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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian businesses are among the most targeted in Southeast Asia for web-based threats, recording 190,556 exploit attempts, averaging over 1,050 attacks a day, in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) and South Korea-based Polaris Bio Co Ltd have sealed RM700 million investments to develop palm oil mill effluent (POME)-based biogas upgrading facilities in Malaysia.
By Mohd Noor Azeery Idris
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The Agrobank is hoping that the Business Financing Guarantee Scheme (SJPP) will continue to be enhanced under Budget 2026, given its positive impact on the economy, particularly in empowering micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the agri-food sector.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) has appealed for immediate financial relief, critical support for human capital and strategic focus on market positioning for the rubber gloves industry in Budget 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- EHH Food Industry Sdn Bhd has embarked on a new phase in the national food industry with the launch of its new corporate logo and a refreshed logo for its flagship brand, Cap Kunci, as part of its strategy to strengthen its position in both domestic and international food markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Emerging market currencies, including the ringgit, are expected to benefit from a possible further weakening of the greenback amid economic uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The digital transformation agenda under the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (13MP) will be a critical catalyst in securing the nation’s long-term competitiveness, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
SUBANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Weststar Group and MBSB Bank Bhd (MBSB) have formalised a strategic collaboration through a RM1.3 billion Islamic financing facility, which will drive Weststar’s aviation expansion.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) hopes that Budget 2026 will reinforce support for the Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) Industry Blueprint 2021-2030 Mid-Term Review (MTR).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The government will establish a Sovereign AI Cloud to ensure secure and sovereign national artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that can support government services and the country’s digital development.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has called on relevant stakeholders and interested parties in the capital market to submit feedback on a proposal to open the Main Market to all categories of non-resident foreign investors, enabling them to invest directly.
By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2025 is pivotal in strengthening supply-chain resilience and accelerating green-industry investment with Japan, according to MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
