KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on Japan’s non-life insurance industry, supported by improved profitability in the fire insurance segment and tighter regulatory oversight aimed at driving market reforms.
By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The 90-day tariff pause between the United States (US) and China offers Malaysia a critical opportunity to reposition itself economically, according to economists.
From Muhammad Muzammil Abdullah
JEJU (South Korea), May 14 (Bernama) -- Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is leading Malaysia’s delegation to Jeju, South Korea as trade ministers from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are gathered for the 31st meeting.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, supported by firmer soybean oil prices and easing United States (US)-China trade tensions, said palm oil trader David Ng.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Visionary Heritage Bhd (VHB), a special purpose vehicle sponsored by ISP Holding Sdn Bhd, has completed the inaugural issuance of the RM114 million ASEAN Green Sukuk Wakalah under its RM2 billion sustainability industrial asset-backed securitisation (ABS) sukuk wakalah programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- AM Best will be represented at the Philippine Insurance Summit 2025, with senior financial analyst Susan Tan scheduled to deliver a presentation on the company’s outlook for the Philippine non-life insurance sector.
KUCHING, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Sustainability Blueprint, a comprehensive framework outlining strategic priorities to guide the state towards a low-carbon future, will be one of the highlights at the May 29-30 Asia Carbon Conference (ACC 2025) at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Rakyat has successfully issued a RM1 billion Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) sukuk wakalah via special purpose vehicle (SPV) Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Richiamo Coffee Sdn Bhd has partnered with Good Virtues Co, a local wellness brand of Citychemo Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, to introduce a new lineup of “habbatus sauda” (black cumin or nigella sativa) beverages, with a sales target of over 30,000 cups nationwide.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the presence of the International Economic Senate (IWS) and the World Economic Council delegation opens up opportunities for investment expansion, especially involving German companies in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Aerospace engineering company AIROD Sdn Bhd has signed a joint venture agreement with Satys Aircraft Painting to boost the capabilities of Malaysia’s aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector, particularly in exterior finishing and aircraft painting.
MIRI, May 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) and Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (SOP) have formalised a landmark partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step forward in the integration of biodiversity conservation within Malaysia’s oil palm sector.
