TOKYO/MANILA/SEOUL: The United States is not going anywhere and stands shoulder to shoulder with its Indo-Pacific allies in facing down regional threats, especially from China.
KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd has received Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd's (Bursa Securities) approval for its proposed regularisation plan, paving the way to exit Practice Note 17 (PN17) status.
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks must take full responsibility for financial fraud losses if the loss was caused by their security weaknesses, says Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
PETALING JAYA: EQ8 FTSE Malaysia Enhanced Dividend Waqf ETF (EQ8WAQF) faces a possible trading suspension after its manager failed to submit its interim financial report for the financial period ended Dec 31, 2024 to Bursa Malaysia within the stipulated timeframe.
KUALA LUMPUR: Delivery rider Mohd Saiful Samion used to struggle with managing his money, but since joining the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency's (AKPK) GoGiggers 2024 programme, he now has better financial literacy.
BANGKOK: Palang Pracharath Party leader, General Prawit Wongsuwan, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday (March 24), blaming her inexperience and inability for Thailand's sluggish economy
KUALA LUMPUR: Malacca Securities has launched the first initial public offering (IPO) financial solution in Malaysia, which touts to give investors a better chance at securing IPO shares, leveraging financing to maximise their allocation potential.
KUALA LUMPUR: The boxy contraption looks like a machine in a hospital, but this fellow is more than just any machine.
KUALA LUMPUR: Enhanced security controls enabled the banking industry to avert over RM399 million in attempted fraudulent transactions in 2024, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said.
WASHINGTON: JPMorgan Chase & Co\'s Jamie Dimon supports a restructuring of US financial regulators, saying on Capitol Hill that it was necessary to \"look at the whole thing\".
Tokenisation, a method of representing assets as digital tokens on a distributed ledger technology such as blockchain, may be one way to increase retail participation in the bond/sukuk market.
KUALA LUMPUR: Several prompt measures must be taken, including strengthening enforcement and legislation, as well as leveraging technology to curb online scams, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara and the Securities Commission have launched the Financial Markets Ombudsman Service (FMOS), which serves as a centralised dispute resolution centre for financial consumers and investors nationwide.
Beijing on Thursday demanded protections for Chinese students in the US after a congressional panel asked six American universities to hand over a large amount of detailed information on their Chinese students, citing national security concerns.
HANOI: Vietnam, an emerging financial centre, is seizing a “golden opportunity” to become a competitive player in the international financial arena with progressive legal frameworks and standout initiatives, according to Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said the Malaysian capital market in 2025 will remain influenced by key risk factors, including uncertainties in financial conditions.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 25, 2025)
Malaysia continues to attract strong investment interest, thanks to trade diversion and the China+1 strategy, supported by the Madani government's efforts, including master plans, policy incentives and special economic zones.
The recent comment by Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) Group CEO Datuk Rahman Ahmad that PNB's lack of growth in its assets under management (AUM) was partly due to Malaysians not saving enough caught my attention.