1d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia entered 2025 amid fiscal constraints, subsidy reforms, uneven global trade, and a weak ringgit — but the economy continued to advance, even as the overall outlook remained cautious.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Denodo, a data management company, has been named a Leader for the sixth consecutive year in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Malaysia’s Tune Protect Re Ltd (TPR) with a stable outlook on these credit ratings (ratings).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (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’s Qianhai Reinsurance Co Ltd (QHR).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of The New India Assurance Company Limited (New India).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd projects Malaysia’s building materials sector’s core earnings will rise to 68 per cent in 2026, up sharply from a forecasted 15 per cent in 2025, before moderating to 16 per cent in 2027.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Financial Action Task Force’s move to upgrade Malaysia’s status to “Regular Follow-Up” status, the highest category under the mutual evaluation process, reflects a whole-of-nation commitment and efforts, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said today.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened its defences against illicit finance since 2015, notably by enhancing its legal framework and supervision of financial and non-financial sectors.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Malaysia’s Lonpac Insurance Bhd (Lonpac) financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent).
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group recently held a high-level meeting in the City of London with representatives from 37 nations.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened at its strongest level in more than four years against the greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points (bps).
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) for New Zealand’s Provident Insurance Corporation Limited (PICL), with a stable outlook on these credit ratings (ratings).