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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Bank Bhd’s net profit rose 5.8 per cent to RM1.09 billion in the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1Q FY2025) from RM1.03 billion in the same period last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has announced the recommencement of the Prihatin Programme for Flood to support eligible financing customers affected by recent floods.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Blackstone and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking have reached an agreement under which funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) will acquire interests in a US$1 billion portfolio of high-quality infrastructure loans from Santander. (US$1=RM4.45)
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Forest City's Special Financial Zone (SFZ) will prioritise two key sectors: banking and financial services, alongside logistics services, global service centres, and transfer services.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) sees Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) as among beneficiaries of the booming information technology (IT) market as major cloud and internet companies would also demand greater terrestrial connectivity as well as global subsea cable networks.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has decided to register MYDATA Informatica Sdn Bhd (MISB) and One Future Solutions Sdn Bhd (OFS) as new credit reporting agencies (CRAs) under Section 14 of the Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010 [Act 710].
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) of South Korea’s NongHyup Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited (NH P&C).
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KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 22 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its market segment outlook for the delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) segment at positive, citing its sustained growth and niche expertise, despite potential issues that could arise from capacity challenges and rapid growth.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's (HSCB) net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024) soared nearly fourfold to RM193.11 million, up from RM50.30 million in the same period last year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best will participate in the 14th annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Insurance Congress, scheduled for Nov 25, in Jerudong, Brunei Darussalam.
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IPOH, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A lack of business expertise has never been a barrier for 45-year-old Harisun Kassim, who has been successfully running a spa and beauty salon for 18 years.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Pantheon, a global private markets investor, has launched two funds to expand its private wealth offerings across asset classes in key growth markets globally.