KFSHRC To Launch Saudi Arabia's First Genetic And Cellular Therapy Plant By 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) will open Saudi Arabia’s first facility for manufacturing genetic and cellular therapies by late 2025, a move set to transform patient care and the nation’s biotech landscape.

CPO Futures Close Lower On Concerns Over Weak Demand, Rising Output

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, weighed down by concerns over weak demand and rising output of the commodity in the coming weeks.

Bidgely Unveils UtilityAI Pro To Transform Utility Data Analytics Globally

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Bidgely, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Software as a Service (SaaS) company accelerating a clean energy future, has introduced UtilityAI Pro, the comprehensive vertical AI platform designed specifically for global utilities, energy providers and DISCOMs.

ATIGA To Hasten Region’s Emergence As Unified Growth Engine, Raise ASEAN's Bargaining Power - Economist

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.

Palm Oil Prices Likely To Stay Above RM4,400 A Tonne Until Year-end - MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects palm oil prices to remain steady above RM4,400 per tonne towards end of 2025, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India.

BUDI95: 300 Litres Sufficient For Normal Use -- Treasury Sec-gen

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Based on the government data, the 300-litre petrol subsidy quota provided under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

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 3Q GDP Forecast To Grow 5.2 Pct — DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q 2025), based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Taiwanese Startups Forge Smart Partnerships With Selangor Through Startup Challenge 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Taiwan and Malaysia have strengthened their collaboration in technology and innovation through the Startup Challenge 2025, which saw four outstanding Taiwanese startups advance to the City Category final organised by Taiwan’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA).

Malaysia Could Start Nuclear Power Development With Floating Power Units - Rosatom

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia could begin its nuclear power development with floating power units (FPUs) as an initial step towards establishing nuclear capacity by 2031, said Rosatom Energy Projects project director Alexander Tsibulya.

Digital 2026: Social Media Users Surpass 5.66 Billion Globally, AI Adoption Soars

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- More than two-thirds of the world’s population now uses social media, with global user identities reaching 5.66 billion or 68.7 per cent, according to the newly released Digital 2026 report by Meltwater and We Are Social.

ASEAN's Energy Transition No Longer Aspirational But Competitive Necessity - UEM Group

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The road to energy transition and renewable energy (RE) in the ASEAN region is no longer aspirational but a competitive necessity, said UEM Group Bhd managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin.