KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s global leadership in rubber glove exports during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period hinges on a sustained emphasis on high-value manufacturing, digitalisation, sustainability and labour market reforms.
By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd still has an effective role to play in the venture capital ecosystem, especially in promoting entrepreneurship and fuelling future economic growth engines, despite recent setbacks such as the losses incurred from its investment in FashionValet Sdn Bhd.
PETALING JAYA, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- The World Islamic Tourism and Trade Expo (WITEX) and World Cultural and Arts Festival (WCAF) 2025 present significant opportunities to strengthen cooperation and boost the halal economy, Islamic tourism and creative industries in Southeast Asia, according to a senior aide of the Malaysian Prime Minister.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Khazanah Nasional Bhd has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on its (Khazanah) past investment in FashionValet and the broader approach to domestic venture capital (VC) investments, as part of its overall mandate and mission in advancing Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) is supporting FMM House Sdn Bhd in launching its RM3 billion ASEAN Green Medium Term Notes (MTN) Programme, an initiative aimed at advancing sustainable development in Malaysia’s logistics infrastructure.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd’s net profit narrowed to RM83.82 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from RM93.10 million in 2Q 2024.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- EPB Group Bhd, a one-stop food processing and packaging machinery solutions provider, has announced its partnership with Shenzhen Honglin Machinery Equipment Co Ltd to drive automation and market expansion across Southeast Asia
LABUAN, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has reaffirmed its Corruption-Free Pledge with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), confirming its strong governance principles within its operations to ensure a corruption-free environment across the organisation.
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 21 (Bernama) – Over 30,000 smallholders in Sabah, covering more than 191,000 hectares, have achieved the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as of April 2025, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles remain relevant and essential, not only to save the planet but also to drive the transition towards a greener world and a green economy.
By Wong Cheng Hau
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- About 40 per cent of the 120,000 jobs in Malaysia’s global business services (GBS) sector will be using artificial intelligence (AI) to move towards higher-value services.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd, which is a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Finance (MOF), has acquired three million Solarvest Holdings Bhd’s ordinary shares, raising its stake to 5.08 per cent stake.
