Maybank-Microsoft Partnership To Accelerate Digital Transformation

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has entered into a five-year RM1.0 billion partnership with Microsoft to accelerate its digital transformation.

Nauru Grants First Citizenship Under Climate-Resilience Programme

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Republic of Nauru has officially welcomed its first new citizens under the government’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program, announced at COP29 late last year.

Malaysia Must Be Ready For Possibility Of Additional Tariffs On Semiconductors -- Tengku Zafrul 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must be ready and prepared for the possibility of additional tariffs being imposed on the semiconductor industry by the United States (US), said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Bank Muamalat And Takaful Malaysia Introduce Malaysia’s First Cyber Takaful Protection

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, in a strategic collaboration with Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Bhd (Takaful Malaysia Am), have introduced Malaysia’s first Cyber Takaful Protection available from as low as RM14.80 per year.

Not All Aspects Of Digital, Technology Trade During US Tariff Talks Are Agreeable To Malaysia - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Not all requests from the United States (US) involving aspects of digital trade and technology have been agreed to by Malaysia in the two countries' countervailing trade tariff negotiations, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Exporting Rare Earths To US Without Any Restrictions Is Not Exclusive Right To US -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The agreement not to impose any export restrictions on the supply of rare earth elements/critical minerals to the United States (US) does not mean that Malaysia grants the US exclusive rights to the supply of those elements.

APEC Steps Up Efforts To Ensure Ai-Based Economic Transformation Safe, Inclusive And Sustainable

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is stepping up efforts to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming and reshaping economies and societies across the Asia-Pacific is safe, inclusive, and sustainable. 

Anwar’s Statesmanship Shines Brightly In Resolving Regional Conflicts And Defending Economy

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Within five days, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has achieved much more than what many leaders can only aspire to do in the field of international politics and global trade.

Agrobank Launches Online Bank Account Opening Service

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Agrobank today launched its online bank account opening service, an innovative digital banking system that allows customers to open an account without having to visit the bank's branch.

Trump Signs Order To Modify Reciprocal Tariff Rate For 'certain Countries' As Deadline Ticks Down

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modifies the reciprocal tariff rate for dozens of countries ahead of his self-imposed Aug 1 trade deal deadline, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Huawei AI Chip Project A Private Sector Initiative, Not Govt Backed - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has clarified that it is not involved in any artificial intelligence (AI) project utilising Huawei chips, stating that the initiative is a private-sector undertaking and not a government project.

RM430 Bln Under 13MP To Boost Malaysia’s Construction, Infrastructure Sectors - CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s construction and infrastructure sectors are set to benefit significantly from the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which allocates RM430 billion for development expenditure (DE) from 2026 to 2030, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.