KUALA LUMPUR — A former company director has been sentenced to five years in jail, while three brothers have been charged in separate cases involving alleged unlicensed capital market activities, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said. The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Wednesday sen...
MOSCOW — On 10 July 2026, the Bank of Russia puts into circulation the new 2026 version of its 100-ruble banknote. It is dedicated to the Central Federal District of Russia. The banknote’s security features and front design are the same as in its 2022 version. The back of the modified bank...
WASHINGTON — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the final sixth and seventh reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and final third and fourth reviews of the Resilience and Sustainability Framework (RSF) arrangement. Completion of...
KUALA LUMPUR — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has added five entities to its Investor Alert List as of July 8, 2026, to warn the public about potentially unauthorised investment-related activities. The latest additions are potential clone entity Elzar Shariah, VIP Hazli Affiliate,...
LABUAN — The Labuan Bank–Compliance Officers’ Networking Group (LB-CONG) will host the 2nd Labuan International Compliance Conference 2026 (LICC 2026) on Aug 4 at the Rafflesia Seminar Room, Financial Park Labuan. The conference will bring together regulators, enforcement agencies, financi...
WASHINGTON — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved financing to accelerate India’s national program for solar rooftops to bring clean energy to millions of homes and create 1.7 million job opportunities across the renewable energy manufacturing, installation, and ser...
KUALA LUMPUR — Bursa Malaysia Bhd has become the first Malaysian public-listed company to achieve the highest score of 5.0 under the FTSE4Good ESG assessment framework and index methodology. The achievement places Bursa Malaysia among a select group of companies in the FTSE4Good universe, ...
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) today officially launched SemiconStart Malaysia, a national semiconductor incubation programme designed to support the growth of high-potential Malaysian and Malaysia-based semiconductor ventures in higher-value seg...
KUALA LUMPUR — Maybank Islamic Berhad (Maybank Islamic) has disbursed more than RM7 million through its Ikhwan Charity Fund over the past decade, transforming everyday credit card spending into meaningful social impact across healthcare, education, disaster relief, and community developmen...
KUALA LUMPUR — According to the UOB Business Outlook Study 2026, rising cost pressures continue to shape business priorities in 2026 with energy management emerging as a critical focus area. While overall sentiment remains positive for businesses, smaller enterprises are adopting a more ca...
