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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 per cent from RM24.6 billion in 2025 to RM31.8 billion by 2029 in terms of gross written premium (GWP), according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- The industry has saved RM100 million through the waiver of compounds and late payment charges under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) Amnesty Programme from April 1-30, 2025, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s maritime sector, including its ports, is not immune to the fallout from the tariff war, which can potentially deal a death blow to small companies if the cost of shipping cargo increases exorbitantly.
SHAH ALAM, April 30 (Bernama) -- SIRIM Bhd has unveiled five cosmetic innovations ready for market adoption, each with complete intellectual property (IP) protection, for interested industry players.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to maintain a cautious outlook next week, consolidating within a tight range of 1,513 to 1,515, as investors await clarity on Malaysia’s strategic response to the recent US tariff announcements, from a special Dewan Rakyat sitting on May 5.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed mixed on Friday in thin trading amid the absence of China players, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2025 downwards to 4.5 per cent from an earlier projection of 5.0 per cent, following rising trade tensions and recent tariff hikes that pose a threat to the nation’s export-driven economy.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- The recent announcement of Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) 2024 profit distribution has brought joy to depositors, especially with Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaching.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- ACE Market-listed Southern Score Builders Bhd has proposed to transfer its listing and entire issued share capital to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2025 that is set to take place on Oct 15-17 is expected to generate RM5.5 billion in business leads based on the industry’s compounded annual growth rate.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Borong, a local business-to-business technology e-procurement and e-marketplace company, has been ranked the second fastest-growing company in the Asia-Pacific region in the Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2025 list.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Financial losses from operational risks reported by financial institutions continued to be small in the second half of 2024 (2H 2024), accounting for only 0.03 per cent of total banking system capital compared to 0.05 per cent in the first six months.
