REHDA Urges Financial Institutions To Introduce Step-up Financing Schemes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (REHDA) has called upon financial institutions to take heed of the government’s move to introduce housing projects for the people and introduce their step-up financing schemes.

Budget 2025: EPF Contributions To Be Made Mandatory For Foreign Workers - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Govt Has Room To Optimise Spending But Revenue Needs To Be Increased -- Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government still has room to optimise its spending although there is a need to increase revenue, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. 

BSN SSP Produces 103 Millionaires From 6.2 Million Depositors, With Savings Of RM5.4 Bln

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has captured 6.2 million Premium Savings Certificate (SSP) depositors and produced 103 millionaires so far, said BSN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

Domestic Financial Markets Remain Resilient Amid Global Volatility - BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Domestic financial market conditions have remained orderly despite heightened volatility in global financial markets during the second and third quarters of 2024, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Bank Islam Launches Second Tranche Of Sukuk Wakalah Amounting To RM250 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has launched its second tranche of additional Tier-1 capital sukuk wakalah from its RM5.0 billion Sukuk Wakalah Programme amounting to RM250 million Perpetual Non-Call five years.

Finance Professionals Urged To Address Wage Inequality For Sustainable Business Practices

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Finance and accountancy professionals must confront wage inequality and take a leading role in promoting sustainable business practices, according to a report published by ACCA Global, Shift, and Forvis Mazars.

Economist Hopes For Improvements To International Trade Policies In Budget 2025

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- An economist hopes the government will announce initiatives to improve Malaysia’s international trade policies, especially within the ASEAN region, when tabling Budget 2025 as part of the efforts to spur further economic growth.

Malaysia Will See Strongest LNG Production Growth In Short And Medium Term, Says BMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, expects Malaysia to see the strongest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production growth in the short and medium term when feed gas supplies from greenfield gas projects become available.

ADE Poised To Be Capital A’s First Business To Be Listed On Bursa - Fernandes

SEPANG, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd,  is poised to be Capital A's first business unit to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, said Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. 

IATA Urges Govt To Introduce Incentives Or Tax Credits In Budget 2025 To Support SAF

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the government to consider introducing incentives or tax credits in the upcoming Budget 2025 to support Malaysia’s emerging sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.

AM Best: Favourable Rating Changes For APAC (Re) Insurers Despite Geopolitical Uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- AM Best in its new report revealed that long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) upgrades exceeded downgrades for its rated Asia-Pacific (APAC) (re)insurers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance.