From M.Saraswathi
NEW DELHI, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a fairer global financing system, saying no country should be forced to choose between repaying its debts and meeting its obligations to its people.
By Erma Idayu Mohd Yusop
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,580 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have successfully scaled up their businesses year to date, a development described as evidence that government intervention is starting to have a tangible impact on entrepreneurs.
From Saraswathi Muniappan
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- BRICS has called for the immediate restoration of an accessible, effective and fully functioning two-tier binding World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism, while reaffirming its unwavering support for WTO reform and a rules-based multilateral trading system.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The principles of Islamic finance can lead the way in sustainable investment as the world seeks to mobilise the vast amounts of capital needed to address the climate crisis, said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd’s (Bank Rakyat) wholly-owned subsidiary, Rakyat Management Services Sdn Bhd (RMS), has launched the MyARX mobile application as part of its efforts to strengthen the digital transformation of the Ar-Rahnu X’Change service.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Captive insurance is gaining increasing recognition as a strategic risk-financing solution as businesses seek to strengthen resilience, enhance risk-financing control and address emerging risks, according to Labuan IBFC Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Labuan IBFC).
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Rising healthcare utilisation is emerging as a key contributor to Malaysia’s medical claims inflation, highlighting the need for greater efficiency, transparency and collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem to keep medical protection affordable and sustainable, according to the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, announced the final close of EIG Senior Infrastructure Debt Fund VI (SIDF VI) at US$1.9 billion, nearly double the size of its predecessor fund. (US$1 = RM4.06)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Financing reform must keep pace with rising healthcare needs, providing affordable access across the life course with public resources being used strategically and vulnerable groups protected, said Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shahar Abdullah.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider establishing a formal information-sharing framework that enables offshore support vessels (OSVs) to serve as an additional “third eye” in safeguarding Malaysia’s waters and critical offshore energy infrastructure, said Perdana Petroleum Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has launched its second US$300 million secured exchangeable sukuk to optimise its portfolio through innovative capital market solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd has proposed to privatise its 73.23 per cent-owned subsidiary Public Financial Holdings Ltd (PFHL) for HK$2.50 (RM1.29) per share.
