Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade Amid Weaker Wall Street Overnight

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance overnight.

Transport, Food Prices To Face Early Impact From Middle East Conflict -- Economists

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 (Bernama) -- Transport and food prices are expected to face the earliest and most visible pressure from the escalating geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, with economists warning that a gradual rise in living costs, as higher oil, logistics, and agricultural input costs filter through the economy.

Ringgit Opens Higher But Remains Under Pressure, Geopolitical Risks Lift US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today but is expected to remain under pressure amid mounting geopolitical tensions, with traders continuing to favour the greenback as a safe-haven asset.

Diesel Subsidy Expenditure Drops To RM6.2 Bln In 2025, Generate Savings Of RM4 Bln -- MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The actual expenditure on diesel subsidies decreased to RM6.2 billion in 2025 compared to RM10.1 billion in 2024, resulting in savings of about RM4 billion.

Rystad Energy Sees Limited Long-term Impact On Global LNG Markets Despite Supply Shock

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Rystad Energy expects the current supply shock to have a limited long-term impact on global gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, despite an over 52 per cent surge at Europe’s benchmark Title Transfer Facility on March 2, 2026.

CPO Futures Close Higher On Continued Crude Oil Rally Amid US-Iran Conflict

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking the continued rally in crude oil prices amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

Malaysia Airlines To Resume Jeddah, Madinah Flights March 4-8; Doha Services Remain Suspended

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines will temporarily resume services to and from Jeddah (JED), and Madinah (MED) on March 4-8, 2026, following the suspension of services from Feb 28, 2026, due to airspace closures in parts of the Middle East. 

RM452 Mln Deferred Funds Held In Trust Until Dec 31, 2025 -- MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- The total deferred funds held by AmanahRaya are RM452 million as of Dec 31, 2025.

Northern Solar Clinches Two Contracts Totalling RM119.38 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Northern Solar Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Solar Sdn Bhd, has won two contracts totalling RM119.38 million.

Seni Jaya Shareholders Approve Rm57.85 Mln Acquisitions Of Unilink Outdoor, Vision Ooh

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Out-of-home (OOH) media company Seni Jaya Corp Bhd’s shareholders have approved the company’s proposed acquisitions of Unilink Outdoor Sdn Bhd and Vision OOH Sdn Bhd for a total of RM57.85 million. 

Gold Futures Slip As Stronger US Dollar Offsets Safe-haven Appeal

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives declined on Tuesday, in line with weaker US COMEX gold futures as the greenback strengthens amid the Middle East conflict.

U Mobile, Huawei Sign MoU To Advance 5G-A And AI Innovation

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to accelerate the development of cutting-edge applications in line with U Mobile’s digital transformation goals.