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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will strengthen social protection and lift household resilience, while the investment focus will be on semiconductors, energy transition, digitalisation, startups, and the industries of tomorrow, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to to US$123.6 billion as at September 30, 2025 compared to US$122.7 billion as at Aug 29, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain at 4.1 per cent in 2026, unchanged from its 2025 forecast, according to the World Bank.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has launched Siri BUDI, a four-volume Malay-language financial guide to strengthen money management among Malaysians from youth to retirement.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2026-2030 (NS2.0) has been designed with a broader vision and stronger commitment, anchored on three complementary priorities: inclusion, digitalisation, and monitoring.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Emerging market currencies, including the ringgit, are expected to benefit from a possible further weakening of the greenback amid economic uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to edge firmer ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement on Oct 10, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy stance and expectations of fiscal consolidation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- UOA Development Bhd’s 60 per cent-owned subsidiary, Everise Project Sdn Bhd, has entered into three conditional sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) worth RM200 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian insurance and takaful industry has recorded an improvement in service excellence, with the latest Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) reaching a commendable 88 points in 2024.
PETALING JAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Financial comparison platform RinggitPlus has reported encouraging progress among lower-income Malaysians, with a growing proportion of respondents taking steps towards achieving long-term financial security.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Consumers applying for personal financing with amounts exceeding RM100,000 will need to attend and complete a financial education module, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) rose to US$122.8 billion as of Sept 12, 2025, from US$122.7 on Aug 29, 2025.
