Sub-regional Initiatives Such As IMT-GT, BIMP-EAGA Have Borne Fruit While Complementing Asean Economic Community Ambitions

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Sub-regional initiatives such as the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) have not only borne fruit significantly but proven to be vital complements to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in boosting trade, investment and regional connectivity.

Bursa Malaysia Seen Trading Between 1,500 And 1,530 Next Week, Pending Fresh Catalysts

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) --  The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is set to trade between 1,500 and 1,530 points next week, pending fresh market catalysts, said an analyst.

Petronas Conducts Thorough Review On Overall Operations To Remain Competitive

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) reiterated that it is conducting a thorough review of its operations, including assets, processes, expenditures, and workforce to ensure it remains competitive and future-ready.

Research Firms Issue ‘Buy’ Calls On Econpile Following Penang LRT Contract Win

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- RHB Research has maintained its ‘Buy’ recommendations on Econpile Holdings Bhd following the company’s contract win for the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Lower Tracking Regional Markets

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week slightly lower, tracking the negative performance seen across regional markets, particularly among emerging markets, an analyst said.

ATLAS By Bank Muamalat: Malaysia’s First Faith-Focused, Digital-Only Islamic Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat, Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank, designed around faith and lifestyle alignment.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower at midday today as profit-taking activities continued from mid-morning in most lower liners and selected blue-chip counters, led by industrial products and services stocks. 

LyondellBasell To Divest Four European Sites In Deal With AEQUITA

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- LyondellBasell (LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, has entered into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of select olefins & polyolefins assets and the associated business in Europe.

Petronas To Cut 10 Pct Of Its Workforce – Tengku Muhammad Taufik

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is cutting 10 per cent of its workforce to cope with challenging operating conditions, particularly due to falling crude prices.

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Opening, Tracking Wall Street Losses

By Rosemarie Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, tracking the overnight losses on Wall Street, with sentiment affected by the ongoing spat between US President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk.

Malaysia Brings ASEAN Voice To OECD Meeting In Paris

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- ASEAN, which is chaired by Malaysia this year, has expressed full support for all efforts to strengthen open markets and uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system as the foundation for sustainable and inclusive global growth.

PTP Scores Third Consecutive Month Of Record Throughput With 1.27 Million TEUs In May

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 5 (Bernama) – Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) set another operational milestone in May by handling 1.27 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking the third consecutive month of new throughput highs.