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KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped into negative territory today to end the week on a subdued note, weighed down by selling in banking blue chips as investors continued to assess the global trade outlook.
SINGAPORE, April 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Black Group Investment Holding has acquired LifeBank Stem Cells, a distributor of stem cell banking and cellular therapy solutions, underscoring its commitment to expanding its network in support of healthy longevity and active ageing.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group has granted RM307 million in financing facilities to Chin Hin Group Bhd’s subsidiaries, Aricia Sdn Bhd and Makna Setia Sdn Bhd, to support several new property and infrastructure developments in the Klang Valley and Sabah and Sarawak.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- UOB Malaysia has been named Malaysia's Best Bank at the 32nd annual World's Best Bank Awards 2025 - Asia Pacific by Global Finance magazine.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd is now close to achieving RM15 billion in new sustainable banking business for green projects to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ahead of the targeted 2027 financial year.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, along with its Islamic banking arm OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, is urging customers impacted by the recent fire at Putra Heights to contact the bank for possible relief or restructuring of their loans and financing schemes.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- OM Holding Ltd’s (OMH) wholly owned subsidiaries OM Materials (S) Pte Ltd (OMS) and OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (OM Sarawak) have successfully refinanced through a US$168 million syndicated debt facility, along with separately and bilaterally arranged working capital and bank guarantee facilities of approximately US$136 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts to 4.3 per cent from 4.9 per cent and to 4.0 per cent from 4.6 per cent for 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- WeFi Technology Group, a global fintech innovator, has announced the promotion of Nela Mullaj to Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Islamic banks in Malaysia are extending financial assistance to victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Selangor.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The banking sector’s loan growth prospects remain strong, buoyed by a combination of major infrastructure projects like the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and renewable energy investments, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Digital banks in Malaysia are increasing efforts to reach the underserved B40 group, especially those in rural areas, by integrating banking services into popular platforms and offering attractive incentives to encourage usage.
