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KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) of China Taiping Insurance (Macau) Company Limited (CTIM), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) has established Malaysia’s first sustainable Islamic finance framework that incorporates blue finance elements, with Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) serving as the sole sustainability structuring adviser.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of B (Fair), a long-term issuer credit rating of “bb” (Fair) and a Philippines National Scale Rating of a.PH (Excellent) to Stronghold Insurance Company Inc (Stronghold).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of Malaysia’s Energas Insurance (L) Limited (ENERGAS).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) is reviewing mechanisms and structures to enhance individuals’ control of their retirement savings as it aims to expand the range of retirement-focused offerings to facilitate more active management of wealth.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Younger investors tend to focus less on retirement and more on immediate priorities with building emergency savings ranked first with 46 per cent, funding travel at 39 per cent ranking higher than making large, long-term investments at 15 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will launch the Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026–2030 today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Credit to the Malaysia’s private non-financial sector grew by 5.5 per cent in January 2026 against 5.4 per cent in December 2025, reflecting a higher growth in outstanding corporate bonds of 7.6 per cent versus the prior month’s 6.9 per cent, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) core net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) to rise 11.9 per cent year-on-year, driven by a more favourable outlook for non-interest income (NOII).
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) Supreme Court ruling limiting President’s unilateral tariff authority would improve global economic and market sentiment, with economists saying the development could benefit Malaysia’s exports, capital markets and currency outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Foreign investor participation in the Malaysian bond market continued to grow for the fourth straight month in January 2026, with net foreign inflows reaching RM951.9 million, said RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- ACE Market-debutant Kee Ming Group Bhd aims to focus on several key sectors in the coming years, namely renewable energy (RE), interconnection facilities and high-voltage (HV), data centre development, and the design and build of industrial projects.
