Vaseehar Hassan Appointed AmanahRaya Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Amanah Raya Bhd (AmanahRaya) has appointed Datuk Seri Dr Vaseehar Hassan Abdul Razack as its chairman.

Hotel Okura To Open Luxury Cappadocia Resort In 2028

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Hotel Okura Co Ltd, a global Japanese hotel operator, has announced that the Hotel Okura Thermal Resort & Spa Cappadocia is scheduled to open in 2028 in the historic village of Mustafapaşa in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye.

Data Centre Approvals Won’t Compromise Malaysia’s Energy Security - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Every application for a new data centre project will undergo a stringent assessment process to ensure electricity and water supplies for local households and industries are not affected, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.

Govt Mulls Economic Security Framework To Strengthen Crisis Resilience -- Nurhisham

KUALA LIMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government is looking to establish an economic security framework to strengthen the country's resilience against future crises, says the economic advisor to the Prime Minister's Office Nurhisham Hussein.

Sime Darby Property Establishes RM2.6 Bln Green Sukuk Programme For Data Centres

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Property Bhd's New Economy Venture (NEV) platform, Sime Darby Property NEV (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (SDP NEV), has established a sukuk programme of up to RM2.6 billion to finance the development of build-to-suit-to-lease data centres as well as industrial and logistics assets.

Penang On Track To Achieve 10 Pct Renewable Energy Target By 2030 – Chow

GEORGE TOWN, July 28 (Bernama) -- Penang is making steady progress in its renewable energy transition, with clean energy now contributing about six per cent of the state’s energy mix.

Govt Ensures Data Centre Approval Doesn't Affect National Energy Security - Sim

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government ensures that every application for a new data centre project go through a strict assessment process to make sure that electricity and water supplies to households and local industries are not affected.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower On Cautious Stance Ahead FOMC Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared yesterday's gains to open lower on Tuesday amid dampened regional sentiment, as market players adopt a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow, as well as US tech companies’ earnings.

CLMT Posts Higher Net Profit Of RM43.99 Mln In 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Capitaland Malaysia Trust (CLMT) posted a higher net profit of RM43.99 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026) from RM35.06 million in the same period last year.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Ends Higher On Bargain-Hunting

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback.

AMRO Raises Malaysia's 2026 Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct On Strong AI-Driven Exports

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, July 27 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Malaysia's growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent for 2026 from an initial 4.6 per cent projection, driven by robust AI-related demand.

Malaysia On Track To Become A Top 12 Globally Competitive Economy - Mohd Shahar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is on track to achieve the target set under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) of becoming among the top 12 economies in global competitiveness, according to Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.