KUCHING, Sarawak, March 25 (Bernama) -- In the Council’s efforts to help Malaysians to have basic financial literacy, and a switch on their attitudes and behaviours towards money management, Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) is organising a one day Financial Literacy Workshop at Islamic Information Centre, Kuching Sarawak on 30 March 2019 from 9.00am until 4.30pm. This is MFPC’s third public roadshow for the year 2019 after organising similar sessions in Johor Bharu and Negeri Sembilan earlier this year.
The core objective of the programme is to help Malaysians make better financial decisions, as data indicates Malaysians lacks successful money management knowledge. It is of great concern to the Council that 70% of Malaysians are below the global level of acceptable financial literacy rate and apart from these series of public programme, a somewhat similar programme is conducted by the Council at FELDA settlements and government agencies. Central to MFPC’s existence is collaboration, allowing the Council to map a way forward to fund these programmes. The Council is extremely pleased that this programme has the endorsement of the regulators and the support of Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Inland Revenue Board, Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM), Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). According to Mr Michael Kok Fook On, President of Malaysian Financial Planning Council said “By providing Malaysians with basic education about on personal finance and understanding how to manage wealth will significantly contribute to their capability to lead a sustainable lifestyle and indirectly contribute towards our country long-term development”. As part of MFPC’s digital transformation, a gamification platform will be used during the event. MFPC’s My Money & Me programme has received UNESCO’S honourable commendation. The award honours MFPC, whom, in addition to achieving outstanding progress in conventional financial planning education, is making a significant and lasting social impact for the various target groups this programme is organised for. MFPC is poised to make a difference in the lives of individuals, helping to enhance their upward mobility and create lasting and positive change in lives of more individuals with clear coordinated collaboration with our partners in year 2019 through more financial literacy programmes. NOTE TO EDITOR: About:- Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) MFPC is an independent body set up with the noble objective of promoting nationwide development and enhancement of the financial planning profession. MFPC provides an evolving set of Best Practice Standards and Code of Ethics that must be adhered to by Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shariah RFP designees. This requirement is aimed at ensuring that the public will be served with the highest quality of financial planning services. MFPC was registered on 10th of March, 2004 under the Societies Act, 1996. The Registered Financial Planner (RFP) programme was launched by the former Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz in November 2002. The RFP designation was approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as the prerequisite qualification to apply for the Financial Advisers’ License and Financial Advisers’ Representative License. RFP designation was also approved by Securities Commission Malaysia for the application of the Capital Markets Services License (CMSL) in view of the introduction of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. Please visit: www.mfpc.org.my Source: Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Syed Mohammad Khalil External Relations and Project Management Malaysian Financial Planning Council Tel: +603 62035899 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Kirin Beverage Co Ltd has managed to reduce the weight of its two-litre plastic bottle from 28.9 grams to 28.3 grams by making the bottle’s top part lighter to help further reduce environmental impact.
The lightest plastic bottle in Japan will be used for ‘Kirin Alkali Ion Water’, beginning this April, according to a statement. It was developed in collaboration with the Kirin Group’s Research Laboratories for Packaging Technologies by successfully reducing its weight through modification of the threaded portion of the bottle top with a narrower screw thread and a shorter screw. By utilising this plastic bottle, the company will be able to reduce the use of polyethylene terephthalate resin by about 107 tonnes per year and cut CO2 emissions by about 375 tonnes per year. The achievement is a result of improving the sustainability of raw materials for plastic bottles under the ‘Kirin Group Plastic Policy’ - an initiative established by Kirin Holdings Co Ltd - to promote the sustainable use of plastics and circulation of resources. Kirin Beverage has been pursuing activities to reduce environmental impact by developing environmentally conscious containers and packaging. It introduced an ultra-light ‘pecology bottle’ for the two-litre plastic bottle (42 grams) of ‘Alkali Ion Water’ in June 2003. The bottle was further applied to the two-litre plastic bottle of ‘Kirin Nama-cha (green tea)’ and ‘Kirin Amino Supli’ in March 2005, and to the 1.5-litre plastic bottle of ‘Kirin Gogo no Kocha (black tea)’ in April 2008. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Earth Networks has completed the Philippines’ first severe weather monitoring and alerting network with associated software services for the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
PAGASA is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the the republic. The technology partnership between PAGASA and Earth Networks is the first of its kind in the Philippines and surrounding regions, powered by a network of total lightning sensors and real-time automatic weather stations for mesoscale monitoring. Installed and operated together with the Philippine partner, West Point Engineering, the 10-year programme includes real-time lightning detection, on-the-ground weather monitoring, web-based severe weather monitoring and alerting platform, severe weather data and visualisation tools and short-range point forecasts. Data from the collaboration will be commercially available to public and private industries in the region to improve and inform decision-making around severe weather. This will further enable a commercial sustainability model for these severe weather monitoring and alerting systems. Earth Networks has also deployed its first Outdoor Alerting System in the country to provide wide area public alert. PAGASA is the Philippines’ public weather service provider, issuing typhoon and flood warnings, public weather forecasts, advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological products and other specialised services. Newly-expanded in the Philippines, Earth Networks is the world’s most advanced lightning network technology, featuring comprehensive monitoring of both in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb-’ of New Zealand Medical Professionals Limited (NZMPL) New Zealand.
The global rating agency which focuses on the insurance industry, says the outlook of these credit ratings is stable. The ratings reflect NZMPL’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best has categorises as adequate, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management. The company’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio, which remains at the strongest level. However, an offsetting factor to the balance sheet strength assessment is the company’s small absolute capital base, which increases the sensitivity of capital adequacy to shock events. In addition, AM Best considers the company to have limited financial flexibility, with a dependence on shareholders for financial support, if needed. Prospectively, AM Best expects NZMPL to maintain favourable operating results supported by a robust underwriting discipline and stable investment returns. The company is a small and niche insurer in New Zealand, focuses on providing medical indemnity insurance to medical practitioners and health professionals. More details at www.ambest.com -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Sonitor Technologies Inc. will exhibit its products at the 2019 Australian Health Care Week (AHCW) Conference and Exhibition in Sydney, Australia. The two-day event begins March 27. Sonitor Technologies is the first and only provider of ultrasound technology for real-time location systems (RTLS) and indoor positioning systems. AHCW is the largest healthcare event in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest gathering of healthcare professionals in Australia. Sonitor thrives on RTLS innovation and pushing technology limits. Whether it is consistently and reliably delivering accuracy from zone to chair level with its Sense technology or with its newest breakthrough technology, Forkbeard, Sonitor is at the forefront of innovation. Compatible with iOS, Android and Windows, Forkbeard transforms smart devices to ‘be the tag’ and delivers 100 times more accuracy than Bluetooth® Low Energy, enabling wayfinding and workflow applications with unprecedented accuracy. During the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to experience Sonitor’s technologies through live and interactive demonstrations. “This event will provide us with the opportunity to provide live demonstrations that showcase the positive impact that our unique, ultrasound-based technology will have on both healthcare and aged-care facilities today, and in the future,” said Sonitor Technologies Inc Vice-President (Asia and Pacific), Murray Robinson. “We have had tremendous response to Forkbeard since our market introduction at HIMMS2018. Healthcare industry leaders confirm that this is a major technology breakthrough that will help transform healthcare and other markets.” Powered by Sonitor’s open integration RTLS platform, Sense and Forkbeard are complementary technologies that integrate with a wide variety of leading third-party software solutions and smart devices, significantly enhancing used cases such as asset management, patient flow, workflow, nurse call, wayfinding as well as staff and patient assist. More details at www.sonitor.com -- BERNAMA |
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