ASEAN Must Build And Grow Regional And Global Tech MNCs -- Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cannot grow purely on a foreign direct investment (FDI) model but must grow and invest in the region's technology companies to move forward.

AM Best Affirms Top Ratings For Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Subsidiaries

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of South Korea’s Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd (SFM) and its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Vietnam and Singapore.

KFSHRC To Spotlight Saudi Healthcare Vision At C3 Davos Of Healthcare Japan Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) will take centre stage at the C3 Davos of Healthcare Japan Summit on Sept 24, under the theme “A Tri-Nation Collaboration: Building Bridges Beyond Borders in Healthcare”.

Vimeo Snapped Up By Bending Spoons In Nearly US$1.38 Bln All-cash Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Vimeo Inc, a video platform for business, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$1.38 billion. (US$1=RM4.20)

Eyexora Launches With Bold Mission To Reshape Global Ophthalmology Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Eyexora, a global ophthalmology company, has launched the first ophthalmology company built on a hub-and-spoke model, aiming to accelerate drug and device development on a global scale.

Malaysia Among Top ASEAN Destinations For European Investors – EU-ABC Survey

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emerged as one of the four most attractive ASEAN markets for European businesses, alongside Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, according to the EU-ASEAN Business Sentiment Survey released today.

Farm Fresh Hopes Budget 2026 To Sustain Essential Spending, Refine Sugar Tax

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Johor-based dairy product specialist Farm Fresh Bhd hopes that the upcoming Budget 2026 will maintain funding to support household spending on essential goods while addressing health-related policies, such as sugar taxation.

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.

ASEAN’s Diversity Key To Trade Resilience -- Economist

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is on the right track in terms of trade, growth and investment, with intra-bloc diversity underpinning resilience, said Prof Dr Peter Mayer, adjunct professor of International Economics at University Polytech Malaysia and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences.

Consumer Credit Act 2025 To Be Gazetted By Year-end

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Act 2025 (RUUKP) is expected to be gazetted by the end of this year, providing a more comprehensive protection for consumers through the regulation of excessive charges and the enforcement of ethical debt collection practices.

BMI: Clear CCUS Regulations, Fiscal Incentives Boost Malaysia’s Investor Appeal

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s robust regulatory framework and fiscal incentives for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) are making it more attractive for near-term investments and project development.

AmanahRaya Trustees And CoKeeps Partner To Advance Digital Asset Infrastructure

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- AmanahRaya Trustees Bhd (ART), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amanah Raya Bhd, has signed a memorandum of understanding with CoKeeps Sdn Bhd to explore the establishment of Digital Asset Custodian (DAC) services.