Bursa Malaysia Remains Lower At Midday Amid Rising West Asia Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded lower at midday in subdued market sentiment, as investors were cautious due to escalating West Asia tensions ahead of the weekend.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower Amid Cautious Market Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday, with cautious sentiment expected to remain after Thursday's regional rally left Asian markets exposed to Wall Street's overnight pullback.

IATA Appoints Saadia Zahidi As Its First Female Director General

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Pakistani-Swiss economist Saadia Zahidi as its ninth director general, making her the first female to hold the position.

Approved Japanese E&E Investments Reach RM10.5 Bln Between 2021 And 2025 - MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Approved Japanese investments in Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) manufacturing sector totalled RM10.5 billion between 2021 and 2025, involving 46 projects that are expected to create 9,009 new jobs.

Bumipeda Urges Govt To Review MDR Charges On Petrol Station Operators

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Bumiputera Petrol Station Operators Association of Malaysia (Bumipeda) has urged the government to review the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charged on credit card transactions.

Singapore's CPI-All Items Inflation Rises 1.7 Pct In First Half Of Year

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.

Bursa Malaysia Snaps 3-Day Losing Streak To End Higher

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.

Mavenir’s Cloud-Native IMS And Voice Services Rated Very Strong By GlobalData

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Software company Mavenir announced that its MAVcore Cloud-Native IMS and Voice Services received a Very Strong rating in GlobalData’s 2026 IMS and Voice Core: Competitive Landscape Assessment.

Bursa Malaysia Edges Higher At Mid-day Amid Firmer Crude Oil Prices

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.

Manufacturing Sector's Performance Remains Positive In 1Q 2026 Under NIMP 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's manufacturing sector has continued to strengthen under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), with its gross value-added increasing 5.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), two years after the policy's implementation.

Eliis, Petronas Sign Joint Industry Project Agreement

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.

Petros Achieves Sarawak's First Onshore Oil Production In Over 50 Years

SIBU, July 22 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today announced that Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) has achieved first oil at the Adong Kechil West (AKW) field near Marudi, marking the return of onshore oil production in Sarawak after more than 50 years.