Japanese Cuisine To Boost Japan's Agricultural And Seafood Product Exports To Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Japanese cuisine, driven by demand for halal food products and rising consumer incomes, will boost exports of Japanese agricultural and seafood products to Malaysia, said Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur managing director Koichi Takano.

MATRADE Encourages Sabah Entrepreneurs To Leverage MIHAS INSP To Penetrate Global Markets

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is encouraging Sabah entrepreneurs to participate in the Malaysia International Halal Exhibition (MIHAS) 2026 and register for the International Sourcing Programme (INSP) organised in conjunction with the exhibition.

Emergine Introduces AI Search Visibility Platform In Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Emergine has made its global debut at the What'sNEXT 2026 conference in Singapore, marking the international launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search visibility platform.

MAG Mandates Drug Screening For All Pilots, Says Detained Pilot Was Off Duty

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has commenced mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots and will implement stricter screening for all active pilots, going beyond current industry practice.

Destini Unit Wins Tubular Running Services Contract From Searah Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Destini Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Destini Oil Services Sdn Bhd, has secured a tubular running services contract from Searah (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for the latter’s west region operations.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Improving Demand Prospects

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday, supported by improving vehicle demand prospects, positive developments in the electric vehicle (EV) sector and relatively stable economic conditions in the United States (US), said a dealer.

Govt Eyes Seawater Desalination To Support Industrial Needs - PETRA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) — The government is exploring the potential of seawater desalination technology as an alternative source to support industries with high water demand, including data centres.

Capital A Announces Growth Across Key Segments In 2Q 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Investment holding company Capital A Bhd recorded growth across several key business segments in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, driven by stronger performance in its engineering, logistics and travel-platform businesses.

Rubber Market Rebounds On Firmer Regional Futures, Crude Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rebounds to end higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in regional rubber futures, firmer crude oil prices and encouraging global manufacturing data, said a dealer.

MG Ship Unveils AI-Powered Logistics Tracking Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- MG Ship (MGS) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multimodal tracking platform to help retailers and manufacturers improve visibility, reduce disruptions and optimise inventory across global supply chains.

Sarawak Energy Bhd Appoints Ruslan Abdul Ghani As Group CEO Designate Effective Sept 1

KUCHING, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Energy Bhd has announced the appointment of Datuk Ruslan Abdul Ghani as group chief executive officer (CEO) designate, effective Sept 1.

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade On An Upside Bias Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin and Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with an upside bias next week, supported by resilient corporate earnings, improving foreign fund inflows, and easing concerns over global trade.