Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher on Friday after the US dollar trended lower ahead of economic data scheduled for release next week.

MyDIGITAL, Oracle To Train 300,000 Malaysians In AI Skills By 2029

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- MyDIGITAL Corporation will collaborate with Oracle to train 300,000 Malaysians in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance employability and support career growth by 2029.

Gradiant Wins Contract For AI Data Centre Water Facility In UK

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has secured a contract to design and deliver a water treatment facility for a hyperscale data centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom (UK).

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar On Softer NFP View

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as markets positioned for a softer US non-farm payrolls (NFP) reading, weighing on the greenback and lending support to regional currencies.

Sunway Eyes Joint Procurement After IJM Takeover, Says President

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Sunway Bhd plans to implement joint procurement in construction as part of its short-term strategy within nine months of acquiring IJM Corp Bhd.

Rubber Market Extends Gains On Rising Regional Futures, Crude Oil Prices

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market extended its upward momentum to close higher on Thursday, supported by rising regional rubber futures and higher crude oil prices.

Vocalbeats.AI, NTU Singapore Partner To Launch AI Scholarship

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Vocalbeats.AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered audio company, has partnered with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to establish the Vocalbeats.AI‑Turing AI Scholarship.

Visual Bank Expands AI Training Data Solution For Japanese Speech Models

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Visual Bank Inc, via its subsidiary amanaimages Inc, has announced the expansion of its Qlean Dataset, a premium artificial intelligence (AI) training data solution for developers building high-performance Japanese speech foundation models.

Johor Eyes To Lead In FDI, Strengthens JS-SEZ Framework

JOHOR BAHRU, April 1 (Bernama) -- Johor is committed to sustaining its position as a leading investment destination and to remain at the forefront of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which reached RM110.1 billion in 2025, the highest among all states.

Cloudera To Showcase “AI Anywhere” Capabilities At AWS Summits

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Cloudera has announced its participation as a sponsor in the 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit series across major global cities, showcasing its “AI Anywhere” capabilities for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Anaqua’s AI-Native Platform To Transform Premier Tech Global IP Management

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Anaqua, a leader in innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology, announced that Premier Tech, a global leader in horticulture, agriculture, packaging equipment and technologies, wastewater treatment systems, digital solutions and life sciences, has selected its RightHub platform.

Malaysia's Current Account Surplus To Grow 1.5-2.5 Pct Of GDP In 2026 - CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has projected Malaysia’s current account surplus to widen to 1.5-2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, according to CIMB Treasury and Market Research.