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KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Bhd is offering first-time car buyers a financing package that includes competitive financing rates, insurance or takaful protection, and CIMB credit cards, known as the "First Car Solution" programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- National reinsurer Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd (Malaysian Re) and China Reinsurance Life Insurance Company Ltd (China Re Life) have signed a landmark reinsurance treaty to support the first dedicated reinsurance framework for cancer precision medicine (CPM) treatment coverage in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Zurich Insurance Group has identified extreme weather and natural disasters as the most severe risks facing the construction sector over the next five years, assigning a score of 6.2 out of seven on its risk severity scale.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Hong Kong’s SAIC Motor Insurance Limited (SAIC Captive).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian takaful industry demonstrated resilience in 2025, growing by 4.73 per cent in 2025, bringing total gross contributions to RM16.38 billion, according to the Malaysian Takaful Association.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Space42, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered SpaceTech company, has strengthened its Earth observation capabilities following the full operational deployment of the Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5 satellites.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s MY Value-Up initiative to reshape boardroom priorities is designed to encourage companies to communicate their strategies more effectively, improve performance and enhance investors' perception of their long-term value proposition.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- UEM Sunrise Bhd is poised for stronger earnings momentum ahead, supported by new project launches and solid unbilled sales, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- ArgosVision, a South Korean robotics vision startup, has announced its participation at Echelon Singapore 2026 on June 3 to 4, showcasing its panoramic 3D vision system, ArgosVue, and exploring collaboration opportunities with partners in the intelligent robotics industry.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Credit to the private non-financial sector grew by 5.8 per cent in April 2026 compared to 5.6 per cent in March 2026, driven by higher growth in outstanding business loans and outstanding corporate bonds, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM1.03 billion in the third quarter ended March 31, 2026 (3Q 2026) from RM946.70 million in 3Q 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Southeast Asia’s green economy has scaled to US$290 billion (US$1 = RM3.96) this year, but a realisation gap exceeding 35 per cent has opened between announced and deployed green capital expenditure (Capex) across the region’s power and electric vehicles (EV) value chains, according to a recent report by Bain & Company and Standard Chartered.
