Rubber Market Ends Higher On Firm Manufacturing Activity

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher on Friday, supported by firm manufacturing activity across Europe and Asia, a dealer said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Slightly Higher On Bargain-hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia staged a slight recovery on Friday as bargain-hunting emerged following a recent sharp sell-off, said an analyst.

Budget 2027: Labuan SME Association Seeks Tax Relief For Local Businesses

LABUAN, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Association of Labuan has called for the service tax exemption under Section 48 of the Service Tax Act 2018 to be applied to services performed entirely in Labuan under Budget 2027.

Anwar Calls For Swift Refurbishment Of RMAF Quarters At Sungai Besi Land

Templafy Study Finds AI Document Productivity Gap 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is now widely used to create business documents, but new research from Templafy suggests businesses are not yet capturing its full productivity potential, as faster document generation does not always translate into faster completion.

Bursa Malaysia's Key Index Stays Higher At Midday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index continued its uptrend, rising 0.33 per cent at midday, supported by bargain hunting in selected heavyweights.

Global K-Seafood Campaign Launched Featuring ZEROBASEONE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has launched a global K-Seafood campaign to raise awareness of Korean seafood and its diverse appeal amid K-food’s growing global popularity.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Higher On Easing US Treasury Yields, Fed Tone

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rebounded to open marginally higher on Friday, as easing US Treasury yields and a measured tone from the Federal Reserve provided some relief to market sentiment.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar, Major Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and most major currencies on Friday, supported by stronger demand for the local currency despite firmer US economic data that strengthened the greenback.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower As It Tracks Cautious Wall St Performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Thursday amid continued selling pressure, tracking a mixed and cautious Wall Street performance overnight.

EMGA Arranges 100 Mln Euros Facility For Brazil’s BTG Pactual

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) has arranged a 100 million euros debt financing facility for Brazil-based BTG Pactual, supporting the bank’s expansion of sustainable and impact-orientated financing initiatives in Brazil. (1 Euro = RM4.62)

EPF Calls For Pension System Reforms To Secure Lifelong Retirement Income

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's pension system needs to evolve as people live longer and patterns of work change, with reforms needed to strengthen coverage, adequacy, equity and the sustainability of retirement income over a longer lifespan.