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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) – The commitment by the four littoral states of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand to resist any attempt to weaponise the Strait of Melaka is now highly critical, as maritime law is being stamped upon and free navigation disrupted, as is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia registered 3.36 million web-based threats last year, while Southeast Asia (SEA) recorded more than 18 million malicious attack attempts across the region in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, in line with regional market losses, as sentiment remained volatile amid ongoing developments in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- Amid global economic uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions and volatile crude oil prices, the key question is no longer only how effectively governments can manage the crisis, but how far the public is prepared to help limit its impact.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, mirroring the decline in oil prices following the ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, said Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note, with the benchmarik index extending its decline to a fourth consecutive day, and falling by nearly 2.0 per cent cumulatively over the period, as investors adopted a defensive stance amid escalating geopolitical conflict in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Rising petroleum import prices and disruptions to global logistics caused by the Middle East conflict, which threaten inflation rates and the country’s long-term fiscal stability, serve as a warning for Malaysia to strengthen energy sovereignty by diversifying local energy sources.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- A Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) survey found that 90 per cent of over 200 respondents expect supply chain disruptions within the next two weeks due to the West Asia conflict.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat) continues to enhance its technology infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and operational processes to strengthen system resilience and safeguard customer information.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) of RM1 million on Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat) for cybersecurity and customer information protection breaches on Jan 20, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session higher, in tandem with regional peers, amid persistent buying in heavyweight stocks, led by banking counters.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Global fertiliser and ammonia trade could be disrupted as the sale of 15 per cent of global ammonia, and 21 per cent of urea -- a high-nitrogen fertiliser -- is tied to West Asian exporters potentially impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Rystad Energy.
