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[Media Statement] Budget 2025 wishlist by Curlec

[Media Statement] Budget 2025 wishlist by Curlec

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Curlec, Zac Liew, shares key priorities in promoting financial inclusion.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Why financial inclusion is the key to a thriving digital economy

Why financial inclusion is the key to a thriving digital economy

1.4 billion people lack access to financial resources, highlighting a significant gap in financial inclusion in developing economies.
Sat Aug 03 2024
[COLUMNIST] Islamic fintech for financial inclusion

[COLUMNIST] Islamic fintech for financial inclusion

Malaysia is in a strategic position to harness Islamic FinTech for innovative solutions addressing financial inclusion.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Digitalization helps promote financial inclusion among ASEAN youth. Here's how

Digitalization helps promote financial inclusion among ASEAN youth. Here's how

Women, micro business owners and rural communities are underserved and experience gaps in accessing financial services in the region.
Sat Dec 10 2022
Digitalisation advances financial inclusion for women, but more is needed - WEF

Digitalisation advances financial inclusion for women, but more is needed - WEF

Women have less access to loans and financial services but adopt financial apps more than men, according to the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022.
Wed Dec 07 2022
Deputy Finance Minister calls for integration of Islamic finance to develop halal industry

Deputy Finance Minister calls for integration of Islamic finance to develop halal industry

Mohd Shahar explained that sectoral activities included capital raising and the financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Higher digitalisation, fintech tie-ups can open new growth avenue for Islamic finance

Higher digitalisation, fintech tie-ups can open new growth avenue for Islamic finance

Technology is also being increasingly used towards enhancing financial literacy, which has a positive relationship with financial inclusion.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Kristine Ng: Fundaztic's SME Lifeline to Plug the RM80 Billion Funding Gap

Kristine Ng: Fundaztic's SME Lifeline to Plug the RM80 Billion Funding Gap

Peer-to-peer (P2P) platform Fundaztics CEO Kristine Ng believes in driving financial inclusion for everybody.
Tue Sep 04 2018
Intensify financial inclusion efforts, urges Zeti

Intensify financial inclusion efforts, urges Zeti

While there has been significant progress in advancing financial inclusion across the world, many adults are still unbanked.
Thu Aug 20 2015
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also among the highlights, UNICEF report on 12.3pct of teenagers in Klang Valley's PPR face mental health issues and suicidal tendencies.
Tue Nov 26 2024
UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

Here are the resolution's main terms, and a note about subsequent violations and tensions.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

So far this year there have been 281 aid worker victims, according to the Aid Worker Security database.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Here's how India counts farm fires - a major contributor to severe pollution in the north - and why its method is being questioned.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin

Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin

South Korea is hosting the fifth and ostensibly final UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting this week.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments - Loke

Transport Ministry to study proposal for senior citizen licence renewal assessments - Loke

The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence.
Mon Nov 25 2024
PM encourages South Korean investors to explore opportunities in Malaysia

PM encourages South Korean investors to explore opportunities in Malaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed investors from South Korea to explore the various opportunities available in Malaysia.
Mon Nov 25 2024
South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case

South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case

Prosecutors allege Jay Y. Lee prioritised personal gain as Samsung's de-facto leader during the merger, harming shareholders and investors.
Mon Nov 25 2024