Short-Term Interbank Rates End Steady On BNM Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates closed steady today following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.

PTSC Asia Pacific Executes Contract For FSO Vessel In Vietnam Worth Up To US$416 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- PTSC Asia Pacific has executed a contract for the provision, charter, operation and maintenance of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for the Lac Da Vang project with Murphy Cuu Long Bac Oil Co Ltd. 

OFS-SIDREC Merger Is In Final Process Of Completion

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) and Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre (SIDREC) are in the final process of merger completion towards the full operation of the Financial Markets Ombudsman Service (FMOS) by 2025, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

EMGA Secures US$30 Mln Debt Financing For Uzbekistan’s Ipak Yuli Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) has completed its first transaction for Ipak Yuli Bank in Uzbekistan, securing US$30 million from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund). (US$1=RM4.44)

TNB Shares Down In Early Session Despite Posting Stronger 3Q Net Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) share prices on Bursa Malaysia slipped in today’s early session despite posting a stronger performance in the third quarter (3Q) of financial year 2024.

WIC28 In Riyadh Wraps Up With Emphasis On Global Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- International collaboration, innovation and sustainability were the key themes of the 28th World Investment Conference (WIC28), hosted by Invest Saudi and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) concluded in Riyadh this week.

Sapura Energy Chairman, Group CEO To Step Down

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Sapura Energy Bhd’s chairman, Datuk Mohammad Azlan Abdullah, and group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib, will be leaving their positions in the fourth quarter of the current financial year ending Jan 31, 2025 (4Q FY2025).

Research Firms Upbeat About IHH

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) remains upbeat about IHH Healthcare Bhd’s strategic plan for both organic and inorganic growth over the mid-to-long term. 

Fortude Expands Partnership With Infor To Boost Growth In ANZ As Channel Partner

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Fortude, a global digital solutions company has been appointed an Infor Channel Partner for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), marking a significant expansion of its long-standing partnership with Infor. 

Analysts Positive On Sime Darby FY2025 Earnings Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd has raised its financial year 2025 and 2026 (FY2025–FY2026) earnings forecasts for Sime Darby Bhd by two per cent to account for an upward revision of its 2025 Perodua sales volume assumption to 330,000 units from 310,000 units.

IBR Pushes For Energy Efficiency, Modernisation

By M. Saraswathi

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR), a bold transformation for Malaysia’s energy sector, is a framework used by regulators to determine efficient costs and their recovery for electricity supply and services.

Axiata Shares Rises As Earnings Meet Market Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd’s shares rose 3.4 per cent early Friday after the company's earnings for the third quarter of the financial year 2024 (3Q FY2024), in line with market expectations.