Malaysia Offers Most Borrower-friendly Mortgage In Asia-Pacific - Juwai IQI

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is considered the most borrower-friendly market among six Asia-Pacific nations, ahead of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea and Japan, according to international real estate technology group, Juwai IQI.

Bursa Malaysia Pares Earlier Losses To End Morning Session Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared earlier losses to close the morning trading session higher on Thursday, outperforming regional peers as buying activities emerged in selected heavyweights, mainly the industrial and consumer product and services counters.

Monthly SARA Recipients Total 5.6 Mln, With Spending Amounting To RM4.59 Bln -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- An estimated 5.6 million recipients eligible for the monthly SARA aid have been recorded, with total entitlements reaching RM5 billion a year, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Hong Kong’s Non-Life Insurers Sustain Profitable Underwriting - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong’s non-life insurance industry has shown an ability to sustain profitable underwriting over the past five years, supported by the performance in the general liability and property damage lines of business, according to a new AM Best report.

MidOcean Energy Acquires 20 Pct Stake In PETRONAS Canada Assets

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- MidOcean Energy (MidOcean), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, has completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent interest in PETRONAS’ key entities in Canada.

Gamuda Shares Rises During Early Trade After Securing RM2.69 Bln Marinus Link Project In Australia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd’s shares rose at early trade today after its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, DT Infrastructure Pty Ltd, as part of the TasVic Greenlink joint venture with Samsung C&T Corporation, was jointly awarded the A$994 million (RM2.69 billion) Marinus Link project in Australia.

2025: Sparking Malaysia’s Energy Transformation, Powering ASEAN’s Future

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- 2025 has been nothing short of an exciting year for Malaysia, sparking new ideas and driving growth across the energy sector.

Scientex Among Top Gainers In Early Trade Following Positive 1Q Earnings

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- b Bhd was among the top gainers in early trade today following positive earnings results in the first quarter ended Oct 31, 2025 (1Q FY2026).

Top Glove Among Most Active Stocks In Early Trade After Strong 1Q FY2026 Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd emerged among the most actively traded stocks at early trade today, after posting a strong business performance in the first quarter of its financial year 2026, which ended Nov 30, 2025 (1Q FY2026).

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower Amid Weaker Wall Street Cues

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opens lower on Thursday in line with Wall Street’s weaker overnight performance.

KLCI Futures Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were lower in early trade on Thursday.

Ringgit Opens Near 5-Year High At 4.07 vs US Dollar

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher at the 4.07 level against the US dollar, the best level seen in close to five years, despite a firmer US Dollar Index (DXY), as market participants continued to assess the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy outlook.