National Sustainability Reporting Framework Sets Reporting Standard For Companies

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) will help companies to adopt globally aligned sustainability reporting standard, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

EXIM Bank Unveils RM1.5 Bln Green Initiative For Sustainable Financing By 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd (EXIM Bank) has launched its EXIM Green Global Initiative, committing to mobilise up to RM1.5 billion in sustainable financing by 2027. 

Affin Bank Upbeat On Malaysian Economy Amidst Low Global Recession Possibility

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to remain healthy at five per cent this year and 5.2 per cent next year amidst the low possibility of a global recession.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday On China’s Stimulus Support 

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session in positive territory, aligning with regional peers and bolstered by new stimulus measures from China, according to an analyst.

Affin Bank Stock Jumps As Sarawak Finalises Majority Stake

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd's shares surged this morning, rising by two per cent ahead of the Sarawak government's expected finalisation of a majority stake acquisition in the bank this Friday.

ASEAN Data Centre Market Can Reach US$11 Bln By 2028 - Maybank IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The potential total addressable market for ASEAN data centres is estimated to reach US$11 billion (US$1=RM4.20) by 2028 on the back of the global data centre demand boom, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Bhd.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street's Overnight Performance 

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s losses to open higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight upbeat performance, said an analyst.

RON95 Targeted Subsidy Can Influence Malaysia's Inflation Trends, Says Economist

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation rate easing to 1.9 per cent in August 2024 has raised concerns about the implications of a RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism, according to Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

Lower Inflation Helps Ringgit Extend Gain Against US Dollar At Close

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday as a lower domestic inflation rate helped to extend its recent gains, an analyst said. 

Inflation Rate To Trend Between 2.0 Pct And 2.3 Pct Yoy For 2024 - Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Analysts expect headline inflation to trend between 2.0 per cent and 2.3 per cent year-on-year (yoy) for the rest of 2024.

Cropmate Gets Bursa's Nod To List On Ace Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Specialty fertiliser company Cropmate Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia for its ACE Market listing. 

Etiqa Unveils Malaysia's First Independent EV Repair Network