KONYA (Turkiye), Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The thunderous sound of anti-aircraft gunfire echoed across a military firing range in Konya, Turkiye, as an advanced defence system demonstrated how modern armies could counter drones, one of today's fastest-growing security threats.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to close higher against the US dollar on Wednesday amid confidence in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals, supported by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments and expectations of sustained domestic growth, an analyst said.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- There is no conclusive evidence that Malaysian-linked plantation companies were responsible for fires in Indonesia, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said.
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Sabah's federal development expenditure performance has increased to 71.78 per cent as of Oct 26, up from 52.07 per cent on Aug 10 this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has called for stronger international cooperation to ensure stable global gas markets and reliable energy supplies, emphasising that energy security is fundamental to industrial competitiveness, investment confidence and sustainable economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Safran Group’s carbon brake disc manufacturing facility in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, accounts for 27 per cent of its global production, underscoring the importance of the Malaysian operation within Safran’s global manufacturing network.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited (AM Green), a global supplier of renewable ammonia, has signed a binding heads of agreement to supply Japanese power company JERA Co Inc (JERA) with about 70,000 tonnes of green ammonia, produced using renewable energy, annually for five years, with an option to extend.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor and Selangor accounted for 80.5 per cent of Malaysia’s total trade in September 2026, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Nuclear power could be a viable long-term addition to Malaysia’s energy mix, complementing renewable energy to deliver a system that is low-carbon, environmentally sustainable, secure and reliable.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- A study commissioned by cybersecurity training platform Hack The Box (HTB) and conducted by Forrester Consulting has found that a modelled organisation using the platform achieved a 330 per cent return on investment over three years, recouping its costs in less than six months.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings estimates Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry to have exceeded US$800 billion (US$1 = RM4.08) at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), with growth expected to continue, supported by a deep domestic market, a mature ecosystem and policy support under Budget 2027.
