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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bloomberg New Economy and Bloomberg Businessweek have unveiled the 2025 New Economy Catalysts—a powerhouse cohort of innovators tackling humanity’s greatest challenges with bold ideas and real-world impact.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has strengthened transparency in the handling of appeals of closed bank accounts by requiring financial institutions to issue written notices to affected account holders, said the Finance Ministry.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) announced that its outstanding short-term Sukuk portfolio has reached a record high of US$6.05 billion (US$1=RM4.2).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government remains committed to strengthening small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a range of initiatives, including additional guarantees, financing facilities, and support to enhance innovation and digitalisation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Appian Capital Advisory Limited (Appian), the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private capital funds, has launched a critical minerals, metals and mining fund for emerging markets in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, has successfully concluded the Seedly x SingSaver Personal Finance Festival (PFF) 2025, which drew more than 3,800 participants at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia intends to reinforce ASEAN's central role in guiding the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the 5th RCEP Leaders' Meeting next week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that he will not interfere in commercial decisions to uphold market integrity, underscoring his administration’s commitment to maintaining transparency and professionalism in Malaysia’s corporate and economic landscape.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the importance of strong governance, fiscal discipline and education as Malaysia continues to restructure its economy amid efforts to strengthen growth and reduce inequality.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) – Malaysia can hold its head high as its chairmanship of ASEAN 2025 draws to a close this year for having set in motion initiatives to drive regional integration, engage more with dialogue partners and fortify the grouping’s economic pillar.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Malaysian and Japanese entities, covering strategic areas of decarbonisation, biofuels, transition financing, and carbon capture and storage at the 3rd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting today.