| LATEST NEWS | Total committed funds in the venture capital and private equity industry increased by 21.66 pct to RM30.05 bil in 2025 - SC | A record 60 IPOs were listed in 2025, surpassing 55 in the previous year - SC | Fund management industry's assets under management rose by 6.9 pct to a record high of RM1.14 trillion - SC | Islamic capital market remained strong, growing 4.31 pct to RM2.7 trillion in 2025 - SC | Total funds raised via the capital market jumped 35.4 pct to RM187.7 bil - SC | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) – The Plantation and Commodities Ministry, through the Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB), has allocated RM19 million from 2024 to 2026 for the Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation Project across Malaysia to enhance cultivation as a key source of the country's economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) — The government is still reviewing and studying a proposal to introduce a new structure for the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) accounts that would be implemented on contributors reaching the minimum retirement age, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in the process of finalising a suitable date to begin the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- An industry player has urged the government to strengthen energy efficiency and embed sustainable solutions, such as district cooling systems (DCS), to cut emissions, lower costs, and build resilient infrastructure for the future in Budget 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has launched Siri BUDI, a four-volume Malay-language financial guide to strengthen money management among Malaysians from youth to retirement.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The RAM Business Confidence Index (RAM BCI) rose to 48.4 in the third quarter (3Q) of 2025, compared to 40.0 in 2Q, reflecting a notable improvement in business sentiment for the upcoming three months.
PETALING JAYA, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Financial comparison platform RinggitPlus has reported encouraging progress among lower-income Malaysians, with a growing proportion of respondents taking steps towards achieving long-term financial security.
SHAH ALAM, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry today launched a residential solar pilot project aimed at increasing the renewable energy mix in the country's electricity supply.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) will continue discussions with the United States (US) on steel and aluminium as part of efforts to address global overcapacity that is flooding the European market, said European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and ASEAN reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism and rule-based trade, highlighting stronger European Union (EU) cooperation to foster global prosperity.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Confronted with rising protectionism, non-tariff barriers and fragile supply chains, ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) have committed to stepping up cooperation to consolidate regional resilience.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused.
