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By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s next stage of economic integration could draw on the principles underpinned by Malaysia's New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR) could rise by 25 basis points (bps) in 2027 amid expectations of further increases in global interest rates, according to MBSB Research.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Eighty women entrepreneurs, including 20 from overseas, will set up booths at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 as part of the Women in Export (WiEX) initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Solarvest Holdings Bhd has called on the government to address two emerging national priorities, mainly artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centre boom, as well as grid modernisation and energy digitisation in Budget 2027.
BATU KAWAN, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Penang should consider exploring the establishment of a gold bazaar and potentially a gold storage facility as part of efforts to develop the state into a regional gold hub, said Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited (MoneyHero), a technology- and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, reported revenue of US$15.8 million in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, down 13 per cent year-over-year (YoY). (US$1=RM4.06)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has completed the proposed acquisition of the remaining 30.95 per cent interest in Maybank Ageas Holdings Bhd after signing a share purchase agreement with Ageas Insurance International NV (Ageas) on Sept 8, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, announced the final close of EIG Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI (SIDF VI) at US$1.9 billion, nearly double the size of its predecessor fund. (US$1 = RM4.06)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The target to increase the contribution of Bumiputera micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from 15 per cent to potentially double by 2035 will be reviewed in greater detail at the end of this year or early next year, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, has served as the lead investor for Aukera’s 460 million euros structured credit facility. (1 Euro = RM4.67)
SINGAPORE, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Asia has no shortage of technically capable talent for Formula One (F1) and the wider motorsport industry, but access and the lack of clear career pathways remain key barriers for aspiring professionals in the region, said motorsport engineer Nida Anis.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose by 2.4 per cent to RM2.69 billion from RM2.62 billion a year ago.
