KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has secured RM92.8 billion in approved investments for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), with Japan emerging as the largest foreign investor and domestic investment recording its strongest year-on-year growth in the reporting quarter.
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 8 (Bernama) -- The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Terengganu Entrepreneur Development Foundation (YPU) today to strengthen business registration and entrepreneurial development in the state.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Bank ABB, a financial institution in the South Caucasus, has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, AI-nur and AI-khan, making them available to all customers following a successful beta testing phase.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ongoing global supply and energy crisis should not be viewed solely as an oil price issue, but as a broader physical disruption that could gradually affect households through rising costs of living, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Disruptions to energy and petrochemical supplies could have far-reaching implications beyond fuel availability, potentially affecting items critical to everyday life, such as medical supplies, food packaging and agricultural fertilisers, according to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- Airlines’ total net profit in 2026 is expected to be US$23 billion (US$1 = RM4.02), about half the previous projection of US$41 billion, as a result of war-related disruptions in West Asia and high fuel prices, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.
BANGKOK, June 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is stepping up efforts to expand its franchise footprint in Thailand, with Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (Pernas) targeting potential sales of RM30 million through its participation in the Thailand Franchise and Business Opportunities (TFBO) 2026 exhibition.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a bearish bias next week, pressured by weaker crude oil prices and cautious market sentiment ahead of a key industry report.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
TAIPEI, June 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure growth will depend on disciplined planning across energy, digital infrastructure and sustainability, according to global energy technology company Schneider Electric.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, in tandem with the downtrend in regional rubber futures prices and losses in crude oil prices amid concerns about the economic impact from the prolonged West Asia conflict, a dealer said.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah, Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli & Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned that while the growth of artificial intelligence presents abundant opportunities to accelerate energy transition efforts, it must not outpace nations' sustainability ambitions.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s energy industry players should focus on developing more bankable projects with attractive and sustainable returns to strengthen the country's energy transition financing landscape and attract greater investor participation.
