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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s scam-related losses reached approximately RM2.7 billion in 2025, representing a 76 per cent increase from 2024, with a noticeable spike during festive seasons such as Hari Raya, according to cybersecurity firm Fortinet Malaysia.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias amid as the market keeps a close watch on uncertainties surrounding the ongoing West Asia conflict, said industry expert Denis Low.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Thursday, as the West Asia conflict influenced crude oil prices, prompting profit-taking activities, a trader said.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today due to late selling in selected heavyweights, particularly in the healthcare, utilities and financial services sectors and was also in sync with regional market weakness.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) has successfully purchased and collected a total of 1,197.77 metric tonnes of smallholder rubber, with a cumulative purchase worth RM3.79 million as of February, during the implementation period of the Main Rubber Buyer initiative, which has been active since early January 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade has revised its forecast for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slightly lower at 1,800 for 2026 from 1,810 previously in view of the overhanging uncertainty.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at mid-afternoon, weighed by continuous selling in selected heavyweights led by financial services as well as telecommunications and media counters.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, tracking the downbeat performance of regional peers amid dented sentiment from a surge in crude oil prices, with Brent crude hovering above US$100 per barrel at noon (US$1=RM3.91).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended its upward trend to close higher on Wednesday, supported by improved market sentiment following reports of a potential release of strategic oil reserves aimed at easing the recent surge in global energy prices, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara has passed the Supplementary Supply Bill (2025) 2026 for the first additional operating expenditure for 2025 amounting to RM8.4 billion.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that in 2025, the global all-accident rate improved to 1.32 accidents per million flights (one accident per 759,646 flights), better than the 1.42 recorded in 2024 but slightly above the 2021–2025 five-year average of 1.27.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Upwind, the runtime-first cloud security leader, announced an expansion across Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ), doubling down on its presence in India to meet escalating enterprise demand for real-time cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) security.
