Consumer Credit Bill 2025 Passed, Regulating Commission To Be Set Up

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Bill 2025 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today to protect the interests of credit consumers in the country.

Govt Urged To Set Up Credit Scoring Agency To Regulate Eligibility Of Borrowers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government should establish a creditworthiness or credit scoring agency to regulate the eligibility of consumers taking loans, according to Member of Parliament (MP) Sim Tze Tzin (PH-Bayan Baru).

BNPL Transactions Hit 102.6 Million In 1h 2025 - Hui Ying

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The volume of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) transactions has increased from 83.8 million in the second half (2H) of 2024 to 102.6 million in the first half (1H) of this year.

RegASK Unveils First Agentic AI Architecture For Regulatory Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- RegASK, a regulatory intelligence for consumer goods and life sciences provider, has launched the industry’s first agentic artificial intelligence (AI) architecture built for regulatory operations.

ExtraHop Expands Singapore Presence To Bolster APAC Cybersecurity

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- ExtraHop, a leader in modern network detection and response (NDR), is expanding operations in Singapore to support growing regional demand and strengthen data sovereignty for Asia Pacific (APAC) customers.

SUSE Launches EU-based Sovereign Support To Strengthen Digital Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- SUSE, a global leader in enterprise open source solutions, has unveiled SUSE Sovereign Premium Support, its most comprehensive sovereign support offering tailored to meet digital sovereignty and regulatory compliance requirements within the European Union (EU).

Kenanga IB Launches Structured Warrants Linked To Hang Seng Indices On Bursa Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has launched a new suite of structured warrants on Bursa Malaysia today, offering Malaysian investors direct access to global markets through exposure to two of Hong Kong’s leading Hang Seng equity benchmarks.

It’s Time To Reset Southeast Asia, Europe Partnership On Equal Terms Both In Ties And Trade - PM Anwar

From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj

PARIS, July 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a bold remark called for the need to redefine the terms of engagement between Southeast Asia and Europe, as equals, as co-creators, and as partners in both ties and trade, in a world yearning for balance.

EBC Financial Group Wins Top Awards For Trust, Platform Excellence

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- EBC Financial Group (EBC) has been recognised by two leading industry award bodies in 2025, reinforcing its standing as a trusted broker in global markets.

Data Centre's Robust Expansion To Drive Electricity Demand – Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The robust expansion of data centres (DCs) is expected to drive electricity demand, which in turn will increase the need for power generation and gas consumption, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga Research).

TNB Shares Hit By Federal Court Ruling

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) shares on Bursa Malaysia were hit in early trading today following the Federal Court’s decision to allow the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia’s (IRB) appeal over an additional tax assessment notice issued to the company for the 2018 assessment year.

SIRIM To Issue Certificate Of Approval For Waste Plastic Imports Effective July 1

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- SIRIM Bhd has been mandated to be the sole inspection body and certificate of approval (COA) issuer for waste plastic imports into Malaysia, effective July 1, 2025.