Budget 2027: Mga Calls For Incentives To Promote Malaysia Gold Products Globally

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) – The Malaysia Gold Association (MGA) is calling for greater government support to promote Malaysian gold products in international markets.

Malaysia’s OPR Could Rise By 25 Bps In 2027 - MBSB Research

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s overnight policy rate (OPR) could rise by 25 basis points (bps) in 2027 amid expectations of further increases in global interest rates, according to MBSB Research.

FBM KLCI Futures Opens Higher On Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened higher on Friday.

Vertex Material Valued At US$7 Bln, Targets Nasdaq Listing In 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian advanced-materials company developing copper-composite materials for industrial applications Vertex Material has emerged as a new unicorn, achieving a valuation of approximately US$7 billion (US$1=RM4.08) and is targeting a listing on Nasdaq in 2027.

Solarvest Urges Budget 2027 To Address AI, Data Centres, Grid Modernisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Solarvest Holdings Bhd has called on the government to address two emerging national priorities, mainly artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centre boom, as well as grid modernisation and energy digitisation in Budget 2027.

Johor Records RM59.4 Bln In Approved Investments In 1H 2026 – Akmal

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Johor recorded approved investments totalling RM59.4 billion for the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), covering the manufacturing sector, machinery manufacturing, as well as electrical and electronics.  

ACSR's Mandatory Sustainability Assurance Requirement Delayed To 2028 - SC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR) has deferred the commencement of mandatory reasonable assurance requirements on Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosures, with the new timeline taking effect from annual reporting periods beginning on or after Jan 1, 2028.

Budget 2027: Targeted Incentives Needed To Attract Regional Institutional Investors To Malaysian Equities

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider targeted incentives to attract more regional institutional investors to Malaysian equities, particularly under-owned mid-cap stocks.

FBM KLCI Futures Opens Mixed On Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened mixed on Thursday.

Budget 2027 Must Convert Resilience Into Productivity -- Economist

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s imperative in the Budget 2027 cycle is no longer to generate growth, but to institutionalise growth stability -- making expansion more productive, inclusive and resilient across the cycle, said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed.

CPO Futures End Higher Tracking Oil Price Gains

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in oil prices, an analyst said.

BMD Gold Futures Close Lower In Line With US COMEX Counterparts

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) closed lower today following the decline in gold futures on the United States Commodity Exchange (US COMEX).