KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd’s net profit increased 26.7 per cent to RM509.70 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM402.19 million in the preceding year due to a higher income as well as higher write-back of credit impairment losses by RM229.6 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Eco World Development Group Bhd’s (EcoWorld Malaysia) wholly-owned subsidiary, Paragon Pinnacle Sdn Bhd, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn Bhd for the disposal of a 23.55-hectare leasehold industrial land in Eco Business Park V for RM266.14 million cash.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Nine Employees Provident Fund (EPF) subsidiaries had suffered losses for three consecutive years since 2021, with total losses in 2023 amounting to RM224.21 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$117.7 billion as at Feb 14, 2025, from US$116.4 billion on Jan 31, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) aims to establish a minimum of 3,000 smart factories by 2030 as part of Malaysia’s industrial transformation under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) posted a lower net profit of RM486.49 million for the third quarter (3Q) ended Dec 31, 2024, down from RM543.41 million a year earlier.
KUCHING, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd will increase the number of its branches in Sarawak to 14 by July this year as part of its commitment to expanding its services and strengthening its presence in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit recorded an overall appreciation of 2.7 per cent against the US dollar in 2024, standing out as one of the few Asian currencies to strengthen versus the greenback, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s property sector is expected to remain resilient in 2025, driven by sustained buying interest, a declining property overhang, and key catalysts such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), said a research house.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- A total of 222 Bumiputera micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from the Bumiputera Enterprise Enhancement Programme (BEEP) under SME Corporation Malaysia with grant approvals totalling RM34.44 million, up to December 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd’s (PBB) dividend yield is likely to climb to above 5.0 per cent from this year despite its flattish share price, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$116.4 billion as at Jan 31, 2025, from US$115.5 billion on Jan 15, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
