Bursa Malaysia

Malaysia Unveils New Measures to Boost Markets and MSMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2024

The budget approved Forest City as a duty-free island, a new 2% tax on dividend income, and funding to boost MSMEs and drive innovation in Islamic finance.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Launches Sustainability Reporting Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia has also opened a consultation on proposed enhancements to its sustainability reporting requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Carbon Exchange Starts Continuous Trading of RECs

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia CEO says continuous trading of RECs makes renewable energy projects more financially viable and attractive to investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, MyDIGITAL to Drive ESG via Digital Solutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2024

The collaboration will support companies in leveraging digitalisation to improve operational efficiency and overall sustainability performance.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Receives SBTi Validation for Net Zero Targets

By Editors | 04/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia is the first exchange in Asia to have SBTi validation for both its near- and long-term emission reduction targets.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia to Require PLCs to Hold Hybrid or Physical AGMs

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/09/2024

The SC and Bursa Malaysia said more than 50% of PLCs are still holding fully virtual AGMs even after the end of the pandemic.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia to Develop Fundraising Platform for Domestic Carbon Projects

By Editors | 09/08/2024

Bursa Malaysia is establishing a new industry working group to help develop a conceptual framework for the new fundraising platform.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines Former Kenanga Broker

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/07/2024

The former dealer’s representative at Kenanga Investment Bank engaged in manipulative trading practices involving 11 stocks over six months.

ESG / Sustainability

BCX Completes Auction of First Malaysian Nature-based Carbon Credits

By Jaya Prakash Balakrishnan | 25/07/2024

The carbon credits come from the Kuamut Project, a domestic forest protection and regeneration project on the island of Borneo.