MOF: Low Instances Of Using Cryptocurrency In Money Laundering

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has found that instances of using cryptocurrency as a medium for money laundering in Malaysia are low.

Positive Fiscal Trends Could Elevate Malaysia’s Rating - Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's sovereign rating outlook for 2025 could see a positive shift, driven by promising fiscal developments, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB).

Govt To Simplify Cross-border Approvals To Enable Efficient Fund Flows -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama)  – The government will simplify financial cross-border approvals under the Foreign Exchange Policy, enabling funds to flow efficiently based on their mandate size to ensure Malaysia remains competitive in attracting foreign venture capital, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

AWS Announces Malay-language Gen-AI LLM, MaLLaM, On Its Cloud Services

LAS VEGAS, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that Mesolitica, a Malaysian startup specialising in training large language models (LLMs), has built a Malay-language generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI) LLM called MaLLaM on its cloud services.

Ringgit-Ruble Transactions, Trade Agreement Can Strengthen Malaysia-Russia Economic Ties:

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) – There are untapped business opportunities that Malaysia can explore with Russian businesses, particularly amid concerns about rising tariffs, offering both countries a chance to grow trade volumes and strengthen economic ties.

Technology, AI Is Beyond Just An Access - PM Anwar

By M. Saraswathi

PERU (Lima), Nov 15 (Bernama) — In a world increasingly dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, the Malaysian government also recognises that bridging the digital divide is crucial for equitable development across all segments of society.

Northern Trust Expands APAC Presence With First Institutional Client In Fiji

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Northern Trust has been selected to provide custody services for Fiji’s sole compulsory superannuation fund, the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF).

Investment Inflows, Strong Business Confidence To Support Malaysia's GDP Growth For 2024, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- An increase in investment inflows, improved tax collection relative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and a narrower fiscal deficit are positive catalysts expected to drive Malaysia's economy to grow between 5.0 per cent and 5.5 per cent in 2024 and 2025.

Malaysia's Smart City Framework Yielding Impactful Results - Gobind 

BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Smart City Framework, which aims to bring local cities up to global smart city standards, is generating impactful results, as evidenced by Kuala Lumpur's impressive leap of 16 spots in the latest Institute for Management Development (IMD) Smart City Index.

KWAP Appoints Nazaiful Affendi As Chief Strategy And Services Officer

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has appointed Nazaiful Affendi Zainal Abidin as the chief strategy and services officer (CSSO) effective Nov 1, 2024.

Khazanah, PNB Clarify Their Divestment From FashionValet

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) have issued separate statements on their RM43.9 million losses after selling their stakes in e-commerce platform Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd for RM3.1 million.

Budget 2025 Maintains Gradual Fiscal Consolidation Approach - Fitch Ratings

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Budget 2025 reaffirms a commitment towards gradual fiscal consolidation from a high debt level compared with peers, according to Fitch Ratings.