Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Dragged By Wall Street Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday, tracking weak Wall Street cues as investor sentiment remained cautious over the prolonged US government shutdown.

Malaysia Can Chart Its Own Course Guided By Credible Governance -- Khazanah MD

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can chart its own course, guided by credible governance, moral clarity and the collective imagination of all who dare to build, said Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir.

Budget 2026 To Strengthen Social Protection, Build Future Industries -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 will strengthen social protection and lift household resilience, while the investment focus will be on semiconductors, energy transition, digitalisation, startups, and the industries of tomorrow, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

MITI To Host Two Events That Showcase Malaysia’s ASEAN Economic Leadership

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will host the Women in Trade and Industry (WITI) Forum 2025 on Oct 8, 2025, and the ASEAN SME Economic Conference 2025 on the following day.

Malaysian Businesses Exposed To Over 190,000 Exploit Attempts In 1H 2025 -- Kaspersky

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian businesses are among the most targeted in Southeast Asia for web-based threats, recording 190,556 exploit attempts, averaging over 1,050 attacks a day, in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

North Atlantic Nears Completion Of Esso S.A.F. Acquisition Amid Final Price Adjustments

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- North Atlantic France SAS (North Atlantic) is closing in on its acquisition of ExxonMobil France Holding SAS (ExxonMobil)’s 82.89 per cent stake in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA (Esso S.A.F.), with the final purchase price now undergoing detailed adjustments ahead of completion expected by year-end 2025.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Firmer Regional Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session slightly higher, tracking the firmer regional markets, with continued buying in selected heavyweight counters supporting the market sentiment, an analyst said.

Ringgit Seen Trading In Narrow Range Next Week Ahead Of Budget 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of RM4.20 to RM4.22 against the US dollar next week as traders tread cautiously amid the US government shutdown and ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2026.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Traders Unfazed By US Shutdown

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its uptrend to open higher on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, as traders largely shrugged off the United States (US) government shutdown, hoping it would be short-lived, an analyst said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Firmer On Higher Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Wednesday, following overnight gains on Wall Street despite a choppy start, as traders largely shrugged off concerns over a potential government shutdown, an analyst said.

Ringgit Rises Vs US Dollar On Shutdown, Rate Cut Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, opening higher as concerns over a potential United States government shutdown weighed on the greenback.

Analysts Reaffirm Gamuda As Top Pick Amid Strong Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd remains the top pick for the construction sector by MBSB Investment Bank Bhd, supported by an all-time high order book of RM35.8 billion and a geographically diversified portfolio across construction and property.