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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The passage of the Statistics Bill 2026 in parliament today reflects the government's commitment to developing a more coordinated, credible, and responsive national statistical system, according to the Ministry of Economy.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should adopt a phased and fiscally prudent approach if it decides to establish a national petroleum reserve stock, ensuring the initiative strengthens long-term energy resilience without placing unnecessary pressure on public finances, according to IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat has today passed the Statistics Bill 2026, which is aimed, among other things, to replace the Statistics Act 1965 (Act 415) to establish a more modern and comprehensive legal framework aligned with the current data and statistics ecosystem.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Thursday, driven by broad-based buying across multiple sectors.
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Bernama) -- Singaporeans’ consumer spending in Johor Bahru is projected to increase by S$1.05 billion (S$1=RM3.15) a year following the opening of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, a study revealed.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has further strengthened its position in the regional bioeconomy sector through the formalisation of three strategic collaborations, valued at RM7 million, at the Malaysia Regional Collaboration Forum held in conjunction with BIO Asia–Taiwan 2026 in Taiwan.
JOHOR BAHRU, July 16 (Bernama) – Halal wholesale and retail supermarket chain ST Rosyam Mart will open its first outlet in Johor on Sept 12, marking its expansion into the southern region and strengthening the state’s retail sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai has expanded its investment in its Forward Deployed AI Lab in Singapore, strengthening its regional capabilities to support enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) deployments across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
By Hasnah Jusid
KULAI, July 16 (Bernama) -- Johor is set to become the production base for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cleaning robots under a technology transfer partnership between a local company and a Chinese robotics firm.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that it will only approve data centre projects after ensuring that energy and water supply capacity is sufficient to meet the needs of the people and local industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd and Cagamas Bhd have partnered to execute three landmark transactions totalling RM650 million comprising Malaysia's first Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i)-referenced Islamic Medium Term Notes (Sukuk), Islamic Profit Rate Swap (IPRS) and Islamic Asset Purchase Transaction.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has maintained its ‘neutral’ call on the property sector, particularly in Johor, following the contested state election, as the outcome provides a clear mandate for the new administration to ensure development continuity.
