RHB IB Raises Malaysia's 2026 IPI Growth Forecast To 4.9 Pct
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) -- 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) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) is raising its calendar year 2026 (CY2026) crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast by four per cent to RM4,400 per tonne from RM4,250 per tonne, citing the El Niño phenomenon.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s initiative to roll out B15 biodiesel blends makes strategic sense as a cheaper feedstock can dampen domestic inflation and reduce fiscal costs, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Government measures to safeguard fuel and supply chains could support production activities in the near term, said Apex Securities Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Government-linked investment companies (GLICs), namely the Employees Provident Fund, Permodalan Nasional Bhd and Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP), will allocate a portion of their capital to support companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to value creation and the adoption of 'MY Value Up' principles.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Engineering services firm Sum Technology Bhd's initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 110.54 times ahead of its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on June 18, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Liftech Group Bhd aims to raise RM23 million through its initial public offering (IPO) for its proposed listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd on June 30, 2026.
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 8 (Bernama) -- The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Terengganu Entrepreneur Development Foundation (YPU) today to strengthen business registration and entrepreneurial development in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Well Chip Group Bhd will undertake a renounceable rights issue of up to 120 million new shares in the company to fund the expansion of new pawnshops and for working capital.
SEREMBAN, June 5 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today granted ad interim injunctions against six plaintiffs in an ongoing dispute involving the Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU), restraining them from, among other actions, convening or holding any DKU meeting, including the Special Sitting that had been scheduled for today.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The increase in the biodiesel mandate from B10 (10 per cent palm-oil-based biodiesel) to B15 will reduce the country’s reliance on export markets, said Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
By M.Saraswathi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd and other government-linked investment companies (GLICs) should continue to identify and nurture more high-potential companies like SkyeChip Bhd to strengthen Malaysia’s position in high-growth technology sectors, particularly semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, advanced electronics and digital technologies.