IJM Plans India Exit To Unlock Shareholder Value

PETALING JAYA, March 16 (Bernama) -- IJM Corp Bhd plans to exit its highway investments in India as part of its efforts to unlock shareholder value.

Institutions Over Barrels: Why Petronas Matters to Malaysia’s Energy Security

By Samirul Ariff

Public discussion about energy often begins with a simple question: how much oil does a country possess? Yet this question, while intuitive, can be misleading. The real determinant of energy security is not merely the quantity of hydrocarbons beneath the ground, but the institutions and systems that govern their extraction, transport and distribution. Malaysia’s experience illustrates this principle clearly.

Sunway Invests RM23 Million To Expand SJK (C) Cheah Fah In Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 14 (Bernama) -- SJK (C) Cheah Fah has launched the second phase of its expansion, supported by RM23 million from Sunway Group, to accommodate rising student enrolment as Johor’s southern corridor develops.

Rubber Market To Trade Cautiously Next Week Amid West Asia Conflict Uncertainties

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market is expected to trade cautiously next week, as the market monitors uncertainties around the ongoing West Asia conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, said industry expert Denis Low.

MITI To Give Explanation On Alleged Excess Capacity, Forced Labour -- Johari

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will give an explanation to the United States (US) regarding allegations of structural excess capacity and production as well as the use of forced labour, which are among issues under probe under Section 301(b) of the US’ Trade Act of 1974.

France Seeks To Expand Investments In Malaysia’s Aeronautics, Energy And Critical Minerals Sectors -- Envoy

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- France is encouraging more of its companies to invest in Malaysia, particularly in sectors such as aeronautics, energy, and critical minerals, including rare earth elements (REE), according to French Ambassador to Malaysia, Marc Abensour.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Weaker Global EV Sales, Regional Peers

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Friday amid a downtrend in its regional peers and declining global sales of electric vehicles (EVs), said a dealer.

H2O.ai, xAmplify Partner To Drive Sovereign AI In ANZ

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- H2O.ai, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform company, has partnered with xAmplify, Australia’s premier sovereign AI integrator, to accelerate expansion across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Aria Systems Selected By Superloop For Billing Modernisation

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Aria Systems has announced that Australian telecommunications provider Superloop has selected Aria Billing Cloud to modernise its billing and rating operations across consumer, white-label, business, and wholesale services.

EarthDaily Data Meets CEOS Analysis Ready Data Standard

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- EarthDaily, a global Earth observation company, announced its data products have achieved CEOS Analysis Ready Data (CEOS-ARD) compliance, a globally recognised standard set by the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).

BNPL Use Among Malaysian Youth Raises Concern As Under-30s Make Up 40 Pct - Liew

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Buy now, pay later (BNPL) use among Malaysian youth raises concern as those aged 30 and below make up about 40 per cent of BNPL transactions in the country, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.

KL Rubber Market Rebounds On Crude Oil Prices Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher on Thursday, supported by a recovery in crude oil prices amid mixed signals from regional rubber futures markets, said a dealer.