BNM: At least half of local banks’ new financing to be climate-friendly
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Malaysia is expecting to see at least half of new financing by the local banks aligned with climate-supporting or transitioning activities...
Introduce home financing, rent schemes in Budget 2024 — Advisers
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — In a move to tackle the rising cost of living, financial advisory firm FA Advisory Sdn Bhd has proposed that the...
Govt to boost iTekad grant allocation by RM6mln to assist micro entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The government will increase its grant allocation for the iTekad social finance programme by RM6 million to assist micro, small...
PKNS targets over RM100 mln in housing loan applications via MOU with BSN
SHAH ALAM, May 22 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) aims to receive over RM100 million in housing loan applications following the signing of...
Tekun Nasional disburses RM8.3 bln in micro loans since 1998
TANJUNG MALIM, April 16 — The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) has disbursed RM8.3 billion in micro-financing since its establishment in 1998 until...
Ringgit strengthens in 4Q22 on encouraging global developments, domestic political certainty
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The ringgit ended the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q 2022) stronger by 5.3 per cent against the US dollar, buoyed...
Hijrah provides funding for agribusinesses up to RM50,000
SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — The i-Agro financing scheme, which grants cash up to RM50,000, is open to applications from agricultural and farming entrepreneurs who...
Audit Report: Covid-19 financing limit increased to RM65 bln in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The financing limit for Covid-19 Funds (KWC) has been increased from RM45 billion to RM110 billion through the gazette of...
MoU on worker recruitment, financing of subsidies among focus of Dewan Rakyat Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting is expected to focus on issues over the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Indonesia...
Hijrah Selangor channels over RM3 mln to assist Kuala Langat entrepreneurs
By Zareef Muzammil KUALA LANGAT, June 25 — The Yayasan Hijrah Selangor (Hijrah Selangor) has channelled funds amounting to RM3.42 million to assist entrepreneurs in...
New highway projects to be fully funded by concessionaires, says Works minister
PETALING JAYA, June 3 — All new highway projects, including three in the Klang Valley, will not get any allocations from the government, said Senior...
Malaysia must strengthen SME ecosystem, mainly on early-stage financing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia must strengthen the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ecosystem, especially with regard to early-stage financing, said Minister in the...