14h ago
By Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd Group (BPMB Group) has called for Budget 2027 to prioritise targeted measures that improve access to working capital and provide repayment flexibility for viable businesses affected by geopolitical developments and rising costs.
1d ago
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd's (TNB) role at the centre of Peninsular Malaysia's electricity system extends beyond that of a conventional profit-driven business, with tariffs, expenditure and returns governed by a regulated framework while the utility firm maintains critical power infrastructure.
2d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Accounting Standards for Baitulmal, Zakat and Waqf (PPIBZW) aim to standardise financial reporting among the 14 State Islamic Religious Councils (MAIN), including how zakat and waqf transactions are recognised, said Accountant General of Malaysia Nasran Omar.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) – Data supporting Malaysia’s new MediAsas Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) pricing framework reveals that third-party payers covered RM3.9 billion in hospital billings, while patients paid RM932 million out of pocket.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) aims to channel RM15 billion into green and transition asset investments and RM500 million into social impact investments by 2030 under its newly unveiled Sustainability Framework 2026 (SF 2026).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Learning Tree International, a workforce development and technology training solutions provider, has expanded its AI Adoption Framework, a structured approach that helps organisations turn artificial intelligence (AI) investments into measurable business results.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd (OCBC Bank) expects a modest “fiscal slippage” of 0.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 for Malaysia, with its fiscal deficit forecast for the country at 3.6 per cent of GDP versus the budgeted 3.5 per cent.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good), the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good), and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of BIDV Insurance Joint Stock Corporation (BIC).
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The government has introduced the Malaysia Halal Global Nexus (MHGN) initiative, a comprehensive strategy that aims to expand international markets, strengthen industrial players' networks, and elevate global confidence in the nation's halal integrity.
3d ago
HANGZHOU, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's three-day working visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou, China, is not just a routine diplomatic trip, but rather a new benchmark for the continuation of strategic relations that strengthen cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- PMB Investment Bhd has announced annual income distributions of four sen per unit for the PMB Shariah Premier Fund and 3.20 sen per unit for the PMB Shariah Equity Fund for their respective financial years ended Aug 31, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026.
4d ago
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bangladesh is looking to leverage Malaysia’s expertise in halal certification and regulatory standards to strengthen its halal ecosystem and expand its halal exports into the Southeast Asian market, said Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury.