Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at mid-afternoon on continued buying in selected heavyweights led by financial services and utilities sectors.

Capital Market Masterplan Timely Roadmap To Create More Vibrant Market -- Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026-2030, which was launched on Monday, is a positive and timely roadmap aimed at deepening Malaysia’s capital market while expanding its size significantly over the long term, an economist said.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday, Tracking Gains In Most Regional Peers

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, tracking the upbeat performance of most regional peers.

Oil Price Shocks, Inflation and the Fragility of the Global Economy

By Dr Phar Kim Beng

Few economic indicators shape global stability as decisively as the price of oil. 

New Incentive Framework To Ensure Inflows Of High-Quality Investments -- Liew

​KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The implementation of the New Incentive Framework (NIF), which commences on March 1, will ensure the inflows of high-quality investments to support the transformation towards a high-income and innovation-based economy.

Carbon Pricing Should Be Viewed As Emerging Transition Risk - Kenanga IB

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).

CUSTA Raises US$4.3 Mln In Capital To Expand Customisation Platform In Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- CUSTA has raised approximately US$4.3 million (RM17 million) in capital, including a Pre-Series A equity round co-led by Delight Ventures and Global Brain.

Google To Require Verification For Financial Ads In Malaysia From April 14, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Google has introduced the financial services verification (FSV), its new certification requirements for financial services advertisers targeting Malaysia, to further protect Malaysians against financial scams. 

Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday In Line With Regional Market Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, tracking regional markets which rose after US President Donald Trump signalled a potential end to the war with Iran.

Malaysia's Energy Sector Seen As Defensive Amid Geopolitical Tensions – RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said Malaysia’s energy sector remains a defensive play should geopolitical tensions persist, potentially triggering a market risk-off mode.

CMP 2026-2030 To Chart Next Phase Of Malaysia’s Capital Market Development - Bursa Malaysia CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) --The Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026-2030 sets a decisive course for the next phase of Malaysia’s capital market development and aims to expand the market size by RM1.5 trillion to RM2 trillion over the next five years.

Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 Differs From Past Plans As Digitalisation, AI Reshape Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026-2030 differs from past plans in its scope and reassessment due to the speed of change brought by digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI) and investor expectations.