Malaysia Secures RM92.8 Bln Approved Investments In 1Q 2026 -- MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has secured RM92.8 billion in approved investments for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), with Japan emerging as the largest foreign investor and domestic investment recording its strongest year-on-year growth in the reporting quarter.

Mobix Labs Enters Agreement To Acquire Drone Maker Vision Aerial

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Mobix Labs Inc has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Vision Aerial Inc, a Montana-based manufacturer of American-built drones, as part of its acquisition-led growth strategy.

Energy Disruptions Could Spill Over Into Food, Medical Supplies And Manufacturing, Warns Hassan Marican

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Disruptions to energy and petrochemical supplies could have far-reaching implications beyond fuel availability, potentially affecting items critical to everyday life, such as medical supplies, food packaging and agricultural fertilisers, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.

Bursa Malaysia Tracks Global Markets To Open Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened weaker on Monday, tracking regional markets as sentiment remained cautious amid a fragile global economic environment.

BNOW Advances AI Livestock Data Platform For Food Security

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- BioData Now (BNOW), a Seoul-based animal biodata artificial intelligence (AI) company, is advancing a data-driven livestock management platform that uses real-time biometric signals to improve farm productivity, animal health monitoring and supply chain visibility.

Diversified Supply Sources Strengthen National Energy Security -- Amir Hamzah

PETALING JAYA, June 6 (Bernama) -- The government is using a sound risk management approach by diversifying energy supply sources to ensure the country's energy supply is sufficient, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Rubber Market Seen Trading Sideways With A Slight Downward Bias Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to trade sideways with a slight downward bias next week amid ongoing global uncertainties, particularly developments in West Asia and weather conditions in some major rubber-producing regions.

Bursa Malaysia Seen Retesting 1,700 Level Amid Improved Risk Sentiment

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index is potentially retesting the 1,700 level and consolidating within the 1,710–1,715 range next week, supported by improving risk appetite and attractive valuations among selected Malaysian blue chip counters.

SKP Issues Standards To Regulate BNPL, Five Other Consumer Credit Activities

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The Consumer Credit Commission (SKP) has issued the Authorisation Standards (AS) and Conduct Standards (CS), which will regulate buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes and five other previously unregulated business activities under Phase 1 of the Consumer Credit Act 2025 (CCA).

Bursa Malaysia Remains Firm As Investor Sentiment Improves

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday's gains to open higher today, despite mixed overnight cues from Wall Street and a generally weaker opening by regional markets.

Leverage Energy Transition As A Catalyst For Economic Restructuring - Akmal Nasrullah

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The energy transition should be leveraged as a catalyst for broader economic restructuring, with strategic focus areas including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and data centres, to enhance productivity and strengthen the country's economic prospects.

Asia Vision Capital Observes Demographic And Healthcare Shifts Shaping Senior Living

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s demographic shift towards an ageing society is accelerating faster than previously anticipated.