Ringgit Ends Firmer As Safe Haven Demand For US Dollar Fades

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week on a stronger note against the US dollar on Friday, as safe-haven demand for the greenback faded.

Advancecon Unit Secures RM121.66 Mln Data Centre ORS Project In Port Dickson

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Advancecon Holding Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd (AISB), has secured a sub-contract for an off-river storage (ORS) facility for a data centre in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, for RM121.66 million.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Higher On Rebound In Financial Stocks

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Friday, supported by a strong rebound in financial services stocks that lifted the overall market sentiment, in line with gains across regional markets.

Global Sourcing Programme Generates RM325.9 Mln In Export Sales For Local Aerospace Firms - MATRADE

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (MATRADE) Global Sourcing Programme (GSP) has generated RM325.95 million in export sales for Malaysian aerospace companies. 

Vietjet Introduces Vietnam Halal Connect To Support Muslim Travel

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Vietjet has introduced Vietnam Halal Connect, a proposed initiative to foster closer collaboration among airlines, airports, tourism businesses, halal certification bodies and technology partners in support of Muslim travel to Vietnam.

AirAsia, TAT Strengthen Partnership To Boost Thailand Tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Air Asia Group Bhd and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have strengthened their long-standing partnership through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly promote Thailand as one of the region’s leading travel destinations.

Bursa Malaysia Sharply Higher At Midday, Tracking Regional Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was sharply higher at midday today, tracking gains in regional markets, as buying in financial heavyweights supported market sentiment.

MBI Wants Malaysia, Indonesia To Emerge As Major Integrated Circuit Producers

From Harizah Hanim Mohamed

BANDUNG, July 10 (Bernama) --  Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) wants to see the semiconductor industry in Malaysia and Indonesia grow more rapidly, with both countries developing into major producers of integrated circuits (ICs), said group chief executive officer Datuk Saipolyazan M Yusop.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Tracking Wall Street Cues

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street spearheaded by tech stocks, amid West Asia uncertainties.

CPO Futures End Lower As Traders React To Indonesia's B50 Biodiesel Mandate

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as traders reacted to Indonesia's official announcement of its B50 biodiesel mandate, which projected lower-than-expected domestic palm oil consumption.

AIA Malaysia Marks 10th Year Milestone As Million Dollar Round Table Insurer

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Insurance and takaful provider AIA Malaysia has secured the top position in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) rankings in Malaysia for the 10th time, recording a total of 827 MDRT qualifiers, including 19 Top of the Table (TOT) and 67 Court of the Table (COT) members.  

AI, Digital Cash Set To Reshape Financial Systems

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous agentic systems could become significantly more consequential for financial systems when paired with digital cash, such as stablecoins, tokenised deposits or deposit tokens.