Sharing the Light of Deepavali: MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation Charity Visitation 2025
Kuala Lumpur, 18 October 2025 – The MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation recently paid a visit to the Shelter Home for Children (SHELTER 1) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, as part of its Festive Charity Visitation 2025 program. This initiative underscores the foundation’s aim to spread festive joy and compassion among underprivileged children, reflecting MRCA’s ongoing […]
Tradeview Capital and Funding Societies Launch a Wholesale Income Fund to Support Businesses and Provide Stable Investor Returns
Kuala Lumpur, October 16 – Tradeview Capital, a boutique fund management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) and Funding Societies Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s largestunified small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) digital finance platform, today announced the launch of the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (“TFSIF”), a wholesale private credit fund designed to strengthen Malaysia’s […]
MRCA & PPKM Urge Gradual SST Implementation and Relief Measures For Retailers in Budget 2026
Kuala Lumpur, 19 September 2025 – The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), representing over 550 retailers with over 40,000 outlets, and the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM), with more than 733 member malls, jointly call for review and adjustment to the 8% Service Tax (SST) on commercial property rentals and leasing in the upcoming Budget […]
Lagenda Properties Reports 6.8% Revenue Growth in First Half of 2025, Registers Highest-Ever Quarterly Sales of RM413 Million
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 AUG 2025 – Lagenda Properties Berhad (“Lagenda” or “the Group”) (KLSE: LAGENDA – 7179), a leading developer of affordable housing and integrated townships, reported a 6.8% year-on-year revenue growth in its 6-month financial period ended 30 June 2025 (1HFY25). The Group recorded revenue of RM503.30 million in the first half of 2025, […]
National Franchise Policy (DFN) 2030 Takes Center Stage at Franchise Expo Malaysia 2025
Kuala Lumpur, 21 Aug – Malaysia’s biggest franchise event, the Franchise Expo Malaysia (FEM) 2025, returns in its 8th edition at the KL Convention Centre. The three-day expo, themed “Invest in the Future,” will be the largest exhibition in the event’s history, featuring over 400 booths across four halls. The opening ceremony was officiated by […]
Malaysian CEOs Call for Shift Towards Circular ICT Models to Reach ESG Goals
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 August 2025 —Malaysian businesses are being encouraged to reconsider traditional ICT procurement methods and embrace carbon-neutral alternatives to achieve ambitious sustainability targets. This call to action emerged from key discussions at ESG Unplugged: C-Level Perspectives on Tech, Carbon & Change, a collaborative forum hosted by HP Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia ACE-Market listed […]
MRCA Foundation offers 100 fully funded scholarships to upskill Malaysia’s retail workforce
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 August 2025 – The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) today launched the MRCA Academy Scholarship 2025, a comprehensive programme offers 100 fully funded scholarship places through partnerships with Sunway University, London Examinations Board, Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PERNAS), and INTI International University & Colleges. The scholarship is exclusively for full-time employees of MRCA […]
MRCA Charity Golf & Dinner 2025: A Swing of Solidarity for Education and Community Upliftment
Kuala Lumpur, 21 July – The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) successfully hosted its Charity Golf & Dinner 2025 on 11th July at the Bangi Golf Resort. The event brought together leading figures from Malaysia’s retail and business community in support of charitable efforts while nurturing connections across the retail industry and business community. With […]
VC firm Hartamodal makes first investment in Malaysian-founded India based healthtech platform Connect and Heal, to support its home expansion
India’s leading managed care platform serving 6 million lives across 450 cities in India and is planning to bring proven model to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, July 14, 2025 – Three Malaysian siblings who left behind stable careers in strategic consulting and investment banking to revolutionise healthcare services are returning home with a proven business model, after […]
Franchise Expo Malaysia 2025 Aims for RM120 Million in Transactions Value and 18,000 visitors
Kuala Lumpur, 30 June – The Malaysian Retail Chain Association (MRCA) is targeting RM120 million in transaction value for the 8th Franchise Expo Malaysia (FEM) 2025, set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from August 21 to 23. This represents a 20% increase from the RM100 million achieved in 2024, highlighting the […]