Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Lower On Profit Taking

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated to open slightly lower on Friday on profit-taking, in line with Wall Street’s weaker overnight performance.

Implementation Of WFH Saves 4.05 Mln Litres Of Petrol, Reduces Subsidy Spending By RM7.31 Mln -- MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) --  Following the implementation of the Work From Home (WFH) policy for federal civil servants, a total of 4.05 million litres of petrol had been saved, resulting in RM7.31 million in subsidy savings as of July 14, 2026.

Melaka Boosting Its Position As Semiconductor Hub To Attract High-value Investments

MELAKA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Melaka is strengthening its position as one of Malaysia's leading semiconductor and advanced manufacturing hubs by leveraging its established industrial ecosystem, skilled workforce and strategic location to attract the next generation of high-value investments.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Broad-based Buying

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Thursday, driven by broad-based buying across multiple sectors.

GenOptima Unveils Enterprise AI Search Optimisation Framework

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- GenOptima has introduced its enterprise Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) framework, providing a structured approach to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search optimisation across multiple large language models (LLMs) and AI platforms.

H2O.ai Expands Singapore AI Lab Investment

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai has expanded its investment in its Forward Deployed AI Lab in Singapore, strengthening its regional capabilities to support enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) deployments across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Accertify: Middle East And Africa Record Highest Air Travel Fraud Rates

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The fraud pressure continues to vary significantly by market, with the most notable shift occurring across the Middle East and Africa, according to Accertify's second quarter (Q2) Global Air Travel Fraud Report.

Bursa Malaysia Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, backed by continuous buying in heavyweights and mid-capitalisation stocks.

KWAP Deceived On eFishery Investment, Fund Recovery Underway - MoF

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama)  -- The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has found that the Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) was deceived about its investment in eFishery and that it was a well-planned fraud.

Johor Property Sector Remains Neutral After State Poll, Says CIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained its ‘neutral’ call on the property sector, particularly in Johor, following the contested state election, as the outcome provides a clear mandate for the new administration to ensure development continuity.

Cagamas Completes Malaysia’s First MYOR-i Referenced Sukuk, IPRS Transactions

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Cagamas Bhd has successfully executed Malaysia’s first Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i)-referenced Islamic Medium Term Notes (sukuk) and Islamic Profit Rate Swap (IPRS) transactions, comprising a RM300 million one-year MYOR-i sukuk and a RM100 million five-year MYOR-i IPRS.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight gains as easing US inflationary pressures lifted global risk sentiment.