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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The financial sector has prevented approximately RM1.9 billion in attempted fraudulent transactions in the first half of 2026, surpassing the RM1.2 billion prevented throughout 2025.
By Yeoh Cheng Guan
Partner, Indirect Tax, Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- As Budget 2027 approaches, discussions on Malaysia’s indirect tax landscape are once again taking centre stage.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The banking industry and PayNet are working towards introducing industry-wide fraud alert capabilities, with pilot testing involving selected banks targeted for the first half (1H) of 2027.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, in sync with Wall Street's positive overnight momentum, as muted oil prices following a recovery in West Asia crude exports offset a continued sell-off in US Treasuries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd said it has submitted a proposed solution to the government to address its outstanding remittances for consideration.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Economy Ministry has received 9,955 new and extension project proposals totalling RM944 billion for 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (TERAJU), which recently became an agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, had the opportunity to get Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s views on its priorities in strengthening bumiputera economic development during a meeting today.
Oleh Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALALUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- A dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) technology scheme should be introduced to train and upskill the country’s manpower so as to fully understand, apply and use AI across almost all professions in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd said it is currently in discussions to resolve issues with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) following the temporary suspension of its services to the department effective today.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed slightly higher today, in line with upbeat regional markets, as improved risk appetite was supported by softer US labour data, that reduced expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and eased pressure on bond yields.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Delays in finalising several supplementary contracts for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project have posed a risk of delays to the construction of LCS1 to LCS5, according to the 2026 Auditor-General’s Report Series 2.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s financial performance in 2025 improved, with the deficit falling by RM3.878 billion, bringing the deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio to 3.7 per cent from 4.1 per cent in 2024.
