Business & Finance

Up-close view of the top of the Maybank Tower on Battery Road, Singapore. 16 October 2012 | Cropped from a photo by Balaji Srinivasan / Pexels / NHA File Photo

Maybank Singapore launches myimpact SME Program to empower regional SMEs with...

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Maybank Singapore has recently introduced the myimpact SME program, a groundbreaking initiative under the Maybank Group that aims to empower small and medium-sized enterprises...
Tan Sri Datuk Alex Chen Kooi Chiew, chairman of MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad. | Photo by MKHOP / NHA File Photo

MKH Oil Palm reports record net profit of RM64.21 million, declares...

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MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Berhad (MKHOP), an upstream oil palm plantation company operating in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has reported an impressive full-year net...

Shopee Affiliates show continuous support towards Malaysian businesses

PolicyStreet wins Financial Inclusivity Award endorsed by the Monetary Authority of...

Robot and human handshake. Photo for illustrative purposes only. | Photo by MGBF / NHA File Photo

Redefining finance: How AI and accountants will shape the future together

Customers looking forward to shopping deals. Photo for illustrative purposes only. | Photo by Infobip / NHA File Photo

Getting a good deal for online shopping with omnichannel solutions

Shell Malaysia’s enhanced loyalty programme fuels everyday savings for Malaysians

From left: Kirsty Dellar, Deputy Mayor, City of Kalgoorlie Boulder; Amanda Lacaze, CEO & Managing Director, Lynas Rare Earths; Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources; Andrew Brien, CEO, City of Kalgoorlie Boulder; Amir Hakim, Executive General Manager, Operation Ramp-up, Lynas Rare Earths; Matthew Lane, Kalgoorlie Operations Manager, Lynas Rare Earths. | Photo by Lynas / NHA File Photo

AUSTRALIA: State-of-the-art Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility officially opens

Travellers can use Alipay+ wallets to scan the PayPay QR code for payment at the vast majority of PayPay stores. | Photo by PayPay / NHA File Photo

PayPay and Alipay+ broaden partnership, boost seamless e-wallet payments for tourists...

Datuk Muzafar Kamal, chief executive officer of Commerce Dot Com and Tuan Haji Rahman bin Mohd Din, chief executive officer of Institute of Integrity Malaysia (IIM) exchanged the MoU witnessed by deputy prime minister Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, chief secretary to the government of Malaysia Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, auditor general Dato’ Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, and director general of public service for the government of Malaysia Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Haji Abdul Aziz. | Photo by Commerce Dot Com / NHA File Photo

Commerce Dot Com partners Institute of Integrity Malaysia, elevates integrity standards...

From left: Harish Venkatesan, head corporates and business banking at HSBC Singapore; and co-founder and group chief executive officer of Funding Societies, Kelvin Teo. | Photo by Funding Societies / NHA File Photo

Funding Societies secures third credit facility with HSBC, extends access to...

Guest-of-Honour SMS Low Yen Ling witnessed the MoU ceremony of the QUEST programme launch on 18 October 2024 at SingPost Centre in Singapore. From left: Liew Nam Soon, EY ASEAN regional managing partner and Singapore and Brunei managing partner; Kok Ping Soon, CEO of SBF, Vincent Phang, group CEO of SingPost; Michelle Lee, chief sustainability officer of SingPost; Elaine Lam, head of global corporate banking of OCBC Bank. | Photo by SingPost / NHA File Photo

SINGAPORE: New QUEST programme launched to support SingPost’s suppliers with sustainability...

In October 2024, GoBarakah won the FIKRAace 2024 competition, organised by the Malaysia Securities Commission in partnership with MDEC and Nexea Ventures, receiving a RM50,000 cash prize for its Shariah-compliant e-voucher platform that aligns with the principles of Maqasid Al-Shariah. | Photo by GoBarakah / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: GoBarakah wins three prestigious awards for pioneering fintech in social...

