Businesses Must Plan For Resilience Too, Says Tunku Naquiyuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Given the complexity of todayʼs business environment, companies must plan for not just growth, but resilience as well, said the Tunku Laksamana and former Regent of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Datuk Seri Utama Naquiyuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar.

Govt Approves Venture Capital Tax Incentives To Boost Investments In Startups

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The government has approved new venture capital (VC) tax incentives to include a five per cent concessionary tax rate for up to 10 years for eligible fund entities investing at least 20 per cent in local startups, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. 

CPO Futures End Mostly Higher On Firmer Crude, Soybean Oil

By K Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally higher today, supported by firmer crude oil and soybean oil prices. 

Gold Futures Rebound At Close Amid Middle East Tensions

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Monday, driven by the escalation in geopolitical tensions as the United States (US) bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities on Sunday, an analyst said.

Penang Appeals For Tax Sharing To Boost State Development

GEORGE TOWN, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government hopes the federal government will consider sharing tax revenue to support the state’s development and social welfare programmes, especially considering the implementation of the revised and expanded Sales and Services Tax (SST) on July 1.

Taiwan Seeks Stronger Ties With Malaysia In AI, Sustainability, Smart Healthcare -- TAITRA

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- There are three key areas where Malaysia and Taiwan cooperation can go even further, namely artificial intelligence (AI), green sustainability, and smart healthcare, said Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) president and chief executive officer Simon Wang.

Ringgit Higher At Opening Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Monday despite a strong US Dollar Index (DXY) as ongoing geopolitical tensions, with the United States’ (US) involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, in focus, said an analyst.

Economists Cautious On Malaysia’s 2025 Trade Prospects Amid Tariff Uncertainty

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Economists are maintaining a cautious stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook this year due to persistent global tariff uncertainty, which is expected to weigh on the country’s trade and manufacturing performance.

CPO Futures Expected To Trade Higher Next Week On Soybean, Crude Oil Strength

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman and K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trend higher next week, buoyed by the recent strength in soybean and crude oil prices.

CPO Futures End Mostly Higher On Firmer Soybean Oil, Export Performance

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman and K Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher today, supported by firmer soybean oil prices and improved sentiment driven by recent strong export performance.

MediaDonuts Rebrands As Aleph In Malaysia And Key Asian Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Global digital advertising firm Aleph has rebranded its Asia Pacific (APAC) entity MediaDonuts as Aleph in Malaysia and seven other key markets across the region. 

Financial Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia Slightly Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session slightly higher as buying support in selected heavyweights led by financial stocks lifted the benchmark index, analysts said.