KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Credit to the private non-financial sector grew by 5.8 per cent in April 2026 compared to 5.6 per cent in March 2026, driven by higher growth in outstanding business loans and outstanding corporate bonds, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
JOHOR BAHRU, May 26 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is set to transform the state’s rural landscape by adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology and a macro-scale digital economy, starting at the grassroots level.
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, May 26 (Bernama) — The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (KUSKOP) has targeted RM20 million in potential sales among Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives participating in the THAIFEX-Anuga Asia 2026 exhibition here.
JAKARTA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Bank Indonesia (BI) said its liquidity support measures and government incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) would help cushion the impact of higher borrowing costs following the recent increase in the benchmark BI-Rate.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Banks in Malaysia and some Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies will be less impacted by higher energy prices, according to Moody’s Ratings.
By Kamarul Halim M Kamal
BATU PAHAT, May 24 (Bernama) – Her business started small from home with a capital of RM500 to produce 20 packs of “golok” bread or regular bread sprinkled with sugar and 10 jars of “pelangi” or rainbow cookies every weekend.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has collaborated with Daikin Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) to organise the MIDA-Daikin Supply Chain Programme.
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) held a strategic engagement session with the Labuan Chamber of Commerce (LCC) to explore Labuan’s potential as a regional platform capable of supporting economic growth and connectivity across Asian countries.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) announced that OeEB has provided a US$15 million financing facility to Asia Alliance Bank (AAB) to support funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women entrepreneurs and green projects in Uzbekistan. (US$1=RM3.95)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Audiencerate Ltd, a data activation specialist, has appointed Riccardo Fabbri as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven expansion initiatives.
PETALING JAYA, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Digital Trust and Data Security Strategy 2026-2030 is expected to be presented in the third quarter of this year, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Precious metals such as gold and silver continue to play an important role as an investment strategy for hedging against uncertain economic situations, even though the inverse correlation between currencies and gold movements has changed, especially over the past three years.
