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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Profitability of Malaysia’s insurance and takaful sector declined slightly to RM4.6 billion in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025) from RM4.8 billion in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), despite improved equity investment performance, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Cyber risk remains the foremost concern for financial institutions amid increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the operational, financial and reputational implications in 2026, according to the Bank Negara Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- E-payment transactions grew by 25 per cent to 18.4 billion, compared to 14.7 billion in 2024, with each Malaysian making 538 e-payments in 2025 on average, a 25 per cent increase from 432 in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Household borrowings remained sound at end-2025, supported by strong debt-servicing capacity and a healthy labour market, with the loan impairment ratio stable at 1.0 per cent, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is in a position of strength as it faces oil price shocks following the West Asia conflict, supported by robust domestic demand, moderate inflation, a sound financial sector and a resilient external position.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) estimates Malaysia’s economy to grow between four per cent and five per cent this year compared with 5.2 per cent registered in 2025, with the country’s domestic resilience and diversified export structure continuing to provide buffer to navigate the current external headwinds mainly from conflict in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) – Strengthening economic fundamentals and policy buffers amid uncertainties to global trade are crucial tools to ensure continuous growth and, in the process, guarantee the well-being of the rakyat, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) continues to closely monitor the nation’s fuel supply to help safeguard nationwide stability, amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher on Monday, as investors took the opportunity to buy gold following the precious metal’s significant decline this month amid escalating war tensions.
JOHOR BAHRU, March 30 (Bernama) -- Paragon Globe Bhd (PGB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Shanghai-listed GSP Automotive Group, via its subsidiary GSP Automotive Malaysia Sdn Bhd, to develop an automotive industrial hub in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains well-positioned to withstand rising fiscal pressures as the price of Brent crude holds above US$100 per barrel, with stronger petroleum-related revenues expected to cushion the impact of a higher RON95 subsidy bill, said analysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group, via its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has partnered with OCI TerraSus Sdn Bhd (OCI TRS), a unit of South Korea’s OCI Holdings Company Ltd, to advance Malaysia’s participation in the global semiconductor supply chain and create jobs in the country.