From left: Captain Khalid Bin Mohamad, Marine Advisor, Vestera; Captain Ahmad Imran Bin Mohd Azmi, Managing Director, Vestera; Puan Rashidah Alias, Vice President of Group Procurement, Petronas; Faiz Azani, Director of Operations SEA, Fueltrax; and Hakim Amir Bokori, Technical Support Manager, Fueltrax. | MOGSEC 2024. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 25-27 September 2024. | Photo by Vestera / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Vestera and Fueltrax seals strategic partnership to offer leasing and...

Satu Creative Hasanah Impact Challenge 2024 launched RM500k grants for Malaysian...

An illustration depicting corporate people carrying up share price graph with the words crisis on top. | Illustration by marrio31 from Getty Images Signature via Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

Why CEOs need to get their teams up to speed in...

Seller selling goods online concept photo. | Photo by Nathapat on Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

Malaysian Shopee Live sellers achieve 6.5 times sales uplift on 9.9...

From left: Ng Chai Teck, general manager of project management, Sunway City Iskandar Puteri; Gerard Soosay, chief executive officer of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri; Lim Chern Fang, deputy executive director of Handal Indah Sdn Bhd, and Ng Kok Cheong, the chief operating officer of Handal Green celebrating SCIP's 10th anniversary with a strategic partnership, while emphasising the importance and its impact on cross-border connectivity and regional integration. | Photo by Sunway / NHA File Photo

Sunway City Iskandar Puteri partners with Causeway Link, enables seamless travel...

Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, officiated the New Zealand-Malaysia Business Partnership Signing Ceremony. | Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2 September 2024. | Photo by NZTE / NHA File Photo

New tech and food partnerships announced during New Zealand PM’s visit...

From left: Rajesh Nambiar,chairperson of nasscom; Gobind Singh, minister of digital of Malaysia; and Ong Chin Seong, chairman of PIKOM. | New Delhi, India. 21 August 2024 | Photo by PIKOM / NHA File Photo

PIKOM strengthens Malaysia’s digital economy through strategic MoU with nasscom in...

Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance II, Malaysia (middle), and Dato’ Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (fourth from right), flanked by (left) Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UOB and (right) Ng Wei Wei, Chief Executive Officer of UOB Malaysia during an engagement session with investors hosted at UOB Plaza 1, Singapore. They were accompanied by (from left) Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB Malaysia; Zilhazmir Hamzah, Head of Global Corporate Banking Malaysia, J.P. Morgan; and Oliver Brinkmann, Co-Head of Global Corporate Banking APAC, J.P. Morgan; and (from right) Victor Lee, CEO, CIMB Singapore. and Chu Kok Wei, Co-CEO, Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB. | Singapore, 26 July 2024. | Photo by UOB Malaysia / NHA File Photo

UOB Malaysia, CIMB and J.P. Morgan co-host investor engagement session for...

Datin Yap Shin Siang (left), group chief executive officer of YYC, and Khoo Siew Ling (right), chief executive officer of MYWave, during the signing ceremony of the Share Acquisition and Shareholders Agreement. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 28 June 2024 | Photo by YYC Group / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Professional service firm YYC acquires MYWave, embraces digital HR and...

From right: Lynas chief executive officer, Amanda Lacaze, and Lynas chief financial officer, Gaudenz Sturzenegger, during a dialogue with their local partners at Lynas Vendor Appreciation Day 2024. | The Zenith Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 25 July 2024 | Photo by Ruzanna Muhammad / NHA File Photo

Lynas Malaysia celebrates local partnerships at Vendor Appreciation Day 2024, confirms...

Founders of Hata: Darien Ng (left), David Low (centre), KK Chong (right). | Photo by Hata / NHA File Photo

Hata obtains full approval from Securities Commission of Malaysia; launches exchange...

