Saudi Healthcare Leader Calls For Global Shift: Treat Health As Investment, Not Expense

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Healthcare must be recognised as the world’s most strategic investment in security, prosperity, and resilience—not as a financial burden.

Kathmandu Riots Deal Blow To Nepal’s Insurance Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Insured losses from the recent “Gen Z” protests in Kathmandu are mounting, posing a significant threat to Nepal’s already fragile non-life insurance market, according to a new AM Best commentary.

Mavenir Bags FutureNet Asia Award With AI-Powered Fraud Defence Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, has garnered a major industry accolade for its customer-centric artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in voice and messaging security at the FutureNet Asia Awards 2025.

BHPetrol Engine Oil Awarded SIRIM Pure Product Certification

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol) engine oil has officially received the SIRIM Pure Product Certification License from SIRIM QAS International, thus further strengthening the brand’s position in the national engine oil market.

ASEAN-Korea Ties Must Protect Regional Autonomy, Focus On Strategic Digital Resilience — Analyst

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) --  Southeast Asian economies and South Korea (ROK) must move their partnership beyond traditional economic indicators and focus on long-term strategic autonomy and digital resilience.

AI-Enhanced Scam Risks Escalate, Key Sectors Urged To Boost Defences – Fortinet

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated scams are fast emerging as a significant cybersecurity threat in Malaysia, with financial institutions, government agencies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and retail sectors among the most exposed, according to cybersecurity firm Fortinet.

Why Conserving Our Sea Resources Is Part Of Our Merdeka Story

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) – “What is the meaning of independence if our seas – the lifeblood of Malaysia as a maritime nation – are destroyed and can no longer be restored?”

PM Anwar Assures LNG Export Operations In Bintulu Unaffected By Security Threat

KUCHING, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given his assurance that liquefied natural gas (LNG) export operations in Bintulu remain unaffected despite recent security concerns.

TVET Is Frontline Solution To Equip Malaysia’s Workforce For High-growth Industries -- Economist

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) must be viewed as a critical frontline solution to equip Malaysia’s workforce with skills for high-growth industries such as semiconductors, renewable energy and electric vehicles, said an economist.

Oil Prices Jump On News Of Doha Attack

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Oil prices jumped following news that Doha, the capital of Qatar, was attacked by Israel, which claimed responsibility for targeting Hamas leaders.

No Disruption To LNG Supplies At Bintulu Facilities - Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said there was currently no impact on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations and no disruptions to its supply at its LNG facilities in Bintulu, Sarawak.

PayNet Explores Federated AI Model To Bolster Fraud Detection In Digital Payments

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) is exploring the development of a federated artificial intelligence (AI) model, tentatively called FinancialGPT, to enhance fraud detection and strengthen security in digital payments.