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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s decision to delay the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate presents Malaysia with a short-term opportunity to increase palm oil exports as the commodity’s price is kept stable by the move, according to an academic.
JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- After nearly a decade of development, the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan project, the flagship initiative under the national RDMP programme of PT Pertamina (Persero), has entered its initial operation phase, marking a major milestone in Indonesia’s refinery modernisation efforts.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, dragged by Indonesia’s decision to delay the introduction of its B50 biodiesel mandate.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, a pioneer in sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) and an agentic and predictive AI company, has announced the renewal of its accreditation under Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for its Enterprise GenAI product suite.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Global industry organisations have issued a joint call for stronger policy support to scale up cement industry co-processing as a solution to the growing crisis of non-recyclable and non-reusable waste.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- MBAK Energy Solutions Inc, a non-fossil fuel energy products manufacturer, has nominated Dr Konda Shiva to its board of directors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent throughout 2026, while gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.3 per cent, said Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Wednesday but higher against major currencies amid mixed market sentiment driven by geopolitical risk and Trump’s ongoing pressure on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar as well as mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets and benchmark crude oil prices, a dealer said.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd expects Malaysia's economy to maintain its strong momentum with gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast at 4.3 per cent in 2026, following the likely 4.6 per cent expansion in 2025.
From Nur Aiman Najwa Dzamae
JAKARTA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Globaltec Formation Bhd’s 70 per cent-owned subsidiary NuEnergy Gas Ltd expects its coalbed methane (CBM) venture in Indonesia to yield its first revenue of about US$2 million (US$1=RM4.05) this year, driven by initial gas production from the Tanjung Enim Plan of Development 1 (POD 1) in South Sumatra.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific airlines recorded a 10.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in air cargo demand in November 2025, while capacity increased by 8.4 per cent y-o-y during the same period, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
