| LATEST NEWS | Ringgit slips to 3.9620/9670 against the US dollar from 3.9530/9585 on Tuesday | |
By Voon Miaw Ping
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Intensifying maritime security tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing military conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran are putting the strategic chokepoint under intense international scrutiny.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s position as a net energy exporter, with petroleum reserves confirmed sufficient until at least May 2026, and the fiscal headroom created by two years of subsidy rationalisation, has placed the country in a meaningfully stronger position than its neighbours to navigate the current global energy crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform company, has partnered with xAmplify, Australia’s premier sovereign AI integrator, to accelerate expansion across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Airlines feel “pretty powerless” at present amid escalating geopolitical tensions and volatile fuel prices, with little visibility on how the unfolding West Asia conflict will affect the aviation industry, said Tony Fernandes.
JOHOR BAHRU, March 12 (Bernama) -- Benefits from Johor’s economic development will be felt across all 10 of the state’s districts through the implementation of the Johor Economic Transformation Plan (JETP), said Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
By Saraswathi Muniappan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The latest disruption to global trade due to the United States-Iran conflict is hardly surprising.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar and other currencies at Thursday’s opening, supported by stabilising oil prices following the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to release additional supply into the market, an economist said.
By Dr Phar Kim Beng
Few economic indicators shape global stability as decisively as the price of oil.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Computing Pte Ltd (Horizon Quantum), a pioneer of software infrastructure for quantum applications, has achieved several milestones as it moves closer to completing its proposed business combination with dMY Squared Technology Group Inc (dMY).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- CUSTA has raised approximately US$4.3 million (RM17 million) in capital, including a Pre-Series A equity round co-led by Delight Ventures and Global Brain.
From Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
HANOI, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has added a feather in its cap by emerging as the most globally connected country among middle-income economies, ranking 16th out of 180 countries in the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd (Horizon Quantum) has announced expected new members of its board of directors and a key addition to its leadership team.
