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Petronas Dagangan In Contact With Affected Customers After Refueling At Petronas Samarahan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- Petronas Dagangan Bhd informed that a number of vehicles were affected after refuelling at the Petronas Station Samarahan Expressway earlier yesterday.

Revised RP3 Gas Facility Base Tariff Doesn't Result In Higher Overall Gas Prices - FMM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- The revised gas facility base tariff for the Third Regulatory Period (RP3) from January 2026 to December 2028 does not translate into a higher overall gas price for end-users in the near term, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM).

Gold Holds Value, Serves As Household Economic Shield

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- For most Malaysian households, surging global gold prices are more than a tale of market speculation. They act as a financial safeguard, as the value of jewellery and accumulated gold holdings rises, easing household pressures and strengthening family resilience amid the rising cost of living.

Ringgit Rises To 4.04 As Investor Confidence Strengthens; Economist Foresees Return To 3.82

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- With less than a week remaining before the close of 2025, the ringgit continued its upward momentum, trading around 4.04 against the US dollar, its highest level in nearly five years.

PHB Appoints Mazuki Abdullah Group Managing Director

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) has appointed Mazuki Abdullah @ Muhammad as its new group managing director, effective Jan 1, 2026.

MARC Ratings Affirms AAA Sovereign Rating For Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- MARC Ratings has affirmed its unsolicited public information sovereign rating on Malaysia at AAA with a stable outlook based on the credit rating agency’s national rating scale.

Advancecon Appoints Phum Boon Eng As New Managing Director

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Advancecon Holdings Bhd has appointed Phum Boon Eng as its new managing director, effective Dec 22, 2025, marking a key milestone in the group’s leadership renewal and long-term succession planning.

Toshiba Unveils High-Speed CMOS Dual Comparator For Industrial Overcurrent Detection

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched the "TC75W71FU", a CMOS dual comparator featuring high-speed response and a full input/output range (rail to rail), making it well suited for overcurrent detection in industrial equipment.

Xsolla Named Headline Sponsor Of Global Game Jam 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, has entered into a new partnership with Global Game Jam (GGJ), serving as the Headline Sponsor for the 2026 event cycle as part of its continued support for game developers worldwide.

Borneo Oil's Associate Verde Resources Applies For Nasdaq Listing

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Borneo Oil Bhd’s quoted investment, Verde Resources Inc, has applied to list its common stock on the Nasdaq stock market, in conjunction with a proposed underwritten public offering in the United States.

Maybank Experiencing Intermittent Slowness Affecting Duitnow Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is currently experiencing intermittent slowness affecting DuitNow services, including QR payments, transfers, bill payments and related transactions.

Comprehensive Policy Needed To Uplift Labuan Economy, Says Academic

LABUAN, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- A comprehensive and forward-looking policy framework is needed to revitalise Labuan’s economy that will fully leverage its strategic location, federal territory status and established offshore financial ecosystem, said an academic.