Auto Analyst Calls For EV Purchase Incentives, More Rural Charging Facilities In Budget 2027

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The government should consider expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities in rural areas and introducing incentives for EV purchase in Budget 2027 that is scheduled to be tabled this October, said automotive industry practitioner Mohd Khairull Anuar Ismail.

CPO Futures End Mostly Higher Amid Steady Energy Prices, B50 Biodiesel Support

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly higher on Friday, lifted by steady energy prices, gains in rival edible oils and expectations of tighter Indonesian supplies following the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands Meridian, Fines Executive Director Over Late Annual Reports

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has publicly reprimanded Meridian Bhd and its executive director, Tang Boon Koon, for breaching the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR), while Tang was also fined RM8,500.

Ringgit Ends Slightly Lower Against Greenback Amid West Asia Tensions, US Tariffs

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday amid heightened uncertainty over crude oil prices following disruptions to vessel traffic in West Asia as well as the United States’ (US) latest move to impose tariffs on 60 countries, including Malaysia.

MITI To Continue To Engage With US As 10 Pct Forced Labour-Related Tariff On Malaysia Takes Effect

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will continue to engage with the United States over the 10 per cent forced labour-related tariff imposed on Malaysian exports effective today.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats As Market Digests Latest US Tariffs

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif & Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower across the board on Friday, as investors assessed the impact of the United States’ latest tariffs on imports from 60 economies.

SMEs Should Diversify Export Markets As US Tariff Takes Effect - SAMENTA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their over-reliance on any single Western export market following the implementation of the United States’ latest 10 per cent import tariff.

Rubber Market Ends Lower, Tracking Regional Rubber Performance, Weaker Oil Prices

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Friday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures markets and declining crude oil prices, a dealer said.

Malaysia's US$1.5 Bln Global Sukuk Sets Pricing Benchmark, Says CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd said Malaysia's US$1.5 billion Global Sukuk issuance drew strong demand from high-quality global institutional investors and achieved a record-tight spread for a sovereign US dollar Islamic bond, setting a new benchmark in the international sukuk market.

Learning Tree International Expands ServiceNow Training Offerings

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Learning Tree International, a global leader in workforce transformation, has become a ServiceNow Authorised Training Partner, expanding its capabilities to help organisations build the skills needed to maximise returns on their ServiceNow platform investments.

Shanxi, Malaysia Boost Economic, Cultural Tourism Ties 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- China’s Shanxi Province and Malaysia have strengthened cooperation in economic, trade, and cultural tourism sectors following an exchange conference held in Kuala Lumpur on July 21.

Humanoid Raises US$152 Mln In Series A

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Humanoid, a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company developing industrial humanoid robots, has raised US$152 million in a Series A funding round, valuing the company at US$1.35 billion post-money and bringing its total capital raised to US$270 million. (US$1=RM4.09)