Budget 2027 Should Shift AI Focus Beyond Data Centres, Says MBSB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should move Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) agenda beyond data centre construction towards enterprise adoption, domestic intellectual property, cybersecurity and workforce productivity.

RHB IB Estimates Federal Govt’s 2027 Budget Allocation At RM437.8 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) estimates that the total federal government allocation for Budget 2027 will be RM437.8 billion.

Malaysia’s Premium Crude Shields Economy From Oil Price Swings - RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian crude grades continued to command significantly higher premiums over Dated Brent, a benchmark for physical crude oil prices, indicating that the country was able to partially cushion the impact of lower outright oil prices on revenues.

VVMF Secures TGA GMP Licence For Sydney Facility

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility Pty Ltd (VVMF), Australia’s first viral vector contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has secured a licence to manufacture therapeutic goods (GMP licence) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its Sydney facility.

Uni-Fuels Reports Record First-Half Results, Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (Uni-Fuels), a Singapore-headquartered provider of marine fuel solutions, reported a 1,415 per cent jump in net income to US$1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, from US$0.1 million a year earlier. (US$1 = RM4.06)

UK Air Traffic Disruption: MAS Cancels MH1, Diverts MH4, Revises Flight Schedule For MH1D, MH4D

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines flight MH1 from London Heathrow (LHR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), scheduled for Sept 9, 2026, has been cancelled following a widespread technical disruption affecting the United Kingdom’s (UK) air traffic control system.

Analysts Differ On KPJ Healthcare’s Outlook, Majority Stay Positive

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Analysts at investment banks have differing views on KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s outlook as the group navigates a leadership transition while pursuing its strategic roadmap and expansion plans.

Perdana Petroleum Proposes Additional 'Third Eye' For Offshore Monitoring

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider establishing a formal information-sharing framework that enables offshore support vessels (OSVs) to serve as an additional “third eye” in safeguarding Malaysia’s waters and critical offshore energy infrastructure, said Perdana Petroleum Bhd.

Public Bank To Privatise Hong Kong Subsidiary At HK$2.50 Per Share

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd has proposed to privatise its 73.23 per cent-owned subsidiary Public Financial Holdings Ltd (PFHL) for HK$2.50 (RM1.29) per share.

Malaysia Yet To Decide On Compulsory Aviation Carbon Tax - Loke

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has yet to decide whether to implement a compulsory carbon tax for the aviation sector, although the country remains committed to the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Getting Nuclear Power Into Energy Mix Inevitable, Malaysia Lays The Groundwork

By Arul Rajoo Durar Raj and Nor Baizura Basri

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been actively laying the groundwork to pave the way for a possible nuclear application in the country's energy mix, although it may not materialise in the foreseeable future.

BYD To Unveil Malaysia EV Development Plan Within A Week

From Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng

SHENZHEN, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co Ltd is expected to announce within a week its next move for further expansion in Malaysia, amid questions over whether the automaker will collaborate with a local partner or establish its own manufacturing facility.