MAG Mandates Drug Screening For All Pilots, Says Detained Pilot Was Off Duty

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has commenced mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots and will implement stricter screening for all active pilots, going beyond current industry practice.

Digital Financial Crime Demands Smarter, Data-driven Compliance - Labuan FSA

LABUAN, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Financial institutions must adopt more intelligent, data-driven and risk-based compliance systems as financial crimes become increasingly digital, interconnected and difficult to trace. 

CAAM To Probe Circumstances Of Malaysian Pilot's Detention In Indonesia

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is investigating the reported detention of a Malaysian pilot in Indonesia from a regulatory perspective, including whether there were any lapses before the individual departed from Malaysia.

Malaysia Airlines Reserves Comment, Cooperates With Indonesian Authorities Over Pilot's Alleged Drug Offence

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines reserves its comment on its pilot being caught for a narcotics-related offence by the Indonesian authorities but noted that the airline takes such allegations seriously.

Ringgit Ends Higher Vs US Dollar, Other Currencies Amid Rising Oil Prices

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The spike in crude oil prices helped lift the ringgit, which finished higher against the US dollar and other major currencies at today's close.

Vivani, Novo Nordisk Sign Agreement To Evaluate Weight Management Implant

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Vivani Medical Inc (Vivani), a biopharmaceutical company developing ultra long-acting drug implants, has signed an agreement with Novo Nordisk to evaluate its semaglutide drug implant, NPM-139, for chronic weight management.

AGC Biologics, Pyramid Pharma Services To Provide Integrated Manufacturing Solution

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- AGC Biologics, a global biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has partnered with Pyramid Pharma Services to provide an integrated United States (US)-based manufacturing solution for drug developers.

Countries Seeking To Develop AI Capabilities Need To Navigate Trusted Partner Networks, Says Expert

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

TASHKENT, June 18 (Bernama) -- Countries seeking to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will need to navigate new alliances, controls and trusted partner networks as the technology increasingly becomes a geopolitical issue, said an expert today.