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Maybank

Maybank posts RM2.48bil net profit in first quarter 2026

Stronger core income and improved margins cushion earnings despite weaker trading performance and lower revenue

Court rules Maybank liable for RM166,000 in unauthorised transfers

Judge awards damages to customer after finding bank negligent in monitoring suspicious account activity

Maybank slams fake ‘usherette’ ad as racist scam

Bank distances itself from viral post using its name to recruit “Chinese, Malay, fair Indian” women for Maybank Championship, calling it discriminatory and deceitful

Maybank MAE app wows Bill Gates over dinner in Singapore

Microsoft co-founder learns how Malaysians pay abroad with ease, thanks to cross-border QR payments via the MAE app

Maybank appoints Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as group CFO

Shafiq to lead finance transformation and support CEO in driving Maybank’s strategic growth agenda

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Govt has settled RM42bil of 1MDB debt, total obligations exceed RM50bil: Anwar

Anwar reveals over RM9 billion in remaining debt, with government funds covering the shortfall

Malaysia Airlines, SIA join rush to cancel Middle East flights as Iran-US-Israel strikes escalate

More countries announce airspace closures as carriers suspend flights on Feb 28 and March 1, passengers reminded to check for updates on subsequent flights