11.8 Mln Cross-Border QR Transactions Recorded In 1H 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysians travelling abroad and foreign visitors in Malaysia during the first half (1H) of 2025 made 11.8 million cross-border QR payment transactions worth RM967 million.

PayNet Explores Federated AI Model To Bolster Fraud Detection In Digital Payments

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is exploring the development of a federated artificial intelligence (AI) model, tentatively called FinancialGPT, to enhance fraud detection and strengthen security in digital payments.

Govt Finalising RON95 Subsidy Eligibility – Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The government is in the final stage of concluding eligibility criteria and implementation methods for RON95 fuel subsidies with stakeholders, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.

EPF Focuses On Rebuilding Savings After RM145 Bln Withdrawn - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is working to rebuild contributors' savings after RM145 billion was withdrawn through four COVID-19 related withdrawal facilities, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

CIFTIS 2025: Bank Of China To Unveil "Mifang Card" For Tourists, AI Finance Tool

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- At the upcoming China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), scheduled for Sept 10 to 14 at Shougang Park, Bank of China will debut its "Mifang Card", a financial product designed to ease transactions for foreign tourists in China.

Plan To Extend ECRL To Rantau Panjang Still In Initial Discussion Stage - Anwar

From Voon Miaw Ping

BEIJING, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Rubber Production Incentive Activated In Sabah, Sarawak For August 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has been activated in Sabah and Sarawak for August 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).

Behind The Skyline: Malaysia’s ‘Building Doctors’ Who Keep Landmarks Standing - A Merdeka Story

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians have long lifted their eyes with pride to the nation’s skyline, from the clock tower of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building to the soaring Petronas Twin Towers, and now the shimmering spire of Merdeka 118.

Singapore's Trident Spotlighted For Transforming Digital Identity In Africa

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Trident) took centre stage at the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2025, earning praise from Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu, for its pioneering role in bridging Africa’s digital divide.

Axiata On Track To Achieve Gearing Ratio Of 2.5 Times Net Debt To EBITDA In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd is on track to achieve a gearing ratio of 2.5 times net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) by the end of 2026, as the level stood at 2.76 times as at June 30, 2025.

Clear Objectives Vital For Regional Economic Progress -- IDEAS

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Asian countries can continue to advance regional economic interests and strengthen their collective resilience by maintaining clarity on their objectives and not succumbing to external uncertainties.

Oriental Holdings Posts Net Loss Of RM59.67 Mln In 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Oriental Holdings Bhd recorded a net loss of RM59.67 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from a net profit of RM38.19 million in 2Q 2024.