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KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- TMK Chemical Bhd has proposed to acquire 100 per cent equity interest in Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd (CCM), excluding certain assets, from Batu Kawan Bhd (BKB) for an indicative purchase consideration of RM920 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s distributive trade growth is expected to hit 6.1 per cent in 2026, compared with 5.6 per cent in 2025, following stronger-than-expected performance this year driven by wholesale stockpiling, higher petroleum-related prices and a recovery in motor vehicle sales.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- More companies need to leverage 5G technology to boost productivity, innovation and competitiveness in an effort to strengthen the country’s digital economy, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) has revised Malaysia’s 2026 Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth forecast upward to 4.9 per cent from 4.1 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) president and group chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar has been appointed to the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) during its 82nd annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
KUALA SELANGOR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government, through its subsidiary Worldwide Holdings Bhd (Worldwide), has invested approximately RM2 billion to develop three waste-to-energy (WTE) plants as part of a long-term plan to improve sustainable solid waste management in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Selected blue-chip counters trading at attractive valuations helped Bursa Malaysia close higher on Friday, despite cautious market sentiment driven by developments in West Asia, volatility in crude oil prices and uncertainty over the global interest rate outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market extended its upward momentum to close higher on Friday, lifted by gains in regional rubber futures markets amid concerns of weather-related supply tightness, a dealer said.
BUTTERWORTH, June 12 (Bernama) -- Galatek Technologies (Galatek) has opened its manufacturing, assembly and delivery facility in Penang, further strengthening Malaysia’s position as a strategic hub for advanced manufacturing and semiconductor industry development.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- GWM Malaysia is targeting double-digit growth by the end of 2026, building on its strong performance last year, when sales surged 117 per cent to nearly 5,900 units from 2,128 units in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 8.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2026, marking the highest growth registered since September 2022, bolstered by the expansion across all sectors, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) is raising its calendar year 2026 (CY2026) crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast by four per cent to RM4,400 per tonne from RM4,250 per tonne, citing the El Niño phenomenon.
