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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The government’s measures to strengthen women's empowerment under Budget 2027 are seen as a good start, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The surge in global fuel prices following geopolitical tensions in West Asia, particularly security disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, has caused gas and coal costs in the second and third quarters of 2026 to rise well above baseline prices.
LABUAN, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Sabah Customs has decided to discontinue the arrangement allowing Labuan-bound cargo and containers to transit through Kota Kinabalu Port for onward delivery to the island by road and ferry.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at mid-morning as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks, particularly plantation counters, kept the benchmark index lower despite a partial recovery from its earlier losses.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said there is a need for substantial investment in power generation and grid modernisation to support Malaysia’s changing energy mix while maintaining affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to support income growth as the government presses ahead with efforts to raise wages through a tiered minimum wage structure covering semi-skilled workers and graduates, CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd has appointed Inokom Corporation Sdn Bhd, a Sime Motors subsidiary based in Kulim, Kedah, as its local assembly partner for completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd (CTOS) is expected to incur additional capital expenditure and operating expenditure under its 12-month post-incident programme following a cyberattack that penetrated its cloud environment, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 is expected to support the machinery and engineering (M&E) industry’s transition towards higher-value activities while enhancing its competitiveness, said the Machinery and Engineering Industries Federation (MEIF).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation and renewed expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening weighed on investor sentiment and threatened to dampen regional risk appetite.
By Muhammaf Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations of a possible interest rate increase by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), lending support to the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Genting Bhd has earmarked RM280 million from its proposed RM1.25 billion renounceable rights issue to pay interest and other financing-related costs on the group’s borrowings and funding arrangements.
