Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Higher US Yields, West Asia Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s mixed performance as higher US Treasury yields and ongoing tensions in West Asia dampened buying interest.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher On Bargain Hunting

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended higher on Wednesday, rebounding from recent losses as oversold conditions spurred bargain hunting.

Higher LPPSA Financing Ceiling Seen Supporting Homeownership, Property Market

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The increase in the Public Sector Home Financing Board’s (LPPSA) maximum housing financing ceiling to RM1 million is expected to strengthen homeownership among civil servants and support demand in the residential property market, property experts said.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Supply Concerns

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher, tracking gains in regional rubber futures markets amid concerns over supply disruptions, said a dealer.

KDEBWM Strengthens Governance, Logistics Management Through Collaboration With Caltex

SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) is strengthening its governance and improving logistics efficiency through a collaboration with Chevron Malaysia Ltd (Caltex) involving the use of Caltex StarCard.

BS Freshmart Targets To Have 35 Branches By 2028

By Kamarul Halim M Kamal

KLUANG, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- BS Freshmart, which began when a group of fishermen wanted to sell their catch directly without depending on middlemen, has expanded to 29 outlets and is targeting to have 35 branches by 2028.

NTT DATA Launches Sustainability Initiative With Antarctic Expedition

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- NTT DATA, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), digital business and technology services, has launched “Intact, intelligent action”, a global initiative aimed at encouraging people and organisations to translate sustainability commitments into action, with Antarctica as its first focus.

FBM KLCI Extends Gains At Midday, Led By Utilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The benchmark index for Bursa Malaysia rebounded at midday on bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, led by utilities stocks, although market breadth remained negative.

JC3 Journey To Zero Conference Reaffirms Financial Sector’s Role In Driving Climate, Resilient Growth - BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) Journey to Zero Conference 2026 has reaffirmed the critical role of the financial industry in advancing Malaysia’s sustainable and resilient growth agenda, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). 

Penang Welcomes 285,400 Medical Tourists, Generates RM601.8 Mln In 1H 2026

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Penang attracted about 285,400 medical tourists and generated RM601.8 million in medical tourism revenue in the first half (1H) of 2026, according to data from the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).

JAC Motors To Locally Assemble T9 PHEV, BEV Pickup Trucks

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- JAC Motors’ local pickup truck distributor Evolvelectric Motors Sdn Bhd has entered into an agreement with Feytech Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary FT Assembly Sdn Bhd to locally assemble JAC’s T9 Diesel, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) petrol and battery electric vehicle (BEV) pickup trucks in Malaysia.

ProductLife Group Unifies Under One Identity With Human, Digital Capabilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- ProductLife Group (PLG) has completed a multi-year transformation, uniting the 26 businesses it has acquired over six years into a single group with an end-to-end set of digital and human capabilities across life sciences.