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Oil Price Spike Splits Global Markets As AI And Chip Stocks Attract Investors -- Analyst

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- While the Brent crude oil price hike would harm the global market, some heavy indexes of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor beneficiaries are still attracting flows, creating a sharp split beneath the surface, an analyst said.

Selangor-Negeri Synergy Boosts Growth, Can Create New Economic Corridor - Amirudin

SEREMBAN, July 22 (Bernama) -- The synergy in strategic development between Selangor and Negeri Sembilan has the potential to create a new economic corridor capable of boosting the competitiveness of the country's central region through the strengthening of investment networks, high-tech industries and integrated logistics infrastructure.

Malaysia May Gain Advantage Despite Proposed US Forced Labour Tariff - Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The proposed 10 per cent tariff on Malaysian goods under the US forced labour-related measures is expected to have a neutral impact on the trade outlook, with the country potentially gaining a modest advantage against higher-tariff regional competitors, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).

eXp Realty To Hold First Spanish-Language eXpcon

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- eXp Realty will hold its first eXpcon in Latin America in Medellín, Colombia, from April 6 to 8, 2027, marking the company's first conference in the region to be conducted entirely in Spanish.

SIAL’s Food & Drinks Expo 2026 Sales Set To Exceed RM1.081 Bln

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) – Sales from the ongoing Food and Drinks Malaysia (FDM) exhibition here are set to exceed last year’s figure of US$265 million or RM1.081 billion, despite challenges such as supply chain impediments and rising costs.

Malaysia-Thailand BEZ To Boost Trade, Cut Logistics Costs -- Economists

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The proposed Malaysia-Thailand border economic zone (BEZ) could significantly strengthen bilateral trade and regional economic development, with improved border infrastructure expected to lower logistics costs, enhance supply chain efficiency and attract more investments, an economist said.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Major Currencies, Flat vs US Dollar

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif and Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin 

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies on Wednesday but was almost flat against the US dollar as traders adopted a cautious stance amid uncertainties over the conflict in West Asia.

Global Supply Chain Disruptions Do Not Affect Malaysia-Russia Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Trade relations between Malaysia and Russia continue to grow positively amidst disruptions to global supply chains caused by the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

Sabah Southern MADANI Link Project Strengthens Electricity Supply Stability, Security

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Southern MADANI Link (SSML) project by the Sabah state government is a strategic investment that strengthens the stability and security of the state’s electricity supply, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).

Ringgit Extends Gains Against US Dollar On Stellar Trade Data Amid West Asia Tensions

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher for a second consecutive day against the US dollar and other major currencies on Tuesday, supported by Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected trade performance, despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Weakness, Softer Oil Prices

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in regional rubber futures markets and softer benchmark crude oil prices amid expectations of ample natural rubber supply from Thailand, a major producer, said a dealer.

Malaysian Lubricant Producer Hyrax Oil Expands Reach Across Five Southeast Asian Markets

BANGKOK, July 21 (Bernama) -- Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian producer of lubricants and transformer insulating oils, signed agreements on Tuesday to expand the reach of its Hyrax Estramol ester transformer fluids into Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.