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KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malayan Flour Mills Bhd (MFM) outlined its RM100 million capital expenditure (Capex) plan for its flour milling business over two financial years, including the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) must upgrade their capabilities and embrace rising global competitiveness and environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards under the New Investment Framework (NIF) to remain integrated within the global supply chains, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Gradiant has closed its Series E financing round led by Safar Partners and Hostplus Superannuation Fund, with participation from ClearVision Ventures and other global investors, valuing the company at US$2 billion. (US$1=RM3.97)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Gold Dinar, the Shariah-compliant gold trading platform has attracted more than 150,000 registrations since it was introduced in January 2024, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd’s Derivatives and Carbon Markets director, Mohd Saleem Kader Bakas.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed marginally higher at mid-afternoon due to buying activities in selected heavyweights led by the consumer products and services, utilities and construction sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Ahmad Nasir said the government will continue implementing targeted interventions to ensure the rakyat are not left without appropriate support, particularly in ensuring sufficient supply of essential goods, stable prices and assistance reaching groups that genuinely require help.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the software company, announced that Telefónica Germany has successfully migrated the first 100,000 mobile customers to 4G/5G voice services on Mavenir’s cloud-native IMS solution built on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd (PGB) posted a lower net profit of RM438.68 million in the first quarter (1Q) ended March 31, 2026, down from RM468.79 million in the same period last year, in line with lower gross profit, coupled with lower profit generated from fund investments.
By Muhammad Adil Muzaffar Mohd Fisol
CYBERJAYA, May 19 (Bernama) -- New government guidelines tightening the importation of completely built-up (CBU) electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to accelerate the development of Malaysia’s local EV ecosystem, according to the Bumiputera Car Dealers Association, better known as Persatuan Pengimpot dan Peniaga Kenderaan Melayu Malaysia (PEKEMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia turned marginally higher at midday, buoyed by buying interest in selected heavyweights, led by consumer products and services, financial services and utilities counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2026 to 136.9 from 134.3 in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
LABUAN, May 19 (Bernama) -- Megah Port Management Sdn Bhd and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah jointly hosted an engagement session with the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) recently to discuss operational issues related to licensing, permits and regulatory compliance.
