KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The introduction of key amendments to hire-purchase financing practices under the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Act 2026 (HPAA) marks a significant move in strengthening borrowers’ protection, particularly for those looking to sell vehicles before their financing contracts mature, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) held about 45 per cent of the shares in IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM Corp) as at Jan 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Younger investors tend to focus less on retirement and more on immediate priorities with building emergency savings ranked first with 46 per cent, funding travel at 39 per cent ranking higher than making large, long-term investments at 15 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves stood at US$128.3 billion as at Feb 27, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is taking proactive steps to cushion the impact of escalating geopolitical conflicts in West Asia, by activating a comprehensive mitigation framework to support Malaysian exporters navigating maritime blockades, surging logistics costs and supply chain disruptions.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence, has showcased platform and industry ecosystem innovations at QuanCon 2026, its annual global customer and partner ecosystem event, as it advances its vision for a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI)-ready organisations powered by context.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The total deferred funds held by AmanahRaya are RM452 million as of Dec 31, 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- FGV Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Abu Huraira Abu Yazid as its non-independent, non-executive chairman, effective March 2, 2026.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Public willingness to contribute above the statutory rate through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Topup scheme signals high trust in the stability of the country’s financial institutions, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$126.87 billion (US$1=RM3.88) as at end-January 2026, as compared to US$125.53 billion as at end-December 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The government should strengthen national housing policy with more effective price controls and better-targeted tax incentives to tackle the imbalance between house prices and the public’s income growth, urged Senator Michael Mujah Lihan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Business-to-business cross-border trade payment platform XTransfer has received conditional approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for key payment licences, including issuing electronic money and a money services business licence (Class A) covering remittance and currency exchange.
