Finance Professionals Urged To Address Wage Inequality For Sustainable Business Practices

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Finance and accountancy professionals must confront wage inequality and take a leading role in promoting sustainable business practices, according to a report published by ACCA Global, Shift, and Forvis Mazars.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Slightly Higher

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly higher today, driven by renewed buying in selected heavyweights, in line with regional market recovery, said an analyst.

Malaysia's Low Wages Influencing Inadequate EPF Savings -- Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's low-wage structure is a significant factor behind the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) inadequate savings.

AKPK Reports 53,000 Under-30s Owe RM1.9 Bln - Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) reports that 53,000 individuals under 30 are burdened by nearly RM1.9 billion in cumulative debt.

Maritime Industry Seeks Budget 2025 Incentives For Growth And Decarbonisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Key players in the maritime industry are calling for Budget 2025 incentives to stimulate growth and advance the green development agenda, specifically through support for low-emission vessel acquisition, green port investments and infrastructure expansion.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Mild Selling In Key Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, extending yesterday's losses amid mild selling in plantation, consumer products and services counters, according to an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Loss At The Close Amid Downbeat Regional Performance

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended last week’s losses to close lower on Monday, mirroring the mainly negative regional trend, with financial stocks leading the decline.

CelcomDigi Inks MoU With South Korea's SK Telecom To Collaborate On AI Initiatives

SEOUL, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd and South Korea’s leading wireless telecommunications operator, SK Telecom Co Ltd, have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

National Audit Department To Audit 2,000 GLCs Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The National Audit Department (NAD) will be auditing 2,000 government-linked companies (GLCs) beginning next year in an effort to create a new era of enhanced governance in Malaysia, said Auditor-General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.

BUSINESSNEXT-MongoDB Collaboration Powering Autonomous Operations In Financial Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- BUSINESSNEXT, a global leader in composable enterprise solutions for financial services, has partnered with New York-based MongoDB to accelerate autonomous operations powered with specialised predictive and generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) for banking and insurance.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today, in line with the weaker performance in the regional markets due to the geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, said an analyst.

Petronas Secures Third O&G Concession In Abu Dhabi 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) wholly owned unit, Petronas Abu Dhabi Sdn Bhd, has been granted a new oil and gas exploration concession in Onshore Block 2 by the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA).