KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) is expected to deliver stronger performance in the second half of financial year 2026 (2H FY26), supported by higher plant utilisation following the completion of major turnarounds, analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened higher on Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as concerns over the rising US government debt weighed on the greenback, dimming expectations of a US interest rate hike, an economist said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) – Gas Malaysia Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) fell to RM72.52 million from RM99.12 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Finance will be given time to conduct a comprehensive study on the government’s proposal to combine elements of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with the Sales and Services Tax (SST), said MADANI Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- TH Plantations Bhd (THP) registered a net profit of RM5.78 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared with RM11.78 million in 2Q 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Wednesday.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Wednesday, despite a weaker US dollar ahead of the release of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes later tonight.
By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Affin Bank and Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia (BCA) have entered into a strategic collaboration to provide reciprocal privileges for their customers travelling between the two countries, covering healthcare, hospitality, dining, shopping and lifestyle.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- YTL Power International Bhd and JLand Group have announced a strategic partnership to undertake a joint development at Sedenak Tech Park West (STeP) in Johor, which will include a new gigawatt-scale data centre campus.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Penang hopes that its proposal to establish the Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC) will receive the Federal Government’s approval through Budget 2027, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
