5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has secured RM92.8 billion in approved investments for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), with Japan emerging as the largest foreign investor and domestic investment recording its strongest year-on-year growth in the reporting quarter.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific (APAC) thermal coal demand hit a significant near-term surge, with an additional 150 million tonnes (Mt) of cumulative consumption projected through 2030, with roughly half expected to land in 2026 amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to Rystad Energy.
5d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Maybank has unveiled the next-generation Maybank2E (M2E), an integrated regional business banking platform for businesses from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large corporates, enabling them to manage transactions and payments seamlessly, anytime, anywhere.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Bank ABB, a financial institution in the South Caucasus, has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, AI-nur and AI-khan, making them available to all customers following a successful beta testing phase.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Dark Horse Consulting Group (DHCG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Altruist Biologics to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development and global commercialisation of biologic therapies.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Disruptions to energy and petrochemical supplies could have far-reaching implications beyond fuel availability, potentially affecting items critical to everyday life, such as medical supplies, food packaging and agricultural fertilisers, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Well Chip Group Bhd will undertake a renounceable rights issue of up to 120 million new shares in the company to fund the expansion of new pawnshops and for working capital.
9d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- ConocoPhillips Sabah Gas Ltd, operator of the Kebabangan (KBB) gas field off the cost of Sabah, has taken final investment decision (FID) on May 21, 2026 for Phase 2 of the KBB gas field development.
10d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was traded slightly firmer against the US dollar at the opening today, as soft sentiment towards the greenback outweighed better-than-expected key United States economic data.
10d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Wednesday as trading resumed after the recent public holidays, supported by gains in crude oil and soybean oil prices, a trader said.
10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure).
10d ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) --The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rose sharply on Wednesday, reaching a new high for 2026.