Rubber Market To Turn Cautiously Bullish Next Week On Supply Constraints - MARGMA

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to be cautiously bullish next week, supported by steady upstream price momentum.

KLCI Futures Likely To Trade Range-bound Next Week

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trade range-bound next week.

Eco Business Park 8 First Look Signals New Industrial Opportunities In JS-SEZ

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 30 (Bernama) --  Eco Business Park 8 (EBP8) today hosted its “Eco Business Park 8 First Look” event at the EcoWorld Sales Gallery in Eco Business Park II (EBPII), offering businesses and stakeholders an exclusive preview of the latest industrial development strategically located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Sri Lankan FitsAir To Increase Malaysia Flights To Four-Weekly By End-March

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Sri Lanka’s low-cost carrier and the first privately-owned international airline FitsAir plans to increase its weekly flight frequency to Malaysia to four from three by the end of March this year. 

CPO Futures End Lower On Weaker Soybean Oil, Stronger Ringgit

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, due to weakness in the Chicago soybean oil market, a dealer said.

Ringgit Closes Lower Amid US FED Leadership Speculations

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on the last trading day of the week, pressured by renewed demand for the greenback amid speculations surrounding the future leadership of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed).

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Expectation Of Softer Demand Ahead Of Lunar New Year

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower today, amid expectations of softer demand ahead of the Lunar New Year, said a dealer.

Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer Seek Reset In China–UK Ties After Eight-Year Hiatus

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing, marking the first visit by a United Kingdom (UK) prime minister to China in eight years.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Renewed Buying Interest

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Friday, driven by renewed buying interest in banking stocks as trading momentum picked up in the final hour of trading, said an analyst. 

Zabariah Mohd Yusof Appointed Bank Negara Shariah Advisory Council Member

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced the appointment of former Federal Court judge Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof as a new member of the Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) for a two-year term, effective Feb 1, 2026.

Bodor Laser Unveils High-Speed Tube Laser Machine, "Extreme Speed" Concept

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Bodor Laser, a global manufacturer of laser cutting solutions, has launched its SK Series High-Speed Tube Laser Cutting Machine, alongside a new "Extreme Speed" concept for tube processing.

JETRO Fosters Innovation Partnerships Between Japanese And ASEAN Enterprises

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) have implemented the Japan-ASEAN Co-creation Fast Track Pitch initiative to foster innovation between Japanese and ASEAN enterprises.