Bank Rakyat Issues RM1 Bln Senior Sukuk Wakalah

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Rakyat has successfully issued a RM1 billion Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) sukuk wakalah via special purpose vehicle (SPV) Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd. 

Netherland’s Oryx Stainless Opens New Facility In Johor

JOHOR BAHRU, May 9 (Bernama) – The Oryx Stainless Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of recycled stainless steel raw materials headquartered in the Netherlands, has opened a new facility in Johor.

Taiwan Dollar Rally Heightens FX Risk For Life Insurers, AM Best Warns 

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The Taiwan dollar’s rapid appreciation against the United States (US) dollar in recent days has raised foreign exchange (FX) risk concerns for the country’s life insurers, according to a new commentary from AM Best.

EU-Malaysia FTA To Anchor Deeper Strategic Ties Amid Global Volatility - Envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) is positioning the Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a central pillar in its broader strategy to deepen economic and geopolitical partnerships in ASEAN countries.

US Move To Ease Curbs On Chip Exports An Opportunity For Malaysia's AI And Data Centre Sectors

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- US President Donald Trump's plan to rescind the Biden-era artificial intelligence (AI) chip export rule presents opportunities for Malaysia to expand its AI chip industry and booming data centre sector.

Vista Debuts Evergreen Fund For Non-US Investors

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Vista Equity Partners (Vista) has launched VistaOne (Lux) (VistaOne), an open-ended investment vehicle that provides eligible non-United States (US) individual investors access to Vista’s private equity platform in a single, scaled solution.

Flight Woes Due To Regional Conflicts Demand Malaysia’s Pivot Toward Digital, Trade Diversification -- Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation industry will likely record lower revenues as it faces higher air travel costs, supply chain delays and reduced tourism activity owing to prolonged flight disruptions.

Economy Continues To Grow Despite Tariff Uncertainties - BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Following is the transcript of Bernama’s email interview with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) and Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR). 

Melaka Govt Partners With World Economic Council To Boost Investment In German Technology Park

MELAKA, May 8 (Bernama) -- The Melaka state government has entered into a collaboration with the World Economic Council (WEC) to attract more investors to the German Technology Park (GTP).

Science & Technology, Innovations To Drive ASEAN’s Digital And Green Economy Vision - Tengku Zafrul

SERDANG, May 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must embrace science and technology and produce innovations to power up the region’s digital and green economy visions sustainably, in order to achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030.

BNM Maintains OPR At 3.0 Pct, Global Growth To Continue

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent.

Malaysia And Bahrain To Boost Trade, Investments, Explore New Collaborations -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Bahrain are committed to enhancing trade and investment, as well as exploring new collaborations in the digital economy and green technology, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.