Bursa Malaysia Stays Positive At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed positive at midday as buying momentum persisted throughout the morning trading session, led by the healthcare, industrial and consumer products and services counters, analysts said.

CIMB IB Expects OPR To Remain At 2.75 Pct In November

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent in November, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.

Economists See No Major Tax Changes In Budget 2026; Expect Wider CGT Scope

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Economists believe that Budget 2026 would not introduce any major changes in the taxation system -- especially individual and corporate taxes -- to preserve consumer and investor confidence as the United States tariffs kick in.

TXCD Unit Wins RM11.24 Mln Sub-contract From RCCT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- TXCD Bhd said its indirect wholly owned unit, Ageson Kensetsu Sdn Bhd, has accepted a letter of award (LOA) from R & C Cergas Teguh Sdn Bhd (RCCT) to undertake sub-contract works worth RM11.24 million.

TII, NVIDIA Launch Region’s First AI & Robotics Joint Lab In Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- In a landmark move for regional innovation, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and NVIDIA have launched the Middle East’s first Joint Lab dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

CBHB Subsidiary Secures RM31.4 Mln Contract For Johor Data Centre Works

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- CBH Engineering Holding Bhd’s (CBHB) wholly-owned subsidiary, CBH Engineering Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM31.4 million contract to carry out mechanical and electrical works for a 132 kilovolt (kV) “consumer landing station” (CLS) at a proposed data centre in Johor.

AI Boom, Free Trade Deepen China-ASEAN Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Amid rising global protectionism and economic uncertainty, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are forging ahead to deepen their integration, epitomised by the full conclusion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 upgrade announced in May.

WM Senibong Charts Growth With Four Major Townships In Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Property developer WM Senibong Sdn Bhd is expanding its footprint in Johor through four master-planned townships with a combined gross development value (GDV) of over RM36 billion.

Pansar Bags RM216.99 Mln Design, Build Highway Contract In Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Pansar Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Perbena Emas Sdn Bhd has received a letter of acceptance from the Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Sarawak to design and build a proposed Serian-Gedong-Samarahan dual carriageway highway worth RM216.99 million.

SST Expanded, Low-value Goods Tax Retained To Ensure Stable Revenue, Fair Competition - Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The government has taken steps to ensure national revenue remains stable by expanding the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) and retaining the low-value goods tax (LVGT) to ensure fair competition, according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.

Asteel Group Wins RM10.1 Mln Contract From EC Bina To Install Factory Roof

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Asteel Group Bhd’s 80.36 per cent subsidiary, Asteel Synergy Sdn Bhd, has received a letter of award worth RM10.1 million from EC Bina Sdn Bhd for the supply, delivery and installation of roof finishing for a factory building in Selangor.

ASEAN-China Trade Approximates US$600 Billion In Seven Months

BEIJING, Sept 9 (Bernama-VNA) -- Trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China reached US$597 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 8.2 per cent year-on-year and accounting for 16.7 per cent of China’s total foreign trade during the period, according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry.