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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian public portion of RedPlanet Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 85.28 times, with 7,031 applications for 1.77 billion shares worth approximately RM336.72 million received.
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is capable of achieving its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) under Budget 2027, provided the assumptions underpinning the budget hold amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu & Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday as bargain hunting continued in banking and healthcare stocks amid a mixed performance in major Asian equities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Water project execution in Sarawak is expected to accelerate due to the streamlined governance structure following the consolidation of the state’s water agencies.
BANGKOK, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil industry must balance sustainability with long-term profitability and growth, while ensuring that rising compliance costs do not disproportionately burden smallholders, said Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive officer Roslin Azmy Hassan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 reinforces Malaysia’s sustainability policy direction across decarbonisation, climate resilience and social inclusion, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Global growth is projected to decelerate to 3.1 per cent in 2026 from 3.5 per cent in 2025 before recovering to 3.4 per cent in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) --The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed revising the tax incentives for the Global Services Hub (GSH) to strengthen Malaysia’s competitiveness and attract treasury management activities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The government has proposed to extend tax incentives for angel investors by four years to attract more investors to provide capital funding to technology start-up companies at the pre-seed and seed stages.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued last week’s positive performance, led by bargain hunting in banking stocks as Budget 2027 offered additional support through measures targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lending, housing financing and investment-driven credit growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Income tax deductions are proposed for the issuance cost of Sukuk Prisma approved or authorised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or lodged with SC for the assessment years 2027 to 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Going International Asset Management Limited has received the Capital Excellence Fund Award at the Capital Merits of Achievement in Banking and Finance 2026 for its financial technology innovation, quantitative investment research and development capabilities, and fund performance.
