TH's RM10 Bln Loss Could Have Funded B40 Haj Pilgrims For Over 20 Years

By Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The RM10 billion loss incurred by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) could have funded haj subsidies for a larger number of muassasah pilgrims -- particularly those from the B40 group -- to perform the pilgrimage over a period of more than 20 years.

BNM Imposes Administrative Monetary Penalties On Pacific Insurance, Wang S Enterprise

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties on The Pacific Insurance Bhd (TPIB) for breaching a requirement under the Financial Services Act 2013 and on Wang S Enterprise Sdn Bhd for non-compliance with the Money Services Business Act 2011.

Economic Reform Commitment Drives Fiscal Deficit Reduction - Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government's fiscal deficit has continued to shrink for five consecutive years, demonstrating the government's commitment to an economic and fiscal reform plan that has yielded results, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Govt Ensures Data Centre Approval Doesn't Affect National Energy Security - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government ensures that every application for a new data centre project go through a strict assessment process to make sure that electricity and water supplies to households and local industries are not affected.

B15 Biodiesel Expected To Save 386.7 Mln Litres Of Diesel Annually

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Increasing the biodiesel blend from B10 to B12 or B15 in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah is expected to reduce diesel consumption by 334,139 tonnes a year, equivalent to about 386.73 million litres per annum.

CGC Digital, Credit Bureau Malaysia Sign MoU To Help MSMEs Improve Their Credit Standing

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- CGC Digital and Credit Bureau Malaysia (CBM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help more Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) better understand their credit standing and improve their position to access financing.

Diesel Subsidy Savings Channelled Back Into Targeted Assistance Programmes - MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Savings generated from the targeted diesel subsidy mechanism are not being retained solely as a fiscal surplus, but are instead utilised to strengthen targeted assistance programmes, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

CTOS To Sell 10 Pct Stake In Juris Technologies For RM50 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Credit scoring firm CTOS Digital Bhd has proposed to dispose of a 10 per cent equity stake in Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd to Natsoft (M) Sdn Bhd for RM50 million cash, reducing its shareholding in the software developer to 39 per cent from 49 per cent.

SIAL’s Food & Drinks Expo 2026 Sales Set To Exceed RM1.081 Bln

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) – Sales from the ongoing Food and Drinks Malaysia (FDM) exhibition here are set to exceed last year’s figure of US$265 million or RM1.081 billion, despite challenges such as supply chain impediments and rising costs.

MDEC Takes Immediate Action To Revoke Malaysia Digital Status of Network School Operator

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is taking immediate steps to revoke the Malaysia Digital status of NSO Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Govt To Limit Impact Of US Unilateral Trade Measures On Semiconductor, E&E Sectors - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government will intensify efforts to reduce the impact of unilateral measures by the United States, ensuring that Malaysia remains an attractive investment destination for the semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sectors.

Sabah Collects RM1.38 Bln In State Sales Tax As Of June

KOTA KINABALU, July 21 (Bernama) -- Sabah’s state sales tax collection for the main sectors as of June 30 this year stood at RM1.38 billion, the State Legislative Assembly was told today.