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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Swift, a global financial messaging provider, has announced plans to bring the ease of domestic consumer payments to cross-border transactions with its global community.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will be the single lead agency to approve bunkering licences and related permits starting Feb 1, 2027, said its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to have six in 10 Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members on track to reach the ‘Basic Savings’ benchmark of RM390,000 by age 60 by 2030 under the Retirement Income Adequacy (RIA) Framework.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd Group (BPMB Group) has called for Budget 2027 to prioritise targeted measures that improve access to working capital and provide repayment flexibility for viable businesses affected by geopolitical developments and rising costs.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd's (TNB) role at the centre of Peninsular Malaysia's electricity system extends beyond that of a conventional profit-driven business, with tariffs, expenditure and returns governed by a regulated framework while the utility firm maintains critical power infrastructure.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Accounting Standards for Baitulmal, Zakat and Waqf (PPIBZW) aim to standardise financial reporting among the 14 State Islamic Religious Councils (MAIN), including how zakat and waqf transactions are recognised, said Accountant General of Malaysia Nasran Omar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) – Data supporting Malaysia’s new MediAsas Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) pricing framework reveals that third-party payers covered RM3.9 billion in hospital billings, while patients paid RM932 million out of pocket.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) aims to channel RM15 billion into green and transition asset investments and RM500 million into social impact investments by 2030 under its newly unveiled Sustainability Framework 2026 (SF 2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Learning Tree International, a workforce development and technology training solutions provider, has expanded its AI Adoption Framework, a structured approach that helps organisations turn artificial intelligence (AI) investments into measurable business results.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd (OCBC Bank) expects a modest “fiscal slippage” of 0.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 for Malaysia, with its fiscal deficit forecast for the country at 3.6 per cent of GDP versus the budgeted 3.5 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of BIDV Insurance Joint Stock Corporation (BIC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The government has introduced the Malaysia Halal Global Nexus (MHGN) initiative, a comprehensive strategy that aims to expand international markets, strengthen industrial players' networks, and elevate global confidence in the nation's halal integrity.
