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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$116.22 billion, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$4.50 million as at end-December 2024, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will be delisted from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia as its minimum public shareholding spread is now less than 25 per cent.
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated Malaysia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, highlighting the country’s willingness to take bold and tough measures to value humanity and preserve sustainability.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Truecaller, the global communications platform, has announced the biggest update for iPhone, now offering the entire spam and scam blocking capabilities to users.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN data centre revenue is expected to see a 20 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2028, according to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).
From Anas Abu Hassan
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is not in “pressing need” to adopt nuclear power as Malaysia still sees much potential in solar power and the ASEAN Power Grid (APG).
PETALING JAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) government’s potential restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports will not affect existing data centres in Malaysia, according to Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- UEM Lestra Bhd and ESR Group Ltd signed a green electricity supply agreement via third-party access under the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd anticipates the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) to test the 1,730 level this year, based on 16 times price-earnings ratio on 2025 earnings growth.
From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin
ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he believed issues related to Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) regarding gas distribution rights in Sarawak had been resolved through a series of negotiations, including his meeting with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPIC) aims to focus on mechanisation and automation to overcome the tight labour supply for the palm oil industry.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Selgate Corp Sdn Bhd, through its healthcare arm, Selgate Healthcare Sdn Bhd, has signed a development and lease agreement with MTT Properties and Development Sdn Bhd to build a private specialist hospital in Balik Pulau, Penang.
