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By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) is strengthening its digital and Islamic finance landscape with the launch of a Shariah-compliant blockchain masterplan and new tax incentives, aiming to transform Labuan into a leading digital financial hub.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Russia’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Naiyl Latypov welcomed Malaysia’s interest in joining BRICS, saying that the coalition offers a pathway to a fairer global trade system that would benefit smaller and developing nations.
LABUAN, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Labuan’s Islamic Digital Asset Centre (IDAC), launched in 2022, has marked major milestones, with digital assets now collectively valued at US$820 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- From January to September 2024, Malaysia’s halal product exports increased to RM45.04 billion compared to RM39.36 billion in the same period in 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd has maintained Malaysia’s 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 5.0 per cent based on global assumptions for a Goldilocks backdrop following Donald Trump’s victory in the United States (US) presidential elections.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has secured a third credit facility with HSBC under its ASEAN Growth Fund, raising its total credit facilities from HSBC to over US$100 million (RM436 million).
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (Sabah Electricity) has insufficient funds and needs federal government financial support to ensure a sustainable power supply, said chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s largest transshipment hub, Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), was recently honoured with the Supply Chain Innovator of the Year: Digital Transformation Award at the 2024 Supply Chain Asia (SCA) Awards.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s assumption of the ASEAN chairmanship next year will be a catalyst for the country’s adoption of advanced technologies, especially in digitalisation, and make it more appealing to foreign investors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Bumi Armada Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Bumi Armada UK Ltd has secured a £50 million (RM282.5 million) contract from EnQuest Heather Ltd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, announced it has begun mass production of the industry’s first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 4.0 embedded flash memory devices with four-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s direct selling industry stands to gain significantly from the country’s interest in joining the BRICS economic bloc, says the Malaysia Direct Distribution Association (MDDA).
