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KUALA LUMPUR, The iconic animated character Mechamato is now the latest brand ambassador for Malaysia’s largest dairy producer, Farm Fresh. Animation company MONSTA in a statement that this collaboration was announced on Malaysia Day, Sept 16 and featured 12 Farm Fresh milk products adorned with images of Mechamato to attract the interest of children and parents alike. ‘With the slogan ‘Segar dan Sedap, Kaaaan!’, the campaign aims to promote a healthier lifestyle with high-quality beverages,’ the statement read today. All 12 types of Farm Fresh milk products featuring the special Mechamato edition are now available in the market. MONSTA also

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit has continued to strengthen against the US dollar, hitting a 28-month high versus the greenback after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) kept to its words and delivered a 50-basis points interest rate cut last night, an analyst said. At 6 pm, the local note surged to 4.2025/2105 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.2410/2460, retaining its position as one of the top performing currencies in the Asian region. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the Fed’s announcement has alleviated market uncertainties, adding that the Fed seems to

NEW YORK, The world’s largest dedicated ethics and compliance company, LRN Corporation, has become the exclusive headline partner of the ICA Compliance Awards 2025. This partnership marks a significant milestone for both LRN and the International Compliance Association (ICA), as they unite to celebrate excellence and innovation in the compliance sector. As part of this exclusive partnership, LRN and ICA experts have worked together to create three new categories for the awards programme: Source: BERNAMA News Agency

LONDON, Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, today published its Future of Alternatives 2029 report. Preqin forecasts the global alternatives industry to reach $29.2tn in assets under management (AUM) by 2029, from $16.8tn at the end of 2023. While not part of the official report forecasts, the analysis predicts the industry is on course to exceed $30tn in AUM by 2030. This signifies an annualized growth rate of 9.7% in the forecast period, 2023-end to 2029, which represents a slowdown from 10.5% during the 2017-2023 period due to softer expectations for the private equity and

BACOLOD CITY-The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) filed complaints for disobedience and direct assault against leaders and members of transport groups who held a rally without a permit and injured police officers along Lacson St. on Wednesday. The respondents belong to the Bacolod Alliance of Commuters Operators and Drivers Inc. (Bacod)-Manibela, Kabacod Negros Transport Organization (Knetco), and United Negros Drivers and Operator Center-Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Undoc-Piston). These groups protested they were not invited to the private group-organized Visayas Public Transportation Modernization Program Summit and the Philippine Commercial Vehicle Show and attempted to enter the