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Gradiant Secures US$300 Mln In New Water Contracts For US Semiconductor Fabs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Boston-headquartered Gradiant has announced US$300 million in new contracts from major United States (US) semiconductor manufacturing customers since the beginning of 2026, covering five fabrication sites in New York, Virginia, Idaho and Utah. (US$1 = RM4.08)

BSN Expands Business Banking Access For Micro Entrepreneurs, Hawkers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has launched BSN BizGrow and BSN BizGrow+ to expand further business banking access for Malaysia’s micro entrepreneurs, including hawkers. 

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.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower But Rebounds On Bargain Hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded higher today, with bargain hunting expected to support trading, particularly in fundamentally sound blue-chip stocks that have been sold down, after the index closed 1.11 per cent lower on Tuesday.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Lower Vs US Dollar After Hawkish FOMC Outcome

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback strengthened following a hawkish outcome from the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting overnight.

New Delhi: Big Stage, Same Chaos

By M.Saraswathi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Twelve years ago, I was a correspondent based in New Delhi, India, a city that operates to its own peculiar character and rhythm.

Riding The Rails Of 'Sayang Malaysia' On Malaysia Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- I see those trains almost every day.

China-Malaysia Cooperation Prospects Brighter Than Ever

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The prospects for China-Malaysia cooperation and development are brighter than ever as both countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties, said Chinese Consul General in Penang, Zhou Youbin.

UUE Eyes Large-Scale Power Grid Infrastructure Projects Through JV With EGP Singapore

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- UUE Holdings Bhd (UUE), an underground utilities engineering solutions provider, is expanding into the high-barrier extra-high-voltage (EHV) and high-voltage (HV) substation engineering segment through a joint venture (JV) with Singapore-based electrical infrastructure solutions provider EGP Infrastructure Investments Pte Ltd (EGPII).

Ringgit Ends Lower Against US Dollar As Investors Await FOMC Decision

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the two-day US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which begins tonight, an analyst said.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Targets 17 New Models For 2027, Sees Rising Demand For EV

By Anas Abu Hassan

SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Mercedes-Benz Malaysia plans to introduce 17 new models for the Malaysian market in 2027, expanding its offerings across both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) segments.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower Ahead Of FOMC Decision, Amid Higher Oil Prices

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower today in subdued trading as sentiment continued to remain cautious ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision tomorrow and soaring oil prices.