Brunei Seeks Partnership With Sarawak To Boost Clean Energy Initiatives

KUCHING, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Brunei is eager to explore new partnership opportunities with Sarawak to advance clean energy initiatives.

Timor-Leste Will Be 'Very Good New Member' Of ASEAN -- MITI Sec-Gen

By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran and Norsyafawati Ab Wahab

KOTA TINGGI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- As Malaysia takes on the ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, it is confident that Timor-Leste will be a "very good new member" to the regional bloc, said the secretary-general of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob.

Bintulu Port Holdings Pays Tribute To Media For Highlighting Achievements

KUCHING, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) paid tribute to the media, which had been giving their unwavering support and cooperation in promoting its initiatives and highlighting its achievements throughout last year.

Strengthen Regional Ties, Boost Investment To Counter US Tariff Impact, ESCAP Chief Tells ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The head of a key intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific has urged Southeast Asian economies to strengthen regional cooperation and boost investment to cushion against the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s move to impose steep tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico.

ESCAP: ASEAN Must Prioritise Sustainable Investment, Narrow Development Gaps Among Member States

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin & Nabilah Saleh

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has emphasised the need for ASEAN to adopt sustainable and inclusive investment strategies as key drivers of economic resilience and growth.

25 Pct US Tariff Poses Challenge For Malaysia — Mohamad Hasan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on automotive, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports will be a challenge for Malaysia.

RHB Raises Sustainable Financing Target To RM90 Bln By 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- RHB Banking Group has set a new target of RM90 billion for sustainable financial services (SFS) by 2027 from its earlier RM50 billion target by 2026.

IILM: US$710 Mln Short-term Sukuk Oversubscribed By 2.15 Times

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp (IILM) has completed the reissuance and issuance of an aggregate of US$710 million (US$1=RM4.440) short-term sukuk, spread across two different tenors: one-month and three-month maturities.

Over 24,000 Taxpayers In Malaysia Have Used e-Invoicing System

TELUK INTAN, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- A total of 24,700 taxpayers have used the e-invoicing system, with about 173 million e-invoices having been issued as of Feb 13.

MAHB Board Resigns Effective On Date Of Bursa Delisting

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- With Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) set to be delisted from Bursa Malaysia following its takeover by the Khazanah Nasional Bhd-led Gateway Development Alliance Sdn Bhd (GDA), all five independent non-executive directors (INEDs) have tendered their resignations, effective on the delisting date.

MSMEs In Northern Region Encouraged To Leverage MyCIF For Business Expansion

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Entrepreneurs of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the northern region are encouraged to explore new funding opportunities through the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF).

Sarawak's MASwings Acquisition Finalised, Airline To Be Known As AirBorneo

KUCHING, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government, which today formalised its acquisition of MASwings through the signing of a sale and purchase agreement with Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has named the state’s new airline AirBorneo.