Bursa Malaysia Stays Higher At Midday

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained positive at midday today, mainly boosted by plantation stocks.

Natural Rubber Production Eases 13.9 Pct To 30,929 Tonnes In September - DOSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 13.9 per cent to 30,929 tonnes in September 2024 compared to 35,908 tonnes in August 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Dexcom Opens Penang Manufacturing Facility With RM2.83 Bln Investment

BATU KAWAN, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- US-based medical devices company Dexcom Inc has officially opened its new manufacturing facility, also its first offshore manufacturing site outside the United States, in Batu Kawan, Penang.

APEC Putrajaya Vision, Aotearoa Plan Of Action Chart Course For Dynamic, Inclusive Community

PERU (Lima), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 and the Aotearoa Plan of Action continue to guide the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum toward a dynamic and inclusive Asia-Pacific community, according to APEC Senior Officials’ Chair Ambassador Carlos Vasquez.

PM Anwar To Receive Peru's El Sol Medal On Historic Latin America Visit – Ambassador

LIMA (Peru), Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will receive Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru", in recognition of his role as Head of Government during his first official visit to the Latin American nation since assuming office in 2022.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Overnight Wall St Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher, rebounding on a stronger Wall Street performance overnight, according to an analyst.

Ringgit Gains Marginally As US Dollar Eases After Election Rally

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, lifted by a brief easing in the dollar's strength after an election-driven surge, analysts said.

Trump 2.0 Can Boost Malaysia-US Economic, Security Relations: Analysts

By Nabilah Saleh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election is seen as potentially strengthening US’ relations with Malaysia, especially in economic and security aspects.

APEC Leaders, Ministers To Discuss Policies To Thrive Economies, Inclusiveness

From M. Saraswathi

LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The 2024 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week begins with leaders and ministers set to discuss policies that could help economies overcome various challenges such as climate change, sustainable energy solutions, digital economy transition, and trade facilitation while promoting innovation and inclusiveness.

KL To Host ‘World Of Opportunities: Russia-ASEAN’ International Business Forum On Nov 26-27

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The “World of Opportunities: Russia-ASEAN” International Business Forum, scheduled to be hosted in the capital here on Nov 26-27, is aimed to consolidate the positions of key economic players in the region.

UK's The Access Group Opens Global Ops Centre In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has attracted the United Kingdom’s second-largest business management software provider, The Access Group, to establish its new Global Operations Centre (GOC) in the country.

RSPO, HCVN Sign MoU To Strengthen Ecosystem Protection In Palm Oil Industry

By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday with the High Conservation Value Network (HCVN) to enhance efforts in safeguarding high conservation values (HCVs) and high carbon stock (HCS) forests integral to sustainable palm oil production.