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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd's net profit surged by 27 per cent for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) to RM103.92 million compared with RM82.06 million in the same quarter one year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.
JAKARTA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s external debt rose 4.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to US$453.4 billion (US$1=RM4.05) in the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher public external debt amid a slower contraction in private-sector debt.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 must heed the voice of the people and meet their aspirations by driving the country’s development and improving the people’s well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained positive at midday, supported by buying interest in selected heavyweights, particularly in the plantation, industrial products and services, as well as financial services sectors.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 will continue to focus on efforts to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience, protect the people’s well-being and implement measures to enhance fiscal sustainability, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by buying interest in heavyweight counters, led by Maybank, despite renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday as investor sentiment weakened amid renewed concerns over geopolitical tensions and global economic growth, an analyst said.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Celestica Inc is set to expand its workforce in Malaysia by more than 2,100 employees as global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and cloud computing continues to accelerate.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.8 per cent in July 2026 from 1.9 per cent in June, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.1 points in July from 134.7 a year earlier, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, supported by buying interest in selected heavyweights, particularly in the telecommunications and media, utilities, and industrial products sectors.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- IDFC FIRST Bank, one of India's fast-growing private banks, has received its inaugural international investment-grade issuer credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings, with a ‘BBB-’ long-term rating and ‘A-3’ short-term rating, both with a stable outlook.
