MALAYSIA’S ECONOMY GROWS 5.1% IN 2024 ON STRONG INVESTMENT, DOMESTIC DEMAND

Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going…

CORPORATE-INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS POLL

Friday, 7th February 2025: The 15th annual Corporate-Institutional Investor 2025 poll is now live. To download…

AMMB WITHDRAWS RM1.2B SALE OF INSURANCE UNIT TO GREAT EASTERN

Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings said yesterday that the proposed sale of its Malaysian insurance businesses, jointly…

GRAB & GOTO IN MERGER TALKS

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab is in advanced talks to merge with its…

MMC PORT APPOINT UNDERWRITERS FOR RM6B IPO

MMC Port Holdings has hired CIMB and Maybank to work on a more than RM6 billion…

HIGH COST OF FINANCIAL FRAGMENTATION

We live in a connected world, where globalisation has impacted economies, countries, and lives. Underpinning this…

THE WINNERS & LOSERS OF TRUMP’ TARIFFS

The dollar continues its rise on the specter of a Trump presidency, with financial markets, especially…

INDONESIA’S VAT HIKE U-TURN LEADS TO UNCERTAINTY

By Rania Teguh Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s U-turn on increasing the value-added tax from 11 to…

RYT BANK: AI-POWERED DIGITAL BANK BY YTL & SEA

By Alexander Wong YTL Digital Bank Berhad, a joint venture between YTL Digital Capital Sdn Bhd and Sea…

HSBC UPGRADES MALAYSIA; MYR TO STABILISE AT 4.6 TO USD

Malaysia’s economy delivered robust growth across all sectors in 2024, setting the stage for further economic…