1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Investors are keenly awaiting Budget 2025, scheduled for Oct 18, for announcements on the regulatory framework for establishing family offices in Malaysia, said OCBC Global Markets Research.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- AM Best in its new report revealed that long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) upgrades exceeded downgrades for its rated Asia-Pacific (APAC) (re)insurers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance.
1y ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government should allocate more resources to improve the national grid and substations, said Singapore's Asiarecs Pte Ltd.
1y ago
LABUAN, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Labuan-based Sabah state government-linked company (GLC) Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd (ASB) has marked a significant international milestone by securing its first international client, the Philippines’ Prime Energy Resources Development BV.
1y ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The prestigious Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2024 Awards returns this year with a new category, the Sustainability Award, recognising efforts in the adoption of sustainable practices in the Halal industry.
1y ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Stronger export performance is expected to boost the crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives next week, said a trader.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Digital investment totalling RM185.3 billion has been approved from 2021 to June 2024, including projects from leading companies such as Nvidia Corp and Amazon Web Services, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- SME Bank Malaysia Bhd’s business export programme (BEP) has generated over RM74 million in incremental export sales as of Aug 31, 2024, with 65 per cent of the companies entering new export markets.
1y ago
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Three prominent China-based heavy industry companies are set to expand their operations to Labuan, recognising the island’s strategic potential as a key economic hub.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The Energy Commission will issue guidelines as a regulatory framework for industry players and stakeholders interested in participating in the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS), said the Ministry of Energy Transition and Natural Resources (PETRA).
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s RM160 billion approved investments in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), comprising RM85.4 billion in domestic investments (DI) and RM74.6 billion in foreign investments (FI), showed that the country is not overly dependent on FI to stimulate its economy.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) have established a strategic partnership focused on enhancing Malaysia’s economic and investment climate through data-driven research, analysis, and collaboration.