and using water-efficient cooling technology.

The solar power plant, awarded under the Corporate Green Power Programme, will be in the state of Kedah, with BNP Paribas providing $37m of funding. TotalEnergies is also building a plant in the Philippines.

Kiong Wei Yang was most recently group financial controller at the property group, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and treasury management.

Ahmad Rizal Omar becomes chief financial officer to replace Mohamad Hafiz Kassim who has been appointed chief investment officer.

An AIIB led consortium has pledged $6 billion to finance green and tech enabled infrastructure across Southeast Asia.

Humayun Habib, former Apac director of finance at Cargill, spoke about his experience on the production lines, which later helped him succeed in finance transformation. Habib has moved to a new role at Malaysia’s Premium Vegetable Oils.

Vikas Arora has been appointed head of corporate bank and relationship transaction management for Malaysia.

Wendy Ooi has joined the Japanese bank from Standard Chartered, effective June 16.

The increased digital capabilities of regional banks has increased competition for treasury centre investment across Asia as less established locations look to take business from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

There is an emphasis on facilitating the movement of cross-border goods and people.

Vinie Chong Pui Ling is leaving "to pursue other interests" after only a short time in the job.