Rubber Market Ends Higher On Regional Uptrend, Stable Crude Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — The local rubber market closed higher on Thursday, bolstered by an uptrend in regional rubber futures markets and steady benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.

Wisson Robotics Unveils Game-Changing Soft Robotics At CES 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Wisson Robotics drew significant attention at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, with live demonstrations of its cutting-edge soft robotics and applications built on Pliabot technology.

ASEAN Needs Deeper Trade Agreements, Domestic Reforms For Economic Resilience - Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- Deeper trade agreements and domestic reforms are needed to build economic resilience in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asian Pacific regions, especially during extreme change and uncertainty.

CPO Futures End Lower Amidst Uncertain Market Sentiment

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, as market sentiment and fundamentals remained uncertain, said Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.

Local Rubber Market Closes Mixed Amid Better Market Sentiment Regionally

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday amid the better performance of its regional peers and gains in benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.

Malaysia Aims To Conclude Digital Economy Framework Agreement This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN chair Malaysia aims to conclude the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to prepare the Southeast Asian region for digitalisation.

Rampant Fraudulent Activities Can Destroy Company's Hard-earned Wealth, Says Author, Ex-chartered Accountant

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- A former chartered accountant with extensive service in the private sector has warned that the hard-earned wealth of a company can be destroyed by rampant fraudulent activities committed by sheer dishonest people.

JS-SEZ: A New Chapter In Malaysia's Regional Economic Collaboration

By Nur Fadhliana Shaari

JOHOR BAHRU, 8 Jan (Bernama) -- The signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement yesterday marks a new chapter in Malaysia's collaborative efforts to drive regional economic development.

A Net Rise Of 78 Mln New Jobs Created By 2030, Urgent Upskilling Needed -- World Economic Forum

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- About 170 new roles are set to be created and 92 million displaced by 2030, resulting in a net rise of 78 million new jobs, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

WEF Expects More Focus On Tariffs, Industry Policies During Trump 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) expects more focus on tariffs and industry policies during the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Futures Downtrend, Drop In Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The local rubber market continued to close lower on Tuesday, influenced by the downtrend in regional rubber futures markets and losses in benchmark crude oil prices, said a dealer.

CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weak Export Concerns

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday, as concern over weak exports continued to pressure prices, said palm oil dealer David Ng.