Switzerland To Deepen Ties With Malaysia In Trade, Sustainability, Security -- Swiss Ambassador

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Switzerland, which is located in the heart of Europe, is set to strengthen bilateral ties with Malaysia in key areas, including trade, sustainability, and peace and security.

BNM Maintains OPR At 2.75 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintains the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2025. 

Government Rules Out Ring-Fencing Policy For Rural Welfare, Infrastructure -- Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The government has no plans to introduce a ring-fencing policy to set a protected minimum allocation for rural welfare and infrastructure programmes such as roads, clinics and hospitals, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said.

Urgent Action Needed To Address Intensifying Climate Change Effects - Sultan Nazrin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Scientific and financial resources must be urgently directed towards understanding and addressing the effects of climate change, as extreme weather events are no longer rare but recurring and intensifying, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.

Public-Private Collaboration Key To ASEAN’s Cyber Resilience

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Deeper collaboration between governments and industries is important to help safeguard nations, businesses, and people across ASEAN as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies reshape the global economy and redefine the threat landscape.

IJM Bags RM1.4 Bln Contract To Build New Pantai Highway Extension

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, has secured a contract from New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd to design and build the New Pantai Highway Extension (NPE 2) for RM1.4 billion.

Silicon X Achieves Key Milestone With Power-on Of Malaysia’s First FPGA Chip

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Silicon X Sdn Bhd, a homegrown integrated circuit (IC) design company, has achieved a major milestone in Malaysia’s semiconductor industry with the successful power-on of its proprietary Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) chip, marking a significant step forward in the nation’s high-tech ambitions.

EXIM Bank Malaysia Extends US$70 Mln Islamic Financing To Berjaya Okinawa

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) has extended a US$70 million (US$1=RM4.19) Islamic Overseas Investment Financing facility to Berjaya Land Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Berjaya Okinawa Investment (S) Pte Ltd. 

Bursa Malaysia, AmInvest Launch FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia ETF

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd and AmInvest have launched the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia exchange-traded fund (ETF), the first and only sustainable and responsible investment (SRI)-qualified ETF in the country.

AIM Congress To Hold First International Chapter In Shanghai 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress, the world’s leading platform for investment and economic cooperation, will hold its first international chapter in Shanghai, China, marking a major milestone in its global expansion.

MHIT Receives Encouraging Feedback Ahead Of Year-end Finalisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The design and concept of the base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) product, which are expected to be finalised by the end of this year, has received encouraging feedback from members of the consultative council.

MHIT Receives Encouraging Feedback Ahead Year-end Finalisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) product design and concept, which is expected to be finalised by the end of this year, has received encouraging feedback from members of the consultative council.