| LATEST NEWS | The government is offering a 70% PERKESO matching contribution incentive to over 200,000 self-employed individuals across 17 non-mandatory sectors – PM Anwar | Budget 2027: Allocation for Rahmah MADANI Sales and Agro MADANI Sales increased from RM630 million to RM750 million, with a target of 35,000 events | Budget 2027: The government offers a 35% PERKESO matching contribution incentive to e-hailing and p-hailing workers; the incentive increases to 50% if the platform company bears the workers' contribution | Budget 2027: The gig economy consultative council will finalise minimum income rates, income formulas, and minimum social protection standards for gig workers in early 2027 | Grab has agreed to co-fund a RM160 million package to boost net earnings and improve the welfare of e-hailing and p-hailing workers, starting in 2027. – PM Anwar | |
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- There is a need for banks to move beyond Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption towards trusted implementation, backed by stronger governance, assurance, resilience and future-ready talent, said the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in finance, the future of the industry will need to combine human judgment with machine intelligence, guided by ethical leadership, accountability and a culture of responsible innovation.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, outperforming the weaker overnight performance on Wall Street and mixed trading across regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar on Wednesday as demand for the greenback strengthened amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
HULU SELANGOR, July 7 (Bernama) -- MCE Holdings Bhd (MCE) today officially launched the MCE Auto Hub, a RM50 million advanced manufacturing facility in UMW High Value Manufacturing Park, Serendah, that will strengthen the group's design, engineering, manufacturing and research and development capabilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The government is focusing on preventing exclusion errors, or eligible individuals being left out of assistance programmes, as part of preparations to address the challenges of an ageing population.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today, as continued selling activities in heavyweight stocks, particularly financial counters, weighed on market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The government is introducing the e-Invoice Voluntary Declaration Programme until Dec 31, 2027, as an additional measure to reduce business compliance costs, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday amid continued focus on the United States (US) Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow 4.7 per cent in 2026, with a modest upside bias, supported by stronger-than-expected export performance, resilient domestic demand and easing external risks, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Gold closed lower on Monday as investors took profits amid a stronger US dollar ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes later this week.
SEREMBAN, July 5 (Bernama) –Seremban’s agricultural sector continued to perform well, recording a production value of RM45 million with total output reaching 14,671.27 tonnes last year.
