2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Upfront financing support is needed to help Malaysia’s iron and steel producers fund capital-intensive investments and transition to green steel production, said the Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC).
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) — The imposition of State Sales Tax (SST) as well as logistics and transportation costs are the main factors behind the difference in the purchase price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) between Sabah and the peninsula, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The RM1 billion signalled in Budget 2027 for investment in nationwide electronic medical records will create longer-term opportunities for health information technology (IT), interoperability and digital infrastructure, while supporting continued efforts to expand health records.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is still investigating Retirement Fund Incorporated’s (KWAP) investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said today.
2d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Financing totalling RM3.8 billion under Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) has been approved as at Sept 30, 2026, benefiting more than 6,800 small and medium enterprise (SME) accounts.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Asian Pac Holdings Bhd (APHB) has entered into agreements with KotaSAS Sdn Bhd to acquire 8.69 hectares (ha) of leasehold land in Kuantan, Pahang, for RM42.09 million and undertake an adjoining commercial development with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM281.3 million.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The government has not set a target year to conclude all claims and asset recovery efforts related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
3d ago
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.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The total fuel subsidy savings for this year will be finalised by year-end, taking into account actual transaction adjustments, weekly market prices, currency exchange rates, and verified consumption volumes.
3d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The government has yet to decide whether to provide financial support to financially distressed AirAsia Group Bhd, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, the trusted Sovereign AI Platform, has released TimeH2O-v1, a time-series foundation model for forecasting that ranks first of 32 models on the fev-bench leaderboard by win rate.
4d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said overseas investments must be scrutinised more closely to prevent similar losses, citing the Battersea Power Station redevelopment project in the United Kingdom.