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KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd is now close to achieving RM15 billion in new sustainable banking business for green projects to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ahead of the targeted 2027 financial year.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- ASEAN finance ministers will meet here next week amid a sense of urgency to deepen economic integration and enhance financial resilience as the global trade war erupts, no thanks to debilitating tariffs imposed by the United States.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, along with its Islamic banking arm OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, is urging customers impacted by the recent fire at Putra Heights to contact the bank for possible relief or restructuring of their loans and financing schemes.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has focused on three priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the financial track — sustainable financing, digital economy, and inclusive development — which will be the main focus of discussions at the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM) from April 7-10.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Rakyat offers special assistance to defer monthly installment payments to individuals and business customers affected by the recent gas pipeline fire incident in Putra Heights.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Seven equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platforms have been selected to participate in the RM131.5 million New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s approach to retirement system reform by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been cited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a model for building long-term retirement systems in an emerging economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Underfunding in Malaysia’s public health sector remains a key challenge, with healthcare expenditure standing at about four per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- European credit specialist AlbaCore Capital Group (AlbaCore) has launched its new Senior Direct Lending Strategy (the Strategy), having secured anchor investments from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (the Trust Bank).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Agrobank recorded its highest financing disbursement of RM10.44 billion and achieved outstanding performance across all sectors in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Grab Malaysia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to support the digitalisation of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under MDEC’s Business Digitalisation Initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Alliance Bank MSME Business Outlook Report 2025 revealed that 79 per cent of Malaysian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) anticipate revenue growth in 2025, driven by strong domestic demand and accelerated digital adoption.
