PUTRAJAYA, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total population was estimated at 34.4 million in the first quarter of this year (1Q26) as compared with the 34.2 million recorded in the same period last year, with a slower growth of 0.5 per cent, according to the Demographic Statistics for 1Q 2026 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- UEM Group Bhd and its subsidiaries spent a total of RM5.5 billion on procurement from Bumiputera vendors and suppliers between 2023 and 2025, said managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin.
By Frank Julian Martin
SIBU, May 12 (Bernama) -- Sibu needs to accelerate new industrial and agricultural development initiatives to regain its economic competitiveness and prevent further outmigration of local talent, according to Delta Leasing Bhd executive chairman, Dr Gregory Hii Sui Cheng.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- SkyeChip Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 95.03 times ahead of its listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) has reduced the financing profit rate under its PROSPER GROW scheme to 3.5 per cent per annum from between 5.0 and 6.75 per cent previously to help Bumiputera entrepreneurs cope with rising operating costs.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- VentureTECH Sdn Bhd has appointed Azizan Jaafar as its chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- RT Pastry Holdings Bhd (RT Pastry) has signed an underwriting agreement with KAF Investment Bank Bhd for its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Muamalat) launched the ASB SMART Education plan today, becoming the first financial institution among Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) agents to offer an Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) financing solution specifically tailored towards education.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35) is a national policy that ensures fairness in strengthening Bumiputera economic participation, enabling the group to compete on a level playing field in the national economy, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
SUNGAI PETANI, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd (HLB Islamic) today organised a special forum to strengthen the ecosystem and access of small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs in the Northern Region.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Manforce Group Bhd's public portion of its initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 3.47 times, in conjunction with its transfer of listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Local ammunition production company Ketech Asia Sdn Bhd plans to strengthen its product portfolio and revenue streams with the introduction of two additional calibres, namely the 7.62 millimetre (mm) and 12mm rounds next year, as part of its broader growth and capacity expansion strategy.
