Govt Channels RM6.35 Bln Financing To Over 260,000 Entrepreneurs Until sept 2024 - KUSKOP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The government has channelled a total of RM6.35 billion in financing to 265,097 entrepreneurs through the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) until September this year.

Budget 2025 Maintains Gradual Fiscal Consolidation Approach - Fitch Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2025 reaffirms a commitment towards gradual fiscal consolidation from a high debt level compared with peers, according to Fitch Ratings. 

Jumio's Cutting-edge Liveness Detection Guarantees Users Are Real, Not A Spoof

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Jumio, an automated, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions provider, has unveiled Jumio Liveness, an enhanced, in-house technology designed to address increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics at Money20/20 USA.

Green Energy Sector Can Attract Foreign Direct Investment To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The green energy sector has major potential to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) to Malaysia as the world moves toward sustainable energy sources.

Khazanah Nasional Establishes Jelawang Capital As National Fund-of-Funds

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd has announced Jelawang Capital Sdn Bhd as the National Fund-of-Funds to accelerate the growth of Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem.

Cross Border Transactions Enhanced In Experimental Project -- BIS, Central Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its central bank partners have successfully demonstrated with Project Mandala that regulatory compliance can be embedded in cross-border transaction protocols.

APO Unveils Green Productivity 2.0 At 65th Workshop Meeting Of NPO Leaders 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) convened its 65th Workshop Meeting (WSM) of Heads of National Productivity Organizations (NPOs) in Nadi, Fiji from Oct 23 to 25.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Tight NR Supply Concerns

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by tight natural rubber (NR) supply concerns due to inclement weather forecasts in major producing countries, a dealer said.

Alcon In The Public Eye, Winning Best Employers In Singapore Once Again

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, has been named one of the ‘Best Employers in Singapore’ for the second consecutive year in addition to its recognition in 2021.

Partnership With State Govts Key To Reducing Livestock Feed Imports - Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities is open to collaborating with state governments to reduce the country’s reliance on imported livestock feeds.

Digital Games Industry Generates RM45 Mln In Sales And Exports Since 2014 - Gobind

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital game industry has recorded sales and export revenue of RM45 million from government funds between 2014 and 2024, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. 

US-Malaysia Economic Ties Generate 312,000 New Jobs – Economic Counselor

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Over the last decade, the economic relationship between the United States (US) and Malaysia has grown remarkably, resulting in the creation of more than 312,000 jobs, with the US being the leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia.