KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday, tracking the cash market performance. 

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.

CGTN: Xi Urges Green Computing Push In Inner Mongolia’s Ulanqab

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for better use of wind and solar resources to develop the green computing industry during a recent visit to Ulanqab in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to China Global Television Network (CGTN).

AiMOGA Showcases Robot Line-Up At Chery Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Chery’s robotics brand AiMOGA Robotics is demonstrating its traffic police, nursing, retail and four-legged robots at the Chery Global Technology Innovation Center during the 2026 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu, Anhui.

Kuaishou Launches Kling 4.0 AI-Generated Video Model

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Kuaishou Technology (Kuaishou), a content community and social platform, launched Kling 4.0, the latest video generation model from its Kling AI unit, on Oct 15.

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.  

KL20 Startup Investments Generate RM202.64 Bln In Sales Proceeds Since 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Investments in startups since the launch of KL20 in 2024 have generated total sales proceeds of RM202.64 billion, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Rubber Market Closes Higher Amid Stronger Economic Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Monday, as stronger-than-expected key economic data supported market sentiment, said a dealer.

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.

CIMB Expects Bank Indonesia To Raise Rates This Week

By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil

JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Market Research expects Bank Indonesia (BI) to raise its benchmark interest rate this week, bringing forward its previous December forecast amid mounting pressure on the rupiah and the risk of further capital outflows following MSCI’s proposed reclassification of Indonesia’s equity market.