Standard Chartered Malaysia and its Islamic subsidiary, Standard Chartered Saadiq has raised the interest, financing and profit rates from Monday, 5 February 2018. 

The base rate (BR), base lending rate (BLR) and base financing rate (BFR) will be increased by 0.25% or 25 basis points (bps) to 3.77% and 6.95% respectively. The fixed deposit (FD) board rates will also increase by between 20bps to 25bps on the same day. 

The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) wil organise the inaugural National Energy & Green Technology Award (NEGTA) to recognise organisations that have contributed in the field of sustainable energy.

NEGTA is a platform to highlight the practices that can successfully drive innovation for the energy and green technology sectors in Malaysia. 

Hilton Garden Inn made its first entry into Malaysia with the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Kuala Lumpur Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman North. The new hotel adds 265 rooms to the Hilton Garden Inn brand’s worldwide offering.

“We are proud to open our first Hilton Garden Inn in Malaysia, with Kuala Lumpur being one of the most popular destinations in the world,” said John Greenleaf, Global Head Hilton Garden Inn. 

Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB) has announced a strategic partnership with Shieldcard Holdings Sdn Bhd and Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB).

This partnership aims to extend the Mesra Personal Accident (PA) benefit exclusively for Mesra card members.