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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s equity market surged to its strongest level since 2018 on Tuesday, as renewed investor confidence, underpinned by a firmer ringgit and shifting global capital dynamics, prompted a reassessment of the country’s risk profile, say economists.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Clearwater Analytics has introduced embedded agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within Beacon by CWAN, its enterprise risk and quantitative analytics platform, enabling institutional risk teams to accelerate model validation, exposure analysis, and decision-making.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The federal government’s move to position Penang Port, anchored by Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT), as the main homeport for the northern region is expected to elevate Penang’s role within Malaysia’s maritime ecosystem and strengthen regional economic connectivity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Universal Studios Japan, operated by USJ LLC, and The Pokemon Company announced an expanded, long-term alliance to deliver innovative, immersive, and world-class Pokemon experiences to theme park guests globally.
By M.Saraswathi & Karina Imran
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Policy certainty, ongoing government reforms and supportive external factors have contributed to the ringgit’s steady appreciation to levels last seen in 2018, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Teamstar Bhd aims to raise RM34.32 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its ACE Market listing on Feb 25, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Outstanding ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) loans in Malaysia stood at RM4.9 billion as at Dec 31, 2025, accounting for 0.3 per cent of the country’s total household debt, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's initial public offering (IPO) market topped Southeast Asia by volume, with 59 IPOs raising US$1.4 billion (2024: 55 IPOs raising US$1.6 billion), mainly through the ACE Market (US$1 = RM3.96).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- ANTA Sports Products Limited (ANTA Sports) has reached a share purchase agreement with Groupe Artémis, the Pinault family’s investment company, to acquire a 29.06 per cent stake in PUMA SE for 1.5 billion euros in cash. (1 Euro = RM4.70)
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has been recognised on the global stage after being conferred the prestigious “World Outstanding Islamic Bank Excellence Award 2026” in London, the United Kingdom.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's real estate market continues to receive demand from foreign investors in 2026 even with the stronger ringgit, underpinned by affordable property prices within the Southeast Asia region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) Drone Championship delivered a high-profile test of human skill against artificial intelligence (AI), with autonomous systems setting new speed benchmarks while a human pilot narrowly prevailed in the headline Human vs AI finale.
