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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) is reinforcing Slovenia’s positioning as a digitally advanced, visitor-centric destination with Alma, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual travel advisor that has quickly emerged as one of the country’s most innovative tourism tools.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained the stable outlook on Malaysia’s non-life insurance segment, citing regulatory initiatives designed to increase insurance penetration and phased de-tariffication of motor and fire insurance.
1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- The recent easing of discount rate regulations by South Korea’s financial authorities will alleviate pressure on the solvency position of the country’s non-life insurers, according to a new AM Best commentary.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Korean Reinsurance Company (KRE).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Denodo, a data management company, has been named a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Malaysia’s Tune Protect Re Ltd (TPR) with a stable outlook on these credit ratings (ratings).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of China’s Qianhai Reinsurance Co Ltd (QHR).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of The New India Assurance Company Limited (New India).
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd projects Malaysia’s building materials sector’s core earnings will rise to 68 per cent in 2026, up sharply from a forecasted 15 per cent in 2025, before moderating to 16 per cent in 2027.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Financial Action Task Force’s move to upgrade Malaysia’s status to “Regular Follow-Up” status, the highest category under the mutual evaluation process, reflects a whole-of-nation commitment and efforts, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.