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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded Meridian Bhd and its executive director, Tang Boon Koon, for breaching the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR), while Tang was also fined RM8,500.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their over-reliance on any single Western export market following the implementation of the United States’ latest 10 per cent import tariff.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd said Malaysia's US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance drew strong demand from high-quality global institutional investors and achieved a record-tight spread for a sovereign US dollar Islamic bond, setting a new benchmark in the international sukuk market.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting and related Digital Week activities are being held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, from July 16 to 29, highlighting the city's growing role in digital innovation and regional cooperation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic prospects remain positive in May 2026 with the Leading Index (LI) rising 0.8 per cent to 114.4 points compared to 113.5 points in the corresponding period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd’s share price rose five sen to RM2.46 after securing a RM52.5 million contract for the execution and completion of civil, structural and basic low-voltage mechanical and electrical (M&E) works for a data centre in the Klang Valley.
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PUTRAJAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Strong investor demand drove a 4.7 times oversubscription for Malaysia’s US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance, which was priced at a record-low spread, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.
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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.
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies on Friday but eased against the US dollar as markets turned risk-off, with crude oil prices continuing to climb and the Trump administration stepping up its trade protectionist policies.
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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.
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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.