AM Best To Present At Shanghai International Reinsurance Exchange Seminar

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best will deliver a pair of presentations as part of a half-day seminar with members of the Shanghai International Reinsurance Exchange (SIRE) on April 22, in Shanghai, China.

TNB Actively Operationalising Its Target Of 70 Pct Renewable Energy Capacity By 2050

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is actively operationalising its roadmap to achieve 70 per cent renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2050, chief sustainability officer Leo Pui Yong said.

JS-SEZ Drives Collaboration, Positions Johor As Regional Digital, Investment Hub

JOHOR BAHRU, April 12 (Bernama) -- Strong multi-stakeholder collaboration, anchored on a holistic ecosystem approach, is set to accelerate Johor’s economic transformation, particularly through the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

ADB’s Proposed US$30 Billion Facility Among Key Outcomes Of 13th AFMGM

PUTRAJAYA, April 11 (Bernama) -- The 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) welcomed a proposed US$30 billion (RM141 billion) facility by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 2026–2030 to support the implementation of the Finance Sectoral Plan and ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

Uncertain Global Security Landscape Warrants Malaysia And Turkiye To Elevate Defence Ties

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) – An academic has urged Malaysia and Turkiye to strengthen defence cooperation by moving beyond procurement and establishing a strategic partnership to jointly develop the local defence and aerospace industry.

Rubber Market To Trade Range-Bound Next Week Amid Supply Concerns

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade range-bound next week, tracking regional rubber futures amid ongoing supply concerns, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).

Bursa Malaysia Likely To Trade On Upside Next Week On Firmer Market Sentiment - Analyst

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is likely to break above the 1,700 psychological level in the coming week on firmer sentiment, alongside oil price stabilisation, supportive external momentum and easing volatility, and a turn in foreign fund flows, said an analyst.

Ringgit Closes Higher Against Major, ASEAN Currencies

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit swept higher against major and ASEAN currencies on the last trading day of the week, supported by sustained buying interest amid cautious optimism over developments in West Asia.

iFLYTEK Introduces All-in-One AI Solutions, Agent Platform At GITEX ASIA

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- iFLYTEK introduced its All-in-One AI Solutions at GITEX ASIA 2026 in Singapore, highlighting an integrated hardware and software system for private artificial intelligence (AI) computing and model deployment, alongside its Agent Platform for rapid application development.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed For Third Straight Day

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed for the third consecutive day on Friday, tracking regional rubber futures, said a dealer.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Broadly Higher, Led By Tech, Property And Construction Stocks

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed broadly higher, with buying momentum seen mainly in technology, property and construction stocks.   

ICHAM Launches Open-Ended VCC Fund Focuses On Autocall Structured Products

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- ICHAM Pte Ltd (ICHAM), a regional multi-family office and asset manager, has launched a new open-ended Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund focused on autocall structured products, available exclusively to accredited and institutional investors.