Petronas Gas 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM453.33 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd’s (PGB) net profit rose to RM453.33 million in the second quarter ended June 30,2026 (2Q FY2026) from RM450.19 million in the same period last year.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher As YTL, Banking Counters Lift Market

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Wednesday, in line with most regional markets, as lower oil prices eased inflationary pressure and improved risk appetite, with buying interest mainly focused on YTL-related and banking counters, an analyst said.

KLCC Property 2Q Net Profit Rises To RM204.42 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) --  KLCC Property Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) increased to RM204.42 million from RM200.45 million a year earlier.

Tempo Software Launches AI Workforce Intelligence App For Jira

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Tempo Software has launched Workforce Intelligence, an Atlassian Marketplace app that provides an accurate, work item-level view of artificial intelligence (AI) activity across organisations, establishing an attribution solution to measure and verify the return on investment (ROI) of human and AI productivity outcomes.

DEEP Robotics Highlights Industry Product Lines At WRC 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- DEEP Robotics, a global leader in embodied artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, has showcased its complete range of industry products at the 11th World Robot Conference (WRC 2026) in Beijing’s Yizhuang.

Mah Sing Acquires 14.37 Acres Of Ampang Land For RM186.17 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Mah Sing Group Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Capitol Avenue Development Sdn Bhd has entered into conditional sale and purchase agreements to acquire several parcels of land in Ampang for a total consideration of RM186.17 million.

Joint Efforts Needed To Curb Medical Inflation, Keep Healthcare Affordable -- Allianz

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Greater collaboration between the public and private sectors, insurers and hospitals is needed to tackle rising medical inflation and keep healthcare affordable, said Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Giulio Slavich.

Interactive Brokers, Daol Partner To Expand Access To Global Equities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Interactive Brokers, an automated global broker, has collaborated with Daol Investment & Securities to provide eligible Korean investors with cost-effective access to global equities via Daol's platform, supported by IBKR's advanced trading infrastructure.

Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained higher at midday, in line with most regional markets, supported by easing US Treasury yields and softer oil prices.

Digital Realty Secures Provisional 50 MW For Singapore Data Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Digital Realty has been selected under Singapore’s second Data Center Call for Application (DC-CFA2), with a provisional allocation of 50 megawatts (MW) to develop a new data centre at Jurong Town Corporation’s low-carbon data centre park on Jurong Island.

X Square Robot Sorts 10,000 Parcels In Five-Hour WRC Challenge

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- X Square Robot, a Shenzhen-based embodied artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced its WALL-B robotic system sorted 10,000 parcels in five hours, 14 minutes and one second during a logistics challenge at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Resilient Domestic Fundamentals

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, supported by resilient domestic fundamentals, although cautious sentiment amid the ongoing earnings season might cap gains.