Day: September 27, 2024

Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) has released a Report on National Findings 2024 – Financial Capability and Utilization of Financial Advisory Services in Malaysia. The report is the third instalment of a continuous study funded by the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF), which focuses on three objectives: i. to investigate the general financial capability of Malaysians; ii. to determine Malaysians’ literacy of Capital Market; and iii. to understand Malaysians’ preferences with regard to financial advisory services. The previous reports were published in 2018 and 2020, respectively. The digital copies of all these reports are available on MFPC’s website for public

Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) was invited to the 2024 World Women Economic and Business Summit (#WWEBS2024) held at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, an event graced by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, which gathered global leaders and visionaries to further advance women’s roles in leadership and entrepreneurship. The summit, carrying “Champion Women, Ignite Progress” as its theme, focused on promoting gender equality, fostering leadership opportunities for women in business, and ensuring women’s voices are heard in decision-making processes. CEOs, Directors, and aspiring leaders gathered to share insights, challenges, and personal accomplishments, working together to drive progress. Source:

PETRONAS and Mitsubishi Corporation have strengthened their 46-year partnership with the signing of new agreements, further solidifying the trust in PETRONAS’ capabilities to deliver Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to international markets, with a primary focus on customers in Japan. This collaboration underscores the commitment of both parties to ensuring energy security and their shared ambition for a lower-carbon future. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Preparations for polling day of the Mahkota state by-election tomorrow are proceeding smoothly, said Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak. He said that 1,126 staff members have been mobilised to support the by-election process. ‘Everything is on track, including the verification of forms and related documents, as well as the supply of ink. The ballot papers have also been checked. ‘The same goes for preparations at 20 polling centres set to open tomorrow,’ he told Bernama after inspecting the final preparations at Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail here today. Ikmaruldin urged voters to come out and fulfil their civic duties

Bursa Malaysia fell deeper into the red at the midday break as a big drop in crude oil prices likely weighed on energy counters, said an analyst. Tenaga Nasional fell six sen to RM14.60 and YTL Power slid 21 sen to RM3.62, dragging the composite index down by 6.09 points. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was down 11.99 points, or 0.72 per cent, to 1,659.33, compared to Thursday’s close. The benchmark index opened 2.73 points easier at 1,668.59. Across the broader market, decliners outnumbered advancers 597 to 349, with 438 counters unchanged, 1,142 untraded and