JETRO Seeks To Expand Market For Japanese Food Products In Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur and Embassy of Japan in Malaysia will be holding the B2B Japanese Food Promotion Programme, in Johor, to promote the use of Japanese ingredients among food service operators in the state.

Nestcon Unit Clinches RM161 Mln Contract To Build Serviced Apartment Tower

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Nestcon Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Nestcon Builders Sdn Bhd (NBSB) today accepted the letter of award (LOA) from BU Developments Sdn Bhd for the construction of one block of 36-storey serviced apartments in Bandar Baru Ulu Kelang, Gombak, Selangor, worth RM161 million.

Ringgit Slips Against US Dollar Amid Global Risk-off Sentiment

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by a broad risk-off sentiment across global markets amid renewed selling pressure in the semiconductor sector.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Futures Weakness, Higher Thailand Output Expected

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Friday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets amid expectations of increased rubber production in Thailand, a dealer said. 

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Amid Broad-based Selling

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week lower amid broad-based selling, tracking weaker regional markets as global equities came under renewed pressure following Wall Street’s sharp decline overnight.

MHB Completes RM350 Mln Sukuk Murabahah Issuance

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd (MHB) has completed the issuance of sukuk murabahah with an aggregate nominal value of RM350 million under its sukuk murabahah programme of up to RM1.0 billion.

BNM’s International Reserves Increase To US$132.6 Bln As At Oct 30

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves rose to US$132.6 billion as at Oct 30, 2026, from US$132.1 billion as at Oct 15, 2026.

Labuan Tuna Industry Player Vivendi Asset Expands Into Brunei 

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Labuan's leading tuna industry player, Vivendi Asset Group, is expanding its regional footprint through a major investment in Brunei, where its seafood processing venture is set to become the sultanate's largest.

SeenThis Connects Claude, ChatGPT To Build Video Ads

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Stockholm-based video advertising company, SeenThis has launched SeenThis Studio MCP, which connects artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to SeenThis Studio platform, allowing them to build video ads from a single brief.

More Than A Smartphone Brand: Xiaomi's Next Chapter In Malaysia

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Xiaomi is expanding beyond the smartphone market as it strengthens its position as a global technology company, with Malaysia playing an important role in its regional growth strategy.

Ringgit Opens Lower Amid Mixed US Economic And Market Signals

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Friday, as mixed signals from the United States economy and financial markets weighed on the greenback's outlook.

Govt Grants Flexibility In REE Export Moratorium To Attract Investors

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The government has agreed to provide flexibility regarding the existing moratorium on the export of raw rare earth element (REE) materials through the Guidelines for the Conditional Export of Raw Rare Earth Elements in order to attract potential investors.