KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 -- HCLSoftware, a global provider of software solutions, has appointed Tech Data as its new distributor for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Indonesia, effective April 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- OCK Group Bhddoes not anticipate any major long-term impact on its operations or business performance in Myanmar following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that strucklast Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) and its member banks expressed their deepest concerns for those impacted by the gas pipeline fire that broke out today in Putra Heights.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has committed to working closely with relevant ministries and agencies to channel timely and meaningful support to the families impacted by the fire incident near Putra Heights, Puchong, Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Maybanks insurance and takaful arm, Etiqa, announced it would cover all eligible motor, personal accident, retail fire, homeowners and householders insurance customers affected by the Putra Heights Explosion incident.

By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Mens hairdressing brandNimroc Holdings Sdn Bhd, which has grown from a small night-market business into a chain of 19 barber shopsnationwide, aims to have 100 brancheswithin the next five years.

KUALA LUMPUR,March 29 (Bernama) --The Media RegistrationforASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM) and Related Meetingsto be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is opened now.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) --U Mobile Sdn Bhd has received the official letter of award from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for its deployment of Malaysias newest 5G network.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Seven equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer- to-peer financing (P2P) platforms have been selected to participate in the RM131.5 million New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) Strategic Co- Investment Fund (CoSIF).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) will launch the Investor Pass, which takes effect on April 1, to enhance Malaysias investment appeal.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- HI Mobility Bhd said it isoptimistic that itscontract will be extended inthe Bas Muafakat Johor (BMJ) initiative that is due to endthis month.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) --Exports from eight states rose to RM71.6 billion in February 2025, contributing to Malaysias total exports of RM118.3 billion, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) --Malaysias export prices rose by 0.1 per cent to 151.2points in February, compared to the previous month, while import prices climbed0.3per cent to 128.1points, mainly contributed by mineral fuels, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA NERUS, March 27 (Bernama) -- Terengganu UMNO will soon send machinery to assist the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates campaign in the Ayer Kuning state by-election next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) --The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) plans to reduceits strategic asset holdings from 56 per centto 35 per centunder Project Earthover the nextthree years to lowerexposure while retaining control.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- Permodalan Nasional Bhds (PNB) wholly owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), distributed a total income distribution payout of RM2.18 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2025).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Agrobankrecorded its highest financing disbursement of RM10.44 billion and achieved outstanding performance across all sectors in 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd hasrolled outits first-in-market service,offering the amalgamatedbrokerage feesforthe United States (US) stock trades.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Fivecast has launched its cutting-edge, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital intelligence platform designed to transform the financial crime compliance market for financial institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Kura Sushi Inc, one of the worlds most popular conveyor-belt sushi chains, has announced theopening of its largest- ever Kura Sushi restaurant with a strong focus on sustainability at the Future Life Zone of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on April 13.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25(Bernama) --The Nvidia AI chip fraud case, which is allegedly linked to Malaysia, is still under investigation, and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is fully cooperating with the investigation team, said MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is collaborating with the Oxford Centre forIslamic Studies (OCIS) to launch the Sultan Nazrin Shah Fellowship, which is aimed at driving thought leadership and innovation in Islamic finance.

SHAH ALAM, March 24 (Bernama) --The Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) is ready to share its expertise and compete with the three companies appointed by the Ministry of Transport to carry out Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre (PPKM) services by 2027.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has been given a target to increase the countrys export valueof goods by five per cent to RM1.58 trillion in2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) --Malaysias top rising TikTok Shop creators were celebrated at the TikTok Shop Creator Idol 2025 Recognition Awards recently, marking the success of TikTok Shops mentorship-driven programme in nurturing the next wave of affiliate creators under the guidance of industry experts.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) --AME Elite Consortium Bhd has proposed to sell three industrial properties in Johor, totalling 3.579 hectares, to AME Real Estate Investment Trust (AME REIT) for RM100.8 million in a related party transaction.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) Malaysia saw a significant rise in sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuances last year, reaching RM11.9 billion an almost ninefold increase since its introduction in 2017 thanks to a supportive regulatory framework.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) --Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB) has lowered its2025 full-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecastto 2.4 per cent from 3.0 per cent previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said its long- standing policy of decentralising international reserves had led to the accumulation of sizeable non-reserve external assets, strengthening Malaysias external position.

PADANG BESAR, March 24 (Bernama) --Phase 1 of the Perlis Inland Port (PIP) project in Chuping,which is expected to be completed in the third quarter (3Q) of this year, is capable of handling 300,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit(TEU) of containers annually.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24(Bernama) -- Malaysias international reserves eased to US$118.0 billion as at March 14, 2025, from US$118.3billionon Feb 28, 2025, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

TUARAN, March 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that only with political stability can the government focus on implementing various programmes to develop Sabahand the country, particularlyin efforts to help the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) plays a crucial role in enhancing Malaysias economic resilience in an increasingly challenging world, said its Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) --Malaysia Aviation Groups (MAG)purchase of new Boeing aircraft is an investment which will strengthen Malaysias position as a key player in the global aviation industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- ASEAN economies, particularly Vietnam, Malaysia, and India, have benefited from China's supply chain diversification, primarily in textiles and electronics, according toMoody's Ratings.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has announced the acquisition of 30 new aircraft directly fromBoeingas part of its fleet modernisation strategy.

PUTRAJAYA, March 21 (Bernama) -- Boeing Global president Brendan Nelson has announced that the company will increase its Malaysian workforce by 20 per cent over the next two years, reinforcing its commitment to the countrys aerospace industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) --AmBank Islamic Bhd has grantedup to RM180 million in financing facilities toNextgreen Global Bhds subsidiary, Ultimate Ivory Sdn Bhd, to fund land reclamation, infrastructure development and utilities for Nextgreens Green Technology Park (GTP) in Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- Trading activity in local digital asset exchanges (DAXs) increased with the averagedaily trading value recorded at RM38.06 million in 2024 versus RM14.88 million in 2023, as traded assets recorded a positive performance, said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) Foreign investors participation in the domestic market has increased in 2024, accounting for 36.20 per cent of total trading activity, up from 29.51 per cent in 2023.