IOI Corp Bags The Edge's Best Of The Best ESG Award 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- IOI Corporation Bhd has won the Best of the Best award at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2025, recently held on Oct 1. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-Taking In Line Regional Weakness

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday, tracking most regional peers, as profit-taking took centre stage.

FBM KLCI Stays Lower At Midday Amid Mixed Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at lunch break while the regional market performance was mixed amid positive sentiment underpinned by expectations of easing trade tension between China and the US.

Global Game-Changers: Bloomberg Names 2025 New Economy Catalysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bloomberg New Economy and Bloomberg Businessweek have unveiled the 2025 New Economy Catalysts—a powerhouse cohort of innovators tackling humanity’s greatest challenges with bold ideas and real-world impact.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Higher, Retreats Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher but retreated thereafter despite the positive overnight performance on Wall Street as investors assessed that there was little progress towards de-escalating the trade war and concerns about the United States (US) government shutdown.

Malaysia, Japan Strengthen Green Partnership At AZEC Ministerial Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Malaysian and Japanese entities, covering strategic areas of decarbonisation, biofuels, transition financing, and carbon capture and storage at the 3rd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting today.

Malaysia On Track To Turn Energy Transition Into ASEAN Economic Advantage — UEM Lestra

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- As the energy transition becomes a competitive necessity across the ASEAN region, Malaysia already has clear policies in place to turn it into an economic advantage with the focus now shifting towards execution, said UEM Lestra Bhd.

ASEAN Urged To Adopt Gender Responsive RE Policy, Prioritising Women’s Livelihoods

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.

Gamuda Advances ASEAN’s Clean Energy Transition With Engineering Expertise

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd, a regional engineering group, is advancing to meet the growing demand for clean energy by leveraging its engineering capabilities to deliver large-scale renewable energy (RE) projects with the speed and scale to meet the urgent green energy demands.

ASEAN Must Embrace Digital Sovereignty To Safeguard Energy Security

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Digital sovereignty is the foundation of energy security, as ASEAN’s power systems undergo rapid digitalisation driven by the integration of smart grids, renewable energy and data-driven technologies. 

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains At Midday On Buying Across Most Sectors

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, with gains seen across most sectors, led by buying in heavyweight counters, particularly in telecommunications, utilities and consumer products.

ASEAN’s Aim For Fully Integrated Power Grid By 2045 Ambitious But Achievable -- World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN’s goal to build a fully integrated regional power grid by 2045 is ambitious but achievable, said World Bank lead energy specialist Yussuf Uwamahoro.