By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Wednesday, supported by expectations of tighter supplies, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate and the commodity’s price discount against competing edible oils.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The spike in crude oil prices helped lift the ringgit, which finished higher against the US dollar and other major currencies at today's close.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- United Plantations Bhd's net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) declined to RM194.00 million, compared with RM249.38 million recorded in the same quarter last year.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) – Market intelligence company Kpler’s senior crude oil analyst Muyu Xu has warned that crude oil prices can climb above US$100 per barrel and even spike to US$120 due to acute supply constraints if the war between the United States and Iran in West Asia persists for another one or two weeks.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's automotive sales are expected to remain resilient in the second half of 2026 (2H2026), supported by the introduction of more localised electric vehicle (EV) models and stronger demand for hybrid vehicles, fuelled by consumers' growing preference for new energy vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- RegASK, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native regulatory platform, has announced a new agentic AI label compliance workflow that brings labels from draft to market-ready compliance in a single governed system.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has completed its work for a major new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dresden, strengthening Europe’s capacity to produce technologies powering an increasingly digital and electrified world.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade between RM4,400 and RM4,650 per tonne in August, supported by Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel implementation from July, firmer energy markets and improved biodiesel economics.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Enigmatig Limited (Enigmatig), a Singapore-headquartered global business enabler, has invested in KUNGFULAND, the first scripted feature-length Singapore-Canada Treaty action-comedy co-production to use virtual production.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- OPPOLIA Home, a custom furniture and cabinetry company, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered design platform that streamlines everything from initial client consultations to final production.
IPOH, July 21 (Bernama) -- Global economic growth could slow to near zero over the next century as rising trade barriers, intensifying geopolitical competition and supply chain disruptions reshape the global economy, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister's Office Nurhisham Hussein said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The government will intensify efforts to reduce the impact of unilateral measures by the United States, ensuring that Malaysia remains an attractive investment destination for the semiconductor and electrical and electronics (E&E) sectors.
