A cyber security threat affecting computer systems at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport was detected on Sunday, the National Cyber Security Agency and Malaysia Airports said in a joint statement. The operations at KLIA were not impacted and authorities are …
Malayan Banking Bhd. is considering options including buying out Ageas SA’s minority stake in Etiqa as Malaysia’s biggest lender seeks to boost the value of the Southeast Asian insurer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Maybank, as the …
MNK Group has launched a specialty reinsurance subsidiary in Labuan, Malaysia, called Pt Mekong Re. The business will offer flexible reinsurance solutions across Asia Pacific in addition to South Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (CGC) and Eastern Europe, providing additional …
Malaysia’s RHB Bank Bhd. is asking financial advisers for proposals for its partnership to sell insurance in its branches, as its deal with an arm of Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is set to expire at the end of next …
FWD Group Holdings Ltd. is weighing a private funding round as the Asian insurer’s long-planned initial public offering is set to be delayed again amid weak market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s …
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is planning to file for a third time for an initial public offering in the financial hub, according to people familiar with the matter. The …
FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the pan-Asian insurance company owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has agreed to buy a majority stake in Gibraltar BSN Life Bhd., a move that allows it to tap into the Southeast Asian market’s growth …
Zurich Insurance Group AG has emerged as the front-runner to buy a majority stake in the Malaysian insurance business of US insurer MetLife Inc. and Kuala Lumpur-listed AMMB Holdings Bhd., according to people with knowledge of the matter. A deal …
Generali has completed the acquisition of the majority stakes in the AXA’s property/casualty and life businesses in Malaysia, which will position it as a top-tier general (or P/C) insurer in the country, in line with its strategy to strengthen its …
Malaysia will offer government-backed insurance plans to help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters, as part of measures to strengthen food security. The Agro-Food Takaful Insurance Scheme will be launched through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries and …
