SME News
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2024-04-19
Special Economic Zone with Singapore will transform Johor and unleash its economic potential, says Maybank IB
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 - The Johor Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be a game changer for Malaysia as it could unlock the creation of economic value on both sides of the Causeway, according to an investment bank. Maybank Investment Bank ...
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2024-04-19
Bursa Malaysia working to make LEAP Market the right fit for investors and enterprises
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd is looking to restructure the LEAP Market to "fit it" with the country's fundraising ecosystem. Bursa Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift said his team was "revisiting...
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2024-04-19
Malaysia ranks 45th place in world economic freedom index
MALAYSIA has come in 45th place in the world economic freedom index this year. The Heritage Foundation index of economic freedom recorded Malaysia’s overall score as 65.7 which indicates it as a moderately free country in the index...
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2024-04-18
RHB sees opportunities in sustainability finance, aims to provide RM50 bil by 2026
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): RHB Bank, Malaysia’s fourth-largest bank by assets, said on Thursday it views sustainable financing as presenting more opportunities than challenges, rather than affecting its overall profit from financing activities. ...
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2024-04-18
Amir Hamzah, Indonesian counterpart discuss Islamic finance, halal industry in Washington
JAKARTA (April 18): Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan held a bilateral discussion with Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Washington, the US, including on Islamic finance and the halal indu...