Household Debt At RM1.65 Trillion At End-March 2025 - Lim Hui Ying

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s household debt stood at RM1.65 trillion as of the end of March 2025, equivalent to 84.3 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Two Bumiputera Companies Targeted For Bursa Malaysia Listing By Year-end – Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government aims to have at least two Bumiputera companies listed on Bursa Malaysia by the end of this year.

SC Upcoming Capital Market Roadmap To Align With 13th Malaysia Plan, NETR

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) upcoming Capital Market Masterplan 4 (CMP4) will align with current national priorities, including the 13th Malaysia Plan, the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and other government economic initiatives.

Paydibs Named Direct FPX Acquirer By PayNet

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Paydibs, a homegrown digital payments provider, has been officially onboarded as a direct third-party acquirer for the financial process exchange (FPX) by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), making it one of only 10 non-bank acquirers directly connected to PayNet’s FPX infrastructure.

Citadel Trustee, Chester Group Tie Up To Transform Malaysia’s Real Estate Management

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- Citadel Trustee Bhd and Chester Group are set to introduce a pioneering real estate management platform to deliver robust growth, capital preservation, and multi-generational wealth planning, following a strategic partnership that was inked today. 

Govt Has Secured More Than RM63 bln Investments Through NSS As Of March 2025

PETALING JAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- The government has secured more than RM63 billion of investments under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) as of March this year, with RM5 billion from domestic sources and RM58 billion from foreign sources, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

CGC Enhances Financing Features Under BizJamin MTC, BizJamin-i MTC Schemes To Support MTCs

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) --  Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Bhd (CGC) has enhanced its financing feature under the BizJamin MTC and BizJamin-i MTC schemes, now allowing mid-tier companies (MTCs) to apply for financing amounts between RM1 million and RM5 million.

Govt Urged To Set Up Credit Scoring Agency To Regulate Eligibility Of Borrowers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government should establish a creditworthiness or credit scoring agency to regulate the eligibility of consumers taking loans, according to Member of Parliament (MP) Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru).

MyCIF Surpasses RM 1 Bln Co-investment Mark 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) total co-investments have reached RM1.19 billion as of end-2024 since its inception, with RM264 million invested in 2024 alone.

Rate Cut To Spur Moderate Demand In Property Sector, Say Analysts

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The cut in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will spur moderate demand for properties in general in the second half (2H) of this year while demand in the high-end segment will continue to be robust, analysts say.

Infomina Launches Malaysia’s First Industry-recognised Digital Property Valuation Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) – Technology solutions provider Infomina Bhd has introduced ValuationXchange, Malaysia’s first industry-recognised digital property valuation platform, through a strategic collaboration with Geolytik Tech Sdn Bhd.

CIMB, Pharmaniaga Team Up To Boost Financial Flexibility For Healthcare SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Bhd has signed a collaboration agreement with Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned unit of Pharmaniaga Bhd (Pharmaniaga), to enhance supply chain financing and ease payment flexibility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector.