UUE Shares Up In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- UUE Holdings Bhd shares rose in early trade today, buoyed by positive market sentiment.

Singapore Upgrades 2025 GDP Growth Forecast To 1.5 To 2.5 Pct

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Bernama) --  Singapore has upgraded its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 1.5 to 2.5 per cent to reflect the better-than-expected performance of the country’s economy in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025).

Malaysia's Construction Sector Growth At 12.9 Pct With Work Done Worth RM43.9 Bln In 2Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s construction sector maintained steady growth of 12.9 per cent, with the value of work done reaching RM43.9 billion in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025), following a 16.6 per cent increase in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Penang’s Medtech Industry A ‘Hidden Gem’ With Strong Growth Potential

By Farhana Poniman

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Penang’s medical technology (medtech) industry is rapidly emerging as one of the state’s most promising sectors, driven by strong global demand, robust local capabilities, and a well-established ecosystem. 

APEC: Women’s Safety Key To Driving Inclusive Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- For Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to realise inclusive growth, women’s safety must be treated as an economic priority, which includes dismantling the structures that enable violence to persist, APEC said. 

Risk Mitigation Plan Crucial To Prevent Further Aerotrain Breakdowns - Economist

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Aerotrain services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) resumed operations on July 1 after a 28-month suspension, with the promise of improving connectivity, facilitating smoother passenger movement between terminals, and eliminating disruptions.

NanoMalaysia Inks MoU With Three Companies, Explore Use Of Agricultural Waste

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- NanoMalaysia Bhd (NMB), an agency under the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI), has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three companies to explore the use of agricultural waste to produce cellulose nanofibers for advanced engineering applications for industrial and end-user market deployment.

Nurture Interest In STEM, Use AI On Applied Learning To Push Malaysia To A High Value-added Economy – Economists

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across sectors are vital components in the quest to create a high value-added economy, economists said today.

Persevere Together To Take Malaysia Forward – Anwar

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) – The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today contains actionable insights with practical people-centric strategies that aim to create value across a wide spectrum of sectors and transform the economy to be competitive internationally in the next five years and beyond.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Thursday, tracking losses in regional markets as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the United States (US)-Malaysia trade updates.

Steel Hawk Unit Bags Scaffolding Services Contract From EPOMS

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Steel Hawk Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Steel Hawk Engineering Sdn Bhd (SHESB), has secured a contract to provide scaffolding services for EPOMS Sdn Bhd’s operations. 

Datavault AI Expands Commercialisation Of Flagship AI Agents Via IBM Collaboration 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Datavault AI Inc, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) data experience, valuation, and monetisation, has announced the expanded commercialisation of its flagship AI agents, DataScore and DataValue, developed in partnership with IBM’s watsonx.ai platform.