Bursa Malaysia Closes Slightly Higher After BNM's OPR Hold

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed marginally higher today, supported by continued buying in banking heavyweights following Bank Negara Malaysia’s decision to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent.

Banking Stocks Lift Bursa Malaysia Ahead Of BNM's OPR Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its upward momentum at midday, boosted by renewed interest in banking and financial counters ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) announcement later today.

Media Professionals Should Nurture Market-savvy, Entrepreneurial Skills -- Ashwad Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Media practitioners should equip themselves with entrepreneurial skills and a strong understanding of market dynamics, as Malaysia moves towards building a more robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, said Radio Televisyen Malaysia director-general of broadcasting Ashwad Ismail.

Visa Launches Agentic Ready Programme In Asia Pacific To Support Digital Payments Ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Digital payments company Visa has launched the Visa Agentic Ready programme to support the payments ecosystem in the era of agentic commerce.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Higher On Easing Geopolitical Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today as easing West Asia tensions lifted overall market sentiment and encouraged a broader risk-on tone across regional equities, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Remains In Positive Zone At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory at mid-afternoon, supported by gains in YTL-linked counters.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Gains At Midday In Line With Regional Peers

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia extended gains at midday, tracking firmer regional markets amid progress in US-Iran peace talks, an analyst said.

Taiwan Looks To Deepen Data Centre, Robotics Collaboration With Malaysia

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Taiwan is looking to strengthen collaboration with Malaysia in the semiconductor and smart manufacturing sectors, particularly in data centres and robotics, by leveraging the complementary strengths of both economies across the semiconductor value chain.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracks Wall Street Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as easing oil prices lifted investor sentiment, an analyst said.

Gauth Rolls Out Live Tutor AI Feature In Three Southeast Asian Markets

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Gauth, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered study assistance, has announced the regional rollout of its Live Tutor feature, with Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines among the first markets to debut the service.

Bursa Malaysia Closes Higher On Late Buying

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia reversed earlier losses to end higher on Tuesday as buying interest gained momentum in the afternoon session, said an analyst. 

EarthDaily Launches Six Satellites For Daily Global Monitoring

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- EarthDaily Analytics (EarthDaily) has successfully launched six EarthDaily Constellation satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission, marking a key step toward delivering daily global measurement of planetary change.