TNB Shares Rise On New Tariff Framework

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) shares rose in early trading on Wednesday after the utility announced its latest tariff framework.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower As Investors Take Profits Amid US-Iran Talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday as investors took profits in selected heavyweights, paring recent gains amid ongoing United States-Iran talks.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar As Oil Prices Ease

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by easing Brent crude oil prices and geopolitical concerns.

Anwar To Meet Industry Leaders, Deliver Keynote Address And Travel To Hangzhou

From Harlina Samson

SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to hold a roundtable business engagement and deliver a keynote address at the WorldSkills Conference 2026 here today.

Bank Rakyat, Alibaba Cloud, Lenovo Synergy Open Up Opportunities For Strategic Cooperation

From Harlina Samson

SHANGHAI, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The strategic synergy between Bank Rakyat and Chinese technology giants, Alibaba Cloud and Lenovo, has opened up greater opportunities for the sharing of technology, expertise and experience in efforts to strengthen digital capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI) and financial technology (fintech).

Gold Futures End Lower On Firmer US Dollar

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday as a firmer United States dollar weighed on the precious metal.

Global Economic Outlook To Improve, But Uncertainty Remains -- WEF Report

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- A majority, or 56 per cent, of chief economists surveyed expected the global economic outlook to remain stable or improve, a sharp improvement from May, when 89 per cent projected conditions to weaken, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its latest Chief Economists’ Outlook - September 2026. 

Venionaire Capital Appoints Lukas Naujack Associate Partner For Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Venionaire Capital AG, an independent investment and corporate finance firm, has appointed Lukas Naujack as Associate Partner, strengthening its cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and strategic advisory capabilities in Southeast Asia.

GB Bond’s Malaysian Public IPO Portion Oversubscribed 8.22 Times

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian public portion of GB Bond Holdings Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 8.22 times, ahead of its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on Oct 1, 2026.

Singapore Says Financial System Remains Resilient, Has Adequate Buffers Amid Global Uncertainty

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s financial conditions have been broadly supportive despite a mixed global backdrop, supported by easing borrowing costs, tighter credit spreads and a pickup in bank credit growth, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

OGX Group Ventures Into Renewable Energy, Targets Data Centre Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- OGX Group Bhd has ventured into the renewable energy (RE) industry, targeting opportunities in Malaysia’s growing data centre market through battery energy storage systems (BESS). 

WAIC Connect Matchmaking Drives Malaysia-China AI Collaboration

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The WAIC Connect Innovation Industry Matchmaking session earlier this month brought Malaysian government and industry stakeholders together with Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies to explore potential collaborations based on local business and sector needs.