25 Companies Seek Financing Under Penang Climate Mitigation Fund

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 25 companies have expressed interest in securing financing under the Penang Climate Mitigation Fund (CM Fund), with five currently undergoing the assessment process.

Malaysia’s Cocoa Grinding Rises 29 Pct to 90,849 Tonnes In 2Q 2026 - Barry Callebaut

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s cocoa industry is seeing signs of recovery, with cocoa grinding rising 29 per cent year-on-year to 90,849 tonnes in the second quarter of 2026, despite supply and price volatility over the past two years, said chocolate firm Barry Callebaut.

FatHopes Energy-PVOIL To Set Up Vietnam’s Used Cooking Oil Ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- FatHopes Energy Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with PetroVietnam Oil (PVOIL) to establish Vietnam’s first nationwide used cooking oil collection ecosystem, marking a milestone for Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition.

Vstecs 2Q Net Profit Jumps 50 Pct To RM30.31 Mln On Strong Growth Across All Business Segments

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Vstecs Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) increased 50 per cent to RM30.31 million from RM20.17 million in the same period a year ago, underpinned by strength across all business segments.

Space42, Leonardo DRS Ink MoU To Advance UAE National Security Systems

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Space42, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered SpaceTech company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Leonardo DRS to explore integrated sovereign national security capabilities for the UAE.

Japanese Cuisine To Boost Japan's Agricultural And Seafood Product Exports To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Japanese cuisine, driven by demand for halal food products and rising consumer incomes, will boost exports of Japanese agricultural and seafood products to Malaysia, said Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur managing director Koichi Takano.

Ringgit Opens Mostly Higher Versus Major Currencies, Steady Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against other major currencies, and was almost unchanged versus the US dollar, as escalating global tensions capped gains in the greenback ahead of the release of the United States’ non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.

Malaysia's Services Producer Price Index Up 2.9 Pct In 2Q 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services producer price index (SPPI) increased by 2.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026), up from 2.1 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Ringgit Opens Slightly Higher As Soft US Data Weighs On Greenback

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved market sentiment after weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data weighed on the greenback.

KIOXIA GP Series SSD Wins FMS “Best Of Show” Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation announced that its KIOXIA GP Series PCIe NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) has received the FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage ‘Best of Show’ award in the ‘Specialized Storage’ category.

Kioxia To Demonstrate AI Storage Technologies At FMS 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Kioxia group announced it will showcase its flash memory and solid-state drive (SSD) technologies, including the KIOXIA GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 NVMe Super High IOPS SSDs optimised for graphics processing unit (GPU) direct access, at FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage in Santa Clara, California.

IRB Raises RM4.4 Bln In Additional Tax Assessments As Of June 30, 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has raised RM4.4 billion in additional tax assessments as of June 30, said its chief executive officer Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin.