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KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to implement policy frameworks to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and reduce costs, saying that SAF volumes remain far below what is needed and production costs continue to be high.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is looking forward to re-establishing the ASEAN Swap Arrangement (ASA) to strengthen the region’s financial safety net and resilience, according to a joint statement from the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The development of the Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC) in Perak is expected to attract RM72 billion in investments and create over 50,000 job opportunities within the next 25 years, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Underfunding in Malaysia’s public health sector remains a key challenge, with healthcare expenditure standing at about four per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is exploring the potential of introducing underlying blockchain technology to enhance various national financial systems such as the Central Bank Digital Currency, said its governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Co-opbank Pertama (CBP) will continue to monitor its capital position and ensure that it remains at an optimal level to support its business expansion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is expected to submit its proposal to review levies of fees from intermediaries by the end of March to the Finance Ministry (MoF), said SC executive chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has received a total of 996 complaints and inquiries regarding unregistered digital asset exchange (DAX) operators.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) this year represents an opportunity to advance regional collaboration and build better connected and resilient capital markets within ASEAN.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) is confident SMRT Holdings Bhd is on track to fully eliminate accumulated losses and shift to retained earnings, positioning it for a transfer to the Main Market with stronger earnings expected in financial year 2025 (FY2025).
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By Abdul Hamid A. Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Unpaid maintenance fees in strata developments have reached worrying levels, with arrears estimated in the hundreds of millions — and potentially billions, if unaddressed.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — The Malaysian capital market’s average daily value (ADV) growth rose by more than 50 per cent to RM3.15 billion in 2024 from RM2.06 billion in 2023 underscores investor confidence and interest, according to Second Finance Minister Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.