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By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s export performance is expected to remain expansionary, given its neutral stance and diversified export structure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian offshore supply vessel (OSV) sector, particularly the accommodation work barges (AWB) segment, is expected to remain bullish due to persistent vessel supply tightness from years of underinvestment, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The production of crude oil and condensate totalled 41.8 million barrels in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), declining by 8.9 per cent compared to the previous year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd's net profit surged to RM833.19 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q FY2024) from RM649.95 million in the same period last year, attributable to higher total income and lower expected credit losses (ECL).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has posted a higher net profit of RM189.91 million in the second quarter of its financial year ending March 2025 (2Q FY2025) compared to RM185.33 million in the same period last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has indicated that the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024) remained positive, with the Business Confidence Index (BCI) reaching nearly 105 points.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd’s (AmBank Group) net profit for the second quarter (2Q) ended Sept 30, 2024, climbed to RM500.57 million from RM469.78 million in the same period a year ago.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Financial provider MBSB Bhd has emerged as one of the top active counters on Bursa Malaysia after a strong nine-month financial year 2024 (9M FY2024) net profit, thanks to robust non-interest income (NOII).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Kerjaya Prospek Property Bhd will continue to pursue strategic land acquisitions and expand its land bank, driven by the group's currently robust and resilient financial position while ensuring seamless progress on future development projects.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Topvision Eye Specialist Bhd, which is transferring its listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM17.89 million through the public offering.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing industry achieved capacity utilisation of 82.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), an increase of 3.0 percentage points from the same quarter the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).