Blackstone, Santander Finalise US$1 Bln Infrastructure Loan Portfolio Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Blackstone and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking have reached an agreement under which funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) will acquire interests in a US$1 billion portfolio of high-quality infrastructure loans from Santander. (US$1=RM4.45)

MOSTI Aims To Produce Two Mln Tons Of Hydrogen Annually By 2030

PETALING JAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) --  The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) aims to produce two million tons of hydrogen annually, scaling up to 16 million tons by 2050 in an Emission Driven Scenario (EDS) under the Economy and Technology Roadmap (HETR).

AMMB 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM500.57 Mln, Declares 10.3 Sen Dividend

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd’s (AmBank Group) net profit for the second quarter (2Q) ended Sept 30, 2024, climbed to RM500.57 million from RM469.78 million in the same period a year ago.

TM Seen As Among Beneficiaries Of Booming It Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) sees Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) as among beneficiaries of the booming information technology (IT) market as major cloud and internet companies would also demand greater terrestrial connectivity as well as global subsea cable networks.

EMGA Secures US$210 Mln Financing For Brazil’s BTG Pactual 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory Limited (EMGA) has secured US$210 million debt finance for their long-standing Brazil based client, BTG Pactual (BTG). (US$1=RM4.45)

Maybank's Net Profit Rises 7.6 Pct To RM2.54 Bln In 3Q 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) net profit rose by 7.6 per cent to RM2.54 billion in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024, compared with RM2.36 billion in the same period last year.

Planworth Strengthens Brand, Competitiveness Through 2TM Platform

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Planworth Global Factoring Sdn Bhd, a provider of invoice and supply chain financing, is set to strengthen its brand and competitiveness by joining the MADANI Two-Year Programme (2TM) starting today.

BNM's International Reserves Rise To US$118.0 Bln As At Nov 15, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion (US$1=RM4.46) as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

Affin Bank 3Q Net Profit Rises To RM145.82 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM145.82 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q FY2024) compared to the net profit of RM100.45 million in the same period last year.

Petronas Chemicals Records Loss Of RM789 Mln In 3Q On Unrealised Forex Loss

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) recorded a net loss of RM789 million in the third quarter compared to a net profit of RM424 million in the same period last year, dragged down by unrealised forex losses of RM1.1 billion.

Dialog Posts Higher Net Profit Of RM150.97 Mln In 1Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Dialog Group Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM150.97 million for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1Q FY2025) compared to a net profit of RM132.17 million in the same quarter last year. 

MASkargo Eyes Capacity Increase Through Partnership With Qatar Airways Cargo

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

SEPANG, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) plans to increase its cargo capacity by leveraging its strategic partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo.