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By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- MR. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) is aiming to raise up to 5.6 billion baht (US$173 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Nov 5, 2025.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The takaful scene in Malaysia and Indonesia is on a steady rise, with analysts projecting the market to soar to US$5.4 billion (US$1=RM4.22) by 2033 -- a sign that demand for Shariah-compliant protection is no longer niche, but mainstream.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group, in partnership with ASEAN, today launched the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) Financing Initiative to support the development and integration of national power grids across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), as a supporting partner of the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, highlighted ASEAN’s progress and future direction in Takaful during the ASEAN Spotlight session, themed “Charting ASEAN’s Takaful Transformation - From Strength to Global Benchmark.”
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) remains optimistic about the trajectory of the ringgit, underpinned by Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals and structural reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is committed to accelerating the clean energy transition, enhancing energy security, and expanding interconnectivity to advance its regional energy goals and cooperation, leveraging the resources the region can share among member states to foster common prosperity.
BACHOK, Oct 14 (Bernama) – Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (Bioeconomy Corporation) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) to strengthen collaboration to nurture bio-based talent and entrepreneurs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, Oct 20, 2025 in conjunction with the Deepavali public holiday, it said in a statement today.
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- An additional RM200 million allocated to the Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF) under Budget 2026 can be leveraged by Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The 20th edition of Eco Expo Asia, themed “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”, will be held from Oct 28 to 31 at AsiaWorld-Expo, featuring more than 300 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Organizing Committee of AIM Congress, the world’s leading investment platform, has announced the launch of AIM China Chapter 2025, marking the platform’s first international expansion outside the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of Azerbaijan (KOBİA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in halal industry development, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) growth between the two nations.
