PETRA To Boost Clean Power Initiatives For Industrial Users

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) will strengthen initiatives to offer green electricity supply through third-party access to expand the use of clean energy, particularly among the industrial sector.

Agrobank's iTEKAD Empowers Agropreneurs Through MD2 Pineapple Farming

KANGAR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Agrobank remains committed to empowering the asnaf (tithe recipients)  and B40 groups through the disbursement of iTEKAD grants amounting to RM100,000 to 20 selected agropreneurs for the implementation of the MD2 pineapple planting project in Chuping near Padang Besar yesterday.  

Adoption Of Digital Platforms Helped Sustain, Expand Microfinance Activities Since COVID-19 – Yunus

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — The adoption of digital platforms has not only sustained but also expanded microfinance operations since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Grameen Bank founder Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. 

Penang Showcasing Investment Opportunities At Global Tamil Entrepreneurs And Professionals Summit 

BUTTERWORTH, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The 15th Global Summit of Tamil Entrepreneurs and Professionals, which is held in Penang, provides a significant opportunity to promote the state as a strategic investment destination and serve as a platform for connecting entrepreneurs.

Johor Plantations Issues RM200 Mln Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah-IMTN

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd (JPG) has issued Series 2 Sukuk Wakalah-Islamic Medium Term Notes Programme (IMTN), its inaugural Sustainability Sukuk Wakalah-IMTN, in aggregate of RM200 million in nominal value under the IMTN programme.

Government Estimates 4 Pct Of MSMEs To Be Involved In e-Invoicing -- Ewon

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The government estimates that four per cent of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be involved in the implementation of e-invoicing when mandatory compliance begins on July 1, 2025.

Pepper Prices On Continuous Uptrend This Year - Chan Foong Hin

TAWAU, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The local pepper industry recorded continuous price increases in the first seven months of this year, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

Malaysia, Bangladesh Strengthen Ties With Semiconductor, High-tech Deal

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- MIMOS Services Sdn Bhd (MSSB), the commercial arm of MIMOS Bhd, will spearhead a series of strategic initiatives aimed at advancing Bangladesh’s semiconductor and high-technology sectors.

UUE Shares Up In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- UUE Holdings Bhd shares rose in early trade today, buoyed by positive market sentiment.

SME Bank Empowers 5,735 Entrepreneurs In 1H 2025, Up 158 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia (SME Bank) has empowered 5,735 entrepreneurs in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), an increase of 158 per cent against the 2,225 entrepreneurs recorded in 1H 2024.

APEC: Women’s Safety Key To Driving Inclusive Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- For Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to realise inclusive growth, women’s safety must be treated as an economic priority, which includes dismantling the structures that enable violence to persist, APEC said. 

Penang Targets RM156 Bln GDP By 2030 Under Digital Economy Master Plan

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Increasing Penang’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution from RM116 billion in 2023 to RM156 billion by 2030 is among the key success metrics under the newly launched Digital Economy Master Plan (DEMP) 2025-2030.