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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s currency in circulation (CIC) rose by 5.5 per cent year-on-year to RM170.7 billion as of Dec 31, 2024, reversing a 0.2 per cent decline in 2023, where it stood at RM161.8 billion.
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PUTRAJAYA, March 23 (Bernama) -- Consumers’ ability to repay debt from 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) facilities is increasingly a concern, especially with the significant growth in BNPL transactions in Malaysia, thus raising concerns about the risks of high indebtedness and the importance of financial literacy.
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KUCHING, March 21 (Bernama) -- Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) paid RM3.6 million zakat for 2024 to Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS), which is its highest zakat contribution to date.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Co-opbank Pertama (CBP) will continue to monitor its capital position and ensure that it remains at an optimal level to support its business expansion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Integrated CX platform provider, 8x8 Inc has announced that the strong desire for personalised, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-service engagement options and channels is driving increased customer interactions across 8x8 communications platform as a service (CPaaS) application programming interfaces (APIs).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP), through SME Corporation Malaysia, has channeled grants totalling RM2.96 million to 48 small Indian-owned enterprises under the Business Accelerator Programme for Indian Small Businesss (I-BAP) to date.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd will extend its flood relief assistance programme to customers in Sabah and Sarawak to help ease financial burdens.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 (Bernama) -- The government’s RM1.1 billion investment in Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB) is a crucial lifeline for vendors grappling with severe cash flow challenges due to outstanding payments, amounting to approximately more than RM10 million, offering a much-needed boost to the local oil and gas ecosystem.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said the Finance Minister has approved Aznan Abdul Aziz’s appointment as deputy governor for a three-year term effective April 1, 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, will showcase its latest suite of tools and solutions at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 from March 17 to 21 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysians could lose up to RM3.3 billion annually by 2029 if foreign exchange (forex) hidden fees are left unchecked, according to new research commissioned by Wise.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The MADANI Digital Trade (MDT) could be a game changer, enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from technologies such as big data and analytics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.