Bursa Malaysia Maintains Uptrend At Mid-morning, Glove Counters Among Top Gainers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Trading on Bursa Malaysia continued to build up its momentum at mid-morning with glove counters dominating the gainers’ list.  

FBM KLCI Rises 0.17 Pct In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia traded slightly higher in early action, tracking mixed overnight performance on Wall Street ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision tomorrow.

Foreign Investors Netted RM217.6 Mln In Equities Last Week – MIDF

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors continued to reposition their funds ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s anticipated easing this week, net buying RM217.6 million during 9-13 September, marking the fifth consecutive week of net purchases.

Glove Counters Jump In Early Session On Higher Us Tariffs On Chinese Imports

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Glove counters rose in early Tuesday trading following a recent announcement by the US Trade Representative (USTR) on substantial tariff increases imposed on Chinese imports, including a phased tariff structure for medical face masks and surgical gloves.

AI-Media Partners Speechmatics To Evolve Captioning, Language Services Technologies

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- AI-Media, a pioneering technology company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) language and captioning workflow solutions, announced a strategic expansion of their multi-year partnership to deliver new and better AI-driven products to market.

Sarawak's Regional Development Authority Expects Betong Food Basket Project To End 2025

KUCHING, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The Food Basket Development Project in Spaoh, Betong district, which is part of the Federal Government's food basket initiative is expected to be completed early next year.

MAHA 2024: NEKMAT Aims To Export 'ENNA' Products Through International Collaboration

SERDANG, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The National Fishermen's Association (NEKMAT) aims to export products under the 'ENNA' brand to overseas markets through collaboration with several companies from Brunei, Indonesia, and the European Union.

Passion In Technology Transforms Engineer Into Tech-Savvy Farmer

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Switching vocations from engineering to farming was not an easy decision, however, this was the choice made by Abdul Mu'iz Hanafiah, 30, about two years ago.

MPOB Ramps Up R&D On Oil Palm Seedlings To Boost Oil Palm Production

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is intensifying its research and development (R&D) efforts to produce superior oil palm variants which could boost the nation’s oil palm productivity and output without expanding the plantation area.

ALPS Global Aims To Raise US$100 Mln Via Nasdaq IPO

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) – Integrated biotech group ALPS Global Holding Bhd, which is en route to a Nasdaq listing in the fourth quarter of 2024, aims to raise US$100 million to fund its expansion, clinical studies, and manufacturing plant.

QNET Makes Improvements To Health Products Using Latest Technology

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- QNET, a global direct sales network that focuses on lifestyle and wellness, has made several improvements to its health products using the latest technology.

Increased Funding, Industry And TVET Institutions Collaboration Needed To Empower Youth

From Mohd Ashraf Syafiq Mazlan

LYON, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- An increase in allocation for the 2025 Budget, along with close collaboration between industry players and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, is necessary to produce more highly skilled youth in the country.