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JAKARTA, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- CIMB Niaga is among eight payment service providers participating in Bank Indonesia’s (BI) newly launched Indonesian Credit Card (KKI), which offers individuals and businesses a new credit payment option for transactions through the country’s Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malakoff Corporation Bhd’s net profit fell to RM31.71 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM62.83 million in the same period last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd's (99 Holdings) net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) rose by 13.4 per cent to RM163.95 million from RM144.63 million a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) total investment income rose by 48 per cent to RM57.50 billion in the first six months ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026) from RM38.92 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) registered 441,846 new members in the first six months ended June 30, 2026 (1H 2026), bringing total membership to close to 18.5 million.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Celestica Inc is set to expand its workforce in Malaysia by more than 2,100 employees as global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and cloud computing continues to accelerate.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) has appointed Afiza Abdullah as its chief executive officer (CEO) for a three-year term, effective Aug 28, 2026, succeeding Rafiz Azuan Abdullah, who has led the organisation for nine years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.8 per cent in July 2026 from 1.9 per cent in June, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.1 points in July from 134.7 a year earlier, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has retained its ringgit forecast of RM3.95 to the US dollar by year-end, underpinned by resilient growth, a sustained current account (CA) surplus and record foreign-currency deposits.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Crossbow Enterprise Cybersecurity, an enterprise cybersecurity partner, has been selected to serve on the PCI Security Standards Council’s (PCI SSC) 2026–2028 Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) for its third consecutive term.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has withdrawn the credit ratings of Malaysia’s Zhibao Labuan Reinsurance Company Limited (Zhibao Re), as the company has chosen not to participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process for the time being, in light of an investor transition.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- IDFC FIRST Bank, one of India's fast-growing private banks, has received its inaugural international investment-grade issuer credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings, with a ‘BBB-’ long-term rating and ‘A-3’ short-term rating, both with a stable outlook.
