KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Moody’s Analytics expects growth across the Asia-Pacific region to moderate to 4.2 per cent this year from 4.3 per cent in 2025, before slowing further to 3.6 per cent next year, as higher prices and tighter policy weigh on demand.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is carving out a premium niche in Asia's digital-infrastructure race, combining scalable power, connectivity, execution speed, industrial depth and hyperscale capital, says an economist.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) – The upcoming monsoon season in December is expected to help mitigate the potential impact of a Super El Niño weather phenomenon on Malaysia’s palm oil production, said Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chief executive officer Belvinder Sron.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- AM Best’s composite of Asia-Pacific (APAC) reinsurance companies reversed a revenue decline from the previous year, posting a 4.0 per cent increase in net insurance service revenue in 2025, driven primarily by overseas business.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s initial public offering (IPO) market is entering a new phase to strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures as companies are required to provide more detailed information on their sustainability performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has clinched the hosting rights for the International Congress on Parasitology (ICOPA) 2030, which will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, from Aug 18-23, 2030.
IPOH, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd aims to maintain its annual transshipment volume of approximately 20 million tonnes of iron ore from its Teluk Rubiah, Manjung distribution hub in Perak, driven by steady demand across the Asia-Pacific region.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Thursday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures markets, while concerns over developments in West Asia capped further upside, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- YTL Power International Bhd and JLand Group have announced a strategic partnership to undertake a joint development at Sedenak Tech Park West (STeP) in Johor, which will include a new gigawatt-scale data centre campus.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Tencent Cloud has established its first cloud region in Malaysia, comprising up to three availability zones in Johor, as the company strengthens its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to support enterprises in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Gold Association (MGA) is targeting RM100 million in turnover from the three-day Malaysia Gold Festival (MGF) 2026, scheduled to be held from Sept 18 to 20 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Penang recorded more than RM350 billion in electrical and electronics (E&E) exports in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), an increase of more than 80 per cent compared with the same period last year.
