Bursa Malaysia

Malaysian Stock Exchange to launch platform for mandatory ESG reporting

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) is set to unveil the Bursa Malaysia ESG Reporting Platform on Monday. This platform will act as a repository for disclosures conforming to the prescribed format mandated under Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced sustainability reporting requirements within the main market listing requirements and ACE market listing…

Malaysian Stock Exchange, United Nations Global Compact collaborate to advance capability, capacity building on sustainability in the marketplace

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB), an official local network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), have announced a collaboration to jointly explore the development of sustainability-focused capability and capacity building programs that are specifically designed for the Malaysian marketplace.

Malaysian stock exchange develops platform for firms to assess their carbon emissions impact

Malaysian stock exchange is developing the Centralized Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Platform, to be used by both public listed companies (PLCs) and non-listed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to assess their carbon emissions impact. The platform also allows firm to disclose standardized environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in compliance…

Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia

Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia via a digital wallet. The trio have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to enable investors to easily participate in the stock…

Malaysian bourse commences carbon credits trading

Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) had commenced trading and facilitation of off-market transactions of carbon credits. By the close of its second day of trading, ten companies from various industries transacted a total of 16,500 Verra-registered carbon credits.

Malaysian bourse inks MOU with Thai, Indonesian bourses to set up Asean ESG ecosystem

The Malaysian bourse has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to set up an ASEAN environmental, social and governance (ESG) ecosystem.

Cradle Fund & Bursa Malaysia collaborate to facilitate listing of local startups on Malaysia stock exchange

This collaboration is an integral part of the Ministry Science, Technology and Innovation’s (MOSTI) Fund Funnel program, an initiative designed to streamline funding options and offer comprehensive support to startups throughout their funding journey, from the seed stage to the initial public offering (IPO), according to a statement released by the…

Malaysia announces measures to boost capital market vibrancy and competitiveness

Malaysia has on Monday announced several measures to boost capital market vibrancy and competitiveness. The capital market regulators commit to explore ways to reduce market friction and shorten time-to-market for initial public offerings.

Bursa Malaysia and RAM collaborate on a new debt fundraising platform

Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia Berhad and credit ratings firm RAM Holdings Berhad have entered into a shareholders’ agreement on Thursday to develop a new debt fundraising platform that will facilitate listed and unlisted small to mid-sized companies tapping into a new pool of capital outside of traditional wholesale markets, offering a new avenue…