Rubber Market Ends Higher On Steady Crude Oil Prices

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed higher on Thursday, supported by steady benchmark crude oil prices amid concern over natural rubber supply shortage due to rainy weather in major producing countries, said a dealer.

Rubber Market Ends Lower, Mirroring Weaker Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Thursday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets, with sentiment being clouded by uncertainty over the US interest rate moves and persistent geopolitical crisis.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed mixed today, mirroring the performance of regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.

Rubber Market Ends Lower, Tracking Decline In Regional Futures

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed lower on Friday, tracking the downward movement in regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

RHB Bank Posts Higher Net Profit Of RM803.50 Mln In 2Q 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM803.50 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025), up 11.2 per cent from RM722.31 million in the same quarter a year ago.

Toshiba Launches 650V 3rd-generation SiC MOSFETs For High-efficiency Industrial Power

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has introduced three 650-volt (V) silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, equipped with its latest third-generation SiC chips and housed in surface-mount TOLL packages.

Thailand’s Allianz Ayudhya General Insurance Ratings Affirmed Excellent - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Thailand’s Allianz Ayudhya General Insurance Public Company Limited (AAGI).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracks Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher in early trade today, tracking the upbeat performance on Wall Street overnight.

Sime Darby Motors Expects Losses To Stop In FY2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd expects its losses to cease in the financial year ending June 30, 2026 (FY2026), supported by branch consolidation in China, said managing director Andrew Basham.

Rubber Market Closes Lower Tracking Regional Markets, Crude Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market eased slightly at the close on Wednesday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets and crude oil prices amid weak Chinese economic data, a dealer said.

Hong Leong Financial Group Posts Higher FY2025 Net Profit Of RM3.25 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd’s (HLFG) net profit for the financial year ended June 30, 2025 (FY2025) rose to RM3.25 billion from RM3.19 billion in the previous financial year, driven by improved performance of commercial banking and insurance.

Khazanah's Role In Venture Capital Ecosystem Remains Vital, Fund Should Widen Focus On Higher Economic Multipliers Like Agri-Food Business

By Saraswathi Muniappan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd still has an effective role to play in the venture capital ecosystem, especially in promoting entrepreneurship and fuelling future economic growth engines, despite recent setbacks such as the losses incurred from its investment in FashionValet Sdn Bhd.