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By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.29 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the second quarter of 2026, driven mainly by manufacturing on the production side and household consumption on the expenditure side.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is exploring the optimal mechanism for a proposed electric vehicle (EV) levy to support the development of a nationwide charging infrastructure.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a RM1.71 billion construction contract for a hyperscale data centre (DC) project in Port Dickson by a US-based multinational technology company.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Cirrus Therapeutics has announced a collaboration with Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) to advance innovative ophthalmic technologies for the treatment of blinding diseases.
6d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Sunway Construction Group Bhd’s (SunCon) share price soared 4.38 per cent on Wednesday morning after it recently secured a data centre development in Johor worth RM1.02 billion.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trade on Wednesday.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A study by the Malaysian Steel Institute (MSI) estimates that costs associated with implementing the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM) could reach RM970.7 million for Malaysia’s iron and steel industry in 2026, with the cost expected to rise progressively in subsequent years.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Free Industrial Zones (FIZs) recorded exports worth RM106.7 billion in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), reflecting continued strong growth momentum.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian listed companies continued to make steady progress in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with the weighted average FTSE4Good ESG Score across the Main and ACE Markets rising 8.8 per cent between June 2025 and June 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs more companies capable of progressing from promising enterprises into national champions and eventually regional leaders, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
6d ago
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to close higher on Tuesday amid stronger soybean oil and crude oil prices, said a trader.
6d ago
From K. Naveen Prabu
GUANGZHOU, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s growing data centre industry is expected to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity capabilities, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.