John Crane Marks 50 Years Of Dry Gas Seal Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- John Crane, a global leader in flow-control technologies and a business of Smiths Group plc, is marking the 50th anniversary of a breakthrough that revolutionised gas compression sealing with the introduction of its Type 28 dry gas seal in 1976.

CPO Prices To Stay Range-bound At RM4,000-RM4,300 per Tonne In February -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected to remain range-bound between RM4,000 per tonne and RM4,300 per tonne in February due to seasonal declines in production and stocks, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

CPO Futures End Higher On Stronger Export Performance

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, supported by stronger export performance, a trader said.

PJBumi Unit Enters Contract To Buy Drilling Rigs For RM161.64 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- PJBumi Bhd’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Rig Capital Pte Ltd, has signed a contract to purchase five sets of drilling rig from Gaoyou Hao Xiang Petroleum Machinery Co Ltd for RM161.64 million.

Malaysia December CPI Rises 1.6 Pct, Inflation Remains Subdued

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The slight uptick in Malaysia’s December 2025 consumer price index (CPI) to 1.6 per cent is within normal monthly fluctuations, an academic said.

Finland Offers High-Tech, Cybersecurity Expertise To Deepen Ties With Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) – Finland is offering its expertise in high technology, information and communication technology (ICT), connectivity and cybersecurity, among other sectors, to further deepen collaboration with Malaysia amid surging demand from the data centre economy.

Rubber Market Ends Lower Amid Regional Declines

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, in tandem with the regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.

Govt Combats Palm Oil Discrimination With Tailored Approach - Noraini

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) — The government, through the Plantation and Commodities Ministry, has adopted a dynamic trade diplomacy strategy to address all forms of discrimination by tailoring its approach to specific key market needs.

CPO Futures End Lower, Tracking CBOT Soybean Oil Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Monday, tracking weakness in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil market, a trader said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Positive US, China Economic Data

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Monday, supported by positive United States and Chinese economic data, a trader said.

SumiSaujana To Supply More Biodegradable Materials This Year In Diversification Push

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- SumiSaujana Group Bhd, through wholly-owned subsidiary SumiSaujana TCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd (SSTCM), plans to diversify further into bio-based specialty chemical materials this year, building on its core capabilities in producing both ready-formulated and custom-made specialty chemicals and additives.

MPOB Hosts Papua New Guinea Delegation On Palm Oil Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has hosted a delegation from Papua New Guinea led by Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru, as the country seeks closer palm oil cooperation in technical areas and research and development (R&D).