Buying In Consumer Stocks Helps Bursa Malaysia Close Slightly Higher

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index finished marginally higher, supported by strong buying interest in consumer-related counters, amid mixed performance across regional markets.

SRKK AI Aims To Raise RM20.48 Mln From IPO For Strategic Growth Initiatives In AI

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- SRKK AI Bhd aims to raise RM20.48 million in proceeds from its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd, primarily for strategic growth initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Malaysia Expected To Maintain Strong Trade Momentum For The Months Ahead - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to maintain strong trade momentum in the coming months after recording the best trade performance in the country’s history for the first four months of 2026 despite facing global geopolitical uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.

TA Associates Invests In AIRS Medical For Global Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in AIRS Medical, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical imaging solutions.

Sustained Buying Lifts Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher at midday, supported by continued buying interest in heavyweights, amid mixed regional market performance.

Bursa Malaysia Rises At Open Despite Wall Street Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, underpinned by buying in selected heavyweight stocks despite weaker overnight performance on Wall Street.

KPJ Healthcare To Advance KPJ Health System, Expand AI Adoption In Healthcare

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd will continue advancing its KPJ Health System following its strong financial year 2025 (FY2025) performance.

Boomi Study Finds Data Gaps Threaten AI Returns In APAC 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Boomi, the data activation company for artificial intelligence (AI), announced new research conducted by Omdia found that many organisations across Asia Pacific (APAC) lack the data foundations needed to generate measurable returns from AI investments despite rapid adoption of the technology.

RICOH Malaysia Unveils AI, Automation Solutions For Real-World Business Applications

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- RICOH Malaysia today unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and integrated technology solutions at its ‘RICOH Empowering AI – Smarter Work, Real Impact’ event, highlighting how businesses are increasingly shifting beyond AI experimentation towards practical and real-world applications.

Aeris Completes IoT Connectivity Agreement With KDDI

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Aeris, a global leader in wireless management platforms, security services and connected vehicle programmes, has announced the successful completion of its Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity management service agreement with KDDI Corporation.

Checkmarx Unveils Hybrid SAST Engine For AI-Era Application Security

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Checkmarx, a leader in agentic application security, has announced a major advancement to the Checkmarx One platform, a new hybrid static application security testing (SAST) scanning engine designed to deliver what the company says is the industry's highest fidelity, as measured by F1 score.

Tanco: Business Fundamentals Remain Unaffected Amid Share Price Volatility

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Tanco Holdings Bhd said its business fundamentals remain unaffected despite recent volatility in its share price that prompted Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities) to issue an Unusual Market Activity (UMA) query.