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06 May 2021, 08:00 am

Maybank sets five-year plan to achieve 13%-15% ROEMalayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia’s largest lender by market value, unveiled its five-year strategic plan, M25, that aims to accelerate growth in the "next normal".

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

06 May 2021, 08:00 am

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06 May 2021, 08:00 am

Maybank says it has made provisions for variables like MCO 3.0 While the imposition of the latest movement control order (MCO 3.0) will impact both the loan growth as well as asset quality of the bank, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) says it has already “factored in” the impact as the banking group is anticipating an uneven recovery during the pandemic.

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

06 May 2021, 08:00 am

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24 Sep 2020, 08:00 am

AirAsia seeks to raise capital for rebranded digital business armAirAsia Group Bhd is looking at options to raise capital for its rebranded digital business arm — AirAsia Digital — according to group chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

24 Sep 2020, 08:00 am

23 Sep 2020, 08:00 am

Mustapa: Govt remains committed to addressing poverty in MalaysiaWhile tackling poverty is expected to be more challenging post-Covid-19, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the revised national poverty line income (PLI) is a reflection of the government’s commitment in addressing poverty.

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

23 Sep 2020, 08:00 am

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17 Jun 2020, 08:00 am

Sugar producer MSM eyes profitable FY20MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd, the country's largest refined sugar producer, aims to make its financial year ending Dec 31, 2020 (FY20) a profitable one, helped by improved efficiency and higher utilisation rate at its Johor plant under MSM Sugar Refinery (Johor) Sdn Bhd.

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

17 Jun 2020, 08:00 am

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23 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

Rhone Ma strengthens foothold in Malaysian marketIt has acquired non-controlling interests in three livestock companies for RM7.84 million

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / The Edge Financial Daily

23 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

05 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

CIMB sees 3-4bps NIM compression in 2020The interest rate cut will have an impact on the bank’s top line — CEO

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / The Edge Financial Daily

05 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

Total trade down 2.5% to RM1.8 trillion in 2019KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade declined 2.5% to RM1.8 trillion in 2019, from RM1.9 trillion in 2018, no thanks to lower exports and imports. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming said exports fell 1.7% to RM986.4 billion, while imports dropped 3.5% to R...

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / The Edge Financial Daily

05 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

Wider trade surplus a sign of weakening economy?The Industrial Production Index may not be strong in the next few months — analyst

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / The Edge Financial Daily

05 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

04 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

CIMB sees 3-4bps NIM compression in 2020 — group CEOWith the recent overnight policy rate cut (OPR) to 2.75% last month, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd's group chief executive officer Tengku Zafrul Aziz says the bank is expecting a 3 to 4 basis points (bps) net interest margin (NIM) compression for the full year of 2020.

By Wong Ee Lin & Syafiqah Salim / theedgemarkets.com

04 Feb 2020, 08:00 am

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