AWARDS
TOP 5 FUNDS TO WATCH OUT FOR 2023: INDONESIA
Excellence across asset class Each year brings new challenges and 2022 was no exception. Investors in Indonesia and worldwide had to once again face an entirely unpredictable mix of events,…
ISLAMIC FINANCE
UPSIDE WITH ISLAMIC FINANCING IN 2023
March 8, 2023
Demand for syariah-compliant instruments is expected to continue to rise in 2023, supported by strong economic growth amid robust oil...
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YTL POWER SECURES ISLAMIC TERM FINANCING FOR GREEN PROJECT
January 19, 2023
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd are the joint mandated lead arrangers for a RM1.10 billion Islamic...
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MOODY’S UPBEAT ON MALAYSIA’S ISLAMIC BANKING PROSPECTS
October 5, 2022
Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is expected to grow faster than conventional banking with growth driven by the retail segment in...
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MALAYSIA RAISED ALMOST US$2 BILLION VIA SRI SUKUK BETWEEN 2015-2021
September 28, 2022
Malaysia has raised close to US$2 billion (RM9.2 billion) via 21 sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuers from 2015...
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ISLAMIC FINTECH WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND
September 25, 2022
The Islamic financial technology (fintech) industry in Malaysia has reached maturity and will continue to grow in the coming years...
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SME
MAS: DBS’ SECOND OUTAGE IN 16 MONTHS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’
March 30, 2023
The disruption of DBS bank’s digital services yesterday is “unacceptable”, coming a year after a similar incident in November 2021,...
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SMEs SEEK GREATER FUNDING & TRAINING PROGRAMMES
March 27, 2023
Small and medium-size enterprises account for some 35 per cent of the Thai economy, hiring 70 per cent of the...
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PHILIPPINES 2022 GDP LIKELY GREW FASTER THAN 6.5-7.5%
January 17, 2023
The Philippine economy likely expanded much faster than the government’s target of 6.5% to 7.5% last year and is forecast...
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SMEs WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
November 18, 2022
While it is understandable that economies have a growing desire to on-shore production, the pandemic has shown that “no economy...
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LABOUR SHORTAGE, AN IMPEDIMENT TO GROWTH IN IN MALAYSIA FOR SMEs’
October 31, 2022
Labour shortage continues to be a drag on the economy, say industry players. One of the reasons for this is...
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COMMENTARY
TEMASEK’S PORTFOLIO NET VALUE CROSSES US$286 BILLION
Temasek Holdings on Tuesday (Jul 12) reported a record net portfolio value that crossed S$400 billion for the first time, while predicting a slower investment pace ahead. In the financial year…
ASSET MANAGEMENT
RISK OF POVERTY AS RETIREMENT LOOMS DUE TO EARLY PENSION WITHDRAWALS
Many Malaysians dipped into their pension during pandemic, but 81 percent of contributors face poverty in retirement. Roob Ganesan, the owner of a small factory near Kuala Lumpur, felt he…
FINTECH
SURGING DOLLAR CAUSES PAIN GLOBALLY
A surging US dollar is making local currencies weaker and contributing to skyrocketing prices of everyday goods and services. A surging United States dollar makes their local currencies weaker, contributing…
BANKS HAVE ONLY 20% OF FLEXIBLE FUNCTIONALITY TO IMPRESS CUSTOMERS
Mobiquity has today released its latest Digital Banking Features Radar, which reveals banks have only 20 per-cent of flexible functionality to impress customers by innovating and differentiating their digital banking…
