EPF Dividend Of 6.30 Pct For 2024 Is Highest In Seven Years -- CEO

SHAH ALAM, March 1 (Bernama) -- The 6.30 per cent dividend rate announced by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for both Simpanan Konvensional and Simpanan Shariah for 2024 is the highest since 2017, according to chief executive officer Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn.

NIQ Reports 7.3 Pct Growth In Global Beauty Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- NielsenIQ (NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, has announced a 7.3 per cent year-over-year growth in the global beauty industry.

MAHB Board Resigns Effective On Date Of Bursa Delisting

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- With Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) set to be delisted from Bursa Malaysia following its takeover by the Khazanah Nasional Bhd-led Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA), all five independent non-executive directors (INEDs) have tendered their resignations, effective on the delisting date.

HLIB Expects Malaysia To Withstand Impact Of US Trade Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) expects Malaysia to withstand the impact of renewed US trade tensions even as President Donald Trump moves to reintroduce tariffs. 

Economy Ministry To Launch Natural Gas Roadmap By Third Quarter This Year -- Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Economy will launch the Natural Gas Roadmap in the second or third quarter of this year to ramp up investments into the sector, said its minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today. 

InDrive Aims To Exceed 40,000 Registered Drivers In Malaysia By End-2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- InDrive, the global mobility and urban services platform, expects to exceed 40,000 registered drivers in Malaysia by the end of 2025. 

Malaysia To Become Increasingly Important Fresh Durian Exporter To China -- BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to become an important exporter of fresh durian to China following an agreement cemented last year between the two countries, said BMI.

Outlook On ASEAN Data Centre Demand Remains Positive - Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- ASEAN's data centre demand outlook remained positive as the region is still in the early stages of the data centre build cycle, according to Maybank Investment Bank (IB) Bhd.

LoopMe Expands APAC Operations With New Appointments, Office Openings

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- LoopMe, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology company, has announced continued expansion in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region after achieving a 40 per cent organic gross revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2018 to 2024.

ASEAN Data Centre Revenue To See 20 Pct CAGR By 2028

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN data centre revenue is expected to see a 20 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2028, according to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).

Bargain Hunting Expected To Support FBM KLCI Next Week

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to extend its upward momentum in the coming week, building on Friday’s rebound following four days of sell-off, said an analyst.

US Patent Grants See Growth In 2024, Samsung Holds Top Spot

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- United States (US) patent grants have rebounded after four years of decline, rising by 3.8 per cent from calendar year 2023 to 324,043, with Samsung retaining top spot for the third year in a row, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services.