10d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Data centre projects are expected to remain a key growth driver for Malaysia’s construction sector, supported by hyperscaler expansion, growing investments in digital infrastructure and rising power requirements, according to MBSB Bank Investment Bhd (MBSB IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s monthly fuel subsidy bill climbed to as high as RM7.5 billion at one point in April, as tensions in West Asia pushed up global oil prices and heightened concerns over energy supplies, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Space42, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered SpaceTech company, has strengthened its Earth observation capabilities following the full operational deployment of the Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5 satellites.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will maintain its petroleum production quota under the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) for 2026, as previously agreed, Economy Minister Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Ahmad Nasir said.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and most major currencies today, tracking a slight pullback in the US Dollar Index (DXY) amid easing tensions in West Asia.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- More than 8,500 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector across Pharmaniaga Bhd's network will benefit from its strategic partnership with CrediBill Sdn Bhd, which offers payment flexibility for the purchase of pharmaceutical and healthcare products.
11d ago
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected United States (US) labour market data reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve would maintain its restrictive monetary policy stance, boosting demand for the greenback, an economist said.
11d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Cloudera, a hybrid data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform company, has adopted Apache Polaris as part of its open data lakehouse architecture powered by Apache Iceberg.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Bernama) -- Cloudflare Inc, a connectivity cloud company, has announced the acquisition of VoidZero, the open source-first company behind the next-generation JavaScript tooling ecosystem Vite.
12d ago
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.
12d ago
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.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- While Japan’s matcha flavoured tea has become hugely popular in cafés and bakeries across India, Malaysian entrepreneur Shivaani Suppiah is betting that another green food ingredient - pandan - might make it big in the South Asian nation.