Manulife Insurance has been in Malaysia for some 60 years and is one of 14 life insurers that operate here. How does it compete in a crowded space, especially with insurtech players also coming onto the scene? We speak to Vibha Coburn, CEO of Manulife Insurance Berhad about her observations on insurance penetration rate in Malaysia, and the impact of inflation on insurance premiums.

Manulife Insurance has been in Malaysia for some 60 years and is one of 14 life insurers that operate here. How does it compete in a crowded space, especially with insurtech players also coming onto the scene? We speak to Vibha Coburn, CEO of Manulife Insurance Berhad about her observations on insurance penetration rate in Malaysia, and the impact of inflation on insurance premiums.

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Manulife Targets Insurance Unserved And Underserved 

For over 32 years, International Medical University Malaysia has provided private tertiary education for those keen to pursue a career in healthcare. It was recently sold off by its original parent company, the Bursa-listed IHH Healthcare, to a consortium comprising US private equity firm, TPG Group, Hong Leong Group and EPF. Professor Gerry George, IMU's group managing director shares his vision for the university's future as a business and as a place from which the next generation of doctors come.

For over 32 years, International Medical University Malaysia has provided private tertiary education for those keen to pursue a career in healthcare. It was recently sold off by its original parent company, the Bursa-listed IHH Healthcare, to a consortium comprising US private equity firm, TPG Group, Hong Leong Group and EPF. Professor Gerry George, IMU's group managing director shares his vision for the university's future as a business and as a place from which the next generation of doctors come.

IMU University : The Business Of Educational Healthcare

This year marks 76 years since the British Council was established in 1948 as an education and cultural centre. But as the geopolitical dynamics have shifted over the decades and as attitudes towards higher education evolve, how much pull does the UK have on Malaysians today? We discuss the role and relevance of the British Council in Malaysia with its Country Director Jazreel Goh.

This year marks 76 years since the British Council was established in 1948 as an education and cultural centre. But as the geopolitical dynamics have shifted over the decades and as attitudes towards higher education evolve, how much pull does the UK have on Malaysians today? We discuss the role and relevance of the British Council in Malaysia with its Country Director Jazreel Goh.

British Council: Bridging People-To-People Ties In Education

EUPE Corporation Berhad has been a property developer since 1986 by combining innovative and affordable homes through a unique shared value approach. Dato' Beh Huck Lee, Group Managing Director of EUPE highlights the corporation's distinctive approach to residential design and perhaps explains in the share price has suddenly been on a tear.

EUPE Corporation Berhad has been a property developer since 1986 by combining innovative and affordable homes through a unique shared value approach. Dato' Beh Huck Lee, Group Managing Director of EUPE highlights the corporation's distinctive approach to residential design and perhaps explains in the share price has suddenly been on a tear.

Manulife Targets Insurance Unserved And Underserved

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