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KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Glove manufacturers with higher exposure to natural latex (NL) gloves could benefit temporarily amid the West Asia conflict as customers seek cheaper substitutes for nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) gloves.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Global financial and payments platform, Airwallex, has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for its e-money issuing and Class A licences, which will provide a complete suite of payment services in Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher today amid the escalating war in West Asia.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher, reversing earlier losses amid stronger crude oil and soybean oil prices, a trader said.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to finish higher on Tuesday, driven by buying interest in healthcare, utilities and banking counters.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Persona AI, an emerging leader in embodied artificial intelligence (AI), announced the appointment of Brian Davis as Head of Global Manufacturing.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain positive in 2026, driven by strong domestic fundamentals and ongoing reform measures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The establishment of the Consumer Credit Commission is timely and important in safeguarding consumers through the regulation and supervision of previously unregulated nonbank credit and credit service providers, including buy now pay later (BNPL) providers.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Cyber risk remains the foremost concern for financial institutions amid increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the operational, financial and reputational implications in 2026, according to the Bank Negara Malaysia.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has processed 1.7 billion banknotes in 2025, compared with 2.5 billion in 2024, with 86 per cent handled through the automated cash centre (ACC) compared with 69 per cent in the previous year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- E-payment transactions grew by 25 per cent to 18.4 billion, compared to 14.7 billion in 2024, with each Malaysian making 538 e-payments in 2025 on average, a 25 per cent increase from 432 in 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher on Monday, as investors took the opportunity to buy gold following the precious metal’s significant decline this month amid escalating war tensions.