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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Wednesday, outperforming some regional peers as renewed weakness in global technology stocks and escalating tensions in West Asia prompted investors to rotate into more defensive and domestically oriented markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Overall credit strength across South and Southeast Asia will remain stable over the next 12-18 months, although US dollar strength would weigh on the credit quality for a subset of rated companies with structural currency mismatches, according to Moody’s Ratings.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs clear policy and regulatory direction to maintain investor confidence and support the country’s energy transition agenda, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said on Thursday.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
TAIPEI, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure growth will depend on disciplined planning across energy, digital infrastructure and sustainability, according to global energy technology company Schneider Electric.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s demographic shift towards an ageing society is accelerating faster than previously anticipated.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The second day of Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) Energy Transition Conference 2026 (ETCon26) marked a significant milestone as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim officially launched the conference, reaffirming Malaysia’s commitment to advancing a sustainable, resilient and future-ready energy ecosystem.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on the Philippines’ non-life insurance segment, citing robust growth prospects driven by economic expansion and a pipeline of large domestic infrastructure projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Shares of Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) emerged as one of the top two gainers in early trading today, despite the company reporting a lower net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q FY2026).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- Credit to the private non-financial sector grew by 5.8 per cent in April 2026 compared to 5.6 per cent in March 2026, driven by higher growth in outstanding business loans and outstanding corporate bonds, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) has maintained a positive outlook on Malaysia’s power sector as the country’s energy transition gains momentum.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- QL Resources Bhd emerged among the top gainers in early trade despite posting lower earnings for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (FY2026).
