PNB Declares 5.75 Sen Per Unit Income, RM10.1 Bln Payout For ASB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), has announced a total income distribution of 5.75 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY2024).

Insurance Industry In Limelight Due To Public Outcry Over Steep Medical Premium In 2024

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A review of the insurance industry’s performance in 2024 will undoubtedly have to include the backlash faced by the insurance and takaful industry after it announced a steep hike in medical insurance premiums.

UOB: ASEAN-6 To Outpace Global GDP Growth In 2025 Amid Supply Chain Shifts, Investment Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- United Overseas Bank (UOB) forecasts that ASEAN-6 economic growth will reach 4.8 per cent in 2025, surpassing the projected global average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.2 per cent.

AWS Sees Strong Growth In ASEAN Cloud Services Market

LAS VEGAS, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) anticipates strong growth in its cloud services business, driven by the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) that will further enhance the digital economy across the ASEAN region.

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.

TNB Shares Down In Early Session Despite Posting Stronger 3Q Net Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) share prices on Bursa Malaysia slipped in today’s early session despite posting a stronger performance in the third quarter (3Q) of financial year 2024.

Remembering Ananda Krishnan

By Azman Ujang

 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Billionaire tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, who died yesterday at age 86, hardly gave exclusive media interviews, if any, earning him the reputation of a reclusive among Malaysia's richest men.

Disappointing Earnings Drag TNB Shares Down 4 Pct 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) shares fell four per cent in early trade after the release of its third-quarter financial year 2024 (3Q FY2024) earnings, which came in below expectations. 

MSME Hub To Be Established In Sabah And Sarawak Next Year - KUSKOP

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) hub will be established in Sabah and Sarawak next year to provide entrepreneurs in both states with better access to business information.

MBSB Among Top Active Counters

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Financial provider MBSB Bhd has emerged as one of the top active counters on Bursa Malaysia after a strong nine-month financial year 2024 (9M FY2024) net profit, thanks to robust non-interest income (NOII).

Kerjaya Prospek Property To Continue Expanding Its Land Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Kerjaya Prospek Property Bhd will continue to pursue strategic land acquisitions and expand its land bank, driven by the group's currently robust and resilient financial position while ensuring seamless progress on future development projects.

Malaysia's Digital Economy To Reach US$31 Bln In 2024 - Report

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital economy is poised to reach US$31 billion (RM138.4 billion) in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, an increase of 16 per cent from 2023.