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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has strengthened transparency in the handling of appeals of closed bank accounts by requiring financial institutions to issue written notices to affected account holders, said the Finance Ministry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector has attracted investments worth over RM1 billion in shipbuilding projects and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from 2021 to mid-2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Checkmarx, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application security (AppSec) testing, has surpassed US$150 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) for its flagship platform, Checkmarx One, just three years after launch. (US$1=RM4.22)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reflects the government’s commitment to introducing new economic approaches and initiatives designed to empower the people, particularly the younger generation, said political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government and 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) have reached settlements with three financial institutions, namely, Goldman Sachs amounting to US$3.9 billion (RM16.48 billion), AmBank Group amounting to RM2.83 billion, and JP Morgan (Switzerland) Ltd amounting to RM1.4 billion to date.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The introduction of the ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status will raise Malaysia's destination appeal among publicly listed companies with a widespread ASEAN footprint and mid-sized companies with the potential to expand operations in the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) — The creation of SemiconStart, a new incubator programme for semiconductor startups is seen as a positive and timely initiative to help build Malaysian champions in the electrical and electronics (E&E) sector, said the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is committed to ensuring that the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) ecosystem is fully prepared to implement the new Performance-Based Incentive Framework for the manufacturing sector in the early first quarter (1Q) of 2026, followed by the services sector in early 2Q of the same year.
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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bold move to introduce ASEAN Business Entity (ABE) status in the 2026 Budget reflects his strong commitment to advancing regional integration and giving real substance to Malaysia being the “gateway to ASEAN”.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Below are the highlights from Budget 2026, themed the Fourth MADANI Budget: People’s Budget, which was tabled by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail, Niam Seet Wei and Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has galvanised RM470 billion resources in Budget 2026, prioritising economic resilience and expanded support for small businesses to future-proof the economy amid persistent global uncertainties and regional headwinds and also goes hard on enforcement to prevent economic leakages.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) and Bioeconomy Corporation have jointly organised the BioXCeed 2025 event to integrate bio-based innovation with deeptech commercialisation.