MIDF AMANAH MAINTAINS POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON PROPERTY SECTOR

KUALA LUMPUR, MIDF Amanah Investment Bhd has maintained a positive outlook on the property sector as the better loan application data indicated stronger buying interest.

In its research note, MIDF Amanah said the growing loan applications should und…

JS-SEZ AGREEMENT IN FINAL STAGES OF NEGOTIATIONS, EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED IN SEPTEMBER

KUALA LUMPUR, Negotiations for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) are in their final stages, paving the way for a joint agreement expected to be signed in September, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

Once the agreement is signed, h…

MALAYSIAN PALM OIL STOCKS UP 4.35 PCT TO 1.83 MLN TONNES IN JUNE — MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks increased by 4.35 per cent to 1.83 million tonnes in June 2024 from 1.75 million tonnes in May 2024, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

In its June 2024 industry performance report, MPOB …

MAICSA APPOINTS DATUK AKBAR MOIDUNNY AS PRESIDENT

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) has appointed Datuk Akbar Moidunny as its new president, succeeding Simon Yeoh.

As group chairman and chief executive officer of the MINC Group of Companies, …

EBC FINANCIAL GROUP (UK) LTD CEO: BROKERAGES TO MOVE OFFSHORE AS ONSHORE REGULATIONS TIGHTEN

KUALA LUMPUR, EBC Financial Group (UK) Ltd chief executive officer (CEO), David Barrett shed light on the group’s strategic growth halfway into 2024, the regulatory landscape, and prospects in the global brokerage market, in a recent series of interv…

GOVT DOES NOT EXPECT MAJOR COST INCREASES UNTIL COMPLETION OF RTS LINK CONSTRUCTION PERIOD

KUALA LUMPUR, The government does not anticipate any significant cost increases for the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) infrastructure project until the end of the construction period, as the project is in its final phase.

Deputy Finance Minist…

3.61 MILLION EPF MEMBERS TRANSFERRED A TOTAL OF RM11.52 BLN TO THEIR FLEXIBLE ACCOUNTS AS OF JUNE 24 – MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, A total of 3.61 million or 27.8 per cent of the total 13.01 million Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members under the age of 55 have chosen to have the initial amount in their Flexible Accounts, and have transferred a total of RM11.52 bi…