Thai innovation and startup network expo 'SITE 2024' hosted by the National Innovation Agency (NIA) at SCI Power For Future Thailand, which is an event promoting the utilisation of scientific research for sustainable economic development from 22 - 28 July 2024 at Zone C, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. | Photo by NIA (via ACN Newswire) / NHA File Photo

Thailand National Innovation Agency showcases sustainable businesses, SMEs, innovations and startups...

The first Future Skills Framework (FSF), officiated by YB Tuan Steven Sim Chee Keong, Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia; Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia; and Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, with other key representatives. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 22 July 2024 | Photo by AICB / NHA File Photo

Malaysia launched first Future Skills Framework to future-proof financial sector talents

PRactitioners Board Members at the launch event which was held at Brickfields Asia College in Selangor on 16 July 2024. | Photo by Enzo Kho / NHA File Photo

New Public Relations Practitioners Society launched in Malaysia, set to revolutionise...

MGBF Roundtable highlighted importance of adapting to fast-paced changes in business...

L'Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program visual. Source: L'Oréal

L’Oréal launches biggest Beauty Tech startup competition for beauty sector across...

UnaFinancial signed a partnership agreement with JSCB Microcreditbank (MKBANK) to establish a microfinance organisation in Uzbekistan. | May 2024 | Photo by UnaFinancial / NHA File Photo

UnaFinancial partners with JSCB Microcreditbank, provides lending services in Uzbekistan

Munirah Khairuddin, chief executive officer of Principal. | Photo by Principal / NHA File Photo

Principal® unveils Vietnam equity fund capitalising on country’s rapid economic growth

ICYMI: The US Bureau of Industry and Security published resource to...

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Sunset on the South China Sea off Mũi Né village on the southeast coast of Vietnam. Photo by MikeRussia via Wikimedia Commons-CC BY-SA 3-0 / NHA File Photo

A nuanced understanding is required in South China Sea-related discussions, says...

Front row: Hans Michael Jebsen (Chairman Jebsen Group), Heinrich Jessen (Chairman Jebsen & Jessen Group), Per Magnusson (CEO Jebsen & Jessen Group). ​Back row: Jacqueline Tan (Group Director - Corporate & Legal Affairs, Jebsen & Jessen Group); Viktor Leendertz (CFO, Jebsen & Jessen Group); ​ Fritz Graf von der Schulenburg (Managing Partner, Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group); Stephan Kirsch and ​ Patrick Largier (Board members of Garnet International Resources Pty Ltd), ​ Dr Thomas Robert Wetzer (Jebsen Capital), Grant Cox (CEO, GMA Garnet Group) and Olivia Chua (CHRO, Jebsen & Jessen Group). | Singapore, 22 April 2024. | Photo by Jebsen & Jessen Group / NHA File Photo

Jebsen & Jessen Group acquires world’s largest garnet company, strengthens global...

Shopee's established fulfilment practices ensures timely delivery of parcels. | Photo by Shopee Malaysia / NHA File Photo

Shopee strengthens Malaysian Gen Z’s buyer confidence with On-Time Guarantee programme

Erick Hamburger Barraza, Group CEO of CTOS Digital Berhad (left) and Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 16 April 2024 | Photo by CTOS / NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: CTOS and airasia academy enter “Verified” zone, empower SMEs through...

Nordin Abdullah, Founder, Crisis Management Centre | NHA File Photo

Actual Angry People Gambit: To destabilise governments or attack businesses

Cheah Chyuan Yong, Chairman of the International Strategy Institute (ISI), delivering a speech at a recent Inter-Regional Business Forum (IRBF).

MALAYSIA: International Strategy Institute chairman leads in launching initiatives to boost...

Fu Yu's Group CEO, David Seow, with myFirst's co-founder and CEO G-Jay Yong in front of myFirst's retail store at Suntec City, Singapore. 4 April 2024.

Singapore’s pioneering kids-tech startup signs SGD15 mil contract for major North...

2024 Thales Data Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware attacks, as...