2025: Motor Losses, Climate Risks, Digital Shifts Shape General Insurance Landscape

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.

Additional 200,000 SMEs To Benefit From New E-invoicing Exemption Threshold -- Samenta

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- An additional 200,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to be exempted from e-invoicing following the government’s announcement to raise the exemption threshold to RM1 million, starting in 2026.

Malaysia’s Banking Sector Resilient Amid Tariff Pressures, Expected To Hold Steady In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s banking sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, charting steady loan growth, stable asset quality and sustained profitability despite a year clouded by global trade tensions, while the outlook for next year remains steady amid a diversified portfolio.

Ports Set For Strong Performance This Year, But Shipping, Haulage Brace For Ongoing Challenges In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s maritime sector is sailing towards the end of 2025 in a mixed state, with sub-sectors such as ports emerging as the strongest performers due to expansion in transshipment networks through collaborations with international partners; however, shipping and haulage remain swamped by multi-pronged challenges.

Rubber Market To See Mixed Performance Amid Ongoing Supply Concerns Next Week

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to show mixed performance amid ongoing natural rubber (NR) supply concerns due to heavy rains in major producing regions, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).

CPO Futures Rebound After Two-day Slide On Bargain Buying

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped a two-day losing streak to close higher on Friday, supported by bargain buying following a bullish recovery in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) refined, bleached, and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures, a researcher said.

Gold Futures End Higher As US Dollar Weakens Ahead Of Fed Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, buoyed by a weaker US dollar amid rising expectations of a US interest rate cut, as markets look ahead to key US inflation data before next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower as Investors Eye US Data, BOJ Decision

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday amid mixed regional market performance as investors turned cautious over a possible rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and upcoming US economic data that may influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision next week.  

Vietnam’s Bao Minh Insurance Credit Ratings Affirmed By AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- 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 (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation (BMI).

AM Best Affirms Excellent Ratings For Bermuda’s NEWGT Reinsurance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Bermuda’s NEWGT Reinsurance Company Ltd (NEWGT).

AM Best Affirms Mongolian Re Credit Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bb+” (Fair) of Mongolian National Reinsurance JSC (Mongolian Re).

DayOne Secures Up To 1 Bln Euros Financing For Global Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered data centre developer and operator, has secured a mezzanine financing facility of 500 million euros, expandable up to one billion euros upon mutual agreement. (1 Euro = RM4.78)