KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) — The Guinness World Records has certified The Great Prayer Wheel “Drigung Kagyu Rinchen Khorchen Khorwe Go Gek” located at Samten Hills cultural and spiritual tourist complex in Dalat, Vietnam as the world’s largest prayer wheel.
Officially inaugurated on March 11, The Great Prayer Wheel is made of pure copper, inlaid with 24K gold, weighing 200 tonnes, 37.22 metres in height and 16.53 metres in diameter, according to a statement.
Its unique design and enormous size make it an architectural wonder that has attracted global visitors, while its intricate details, beautiful colours, and breathtaking view of the surrounding hills and forests create a serene and peaceful atmosphere that inspires reflection and contemplation.
The Guinness World Records recognition strongly promotes the image of the Great Buddhist prayer wheel in the Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual complex at Samten Hills Dalat and the beauty of Lam Dong province to the world.
This way, Samten Hills Dalat symbolises friendship, peace, and diplomatic culture between Vietnam, India and many other countries.
The space of Vajrayana Buddhism in Samten Hills Dalat is a rare, unique construction rich in cultural value and it is made with Nepal painters’ ancient art.
The Largest Prayer Wheel and Samten Hills Dalat are now open to the public. Visitors are welcome to experience the beauty and serenity first-hand as it would be the perfect destination for those seeking to immerse themselves in Vietnamese culture.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) – The travel bug has bitten Malaysians again, now that borders across the world have opened up.
As a timely response to the heavy travel demand, Traveloka Malaysia has taken the lead in rolling out the International Travel Fiesta (ITF) from 15 – 26 March 2023.
To add to the buzz, Traveloka Malaysia intends to stimulate sales for the travel fair with superb offers. Aside from the attractive deals, customers will also be privy to special fares from various airlines, especially for international destinations on Traveloka.
“The surge in the number of travellers is encouraging, and Traveloka is eager to engage customers in getting the best deals for their next holiday or adventure from participating airlines during the ITF,” says Iko Putera, CEO of Transport, Traveloka.
“Already there are indications of high demand from Malaysians who are eager to snag the best deals for domestic and international travel,” he adds.
Traveloka will continue to strengthen its position as the leading travel platform of Southeast Asia that provides the best bargains and exceptional customer experiences through a comprehensive range of services. There will be a booth at One Utama from 15-19 March 2023 and Sunway Pyramid from 24-26 March 2023, where visitors stand to win attractive giveaways and lucky draws. From 17 March 2023, visit Traveloka to discover unmatched travel deals.
“As Traveloka’s airline partner during the International Travel Fiesta 2023, we are offering consumers the opportunity to explore and discover great places, go on adventure trips and see more of the world with their families and loved ones. Wherever they choose to travel, we want to assure our passengers that we are committed towards providing a safe, seamless, and comfortable travel experience,” commented Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, Chief Executive Officer of Airlines, Malaysia Aviation Group.
Although airline deals will take centrestage, there will also be offers for hotels and experiences. Avid travellers could expect Traveloka to offer exciting daily coupons, where generous discounts will be given for individual international destinations which are popular tourist havens like Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Taiwan and Thailand.
As with the International Travel Fiesta last year, one could be rewarded with more savings and interesting promotions such as social media challenges to be posted on Traveloka Malaysia’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts, all with the aim of winning some exciting prizes.
The return to normalcy when it comes to travel is very much welcome, indicated for instance by searches for overseas destinations. Since it is now possible to pack one’s overnighter, purchase a holiday and head out at a moment’s notice, Traveloka intends to remain at the forefront to ensure its customers attain their travel aspirations. Let’s live life, your way!
About Traveloka Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform, provides users access to discover and purchase a wide range of travel, local services, and financial services products. Traveloka’s comprehensive product portfolio includes transport booking services such as flight tickets, bus, trains, car rental, airport transfer, as well as access to the largest accommodation inventory in Southeast Asia, including hotels, apartments, guest houses, homestays, resorts, and villas, making Traveloka a booking platform with the widest selection of accommodation and packages.
Traveloka is also a key player in the local services category (currently specific to certain markets), offering reservations for a wide range of local attractions, activities, wellness and beauty clinics, culinary directories as well as food delivery. Traveloka also offers financing, payment, and insurance products to help Southeast Asian consumers fulfil their lifestyle aspirations. Traveloka provides 24/7 customer service in local languages as well as more than 30 different local payment methods. Traveloka lifestyle superapp has been downloaded more than 100 million times, making it the most popular travel and lifestyle booking application in the Southeast Asian region.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) — Optimisation and adjustment of entry-exit policies this year have allowed the major trade corridor linking China to Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries and the rest of the world to regain its previous bustling and vibrant atmosphere.
Currently, trucks loaded with goods are crossing China-Vietnam border at the Youyiguan Port in Pingxiang City, Guangxi, according to the Management Committee of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone in a statement.
In recent years, Guangxi has vigorously supported the infrastructure construction of key border ports, including more inspection checkpoints and larger cargo transfer sites. At the Youyiguan Port, it only takes around a minute or even less for trucks to pass through the checkpoint.
The improvement of customs clearance efficiency has genuinely unleashed the potentials of the port, while Guangxi’s border financial reform has provided great convenience for cross-border trade.
Financial reform along the border has also benefited the people of both China and Vietnam, and cross-border trade has become more prosperous.
In recent years, financial institutions such as Bank of Guilin have successively carried out cross-border transfer of Chinese renminbi (RMB) and Vietnamese dong (VDN) banknotes, and cross-border finance has gradually expanded from merely a transaction settlement business to multiple fields.
