Corporate Speed-Dating Connects Malaysian SMEs With Banks, Grants And Growth Experts

Phion Sdn Bhd’s SME Growth Circle also featured two strategic agreements and the launch of its NexERP business management platform. By H.P. AHMAD KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19, 2026 — Malaysian entrepreneurs gained direct access to banking, government grants and specialist business advice at Phion Sdn Bhd’s SME Growth Circle, where a corporate “speed-dating” format turned conventional…

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YEAR ENDER | ANALYSIS: Resilience Over Velocity: Navigating the 2026 Economic Transition

By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31, 2025 – As 2025 draws to a close, the global economy is slowing—but not breaking. Growth forecasts for 2026 remain broadly positive across major economies, and the risk of an outright downturn appears contained. Yet beneath the headline numbers lies a more consequential shift. The…

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BNM: Malaysia Positioned to Benefit from Global AI Semiconductor Boom

Central bank highlights country’s growing role in the global semiconductor supply chain powering artificial intelligence infrastructure. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – Malaysia is increasingly well positioned to benefit from the rapid expansion of global investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, particularly through its growing role in the semiconductor supply chain,…

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