Affin Bank Posts RM144.99 Mln Net Profit For 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025 (3Q 2025) slid to RM144.99 million from RM145.82 million a year ago.

Sekatarakyat Launches RM2 Bln Wakalah Sukuk

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Koperasi Kakitangan Bank Rakyat Bhd (Sekatarakyat) has entered into a collaboration with Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd through the issuance of RM2 billion worth of Wakalah Sukuk, marking the cooperative's inaugural entry into the Shariah-compliant capital market.

Malaysia, Ethiopia Deepen Ties Via Exchange Of Important Documents -- PM Anwar

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-Ethiopia cooperation has been strengthened through the exchange of several important documents across various strategic areas, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia, Ethiopia To Tap Into Each Other’s Strengths

From Saraswathi Muniappan

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Ethiopia have announced that no stone will be left unturned in tapping into each other’s strengths, especially in trade and investment, bilateral ties, and leveraging multilateral platforms.

Anwar Raises Tariff Issue On Palm Oil Products With Counterpart, Malaysia Ready To Open Access To Poultry Products For Export

From Saraswathi Muniappan

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to open access for products such as chicken, bird’s nest and animal feed for export to Ethiopia, in addition to offering expertise in oil palm cultivation and high-quality seedlings, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Waste No Time In Beefing Up Trade And Investment Ties, Anwar Tells Malaysian And Ethiopian Businesses

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia), Nov 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on businesses in both Malaysia and Ethiopia to not waste time anymore but to beef up bilateral trade and investment ties in view of the disruptions and challenges in the international arena.

Nestcon, Wawasan Dengkil In JV To Develop 70MW Large-scale Solar Plant

KUALA LUMPUR,  Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Nestcon Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Nestcon Infra Sdn Bhd (NISB), has entered into a shareholders agreement with Wawasan Dengkil Sdn Bhd (WDSB) and WDSolar Sdn Bhd (JV Co) to co-invest in JV Co and developing a 70-megawatt (MW) large-scale photovoltaic (PV) plant in Kedah.

Anwar, Ethiopian President To Drive Relations In A New Direction

From Saraswathi Muniappan

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde, who had an official meeting today, have agreed to propel the Putrajaya-Addis Ababa relations in a new direction.

PDT, SD Guthrie, Ecoworld To Develop Eco Business Park 8 In Kulai

 JOHOR BAHRU, 19 Nov (Bernama) -- Permodalan Darul Ta’zim Sdn Bhd (PDT), SD Guthrie Land Ventures Sdn Bhd (SDGLV) and Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) have formed a strategic partnership to develop a major integrated industrial park in Kulai, Johor.

Amoéba Partners Syngenta To Develop, Commercialise Biocontrol Solutions For EU, UK Markets 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- French greentech firm Amoéba SA is accelerating the commercialisation of its amoeba-derived bio-fungicide through a new collaboration with Syngenta Crop Protection, marking a major step toward introducing its next-generation biocontrol solutions in the European Union and United Kingdom.

Malaysia’s October Exports Jump 15.7 Pct To Record-high RM148.32 Bln -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s exports rose 15.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM148.32 billion in October 2025, reaching a record high driven by stronger manufacturing shipments and sustained demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products.

ASEAN Cross-border QR Payment Surges To 12.9 Million Transactions In 1h 2025 -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cross-border Quick Response (QR) payment has surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions in the first half of 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.