| LATEST NEWS | Johor police to mobilise 2,867 personnel, 3,304 assets in preparation for Northeast Monsoon - state police chief | Resignation as Minister of Transport takes effect immediately upon Najib returning home – Loke | TRC Synergy-CCCC-Ufuk Semarak JV clinches RM2.69 bln Penang LRT works contract | Malaysia to study impact of Republican Party's defeat in the US midterm elections on bilateral relations – PM Anwar | Malaysia, Singapore to increase cross-border taxi quota to 500 each, add two e-hailing operators from Nov 16 - MOT | |
By M.Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) wants Islamic financial institutions to play a greater role in financing the country's next phase of economic transformation, an aspiration that would be reflected in the financial sector blueprint planned in 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) is strengthening the specialised oleochemical sector as well as the development of palm-based nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products, to reduce reliance on the export of crude palm oil (CPO).
By Ahmad Erwan Othman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The proposal for a 10 per cent export tax exemption on crude palm oil (CPO) for November is still in the planning stage and requires further discussion before any decision is made, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- YYForce Inc (YYForce) has outlined plans for an artificial intelligence (AI) platform linking hotel staff, robots and smart-building systems, with a long-term aim of supporting future superintelligence applications if such technology becomes available.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Taiwan’s CTBC Bank has won three awards at The CorporateTreasurer Awards 2026 in Singapore, including Best for FX/Hedging Solutions – North Asia, marking its fifth recognition from the publication.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (KUSKOP) is coordinating efforts to ensure fair competition by strengthening oversight of foreign e-commerce platforms and enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
