By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Tuesday, leading to Standard Malaysian Rubber 20 (SMR 20) reaching its highest level in the past nine years, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- iHerb Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emun Zabihi has been named a recipient of the EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Pacific Southwest Award.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- RICOH Malaysia today unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and integrated technology solutions at its ‘RICOH Empowering AI – Smarter Work, Real Impact’ event, highlighting how businesses are increasingly shifting beyond AI experimentation towards practical and real-world applications.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Aeris, a global leader in wireless management platforms, security services and connected vehicle programmes, has announced the successful completion of its Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity management service agreement with KDDI Corporation.
PUTRAJAYA, June 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's domestic tourism sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, with total domestic visitor expenditure rising 13.6 per cent to RM121.3 billion from RM106.7 billion in 2024, according to the Domestic Tourism Survey 2025 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian banks’ first quarter 2026 (1Q 2026) financial performance softened slightly, weighed down by higher provisions even as loan growth gathered pace, said RAM Rating Services Bhd.
PUTRAJAYA, June 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains in a relatively strong position with sufficient supplies of fuel, food and essential medicines, thanks to early intervention and coordinated crisis management efforts, says Prime Minister's Economic Adviser Nurhisham Hussein.
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) -- 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) -- Brent oil prices closed at US$90.4 per barrel (bbl) and trended below the US$90.0/bbl threshold on Friday’s open on renewed optimism over a potential Iran deal (US$1=RM4.05).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Turkmenistan are expected to sign a long-term hydrocarbons cooperation agreement on June 19 as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy supply chain, said Deputy Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
