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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The government has yet to decide on 24 new data centre applications as it assesses whether electricity supplies can meet the needs of 117 projects already approved, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.
By K. Naveen Prabu & Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Late buying in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly utility counters, lifted Bursa Malaysia to close marginally higher on Wednesday, in line with regional markets.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
SEPANG, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is eyeing a review of MotoGP ticket prices and track rental charges to boost revenue, cover rising operating costs and help fund its share of the championship’s hosting rights fees.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday as market sentiment improved, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street following fresh artificial intelligence (AI)-related funding announcements.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- MedTech Innovator (MTI) announced Ardens Lifescience has won the 2026 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize, taking home US$175,000 for a system that treats peripheral lung cancer by destroying tumours with radiofrequency energy delivered through the airways. (US$1 = RM4.08)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The initiative to expand electricity bill protection threshold for domestic customers until December 2026 will not affect Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) ability to fulfil its dividend payment commitment to shareholders.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Invest Borneo action plan should focus on shared value chains, improve cross-border ease of doing business and prioritise investment realisation to strengthen Borneo’s position as an investment hub, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The government is taking immediate steps to strengthen the governance of government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs), including a proposal to introduce legislation governing state-owned entities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq Inc has appointed Andrew Murray as Senior Vice President, Financial Technology, Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore, to deepen its client partnerships and accelerate business growth in the region.
From Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must strengthen energy security, accelerate regional electricity connectivity and mobilise investment for energy projects to meet growing demand and improve the region’s resilience, said its Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Tuesday as Malaysia’s resilient economic fundamentals continued to support the local note amid lingering geopolitical risks in West Asia, an analyst said.
SEPANG, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Lufthansa Airlines today launched its nonstop service between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, Germany, restoring a direct air link between the two cities after nearly a decade.
