25d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking firmer overnight performance on Wall Street and improved local sentiment ahead of the advance estimate of the fourth-quarter 2025 (4Q2025) gross domestic product (GDP) due later today.
26d ago
From K. Naveen Prabu
ABU DHABI, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to be viewed by the business community as one of the region’s top destinations for investment, according to the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s steady fiscal trajectory and stable economic growth have positioned the country as an attractive destination for foreign investment, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure, financial services, and renewable energy, according to Moomoo chief market strategist for Southeast Asia Isaac Lim.
26d ago
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The non-performing loan (NPL) rate for the guarantee scheme under Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Bhd (SJPP) remains low at around two per cent in line with the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
26d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bargain hunting in heavyweight financial services counters lifted Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index from earlier losses to an intraday high, a level not seen in more than six years, even as regional sentiment remained mixed.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, a pioneer in sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) and an agentic and predictive AI company, has announced the renewal of its accreditation under Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for its Enterprise GenAI product suite.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Unlocking a portion of the Railway Asset Corporation’s landbank, covering nearly 3,520.77 hectares, for transit-oriented development would transform railway corridors into economic engines, according to the Rehda Institute.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by continued profit-taking in most heavyweight counters.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Hungary has developed the Harmonic Development Index (H2DI) as a new global framework to measure sustainable development and societal wellbeing beyond gross domestic product (GDP).
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian glove manufacturers are expected to continue showing positive signs in their cost structures, which should translate into higher margins and stronger bottom-line performance moving into 2026.
26d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 -- (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed by mild profit-taking after recent gains and tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Maybank Group Wealth Management’s (GWM) total financial assets exceeded RM565 billion as of September 2025, underpinned by strong momentum in Islamic wealth management.