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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s April 2025 wholesale and retail trade registered total sales of RM151.7 billion, reflecting a 4.7 per cent growth year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Transaction Network Services (TNS), a global provider of full-stack, modern and secure payment and network solutions, has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, underscoring its commitment to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and continued global expansion.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd today launched Takaful ProAspire, a family takaful plan that offers a combination of protection and savings, allowing participants to receive cash returns annually or every three years.
GEORGE TOWN, June 11 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group, through its subsidiary RHB Islamic Bank Bhd (RHB Islamic), has launched the RHB MyTVETKPM initiative -- a multi-purpose smart card designed for students in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat, Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank, designed around faith and lifestyle alignment.
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
HUANGSHAN, June 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is seeking to forge strategic partnerships with China’s Anhui Province in the digital economy, green technology and palm oil sectors under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) framework to expand future-oriented regional cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- UnionPay has announced its support for deeper regional integration through payment services across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and China, following its chairman’s participation in the ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd and HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd have expanded their partnership with the launch of HSBC’s EliteDiamond, an investment-linked plan targeting the rising demand for legacy planning among high-net-worth individuals.
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (Bernama) -- US-based cloud company Snowflake said it could play an important part in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) as the bloc’s member countries aim to conclude the negotiations by the end of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for smallholders has been activated in Sabah and Sarawak for May 2025, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- SEON, a global leader in digital fraud prevention and compliance, has announced rapid growth across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, driven by increasing demand for its unified, real-time fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s secondhand motorcycle market continues to grapple with trust issues as buyers face growing risks of fraud and a lack of transparency in transactions.
