12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd (PEC) has awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract for its Pengerang Energy Complex project in Johor, Malaysia, to China National Chemical Engineering Company Limited (CNCEC).
13d ago
PETALING JAYA, June 9 (Bernama) -- Reliable and accessible credit data is critical to improving access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as it reduces information gaps and enables more efficient allocation of credit, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- More than 8,500 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector across Pharmaniaga Bhd's network will benefit from its strategic partnership with CrediBill Sdn Bhd, which offers payment flexibility for the purchase of pharmaceutical and healthcare products.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
16d ago
PETALING JAYA, June 6 (Bernama) -- The government is using a sound risk management approach by diversifying energy supply sources to ensure the country's energy supply is sufficient, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
17d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Commission (SKP) has issued the Authorisation Standards (AS) and Conduct Standards (CS), which will regulate buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes and five other previously unregulated business activities under Phase 1 of the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (CCA).
18d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated RM50 million under the PKS@BURSA Programme to help 200 high-potential small and medium enterprises (SMEs) go for listing on Bursa Malaysia by 2030.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure).
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Allianz Malaysia Bhd has launched the Life Planner calculator on the MyAllianz platform, which is designed to help better understand financial readiness and protection needs in a simple and structured way.
19d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on the Philippines’ non-life insurance segment, citing robust growth prospects driven by economic expansion and a pipeline of large domestic infrastructure projects.
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Credit to the private non-financial sector grew by 5.8 per cent in April 2026 compared to 5.6 per cent in March 2026, driven by higher growth in outstanding business loans and outstanding corporate bonds, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
24d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$129.73 billion at the end of March 2026, compared with US$126.61 billion at end-March 2026.