Manulife Launches New Medical Plan Giving Full Healthcare Coverage

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Life insurer Manulife Insurance Bhd has introduced a new medical plan, Manulife Health Saver Enrich (MHSE), aimed at providing end-to-end healthcare coverage from prevention to recovery.

Bursa Malaysia Kicks Off Higher, Mirrors Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday, rebounding from yesterday’s decline as investors tracked an overnight rally on Wall Street.

MACC Raids PeterLabs Offices Amid Misconduct Probe Involving Executive Director

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today raided the offices of PeterLabs Holdings Bhd and its subsidiary, Thye On Tong Trading Sdn Bhd (TOT), over allegations of misconduct involving an executive director.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower In Line With Regional Markets

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday, mirroring the lacklustre performance across Asia as weak Chinese economic data and the recent downgrade of the United States’ sovereign credit rating weighed on regional market sentiment.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower Amid Regional Downturn

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in consolidation mode at the end of the morning session, continuing from last week, amid a downtrend in regional bourses.

Keyfield International Cautiously Optimistic For FY2025 Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) – Keyfield International Bhd, an offshore support vessel (OSV) provider, is adopting a cautiously optimistic outlook for the financial year ending December 31, 2025 (FY2025), despite a slower-than-usual start to the year and broader macroeconomic uncertainties.

Maybank To Support JS-SEZ And Facilitate Up To RM2.35 Bln In Client Investments

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Economy to support the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and facilitate up to RM2.35 billion in client investments over the next three to 10 years.

Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower in the early session on Monday amid a lack of fresh catalysts to boost the domestic market.

Bubbles O2 Plans Expansion Into MENA And ASEAN Markets To Fill Halal Product Gap

By Mohd Noor Azeery Idris

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (BERNAMA) -- Oxygenated mineral water company, Bubbles O2 Sdn Bhd, plans to penetrate the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and ASEAN markets, which have been identified as having a significant gap in halal product offerings.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To See Volatile Trading Amid Positive Outlook Next Week

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to see some volatile trading next week, albeit market optimism is supported by improving global sentiment, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia In Consolidation Mode, CI Ends Marginally Lower

Any Revision In GDP Will Be Based On Data, Not Assumptions - BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Bernama) — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) acknowledges the need to revise the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 amid the global economic uncertainty, but prefers to avoid making revisions based on assumptions, said BNM governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.