FBM KLCI Ends At Intraday High On Late Bargain Hunting

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index reversed earlier losses to end at an intraday high today, supported by mild bargain hunting in several key index heavyweights.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Morning Session Flat In Range-bound Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded range-bound and ended the morning session a tad lower, with the key index dipping 0.05 per cent.

Tariffs, Rare Earths To Dominate Trump’s ASEAN Summit Visit -- Economist

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Tariffs, rare earths and other critical minerals are expected to be among the key topics discussed during United States (US) President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the 47th ASEAN Summit here, said economist Dr Goh Lim Thye.

MTDC’s R2G Sarawak 2025 Boosts Tech Adoption, Innovation Funding For SMEs

KUCHING, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has strengthened efforts to accelerate technology (tech) adoption and innovation funding for Sarawak-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups through its Road2Growth (R2G) Sarawak 2025 programme.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower But Gains Momentum Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened lower in early trading today but rose slightly thereafter, led by buying interest, mainly in the plantation and construction counters.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Profit-Taking In Line Regional Weakness

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index reversed yesterday’s gains to close lower on Wednesday, tracking most regional peers, as profit-taking took centre stage.

A 'Substantial' Announcement Expected From Trump’s ASEAN Summit Attendance -- Economist

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The confirmation that United States (US) President Donald Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit here in the next few days suggests there will be “something substantial” to announce, says an economist.

Malaysia Open To Downstream REE Joint Ventures - Tengku Zafrul

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is open to foreign companies establishing joint ventures with local firms to develop rare earth minerals in Malaysia.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Marginally Higher, Retreats Thereafter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher but retreated thereafter despite the positive overnight performance on Wall Street as investors assessed that there was little progress towards de-escalating the trade war and concerns about the United States (US) government shutdown.

ASEAN PEDs To Be Completed By End Of Malaysia Chairmanship, Elevating Region's MSMEs -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Most of the priority economic deliverables (PEDs) under the Malaysian ASEAN chairmanship 2025 are expected to be completed by the end of its tenure, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

FBM KLCI Closes Higher As Bursa Plays Catch-up To Regional, Global Uptrend

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher on Tuesday as the local bourse played catch-up to the regional and global uptrend a day after returning from the Deepavali break.

Principal: Global Financial Inclusion Hits A Plateau In 2025 Amid Rising Uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Global progress on financial inclusion has plateaued in 2025 after steady gains in recent years, according to the latest Global Financial Inclusion Index released by Principal Financial Group.