13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher across the board at midday today, in line with most regional peers and tracking Wall Street’s positive overnight performance, said an analyst.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- HDFC Bank, India’s private sector bank, has opened its first branch in Singapore to provide banking services and has been granted a wholesale banking licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) effective Oct 15.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed three development loan agreements with the Republic of Serbia worth US$205 million to fund key projects supporting the agriculture, education and energy sectors. (US$1=RM4.29)
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 will be a delicate balance between maintaining economic growth and ensuring that the welfare of the most vulnerable segments of society comprising low-income earners, single mothers and people with disabilities are looked after against a backdrop of rising prices.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The government is taking steps to diversify the domestic economic portfolio to reduce the deficit in the workers' compensation account, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s debt growth trend is expected to continue to decrease, ending 2024 at around 7.5 per cent compared to 8.6 per cent in 2023 and 10.2 per cent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The development of a special industrial cluster in the manufacturing sector in the Central Region needs to be prioritised as a strategic initiative of the MADANI Government to strengthen the country's position as an investment hub, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) has actively contributed to the ASEAN Taxonomy through the ASEAN Taxonomy Board, which includes central banks, securities regulators and insurance regulators.
15d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) is optimistic the tabling of Budget 2025 will create a supportive environment for the oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector to continue its growth trajectory following its recovery from recent challenging years.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) will discuss with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to increase the assistance provided in the oil palm replanting grant to boost productivity among smallholders.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has shown stronger performance versus regional currencies, driven by investor confidence in the country's reform agenda.
15d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) will continue to be driven by the country’s growth and inflation outlook, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.