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Maybank Launches RM1 Billion SME Financing Programme
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has introduced SME Perkasa, a targeted financing initiative aimed at helping
PETRONAS Signs 20-Year LNG Vessel Charter Deal With MISC
PETRONAS, through its unit PETRONAS LNG Ltd (PLL), has signed a 20-year time charter agreement
Kuantan International Airport Expected To Be Completed By 2031
Kuantan International Airport in Gebeng is expected to be completed by 2031, according to Pahang
CIMB Expands Support For MSMEs Affected By Middle East Conflict
CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have stepped up support for micro, small
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Ekuinas Exits Orkim, Returns RM350 Million To PNB
Private equity firm Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) has distributed RM350 million in dividends to its
RHB Gets BNM Approval To Start Talks On Insurance Deal With Tokio Marine
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has given RHB Bank Bhd approval to begin negotiations with Tokio
Penang Attracts RM32.9 Billion In Approved Investments In 2025, Says CM
Penang continued to perform strongly in its investment outlook in 2025, recording RM32.9 billion in
YTL Cement Raises Stake In Concrete Engineering To 70.22% After Offer Closes
YTL Cement Bhd has increased its stake in Concrete Engineering Products Bhd to 70.22% following
CapitaLand Expects More Major Deals After US$1.9 Billion Income Insurance Win
CapitaLand Investment, a Singapore-listed real estate asset manager majority owned by Temasek, expects to secure
ICIEC And OeKB Sign Reinsurance Deal To Boost Export And Investment Coverage
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Austria’s Oesterreichische
Property
Axis REIT Buys Shah Alam Industrial Complex For RM38 Million In Related-Party Deal
Axis Real Estate Investment Trust is acquiring an industrial property in Shah Alam for RM38 million in cash in a
Tanco Partners Hong Kong Firm For Concrete Products Venture
Tanco Holdings Bhd is entering the concrete products manufacturing business through a joint venture with Hong Kong-based King Well Holdings
Parkson Renews Shanghai Hongqiao Tenancy In RMB374.5 Million Deal
Parkson Retail Group Ltd has renewed the tenancy for its Shanghai Hongqiao property in China in a deal involving a
Gamuda Wins RM3.3 Billion MRT Contract In Taiwan’s Kaohsiung
Gamuda Bhd has secured a RM3.3 billion contract for the Kaohsiung MRT Xiaogang–Linyuan Line project in Taiwan. The contract was
Japan Firm Plans RM39 Million Investment In Malaysia
Japan-founded science and technology venture Leave a Nest Group plans to increase its investment in Malaysia to about US$10 million
China’s US$3 Billion US Clean Tech Exit Signals Investment Warning
Renewable energy manufacturer Jinko Solar Co’s decision to sell control of its Florida facility marks the latest sign of a
American Tech Investor Srinivasan Proposes Startup School In Malaysia
Serial tech investor Balaji Srinivasan has been engaging Malaysian policymakers to promote his “Network School” initiative, while also proposing policy
ESG
UMW Toyota Motor Records Highest Participation In 19th Dream Car Art Contest
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) today celebrated the conclusion of the 19th edition of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest (DCAC)
Carlsberg Malaysia Strengthens Sustainability Reporting With IFRS S1 And S2 Standards
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (The Group) has released its Integrated Annual Report (IAR) for the financial year 2025, reaffirming its
Businesses Ignoring Sustainability Face Growing Unseen Risks
In today’s environment of trade tariffs, geopolitical tensions and changing regulations, some businesses have quietly scaled back their sustainability commitments
RHB Earns MSCI AAA ESG Rating For Strong Sustainability Performance
RHB Banking Group (“RHB” or “the Group”) has been upgraded from AA to AAA in the MSCI ESG Rating, the
Petronas, Terengganu Team Up To Explore Nature-Based Projects
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and the Terengganu government, through the Terengganu Economic Planning Unit, have signed a memorandum of understanding
Samenta Launches ASEAN’s First Circular Economy Certification For SMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has launched the ASEAN Circular Economy Certification (CEC), the first certification
