By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday, supported by Malaysia’s latest economic data, although it slipped versus the US dollar.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The government plans to draft the Digital Infrastructure (Data Centre) Bill for submission to the Cabinet next year to regulate the growth of the data centre industry in line with the country's energy and water supply capacity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Investments in startups since the launch of KL20 in 2024 have generated total sales proceeds of RM202.64 billion, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Federal Government has not yet introduced solar photovoltaic (PV) installation assistance specifically for the low-income group, but is encouraging state governments to provide low-cost housing equipped with solar systems.
SEPANG, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is stepping up efforts to decarbonise its operations, targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2040.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday after Malaysia’s advance estimate of third-quarter 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in stronger than expected at 5.3 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor Summit 2026 (AiSEM@Selangor), one of the flagship components of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026, aims to support the growth of semiconductor and integrated circuit (IC) companies, with six firms in the pipeline to go public by 2030, said the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range with an upward bias next week, between RM4.07 and RM4.09, following Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade between US$4,115 and US$4,315 per troy ounce next week as traders shift towards traditional safe-haven assets amid growing concerns over financing stress in the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Sarawak-owned AirBorneo Airways plans to launch direct flights between Kuching and Jakarta this month as its second international route, seeking to tap an existing market of about 100,000 passengers annually with its full-service offering.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is accelerating semiconductor design cycles by leveraging Arm Ltd’s intellectual property (IP), building on its 50-year manufacturing base to shorten development timelines and expand homegrown IP capabilities.
