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KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (BERNAMA) -- The government has approved more than RM500 million in micro-financing, benefiting more than 30,000 entrepreneurs between May 15 and June 26, 2026, said Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- It will be hugely advantageous for big companies as well as small and medium enterprises (SMES) to comply with sustainable reporting requirements so that they have access to capital and markets and retain their competitiveness.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to repurpose sites of retiring coal-fired power plants into renewable energy (RE) hubs and battery energy storage facilities under a proposed National Coal Site Repurposing Framework, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Electricity consumption by the data centre sector is expected to increase significantly to 31% - equivalent to 73,274 gigawatt-hours (GWh) - by 2035, up from 7% or 10,544 GWh in 2026.
JOHOR BAHRU, July 1 (Bernama) -- US-based digital infrastructure company Vertiv Group expects its Johor manufacturing facility to gradually ramp up production, with about 15 to 20 per cent of its production lines currently in operation.
JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama) -- Sustainable finance is becoming increasingly mainstream in the banking sector, as rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), green homes and other low-carbon investments prompts financial institutions to broaden their financing and investment offerings.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Microleap PLT (microLEAP), Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB) and Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) have launched a nationwide initiative aimed at improving small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) access to financing for government contracts through funding, training and business support.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB), a wholly owned company of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated), today launched its Sustainable Islamic Finance Framework, marking three national milestones.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Total air passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), declined 2.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in May 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) – The RM1 fee waiver for interbank cash withdrawals at automated teller machines (ATMs) and Smart Recycler Machines (SRMs), effective July 1, is expected to help ease the financial burden on the public, said Finance Minister II Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has crossed another important economic milestone, with nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita surpassing the US$15,000 (US$1 = RM4.06) mark in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Total demand of global air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres, increased by 6.0 per cent in May 2026, compared to May 2025 levels (6.5 per cent for international operations), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
