Economy
Young People Recorded 65.9 Million BNPL Transactions Worth RM5.4 Bln In First Half Of 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Young people aged 30 and below recorded 65.9 million Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) transactions worth RM5.4 billion in the first half of 2026, accounting for 37.9 per cent of total BNPL transactions in Malaysia, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
Market
CPO Futures Close Higher On Firmer Soybean Oil Prices
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
Gold Futures End Higher, Tracking COMEX Gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).
KLCI Futures End Higher, Tracking Underlying Cash Market
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, tracking the underlying cash market’s performance.
Ringgit Ends Marginally Lower Against US Dollar Ahead Of US Inflation Data
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
Corporate
HIS TIZA To Buy 30 Pct Stake In Mentiga For RM21 Mln
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- HIS TIZA Pahang Sdn Bhd (HTP) is acquiring a 30 per cent stake in Pahang-based plantation group Mentiga Corporation Bhd for RM21 million in cash from its largest shareholder, Amanah Saham Pahang Bhd (ASPA).
FIMM Reprimands Two Former Unit Trust Scheme Consultants For Misconduct
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) recently reprimanded two former Unit Trust Scheme (UTS) consultants for their misconducts/breaches of FIMM’s Code of Ethics.
S P Setia Lauds Budget 2027 Focus On Home Ownership, Johor Growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- S P Setia Bhd welcomes the measures supporting home ownership, investment, sustainable development and the resilience of Malaysia’s construction ecosystem in Budget 2027.