CPO Futures End Higher On Soybean Oil, Crude Oil Gains

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking gains in soybean oil.

Proton Aims To Sell Up To 200,000 Vehicle Units In 2026

SHAH ALAM, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd is targeting sales of up to 200,000 units in 2026, driven by its comprehensive future technology roadmap.

Milder Media Adex Contraction Expected In 2026 - Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has forecast a milder contraction in media advertising expenditure (adex) this year, supported by a low base effect and increased marketing activity surrounding major sporting events.

Global Spotlight On Sustainable Finance To Stay Strong Amid Data Centre Growth -- Moody's

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The global spotlight on sustainable finance is expected to remain strong this year amid the rapid growth of data centres, said Moody’s Ratings.

Gold Futures End Higher In Line With US Comex, Sustained Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking gains in US Comex gold futures amid sustained demand for the precious metal as a hedge against geopolitical and financial risks.

APO Presents Mongolia National Productivity Master Plan To Boost Growth, Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) announced the Government of Mongolia recently received the National Productivity Master Plan for Mongolia 2026–2035 at the Deputy Prime Minister’s office, Government Palace, Ulaanbaatar.

Oscar Winner Gwyneth Paltrow To Headline Meltwater Summit 2026 In May

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence, has announced that Oscar-winning actress, author, and goop founder and chief executive officer, Gwyneth Paltrow, will be the headlining keynote speaker at Meltwater Summit 2026 from May 5 to 6 in New York City.

Restructuring: Multi-Color Corporation To Reduce Debt, Strengthen Balance Sheet

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a global leader in prime label solutions, has entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with holders of approximately 70 per cent of its secured first-lien debt and its equity sponsor, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), as part of a comprehensive financial restructuring.

ECERDC Shifts To Targeted Development Phase Under EDP 2026-2030

By Siti Noor Afera Abu & Fatin Umairah Abd Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is now entering a more focused phase of targeted development, with the rollout of the East Coast Development Plan (EDP) 2026-2030, after surpassing its investment and job creation targets under the East Coast Economic Region Master Plan (EMP 2.0).

Anwar Wants Ministries, GLICs To Assess Effectiveness Of PuTERA35 Initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) --  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that ministries and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) emphasise evaluating the effectiveness of high-impact initiatives under the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35).

Over 10,000 SARA Business Partner Shops As Of Jan 26 -- Liew 

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) — Business partners under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme has risen to 10,447 shops nationwide as of Jan 26, 2026 against 700 in 2024, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Profit-taking

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated from recent gains to open lower on Wednesday, as investors took profit after the market scaled fresh highs and assessed mixed performances on Wall Street, an analyst said.