2h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co Ltd (Fubon Vietnam), with all credit ratings (ratings) carrying a stable outlook.
7h ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services trade returned to surplus after 56 quarters, supporting a RM12.2 billion current account surplus in the third quarter (3Q) 2025, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- While 56 per cent of Malaysia’s artificial intelligence natives (AI natives) believe that chatbots provide the fastest responses -- the highest in the Asia Pacific (APAC), 83 per cent still want the option to speak to a human agent when interactions feel disjointed, said Zoom.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Xsolla has rolled out new local payment methods across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America to help game developers reduce checkout friction and capture growing holiday demand.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s manufacturing sector saw a marginal slowdown in October, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) easing slightly to 49.5 from 49.8 in September, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The plantation, technology and telecommunication sectors topped the list of sectors with net inflows last week, each sector raking in RM151.2 million, RM89.7 million and RM5.7 million, respectively.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment, noting that premium growth prospects remain robust and are supported by steady economic conditions and strong insurance demand.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), in collaboration with SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp Malaysia), recorded RM150.37 million in export sales through its International Sourcing Programme (INSP) recently.
16d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Taiwanese electronic components manufacturer Ichia Technologies, Inc. has opened its second state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah.
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended their net selling streak to two consecutive weeks across Asian markets last week, recording US$1.74 billion of net foreign outflows.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia (ASEM) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras Global) has forged a strategic partnership to strengthen Malaysia’s global positioning and resilience in the semiconductor value chain.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors turned net sellers, ending their two-week consecutive streak of net buying activity across Asian markets last week, recording US$1.71 billion of net foreign outflows.