KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Insurance and takaful operators (ITOs) may review, withdraw or restrict a healthcare provider’s cashless privileges where it fails to comply with agreed contractual terms, claims procedures or other applicable requirements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's minimum wage policy cannot be viewed in isolation but should be seen as complementing the targeted assistance, subsidy rationalisation and affordable healthcare measures to ensure workers' income gains translate into improved household well-being, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- TI TNB Genco Solar Kenyir 1 Sdn Bhd (TI TNB GENCO) has lodged the ASEAN Sustainability SRI Sukuk Wakalah Facility of up to RM2 billion with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on Oct 30, 2026.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd, in collaboration with the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC), has introduced a technical skills training programme to help underprivileged youth secure employment in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) and manufacturing sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings estimates Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry to have exceeded US$800 billion (US$1 = RM4.08) at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), with growth expected to continue, supported by a deep domestic market, a mature ecosystem and policy support under Budget 2027.
By M.Saraswathi and Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is evolving beyond traditional banking to play a wider role in people’s lives and the economy, from helping microentrepreneurs build sustainable businesses to enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter global markets.
SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The country’s insurance and takaful industry continues to increase efforts to promote financial inclusion through the launch of MyCoverageOKU, a digital platform that provides easier access to information for persons with disabilities (PwD).
By Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Staying true to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar’s promise made more than three years ago, the government has expedited the implementation of flood mitigation projects to ease the burden and financial hardship inflicted on victims almost seasonally by this natural disaster.
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) -- Repayment deferments have since been extended to victims affected by the recent floods along the Nepal-China border, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
