HDC Signs Agreement With Global Psytech To Strengthen Halal SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC), under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), has inked an engagement agreement with Global Psytech Sdn Bhd (GPSB) to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of halal small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Mavenir To Deploy Core Network For Iridium's Global Satellite, Direct-to-Device Services

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider, has been selected by Iridium Communications Inc to deploy the core network of its Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), helping to enable 3GPP-based Direct-to-Device (D2D) services.

ASEAN–Canada Free Trade Agreement Needed To Bolster Trade -- Canadian Think Tank

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and Canada must quickly conclude their free trade agreement (FTA) to diversify from being too dependent on any one major market, be it the United States (US) or China.

Bursa Malaysia Remains In Negative Territory At Midday

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in negative territory at midday, weighed down by lacklustre trading and weaker regional market performance.

MISC, SHI Receive Approval For World’s First Ammonia-fuelled LR2 Tanker

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- International maritime corporation MISC Bhd and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) for the world’s first ammonia-fuelled Long Range 2 (LR2) tanker powered by proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Slightly Lower, Tracks Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Wednesday, following Wall Street’s decline as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell suggesting US equities may be overvalued.

Malaysia To Host AIFTIS 2025 To Boost Services Productivity, Cut Trade Deficit

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) - Malaysia is poised to play a key role in transforming the services sector within the region by hosting the inaugural ASEAN International Fair for Trade in Services (AIFTIS) on Nov 17-18, 2025.

Ireka Corp Defaults On RM1.04 Mln Loan Repayments To HLBB, Ambank

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — Ireka Corporation Bhd (ICB) has defaulted on loan repayments totalling RM1.04 million owed to Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLBB) and AmBank (M) Bhd.

JF Tech Subsidiary Invests US$1.3 Mln In US Semiconductor Venture To Boost Market Presence

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- JF Technology Bhd’s (JF Tech) 75 per cent-owned indirect subsidiary, ATS Technology Services Sdn Bhd (ATSSB), has entered into a shareholders' agreement to acquire a 13 per cent stake in California-based ATS Technology Services Inc (ATSI) for US$1.3 million (RM5.46 million).

TII, NVIDIA Launch Region’s First AI & Robotics Joint Lab In Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- In a landmark move for regional innovation, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and NVIDIA have launched the Middle East’s first Joint Lab dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

Unifi Business Launches Impak Biz To Strengthen Digitalisation Of MSMEs

KUCHING, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Unifi Business has recently launched its IMPAK BIZ campaign to help empower the digitalisation of Malaysia’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as marking a significant step in strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem and driving business innovation.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher On Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia rose at the open on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains after Nvidia Corp announced a partnership with OpenAI and pledged up to US$100 billion in investment.