20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The government has introduced more than 40 new policies and key initiatives and amended over 80 acts, including new legislation enacted during its three-year administration, to implement its promised economic reforms to address the people’s cost-of-living issues, according to the Ministry of Economy.
20d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will strengthen regulatory requirements for all medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products following the introduction of a standardised base MHIT plan, aimed at improving consumer protection and ensuring long-term premium sustainability, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
21d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Efinity, a software provider for insurance distribution and operations, announced it is powering the launch of PRISM, a newly established managing general agent (MGA) with operations in Singapore and Hong Kong.
22d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, supported by stronger export performance, a trader said.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of 4.0-4.20 against the US dollar this year, supported by structural improvements in Malaysia’s external accounts, although its upside remains constrained by global portfolio outflows and a stronger dollar.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) has proposed a more flexible and inclusive approach to safeguard the sustainability of the courier industry without undermining the agenda of empowering rural economies and Malay entrepreneurs.
24d ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- SumiSaujana Group Bhd, through wholly-owned subsidiary SumiSaujana TCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd (SSTCM), plans to diversify further into bio-based specialty chemical materials this year, building on its core capabilities in producing both ready-formulated and custom-made specialty chemicals and additives.
25d ago
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a bullish bias next week, supported by a recent improvement in palm oil export demand and expectations of slower production growth in the coming weeks.
25d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in a modest and range-bound trend next week, said an economist.
27d ago
JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Maybank Investment Banking Group (IBG) expects Indonesia’s property sector to remain supported by a robust launch pipeline with continued pre-sales to growth in 2026, with major developers rolling out residential projects across key urban areas.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based small and medium enterprise (SME) N&E Innovations has been named the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize winner in the Food category, recognising its work in reducing food waste and improving food safety through circular innovation.
28d ago
KUALA PILAH, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Negeri Sembilan is expected to increase investment inflows across various sectors to RM8 billion this year, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.