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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) net profit has risen to RM2.59 billion in the first quarter ended on March 31, 2025 (1Q FY2025) from RM2.49 billion a year ago, driven by the group’s corporate banking and global markets segment.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on Japan’s non-life insurance industry, supported by improved profitability in the fire insurance segment and tighter regulatory oversight aimed at driving market reforms.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The Taiwan dollar’s rapid appreciation against the United States (US) dollar in recent days has raised foreign exchange (FX) risk concerns for the country’s life insurers, according to a new commentary from AM Best.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves expanded to US$118.70 billion as at April 30, 2025, from US$118.40 billion on April 15, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- AKWEL, a French automotive parts supplier specialising in fluid management and components for electric vehicles, posted first-quarter (QI) 2025 revenue of 255.6 million euros, down 4.0 per cent on a like-for-like basis as global auto production weakened in most key markets outside China and Japan. (1 Euro = RM4.87)
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Pharmaniaga Bhd remains confident of exiting Practice Note 17 (PN17) status, supported by resilient business operations and recovery strategies that have underpinned its steady financial progress.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves accumulated to US$118.40 billion as at April 15, 2025, from US$117.50 billion on March 28, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated (SBC Medical), a global owner, operator and provider of management services and products to cosmetic treatment centres, reported a mixed performance with a decline in quarterly figures but a notable increase in annual revenues.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2025 (FY2025) surged over threefold to RM129.15 million from RM36.88 million in the previous year.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserves eased to US$118.0 billion as at March 14, 2025, from US$118.3 billion on Feb 28, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said its long-standing policy of decentralising international reserves had led to the accumulation of sizeable non-reserve external assets, strengthening Malaysia’s external position.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Solvency and liquidity stress test exercises have re-affirmed that banks in the country remain highly resilient even in the face of severe macroeconomic, financial, and liquidity shocks.
