Anwar To Meet Modi, Industry Captains Today

From Sarawathi Muniappan

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to have three bilateral meetings today on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit here.

Citaglobal Unit Bags RM82.1 Mln Subcontract To Build Residential College

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Citaglobal Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Citaglobal Land Sdn Bhd, has secured a design-and-build subcontract worth RM82.1 million to construct a residential college. 

Anwar Arrives In New Delhi For BRICS Summit

From M. Saraswathi

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

CPO Futures End Lower On Rising Stocks, Production

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished lower on Friday amid ongoing concerns over rising stock levels and production in the country.

KLCI Futures Close Lower, Tracking Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday, tracking the underlying cash market performance.

Captive Insurance Sees Rising Recognition As Strategic Risk-financing Solution

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Captive insurance is gaining increasing recognition as a strategic risk-financing solution as businesses seek to strengthen resilience, enhance risk-financing control and address emerging risks, according to Labuan IBFC Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Labuan IBFC).

Mondelez International Unveils RM90 Mln investment In Crumb Tower, Deepening Commitment To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Mondelez International has launched its completed RM90 million Crumb Tower at the Cadbury Confectionery plant in Shah Alam, reinforcing its long-term confidence in Selangor and Malaysia as a strategic base for advanced chocolate manufacturing.

RegASK Opens 2027 Regulatory Affairs And Compliance Survey

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- RegASK, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native regulatory platform for life sciences and consumer products companies, has opened its 2027 State of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Survey, which examines regulatory risks, priorities and resources facing organisations across regulated industries.

Maybank Completes Acquisition Of Remaining Interest In Maybank Ageas

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has completed the proposed acquisition of the remaining 30.95 per cent interest in Maybank Ageas Holdings Bhd after signing a share purchase agreement with Ageas Insurance International NV (Ageas) on Sept 8, 2026.

Malaysia’s Wholesale, Retail Trade Sales Rise To RM170.5 Bln In July 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded sales of RM170.5 billion in July 2026, a nine per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Budget 2027 Should Shift AI Focus Beyond Data Centres, Says MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should move Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) agenda beyond data centre construction towards enterprise adoption, domestic intellectual property, cybersecurity and workforce productivity.

Malaysia Well Positioned To Seize ASEAN’s Second-wave AI Compute Advantage -- Economist

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is well positioned to seize a first-mover advantage in ASEAN’s second wave of hyperscale and artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure, driven by its competitive costs, strong connectivity and established semiconductor ecosystem.