Keyfield Announces US$24.7 Mln Inai Kenanga Acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Keyfield International Bhd has acquired Inai Kenanga, a mega trailing suction hopper dredger, for a cash consideration of US$24.7 million (US$1=RM4.02). 

AI Adoption Grows Among Top Cybersecurity Teams - HTB Report

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Hack The Box (HTB) has revealed that cybersecurity teams are reaching successful solutions significantly faster, completing more of the challenge set, and increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) agents into their work.

Ringgit Opens Marginally Higher Against US Dollar

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by mild buying interest after recent gains, although a stronger greenback limited further upside, said an analyst. 

Alliance Bank Shares Up 1.82 Pct After 1Q Net Profit Jumps 25 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s share price rose 1.82 per cent in early trade on Thursday, after the company posted a higher net profit in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027), yesterday.

Mainland China Postgraduates At UKM Help Empower Special Needs Students

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- A group of postgraduate students from mainland China at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is helping to economically empower special needs students from a school in Ampang, Selangor, with skills that will help them find employment and improve their economic status.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Ahead Of Potential Pre-Merdeka Buying Interest

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, with investors positioning for potential pre-Merdeka buying interest ahead of the upcoming National Day celebrations.

CPO Futures Close Lower Tracking Weaker Vegetable Oil Prices

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Wednesday, tracking the weaker global vegetable oil prices following Malaysia’s public holiday yesterday.

BNM Fines Setel, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Chartered Saadiq For Non-compliance

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties on Setel Ventures Sdn Bhd, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd, and Standard Chartered Saadiq Bhd for failure to comply with targeted financial sanctions (TFS) requirements.

Lee Teck Yuen To Take Over As IJM Corp Chairman From Aug 27

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- IJM Corporation Bhd has announced the redesignation of its non-executive director Datuk Lee Teck Yuen as its new non-executive chairman, effective Aug 27, 2026. 

Ringgit Up Against Greenback On Softer US Treasury Yields Ahead Of Jackson Hole Meeting

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the greenback on Wednesday, supported by softer US Treasury yields ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Jackson Hole symposium.

Petronas Gas 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM453.33 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd’s (PGB) net profit rose to RM453.33 million in the second quarter ended June 30,2026 (2Q FY2026) from RM450.19 million in the same period last year.

KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Wednesday.