Budget 2025: Green Bonds, Tax Rebates Will Help Telecommunication Companies To Move Into Renewable Energy

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Introducing competitive green bonds, tax breaks or rebates in the upcoming Budget 2025 may encourage companies, including telecommunication companies, to transition into renewable energy (RE) in their operations.

Budget 2025: Mycron Steel Calls For Public-Private Partnerships To Help Malaysia Achieve Carbon Neutrality

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) – Steel manufacturer Mycron Steel Bhd, which just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation to drive green solutions in Malaysia, has called for public-private partnerships to be prioritised in Budget 2025 to help Malaysia achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Short-term Rates Set To Remain Stable Next Week On Bnm's Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain stable next week on Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system.

CPO Futures Ends Lower As Traders Book Profit After Recent Rally

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday, reversing some of the earlier gains, as traders booked profits amid the recent rally in price, a dealer said.

FBM KLCI Futures Close Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today.

Labuan To Embrace Vertical Farming To Boost Agro Sector, Food Security - KPKM

LABUAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is calling for Labuan to adopt vertical farming as a strategy to bolster its agricultural sector and address the ongoing food supply shortage. 

Improve Infrastructure, Ecosystem To Reduce Port Congestion - Anwar

KLANG, Sept 27  (Bernama) – The infrastructure and ecosystem at the port need to be continuously streamlined and improved to reduce the issue of congestion at the country’s ports, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower, Bucking Wall Street's Gains 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday due to a lack of fresh catalysts, bucking overnight Wall Street gains on strong US economic data, said an analyst.

Johor Plantations Issues Its First Sukuk Wakalah Of RM1.35 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Johor Plantations Group Bhd has successfully issued its inaugural Sukuk Wakalah in aggregate of RM1.35 billion in nominal value from its Sukuk Wakalah Programme.

Budget 2025: CTIM Calls For Reevaluation Of Individual-based Income Tax Model

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) has proposed that the government redefine the current classifications of the B40, M40, and T20 income tax models to reflect the evolving economic landscape.

Toshiba's Third-Generation 1200V Products To Reduce Power Loss In Industrial Equipment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has added the “TRSxxx120Hx Series” of 1200 volt (V) products to its lineup of third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) for industrial equipment, such as photovoltaic inverters, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and switching power supplies.

Northeast Aims To Raise RM84.5 Mln From ACE Market IPO

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 26 (Bernama) — Northeast Group Bhd aims to raise about RM84.5 million from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of its ACE Market listing on October 15.