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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- UOB Malaysia and Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) today launched the UOB-PAAB Vendor Financing Programme to improve financing access for suppliers and vendors across PAAB’s supply chain ecosystem.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower on Friday, as cautious sentiment persisted, with investors remaining on the sidelines amid ongoing conflicts in West Asia, said an analyst.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) has appointed Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer (CEO), Pauline Teoh, as its new president.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group is reinforcing its commitment to enhancing customers’ financial well-being with the launch of RHB Wealth Advance (RWA) and Takaful mySmart Income Enhanced (MSIE).
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking industry remains strong, resilient and is committed to supporting customers amid global uncertainties, including developments in West Asia, according to the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM).
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat) continues to enhance its technology infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and operational processes to strengthen system resilience and safeguard customer information.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher, in tandem with regional peers, amid persistent buying in heavyweight stocks, led by banking counters.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Central banks must evolve into architects of resilience in a changing global landscape, rather than merely remain stewards of stability, important as that role remains, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Standing Ovation, a French precision fermentation pioneer producing next-generation proteins, has secured a 30 million euros Series B financing round, including 25 million euros in equity. (1 Euro = RM4.61)
6d ago
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to finish higher on Tuesday, driven by buying interest in healthcare, utilities and banking counters.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has set several priorities this year, including accelerating the transition to guarantee schemes to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access financing more easily and promoting responsible innovation to close gaps in access and protection.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The overall credit quality of business borrowings improved in the second half (2H) of 2025 with no notable divergence in trends across segments and sectors as shares of impaired loans and loans with increased credit risk for overall businesses improved to 2.8 per cent and 10.7 per cent, respectively.