Day: September 9, 2024

AMHERST, Mass., The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, is today announcing that Nick Pollard has joined the organization’s leadership team as Managing Director of Asia Pacific (APAC). This strategic addition to the team comes as the APAC market emerges as a critical hub for alternative investments, with institutional demand for private capital and diversified strategies continuing to rise. The Asia-Pacific region is home to 4.3 billion people, accounting for approximately 60% of the world’s population, and is set to contribute 60% of global growth this year. The region’s rapid urbanization,

LOS ANGELES and SINGAPORE, MedTech Innovator, the largest accelerator of medical technology companies in the world, in partnership with Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed), the first and only regional association to provide a unified voice for the medical technology industry, today announced that APrevent was named the 2024 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator program Finals Competition Winner and was awarded the USD 175,000 grand prize. The other finalists, INOPASE (Japan), KA Imaging (Canada) and Qritive (Singapore), will each receive USD 10,000. The four finalists competed at the MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific 2024 Grand Finals hosted by MedTech Innovator in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar is scheduled to deliver his inaugural message tomorrow, with the theme of ‘Public Service Reform’. The Public Service Department (JPA) in a post on Facebook said the special address will be delivered by Shamsul Azri at the 2024 KSN Leadership Aspiration ceremony at De’ Seri Endon Hall, Puspanitapuri in Putrajaya, at 2.30 pm. “What is meant by public service reform? The support of all public officers in realising the direction of public service reform is greatly appreciated,” according to the post. Shamsul Azri who is

KUALA LUMPUR, Growth Charger, a leading startup accelerator and incubator, successfully hosted the Malaysia Finals of the Startup World Cup 2024, with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) as the Title Partner. Held at the Asia School of Business (ASB) in conjunction with Malaysia’s Merdeka and Malaysia Day celebrations, the event granted one outstanding Malaysian startup the opportunity to compete on the global stage in Silicon Valley. The winner of the Malaysia Finals will now have the chance to vie for a grand prize of USD $1,000,000 in investment at the Startup World Cup 2024, organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures. The

ALOR SETAR, A flood relief centre at Sungai Seluang Mosque in Kulim was closed at 9.30 am today. Kulim Civil Defence officer Captain (PA) Amirul Aliff Ahmad said the centre, opened on Saturday, had housed 48 people from 12 families. “The evacuees, from Kampung Sungai Seluang Atas and Kampung Sungai Seluang Bawah were allowed to return to their homes after the floodwaters there receded,” he said in a statement. Source: BERNAMA News Agency