Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Amid Mixed Wall Street Performance

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today amid a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. 

Banking Sector Thriving In 2024, Sees Major Acquisitions

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak state government’s acquisition of a major stake in Affin Bank Bhd and Public Bank’s purchase of equity in LPI Capital Bhd, plus banks generally being highly profitable, were the major news items in Malaysia’s banking and financial landscape this year.

Buoyant Year For Port Operators, Shipping Industry But Challenges Persist

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- It has been a strong year for ports in Malaysia as operators pushed ahead with capital-intensive infrastructure upgrading works and rode on the wave of e-commerce growth as well as rising global trade to maintain their competitiveness.

Key Projects Make Rapid Progress, Changing Malaysia’s Transportation Landscape

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s infrastructure landscape is undergoing significant changes, with major transportation projects driving greater connectivity and growth while transforming the skyline of cities and townships in an unprecedented manner.

Neurogine, PIKAP Partner For Cross-border Remittance Programmes In 2025

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National Association of Employment Agencies (PIKAP), representing key foreign labour employment agencies in the country, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Neurogine Sdn Bhd to initiate cross-border remittance programmes. 

Duitnow Is Accessible From Sarawak’s S Pay Global

KUCHING, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- S Pay Global, the Sarawak government’s e-wallet application, has expanded its functions by linking with DuitNow  QR after partnering with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet).

AirAsia Offers 27,000 Fixed Fare Seats For Travel From Peninsular Malaysia To Sabah, Sarawak During CNY

SEPANG, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- AirAsia has launched 27,000 fixed fare tickets for travel from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah and Sarawak in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities.

AWS Announces Malay-language Gen-AI LLM, MaLLaM, On Its Cloud Services

LAS VEGAS, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that Mesolitica, a Malaysian startup specialising in training large language models (LLMs), has built a Malay-language generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI) LLM called MaLLaM on its cloud services.

Abang Johari A New Economy Influencer, Says Italy's Nextchem VP

KUCHING, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Sarawak’s leadership commitment in energy transition earned praises from an Italian senior corporate figure who lauded the state Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s unique vision in driving sustainable economic growth.

SME Corp Plans To Help More Sarawak MSMEs

KUCHING, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- SME Corporation Malaysia plans to target more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Sarawak to receive benefits through programmes that will be implemented in 2025, in line with the aspirations of a more equitable and inclusive MADANI Economy framework.

IPG For Smallholders Not Activated In November - MRB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has announced that the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for cuplump and latex has not been activated for November 2024 in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah dan Sarawak.

BSN Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Commits To 100 Pct Nationwide Service Coverage

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) is committed to achieving 100 per cent service coverage nationwide, in line with the aspirations of the MADANI government.