Guangxi’s excellent border infrastructure is a guarantee for the rapid recovery of cross-border trade and the border has been veritably enhanced due to the concerted efforts of multiple parties.
Chongzuo District Management Committee of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Executive Deputy Director, Wu Xiaohui said: “Pingxiang has 13 cross-border railway trains and 22 cross-border highway logistics lines, capable of reaching more than 20 major hub cities in ASEAN countries, with logistics network covering the Indo-China Peninsula.”
In order to facilitate investment, trade, cross-border capitals and transportation, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region recently issued a multi-pronged plan to further promote the deepening of reforms and advance opening-up efforts.
In terms of open development and exploration and innovation, the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone will hasten the exploration of institutional opening-up; and carry out pilot trials and risk stress tests in key areas such as trade in services, financial opening, and digital economy, among others.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) — SME Bank is extending financial assistance to flood-affected customers in several cities in Malaysia, as listed in the disaster area according to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).
SME Bank Group President / Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Wira (Dr.) Aria Putera Ismail said: “We understand the plight of the businesses affected by the current flooding situation. We are ready to offer financial assistance to our customers and will also consider utilising the Disaster Relief Facility by Bank Negara Malaysia, which offers maximum financing amount of RM700,000.00 for SMEs and RM150,000.00 for micro enterprises with financing period up to 7 years at a rate of 3.5% per annum, including guarantee fee.”
Datuk Wira Aria added, “SME Bank has been reaching out to our customers since the pandemic and flooding incidents in the previous year. This was done through SME Recovery Plus, a special targeted assistance for MSMEs in the tourism, passenger transport, and education sectors. 250 customers with a total outstanding value of RM938.79 million have benefited from this assistance.”
This initiative is driven by the aspiration of the Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (MECD), YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, to ensure that all MECD agencies will extend their support to MSMEs to support business continuity, especially during this calamity. This concerted effort will allow MSMEs to continue to flourish and produce spillover effects on the socio-economic development of Malaysians, which aligns with MECD’s 2023 Strategic Plan to be Progressive, Transformative and Responsive.
SME Bank urges all of its customers who require assistance due to the flood to come forward and contact their respective Relationship Managers as soon as possible. For more information, other entrepreneurs who are also affected by the flood disaster can call the Bank’s Customer Contact Center at 03-26037700 or visit the Bank’s official website http://www.smebank.com.my and social media for more information.
Link for SME Bank photo : https://bit.ly/41LeOqx Note: SME Recovery Plus is not to be translated in to Bahasa Melayu
About SME Bank
SME Bank, established in 2005 is an agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (MECD). We aspire to be the leader in Development of Financial Institutions (DFIs) by providing the best services that go beyond the concept of financing to the SME sector.
In line with the National Entrepreneurship Policy (DKN) 2030, SME Bank aims to contribute to the country’s economic growth through high-impact initiatives such as the adoption of digital technology and the Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). For more information, please visit www.smebank.com.my.
SAN DIEGO, March 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organization (CRO) and JSR Life Sciences company, today announced the opening of a new site in Singapore to expand the company’s capacity to support both global and local biotech and pharma companies engaged in preclinical and translational oncology drug discovery and development.
The new facility will initially offer a broad portfolio of high-demand cell line-derived xenograft (CDX) and syngeneic models, alongside supporting analytical biomarker capabilities including flow cytometry and pathology services. The Company is also collaborating with the established biomedical community in Singapore to bring not only the foundational capabilities of Crown Bioscience’s preclinical services to Singapore but also novel technologies and services.
To support the growth goals for the Singapore site, and with a particular focus on the burgeoning local biotech industry, Crown Bioscience is pleased to announce it has entered into a distribution agreement with Biosys Corporation Pte Ltd., a specialized commercial partner with unique contacts within the Singaporean life sciences ecosystem.
Commenting on the opening of the new laboratory, Keefe Chng, PhD, executive director, and general manager of the Singapore facility, commented; “We are extremely excited to join the local biomedical community. Our core capabilities and experience will help the booming local biotech industry advance their preclinical and translational studies, while at the same time enable Crown Bioscience to bring unique high-end technologies to our global partners.”
Mr Ivan Fu, Director of Biosys Corporation,added: “We believe that Crown Bioscience’s new facility in Singapore will inject a new standard for quality and innovation in the local preclinical market. As a distributor of Crown Bioscience in Singapore, our aim is to accelerate our customers research to improve the future of cancer treatment.”
The investment in Singapore reflects a broader strategy to increase Crown Bioscience’s ability to support APAC-based clients with a local presence. In 2022 the Company announced a joint venture launch with sister company MBL in Japan, alongside facility expansions and upgrades to the Company’s Chinese presence. These investments coincide with the fast-growing biotechnology sector across the region, while recognizing the importance of local understanding and language in support of the company’s client base.
To mark the official site opening, a ribbon cutting event was held in February with executives from Crown Bioscience and Biosys Corporation in attendance.
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About Crown Bioscience
Crown Bioscience, a JSR Life Sciences company, is a global CRO that provides preclinical and translational platforms to help our customers advance their R&D in oncology, immuno-oncology, and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Crown Bioscience is the exclusive preclinical CRO to offer tumor organoid services with the well-established Hubrecht Organoid Technology. We have developed the largest commercially available PDX collection. We focus on helping our customers develop novel therapies to maximize the chances that patients receive the right treatment at the right time. Founded in 2006, Crown Bioscience has 12 facilities across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
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