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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to take the lead in building an integrated halal–Islamic finance economy that will deliver inclusive growth and prosperity, not only for Muslims, but also for the global community, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Islamic finance must continue to play a central role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while nurturing the next generation of ethical leaders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The lower Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) is expected to support homeownership affordability through reduced debt servicing costs, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has emerged as one of the four most attractive ASEAN markets for European businesses, alongside Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, according to the EU-ASEAN Business Sentiment Survey released today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has announced its group chief executive officer, Novan Amirudin, will oversee as Acting CEO of Growth Markets in CIMB Singapore following the resignation of Victor Lee Meng Teck.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) increased marginally to US$122.7 billion as of Aug 29, 2025, from US$122 billion recorded on Aug 15, 2025.
BEIJING, Sept 9 (Bernama-VNA) -- Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China reached US$597 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 8.2 per cent year-on-year and accounting for 16.7 per cent of China’s total foreign trade during the period, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Good governance must be seen as a strategic asset and an anchor of credibility in the financial market, which in turn is the magnet for investments, and the guarantee that progress will be shared fairly, Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s gains on continued local institutional buying and stock accumulation, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has reinforced its pivotal role in advancing Malaysia’s bid to be ASEAN’s hub for innovation, sustainability and advanced industries by linking businesses with investors via its Investment Pitching Day 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Digital will emphasise Malaysia’s development as an artificial intelligence (AI) nation by 2030, together with GovTech initiatives, in the 2026 Budget.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is exploring the development of a federated artificial intelligence (AI) model, tentatively called FinancialGPT, to enhance fraud detection and strengthen security in digital payments.
