Govt Expects More Digital Investment In 2025 – Gobind

The government expects more digital investment to flow into Malaysia in 2025, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

The minister said that as Malaysia chairs ASEAN in 2025, the country is well-positioned to present itself as a destination for digi…

Global Rate Cuts Signal Policy Shifts, But Malaysia Takes A Measured Approach

The rate cuts in several countries worldwide reflect a global shift in monetary policy towards easing, driven by differing domestic economic conditions, said an analyst.

Mohd Sedek Jantan, the head of investment research at UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advis…

Duck Creek To Provide Comprehensive Risk Management, Mitigation Solutions Via RCT Acquisition

Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P and C) insurance, has acquired Risk Control Technologies Inc (RCT), a Toronto-based provider of risk management and loss control solutions.

T…

Malaysia-Canada Economic Ties Strengthen With 41 Pct Trade Increase

Malaysia and Canada are deepening their economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching RM8.05 billion as of August 2024, marking a significant 41 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

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Malaysia’s IPI Rises 4.1 Pct In August, Propelled By Manufacturing Sector’s Growth

Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 4.1 per cent in August 2024, propelled by the moderate growth in the manufacturing sector, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM).

‘The Industrial Production Index (IPI) moderated to 4.1 pe…

FreedomPay-Stripe Partnership To Facilitate Businesses Unify Commerce

FreedomPay, an innovative leader in Next Level Commerce technologies has partnered Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to make it easier for enterprises to unify commerce.

According to FreedomPay, the partnership makes it pos…

Former Maybank CEO Amirsham Is Alliance Bank’s New Chairman

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has appointed Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz as its new chairman.

Deputy chairman Ernest Wong Yuen Weng said the appointment, effective October 10, augurs well for the future of Alliance Bank.

“We look forward to him leading…