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By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will strengthen Malaysia’s position in high-value industries by attracting quality investments, deepening local supply chains and developing skilled talent, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- A total of 202.3 hectares of land have been reclaimed at Silicon Island since reclamation works began in September 2023, through October 2026, marking significant progress in developing Penang's next economic growth hub.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Robotics and autonomous vehicle companies have signed four collaborations with the Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) to set up and run pilot projects in Selangor.
BUTTERWORTH, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd (Penang Port) has become Malaysia’s first port to deploy a private 5G network on dedicated spectrum, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation toward becoming a smart port.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged employers to take proactive measures to protect employees’ safety, health and welfare as haze conditions worsen, including adjusting work arrangements in line with prevailing air quality and occupational safety requirements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor Summit 2026 (AiSEM@Selangor), one of the flagship components of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026, aims to support the growth of semiconductor and integrated circuit (IC) companies, with six firms in the pipeline to go public by 2030, said the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd has been given until Oct 22, 2026, to remedy a breach of covenant under its Sukuk Wakalah, failing which a payment default will be triggered.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Smartsel Sdn Bhd and Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), key subsidiaries of Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporation) (MBI Selangor), will explore the proposed Selangor Dark Fibre Network 2.0, which aims to leverage existing utility corridors to deploy high-capacity fibre networks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- CapBay Group has recorded cumulative financing exceeding RM6 billion since 2016, issuing 45,000 financing notes to more than 2,700 Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across 20 industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Vietnam National Industry Energy Group (Petrovietnam) have strengthened their partnership with the signing of a strategic alliance agreement (SAA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Spartan Ives Capital Sdn Bhd (SIC) has reaffirmed its strong confidence in EGH International Bhd (EGHI) following EGHI’s listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia today.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
