By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- France is encouraging more of its companies to invest in Malaysia, particularly in sectors such as aeronautics, energy, and critical minerals, including rare earth elements (REE), according to French Ambassador to Malaysia, Marc Abensour.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Empire Premium Food Bhd has entered into a retail underwriting agreement with Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) for its initial public offering (IPO) and proposed listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysian businesses should consider diversifying into “adjacent operations”, including equities and other activities closely related to their core businesses, so that they can leverage their current expertise while mitigating risks.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Mah Sing Group Bhd's subsidiary M Industrial Development Sdn Bhd has entered into supplemental agreements to amend certain terms related to its proposed acquisition of freehold land in Kulai, Johor, from Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s unit Aura Muhibah Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sessions for the First Meeting of 2026, which ended today, saw the focus given to boosting the country’s economic resilience, fiscal management, and the government’s efforts to monitor the impact of the West Asia conflicts on the national and global economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- MidOcean Energy (MidOcean), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, announced it has signed definitive agreements with JERA Co Inc (JERA) to acquire JERA Gorgon Pty Ltd, which holds a 0.417 per cent interest in the Gorgon LNG project.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by softer Wall Street performance amid ongoing US-Iran tensions, while crude oil prices remained elevated.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Government-linked investment companies (GLICs) held about 45 per cent of the shares in IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM Corp) as at Jan 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Persona AI, a pioneering robotics company, has appointed Michael Perry as Head of Commercial Strategy, signalling the company’s shift toward commercial deployment as it builds infrastructure to bring humanoid automation to markets such as shipyards, steel mills, and construction sites globally.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 10 (Bernama) -- Computility Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (CTDC), BGMC Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd (BGMC), and reNIKOLA Holdings Sdn Bhd have signed a strategic term sheet to establish a green energy alliance to supply about 630,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable power annually.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- A comprehensive assessment, including a cost-benefit analysis of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), is underway to ensure that any decision is based on national interests and complies with Malaysia’s commitments, obligations, and policy space.
By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa
JOHOR BAHRU, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is expected to become a catalyst for developing a new ecosystem in the advanced semiconductor manufacturing sector in Johor through the entry of an industry-leading company, or a “queen bee,” into the state in the near future.
