Dewan Rakyat Passes Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill 2026 for RM7.94 billion in additional service expenditure from the Consolidated Fund.

Govt, Industry Urged To Consider Giving More AI Contracts To Local SMEs -- Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The federal and state governments, industry players and local authorities need to consider awarding more contracts related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology to local companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to accelerate the implementation and adaptation of AI technology in the economy.

Shanghai Spring Festival Tourism Spending Jumps 20.9 Pct, Visitor Arrivals Rise 8.36 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Shanghai has rolled out more than 2,570 cultural and tourism activities during the Spring Festival period to boost travel demand, driving strong growth in visitor arrivals and tourism spending.

Gold Futures End Higher As US Tariff Uncertainty Persists

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished higher on Wednesday as US tariff uncertainty continues.

Malaysia’s Economy To Remain Resilient For 2Q 2026 With Leading Index Up 0.1 Pct In December 2025 -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) supported by the performance of the Leading Index (LI) in December 2025, which recorded a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent to 114.0 points compared to 113.9 points in the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Mavenir Powers TextNow With Cloud-Native BSS And Core Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the disruptive cloud-native telco technology provider, has integrated its cloud-native mobile BSS and Core platform into TextNow’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) infrastructure to accelerate service innovation and support millions of users.

MITI'S R&D&C&I Expenditure At RM335 Mln, Grant's Remaining RM55.64 Mln For Project Commitments

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has spent a total of RM335 million or 89.6 per cent of the RM374 million allocated for research and development & commercialisation and innovation (R&D&C&I) programmes as of June 30, 2025.

SC Finalising Scope, Licensing Requirements For Cash Trust Schemes

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is finalising the framework to clarify the scope and licensing requirements for cash trust schemes investing in capital market products, said the Finance Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MoF).

MPOB Financial Statement Delay Due Technical Issues

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) delay in submitting its financial statements was caused by unexpected technical problems during the development phase of MPOB’s new accounting and finance system, MPOB MyFAS, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.

Kuala Lumpur Rubber Market Ends Higher On Strong Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures following the resumption of trading in key buyer China after the Lunar New Year holidays, a trader said.

Government Takes Cautious Approach On ART, Protects RM367.5 Bln Malaysia-US Trade – PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The government will adopt a cautious approach in determining Malaysia’s position on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, stressing the need to safeguard national economic and trade interests.

AG Report: 36 Dormant Companies Hold RM1.25 Bln In Liabilities, Still Reliant On Govt Support

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) --  A total of 36 dormant companies with net liabilities amounting to RM1.248 billion require continued support from the government, agencies, or parent companies to settle their respective financial obligations, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 1/2026 released today.