Malaysia's Economy Expands 5.3 Pct In 3Q, Says DOSM Advance Estimates

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) has reported that advance estimates indicate Malaysia's economy grew by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter (3Q) of 2024, following a robust 5.9 per cent growth in the preceding quarter.

Kioxia SSD With Flexible Data Placement Demonstrates Improvements In Lifespan, Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation is showcasing and demonstrating the benefits of a KIOXIA XD Series SSD equipped with Flexible Data Placement (FDP) functionality running the RocksDB database at the 2024 OCP Global Summit, taking place from Oct 15 to 17 in San Jose, United States of America.

Profit-taking Hits Heitech Padu After RM892 Mln NIISe Contract News

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- HeiTech Padu Bhd shares fell 4.61 per cent in early trade due to profit-taking following the announcement of a RM892.19 million contract secured for the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) project by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

Malaysia Remains Open, Welcoming To Chinese Companies Seeking To List On Bursa Malaysia -- SC Director

HAINAN (China), Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains open and welcoming to Chinese companies seeking to list on Bursa Malaysia whether for their first or second listing exercise, in line with both countries’ shared goals of fostering innovation and promoting high-value products and services.

CPO Records Mixed Performance In First Eight Months But Price Rises 3.1 Pct To RM4,005 -- MPOB

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s palm oil industry chalked up a mixed performance in the first eight months of the year, marked by higher prices and output plus a notable yield improvement. 

Rubber Market Likely To Trade Range-bound With Higher Bias Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market is expected to trade range-bound with an upside bias next week, driven primarily by replenishment activities, according to industry expert Denis Low.

Bursa Malaysia To Trade On Cautious Mode Next Week As Investors Digest Budget 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to hold steady within a narrow band of 1,655 to 1,665 as investors digest the national Budget 2025 announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday.

Budget 2025 To Facilitate More Broad-based Wealth Creation In Capital Market 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The measures in Budget 2025 are set to ensure that the capital market can facilitate greater and more broad-based wealth creation, said Securities Commission Malaysia.

CGS Malaysia: Budget 2025 To Position Malaysia Competitively, Reinforce Its Global Leadership In Islamic Finance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government’s measures and incentives under Budget 2025 prioritise the nation’s competitiveness, especially in positioning Malaysia as an investment and business destination and a strong trading partner, said CGS Malaysia.

Govt Proposes 60 Pct Tax Exemption For Smart Logistic Companies - MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The government is proposing an income tax exemption equivalent to an investment tax allowance of 60 per cent on eligible capital expenditure for five years, to be offered to Smart Logistic Complex (SLC) companies, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Heitech Padu Secures Niise Contract Worth RM892.19 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- HeiTech Padu Bhd has secured a contract worth RM892.19 million for the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) project by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

H2O.ai Unveils Compact, Cost Efficient Multimodal Foundation Models for Document AI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, the leader in open-source generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), announced H2OVL Mississippi 2B and 0.8B, two powerful new multimodal foundation models designed specifically for optical character recognition (OCR) and Document AI use cases.