Amir Imran Husain Safri

Representations of various cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration. Malaysia is one of the first countries to come up with a regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies. – REUTERSPIX

Will cryptocurrencies gain traction as a means of payment in Malaysia?

PETALING JAYA: Cryptocurrencies have yet to gain traction as a means of payment in Malaysia, but their meteoric rise in popularity and attraction in the past couple of years as retail and institutional ...

Bursa Malaysia posts highest ever first-half net profit since 2005, keeps new listings target of 31 for this year

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Bhd is keeping to its earlier expectations of 31 new listings for 2021, according to its CEO Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift.

Year to date, the exchange has completed 21 new listings ...

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Shot in the arm for companies with Covid-19 deals

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccination programme picks up steam, companies that have ventured into the procurement and distribution of vaccines are set to benefit from such deals in the form ...

Umar says the best way to attract foreign funds is by making it easier for them to invest. – BERNAMAPIX

Integrated Asean capital market within reach

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift envisions a shared common depository among Asean countries to be on the cards, as the means to integrate the various exchanges in Southeast Asia ...

For 2021, Aeon is striving to at least match last year’s performance, taking into consideration the current economic situation.

Aeon allocates RM251m for capex, charts digital transformation

PETALING JAYA: Aeon Co (M) Bhd has earmarked RM251 million for capital expenditure (capex) this year with an emphasis on building a new retail model that integrates its offline and online shopping offerings ...

MBSB projects 3-4% topline growth for 2021, seeks new revenue streams

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is anticipating 3-4% growth in revenue for 2021 driven by fee income and trade financing expansion in the face of the challenging operating environment ...

Jalil says that after the reorganisation, Berjaya Corp will take on a strategic role. – NORMAN HIU/theSun

Berjaya Corp unveils 3-year strategic plan, shifts focus to consumers

PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) today unveiled a three-year strategic plan to focus on being a global consumer group and transform into being an institutionalised high performing organisation, ...

Tokenize stresses that the 6% service tax applies only to the transaction fee and translates into a small amount. – BERNAMAPIX

Tokenize confident 6% service tax won’t have major impact

PETALING JAYA: Tokenize Technology (M) Sdn Bhd is confident that its move to impose the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on trading fees on its platform beginning today – the first licensed digital asset exchange ...

Representations of major cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration. Investor interest in digital assets remains high despite the recent volatility. – REUTERSPIX

Cryptocurrencies – down but not out

PETALING JAYA: Although cryptocurrencies’ ascent seems to be running out of steam amid volatile trading, investors’ interest in the asset class remains high.

The asset class has lost some of its shine ...

A worker at a production line in a Top Glove factory in Shah Alam. The company expects raw material prices to be on a downtrend, which will benefit its business. – REUTERSPIX

Top Glove confident on outlook, expects sales volume to increase

PETALING JAYA: Top Glove Corp Bhd remains confident about the sector and the group’s prospects despite a downtrend in average selling prices (ASPs) due to weaker demand from the United States and lower ...