CPO Futures Extends Gains Into Another Day Following Oil Rally

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, extending its gains for another day amid a rally in crude oil prices.

Malaysia Airlines Extends Suspension Of Doha Services Until March 20

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines has further extended the temporary suspension of its Doha services until March 20, 2026, following continued developments in the region’s security environment.

Bursa Malaysia's Benchmark Index Ends At Intraday High On Late Buying

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to end at its intraday high on Thursday, staging a late rebound during the final hour of trading.

Malaysia's Retail Sales Growth To Remain Resilient At 6.0 Pct In 2026 -- MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) anticipates that Malaysia’s retail sales expansion will remain resilient at 6.0 per cent for the year 2026 as compared to 6.1 per cent in 2025.

Redslim Expands To Asia-Pacific, Appoints Regional Director

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Redslim, a specialist in end-to-end data management solutions and an Astorg portfolio company, has announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region alongside the appointment of Kyriakos Zannikos as Regional Director for APAC.

First Meeting Of Fifth Session Of 15th Parliament Ends, West Asia Among Top Concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sessions for the First Meeting of 2026, which ended today, saw the focus given to boosting the country’s economic resilience, fiscal management, and the government’s efforts to monitor the impact of the West Asia conflicts on the national and global economy.

Smiths Detection Sells 2,000th HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Scanner

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 March (Bernama) -- Smiths Detection has announced the sale of its 2,000th HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, a 3D X-ray scanner designed to enhance aviation security screening through high-resolution computed tomography images and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automatic detection.

Strait Of Hormuz Closure Pushes Gulf Oil Inventories Towards Capacity, Pressuring Refiners

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the United States (US)-Iran military escalation is pushing Gulf countries’ oil inventories toward maximum capacity, posing serious operational challenges for refiners across the region.

Airlines Feel 'Powerless' Amid West Asia Conflict, But AirAsia Remains Resilient - Tony Fernandes

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Airlines feel “pretty powerless” at present amid escalating geopolitical tensions and volatile fuel prices, with little visibility on how the unfolding West Asia conflict will affect the aviation industry, said Tony Fernandes.

Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Mid-afternoon

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.

Bursa Malaysia Says Broker-level Cyber Incidents Contained, Market Integrity Intact

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Several brokers reported cybersecurity incidents within their system components, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd.

Malaysia Should Continue Diplomatic Engagement Amid US Section 301 Probe -- Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should continue its diplomatic engagement while demonstrating transparency in its manufacturing and supply chains, and strengthening trade diversification, an economist said.