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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range with an upward bias next week, between RM4.07 and RM4.09, following Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower on a technical correction at between RM4,100 and RM4,200 per tonne.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade between US$4,115 and US$4,315 per troy ounce next week as traders shift towards traditional safe-haven assets amid growing concerns over financing stress in the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract is expected to trade with a cautious upside bias next week, as more attractive valuations may spur selective bargain hunting amid fragile investor sentiment.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Friday, supported by stronger October export demand.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB), a subsidiary of Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd, has won Asia’s Most Promising SMEs Award at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Awards 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Collaboration between Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Alibaba.com is important in helping local businesses expand into global markets, particularly in the halal industry, by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and digital trade platforms.
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.
By Kenny Teng
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening its business environment, policy certainty and economic resilience to attract long-term investment, with foreign and domestic direct investments reaching record highs, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak-owned AirBorneo Airways plans to launch direct flights between Kuching and Jakarta this month as its second international route, seeking to tap an existing market of about 100,000 passengers annually with its full-service offering.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu & K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Friday as buying interest shifted from index heavyweights to smaller-cap technology and telecommunications stocks as well as real estate investment trusts (REITs).
By Jailani Hasan
LABUAN, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah Section has welcomed Sabah Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Ministry’s positive response to its proposal to explicitly include logistics in the planned Sabah Sustainable Transport Masterplan.
