Malaysia's Economy Grows 6.0 Pct In 2Q 2026, Beating DOSM's Advance Estimates -- BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy expanded by 6.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026), surpassing the Department of Statistics Malaysia's (DOSM) advance estimate of 5.8 per cent, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Bursa Malaysia Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday but soon retreated, with profit-taking seen in industrial products and construction counters, despite Wall Street’s ending higher overnight.

Maxis Appoints CEO Goh Seow Eng As Executive Director

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd has announced the appointment of its chief executive officer (CEO) Goh Seow Eng to its board of directors effective today.

Singapore Entity Secures Green Financing For Johor Data Centre Campus

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has secured a green financing facility of up to US$1.37 billion (RM5.6 billion) to support the development of its flagship Malaysian data centre campus in Johor.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As Selling Pressure In Oil-related Counters Weighs

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a softer note on Thursday, as selling pressure in oil-related counters weighed on the benchmark index following the rally in the previous session, an analyst said.

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.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained lower at midday, weighed down by selling pressure in selected heavyweights, particularly the plantation, financial services and utility counters.

Portfolio Restructuring Enhances TH's Capacity To Generate Consistent Returns

By Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin and Nur Aiman Najwa Dzamae

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Tabung Haji (TH) is now in a better position to consistently generate returns of between four and five percent -- or even higher -- without assuming excessive risk.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Lower At Mid-Morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained lower at mid-morning, weighed down by selected heavyweights, led by plantation, financial and industrial product counters.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats After Opening Higher In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, but retreated thereafter, amid profit-taking after yesterday’s gain, despite Wall Street ending mostly higher overnight.

Bursa Malaysia Ends At Intraday High Lifted By Utilities, Petrochemical Stocks

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday high on Wednesday, buoyed by buying interest in utilities and petrochemical stocks amid elevated crude oil prices.

RE Players Need More Flexible Risk Assessment To Boost Project Bankability – SEDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Securing project bankability and adapting conventional risk assessment approaches are among the challenges facing Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector, despite the availability of green financing and financial institutions’ environmental, social and governance (ESG)  commitments.