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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- MBSB Bhd via its wholly owned subsidiary Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd has divested its 100 per cent equity interest in MIDF Amanah Asset Management Bhd (MAAM) to Tortoise Works Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Credit scoring firm CTOS Digital Bhd has proposed to dispose of a 10 per cent equity stake in Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd to Natsoft (M) Sdn Bhd for RM50 million cash, reducing its shareholding in the software developer to 39 per cent from 49 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Daicel Corporation's High Performance Polymers (HPPs) SBU (formerly Polyplastics Co Ltd) has launched four new DURACON POM grades containing 30 per cent post-consumer recycled (PCR) material.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is in a much stronger financial position now compared with 2018 following continuous recovery and restructuring efforts.
KOTA KINABALU, July 21 (Bernama) -- Agrobank has introduced a shariah-compliant financing facility specifically designed to help paddy farmers nationwide finance their paddy cultivation operating costs in a more systematic, sustainable and inclusive manner.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat sitting, which was adjourned on July 16, 2026, saw the passage of the National Trust Fund (KWAN) Bill 2026 and the Statistics Bill 2026, aimed at strengthening more disciplined withdrawals and clearer governance, as well as establishing a more modern and comprehensive legal framework.
By M. Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will continue its efforts to promote two-way flows and deepen Malaysia’s onshore financial market through the measured liberalisation of its foreign exchange policy (FEP) framework, while safeguarding Malaysia’s financial and macroeconomic stability.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research has revised its second-half 2026 (2H 2026) gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to 4.1 per cent and raised its full-year 2026 projection to 4.8 per cent from 4.3 per cent, tracking a stronger outturn in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The government's stronger-than-expected revenue collection in the first five months of 2026 (5M2026) has created additional fiscal space to respond to emerging challenges, including rising global energy prices, said AmBank Group chief economist Firdaos Rosli.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Denodo, an artificial intelligence (AI) data layer company, has announced the availability of Denodo Platform 9.5, advancing its role in providing active context for agentic AI, analytics, and self-service data delivery.
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 (Bernama) -- The National Trust Fund Bill 2026, which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, will strengthen the National Trust Fund (KWAN) as the country's intergenerational savings fund to ensure sustainable financial reserves for both present and future generations.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The National Trust Fund (KWAN) Bill 2026, passed in the parliament today, underscores Malaysia's commitment to diversifying its economy.
