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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) --Businesses expect an improving business situation for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026), with a positive confidence indicator of 5.9 per cent compared with a negative 1.8 per cent in 2Q 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described Malaysia’s second-quarter economic growth of six per cent as an outstanding achievement that strengthens investors’ confidence in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must go beyond embracing new technologies by strengthening market foundations, improving efficiency and widening access to capital to keep its financial and capital markets competitive, resilient and relevant.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Kyriba’s CFO Risk Radar 2026 research revealed that business optimism among Singapore Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) fell 34 percentage points year over year, from 93 per cent in late 2025 to 59 per cent in 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- UOB Malaysia, RHB Banking Group (RHB) and Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) have successfully executed the first Malaysia Overnight Rate (MYOR)-based three-month interbank money market transaction, incorporating a two-day lookback calculation convention.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
SUNGAI BULOH, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- What started as a small venture selling Malaysian ice cream during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into a thriving dessert business for Nur Sabrina Md Salleh.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Geohan Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Geohan Sdn Bhd has secured a letter of award (LoA) for a RM37 million contract from Chin Hin Property (Segambut) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Chin Hin Group Property Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd’s net profit rose to RM322.03 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared to RM143.54 million in the same quarter a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The strengthening of the governance of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is important from an economic perspective, taking into account the role and scale of the institution which manages the trust of more than 9.8 million depositors and holds a significant position as an institutional investor in the domestic economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best’s composite of Asia-Pacific (APAC) reinsurance companies reversed a revenue decline from the previous year, posting a 4.0 per cent increase in net insurance service revenue in 2025, driven primarily by overseas business.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has raised its sales target for the 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2026) to RM5 billion from RM4.5 billion, following strong interest from international buyers.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- NexG Bhd and its subsidiary Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB) have expressed their gratitude to the MADANI Government following its decision not to acquire DTSB.
