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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Economy to support the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and facilitate up to RM2.35 billion in client investments over the next three to 10 years.
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From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
BEIJING, May 19 (Bernama) – GE Aerospace plans to further expand its operations in Malaysia and across the Asia Pacific region as it strengthens its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to meet rising global aviation demand.
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KEPALA BATAS, May 17 (Bernama) -- Trensor Co Ltd, a leading Chinese manufacturer of pressure sensors, is investing RM100 million to build its first manufacturing facility at the Penang Technology Park in Bertam, here.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) -- A rousing performance across key economic sectors lifted Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), in line with the GDP advance estimates and higher than the 4.2 per cent growth recorded in 1Q 2024.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market snapped a four-day winning streak to close lower on Thursday, weighed down by losses in regional rubber futures markets, a sharp drop in crude oil prices, and the continued strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan reached a new milestone in their green bioeconomy partnership with the signing of three strategic agreements worth RM1.34 billion on May 12 at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its stable outlook for the Philippine non-life insurance market, citing robust growth prospects, stabilised reinsurance capacity, and a favourable economic environment as key supporting factors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Plexus, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered legal automation platform, has secured over US$6 million in new funding to accelerate global expansion and AI-led innovation. (US$1=RM4.30)
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By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) opened marginally higher but turned easier in early trade today, taking its cue from the mixed performance on Wall Street overnight as investors weighed the United States (US) inflation data.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Renewable energy company reNIKOLA Holdings Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation to jointly develop large-scale bioenergy projects in Malaysia and Indonesia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The 100-basis point cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) ratio by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) last Thursday is intended to give the Monetary Policy Committee some breathing room to assess the impact of the United States (US)-led tariff shock on exports, said Moody’s Analytics.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained a 2025 growth forecast of 2.5 per cent for container throughput, underpinned by new services from shipping alliances, and potential front-loading activities during the 90-day tariff pause.