1y ago
BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Smart City Framework, which aims to bring local cities up to global smart city standards, is generating impactful results, as evidenced by Kuala Lumpur's impressive leap of 16 spots in the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) Smart City Index.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can navigate the evolving tax landscape, optimise their financial performance, and secure a competitive edge in the market by leveraging the measures in Budget 2025 strategically, an academician said.
1y ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia recouped earlier losses to close higher today as late buying lifted the benchmark index to its intraday high on market expectations that Bank Negara’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at its meeting tomorrow.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Walee Group announced that Hakeem, the flagship Islamic Nano-financing product of its financial services division, “Walee Financial Services”, has been nominated for the 2024 Singapore FinTech Festival - FinTech Excellence Awards.
1y ago
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states must prioritise the sharing of best practices and foster robust collaboration among Islamic nations to develop modern, efficient and inclusive financial ecosystems, effectively phasing out outdated traditional methods.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd anticipates a rise in demand for cloud services, including graphics processing units-as-a-service pioneered by Maxis Bhd locally, as global cloud service providers continue to invest heavily in data centres, cloud, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian public-listed companies (PLCs) showed progress in adopting the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG), according to the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Corporate Governance Monitor (CG Monitor) 2024.
1y ago
By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Expectations of continued interest in plantation stocks amid rising crude palm oil price and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut are set to counterbalance potential election-related fluctuations, stabilising Bursa Malaysia’s performance next week.
1y ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade on a cautious tone next week ahead of the US Presidential election on Nov 5, said an analyst.
1y ago
By NurulJannah Kamaruddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- A rally in plantation stock, SD Guthrie, propelled by a jump in crude palm oil (CPO) price to a fresh 28-month high today, lifted Bursa Malaysia’s barometer index to breach above the key psychological support level of 1,600 on Friday.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Ukraine marked a new chapter in bilateral trade relations with the inaugural Malaysia-Ukraine Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting today, with discussions centered on key sectors, including agriculture, aerospace, sustainable palm oil, medical devices and tourism.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Economic ties between Sweden and Malaysia have flourished over the years, with Swedish foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia soaring to US$1.43 billion (US$1=RM4.37) to date from US$113 million in 2014.