The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has established an Islamic Finance Advisory Board, uniting leading global experts from Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the …
Standard Chartered, AirAsia parent to test ringgit stablecoin in Malaysia
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia, plan to jointly explore a stablecoin pegged to Malaysia’s local currency, the ringgit. In a statement Friday, the bank’s …
Watchdog upgrades Malaysia’s illicit finance rating
Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened …
Watchdog upgrades Malaysia’s illicit finance rating
Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened …
Upgrade of Malaysia’s illicit finance rating reflects whole-of-nation effort, says BNM Governor
The Financial Action Task Force’s move to upgrade Malaysia’s status to “Regular Follow-Up” status, the highest category under the mutual evaluation process, reflects a whole-of-nation commitment and …
MICE Spotlight: Malaysia steps up its game to become a global venue of choice
Indeed, as Datuk M Gandhi, president of the Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS), stated at BE in Sabah earlier this year, Malaysia ought to position …
Malaysia’s Day 1 Winners Bring Heart, Vision, and Progress to ACES Awards 2025
BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2025 – Malaysia opened the ACES Awards 2025 with a powerful showcase of organisations that are redefining leadership across sustainability, …
Malaysia: Down, but not out
With the Malaysian ringgit falling 30 percent against the Singapore dollar, an uncertain economy, and the political scandal affecting Prime Minister Najib Razak, many Singaporeans are left wondering …
Why Malaysia must reform its Islamic home financing
Islamic home financing in Malaysia needs urgent form, as in its current iteration, it is failing too many buyers when projects stall or collapse.
Malaysia’s retail pharmacy boom draws billion-ringgit bets as IPO pipeline builds
The catalyst – news that BIG Caring Group is weighing a blockbuster listing in Bursa Malaysia next year Read more at The Business Times.