Southern Cable To Raise Up To RM259 Mln To Fund Capacity Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Southern Cable Group Bhd has proposed a private placement of up to 10 per cent of its total issued shares to raise as much as RM259 million to finance a multi-year expansion plan aimed at boosting its production capacity.

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Weak Regional Futures, Softer Oil Prices

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended mixed on Friday, influenced by weaker cues from regional rubber futures and declining crude oil prices, said a dealer.

Top Glove Back In Black With Rm109 Mln Fy2025 Profit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Top Glove Corporation Bhd has returned to profitability, posting a net profit of RM109.07 million for the financial year ended Aug 31, 2025 (FY2025), compared with a net loss of RM64.88 million a year earlier.

Budget 2026: MPOB Calls For Incentives To Lift Exports, Yields, Sustainability

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The palm oil industry has called for more targeted incentives and policy support under Budget 2026 to enhance export competitiveness, boost yields and productivity, and strengthen sustainability, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

ASEAN-CPTPP Ties Must Deliver Reforms, Not Symbolism – Experts

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The formal dialogue between ASEAN and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) scheduled on Nov 20, 2025, must go beyond symbolic engagement and deliver substantive outcomes.

Malaysia's Manufacturing PMI Slightly Lower At 49.8 In September -- S&P Global

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) edged down to 49.8 in September from 49.9 in August, to signal broadly unchanged operating conditions.

MITI Launches Steel Industry Roadmap 2035 To Revamp Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has launched the Steel Industry Roadmap 2035 (SIR2035), which provides a “sequential pathway” to stabilise, restructure, and transform Malaysia’s steel industry.

Foreign Worker Shortage Biggest Challenge For Rubber Industry – MRC

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber industry’s most pressing challenge is the shortage of foreign workers in the downstream manufacturing sector, according to the Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC).

Rising Demand And Interest In Sarawak's Sape A Unifying Melody For Malaysia

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The sape has echoed through longhouses along the rivers of central Sarawak for centuries, its gentle yet melancholic notes accompanying rituals of healing, storytelling, and thanksgiving.

MoF Exempts Soybeans, Animal Feed From Sales Tax To Ensure Price Stability

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 12 (Bernama) – Animal feed, including raw soybeans which are a key component in its production, is now exempt from Sales Tax or subject to a zero rate as part of efforts to stabilise the prices of essential food items such as chicken, eggs and meat.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Weaker Regional Markets, Geopolitical Tensions

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Friday, weighed down by weaker sentiment in regional rubber futures amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the United States (US) interest rate decision, a dealer said.

Rubber Market Ends Lower, Mirroring Weaker Regional Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market ended lower on Thursday, tracking losses in regional rubber futures markets, with sentiment being clouded by uncertainty over the US interest rate moves and persistent geopolitical crisis.