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The UK Economy Is Back In Business

BusinessToday - June 10, 2021 0

By Peter Lundgreen, the Founding CEO of Lundgreen’s Capital Teaser: Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, the British economy was already in troubled waters due to...

Finance & Economy

Zalora To Offer Buy Now Pay Later Payment Option Via Partnership With Atome

Nurul Suhaidi - May 11, 2021 0

Lifestyle e-commerce platform, Zalora has announced a regional partnership with Atome to introduce a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) flexible payment option for its...

Commentaries

Economic Cheers Can Turn Into Tears If Covid-19 Infections Are Not Taken Care Of

BusinessToday - May 11, 2021 0

By Jamari Mohtar, Director of Media & Communications at EMIR Research Just when the economy has been crunching good actual numbers for the country, the...

Banking

Visa Malaysia Partners MDEC To Accelerate Malaysia’s Fintech Industry

Nurul Suhaidi - April 27, 2021 0

Visa Malaysia has partnered with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in championing the acceleration of Malaysia's fintech industry by enabling businesses with seamless digital...

Finance & Economy

Over 12,000 SMEs Benefit From PENJANA Micro-Credit Financing Worth RM 420.8 Million

Nurul Suhaidi - April 15, 2021 0

According to Bernama, a sum of RM420.8 million has been approved to be channelled through the Micro-Credit Financing under the Short-term Economic Recovery Plan...

Finance & Economy

Kenanga Investors Records A Total Distribution Of Over RM531 Million

Nurul Suhaidi - April 12, 2021 0

Kenanga Investors Berhad has declared an income distribution of RM256.0 million for 21 retail funds till March 2021 adding to the previous RM275.7 million...

Finance & Economy

HSBC Group Lowers Malaysia’s GDP Forecast To 5.7%

Shafiqqul Aliff - April 7, 2021 0

HSBC Group has lowered their forecast of Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 5.7 percent, down from 6.7 percent earlier this year. HSBC Chief...

Finance & Economy

Boost Offers Low-Cost Financial Support For MSMEs This Ramadan

Nurul Suhaidi - April 7, 2021 0

Boost, a homegrown e-wallet company has announced a low-cost financial support ‘Aspirasi Capital for Boost’ to support micro-enterprises and SMEs (MSMEs) for their upcoming...

Finance & Economy

BIMB Investment Launches First Wakaf Fund In Malaysia To Drive Economic And Social Development

Nurul Suhaidi - April 6, 2021 0

BIMB Investment Management Berhad (BIMB Investment) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia has launched the Makmur myWakaf Fund that will enable investors to...

Finance & Economy

6R National Economic Recovery Strategy Will Spur Malaysia’s Economy To Pre-Covid Levels, Says Tengku Zafrul

Shafiqqul Aliff - April 1, 2021 0

The implementation of the government’s 6R National Economic Recovery Strategy (Resolve, Resilient, Restart. Recovery, Revitalise and Reform) plan would further spur Malaysia’s economic recovery, ...

Business

Azmin Ali To Lead Trade and Investment Mission To South Korea And Japan

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 31, 2021 0

Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Mohamed Azmin Ali will lead a trade and investment mission to the Republic of...

Environment

Aerodyne And Kiwitech To Work With Local Councils To Transform Cities Through Smart Surveillance

Nurul Suhaidi - March 31, 2021 0

Aerodyne Group, a DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) drone-based enterprise solutions provider and Kiwitech has collaborated to invest in transforming cities...

Finance

MoF Reaffirms Commitment To Work With Relevant Authorities To Improve Financial Market

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 31, 2021 0

The Ministry Of Finance (MoF) will continue collaborating with all relevant authorities to further develop Malaysia’s financial market, as well as improve its standing...

Finance & Economy

MIDA: Negeri Sembilan Has The Card To Attract Foreign Investments

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 25, 2021 0

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is currently negotiating RM81.9 billion worth-investments from 240 high profile projects including Fortune 500 companies. MIDA's Strategic Planning And...

Finance & Economy

Wave 8 Of MTCDP Scheduled To Kickstart this June

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 23, 2021 0

The next Wave 8 of Mid-Tier Company Development Programme (MTCDP) is scheduled to kickstart in June 2021 and currently, MATRADE is actively recruiting new...

Banking

BIMB Launches Sustainable Equity Fund To Attract Conscious Investments Through Shariah Principles

Nurul Suhaidi - March 22, 2021 0

BIMB Investment Management Berhad (BIMB Investment) has announced the BIMB-Arabesque Global Shariah Sustainable Equity Fund ("BGSEF"), an open-ended Shariah-ESG Compliant Global Equity Fund which...

Essentials

New Foreign Policy Expected To Draw More High-Quality Investors – MITI

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 19, 2021 0

Putrajaya is expected to launch a new foreign investment policy soon to draw more high-quality foreign direct investments and shift the country away from...

Essentials

MITI Continues To Look For Other New Export Areas

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 17, 2021 0

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) will continue to explore new export areas, as well as encourage the use of automation and mechanisation...

Finance & Economy

MATRADE Unveils Updated Guidelines For Services Export Fund

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 15, 2021 0

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has unveiled its latest updated Guidelines for the Services Export Fund (SEF) as well as three new operations...

Business

Putrajaya Looks To Adopt New National Investment Strategy As Malaysia Moves Towards Becoming High-Income Country

Shafiqqul Aliff - March 11, 2021 0

As the country progresses towards becoming a high-income country, Putrajaya is looking to adopt a new national investment strategy to attract more high-quality investors. Senior...