KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The RAM Business Confidence Index (RAM BCI) rose to 48.4 in the third quarter (3Q) of 2025, compared to 40.0 in 2Q, reflecting a notable improvement in business sentiment for the upcoming three months.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) to Samsung Property & Casualty Insurance Company (China) Ltd (Samsung P/C China). The outlook for both credit ratings (ratings) is stable.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) Power Integration Project (PIP) and the proposed Peninsular and Borneo grids will serve as models for ASEAN’s push towards a fully connected regional power network, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings here are set to advance the groundwork for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA), focusing on cementing rules of origin and digital trade protocols.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rose at the open on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains after Nvidia Corp announced a partnership with OpenAI and pledged up to US$100 billion in investment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, extending gains as market confidence was lifted by the government’s firm policy stance following the rationalisation of RON95 subsidies.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Ltd (TPRe China).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained a 'neutral' call on the plantation sector, saying earnings are expected to stay robust into calendar year 2026 (CY26) but lacking strong upside catalysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through the remainder of 2025, assuming that Malaysia's economic growth stays within the official 4.0-4.8 per cent range and inflation remains contained, said an investment bank.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (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) for Bermuda’s INPEX Insurance Ltd (IIL), with a stable outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (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 Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Northstar Travel Group (Northstar), a powerhouse in business-to-business (B2B) travel industry events, media, and information services, is set to be acquired by JTB Corp, one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers.
