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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA) has secured RM1 billion in funding from HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd to provide home financing specifically for civil servants.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (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 KB Insurance Co Ltd (KBI), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management Pte Ltd, the manager of Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (Lendlease REIT), announced that the condition precedent for the divestment of the Jem office component has been fulfilled, with completion expected by Nov 12.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s leading technology companies, has raised US$710 million in equity at a pre-money valuation of US$11 billion. (US$1=RM4.17)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Technology company Bending Spoons has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AOL from Yahoo, marking another bold move in its rapid expansion into the digital services space.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- NEC Corporation (NEC) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire United States-based CSG Systems International Inc (CSG) for US$80.70 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately US$2.9 billion, or 438.5 billion Japanese yen, including debt. (US$1=RM4.19)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official international reserve assets stood at US$123.6 billion (US$1= RM4.19) as at end-September 2025, up from US$122.68 billion as at end-August 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
IPOH, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Property and goods, including several vehicles, belonging to cosmetic entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Vida, were auctioned for RM1 million today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has inked cooperation agreements with four local banks to mobilise up to US$6 billion (US$1=RM4.1835) for sustainable and technology-enabled infrastructure projects across the ASEAN region.
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GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The growth in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region has been revised upward to 3.1 per cent this year, slightly higher than the earlier forecast of three per cent, supported by resilient trade activity and robust demand for high-tech goods.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The international reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) amounted to US$123.4 billion as at Oct 15, 2025, compared to US$123.6 billion as at Sept 30, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Global progress on financial inclusion has plateaued in 2025 after steady gains in recent years, according to the latest Global Financial Inclusion Index released by Principal Financial Group.
