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From Abdul Hamid A Rahman
GUIYANG, CHINA, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- As a Malaysian journalist on assignment to observe Guiyang’s growing digital economy during Merdeka month, my first lesson about life in one of China’s emerging technology cities did not come from an artificial intelligence laboratory, a data centre or an autonomous vehicle.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) led 15 Malaysian halal-certified exporters to Fi South America 2026 in Sao Paulo as Malaysia’s halal exports to Brazil increased to an estimated RM860.45 million in 2025 from RM510.82 million in 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Group Bhd has denied any involvement or association with the former Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan following rumours linking the company to the graft charges brought against him today.
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug (Bernama) -- It goes without saying the insurance sector played a vital role from Malaysia’s pre-independence era to the present day in providing financial protection to individuals, businesses, mobilising capital and act as a stabilising factor during economic crises.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The strengthening of the governance of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is important from an economic perspective, taking into account the role and scale of the institution which manages the trust of more than 9.8 million depositors and holds a significant position as an institutional investor in the domestic economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has announced the retirement of its chairman, Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar, effective Aug 22, 2026, after six years on the board.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims for locally manufactured chips developed in collaboration with Arm Ltd to enter the production stage and be used in the country’s semiconductor supply chain by 2030, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KLANG, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a comprehensive investigation into Xeraya Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, to identify any potential financial irregularities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Co-opbank Pertama Bhd (CBP) has completed the inaugural issuance of RM500 million in Structured Covered Sukuk Wakalah through its special purpose vehicle, Himayah Sukuk Bhd.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Penang hopes that its proposal to establish the Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC) will receive the Federal Government’s approval through Budget 2027, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Private healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd. plans to nearly double its operational hospital beds in India to about 10,000 by 2031 from around 6,100 currently, with an estimated investment of about US$250,000 (US$1=RM4.08) per bed.
