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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to show consistent improvement across all pillars of financial inclusion, emerging as one of only two markets to advance in all three pillars, according to the 2025 Global Financial Inclusion Index by Principal Financial Group (Principal).
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed higher today, tracking gains in regional rubber futures amid concerns over natural rubber (NR) supply due to the ongoing rainy season in major producing countries, a dealer said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- InterSystems, the data tech firm managing over a billion global health records, has joined forces with Google Cloud to tackle healthcare’s long-standing data dilemma, fragmentation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has secured RM7.3 billion potential green investments during the International Greentech and Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 higher to 4.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) from 4.2 per cent, driven by the GDP growth momentum in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, amid the United States (US) government shutdown and trade tensions with China, an analyst said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The adoption of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is gaining significant momentum in Malaysia, particularly within the Klang Valley, where it has become a staple in parking facilities and access control systems at commercial buildings.
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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Based on the government data, the 300-litre petrol subsidy quota provided under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to remain in consolidation mode next week as investors stay cautious amid heightened market volatility and lingering global trade concerns.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed lower, weighed down by regional weakness, tracking the negative cue from Wall Street overnight amid tariff worries and renewed fears over US banks.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Taiwan and Malaysia have strengthened their collaboration in technology and innovation through the Startup Challenge 2025, which saw four outstanding Taiwanese startups advance to the City Category final organised by Taiwan’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA).
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Friday, lifted by growing expectations of an imminent US interest rate cut and a broader risk-off mood in global markets.