AM Best: Taiwan’s Non-Life Insurance Outlook Remains Stable

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment, noting that premium growth prospects remain robust and are supported by steady economic conditions and strong insurance demand.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Week On Softer Note Amid Regional Weakness

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a softer note, tracking the weaker performance of regional markets.

Hytera Unveils P60 Smart PoC Radio At GITEX GLOBAL 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Hytera, a global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has launched its latest P60 Smart Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) Radio at GITEX GLOBAL 2025.

CIMB Enters Panda Bond Market With Record RMB3 Bln Issuance

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Bhd has made its debut of 3.0 billion renminbi (RMB; 100 RMB=RM58.94) three-year Panda Bond issuance in the China Interbank Bond Market, making it the largest single-tranche issuance by a Malaysian institution to date.

Ringgit Opens Flat Vs Greenback As Markets Digest Fed’s Hawkish Rate Cut

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar as traders and investors reacted to the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s unexpectedly hawkish interest rate cut on Thursday, an analyst said.

MITI: 5,149 Public EV Chargers Installed Nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said that a total of 5,149 public electric vehicle (EV) charging units have been installed nationwide as of Sept 30, 2025.

EWI Capital Commits A$100 Mln As Anchor Investor In Australian Office Fund

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- EWI Capital Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, EWI Investment Holdings Ltd, has made a strategic shift towards investment holding with a commitment of A$100 million (RM276.5 million) as an anchor investor in the TrustCapital Australian Office Fund No. 3 (Fund).

Gold Futures End Lower As Fed’s Hawkish Cut Triggers Profit-taking

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday as traders and investors locked in profits following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest policy decision, which was seen as a “hawkish cut”.

Ringgit Retreats After Five-day Rally Amid Mixed Fed Signals

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated against the US dollar at Thursday’s close after a five-day rally as traders and investors locked in profits amid mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on the pace of future interest rate cuts.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Marginally Higher AS Investors Digest Corporate Earnings

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed slightly higher today as investors digested corporate earnings releases and monitored regional market developments.

Toshiba Launches High-Speed Dual-Channel Digital Isolators For Industrial Equipment

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched four dual-channel, high-speed standard digital isolators for industrial equipment.

APEC Revises 2025 Growth Outlook To 3.1 Pct Despite Global Challenges

From Nor Baizura Basri

GYEONGJU (South Korea), Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The growth in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region has been revised upward to 3.1 per cent this year, slightly higher than the earlier forecast of three per cent, supported by resilient trade activity and robust demand for high-tech goods.