NAMLIFA Cautions Discrepancies In Private Hospital Charges Can Make Medical Insurance Unsustainable

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Family Takaful Advisors (NAMLIFA) has urged the government to address the significant price disparity between insured and cash-paying patients at private hospitals, warning that such discrepancies could make medical insurance unsustainable.

Give Asean Secretariat More Clout To Get Countries To Rescind Non-Tariff Barriers -- Nazir Razak

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Jakarta-based ASEAN Secretariat should be given more clout to flag countries that resort to non-tariff barriers (NTBs).

MAHB Privatisation Signals Major Changes For Malaysia’s Airport Sector -- Aviation Experts 

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The privatisation and delisting of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) represents a crucial turning point for the country’s aviation industry, offering a chance to improve operational efficiency and service quality across its airports, analysts opined.

MDEC To Push For 25.5 Pct Digital Economy Contribution To Malaysia's GDP By End-2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) will support Malaysia to achieve or surpass the 25.5 per cent digital economy contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025, said its chief executive officer (CEO) Anuar Fariz Fadzil.

Malaysia, Turkiye Should Collaborate In Key Sectors To Achieve US$10 Bln Trade Target -- PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkiye need to collaborate in various sectors,  including semiconductors, agri-commodities, electrical and electronics (E&E) as well as food and beverages (F&B) to achieve the US$10 billion (RM44.68 billion) bilateral trade target, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Turkiye Aims To Double Trade With Malaysia To US$10 Bln As Economic Ties Deepen

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Turkiye aims to double its trade with Malaysia to US$10 billion after surpassing the US$5 billion mark in 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced today.

Turkiye To Strengthen Ties With Malaysia Through Technological Cooperation, Joint Production - Erdogan

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Turkiye aims to strengthen relations with Malaysia by focusing on technological cooperation and joint production, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Gold Futures Expected To Trade Higher Next Week

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to maintain an upward bias next week, trading within the US$2,775 per troy ounce to US$2,825 per troy ounce range, driven by strong physical demand in Asia and speculative interest from the Western markets.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Heavy Foreign Selling

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia gave up early gains to end at an intraday low on Thursday due to massive foreign selling, and bucking the regional trend in the process.

Brazil, Malaysia To Set Up Joint Development On IC Design In 2025

By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Brazil and Malaysia’s collaboration in the semiconductor industry will involve the development of joint initiatives in integrated circuit (IC) design next year, according to sources from the Brazilian Embassy in Malaysia.

Remembering Ananda Krishnan

By Azman Ujang

 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- Billionaire tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan, who died yesterday at age 86, hardly gave exclusive media interviews, if any, earning him the reputation of a reclusive among Malaysia's richest men.

Malayan Cement's Net Profit Rises To RM139.44 Mln In 1Q FY2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- Malayan Cement Bhd reported a higher net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1Q FY2025), increasing to RM139.44 million, compared to RM96.10 million in the same period in 2023.