BSN Appoints Zukri Samat As New Chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has appointed Datuk Seri Dr Zukri Samat as its new chairman, effective Oct 12, 2026, succeeding Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has appointed Datuk Seri Dr Zukri Samat as its new chairman, effective Oct 12, 2026, succeeding Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Indonesia’s non-life insurance segment, citing resilient macroeconomic fundamentals that continue to support premium growth prospects and insurers’ operating earnings.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Helical Fusion Co Ltd, a fusion energy company, has announced the completion of a 3.23 billion Japanese yen (approximately US$20.6 million) Series B second close (US$1 = RM4.08).
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ports must accelerate decarbonisation efforts to meet the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) requirement to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is confident of achieving its target of raising workers’ compensation to 40 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, in line with the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- More funding and resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as lower costs of doing business are among the key priorities of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) for Budget 2027, said its minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Medisca and EUROAPI have formed a strategic partnership to expand access to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharmaceutical compounding in North America and explore opportunities in additional markets and peptide development.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Development expenditure is projected to rise a modest 3.8 per cent year-on-year to RM83 billion under Malaysia’s Budget 2027, CIMB Securities said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2026’s target of RM22.5 billion in potential business leads is achievable despite being much higher than the target for last year’s edition, according to Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group is strengthening its commitment to the affluent segment and wealth management by launching its Kelawei flagship branch, bringing together AmBank Signature Priority Banking (AmSPB) and AmPrivate Banking.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices could return to the RM5,000-per-tonne level as early as in the first quarter (1Q) of 2027, driven by potential disruptions to the sunflower oil market and developments surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Yinson Production, the offshore production business unit of Yinson Holdings Bhd, has priced US$1.458 billion (US$1=RM4.08) in bonds to refinance its Agogo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel off the coast of Angola.