2025: Motor Losses, Climate Risks, Digital Shifts Shape General Insurance Landscape

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.

Brisk 5G Dual-Network Rollout Marks 2025 With Telecommunications Industry Set To Maintain Growth Momentum Next Year

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The telecommunications industry delivered a resilient performance IN 2025 despite operating within a highly saturated environment, reflecting a maturing market consistent with global trends.

BMI: Malaysia’s 5G Adoption Set To Accelerate As U Mobile Secures RM4.3 Bln Funding

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- U Mobile Sdn Bhd’s newly secured RM4.3 billion syndicated financing will help the operator accelerate 5G deployment and strengthen its position in Malaysia’s competitive market.

Sunway Posts Lower Net Profit Of RM338.14 mln In 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Sunway Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM338.14 million for the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, 2025, compared to RM376.08 million a year earlier, due to start-up operational losses from its new hospitals in Damansara and Ipoh.

PM Anwar’s African Visit Beefs Up Ties With Global South, Carving Out Pathways To New Markets

NAIROBI (Kenya), Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to three African countries in a continent which is increasingly being described as “young and fast” for its vibrant demographics and rising potential is a testament to Putrajaya’s commitment to strengthening ties with the Global South and positioning Malaysia strategically as a trusted partner in an increasingly multipolar world.

MOSTI, Agencies Should Catalyse World-Class Science, Technology Breakthroughs -- DPM Fadillah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and all relevant agencies are encouraged to enhance strategic research funding to catalyse world-class scientific and technological breakthroughs, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof.

Malaysia Leads Region As Fastest-Growing Digital Economy, Set To Hit US$39 Bln GMV In 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is now the fastest-growing digital economy in Southeast Asia (SEA), with an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), and on track to reach gross merchandise value (GMV) of US$39 billion (US$1=RM4.13) this year. 

Halagel Returns To Explore Indonesian Market, Eyes 60 Mln Consumers In Sumatra

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Halagel (M) Sdn Bhd has relaunched the distribution of its products in Kota Padang through a collaboration with Aciak Mart, one of the largest retail chains in West Sumatra.

PM Anwar Leaves For South Africa To Attend G20 Leaders Summit

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has departed from Ethiopia to Johannesburg, South Africa for the second leg of a three-country visit to Africa after successfully concluding his visit here.

PM Anwar Ends Landmark Visit To Ethiopia On High Note 

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day visit to Ethiopia ended on a high note, marked by productive discussions on potential areas of collaboration that are mutually beneficial.

Ethiopia’s Liberalised Financial Market Offers Opportunities For Malaysian Banks - Tengku Zafrul 

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Ethiopia’s fully liberalised financial industry presents a promising opening for Malaysian banks, particularly in Islamic finance, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

PM Anwar Highlights Vast Potential Of Africa-ASEAN Trade

From M. Saraswathi

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has highlighted the vast potential of linking the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the ASEAN market during his meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, at his headquarters in Addis Ababa.