Fuel Crisis Deepens, Unity Essential For Resilience
By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The gravity of a crisis is rarely understood until it intrudes and profoundly affects our daily lives.
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By M. Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The gravity of a crisis is rarely understood until it intrudes and profoundly affects our daily lives.
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) has disbursed RM906 million in financing under the Dana Ekonomi Usahawan Wanita (DEWI) initiative since its launch last month, benefiting 106,100 women entrepreneurs nationwide.
PUTRAJAYA, April 11 (Bernama) -- The 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) welcomed a proposed US$30 billion (RM141 billion) facility by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 2026–2030 to support the implementation of the Finance Sectoral Plan and ASEAN Community Vision 2045.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) – An academic has urged Malaysia and Turkiye to strengthen defence cooperation by moving beyond procurement and establishing a strategic partnership to jointly develop the local defence and aerospace industry.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to maintain its upward trajectory next week and could breach the 3.95 level amid cautious optimism over developments in West Asia, said economists.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is likely to break above the 1,700 psychological level in the coming week on firmer sentiment, alongside oil price stabilisation, supportive external momentum and easing volatility, and a turn in foreign fund flows, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (ADFIM) is encouraging customers to contact their respective development financial institutions (DFIs) and entrepreneur development organisations (EDOs) to explore the support options available, reaffirming the institutions’ ongoing commitment to providing reassurance, partnership, and practical solutions during challenging times.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) maintained its 2026 distributive trade forecast at 6.1 per cent, though downside risks from the ongoing energy crisis may warrant a downward revision.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit swept higher against major and ASEAN currencies on the last trading day of the week, supported by sustained buying interest amid cautious optimism over developments in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- iFLYTEK introduced its All-in-One AI Solutions at GITEX ASIA 2026 in Singapore, highlighting an integrated hardware and software system for private artificial intelligence (AI) computing and model deployment, alongside its Agent Platform for rapid application development.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ICHAM Pte Ltd (ICHAM), a regional multi-family office and asset manager, has launched a new open-ended Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund focused on autocall structured products, available exclusively to accredited and institutional investors.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- iFLYTEK, a global leader in intelligent speech and AI technologies, has unveiled its lineup of virtual human technologies at the GITEX ASIA 2026 in Singapore, drawing strong interest from visitors across the exhibition floor.