KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Vietjet has introduced Vietnam Halal Connect, a proposed initiative to foster closer collaboration among airlines, airports, tourism businesses, halal certification bodies and technology partners in support of Muslim travel to Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Air Asia Group Bhd and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have strengthened their long-standing partnership through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly promote Thailand as one of the region’s leading travel destinations.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was sharply higher at midday today, tracking gains in regional markets, as buying in financial heavyweights supported market sentiment.
From Harizah Hanim Mohamed
BANDUNG, July 10 (Bernama) -- Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) wants to see the semiconductor industry in Malaysia and Indonesia grow more rapidly, with both countries developing into major producers of integrated circuits (ICs), said group chief executive officer Datuk Saipolyazan M Yusop.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street spearheaded by tech stocks, amid West Asia uncertainties.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as traders reacted to Indonesia's official announcement of its B50 biodiesel mandate, which projected lower-than-expected domestic palm oil consumption.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Insurance and takaful provider AIA Malaysia has secured the top position in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) rankings in Malaysia for the 10th time, recording a total of 827 MDRT qualifiers, including 19 Top of the Table (TOT) and 67 Court of the Table (COT) members.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous agentic systems could become significantly more consequential for financial systems when paired with digital cash, such as stablecoins, tokenised deposits or deposit tokens.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) highlights the growing importance of structural reforms and investment policies in driving Malaysia's long-term growth, with monetary policy providing a stable backdrop for economic expansion, according to an economist.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Bhd has expanded its network in China with the launch of direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and Changsha, bringing the total number of destinations served by the airline in the country to nine.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Thailand is confident of achieving its US$30 billion (US$1=RM4.073) bilateral trade target with Malaysia by 2027, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
