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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) – Raising the ceiling of national growth is one of the three central pillars of the MADANI Economy to propel Malaysia towards a high-income, competitive and sustainable economy grounded in humanistic values and social justice, according to the Finance Ministry (MOF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to undertake a bold re-framing of its economic strategy as the region navigates a complex polycrisis, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- GX Bank Bhd is strengthening its role in advancing financial inclusion, with around 60 per cent of its customer base comprising underserved segments, including individuals from the bottom 40 per cent (B40) income bracket and 10 per cent from the gig economy.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has signed the supplementary agreement 7 (SA7) with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project contractor for the connection from the last station at Jalan Kastam, Port Klang, to Westports and Northport (Section D).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Clear and timely guidance is crucial to maintaining investor confidence and preventing disruptions to supply chains that are integrated with the United States and global markets, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) – The growth of Islamic finance will be driven by greater connectivity across asset classes, geographies and generations -- and not just by compliance -- as a generational shift in investor demographics brings in younger, digital-native and value-conscious investors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Yinson Holdings Bhd's unit, Yinson Production, has completed the buy-out of the project loan related to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel 'Atlanta' from Brava Energia S.A. for a total cash consideration of approximately US$257.4 million, including accrued interest.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Penang government has requested Hartasuma Sdn Bhd, the concessionaire for the Penang Hill cable car project, to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed new cable car route linking the Botanical Gardens to Gurney Bay.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's financial sector must remain a cornerstone of transformation as Malaysia enters the next chapter of the country's development agenda under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- More than 90 per cent of adjusted medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) policies recorded premium increases of less than 10 per cent, while over 200,000 policies benefited from deferred premium adjustments and more than 14,000 policies were reactivated as at 30 April 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court has fined Pixelvest Sdn Bhd RM3 million and sentenced its director Dexter Ang Jen Chuen to three years imprisonment for offences relating to unlicensed capital market activities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Market regulators must have integrity and be facilitative to be able to create value, grow the capital markets and address future challenges, especially given the challenges that lie ahead, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
