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KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company, viaim announced it is partnering with smartphone maker Transsion Holdings to develop a new generation of AI-powered wearable devices, following the completion of an A+ funding round worth 100 million Chinese yuan. (100 Chinese yuan = RM58.66)
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Thursday, extending its losses for a third consecutive day, as investor sentiment turned increasingly risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Bhd and China Merchants Bank Co Ltd have established a strategic partnership to offer cross-border solutions and support the expansion of end-to-end banking services across China, Malaysia, and ASEAN.
KANGAR, May 28 (Bernama) — The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) has intensified the strategic development of the Malaysia–Thailand border area to attract high-value investments, while strengthening the northern region’s position as a new global supply chain hub based on the “China +1” strategy.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited (Uni-Fuels) reported a 64 per cent year-on-year increase in first-quarter (Q1) revenue to US$83.2 million for the period ended March 31, 2026, driven by stronger marine fuel trading volumes and expanded commercial activities, while also raising its full-year revenue guidance. (US$1 = RM3.96)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Mevion Medical Systems has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Tam Anh General Hospital to supply the MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System, marking what is expected to become Vietnam’s first proton therapy system.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) RM43 billion grid modernisation programme is gearing up to meet Malaysia’s growing data centre demand, with future energy requirements already incorporated into broader national generation planning to ensure long-term system readiness.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed lower on Tuesday, as investors squared off positions ahead of the long holiday period amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd is continuing to evaluate monetisation pathways for several portfolio assets as part of its broader value realisation strategy.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q 2026) fell 2.9 per cent to RM1.91 billion from RM1.97 billion in the same period a year ago.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- ICHAM Pte Ltd, a regional multi-family office and alternative asset manager, has launched a new open-ended Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) fund that invests in selected sectors of United States (US) equities and incorporates option-based strategies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) today announced the signing of an agreement for the transfer of the latter’s equity stakes, held via Aramco Overseas Company B.V., in Pengerang Refining Company Sdn Bhd and Pengerang Petrochemical Company Sdn Bhd (collectively, PRefChem), located within the Pengerang Integrated Complex, Pengerang, Johor to Petronas.
