George Lee Lap Wah Appointed As OCBC Bank And OCBC Al-Amin Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) – OCBC Bank has appointed George Lee Lap Wah as the chairman of OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd (OCBC Al-Amin) effective today.

DNex Shares Up After Google Asia Partnership

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Dagang NeXchange Bhd’s (DNex) shares rose in Bursa Malaysia’s early trading session today after the company partnered Singapore-based Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to provide sovereign cloud services in Malaysia.

Ringgit Marginally Higher Vs US Dollar At Opening

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit maintained its strong footing, opening marginally higher against the US dollar in early trade today on the back of more interest rate cut anticipation in the United States (US) in the near term, an analyst said.

Ringgit Hits Fresh 39-month High Against Greenback On Continued Expectation Of Another US Rate Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian ringgit closed marginally higher on Monday but still hit a new 39-month high against the greenback on continued expectation of another cut in US interest rates after the latest inflation data there.

AirAsia Pushes For A More Liberalised Air Travel Landscape In ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector—the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.

Ringgit Extends Gains, Opens At 4.1150 Vs US Dollar 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar on Monday, supported by ongoing positive sentiment towards the local currency, an analyst said.

MDEC, MATRADE Generate Over 150 Potential Business Matches At TGS 2024

From Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

TOKYO, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) have facilitated over 150 potential business matches for 10 Malaysian studios and companies during the four-day Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 held from Sept 26-29, 2024.

Economist Hopes For Improvements To International Trade Policies In Budget 2025

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- An economist hopes the government will announce initiatives to improve Malaysia’s international trade policies, especially within the ASEAN region, when tabling Budget 2025 as part of the efforts to spur further economic growth.

Malaysian Pride Soars With The Ringgit

By Wong Chun Wai

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- It has been a while since Malaysians began to feel some pride. Certainly, the strengthening of the ringgit against the dollar has made a big impact on national confidence.

Public Gold Plans To Have 200 ATMs Dispensing Gold Products By End-2025

By Erma Idayu Mohd Yusof

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Precious metal company Public Gold is planning to have 200 automated teller machines (ATMs) to dispense gold products by the end of 2025 to make it easier for people to buy physical gold.

RM403.7 Bln Expected For Budget 2025 - TA Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- An allocation of RM403.7 billion is expected for Budget 2025, comprising RM305.7 billion and RM97.9 billion for operating and development expenditures, respectively, according to TA Securities Holdings Bhd.

Malaysia Committed To Realising ASEAN Power Grid Initiative Next Year - Fadillah

VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 28 (Bernama) -- As the host of the ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia is committed to ensuring that the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) strategic initiative can be finalised by next year for the benefit of the region.