1y ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to expand digital grant incentives for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the upcoming Budget 2025 to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, an analyst said.
1y ago
VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia possesses significant potential to augment its investment in Laos, particularly in the renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure sectors, stated Malaysian Ambassador to Laos Edi Irwan Mahmud.
1y ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded on late buying to finish higher after falling into negative territory at midday amid dampened sentiment in the regional markets stemming from weaker United States (US) consumer confidence data.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong’s new risk-based capital regulatory framework is expected to strengthen enterprise risk management (ERM) practices among the (re)insurers doing business there, according to a new AM Best report.
1y ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their upward trend to close higher for the fifth consecutive day although the gains were smaller, nearly half of yesterday’s on the most active December contract.
1y ago
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick held discussions with his Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Teten Masduki, on bilateral cooperation in cooperative development and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) will require companies listed on Bursa Malaysia's Main and ACE Markets, along with large non-listed firms generating annual revenue of RM2 billion or more, to comply with new sustainability reporting standards.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) has launched its EXIM Green Global Initiative, committing to mobilise up to RM1.5 billion in sustainable financing by 2027.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Tokyo-based Nippon Kinzoku Co Ltd, a stainless steel rolling and processing provider for the automotive, battery, semiconductor and other markets, has commercialised “FINE PIPE”, a welded drawn pipe that surpasses “seamless pipe”.
1y ago
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has submitted two proposals to the Ministry of Finance to be considered for inclusion in Budget 2025, namely a revision of the windfall profit levy (WPL) on palm oil and additional allocations for palm oil replanting programmes.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ITMAX System Bhd’s 65 per cent owned subsidiary, Southmax Sdn Bhd (SSB), has been appointed by the Segamat Municipal Council (MPS) to operate smart parking for 7,637 on-street parking spaces in the district.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will lead 150 Malaysian organisations at the China-Asean Expo 2024 (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China, from Sept 24 to 28, 2024.