Cebu Pacific Set For Robust Growth In 2025, Buoyed By Lower Fuel Costs, Strategic Expansion

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

MANILA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’s low-cost carrier, is poised for significant growth next year, buoyed by declining fuel prices, appreciation of the Philippine peso and strategic expansion of its fleet and route network.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by profit-taking as markets digested the latest corporate earnings in the United States (US), analysts said. 

Capital A Optimistic About Exiting PN17 Status By Year-end -- Tony Fernandes

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd is poised to be in a positive equity position and optimistic about exiting its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status by the end of December this year, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

ADM Market In APAC Expands Rapidly As Businesses Adopt New Technologies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm, in its new research report revealed that enterprises in Asia Pacific (APAC) are quickly adopting new application development and maintenance (ADM) technologies as they carry out digital transformations.

Government Channels RM5.76 Bln To 261,651 MSME Entrepreneurs - KUSKOP

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government has channelled RM5.76 billion in financing to 261,651 micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) entrepreneurs from January to August this year through the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (KUSKOP) and its agencies.

MCO Climbs Up Chartis Research RiskTech 100 Rankings

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Global compliance software provider MyComplianceOffice (MCO) announced it has climbed to number 44 on the RiskTech100 2025 list of the world's top risk and compliance technology solutions, after being listed among them once again by global research and analysis firm Chartis Research.

Manufacturing Sales Value Rises 7.7 Pct To RM163.9 Bln In August -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector's August 2024 sales value reached RM163.9 billion, reflecting a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 7.7 per cent versus a decline of 3.3 per cent in the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Department (DOSM).

Top Glove Net Loss Narrows To RM61.81 Mln In FY2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd has reduced its net loss to RM61.81 million for the financial year ended Aug 31, 2024 (FY2024) from RM925.22 million in FY2023.

Unemployment Rate In Malaysia Falls To 3.2 Pct in August

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- August’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2 per cent, registering 558,500 unemployed persons, according to the Labour Force Statistics for August released today.

ASEAN-BAC Outlines Initiatives For 2025, Including ASEAN IPO - Nazir Razak

By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail & Rosmalis Anuar

VIENTIANE, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has outlined several key initiatives that will be highlighted during Malaysia's chairmanship next year, including an initial public offering (IPO) framework for the 10-member bloc.

Malaysia Increasingly Attractive To Foreign Investors -- UBS Global Research

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has become increasingly attractive to foreign investors due to several factors, such as the country’s political stability and track record in exercising fiscal responsibility, said UBS Global Research. 

MPOB, Sarawak M-FICORD To Hold Technology Transfer Programme On Oct 14

KUCHING, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Sarawak (M-FICORD), will hold the Sarawak Oil Palm Technology Transfer Programme (TOT Sarawak 2024) here on Oct 14.