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SHAH ALAM, March 10 (Bernama) -- Invest Selangor Bhd aims to surpass last year’s RM8.17 billion in potential business transactions during the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026, which will be held this October.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian capital market will evolve to become a product hub with niches in ASEAN-themed underlying, including Shariah-compliant ETFs, ethical, sustainable and infrastructure funds, through the implementation of the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 (CMP).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- 2025 was the best year for Johor in terms of foreign direct investments (FDIs), bolstered by the successful launch of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN should mobilise its immense pool of regional funds to meet the bloc’s investment needs and in the process create corporate champions, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Consistent policies and common mechanisms across ASEAN can help create a more connected market, making the bloc more attractive to capital and providing a base of stability for the region’s future progress.
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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN integration has strengthened Malaysia’s economic resilience, deepened supply chain connectivity and enhanced the region’s investments, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) hit a record high of 53.8 in February 2026, up from 52.8 in January 2026, driven by a record improvement in new orders as well as a near-record increase in output, said S&P Global.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) – Digital finance education academy Trading Castle PLT has received dual recognitions from ASEAN Records and Asia Records for the “Highest Verified Single-Year Total Student Trading Research Performance Recorded by a Single Academy”.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, which is largely an export-oriented nation, must not rely solely on tariff adjustments to boost its competitiveness but also diversify its export base, said economist Nadia Jalil.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) — The region’s ambitious green energy path under the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiatives must be underpinned not only by infrastructure, but also by commercial viability to translate regional ambitions into execution, said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) chief grid officer Hasmarizal Hassan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s energy transition agenda should not be regarded as a burden; instead, it can open up opportunities to create quality jobs, empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen the nation’s competitiveness, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC) aims to bring policymakers, industry leaders, academics and innovators together to explore pathways that will define the region’s next decade from digital transformation and green growth to supply chain resilience, investment inflows, and better regional integration.