KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s domestic coffee market is valued at US$1.05 billion (US$1=RM4.23), with over 6,400 cafes operating nationwide, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) saw its investment income fall by 13 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), recording RM18.31 billion compared to RM20.99 billion in the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Paydibs, a homegrown digital payments provider, has been officially onboarded as a direct third-party acquirer for the financial process exchange (FPX) by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), making it one of only 10 non-bank acquirers directly connected to PayNet’s FPX infrastructure.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended almost flat on Monday, with the key index slipping 0.08 per cent, reflecting cautious market tone amid mixed domestic developments and bucking the broader regional trend.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has collaborated with Durham University of the United Kingdom (UK) to launch the Young Regulators Development Programme (YRDP), which will be held annually from 2025 to 2027 in Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Cybersecurity services provider LGMS Bhd has proposed to acquire a 27 per cent stake in Antares Holdings Sdn Bhd for RM22.68 million.
GEORGE TOWN, July 8 (Bernama) -- AirAsia is actively exploring the possibility of increasing flight connectivity to and from Penang as part of its ongoing regional growth strategy, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening regional accessibility.
KLUANG, July 6 (Bernama) -- The development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to benefit not only areas surrounding Johor Bahru but also be felt across all 10 districts in the state, said Johor Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can serve as a springboard for Pakistani exports to penetrate the broader ASEAN market, a move that will also help Islamabad rectify its persistent trade deficit with Putrajaya.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-Taiwan trade has flourished with bilateral trade surging by 36.8 per cent to RM92.77 billion in the first five months of this year, said Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
From Siti Radziah Hamzah
TASHKENT, June 23 (Bernama) -- “Malaysia, Malaysia! Come here, I will give you a discount!” – such was the enthusiastic greeting echoing from nearly every tea, nuts and spice stall on the upper floor of Chorsu Bazaar, one of Tashkent’s most iconic and historic markets.
By Zarul Effendi Razali
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- It is indeed a sad state of affairs to note that the calm and peaceful Tehran I saw during a visit to Iran just last April has shockingly been shattered and turned into a war zone overnight.
