Rubber Market Seen Remaining Sluggish Next Week On Weaker Demand From China Ahead Of CNY

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The rubber market is expected to remain sluggish next week, with the commodity’s price moving sideways with a downward bias due to weaker demand from China ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period.

Shopee Seller Khairul Prepares Early To Tap Ramadan, Hari Raya Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) --  Festive seasons such as Ramadan and Hari Raya are key retail moments in Malaysia, with online shopping activity rising as families prepare for the fasting month and Raya celebrations.

Trade-in Gold Jewellery On Uptrend, Driving Sales Moving Forward - Tomei

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Tomei Consolidated Bhd foresees that trade-in gold jewellery will experience a continuous uptrend as consumers take the opportunity to renew their jewellery collections for the upcoming festive season, supported by stronger gold prices.

BARAKAT, BERKAT Financing Schemes Help MSMEs Navigate Cost Pressures, Say Industry Groups

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Sustained and well-targeted support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is critical to protect local businesses amid intensifying competition, rising costs and global market volatility, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

MITI: 5,624 Public EV Charging Units Installed Nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) – A total of 5,624 public electric vehicle (EV) charging units have been installed nationwide, representing 56 per cent of the overall target, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister (MITI) Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

IMT-GT Must Be Strengthened As A Pillar Of ASEAN Economic Integration

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) must be strengthened and repositioned as a key instrument to translate ASEAN’s economic integration into tangible outcomes at the sub-regional and grassroots levels.

HLIB Maintains 2026 CPO Price Projection At RM4,200 Per Tonne

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) is maintaining its crude palm oil (CPO) price assumption of RM4,200 per metric tonne (mt) and earnings forecasts for 2026 for now, pending a review following Indonesia’s recent move to delay the implementation of its B50 mandate.

AirAsia Introduces Kaohsiung-Osaka Route

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Malaysia has introduced a new Kaohsiung-Osaka route, as part of its Kuala Lumpur-Kaohsiung service, marking the next phase of the airline’s network growth across North Asia.

Rubber Ends Higher, Tracking Gains In Regional Futures

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher, supported by gains in regional rubber futures amid concerns over lower production in major natural rubber-producing countries, a dealer said.

JS-SEZ Offers Scalable Regional Model For Seamless Cross-border Logistics -- Economists

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) offers a scalable development model throughout the region, predicated on its seamless cross-border logistics and efficient flow of goods, according to Khazanah Research Institute chairman Nungsari Ahmad Radhi. 

Sri Lankan FitsAir To Increase Malaysia Flights To Four-Weekly By End-March

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Sri Lanka’s low-cost carrier and the first privately-owned international airline FitsAir plans to increase its weekly flight frequency to Malaysia to four from three by the end of March this year. 

AI-Media To Bring Real-Time Translation To ISE 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- AI-Media, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered subtitling and language solutions, will showcase its real-time translation, captioning, and audio description technologies at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026, from Feb 3 to 6.