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PUTRAJAYA, April 20 (Bernama) -- The government has announced several measures to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sustain operations amid the global energy crisis and the West Asia conflict, which have raised operating costs and disrupted supply chains.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The government is taking steps to ease the burden on businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), by focusing on reducing ground-level costs and improving access to financing amid rising global challenges.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) plans to expand its cashless payment initiatives to more tertiary education institutions, in collaboration with universities and student councils, as part of efforts to deepen digital payment adoption among students.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Ryt Bank said it has surpassed 1.2 million users in just over seven months since its launch in August 2025, reflecting the trust Malaysians place in the platform and positioning it as one of the fastest-growing digital banks in the country.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s short-term economic impact is expected to remain manageable, despite the impasse in United States (US)-Iran peace talks, said economists.
By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The gravity of a crisis is rarely understood until it intrudes and profoundly affects our daily lives.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ICHAM Pte Ltd (ICHAM), a regional multi-family office and asset manager, has launched a new open-ended Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund focused on autocall structured products, available exclusively to accredited and institutional investors.
GEORGE TOWN, April 9 (Bernama) -- The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has announced up to RM5 billion in low-cost financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to drive growth and transformation.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Oil prices rebounded towards US$100 per barrel amid lingering uncertainty over the two-week United States-Iran ceasefire and Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Islamic banking industry remains resilient, supported by strong capital and liquidity positions, amid uncertainties in West Asia, said the Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM).
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended broadly higher, with the benchmark index rising 1.16 per cent to close near the 1,700 mark, supported by positive sentiment following news of a two-week ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, which includes Tehran allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB), in collaboration with Amanah Warisan Bhd (Awaris), today launched the Awaris will-writing service via BIMB Mobile, making it one of the first Malaysian banks to offer such services through a mobile banking application.
