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IPOH, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- A Malaysia Digital (MD) status company, AIREI Sdn Bhd has launched its second artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart palm oil mill, this time with a significantly larger capacity of 60 tonnes per hour, up from 45 tonnes per hour at its first mill.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) today announced the promotion of Harlina Samson to Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Economic News Service, effective Sept 1, 2026.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- LSH Infra Sdn Bhd and Pertama Makmur Sdn Bhd Joint Venture has been awarded the proposed development of the Bandar Malaysia-Seri Kembangan Elevated Highway (BSE), a strategic infrastructure project aimed at strengthening connectivity and easing traffic congestion in Greater Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- OSK Holdings Bhd posted a slightly higher net profit of RM143.41 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026), compared with RM142.00 million in the corresponding quarter last year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- RHB Bank Bhd registered a marginal increase in net profit to RM807.15 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026), from RM803.50 million in the previous corresponding quarter, attributed to higher total income and lower expected credit losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) marked another significant achievement in its commitment to building a future-ready energy infrastructure with the commencement of a new 500-kilovolt (kV) National Grid Backbone transmission line – a strategic infrastructure project that will reinforce national energy security, accelerate energy transition and accommodate the nation’s future electricity needs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor and Selangor accounted for 79.4 per cent of Malaysia’s total trade in July 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
PADANG BESAR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Free Trade Zone - Perlis Inland Clearance Depot (PIP) has handled 100,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo in the four-and-a-half months since it began full operations in April.
From Abdul Hamid A Rahman
GUIYANG, China, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s push towards artificial intelligence (AI) should place human empowerment and dignity at its core as the country accelerates adoption of the technology across key sectors, particularly education and healthcare.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 9.7 per cent in July 2026, slightly higher than a 9.2 per cent increase in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, August 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s international reserve assets amounted to US$132.07 billion (US$1= RM4.02), while other foreign currency assets stood at US$368.50 million as of end-July 2026, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama)-- Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly-owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), has announced a RM1.31 billion income distribution for its fixed price fund, Amanah Saham Malaysia 2 – Wawasan (ASM 2 Wawasan).
