Future Of Finance To Be Defined By Trust, Not Technology -- BNM Governor

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The future of finance will not be defined by the speed or sophistication of technology, but by whether it strengthens trust, broadens opportunity and serves society well.

Future Of Finance Requires Human-AI Balance -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in finance, the future of the industry will need to combine human judgment with machine intelligence, guided by ethical leadership, accountability and a culture of responsible innovation.

HLIB Raises 2026, 2027 Average CPO Price Forecast To RM4,450, RM4,300 Per Tonne

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has raised its 2026 and 2027 average crude palm oil (CPO) price assumptions by RM100 per tonne to RM4,450 per tonne and RM4,300 per tonne.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Outperforms Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, outperforming the weaker overnight performance on Wall Street and mixed trading across regional markets.

Crude Oil Supplies For Industrial Production Remain Stable

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Crude oil supplies for industrial production, including resin manufacturing, remain stable, and industries are also adjusting their operations to cope with rising costs, the Ministry of Economy said.

BNM To Keep OPR Unchanged At 2.75 Pct -- Economists

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, supported by resilient external sector performance, moderate domestic demand and manageable inflationary risks, said economists.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Lower On Mild Profit-Taking

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors engaged in mild profit-taking following the recent rebound in the local market, in line with softer performances across regional markets.

Momentum Technologies Unveils LIFEPODS Survival Capsules

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Momentum Technologies, a French deeptech company, has presented its LIFEPODS capsules at the 2026 editions of VivaTech and Eurosatory to address emerging security, climate and industrial challenges.

APAC Offshore Spending Remains Stable Post-West Asia Conflict

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Asia Pacific (APAC) offshore spending remains broadly stable post-West Asia conflict, with Southeast Asia (SEA) estimated to see a 12 per cent increase in greenfield capital expenditure (capex) to more than US$100 billion (US$1 = RM4.08), reflecting stronger prioritisation of new offshore developments, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) today.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Lower Amid Heavyweight Sell-off

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower today, as continued selling activities in heavyweight stocks, particularly financial counters, weighed on market sentiment.

TNB Supplies Power To 36 Data Centres Through 1Q 2026 - PETRA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has supplied electricity to 36 operating data centres with a planned supply capacity of around 4.5 gigawatts (GW) through the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).

Aztiq Promotes Three Executives To Partner

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Aztiq, an investment company, has promoted David Olafsson, Danny Major and Eunsun Choi to Partner, recognising their significant contributions to the company's growth, investment activities and long-term value creation across the healthcare ecosystem.