KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Malaysia’s well-established expertise in Islamic banking and its thriving halal industry are perfectly positioned to complement Russia’s growing interest in these sectors, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd has encouraged financial institutions to begin exploring the possibility of listing their Islamic banking subsidiaries despite inadequate syariah-compliant equity instruments in the financial service sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission (SC) have been taking steps to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the Islamic finance system by raising the standards to not only halal but also halalan thoyyiban (lawful and good).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Malaysia is on track to continue leading the growth of Islamic banking in Southeast Asia, said S&P Global Ratings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) said borrowers now have two assistance options to choose from, either a three-month repayment deferment or a reduction of the instalment amount by 50 per cent for six months.