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JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) serves as a transformative regional gateway by unlocking structural synergies between the two economies, shifting the paradigm from basic cross-border trade to cross-border innovation.
IPOH, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) has unveiled a new chassis component facility in the Automotive High Technology Valley (AHTV) in Tanjong Malim, with an investment of RM9.5 million.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has clinched the Best Meetings Destination (Asia) 2026 award at the M&C Asia Stella Awards 2026, further strengthening the country’s position as a preferred destination for international meetings and business events in Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Rystad Energy will officially launch Spektra, its artificial intelligence (AI)-native market intelligence platform, at its Innovate online event on Aug 20, marking the platform's move to full commercial availability.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The role of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as it undertakes to oversee and assume a supervisory framework over the types of investments Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) makes in line with its policy of balancing returns, protecting capital and ensuring sufficient liquidity to fulfil its haj mandate is crucial, an academic said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative is entering its next phase of development with the establishment of the MIFC Business Network (MBN).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, supported by expectations that the possibility of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike at its September meeting has receded, an economist said.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The government could consider incorporating positive elements of the goods and services tax (GST), such as broadening exemptions, into the existing sales and service tax (SST) to reduce cascading taxes, said a tax expert.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd's net profit surged by 27 per cent for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) to RM103.92 million compared with RM82.06 million in the same quarter one year ago.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against major and regional currencies on Tuesday, as declining expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September weighed on the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd’s (JPG) net profit fell to RM51.15 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) from RM75.20 million in the same period a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Tuesday, outperforming most regional markets as investors continued to rotate towards commodity and plantation-related stocks, an analyst said.
