Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher Ahead Of Budget 2026

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Thursday as investors were bullish ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement tomorrow, an analyst said.

IBSFINtech’s InTReaX SuiteApp Earns ‘Built For NetSuite’ Status

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- IBSFINtech, a global enterprise treasury technology provider, has announced its InTReaX SuiteApp has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ status, signifying that the solution meets Oracle NetSuite’s highest standards for quality and compatibility.

SJKP Guarantees Over 100 Pct Home Financing For First-time Buyers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Jaminan Kredit Perumahan Bhd (SJKP) guarantees home loans covering more than 100 per cent of the house purchase price for qualified first-time buyers, giving banks greater confidence to approve applications that might otherwise be declined.

BioInnovation Launchpad 2025 To Propel Bio Entrepreneurs To Global Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The BioInnovation Launchpad 2025 programme under BioXceed 2025 is expected to produce at least 10 high-potential bio-entrepreneurs capable of achieving Bio-based Accelerator (BBA) or BioNexus status, further strengthening the national biotechnology ecosystem by 2030.

US-based Tenstorrent To Establish Offices In Malaysia As Part Of Global Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Tenstorrent Inc., a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, is planning to expand its presence in Malaysia by establishing offices in the country.

Indonesia Launches National Productivity Master Plan To Power Growth Through 2029

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Government of Indonesia has launched the National Productivity Master Plan (MPPN) 2025–2029, a whole-of-nation blueprint for accelerating innovation, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and raising living standards through sustained productivity gains.

Nilo Therapeutics Launches With US$101 Mln Series A Financing 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Nilo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, emerged from stealth today with a US$101 million Series A financing, aiming to revolutionise immunomodulation by targeting neural circuits that regulate the immune system. (US$1=RM4.21)

eXp Realty Launches UK Commercial Arm, Disrupts US$10 Bln Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- eXp Realty, the world’s largest independent real estate brokerage, has launched eXp UK Commercial, marking a major move into Britain’s booming commercial property sector.

Snowflake To Launch Local AI Data Cloud Instance On AWS Malaysia Region By 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Snowflake Inc, an American artificial intelligence (AI) data cloud company, is expanding its presence in Malaysia with plans to deploy a local instance on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region.

Natural Rubber Production Down 12.8 Pct In August 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Natural rubber (NR) production in August 2025 decreased by 12.8 per cent to 31,285 tonnes compared to July 2025 with 35,884 tonnes, according to the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DoSM).

Xenco Medical Wins Top Honour At 2025 PM360 Trailblazer Awards 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Pioneering medical technology company, Xenco Medical has been crowned Medical Device/Diagnostics Company of the Year at the 2025 PM360 Trailblazer Awards held at Gotham Hall, New York City, on Sept 30.

PIAM Pins Hopes On Budget 2026 To Expand Perlindungan Tenang Voucher To Motorcycles

By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has proposed that the government extend the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) scheme to cover motorcycles under Budget 2026, as part of efforts to improve insurance penetration and road safety.