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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 0.4 per cent in January 2026 to 28,579 tonnes, compared with 28,684 tonnes in December 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The introduction of carbon pricing should be viewed not only as a compliance requirement but also as an emerging signal of transition risk that will increasingly need to be incorporated into portfolio analysis, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara has passed the Supplementary Supply Bill (2025) 2026 for the first additional operating expenditure for 2025 amounting to RM8.4 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry could see new opportunities from the growing photonics sector, with the market projected to expand to about US$4.6 billion by 2030 as demand for optical networking infrastructure rises.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Younger investors tend to focus less on retirement and more on immediate priorities with building emergency savings ranked first with 46 per cent, funding travel at 39 per cent ranking higher than making large, long-term investments at 15 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has maintained its 2026 earnings forecasts for Leong Hup International Bhd (LHI), noting that any potential penalty arising from ongoing legal proceedings would likely be treated as an exceptional or non-core item.
From Nurhafizah Tan
BEIJING, March 7 (Bernama) -- China’s Guangdong province is looking to deepen economic cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, through closer industrial integration, expanded market channels and increased two-way investments.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday due to rising US real yields and a still-firm US dollar.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent through 2026, supported by manageable inflation and resilient domestic economic conditions, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s strong economic fundamentals, positive growth prospects and ongoing reform measures will continue to support the ringgit in the face of conflict in the Middle East, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
BANGKOK, March 6 (Bernama) -- The processing and packaging industry across Asia is expected to see continued growth this year, particularly driven by increasing demand from the food and beverage (F&B) sector and expanding manufacturing activities across the region.
