BNM’s International Reserves Increase To US$132.6 Bln As At Oct 30

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves rose to US$132.6 billion as at Oct 30, 2026, from US$132.1 billion as at Oct 15, 2026.

Malaysia's Services Producer Price Index Up 3.6 Pct In 3Q 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s services producer price index (SPPI) increased by 3.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026), up from 2.9 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Saudi Fund For Development Inks Over US$403 Mln Loans To Rebuild Syria

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed six concessional development loan agreements worth over US$403 million with Syria, to rebuild infrastructure and restore public services damaged by years of conflict. (US$1 = RM4.04)

ArrayPatch Raises 3.2 Mln Euros For Diabetes, Obesity Microneedle Patch

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Biotech company, ArrayPatch Ltd (ArrayPatch) has completed the second close of its seed financing round, securing an additional 1.6 million euros, bringing the total raised to 3.2 million euros, as it develops skin patches that deliver medicine through tiny dissolving needles. (1 Euro = RM4.54)

Scammers Using Fake Websites, Malicious Apps To Impersonate BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) – The public has been warned about scammers impersonating Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) through fake websites and malicious applications to steal personal and banking information.

Public Bank 3Q Net Profit Falls 3.8 Pct To RM1.77 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd posted a lower net profit of RM1.77 billion in the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, down from RM1.84 billion, while revenue rose to RM7.74 billion from RM7.41 billion previously.

Maxis’ Net Profit For 3Q 2026 Rises To RM447 Mln From RM412 Mln Posted In The Same Quarter A Year Ago

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 rose to RM447 million from RM412 million registered in the same quarter a year ago.

Labuan Tuna Industry Player Vivendi Asset Expands Into Brunei 

By Jailani Hasan

LABUAN, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Labuan's leading tuna industry player, Vivendi Asset Group, is expanding its regional footprint through a major investment in Brunei, where its seafood processing venture is set to become the sultanate's largest.

SeenThis Connects Claude, ChatGPT To Build Video Ads

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Stockholm-based video advertising company, SeenThis has launched SeenThis Studio MCP, which connects artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to SeenThis Studio platform, allowing them to build video ads from a single brief.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Losses At Midday On Weak Sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its downtrend at midday on Friday, tracking losses among most regional peers as selling in heavyweight counters weighed on the market amid weak sentiment following Wall Street’s overnight rout.

Rubio, Anwar Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation Under US-Malaysia CSP

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have discussed ways to expand economic cooperation under the upgraded Malaysia-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

Malicious Zip Files Can Steal Banking Credentials, Personal Data -- Expert

By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Suspicious ZIP files circulated through messaging platforms such as WhatsApp could expose users to malware that steals passwords, banking credentials and personal information, said an expert.