| LATEST NEWS | At 6 pm, the ringgit eased to 4.0665/0700 versus the US dollar from Monday's close of 4.0485/0525 | UEM Sunrise's units entered into two major real estate development agreements in Australia, with an aggregate value of A$315.4 million | Malaysia, UK agree on tighter social media rules for under-16s - Fahmi | MCMC, PDRM and EC strengthen cooperation to monitor, address 3R sentiment ahead of Johor and Negeri Sembilan polls - Fahmi | 79 NADI centres fully operational across all state constituencies in Kelantan - Fahmi | |
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Bank Rakyat BizMatch: Make Malaysian Businesses Great programme, which is being held in Tokyo, Japan, in conjunction with the Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia 2026, is expected to generate business deals worth more than RM500 million in the next 12 months.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by firmer Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil prices during Asian trading hours, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) should serve as the lead agency for Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector in building company capabilities, expanding market access, and converting international opportunities into effective business outcomes.
By Kamarul Halim M. Kamal
MUAR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is targeting an increase of 15 per cent in the country's exports of wood-based products this year following the sector's encouraging performance, which recorded an export value of RM14.6 billion last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 8.8 per cent to 18,515 tonnes in April 2026 from 20,310 tonnes in March 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Government measures to safeguard fuel and supply chains could support production activities in the near term, said Apex Securities Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade higher in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), supported by the likelihood of a strong El Niño and elevated soybean and rapeseed oil prices amid rising biofuel demand, CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd said.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher today on stronger export estimates and lower production after data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) showed a month-on-month decline in output, a trader said.
From Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
TOKYO, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan today agreed to deepen cooperation on energy security and civil nuclear power, as both countries seek to strengthen resilience against global supply disruptions and growing geopolitical uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil stock rose 5.15 per cent or 118,891 tonnes, to 2.42 million tonnes in May 2026 from 2.30 million tonnes a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
TOKYO, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan can make a meaningful contribution to strengthening regional supply chains, particularly in semiconductors, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Pengerang Energy Complex Sdn Bhd (PEC) has awarded the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract for its Pengerang Energy Complex project in Johor, Malaysia, to China National Chemical Engineering Company Limited (CNCEC).
