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GEORGE TOWN, June 18 (Bernama) -- The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is opening significant growth opportunities for Penang’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those supporting the semiconductor value chain, according to the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA).
GEORGE TOWN, June 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can no longer rely on low prices as a competitive advantage, as the low-cost business model also limits the ability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to offer higher wages, said Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index finished marginally higher, supported by strong buying interest in consumer-related counters, amid mixed performance across regional markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Fortegra Group Inc, a global speciality insurer, has appointed Anthony Katz as senior vice president (SVP), reserving, strengthening the speciality insurer’s actuarial leadership as it expands its reserving and reporting capabilities.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Univar Solutions B.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions), has expanded its distribution partnership with American Distilling to supply a broader range of natural speciality ingredients across select Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets through its Ingredients + Specialties division.
GEORGE TOWN, June 18 (Bernama) -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should consider tapping the capital market to finance research and development (R&D) and business expansion that may not be fully supported through conventional bank financing, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Rubicon Carbon, a carbon credit investment and management firm, has opened a regional office in Singapore as it expands its presence in Asia and seeks to support the development of high-integrity carbon markets across the region.
SHAH ALAM, June 18 (Bernama) -- Port Klang’s container throughput rose by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 6.38 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the January-May 2026 period, compared with 6.05 million TEUs in the corresponding period last year.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Thursday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets and lower benchmark crude oil prices.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s net profit jumped to RM80.98 million in the third quarter ended May 31, 2026 (3Q FY2026), compared with the RM34.74 million reported in the previous corresponding quarter.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Zurich Insurance Group has identified extreme weather and natural disasters as the most severe risks facing the construction sector over the next five years, assigning a score of 6.2 out of seven on its risk severity scale.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended higher at midday, supported by continued buying interest in heavyweights, amid mixed regional market performance.
