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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has retained its position as the world's most developed Islamic finance market in the 2026 Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) report for the 14th consecutive year, amid nine per cent growth in the global Islamic finance market to US$6.5 trillion (US$1 = RM4.07).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in Islamic finance, remaining at the top of the world rankings for the sector's development, according to the Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) 2026 report.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Magna Prima Bhd has proposed to change its company name to Hallson Group Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched Scripless Securities Depository System + (SSDS+), the next-generation platform for the issuance, depository, and safekeeping of tokenised bonds and sukuk.
By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s message at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings here is clear: the country is back in business, backed by political stability, policy clarity and sustained reforms that are strengthening investor confidence amid global uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s funding requirements for data centres and associated graphics processing units (GPUs) are expected to exceed domestic bank lending limits over the next three years, according to S&P Global Ratings.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Telecommunications engineering solutions provider Binasat Communications Bhd has proposed a private placement of up to 60.43 million new shares, representing up to 10 per cent of its total issued shares, to third-party investors to raise funds.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- Income tax deductions are proposed for the issuance cost of Sukuk Prisma approved or authorised by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) or lodged with SC for the assessment years 2027 to 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The government has agreed to provide matching grants of up to RM5,000 to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) seeking halal certification for the first time, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia have taken 13 key measures in the first eight months of 2026 to enhance the liquidity and efficiency of Malaysia’s capital market.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The federal government's financing and debt management strategy will continue to balance the need to finance national development priorities with the imperative of preserving fiscal resilience and maintaining debt sustainability.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Al-‘Aqar Healthcare REIT (Al-`Aqar REIT) has lodged sukuk programmes with the Securities Commission Malaysia, with a combined nominal value of up to RM3 billion.
