| LATEST NEWS | Total committed funds in the venture capital and private equity industry increased by 21.66 pct to RM30.05 bil in 2025 - SC | A record 60 IPOs were listed in 2025, surpassing 55 in the previous year - SC | Fund management industry's assets under management rose by 6.9 pct to a record high of RM1.14 trillion - SC | Islamic capital market remained strong, growing 4.31 pct to RM2.7 trillion in 2025 - SC | Total funds raised via the capital market jumped 35.4 pct to RM187.7 bil - SC | |
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to expand digital grant incentives for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the upcoming Budget 2025 to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday amid mixed regional sentiment, as diminishing effects of China's recent monetary policy shifted investors' focus to potential fiscal stimulus measures, according to an analyst.
VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia possesses significant potential to augment its investment in Laos, particularly in the renewable energy, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure sectors, stated Malaysian Ambassador to Laos Edi Irwan Mahmud.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated against the US dollar on Thursday, taking a breather from recent gains as investors cashed out profits following its considerable appreciation, an economist said.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued their upward trend to close higher for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday due to better export performance, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has been rising steadily against the US dollar, notably since early July, following greater clarity of the interest rate path of developed countries, especially that of the United States, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its gains for the fifth consecutive day, supported by continued optimism on lower US interest rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Keyfield International Bhd’s (KIB) wholly owned subsidiary, Keyfield Offshore Sdn Bhd (KOSB), has accepted Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd’s eight work order awards (WOA) totalling approximately RM130.03 million.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index rebounded on late buying to finish higher after falling into negative territory at midday amid dampened sentiment in the regional markets stemming from weaker United States (US) consumer confidence data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- BUSINESSNEXT, a universe of composable enterprise solutions for banks and financial services, announced it has won the “2024 Best Perks & Benefits Award” from Comparably.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s accumulated fixed asset investment, or gross capital stock (GKS), grew 3.0 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM5.60 trillion in 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.
