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By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-All Items for general households rose by 1.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) during the first half (1H) of 2026, compared to the 0.9 per cent increase in 2H 2025.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia snapped a three-day pullback to close 0.18 per cent higher on Thursday, as surge in global oil prices supported Malaysia’s energy-related companies, while utilities attracted investors seeking defensive earnings amid persistent global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Zecon Bhd's (Zecon) wholly-owned subsidiary, Zecon Renewables Sdn Bhd has been awarded a RM328 million engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract from fellow subsidiary Zecon Renewables (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s move to study the establishment of a national petroleum reserve (NPR) is timely as recurring geopolitical tensions around key global shipping routes underscore the need to strengthen the country’s long-term energy resilience, said analysts.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Measures to diversify supply sources and assess strategic stockpiling needs are crucial for extending the resilience of the country's petroleum supply beyond the current operational period, according to the Ministry of Economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Mongolian Mining Corporation reported stronger operational performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with washed coking coal production rising 29 per cent year-on-year to 2,814.1 thousand tonnes (kt).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher at mid-day in subdued market sentiment, with buying interspersed with selling in selected heavyweight stocks, tracking gains in regional markets amid surging crude oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will begin formulating Budget 2027 next month in preparation for its tabling in early October.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Maybank and Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen and deepen local currency capital markets in ASEAN+3 markets (Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Korea).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Velesto Energy Bhd’s share price inched up half-a-sen to 26.5 sen after securing a US$51 million (US$1=RM4.08) contract from Chevron Malaysia under the North Malay Basin Full Field Development Campaign.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Advanced seismic interpretation technology provider Eliis has signed a joint industry project agreement (JIPA) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to collaborate on the deployment of PaleoScan technology and joint geoscience research and development initiatives in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened firmer on Thursday, tracking regional peers, as upbeat earnings from global technology (tech) companies spilt over to local tech stocks.
