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KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Garment retailer Padini Holdings Bhd has commenced an internal review to assess the circumstances surrounding the freezing of certain identified bank accounts belonging to the company and its subsidiaries by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen certain bank accounts of Padini Holdings Bhd and its subsidiaries in connection with an ongoing investigation.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- The third Regional Asian Post Alliance (RAPA) Meeting was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, bringing together postal authorities from Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia to discuss regional cooperation in logistics, digital commerce and retail connectivity.
By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Poland sees strong potential to expand its economic and investment footprint in Malaysia, particularly in high-technology, defence and dual-use sectors, positioning the country as a strategic gateway to the wider Southeast Asia region.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) processed 8.44 billion digital payment transactions in 2025, reflecting how digital payments are increasingly the preferred payment method across Malaysia, driven by continued adoption across banks, non-banks participants, businesses and consumers.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar on Wednesday as market sentiment remained cautious following news that the United States-Iran ceasefire, originally expected to expire today, has been extended to allow negotiations with Iran to conclude.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- Qingyang is advancing its digital transformation by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and "computing power" into rural e-commerce, enabling farmers and homemakers to become livestream sellers, or "Code Farmers".
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- SHANGPREE, Korea’s premier aesthetic skincare brand, is accelerating its global expansion by participating in ‘Beauty Asia’, taking place on April 20 to 22 in Singapore.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors were net buyers for the second consecutive week across eight Asian markets, with net foreign inflows totalling US$4.39 billion (RM17.35 billion), according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
By Farhana Poniman
GEORGE TOWN, April 19 (Bernama) -- Despite rising geopolitical uncertainties, a sustained global semiconductor upcycle is expected to drive Penang’s economic growth through 2026.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed the week higher, extending its upward momentum, buoyed by positive sentiment following the release of Malaysia’s advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, reinforcing the narrative of resilient domestic demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) based on advance estimates, reflecting an economy that remains fundamentally resilient, despite rising global uncertainties, particularly elevated oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
