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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government has encouraged adaptive plantation management practices, particularly in water management and soil moisture conservation, to mitigate the impact of the El Nino on oil palm crops.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) successfully returned RM1.98 million to 239 investors in 2025 through enforcement action against violations of capital market laws.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is confident of achieving its target of raising workers’ compensation to 40 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, in line with the aspirations of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah said.
ISKANDAR PUTERI Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The deployment of 52 electric prime movers (e-PMs) at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is set to enhance operational efficiency while accelerating the port’s transition towards greener terminal operations, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed Singapore’s MS First Capital Insurance Limited (MSFC) financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” (Superior).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- More funding and resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as lower costs of doing business are among the key priorities of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) for Budget 2027, said its minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed in negative territory at midday, mirroring losses across regional markets amid persistent selling pressure and higher oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Medisca and EUROAPI have formed a strategic partnership to expand access to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharmaceutical compounding in North America and explore opportunities in additional markets and peptide development.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- RegASK announced its artificial intelligence (AI)-native regulatory platform is available in the Microsoft Marketplace, the unified online destination for customers to buy trusted cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents to meet their business needs.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd is maintaining its “Overweight” call on the utilities sector with positive spillover across the listed market as faster Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) adoption solidifies the sector’s growth.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday but retreated shortly after, tracking weaker Wall Street performance overnight as sentiment was weighed down by surging US Treasury yields.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- As Malaysians come away exhilarated from Formula One’s return to Sepang after a nine-year absence, it is apt for Budget 2027 to be similarly operationalised in a manner that will create far-reaching tangible spillover benefits, especially as Malaysia turns 70 next year.
