Malaysia's large banks able to face competition from innovative digital banks - Moody's investors
Malaysia's six largest banking groups by assets are well-positioned to face competition from innovative digital banks following the announcement of five new digital entrants announced by Bank Negara.
Wed May 04 2022
Malaysia's diverse exports to help mitigate lockdown impact - Moody's
Msia's diverse export destinations and products should help to mitigate the impact of a prolonged national lockdown through the end of June.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Banks in Malaysia benefit from diversified and competitive economy - Moody's
The banks are capitalising on Malaysia's strong executive and legislative institutions.
Tue May 18 2021
Moody's assigns A3 rating to Malaysia's international sovereign sukuks
The government will collect all returns on the portfolio assets against the relevant periodic distribution amounts due.
Mon Apr 19 2021
Pace of recovery at Malaysian banks set to exceed regional peers' - Moody's
This stronger asset quality will help Malaysian banks restore profitability faster than their peers.
Thu Apr 08 2021
Loan repayment assistance poses risks to Malaysian banks' asset quality, strong capitalisation a respite - Moody's
The proportion of loans under RA for these banks increased to 13 per cent on average in February from 11 per cent in November 2020.
Thu Mar 04 2021
Budget 2021 recognises continuous support to lives and livelihoods - World Bank
The budget emphasises on inclusivity with further measures to sustain social protection support to vulnerable people.
Sat Nov 07 2020
Malaysia's credit profile relatively resilient - Moodys
The rating agency also argues that it would take a significant deterioration of Malaysia's (A3 stable) external metrics from current levels for the country's credit profile to weaken.
Wed Aug 16 2017
Moody's say MBSB merger is credit positive
This is because the merger, according to Moody's, would enable MBSB to gain access to cheaper source of funds and enables them to broaden their revenue stream.
Tue Jul 18 2017
MAHB's shares down after Moody's downgrade
MAHB share was easier this morning in the wake of the company being downgraded by rating agency, Moody's Investors Service, over challenges to its Turkey unit.
Thu Jul 28 2016
Malaysia's fiscal policy effective, says Moody's
Malaysia's monetary policy is effective in ensuring adequate levels of liquidity, banking stability and low inflation, said Moody's Investors Service.
Thu Mar 17 2016
Moody's expects capitalisation of Malaysian banks to remain robust
Global credit rating agency, Moody's Investors Service, expects the capitalisation of banks in Malaysia to remain robust.
Mon Mar 07 2016
Moody's: Global banks' credit risks to low oil prices rising
The deepening oil price slump will intensify pressure on banks globally, with those in major net oil exporting countries most exposed to credit risks in the near term.
Thu Feb 25 2016
Najib: Rakyat must have confidence in line with int'l rating agencies
Najib said the level of confidence of these international bodies must be disseminated to the rakyat to show that so much had been done by the government.
Tue Dec 08 2015
Political risk on Malaysia's creditworthiness very low - Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service has rated the likelihood of political factors in Malaysia affecting the country's creditworthiness as very low.
Sat Nov 14 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024