KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is committed to women’s economic empowerment by supporting over 500,000 women entrepreneurs through microfinance programs that provide capital and training to start and grow their businesses, said Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- UEM Sunrise Bhd achieved a take-up rate of 100 per cent during the preview of its developments -- Aspira Hills, DiReka Square, and Aspira LakeHomes -- with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM499 million.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Singapore have been great partners, and this relationship should not be disrupted by any issues that arise between the two nations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to expand digital grant incentives for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the upcoming Budget 2025 to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has been rising steadily against the US dollar, notably since early July, following greater clarity of the interest rate path of developed countries, especially that of the United States, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to introduce a robust regulatory framework in parliament by November with the aim of establishing Malaysia as a global carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hub, said Minister of Economy Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has estimated a net development expenditure of around RM90 billion in Budget 2025 as Malaysia enters the final year of the 12th Malaysia Plan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Scientex Bhd’s net profit for the financial year ended July 31, 2024 (FY2024) surged by 24.4 per cent to RM545.21 million from RM438.14 million a year ago.
From Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
VIENTIANE (LAOS), Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, will lead Malaysia's delegation to the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and its associated meeting in Vientiane, Laos, from Sept 26 to 27.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the government to consider introducing incentives or tax credits in the upcoming Budget 2025 to support Malaysia’s emerging sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Invest Malaysia 2024 is expected to attract over 500 delegates, including foreign fixed income, equity, and private equity investors, with a combined asset under management (AUM) of over RM56.7 trillion.
