By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the weakening greenback on Thursday as investors assessed market conditions ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026) tomorrow.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Nexgram Holdings Bhd announced that Henry Cheang Soon Siang had emerged as a substantial shareholder, following his acquisition of 55.97 million ordinary shares, bringing his total interest to 65.97 million shares, representing 6.75 per cent of the company’s issued voting shares.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index retreated four days of gains to close lower on Thursday, following profit-taking in selected heavyweight stocks and tracking regional and Wall Street losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The E-Commerce Bill is a crucial step toward fostering a healthy digital economy, protecting consumer interests, and upholding fair market competition, said the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The RM83 billion development expenditure allocation under Budget 2027 forms part of Malaysia’s RM430 billion five-year development allocation under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) 2026–2030 to expand productive capacity and drive higher-value economic growth, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is strengthening standards and accreditation as strategic drivers of economic competitiveness, industry confidence and global market access, according to the Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Toluna, a global leader in consumer insights and market research technology, has appointed Amy Fenton as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding founder Frédéric Charles Petit, who has led the company for 25 years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Pepper Labs Sdn Bhd, which has supported the artificial intelligence (AI) learning journey of more than 400,000 learners across Malaysia, is expanding into AI solutions, building on its work in talent development and community empowerment.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- BrainChip Holdings Ltd has unveiled BrainChip Sequora Core IP, a processor intellectual property (IP) core that runs generative artificial intelligence (AI), including large language models (LLMs), directly on battery-powered edge devices.
KUALA LUMPUR Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Nearly 88 per cent of manufacturing projects approved in Selangor between 2021 and June 2026 had started implementation, from construction to production, as of Oct 13, 2026, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Penang will hold the PENtastic Startup Month 2026 in November, bringing together startup, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation activities under a common platform.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government intends to implement a comprehensive approach involving all ministries and agencies to help the semiconductor sector develop more local technology and to strengthen cooperation with other countries, said Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.
