Bursa Malaysia Remains Higher At Midday In Sync With Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday in sync with upbeat regional market performance.

New Hire-purchase Rules To Benefit Borrowers, Minimal Impact On Banks

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The introduction of key amendments to hire-purchase financing practices under the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Act 2026 (HPAA) marks a significant move in strengthening borrowers’ protection, particularly for those looking to sell vehicles before their financing contracts mature, an economist said.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines KAF IB For ACE Market Listing Breaches

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded and fined KAF Investment Bank Bhd (KAF IB) RM300,000 for breaching the Bursa Malaysia Securities ACE Market listing requirements (ACE LR).

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds On Bargain Hunting, In Sync With Positive Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded after two days of losses to close higher on Tuesday, driven by bargain-hunting activities and in line with the upbeat regional market performance. 

Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Victoria Lake As CFO For APAC, EMEA

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm, has appointed Victoria Lake as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

LIAM’s i-Mula 50 Insurance Fund Draws 90,000 Sign-Ups

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) has concluded the i-MULA 50 Starter Pack Insurance Fund, with about 90,000 Malaysians signed up for coverage.

CompAsia Targets RM400 Mln-500 Mln Main Market IPO In 1H 2027

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Integrated refurbished technology leader CompAsia Sdn Bhd is set to launch its Main Market initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia in the first half of 2027 (1H 2027), aiming to raise around RM400 million to RM500 million, with a valuation of about RM2 billion.

Intel's Packaging Complex, Assembly Manufacturing Operational This Year - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Intel’s investment in Malaysia is set to expand, with its advanced packaging complex and assembly manufacturing expected to be operational later this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street gains and supported by broad-based buying across regional markets.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower as West Asia Conflicts Weigh On Market Sentiment

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday as ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to weigh on market sentiment.

OXMIQ Partners AM Intelligence Labs On India AI Compute Hub

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- OXMIQ Labs (OXMIQ), a GPU architecture and artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, has announced a strategic technology partnership with AM Intelligence Labs to provide data centre and system infrastructure advisory.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Selected Selling

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by profit-taking in industrial products and services, consumer products and services, and construction stocks.