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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) – The Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) has won the Investment category at the Pensions & Investments (P&I) World Pension Summit Excellence and Innovation Awards for its RM6 billion Dana Pemacu initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer Technologies Group (Bitdeer) has expressed its intention to continue investing in Malaysia due to its confidence in the MADANI Government’s direction and policies on digital transformation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has taken enforcement action against Najmuldin Exchanger and Nusantara Global Network over suspected contraventions of the Financial Services Act 2013 (FSA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Qianhai, a Shenzhen-Hong Kong cooperation zone in southern China, is using the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen this month to deepen trade links and regulatory cooperation with Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific economies.
By M. Saraswathi and Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has put in place regulatory requirements for financial institutions to maintain adequate cybersecurity safeguards, continuously strengthening their defences, said Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed six concessional development loan agreements worth over US$403 million with Syria, to rebuild infrastructure and restore public services damaged by years of conflict. (US$1 = RM4.04)
By Hasnah Jusid
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 6 (Bernama) – The Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office (JETCO) has established a strategic network of at least 200 stakeholders in Singapore as part of efforts to strengthen investment, trade and business ties between Johor and the republic.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- A potential 25-basis-point hike in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 3.0 per cent is expected in the first quarter of 2027 (1Q 2027) amid resilient economic growth and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) hawkish tone on inflation, said market observers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 reinforces Malaysia’s position as a global halal trade hub, bringing businesses and industry stakeholders together to foster meaningful connections and support the industry's continued growth.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
PETALING JAYA, Nov 5 (Bernama) – With digital scams posing an increasing threat to online users, CelcomDigi Bhd has flagged 260 million suspected scam calls and blocked 22 million short message service (SMS) messages monthly to strengthen customer protection.
IPOH, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) recorded realised investments amounting to RM4.6 billion in Perak from January to September this year, creating 3,867 new job opportunities.
