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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Insurance and takaful provider AIA Malaysia has secured the top position in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) rankings in Malaysia for the 10th time, recording a total of 827 MDRT qualifiers, including 19 Top of the Table (TOT) and 67 Court of the Table (COT) members.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Exsim Hospitality Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Exsim Concepto Sdn Bhd (ECSB), has accepted a letter of award from Cosmopolitan Avenue Sdn Bhd for the design and build of interior works under a RM63.5 million contract.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous agentic systems could become significantly more consequential for financial systems when paired with digital cash, such as stablecoins, tokenised deposits or deposit tokens.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) highlights the growing importance of structural reforms and investment policies in driving Malaysia's long-term growth, with monetary policy providing a stable backdrop for economic expansion, according to an economist.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.
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PUTRAJAYA, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Bhd has expanded its network in China with the launch of direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and Changsha, bringing the total number of destinations served by the airline in the country to nine.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors returned to the Malaysian bond market in June, recording net inflows of RM4.9 billion compared with net outflows of RM4.3 billion in May, supported by easing geopolitical tensions and continued confidence in the country’s economic fundamentals, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today, for the seventh consecutive period.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government's total liabilities arising from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), including those already settled and those still outstanding, amount to RM51.4 billion, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- AEON Bank (M) Bhd, Malaysia's first digital Islamic bank, has introduced Term Financing-i and Working Capital Financing-i, anchored by its business banking vertical, AEON Bank Biz, as it expands its business banking financing facilities.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday on Thursday, as market sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision later today.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is inviting Malaysian companies to register for the International Sourcing Programme (INSP), to be held alongside the 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026.