High Jet Fuel Prices Likely To Spark Structural Shakeout In Airline Industry - Aviation Experts

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Rising fuel prices can precipitate a structural shakeout in the airline industry via consolidation, as well as signal the demise of weak and badly run airlines, an aviation analyst warned today.

Labuan To Focus On Four Key Economic Areas To Drive Growth, Says Liew

LABUAN, April 8 (Bernama) -- Four key economic areas have been identified to uplift the socio-economic landscape of the duty-free island of Labuan, according to Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Hartanah Kenyalang Expects Margin Squeeze From US-Iran War, Implements Cost Measures

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (Bernama) -- Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd expects the ongoing United States (US)-Iran war to affect its margins, but the company will mitigate the impact by implementing cost-saving measures.

CPO Futures Close Lower Despite Thailand’s Tighter Export Controls

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday, despite Thailand announcing tighter controls on CPO exports.

West Asia Crisis: Fuel Cost Spike 'Neutral' For Malaysia's Utility Players - Kenanga IB

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) -- The recent spike in fuel costs due to the West Asia crisis is expected to be “neutral” for most utility players, given the established fuel-cost pass-through mechanisms, according to Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB).

Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower, CI Retreats 0.86 Pct On West Asia Tensions

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Monday, with the benchmark index retreating by 0.86 per cent as concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia intensified.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 14.67 points to 1,680.83 from Friday’s close of 1,695.50.

Batik Air Flies To Shanghai, Sydney Effective June, July 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has announced new direct services  to Shanghai, China and Sydney, Australia, beginning June and July this year.

FBM KLCI Futures To Trade Range-bound Next Week

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is anticipated to trade range-bound, reflecting the cautious sentiment in the underlying cash market.

PixVerse Enhances Real-Time Model With Shared Worlds, Personalised Avatars

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- PixVerse, a global artificial intelligence (AI) video generation platform, has announced a major update to R1, its real-time world model, introducing shared environments and personalised avatars.

Asia Vision Capital Evaluating Richmond Mayor Project In Mount Austin, Johor Bahru

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) -- Venture capital firm Asia Vision Capital Sdn Bhd, which focuses on structuring and managing real estate private equity investments, is currently evaluating a property project in Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, known as Richmond Mayor. 

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.

Bursa Malaysia Rebounds To Close Slightly Higher, Led By Healthcare, Utilities & Banks

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s losses to finish higher on Tuesday, driven by buying interest in healthcare, utilities and banking counters.