8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The National Financial Literacy Symposium 2026 (NFLS 2026) is focusing on efforts to strengthen the financial well-being of the public through targeted financial education tailored to the needs of specific groups.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Fairness, trust and transparency are key to securing public acceptance of difficult fiscal reforms, including subsidy rationalisation, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s Dana Impak had mobilised RM2.6 billion in investments as at Dec 31, 2025, supporting around 130 Malaysian and Malaysian-linked companies and more than 4,200 talents.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Participating riders in the GoGiggers Financial Literacy Programme recorded a 34.4 per cent improvement in financial well-being, with 74 per cent starting emergency savings during its initial implementation in Peninsular Malaysia.
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By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, in line with gains across major Asian markets following Wall Street’s overnight technology-led rally, although elevated US Treasury yields continued to temper risk appetite.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has expanded its cross-border payment service, OCBC World Transfer, to support transactions in 67 currencies, up from 26 previously.
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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.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government's Accounts Receivable (AR) fell by 1.1 per cent to RM102.032 billion in 2025 from RM103.158 billion the previous year, according to the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2/2026.
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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.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government’s statutory debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio stood at 63.9 per cent last year, remaining below the statutory debt limit of 65 per cent, according to the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The implications of the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted global commodity supplies and strategic trade routes, have remained manageable for Malaysia's financial stability, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).