Kuala Lumpur – Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad announces the launch of Manulife iFUNDS, an online investment platform that enables investors in Malaysia to select, manage and track their Manulife unit trust funds anytime and anywhere. By combining the firm’s understanding of customer needs and utilization of digital technology, Manulife Investment Management has created an easy-to-use, human-centered design funds platform for new and existing clients to better manage their portfolios amid a constantly evolving investment environment.

“Manulife Investment Management globally has been investing heavily to better serve clients in the digital age. Manulife iFUNDS is the result of our team’s year-long efforts in enhancing the customer experience through digital and providing our customers with easily accessible market and fund information for more educated investment decisions,” said Jason Chong, Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad.

Kuala Lumpur – 15 October 2020 - NTT Ltd., the global technology services company, today releases its 2020 Intelligent Workplace Report ‘Shaping Employee Experiences for a World Transformed’, which highlights that the pandemic has put employee wellbeing at the forefront of the business agenda. Almost four-fifths (85.4%) of organizations agree that home-working during the pandemic has been challenging for employees. Connectivity and workspace issues such as bandwidth, a feeling of isolation and a lack of dedicated workspace have all contributed to their concerns. Organizations have to look at every aspect of workplace strategy to optimize employee experience, these include; culture, technology and location.

The report which surveyed 1,350 participants across 19 markets found that 92.1% of the respondents believe employee needs will be at the heart of the future workplace design. Our findings show that 80.8% of organizations agree employees would prefer to have the choice and flexibility to work in an office when it is safe to do so, and 92.1% agreed that face-to-face meeting time is essential to build a sense of teamwork and/or when meeting clients.

SUBANG JAYA, 14 October 2020 – Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) today announced a partnership with ZTE Corporation (ZTE) for its nationwide Radio Access Network (RAN) modernisation. This is part of Digi’s continuous efforts to enhance its network capacity and deliver improved user experience, while preparing a future-ready network. This modernisation initiative will see ZTE progressively renew Digi’s network sites across Malaysia with the latest 5G technology over the next few years.

Digi’s Chief Technology Officer, Kesavan Sivabalan said, “We believe the use of modernised technology with the latest radio access solutions will deliver overall efficient network, with the speed, efficiency, and agility critical for our continuous day-to-day operations. This initiative will also give us a future-ready 5G network able to provide new and innovative services, and the significantly improved quality of experience.”