Bursa Malaysia Key Index Firmer At Midday, Tracking Regional Gains
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded firmer at midday in line with regional gains amid ongoing external and domestic headwinds.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded firmer at midday in line with regional gains amid ongoing external and domestic headwinds.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Space42, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered SpaceTech company, United States satellite firm Viasat Inc and Canada’s Terrestar Solutions Inc have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop an open, standards-based framework linking their planned satellite networks for direct-to-device (D2D) mobile services.
By Zaphne Philip
KUCHING, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The reopening of the Tebedu-Entikong trade route could significantly stimulate economic activity, boost cross-border trade, and attract investment between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, the Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Asia Pacific airlines carried a total of 30.4 million international passengers in September 2026, a marginal 0.7 per cent increase compared with the same month last year, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- CTOS Digital Bhd was among the top active counters in early trade today, following a stronger third-quarter performance ended Sept 30, 2026 (3Q 2026).
From Harizah Hanim Mohamed
SHENZHEN, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Tencent Cloud is committed to investing in Malaysia over the next three years, building on its existing cloud region infrastructure, said Nucky Fang, general manager of Tencent Cloud International and Tencent Cloud Malaysia.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Brent crude oil prices are expected to average between US$80 per barrel and US$95 per barrel in 2027, assuming a progressive restoration of West Asian oil exports and a recovery in global supply that outpaces demand growth, analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd shares rose in early trade following reports of renewed plans for a potential merger with U Mobile Sdn Bhd.
KONYA (Turkiye), Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The thunderous sound of anti-aircraft gunfire echoed across a military firing range in Konya, Turkiye, as an advanced defence system demonstrated how modern armies could counter drones, one of today's fastest-growing security threats.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened higher on Thursday.
By K. Naveen Prabu & Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher for the third consecutive day on Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent to 4.00 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by the possibility of overnight policy rate (OPR) normalisation at Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting next week.