Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Rebounds Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index edged higher in early trade on Tuesday despite weaker broader market sentiment.

Ringgit Opens Higher As Inflation Eases, OPR Normalisation In Focus

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against major currencies on Tuesday despite a stronger US dollar, supported by easing domestic inflation and expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

MMAG Unit To Dispose Of Boeing B737-400SF Aircraft For US$2.8 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- MMAG Holdings Bhd’s (MMAG) indirect subsidiary, MJets Air Sdn Bhd, is disposing of a Boeing B737-400SF aircraft to Mont Gabanon Airlines (MGA) for US$2.8 million in cash.

Ringgit Closes Higher Against Major Currencies On Strong Economic Data

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday, supported by Malaysia’s latest economic data, although it slipped versus the US dollar.

MBSB IB Upgrades 2026 Export Growth Forecast To 32 Pct, Imports To 26 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) has upgraded its 2026 growth projection for exports to 32 per cent (2025: 6.6 per cent) and imports to 26 per cent (2025: 6.0 per cent), given the stronger-than-expected performance in September.

Malaysia’s Inflation To Remain Manageable At 1.9 Pct In 2026 — OCBC, RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s headline inflation is expected to remain manageable at 1.9 per cent in 2026.

Data Centre Bill To Be Presented To Cabinet In 2027 -- Akmal Nasrullah

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government plans to draft the Digital Infrastructure (Data Centre) Bill for submission to the Cabinet next year to regulate the growth of the data centre industry in line with the country's energy and water supply capacity.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Below 1,600 Support Level, Banking Stocks Weigh

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index extended its decline to close below the 1,600 support level as persistent foreign selling weighed on banking heavyweights, said an analyst.  

TNB, PTP In Strategic Partnership To Power Malaysia's Net-Zero Aspiration

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a member of the MMC Group, to support Malaysia’s decarbonisation agenda and enhance sustainability compliance via greater renewable energy adoption under the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme.

Malaysia’s Exports Surpass RM200 Bln For First Time, Surging 54.5 Pct In September

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's exports surpassed RM200 billion for the first time in September, surging 54.5 per cent year-on-year to a record RM215.11 billion, marking the fastest growth since April 2021.

MAHB Steps Up Decarbonisation Drive

SEPANG, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is stepping up efforts to decarbonise its operations, targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2040.

Malaysia’s Trade Jumps 53.7 Pct To RM396.5 Bln In September -- DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s total trade surged 53.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM396.5 billion in September 2026 from RM258.1 billion a year earlier, supported by strong growth in both exports and imports, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.