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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) announced that OeEB has provided a US$15 million financing facility to Asia Alliance Bank (AAB) to support funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women entrepreneurs and green projects in Uzbekistan. (US$1=RM3.95)
SHAH ALAM, May 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aerospace, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and manufacturing sectors have employed more than 35,000 highly skilled workers in 2025, exceeding the initial target of over 30,000 by 2030 set under the Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2030 (MAIB 2030).
IPOH, May 22 (Bernama) -- Chinese automotive component manufacturer Yantai Yatong Precision Mechanical Corporation is investing RM160 million to set up a new factory in Perak, further strengthening the state’s position as a growing automotive industry hub.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s green economy has scaled to US$290 billion (US$1 = RM3.96) this year, but a realisation gap exceeding 35 per cent has opened between announced and deployed green capital expenditure (Capex) across the region’s power and electric vehicles (EV) value chains, according to a recent report by Bain & Company and Standard Chartered.
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) official visit to Labuan has renewed attention on the duty-free island’s strategic economic position as an offshore oil and gas support base, international financial centre and maritime gateway.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Maybank Group’s social impact arm, Maybank Foundation, recently honoured winners of its 9th MyTIGER Values Art Competition and Exhibition (MTVACE) 2026 at Stadium Merdeka, showcasing artworks by 36 students from across the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains as hopes grew for a resolution of the West Asia conflict, coupled with positive domestic economic data.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- AwanBiru Technology Bhd (Awantec) posted a profit after tax (PAT) of RM1.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026), supported by sustained contributions from the group’s core operations and its strategic expansion into delivering artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for key accounts.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd, has secured a US$100 million (US$1=RM3.95) financing facility from QNB Group, a financial institution in the Middle East and Africa.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter (1Q) ended March 31, 2026, rose to RM69.6 million from RM57.1 million in the same quarter a year ago.
IPOH, May 21 (Bernama) -- Ningbo Fresh Technology Co Ltd of China will invest an additional RM263 million in Tanjong Malim, Perak, hence further strengthening the country’s automotive industry ecosystem.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- DRB-HICOM Bhd’s net profit more than doubled to RM45 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q) from RM17.72 million in the same period last year.
