17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) has appointed Afiza Abdullah as its chief executive officer (CEO) for a three-year term, effective Aug 28, 2026, succeeding Rafiz Azuan Abdullah, who has led the organisation for nine years.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- AHAM Asset Management Bhd (AHAM Capital) achieved 99 per cent environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating coverage across all in-scope equities and bonds in 2025, according to its 2025 sustainability report released today.
22d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Securing project bankability and adapting conventional risk assessment approaches are among the challenges facing Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector, despite the availability of green financing and financial institutions’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments.
23d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) – The entire approval process for Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) purchase of a 30 per cent stake in Putrajaya Perdana Bhd in 2014 took place when the company was said to be under the control of Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, through Utama Banking Group Bhd (UBG Bhd).
23d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) incurred losses of nearly RM13 billion through 14 problematic investments, seven of which suffered losses of 100 per cent, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Port Dickson Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun stated that discussions regarding investments by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) must be conducted fairly, as every investment carries risks, and not all losses incurred are due to misconduct.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- SD Guthrie Bhd’s (Guthrie) net profit for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) ended June 30 jumped to RM987 million from RM505 million in 2Q 2025.
23d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The 8th Asian Captive Conference (ACC) 2026 will focus on the role of captive insurance in helping organisations manage emerging and increasingly complex risks amid a volatile global environment.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) needs to bolster its institutional sustainability to ensure that it is not only able to survive in the long term, but also has a strong governance structure, risk management and investment strategy to protect the interests of depositors.
24d ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's accountancy profession must evolve into a future-ready, value-driven and trust-centred profession to strengthen the country's economic competitiveness amid rapid technological transformation and growing sustainability demands.
27d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The stronger financial performance of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) at present is the result of institutional reforms implemented since its restructuring, including the implementation of 75 per cent of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), according to an economist.
30d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will not need to modify their existing systems or develop new applications to comply with the implementation of the Statistics Bill 2026, Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Indera Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.