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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Thailand’s Allianz Ayudhya General Insurance Public Company Limited (AAGI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has recorded increased investors’ interest and confidence from BRICS countries, with total investments approved for the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) reaching RM8.54 billion, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The government has proposed the Government Procurement Bill 2025 as a continuation of the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (FRA), which complements the Financial Procedure Act 1957, to further strengthen fiscal management.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Situated in southern China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has leveraged its unique geographical location and climate to become the nation’s top hub for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is pushing hard to achieve the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) target of raising renewable energy (RE) to 70 per cent of the nation’s capacity by 2050, with the government, agencies, companies and industry players all working together towards this goal.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Brunei pledged to advance cooperation in energy, connectivity, agriculture, tourism and the halal industry, a joint statement said on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government will develop policies or guidelines and explore the creation of a platform for trading blue carbon credits, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s global leadership in rubber glove exports during the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period hinges on a sustained emphasis on high-value manufacturing, digitalisation, sustainability and labour market reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) has reiterated that the United States (US) tariff reduction to 19 per cent from 25 per cent was not conditional on Malaysia Airlines (MAS) purchasing 30 Boeing aircraft.
By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd still has an effective role to play in the venture capital ecosystem, especially in promoting entrepreneurship and fuelling future economic growth engines, despite recent setbacks such as the losses incurred from its investment in FashionValet Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) emphasises strengthening regional connectivity by enhancing Malaysia’s engagement and role on the global economic stage.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd’s net profit narrowed to RM83.82 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from RM93.10 million in 2Q 2024.
