ADB Raises Malaysia's Economic Growth Forecasts For 2026 And 2027

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for Malaysia to 4.9 per cent and 4.7 per cent, respectively.

Budget 2027: Construction, AI, Infrastructure Sectors To Benefit - Moomoo

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027, to be tabled on Oct 9, is expected to benefit the construction and building materials sectors, based on current market consensus of RM85 billion to RM90 billion in development expenditure, according to Moomoo.

Itron Launches Grid Edge Meters For APAC Utilities

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Itron Inc, an intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, has announced the availability of its grid edge portfolio, including Itron Riva S and Itron Riva T IEC electricity meters, for utilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Global Economic Outlook To Improve, But Uncertainty Remains -- WEF Report

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- A majority, or 56 per cent, of chief economists surveyed expected the global economic outlook to remain stable or improve, a sharp improvement from May, when 89 per cent projected conditions to weaken, said the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its latest Chief Economists’ Outlook - September 2026. 

RHB IB Maintains Overweight On Energy Sector As Govt Accelerates CRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) maintained its “overweight” call on the energy sector, following the government’s decision to accelerate the adoption of the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS).

CRESS Acceleration Package Strengthens Firm Renewable Supply -- MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) Acceleration Package is viewed as the most significant enhancement to the framework, with the preferential reduction for firm CRESS reflecting the lower system burden associated with dispatchable renewable supply. 

Transboundary Haze: Beyond The Hotspots And Palm Oil Debate

By Nurul Hanis Izmir

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The return of the haze across parts of Malaysia has once again brought forest and land fires in the region into focus.

Malaysia's Inflation Up 1.9 Pct In August 2026 - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.9 per cent in August 2026 from 1.8 per cent in the previous month, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.5 points in July from 134.9 a year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Gradiant Secures US$300 Mln In New Water Contracts For US Semiconductor Fabs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Boston-headquartered Gradiant has announced US$300 million in new contracts from major United States (US) semiconductor manufacturing customers since the beginning of 2026, covering five fabrication sites in New York, Virginia, Idaho and Utah. (US$1 = RM4.08)

Solarvest Urges Budget 2027 To Address AI, Data Centres, Grid Modernisation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Solarvest Holdings Bhd has called on the government to address two emerging national priorities, mainly artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centre boom, as well as grid modernisation and energy digitisation in Budget 2027.

Pinglu Canal Opens, Strengthening China-ASEAN Connectivity

From Siti Fauziah Hasan

QINZHOU (China) Sept 16 (Bernama) — The Pinglu Canal, a key project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, officially opened to shipping today, creating a new water transport corridor linking southwestern China with ASEAN and international markets.

Govt To Meet Tomorrow To Review Measures To Mitigate Impact Of Higher Electricity Bills

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- A special meeting will be held tomorrow with the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), the Energy Commission (EC), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF).