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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose by 9.8 per cent to RM139.12 million from RM126.68 million a year ago, driven by higher net income and lower total overheads.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd’s assets under management (AUM) have grown to RM5 billion in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026) as the property developer continues to scale its recurring income portfolio while maintaining a resilient balance sheet.
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.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Tabung Haji’s (TH) asset quality and its profit source should be among the key metrics in assessing the institution’s financial strength, aside from the hibah (profit) distribution, according to an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd (Takaful Malaysia) posted a higher net profit of RM88.83 million in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026), up from RM83.82 million a year earlier, while revenue rose to RM1.16 billion from RM1.01 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) expects its loan growth to remain at around seven per cent to eight per cent for the financial year 2027 (FY2027), supported by continued demand from mid-tier corporates and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The government could consider incorporating positive elements of the goods and services tax (GST), such as broadening exemptions, into the existing sales and service tax (SST) to reduce cascading taxes, said a tax expert.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) recorded net profit of RM520.23 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027), an increase of 0.8 per cent, as compared with RM516.18 million in the same period of FY2026.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will continue to focus on efforts to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience, protect the people’s well-being and implement measures to enhance fiscal sustainability, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malakoff Corporation Bhd’s net profit fell to RM31.71 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM62.83 million in the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) total investment income rose by 48 per cent to RM57.50 billion in the first six months ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026) from RM38.92 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.
