30/05/2026

BIZ & FINANCE SATURDAY | MAY 30, 2026

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TOP SHOTS OF THE WEEK

SOCIAL EXCHANGE LAUNCH ... The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on Monday marked a key milestone in advancing Malaysia’s social impact ecosystem with the official launch of the Social Exchange. The event featured the unveiling of the Social Exchange logo and the introduction of Impakrintas, Malaysia’s first Social Exchange platform. Operational since Feb 19, Impakrintas provides a regulated and transparent avenue for non-profit organisations to raise donations for social impact projects. The launch also saw three corporate donors committing a total of RM60,000. Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong (third from left) officiating the launch of the Social Platform, as (from left) LC Wakaful Digital Sdn Bhd CEO Firdaus Mohamed, SC chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi and SC executive director of Islamic capital market Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali look on.

TWO HUNDRED, AND COUNTING ... Malaysia Airlines on May 24 marked the arrival of its Boeing 737-8 aircraft, the fourth of the type delivered to the airline this year, and a milestone that also represents the 200th Boeing aircraft delivered to Malaysia Airlines in its history. To date, MAG has taken delivery of 18 Boeing 737-8 aircraft from its total order of 55 Boeing narrowbody aircraft, comprising 43 Boeing 737-8s and 12 Boeing 737-10s, with deliveries scheduled through to 2030.

PROMOTING AI LITERACY ... Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) continues to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among Malaysians through Jelajah AI MyMahir TalentCorp (JAM TalentCorp). It held an edition of the programme at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) Kampus Gambang in Paya Besar, Pahang, on May 23. The programme, implemented in collaboration with strategic partners including EY Malaysia and UMPSA, brought together 450 participants from diverse backgrounds, including university and school students, teachers, entrepreneurs, homemakers, women, Felda youth, job seekers, local communities and members of the public. Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Indera Mohd Shahar Abdullah (in white shirt) and group CEO of TalentCorp Biruntha Mooruthi (to Mohd Shahr’s right) posing for a group photo with participants.

CUSTOMISE YOUR HOME ... Senheng New Retail Bhd, Malaysia’s largest consumer electronics retailer, on May 22 held the grand opening of senQ Easyhome Mall USJ concept store alongside the launch of Senheng Home Customisation, marking the group’s expansion into wider home living solutions. Senheng Home Customisation is a one-stop platform designed to simplify the end-to-end journey of home planning and furnishing. From left: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd COO Ho Weng Hung, managing director Lim Kim Heng, HAME Ecosystem Sdn Bhd founder Eskay Lee Siow Koon and Easyhome Mall general manager Leo Xue Yaqi.

LEARNING ABOUT AI ... Amazon Web Services (AWS) and edtech partner Elitery Malaysia have expanded the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU). Since its launch in 2025, CendekiAwan Malaysia has upskilled more than 15,500 students nationwide through hands-on generative AI learning experiences. The latest 2026 chapter with APU saw 2,500 students complete a three-month generative AI development programme. Starting sixth from left: Ahmad Gilang, president director of Elite Academy; Professor Vinesh Thiruchelvam, chief innovation and enterprise officer, chief sustainability officer, APU; Sergio M. Loureiro, vice-president of global data centre operations at AWS; Daniel Zhang, regional operations leader Malaysia, AWS; and Yashinta Bahana, head of APJ market expansion and strategic partnerships, AWS; with the winning teams of the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme.

STAYING ON THE MOVE ... Bateriku, Malaysia’s leading automotive ecosystem provider, and Wahdah, a leading mobility and travel tech ecosystem company specialising in car rental and sharing solutions, have announced a strategic partnership designed to minimise the disruption caused by unexpected vehicle breakdowns. Under the theme ‘Car Breakdown? Stay on the Move!’, this collaboration aims to provide customers with seamless access to reliable mobility solutions while their vehicles are undergoing maintenance or repairs. From left: Bateriku head of business development Muhsin Sabri and CEO Azarol Faizi, Wahdah CEO Muhd Raden Anwar and CTO Ahmad Amran Kapi at the partnership signing ceremony.