Gold Futures likely To Track Comex Ahead Of US CPI Data Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are set to take their cue from the United States (US) COMEX gold market ahead of the upcoming release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July, scheduled for next Tuesday. 

SD Guthrie FY2025 Earnings Seen Firm, Softer In Second Half - Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects SD Guthrie Bhd’s financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings to remain robust, although performance in the second half (2H) may ease slightly.

CIMB: Portion Of Malaysia’s Semiconductor Exports May Qualify For US Tariff Exemption

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- CIMB Treasury and Markets Research economists believe that  a portion of Malaysia’s semiconductor exports may qualify for exemption from the United States’ (US) 100 per cent tariff on imported chips.

Malaysia Committed To Advancing ASEAN Semiconductor Supply Chain Framework - Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, through platforms such as the upcoming ASEAN Semiconductor Summit (ASEMIS) 2025, is determined to advance the ASEAN Framework for Integrated Semiconductor Supply Chain and strengthen the region’s role in ensuring global tech security.

Data Centre Investment Surges To RM144.4 Bln By March 2025 -- MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- From 2021 to March 31, 2025, Malaysia recorded 25 approved investment projects in the data centre sector, with a total investment value of RM144.4 billion.

Rate Cut To Spur Moderate Demand In Property Sector, Say Analysts

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The cut in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will spur moderate demand for properties in general in the second half (2H) of this year while demand in the high-end segment will continue to be robust, analysts say.

Malaysia’s 2Q GDP Growth Estimate Of 4.5 Pct Beats Consensus, Shows Economic Resilience -- Economists

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The government’s advance economic growth estimate of 4.5 per cent for the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) beats most analysts’ projections, demonstrating the country’s economic resilience.

US Tariff Jitters Drag FBM KLCI Lower For Second Day

By Siti Noor Afera Abu and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, bucking the regional uptrend, as investor sentiment remained cautious amid renewed concerns over US tariffs, analysts said.

SUSE Launches EU-based Sovereign Support To Strengthen Digital Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- SUSE, a global leader in enterprise open source solutions, has unveiled SUSE Sovereign Premium Support, its most comprehensive sovereign support offering tailored to meet digital sovereignty and regulatory compliance requirements within the European Union (EU).

Gold Futures Close Lower As US Dollar Strengthens

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday as the US dollar strengthened, analysts said.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower, Tracks Regional Losses On Trade Jitters

By Siti Noor Afera Abu and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Monday, reversing last week’s gains, as regional markets weakened amid renewed investor caution ahead of the July 9 tariff deadline, analysts said.

Hyra Network Named ‘Technology Startup Of The Year’ For Pioneering Shared AI Infrastructure

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- Vietnamese firm Hyra Network has been named “Technology Startup of the Year” at the 2025 Globee Awards for Technology, in recognition of its pioneering work in decentralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.