Ireka's Securities To Be Suspended Oct 3; Faces De-listing From Bursa On Oct 7

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd will be suspending the trading of Ireka Corporation Bhd’s (ICB) securities effective Oct 3, 2025.

ASEAN Shows Unity, Eyes Major Economic Milestones Amid Global Challenges

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN remains united and forward-looking, with member states focused on deepening cooperation and pushing through key regional initiatives, despite mounting global economic headwinds, ahead of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in October.

ASEAN Banks On Key Deals To Boost Intra-regional Trade - Tengku Zafrul

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today that key trade deals such as the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) and other upgraded agreements to be sealed next month at the ASEAN Summit are set to help boost intra-regional trade.

Ireka Corp Defaults On RM1.04 Mln Loan Repayments To HLBB, Ambank

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Ireka Corporation Bhd (ICB) has defaulted on loan repayments totalling RM1.04 million owed to Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLBB) and AmBank (M) Bhd.

Malaysia Chairs AEM, Set To Roll Out Priority Economic Deliverables

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is all set to roll out its priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under Malaysia’s chairmanship, with the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) meeting this week pushing trade upgrades, drawing up a US$2 trillion digital economy framework and forging new regional pacts on competition, energy and technology.

MITI Confident ASEAN Will Reach Substantial Agreement On DEFA By Year-End

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is confident ASEAN will reach a full agreement on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) by the end of this year.

USABC Drives Forward Malaysia's Efforts On ASEAN DEFA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), organised an in-country workshop on Monday, serving as a strategic platform to support Malaysia’s role as a regional digital leader. 

Malaysia To Push For Substantial Conclusion Of DEFA Negotiations At AEM Meeting – Tengku Zafrul

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz

SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will push for a “substantial conclusion” of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) at the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting from Sept 24 to 26 in Kuala Lumpur, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Over 160,000 BNPL Users Have RM121.8 Mln In Overdue Debt - Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- A total of 168,967 'Buy Now Pay Later' (BNPL) account holders, or 2.6 per cent of the total 6.5 million users, had outstanding balances as at June 30, 2025, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

AORB Signs MOA With Kota Kinabalu Mayor For RM360 Mln Revitalisation Project

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Alpha Ocean Resources Bhd (AORB) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Mayor of Kota Kinabalu for a proposed revitalisation project involving the development of a tuna and deep-sea fishing landing port, a marine tourism infrastructure, and a hospitality belt. 

Bank Shares Mixed In Early Trade Following BNM OPR Cut

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bank shares were mixed in early trade today as Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interest rate cut exerted immediate pressure on banks’ net interest margins (NIM).

microLEAP Disburses RM350 Mln In SME Financing In 1h 2025, Mulls Expansion Into Indonesia, Philippines

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Shariah-compliant peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform microLEAP is drawing attention, having not only disbursed a commendable RM350 million in funding to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the first half of this year, but has also maintained the lowest default rate among all P2P operators in Malaysia at a mere 0.42 per cent.